Belfast Masonic Widows' Fund.

need only be known to meet from them a heart y response The objects which this charity has especially in view have scarcely met hitherto with that systematic care and attention which they need . Cases frequently arise in which the families of some of our brethren are suddenly

reduced from a position of comfort and ease to poverty and distress by the removal , in God ' s providence , of their head and ^ support . The relief in such cases is an object truly worth y' of the Masonic Order , whose higher ornaments have always been charity and benevolence ; and

the fund , which . has been so successfully established , is eminently calculated to give these virtues a systematic , practical effect . " From the financial statement , as read by the Secretary , it appeared there was a balance in hands of the Treasurer of £ 5 9 s . 3 d . in favour of

the fund . The Chairman then moved the following resolutions : " ' That the report , with statements of account , now read , be received and adopted , and printed for circulation . " In doing so , he said he had great pleasure in identifying himself with

this movement , and with everything which had for its object the advancement of Masonry , but especially with the cause of charity , which should be the aim of every good Mason . They had their orphan schools , and nothing could be more successful than they had been . They were

models in efficiency of management , and worthy of all imitation . He hoped that this movement for another charity , which provides for the widows of our deceased brethren , would be as snccessful as that to which he had referred for

the Masonic Orphan Schools . He fully concurred with the concluding portion of the report , which says that the deserving object of this society is not met with the sympathy , care and attention which it needs . However much he

might be able to congratulate them on the statement of accounts for the first year of inauguration , he regretted to see the absence of names which ought to be on the list of subscribers . He hoped that on effort would he made to increase the subscription list of the society , and that no

feeling of jealousy would arise to prevent such a successful issue , and that every lodge would make an effort to promote the success of the fund . He had sincere pleasure in moving that the report , which had been read , be received , adopted , and printed for circulation .

Bro . Ryan , ( Lodge 609 ) seconded the motion , which was passed . Bro . Tate , ( Lodge 7 ) moved the next resolution—'' That this meeting , whilst deploring the want hitherto of a society similar to this , recognises the good likely to arise from the formation

of this fund in the relief of the widows and families of Freemasons , and the consequent good resulting therefrom to the Order , and pledge themselves to its support . " Bro . Hanna ( Lodge 272 ) , in an able speech , seconded the motion , which was passed .

Bro . John Ireland ( Lodge 59 ) , moved— " That a systematic effort should be made amongst the various lodges not yet subscribing that they may be induced to do so , and otherwise to co-operate in furthering the objects of this society . " Bro . H . J . Hill ( Lodge m ) , seconded the

motion , which was carried . The chair having been vacated b y Bro . Sir Chas . Lanyon , and taken by Bro . Tate , Bro . Doey ( Lodge 609 ) , moved— "That the best thanks of the meeting are due to Bro . Sir Charles Lanyon for his dignified conduct in the chair . "

Bro . Godfrey ( Lod ge 59 ) , seconded the resolution , which was carried amid applause . Bro . Sir C . Lanyon , having replied in appropriate terms , said he thought that there had been one motion which had been overlooked , and when he was out of the chair he took the

opportunity of moving it . They all knew the great interest Bro . T . Fisher had taken in furthering the good of the charity . He , therefore , begged to move that the thanks of the meeting be given to Bro . Fisher for the energy he has displayed in

promoting the interests of the charity . The motion , having been seconded by Bro . Hanna , was carried unanimously . Bro . Fisher having thanked the brethren present , the proceedings terminated .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting . Saturday , April tS . Audit Committee , Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 715 , Panmure , City Terminus Motel , Cannon-st . „ 136 . 1 , Earl oE Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . For the Week ending Friday , April 24 , 1874 .

„ 1425 , Hyde Park , YVestbourne Hotel , 1 , Cravenroad , W . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . II . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( S 20 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surjey .

Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby ' New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , April 20 . Lodge 1 , Grand Master ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ 8 , British , Freemasons' Hall . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . „ 5 8 , Felicity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st .

„ 185 , Tranquility , City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet . „ 720 , Panmurc , Balham I Ioltel , Balbam . „ 907 , Royal Albert , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1150 , Marquess of Dalhousie , Freemasons' Hall .

„ 1201 , Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ; , L ° rd Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem

Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkcnwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , 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 .

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Milcend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . Uiilish Oak Lodge of Instruction , Rank 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 . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor , fit . 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 j Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at S .

Tuesday , April 21 . Board of General Purposes , at 3 . Lodge 30 , United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Greshamstrcct . „ 1 % , Mount Lebanon , Bridye House Hotel ,

Londonbridge . „ i 62 , Cadogan , Freemasons'Hall . „ 194 , St . Paul ' s , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . „ 435 , Salisbury , Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 1 S 6 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall .

tarl'orough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ,- Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatie Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Grosvenor-park , Camberwell , at 8 . 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 , ) , Lord ' B Hotel , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 j Bro . F . G . Baker . Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Ciawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern ,

Bishopsgate-st ., Within , 317 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M . 1227 , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 130 ;;) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wool , at 8 ; Bro . T , A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatshesf Hotel , Hand-court , flolbom , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . State . ) ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Wednesday , April 22 . Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 . Lodge 212 , Euphrates , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avenue . 11 S ° 7 i United Pilgrims , Horns Tavjrn , Kcnningtonpark . „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters Tavern , Page-green , Tottenham . „ 1056 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hotel , Flcet-st .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Chap . ) 3 , Union Waterloo , Freemasons'Hall , Williamstreet , Woolwich . 11 753 , Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John Hcte , Queen ' s Tavern , St . John'swood .

Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southward Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles William Kent , Preceptor . 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 ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ;

B o . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lotlge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 Bro . T . A ,

Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodge of Instiuction , White Hrut Tave rn , Abchurch-lar . c , at 7 . 30 . 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 . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bra . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , sbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . 0 . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor . Union Club of Instruction ( day meetings ) , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , Pimlico , from 2 till 4 p . m .

Thursday , April 23 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Grcsham-st . „ 66 , Grenadiers , Freemasons' Hall . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st .

„ 858 , South Middlesex , Beaufoit House , North-entl Fulham . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . Chap . 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . 11 S 34 i Polish National , Freemasons' Hall .

Great City Lodge of Instruction , ^^ , Gutter-lane , at 6 . 30 . Bro . T . Poore , W . M . 720 , Preceptor Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 j Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ; , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bio . 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 . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 j Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station ,

at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 : Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor .

Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m . ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Bal ham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s

Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . ' " emperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach . Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Vcny , Preceptor .

Friday , April 24 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall . „ 569 , Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Honourable Artillery Company , City-road , „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallstrect .

Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White I lart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith ,

Preceptor . Westbourne Ledge of Instruction ( 733 J , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet . street , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern ,

Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor ,