Poetry.

Poetry .

SONNET . [ From the American Freemason . } THE TWENTY-FOUR INCH GUAGE . The Guage our operative brethren use To measure and lay out their work ; but we Who're known as Masons Accepted and Free ,

This instrument for a nobler purpose choose . We ' re taught to use it in our Art sublime , To measure , lay out , and divide our time . Its inches , ever numbering twenty-four , Are emblems of the hours of the day ,

Which we divide by three , whereby we may Find eight for God—His blessings to implore , His holy name to reverence and adore—And worthy brethren in distress ; eight more

For usual labour we are taught to keep ; And eight for rest , refreshment , and for sleep . EMMETT . Florence , Laurens Co ., Georgia .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending September 23 , 1871 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of lodges and chapters of any change in place or time of meeting . MONDAY , SEPT . IS . Lodge 720 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

,, 901 , City of London , Guildhall Coffee House . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenvvell , at S j Bro . James Terry , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,

Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Havcrstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( iSo ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at 8 . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at S ; Bro . Diliey , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , SEPT . 19 . Board of General Purposes , at 3 . Lodge 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . „ 95 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , l . eaclenhall-st . >> 435 > Salisbury , 71 , Dean-street , Soho .

,, 704 , Camden , York and Albany , Regent s-park . 11 857 , St . Mark ' s , Duke of Edinburgh Tav ., Brixton . Chap . 19 , Mount Sinai , Andeiion ' s lintel , Fleet-street . ,, 1 S 6 , Industry , Freemasons' I lull . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Domatic Lodge of Instruction , PalmerstonTav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Arms , Rochesterrow , at S ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saquij Preceptor .

Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) Knights of St . John ' s Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor .

Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Ben Jonson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Jonson , Goodman ' s-yard , at S . Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 .

WEDNESDAY , SEPT . 20 . Lodge of Benevolence , Freemasons' Hall , at 6 . Lodge 700 , Nelson , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ' ., 1044 , New Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Tav ., New Wandsworth . 1 3 20 Blackheath , Royal Pfandard , Blackheath .

„ , Chap . 10 , Westminster & Keystone , Freemasons' Hall . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at S ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 22 S ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales' Road , Kentish Town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at , % .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroacl , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhnpe Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m .: Bro . H . W . Lmdus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , SEPT . 21 . House Committee Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Approach road , Victoria-park . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern ,

Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stcan , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill Greenwich , at 8 .

FRIDAY , SEPT . 22 . House Committee Boys' School . Lodge 780 , Royal Alfred , St ? 1 and Garter , Kew . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Metropolitan . Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor .

Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl ., Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Precep ' or Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , 33 , Gresham-street , at 6 ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodgeof Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern ,

Brompton-road , S . W . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edin burgh , Shepherd ' s-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . St . James' Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Arms Tavern ,

Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at 8 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Bro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , SEPT . 23 . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . J . Comb , Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . South-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association , New Cross Branch .

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