Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

LIVERPOOL . —Liverpool Chapter ( No . 19 ) . — This chanter was held on Friday , the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , when the M . W . S ., III . Bro Robert W . Bourne , 30 ° , presided , supported by his officers . 111 . Bro . Charles James Banister , S . G . I . G ., 33 , Inspector-General of the North-Eastern Division , was received under an arch of steel and saluted .

The minutes of the last meeting ' were read and confirmed . 111 . Bro . Banister read a letter which he had received that morning from III . Bro . J . Clement Beswick-Royds , S . G . I . G ., 33 , Inspector-General of the district , stating inability to attend , through illness , which was received with much regret by all present . Three out of the four candidates came up for the Degree , viz ., Bros . Sutton , Bonner , and

Utting , who were perfected into this beautiful Christian Degree by the M . W . S ., assisted by III . Bros . Banister , 33 ° , and Thorbourn , 30 . Several letters of apology were read frorn absent members for non-attendance . III . Bro . E . Pierpoint , 32 ° , Recorder , announced that the address of deep sympathy which had been sent from that chapter to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen on the recent death

of his Majesty the Emperor and King Frederick HI . through the M . P . S . G . C , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , had been received and graciously acknowledged . III . Bro . Robert W . Bourne , 30 , was re-elected M . P . S ., and lhanked the brethren for thtir continued confidence . The offices ol Treasurer and Recorder having been held for many years by III . Bro . Edward Pierpoint , 32 ° , P . M .

W . S ., will hereafter be separated . Bro . Pierpoint chose to retain the Recordership , consequently 111 . Bro . Win . Tyner , 30 , P . M . W . S ., was unanimously elected Treasurer . Business of the chapter being over , it was closed in due form . The banquet was held at the Adelphi Hotel , under the presidency of the M . W . S , III . Bro . Robert W . Bourne , 30 , having on his right 111 . Bro . C . J . Banister , 33 ° ; III . 0

Bro . John Houlding , 30 ; E . and P . Bros . Banner , Sutton , and Utting , E . and P . Bios . W . F . Richardson and George H . Brown , ot the Stanhope Chapter , Red Cross , Chester , No . 75 , and others ; and on his left E . and P . Bro . P . M . Hunter . P . M . W . S ., Prelate ; 111 . Bro . T . C . Thorbourn , 30 , P . M . W . S . ; 111 . Bro . E . Pierpoint , 32 , P . M . W . S . ; E . and P . Bros . S . Jule , H . Spalding , R . Pruddah , W . S . Suttin , C . H . Lancaster , and R . Foote . The vice chair was filled by 111 . Bro . Wm . Tyner , 30 ° ,

P . M . W . S . After grace had been said by the Prelate , the M . W . S . proposed in succession " H . M . G . M . the Queen , " "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Patron of our Order , and the rest of the Royal Family , " and "The Supreme Council , " all of which were duly honoured . The M . W . S . proposed " The Health Of the Members of the 32 , and their old and valued friend and brother the

first M . W . S . of Ihe chapter , 111 . Bro . Banister , " who , he hoped , would be long spared to come to their meetings , in flattering terms , which was cordially carried out by all present . ill . Bro . Banister , in returning thanks to the M . W . S . and the brethren for the very kind manner in which the former had spoken of him , and the truly fraternal manner

in which his health had been received and so generously responded to , said they were all too kind to him . He regretted the cause of the absence of their Inspector General , 111 . Bro . A . Clement Beswick Royds , 33 , through illness , but trusted that he would soon be all right again . He ( Bro . Banister ) had that morning received a very kind letter from 111 . Bro . H . D . Sandeman , G . S . G . 33 , stating

that he was just able to get about with the assistance of crutches , and had great hope to be able to leave home for London by ths first of the new year ; he desired to be most kindly remembered to all friends . He ( Bro . Banister ) was very pleased to receive such a hopeful letter , and trusted that it would be realized to the fullest extent , and that they might soon see Bro . Sandeman again in the north .

He concluded his speech by a ^ ain thanking them one and all for the great kindness they always showed him whenever he was able to come amongst them . Before sitting down he proposed " The good Health and every Happiness to their M . W . S ., HI . Bro . Robert W . Bourne , 30 ° . " The brethren had done a graceful act in re-electing him for the

second year as M . VV . S . ; the beautiful and impressive way in which he gave the various ceremonies in the different Degrees in which he was head proved that they had done the right thing . III . Bro . John Houlding , 30 ° , P . M . W . S ., endorsed everything that their 111 . Bro . Banister had said of their M . W . S .

The toast was drunk most enthusiastically and with all the honours . On the M . W . S . rising to respond he was received with rounds of applause , and , when silence was restored , made a truly Masonic speech . The M . W . S . proposed "The Health of the Candidates , " and each responded in appropriate speeches .

"The Health of the Visitors" was handsomely proposed , honoured , and duly responded to by Bros . Richardson and Brown . Toasts of " The P . M . W . S ., " " The Officers , " and most of the brethren were duly given and responded to , and a truly happy , instructive , and enjoyable evening was spent , which is always so at these Rose Croix meetings .

Gibraltar.

Gibraltar .

ALAMEDA . —Friendship Lodge ( No . 278 ) . — A meeting was he d on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . VV . V . Thornton , W . M . ; J . A . Dagnino , S . W . ; G . O'Malley , J . W . ; J . T . Harrison , Sec . ; F . Loder , S . D . ; I . Popper , ¦ I . D . j R . Glover , D . C ; A . Ross . P . M ., I . G . ; W . F . Roberts , P . M ., Steward ; A . PereyeaTyler ; H . P . WylieP . M . ;

, , T . A . Dodero , P . M . ; N . S . H . Lowe , E . T . Overton , j . Harrison , H . Applewhaite , W . S . Dods , Cavendish Boyle , and C . Baumgartner . Visitors : 1 Bro . Sir Henry B . Buiford-Hancock , D . G . M ., and Officers of District Grand Lodge ; Bros . J . Cuningham , P . M . ; J . Harmack , P . M . ;

H . Cavana , P . M . ; A . Discombe , P . M . ; P . Lyons , P . M . ; J . Pons , P . M . ; Freyonne , Hall , Weir , Morasso , and Netto . The lodge having been opened , the following candidates were ballotted for , approved , and initiated : Captain T . Morse , Major A . G . Wavell , Captain F . C . Baker , and C . Varley .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The last meeting of the Board of Benevolence for the yeir i 838 was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , Br > . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President of the Board , presided ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied their respective chairs . Bros . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary ; A . A . Pendlebury , Assistant Grand Secretary ; W . Dodd , and W . H . Lee represented

Grand Secretary ' s office . There were also present Bros . Frederick Binckes , P . G . Steward ; Wm . Roebuck , Wm . P . Brown , R . J . Taylor , David D . Mercer , Henry Garrod , Walter Hopekirk , G . P . Britten , A . C . Woodward , J . H . Matthews , Charles Dairy , Thomas Cull , W . M . By water , Charles Frederick Hogard , L . C . Haslip , Robert W . Tidmas , H . McClelland , James W . Szlumper , Thomas

Casely , W . W . Tomkins , W . F . Stokes , T . G . Vohmann , William Carey , John Older , F . A . Pullen , T . W . Lee , H . Massey , Wm . Paas , Thomas Low , J . J . Thomas , George R . Langley , H . Hooper , Frank J . Unite , C . J . Grove , J . J . Marsh , Charles Kempton , F . C Herbert , R . P . Forge , H . J . Wicks , Thomas Alcock , A . Finlay , D . Haslett , W . F . Crook , F . M . Bilby , T . B . Dodson , George Hill , Charles

J . Brown , John G . Tongue , T . E . Bird , and Hy . Sadler , Grand Tyler . Ihe brethren first confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master made at the November meeting to the amount of £ 400 . The new list contained the names of 47 candidates qualified by lodges in the L > ndon district , and at Sidcup , Aberystwith , Stonehouse ( 2 ) , K » ynsham ,

Mee . ut , Newcastle-on-Tyne , York , Old Brompton , Wisbech , Canterbury , Deal ( 2 ) , New York , Dagshai , E . I . ( 2 ) , Ledbury , Croydon , Chard , Port Elizabeth , Netherlands , Calcutta ( 3 ) , Shangai , Manchester , Adelaide , and Jersey . Two of the cases were dismissed , and three were deferred , being incomplete . The remainder were relieved with a total sum of £ 967 . This was composed of five recommendations to Grand Lodge of £ 50 each , four to

the Most W . Grand Master of £ 40 each , and six of £ 30 each . There were 13 grants of £ 20 each ; 10 of £ 10 each ; three of £ 5 each ; and one ot £ 2 . The result of the year ' s work of the Board of Benevolence is a total amount granted of £ 11 , 468 , but for the purpose of keeping pace with the demands on the Board £ 9000 stock has had to be sold out , and before the Board commenced its business on Wednesday evening it was £ 1100 in debt .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . SIR WILLIAM PEARCE , BART ., M . P ., PROV . G . MASTER OF GLASGOW . The death of Bro . Sir William Pearce , Bart ., M . P ., the esteemed Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow , will prove very sad news to many a Craftsman who knew that distinguished brother . The sad event occurred at the London residence of the deceased , 119 , Piccadilly , early on

Tuesday morning , the 18 th inst . As Bro . William Pearce , he was elected Prov . G . M . of Glasgow , by the Grand Lodge of Scotland , August 5 th , 1880 , in succession to Bro . Colonel Montgomery Neilson , of Greenshill , whose resignation was announced at the Grand Lodge , held on February 5 th , of the same year . Prov . Grand Masters are elected , under the Scottish Constitutions , after

recommendations have been received by the Prov . G . Lodges concerned , and in this case , two nominations were made , viz ., Bro . Sir James Bain , who was recommended by the Glasgow brethren , 50 to 18 for the other nomination , and was elected by the Grand Lodge in due course , resigning

shortly afterwards , and prior to instillation ; after which singular circumstance the brother was accepted who afterwards became Sir William Pearce , Bart ., M . P . His place will not be an easy one to fill , as the province is one of the most important in Scotland , being quite a small Grand Lodge of itself .

BRO . H . VALLOM , D . C . 1472 . Bro . H . Vallom , D . C . 1472 , and for some years past the esteemed host of the Lord Raglan Hotel , Burrage-road , Plumstead , the old home of the Pattison and United Military Lodges , departed this life on the 29 th ult ., of heart desease , aged 57 , after many years of occasional suffenng . That he was universally beloved and respected was proved by the imposing funeral given him . He was

buried at Old Plumstead Church , on Thursday , the 6 th inst ., in the presence of an immense concourse of the inhabitants of the town and vicinity . There were iS broughams and three cabs following the mourning coach , the former containing many of the elite of the brethren of the district , no less than 20 wreaths and immortelles being deposited in his tomb by sincere mourners . It is intended by the brethren to raise a memorial stone over his grave .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

BIRTHS . AMSDEN . —On the 17 th inst ., at Cromwell-avenue , Highgate , the wife of S . Amsden , of a daughter . GORDON . —On the 17 th inst ., at Lansdowne-road , Wimbledon , the wife of G . S . Gordon , of a daughter .

MARRIAGES . HOWARD—JAY . —On the 17 th inst ., at Holy Trinity Church , Bessborough Gardens , South Belgravra , Lewis Howard , of Royal Crescent , West Cliff ,

Kamsgate , to Emma Mary , daughter of the late J . I . Jay , of Gilmore-road , College Park , Lewisham , Kent . MARTIN—PHILLIPS . —On the 18 th inst ., Sidney Harris Cox Martin , M . D ., M . R . C . P ., son of J . E . Martin , LL . D ., of Jamaica , to Frances , daughter of Mrs . B . Phillips , of York-terrace , Regent ' s Park .

DEATHS . ADDOUS . —On the 16 th inst ., at Fonnereau-road , Ipswich , Mary Ellen , daughter of the late A . H . Addous . BRADEN . —On the 15 th inst ., at Castle-place , Lewes , Louisa , wife of J . G . Braden , aged 48 . CRIPPS . —On the 17 th inst ., at The Grove , Brislington , near Bristol , Mary , wife of R . Cripps , aged 69 . DAY . —On the 16 th inst ., at the Square , Isleworth , Mary Anne , widow of W . Day , aged 90 .

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

Bro . Charles Wyndham announces the last two weeks of " Betsy , " which will be withdrawn about the end of this month , in consequence of the Criterion Theatre being closed for re-decoration . # * * After "Brantinghame Hall , " Mr . W . S . Giiberts ' s new piece , had been played several nights at the St . James's , we went to see it with mixed feelings—of pleasure to witness

something wholesome after the noxious dose we had a few days ago in "The Dean ' s Daughter "—with relutance from hearing that the latest London drama is a failure . We felt glad at the end that we had not " assisted " at its birth for our impression is—probably the play has been altered—that Mr . Barrington has got hold ot a piece which contains much that is fascinating , though it includes something incongruous . For one reason we welcomed it , because it is such a relief after what we saw there last

time . We think there is just a possibility "Brantinghame Hall" may live down the opposition it has obtained . That there is an air of unreality in it is useless to deny , this is specially marked in the third act ; but then after seeing Mr . Gilbert's topsy-turvy Savoy works it is difficult to get out of one's mind his line of writing . The author himself must own that he is placed in a similar predicament ,

for in the " surprise , as it has been termed , in the third act round which the play is written , and in the comedy parts between a boy and girl lovers there is no disguising Mr . Gilbert ' s style , and had a fictitious name appeared on the programme , every one familiar with " Patience , " " The Mikado , " " Pinafore , " & c , would have discerned a smack of Gtlbertism in " Brantinghame

Hall . " This is a play one can sit by the side of a lady without that sense of uncomfortableness creeping over one which Messrs . Philips and Grundy ' s produced . Between the acts and after the cuitain has gone down one may with pleasure discuss the new play at the St . James ' s . The play is very simple , and is neatly worked out . Ruth , the daughter of an ex-convict , turned squatter fn the

Australian bush , is married to the Hon . Arthur Redmayne , whom she had nursed through an illness . She has been brought up far away from the influence of town life , and is a pure country girl , both in health , heart , and mind . She is just too good to be real . Ralph Crampton , who brought his friend Redmayne to the cottage , loves Ruth , and not knowing of the attachment , much less of the marriage ,

declares his affection for her . Redmayne , supposing that Crampton does know of the relationship , and being aware that Crampton is a married man , denounces his cowardly conduct , in which Ruth also joins . It appears , however , that Crampton has been linked to a bad woman and has just got a divorce . We felt all through for this man , for he does not seem to be a

bad man , but we did not understand if Mr . Gilbert meant him to be a villain or a victim of misfortune . Redmayne has just had a legacy of £ 300 , 000 left him by his godfather , and , though only married three weeks , must set sail for England . Ruth , broken-hearted , decides to remain to nurse her sick father . Eighteen months elapse , and nothing is heard of Arthur . The ship he sailed in was

wrecked , and he is believed to have perished . He had made his will in favour of his wife , but his father , Lord Saxmundham , not knowing of his marriage , applies to the High Courts and obtains the legacy which will enable him to pay off his mortgages . Ralph Crampton has advanced money to him and is about to foreclose when Ruth arrives and declares herself to be his deceased son ' s

wife , and produces both will and marriage certificate . Ruth offers , to extricate her father-in-law , but when she tells him she is the daughter of a convict , the old peer , who is as proud as Luciter , refuses her help . Crampton meets i < uth at the Hall , and now she is a widow renews his declarations of love , which she spurns with utter contempt . He offers that if she will marry him he will not ruin

the lamily . When she finds that is the only alternative to save her husband ' s father , she yields ; but , as the old man has refused her money , she invents a tissue of falsehoods , and before them all declares she was never the lawful wife of Arthur Redmayne , and that she forged both will and mairiage certificate , therefore the money is her father's legally . This is the big surprise for the audience ,

but it spoils the play , for surely no sense of duty could call for such a sacrifice that a pure innocent girl should become a mocking virago and a liar , and bring shame on her own good name , in order to benefit an old man whom she never saw or knew before . Crampton afterwards repented of the price he had laid on her , and tells a mutual lnendall Ruth said was untrue , and then and there releases her . Of

course , Arthur turns up , having been cast on some island . Miss Julia NeiLson is the heroine , and a very beautiful one too . She is tall , fair , pretty , and possessed of a fine figure and intensely sweet voice ; but she ought not to have been thrust into such a part all at once . She is too mechanical . She never seems to forget her individuality . She has been too much crammed . Everything she does appears to

be to order and well calculated . Nothing but experience and hard work will make her a renowned actress . The best scenes were when she denounces Crampton , and next , when she utters tne awful tirade on herself . Evidently tragedy will suit her best . Mr . Birringion contents himselt with a very small part . Mr . Nu combe Gould , as Lord Saxmundham , is really excellent , and need we say how

Mrs . GdSton Murray acquits herself as Lady Saxmundnam . A scene between these old people when they are about to face ruin and turn out ot the ancestral domain , brings tears into one ' s eyes . They have been married 50 years , and are still , and always have been , lovers . It does one good to listen to such lovely sentiments from the old couple . Miss Norreys and Mr . Fleet , as the girl and boy lovers , are very amusing . Mr . William Herbert is Arthur Redmayne ,

and manfully plays his part . To Mr . Lewis Waller , as Crampton , the very highest praise is due . Without standing out of the picture , he nevertheless is a big feature in it . ' There is a thorough ring of passion in his scenes with Ruth , and , if he be a villain , his villainy is quite plausible . It is the best thing Mr . Waller has done yet . We shall be much interested watching if Mr . Barrington survives the storm , which we hope he will do , with " Brantinghame Hall . "