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occupants . The private boxes were also full , and es-ery other part of the house presented a closely packed throng of delighted spectators . Among those present AA-ere His Grace the Duke of Ness'castle , Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton , M . P ., Lady Susan A ane Tempest , the Right Hon . Lord do Tabley , the Hon . and Rev . C . J . AVilloughby , Colonel Bosvyer , the Rev . Wentsvorth Bosvyer , Edmund Percy , Esq ., Acting Deputy Provincial Grand Master , j- Encns J . Mclntyre , Esq ., Grand Registrar of EnglandColonel NeedS . CooperEsq . of Bulsvell HallT . B .

, , , , , Charlton , Esq ., of Chilsvell Hall , and a very large attendance of the principal families of the town and neighbourhood . Punctually at seven o ' clock , his Grace the Duke of Nesvcastlo , wearing his insignia as Provincial Grand Master of Nottinghamshire , entered the roval box ,

accompanied by his brother , Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton , M . P ., Lord do Tabley , and others , and Avas received svith cheers and masonic honors . Immediately aftersvards Mrs . AVildman , svidosv of the late Colonel AVildman , of NcAvstead Abbey , a former Provincial Grand Master of Nottinghamshire , entered the dress circle , and as this svas her first appearance in public since the lamented death of her gallant husband , she svas received svith cordial demonstrations of respect and masonic honors .

AAlicn the curtain rose , the theatre presented a really magnificent and most animated appearance ; and Miss Reinhardt stepped forsvard amidst enthusiastic cheering to deliver the following prologue , svrifctcn for the occasion by Brother AA alter Montgomery :

"Free and Accepted" —Take my heart ' s best thanks—I'm representative , yet no politician—I speak for those , svho cannot for thcmsselves—For those in pain , for those in sad condition—I thank you for the lame , the sick , the blind , The restless mourner on a couch of

care—I joy that through YOU—sad and sveary hearts Will comfort take , and grapple svith despair . Oh ! surely never belter—holier—cause E ' er pleaded to the genial gentle " craft !!" Is it not noble to assuage a grief ? To turn aside Death ' s cold relentless shaft ?—¦ Forgive me if on this our mimic stage

, I thus intrude Life's grim terrific battle . The festive ones of old grave moral taught , And midst their joys some human bones svould rattle . But , for a moment , Avould 1 have you think On seniles of sadnessto niilinnr-fi vnm *

inv—, lou knosv your bounty svill be svelf dispensed , So give your thoughts to mirth , svith out alloy . " He that outlis-es this day , " Avill Avell be proud—To say "I grasped our noble Master ' s hand , " " I sasv the noble son of noblest sire , " " His honors don , and take his father's stand . " Well may " the craft" rejoicefor every claim

, Mas this true son , to play that father ' s part , Lord of the soil—a master kind and good—Be his the joy to rule o ' er every heart—And she svhose presence ever brings delight Shall she , though absent , be forgotten here ? No , gallantry forbids it , so obey—Take time from me—Her Grace—a heartcheer .

y " Once more good masons , —ss-orthy masons all . " To point , to left , to rigid—attention—pray , Pointing I knosv is rude in usual life , It cannot be considered so to-day--