The Oak To The Ivy.

THE OAK TO THE IVY .

By Bro . J . C M ANNING . 'Twas in my spring of palmy gladness First I mot tlico , Ivy wife ; Then , my brow untouched by sadness , Bloomed with regal-foliagod lifo ; Proud my arms reached forth iu blessing O ' or thy trustful spirit , Dear ! _ noath th

Aud my heart , ' y caressing , Wore a spring-dress all tho j'Oar . Timo wings on—my strength is fleeing—Aud my leafy bounties , too : Still thou cliug ' st around my boing , Changeless—over true ! Churlish Autumn hath uncrowned mo

, Still I fool thy fond ombraco : AA'inter sad throws gloom around mo , Sweet I thou smil ' st up in my face . ' Spring arrives with flowery treasures , Summer skips by , sun-caressed , Yet thou , envying not thoir pleasures , Bloom ' st upon my rugged breast . Time wings on—my strength is

fleeing—And my leafy beauties , too ; Still thou cliug ' st around my being , Changeless—over true I Though my limbs grow old and weary , Trembling in the wintry air , And my lifo bo dark and dreary , Still I feel that thou art near .

Stripped of all my blossoms golden , 'Reft of stalwart , forest pride , Sevo and sallow , leafless , olden , Yet romain ' st thou by my side . Timo wiugs on—m 3 ' strength is fleeing—Aud my leafy beauties , too : Still thou cliug'st around m 3 ' boing , Changeless—ever true I

The Mither Lodge.

THE MITHER LODGE .

Amaug tho social " sons of light , " I ' vo aften blythesomo boon , man , And hero within tho Mithor Lodge , Somo joyfu' nights I'vo soon , man ; For aye to me thoro was a charm , In speech , in sang , and crack , man , That mado mo woary for tho timo , When I'd como toddlin' back , man .

I ' ve seen tho jolly-hearted Conn Hero often boar tho sw . iy , man , — I ' ve seen a AVylie , over shrewd , Masouic lore display , man : And now a Mure adorns the East , A bright , a wortb 3- name , man , He'll gie tho Lodgo anither

hcoze—Author wreath of fame , man . AA'ha hnsna felt a sacred joy—A pleasure ever sweet , man , AVhen by a mithor ' s iuglo-sido Kind , couthj- friends would meet , man ? And here wo fcol tho same delight AVhen friendships we renewman

, , AVithin our guid auld mithor ' s ha , ' Olaug brithcrs leal and true , man . Vi'i' open heart sho lo ' cs us a ' , AVbato ' er our lot may bo , man , And aft sho prays that a' hor bairns In love may ayo agree , man ; For love she kens can yield a charm

To cheer life ' s Hooting scenes , man , And lead to 3 'ondor Lodgo nboon , AA'hero joy unclouded reigns , mau .

The Mither Lodge.

Yes , mncklo sonse and worth is hers , And proud sho weel may bo , man , For ovon kings themselves hae sat Fu' kindly by hor knee , mau ; Then lang , lang may sho keep her feet To speak , or sing , or crack , man , And bo blitheas sho bas been

aye , , To bid us wolcomo back , man . A . M'KAT , P . L ., St . Joint's Lodge , Kilmarnock Kilwinning , No . 22 ( S . C . ~ )

Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending October 31st, 1868.

METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31 ST , 1868 .

MOXDAY , October 26 th . —Lodges : Old King ' s Arms , 28 , Freemasons' Hull . Pythagorean , 79 , Lecture Hall , ! Royal Hill , Greenwich . Unity , 183 , London Tavern , I Bishopsgate-strect . British Oak , 831 , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft Place , Mile End . Tower Hamlets ' Engineers , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . De Grey and Ripon , 905 , Angel Hotel , Great Uford . Chapters ;

Robert Burns 25 , Freemasons' Hall . Joppa , 188 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-streefc . TUESDAY , October 27 th . —Tuscan , 14 , Freemasons ' Hall . Moira , 92 , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-streefc . Faith , 141 , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street ' . Prudent Brethren , 145 , Freemasons' Hall . Industry , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Israel , 205 , Radley ' s Hotel ,

Bridgestreet , Blackfriars . Southern Star , 1 , 158 , Monfcpelier Tavern , AValworth . Urban , 1 , 196 , Old . Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Ghttc , Clerkenwell . Chapters ; Royal York of Perseverance , 7 , Freemasons' Hall . St . Albans , 29 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-streefc . WEDNESDAY , October 28 th . —Lodges : United Pilgrims , 507 , Horns' Tavern , Kenningfcon-park . Hih Cross

g , 754 , Railway Hotel , Northumberland-park , Tottenham . Royal Oak , 871 , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford . Temperance in the East , 898 , Privafce Assembly Rooms , 6 , Newby-place , Poplar . Chapter ; Union Waterloo , 13 , Freemasons' Hall , AVilliam-street , AVoolwich . THURSDAY , October 29 th . —Gen . Cora . Females' School

afc Freemasons' Hall at 4 . Lodge : Neptune , 22 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . FRIDAY , October 30 tb . —House Com . Boys' School afc 3 . Lodge : Finsbury , 861 , Jolly Anglers , Bath-street , St . Lukes .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

V - ^ N communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , London , W . C . EBEATA . —At page 31 ( 1 , 2 nd column , 22 nd line from bottom , for "heard , " read '' shared "; ISth ditto , for " service , " read " source "; 12 th ditto , tor " all that , " read " a letter "; ditto , dittofor " P . J .. M . " read " PGM" At 3172 nd

, , ... page , column , 2 Gtb line from top , for "initiated , " read " uniiiitinted "; 10 th ditto , for " of , " read " off "; 19 fcb ditto , for " could ask , " read '' could not ask "; 59 th ditto , for "three years , " read "thirty years . " THE RED Citoss ANO AI . M . —AVo have received a communication from Bro . Little , in which , whilo paying a just tribute to tho courteous tone of letter Littlo declines

M . M . 's , Bro . definitely giving categorical replies to queries emanating from anonymous correspondents . Tiio general statutes of the Kod Cross Order aro now , wo aro iuformed , in tho press , aud thoir publication will bo duly advertised in the FBEKJIASO . YS' MAGAZINE . M . M . will not , however , find tho ritual of tho Order in the forthcoming work .