The Banquet.

THE BANQUET .

BY BRO . WILLIAM CARPENTER , P . M . and P . Z . Set to Music by Bro . J AMES WEAVER , P . M . The banquet is finish'd , the gavel's in hand : Let order prevail , while the wine passes round .

AVe meet at this board , not for pleasure alone , Hilarity ' s chasten'd where Masons are found They do not forget within compass to keep ,

Avoiding excess , both in deed and in word ; With leaving the level they'll not be reproach'd , Nor told that with prudence they ' re not in accord .

The grape they enjoy , but they still bear in mind That brothers there are who in poverty p ine , And p leasure uniting with brotherly love , They ' re prompted to practise a virtue divine .

Then here is a health to poor brothers away , Who ' re scatter'd abroad , on land and on sea ; From all that afflicts them a speedy relief , i And may they return quite as happy as we ! The schools , too , are thought of , and many a

hand Is freely stretch'd forth , both for girl and for boy , While old men and widows all sympathy share . So the banquette charity brings no alloy .

Of What Use Is Masonry To The Ladies ?

OF WHAT USE IS MASONRY TO THE LADIES ?

The question is often asked , " Of what use is Masonry to the ladies , as it separates man and wife to some extent by giving the man certain secrets and duties which the wife cannot share ?" Ladies , you are connected with Masonry by ties far more intimate and tender than you are aware

of , or even than I can inform you . The widow and orphan daughter of a Mason takes the place of husband and father in the affection ofthe lodge . If their characters are unjustl y assailed the brethren are in duty bound to defend them ; if they are in want or distress for the necessities

of life , the brethren will divide their means with them . How many widows have been provided with comfortable homes , their children educated and reared up to honourable stations , their own hearts cheered and comforted by the blessed influences of Masonry ' To you , ladies , are given

all the advantages of the society , its protection , its hand of relief , its voice of sympathy , while it does not require of you any of the labour or expense of sustaining it . The only privilege denied you is that of visiting the lodge , and this could be of no advantage to vou , if it were

possible to grant it . But , ladies , do not anticipate me and suppose I am going to say it is because you are unable to keep a secret . Not so ; you are excluded simply because the same necessity does not exist with you for the controlling influence of Masonry as with the sterner sex .

Our rugged passions need discipline to keep them within due bounds , and to develope those pure feelings of our nature which causes us to sympathise with the distressed and relieve their wants . AVoman needs no art to be able to subdue her passions , to urge her to deeds of

charity , her ear being ever open to the cries of distress , her hand being ever ready to relieve want . Ladies need none of the implements of the Craft , as there is that within their bosoms 'vhich causes the chords of sympathy to vibrate

without the aid of such symbols . Admit them into the lodge , our labours would be abandoned , jealousies would arise , peace and harmony would be destroyed . In a word , ladies , it is your charms that exclude you . —Robert Clark .

HOLLOWAY ' S OISTMKNT AND PILLS : More precious than Gold : Diarrhoea , Dysentery , and Cholera , artthrough the summer ' s heat , carrying off the young , as tlie winter destroys the aged . In the most acute cases , where internal medicine cannot be retained , tlie greatest relief will immediately tesult , from rubbing Holloway ' s soothing Ointment over thc abdomen ; the friction should be frequent

and brisk , to ensure thc preparation of a large portion of the Ointment . This unguent calms the excited peristaltic action and soothes the pain . Both vomiting and griping yield to it . Where fruits or vegetables have originated the malady , it is proper to remove all undigested matter from the bowels , by a moderate dose of Holloway's Pills before using the Ointment . —ADVT ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 4 , 1873 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , July 5 . General Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Rich mond , Surrey , at 7 . Monday , July 7 . Lodge 16 , Royal Alpha , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 1319 , Asaph , Freemasons' Hall .

Chap . 28 , Old King ' s Arms , Freemasons' Hall . Mark Lodge No . 139 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenweli , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern ,

Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hitei , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank ot 11 iendsh ' r . Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse ai . a

Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 -, Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun

Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock . Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . High Cross Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Tavern , Lower Tottenham .

Tuesday , July 8 . Lodge 167 , St . John ' s , Molly Bush Tavern , Hampstead . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Taver n , Deptford . „ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hotel , Anerley . „ 1383 , Friends in Council , 33 , Golden-square . Supreme ' Council 33 ° , 33 , Golden-square .

Aletropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel ' Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st .

( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor , Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 , 1 , Knights of St . John Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle ,

Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . Saunders , Preceptor . Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton ( W . M . 1227 ) , Preceptor .

St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf I fotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Wednesday , July 9 . Committee Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution at 3 . Lodge 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tavern , High-st ., Wapping . Supreme Council 33 , 33 , Golden-square .

Pythagorean Lodge o Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kintish-town , at 8 , Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road ,

7 . 30 ; New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstrect , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Wmsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A ,

Adams , Preceptor . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

Thui . sday , July 10 . Quaitcrly General Couit Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . Lodge 1 288 , Finsbury-patk , Finsbury-park Tavern , Holloway . „ 121 6 , Macdonald , Head Quarters , ist Surrey Rifles , Brunswick-road , Camberwell . „ 1 3 21 , Emblematic , Tulse-hill Hotel , Tulse-hill , Cliap . 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Couit-ioad , at 8 ; Bro . T . A , , Adam's , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Arg ' trs' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Brn . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Union Club of Instruction Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . H . Ash , P . M . Instructor . Highate Lodge of Instruction ( No . 1366 ) , Bull and Gate ,

Kentish-town , Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor , at 8 . Friday , July u . Mount Calvary Rose Croix Chapter , Freemasons' Tavern . ' Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern Air-st . Regent-st ., at 8 ; Bro . W Watson P . M Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav .,

Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , VVhite Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Precep

tor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince o Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instructicn , Portugal Hotel , Fleet

street , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Arms Tavern

Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M Preceptor . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Hole ! Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptoi Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor .

Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 I , Two Brewers , 3 ; Brompton-road , S . W Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hote Buckhurst-hill , at 8 .

Masonic Meetings In Liverpool, &C.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN LIVERPOOL , & c .

For the We : k ending Saturday , July 12 , 1873 . Monday , July 7 . Lodge 613 , Unity , Masonic Hall , Southport , at 6 . 45 . „ 1380 . Skelmersdale , Blundellsands Hotel , Gre

Crosby , at 6 . Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 6 . Everton Lodgcof Instruction , ( Xo . 823 ) , Masonic Tempi Liverpool , at 8 . 30 . VVes . Lancashire , Mark Lodge , ( Xo . 65 ) , Masonic Tempi Liverpool , at 6 .

Tuesday , July 8 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan , at 6 . 30 . „ 241 , . Verchants ' , Alasonic Temple , Liverpool , at ,, 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston , at 6 . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , Barr ' s Hotel , Chester , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , 90 , Duke-strei Liverpool , at 7 .

Wednesday , July 9 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Royal Hotel , Prescot , atC . „ 580 , I larmony , Wheatsheaf Inn , Ormskirk , at 5 . „ 75 8 , Ellesmerc , Masonic Hall Runcorn , at 6 . „ 1094 , 'Pernpie , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 135 6 , De Grey and Ripon , 140 , ' , North Hill-strei

Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . 6 73 , St . John ' s , 90 , Duke-street , Liverpool , at 6 ., St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( C 73 ) , 90 , Duke-st ., Live pool , at 8 . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( No . 1264 ) , Masonic Temp Liverpool , at 7 .

Thursday , July 10 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 . „ 1035 , Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkda ) at 6 .

„ 1384 , Equity , Sim ' s Cross Hotel , Widnes , at 6 . Chap . 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hotel , Garston , at 5 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 1182 ) , lj Park-lane , Toxteth-paik , Liverpool , at 7 . Friday , July 11 . Mariners' Chapter , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW .

For the week ending Saturday , July 12 , 1873 . Monday , July 7 . Lodgei 2 g , St . Miren , St . Miren ' sHall , Paisley . 1 332 , Union , Masonic 1 lall , 170 , Buchana , rt-st Chap . 119 , Roslin , 25 , Robertsorv-st .