Poetry.

Poetry .

EVERYWHERE A HOA 1 E .

Oh ! beautiful thought , and full of glory , All laden with years , Avith honors hoary . For founded on love , unfading and true , The joy of all nations , theAvideAvorld through .

Then let us all sing , Avith heart and Avith zeal , AVe ' re the keystone to millenial \ veal , And can say in all truth , there is no land

NOAV , unknown to the great good Alasonic band . For everyAvhere a home , ' tis true , ' tis true—Its emblazoned on our standard of blue .

Go Avhere you may , to thc East , to the AVest . You'll still find the sign , and Freemason ' s test In bright sunny South , or the cold frig id North , There the fraternal brotherhood comes forth .

No longer a stranger , in any clime , Oh ! beautiful thought , how sweetly sublime ; But , " try me and prove me , " yes , so ; then , so ;

These grips and these signs are Truths we all know . Alaking everywhere a home , how true , how true , 'Tis emblazoned on our standard of blue .

Mystic and strange , but united are we , Our friendships are strong in all charity . Let outsiders talk , such cowans are nought , AVe practice our faith , thc distressed are sought ,

Bound , pledged , and SAVorn , to love one another , And merciful be toAvards a poor brother . The orphan and widow both will confess

Our end and our aim ' s to do good and bless , And make " e \ erywhere a home , ' tis true , ' tis true .

'Tis emblazoned on our standard of blue .

Whence all the glory , of our Alystic Love ? The source of our acts ; it comes from above . And then from the Book , Ave are tanght to obey Us beautiful precepts every

day—The world our Altar , our Shrine is relief , Good-will to mankind , our Faith and Belief . The creed we are taught is—love all that ' s true ,

The Budhist , and Brahmin , Aloslem or Jew . Aud have ever ) - Avhere a home , so true—That you can sec it on our Standard of Blue .

Our sacred rites hallowed by holy thought Are accepted by God . By angels taught"Goodwill towards men , " this practice and teach . Great Architect guide us , Ave all beseech ;

We hope , Ave ask , and humbly bow and bend . That thou wilt our Craft for ever defend . And give us cause to sing , Avith heart and voice ,

Our noble order to any other choice . And make it ' . ' everywhere a home , " so true—To have it engraven on our standard of blue .

" Mom : than a year ago one of my children was attacked with bronchitis , and , after a long illness , was given up by all physicians as ' past cure . ' I was then induced to try your Vegetable Pain Killer , and from the lime I began the use of it the child rapidly got better , and it is now strong and healthy . — J WIKSTANTLKV , IO , Wuttfc-st ., L ' VK »! , I 86 <) . —To P . 13 . & Son . "

New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND .

Bro . A . Russell Avas dul y installed AV . AI . of the Ara Lodge , held under the Irish Constitution , by Brother the Re \ . R . Kidd , L . L . D ., assisted b y Bros . Pierce , P . G . AI ., and Leers and Jenkins , P . AI ' s . The neAvIy installed W . AL aftenvards

mstalled the following brethren as officers of the lodge : —Bros . R . Kidd , I . P . M . ; ASIICAV , S . AV . ; Avey , J . AV . ; Harker , J . D . ; Eyre , J . D , ; and

Jakins , I . G . Hooper , D . P . G . M ., as Treas . ; and Bro . Porter as T y ler , Avere re-elected to their respective offices b y the unanimous vote of the brethren .

PRINCE ARTHUR ' PROPOSED VISIT TO LIVERPOOL . —Yesterday the Alayor of Liverpool gave some information to the TOAVII Council respecting the proposed visit of Prince Arthur to that town in Whit Aveek . His Royal Hi g hness is

expected to arrive about noon on the 20 th or Alay , Avhen he will be presented with an address at the ToAvn Hall , whence a procession will proceed to the new Sefton-park , Avhich he has been invited to formally open . While in the park the Prince

AVIII also open a bazaar in aid ofthe UCAV Southern Hospital . In the evening the Alayor Avill entertain the Prince at a grand banquet in the TOAVII Hall . On Tuesday the Prince is expected to pay a visit to the Southern Hospital , and should a

fancy dress ball be g iven in the evening in St . George ' s Hall , His Royal Hi g hness may probably honour it Avith his presence . While in Liverpool the Prince Avill be the guest of the senior borough member , Air . S . R . Graves , ALP .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the AA ' eek ending Friday , April ij ( 1872 . Thc Editor Avill be glad to have notice from Secretaries » f Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATUHOAY , Avmt 6 . General Committee Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 , Plantaganet Red Cross Conclave , Caledonian Hotel , Adclphi , Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marijuis of Granb y . New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . S . Dilley , Preceptor

sphinx Lodge of Instruction ( 1329 ) , Stirling Castle . CambervvelJ , at 7 30 ; Bros . Thomas and VVortliington I ' receptors . Mojnt Sinia Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , 1 ' receptor .

-M ONDAY , APIIII . 8 . Lodge j , Si . George and Corner Stone , Freemasons' Hall . „ 2 t ) , S * . Alban ' s , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . ,, no , St . John ' s .

„ 193 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 222 , St . Andrews , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . „ 957 , Leigh , Freemasons' Hall . Chapter 22 , . Mount Sion , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's Gate , Clerkenweli , at 8 ; Bro . James Teiry , Preceptor . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern ,

Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gotinc-il , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . St . James's Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and 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 . Willey , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Precertur .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

TUESDAY - , APIUI . 9 . Lodge 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . „ 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael's , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . „ 228 , United Strength , Old Jerusalem Tavern ,

Clerkenweli . i > 235 , Nine Muses , Clarendon Hotel , Bond-st . „ 54 8 , Wellington , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . „ 834 , Ranelagh , Royal Sussex Hotel , Hammersmith . „ 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hotel , FJeet-st .

Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvennrpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Bro . John Thomas , Pre ceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st .

( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ( at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John ' s 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 . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Ben Johnson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Johnson , Goodman ' s-yard , at 8 .

Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lotige of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , ( W . M . 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 130 ;;) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John's Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1197 ) , St . Savior ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

WIUJXESDAY , Amu . 10 . Committee of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . „ 11 , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . „ 13 , Union of Waterloo , Masonic Hall , William-st ., Woolwich .

„ 15 , Kent , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-st . „ 87 , Vitruvian , White Hart , College-st , Lambeth . „ 147 , Justice , AVhite Swan , High-st , Deptford . „ 238 , Pilgrim , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 749 , Belgrave , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 781 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdctt-rd ,

Limehouse . „ 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1017 , Montefiore , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1216 , Macdonald , Brunsvvick-st ., Camberwell .

„ 1228 , Beacontree . Private Rooms , Leytonstone-„ 1260 , Hervey , Swan Tavern , Walham Green . „ 1305 , St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms Tavern , St . John's Wood . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Sun Tavern , High-st ., Wapping .

Pythagorean Lodge of 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' Road , Kentish Town , at 8 1 Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , I Ioxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., London ' street , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Bro . T . A .

Adams , Preceptor . Peckham l ^ odge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , I'receptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope J ^ odge of Instruction , Tliicket Hotel , Anerly at 7 . 30 . p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Precentor .

" IIUKSDAY , April ! , 11 . Quarterly General Couitof Girls' School , at 12 , aud Election of Candidates at 1 , Freemasons' Hall . See Advertisement . Lodge 19 , Athelstan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . „ 91 , Regularity , Freemasons' Hall . ., 206 , Friendship , Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leader !'

hall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 534 , Polish National , Freemasons' Hall . „ 8 ( 10 , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 107 ( 1 , Capper , Marine I Iotel . A'ictoria Dock , VVest Ham . „ 1227 , Upton , Spotted Dog , Upton , Essex . „ 1288 , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tavern , Holloway . Chapter 206 , I lope , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich .

The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , J ' receptor . Ceremony , explanation of R . A . Jewel and Solids , part sections . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 2 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road , ,-it 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hote ) , Hal . ham , at 7 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor ,