The Grand Masonic Temple For New York.

a donation from the Grand Eoyal Arch Chapter of the State , in 1866 , of £ 3 , 000 dols ., which will undoubtedly be increased hereafter , and from various subordinate chapters of sums amounting to over 1 , 000 dols ., it would be hardly comma il fa ut to exclude them , and by doing so dampen an ardour which , if properly encouraged , would lead to largely-in creased contribution to the general fund , without , in any way affecting the proprieties of the occasion . —Pomeroti ' s ( N . Y . ) Democrat .

Poetry.

Poetry .

FREEMASONRY . By R . BOOT . Hail ! Alasonry sublime , so pure In thy fraternity ' s secure Loyalty , friendship , brotherhood , And love , as rightly understood . Thy mystic power hath misery stay'd

, By thee distress hast boon dolay'd ; Thy laws aro precepts from above—Truth , relief , aud fraternal love . In thee the orphan finds a friend , Thou dost the widow ' s cause defend ; A present help in time of need , A friend in thought , in word , in deed .

Thy fame ' s far spread , for cont'rios known , East , west , north , south , world-wide renown ; Whore o ' er tho trav'llor chance to rove , Thy banners reared thoro shines thy love .

Scientific Meetings For The Week.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK .

Saturday , Alarch 26 th . —Royal Institution , at 3 . Monday , Alarch 2 Sth . —Royal Geographical Society , at S . 30 ; Royal Institute of British Architects , at 8 : Institute of Actuaries , at 7 ; Loudon Institution , at 4 . Tuesday , Alarch 2 ' . kh . —Royal Institution , at 3 ; Institution of Civil Engineers , at 8 . Wednesday , Alarch 30 th . —Society of Arts , at S ; Chemical Society , at 8 . Thursday , March 31 st . —Royal Society , at S . 30 ; Society of Antiquaries , at 8 . 30 . Friday , April 1 st . —Royal Institution , at 8 .

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C., For Week Ending 2nd April, 1870.

LIST OF LODGE , MEETINGS , & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING 2 ND APRIL , 1870 .

( Abbreviations . —F . AI . H , Freemasons' Hall ; _ M . IT ., Alasonic Hall ; ALT ., Alasonic Temple ; Tav ., Tavern ; Ho ., Hotel ; Ro . Rooms ; L ., Lodge ; St ., Stives ; Sip , Square ) . AIETHOPOLITAX - LODGES AKD CHAPTERS . Monday , March 28 // i-LODGES . —Royal Somerset House and Inverness , F . AI . H . ; Castle Lodge of Harmony , Willis ' s Room , St , James ' s ; Old King ' s

Arms , F . AI . H . ; Pythagorean , Ship Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich ; Universal , F . AI . II . ; Unity , London Tav ., Bishopsgatest . ; British Oiik , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Bancroft-place , Alile-end ; Hunrovno , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st . CHAPTER . Robert Bums , F . M . H . Tuesday , Marcli 20 th . Audit Com . Girls' School , at 2-30 p . m . LODGE . — Faith , Anderton's Ho . "Fleet-st .

, Wednesday , March SOffi . LODGE . —Temperance in the East , Pri . Ass . Rooms , fi , Neivbypl ., Poplar . Thursday , March 31 st . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at F . AI . H ., at 4- LODGE . —Neptune , Tranquility , Radley ' s Ho ., Bridge-st ., Blackfriars . Friday , April 1 st .

LODGES . —Hornsey , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st . ; Star , Marquis of Gratiliy Tav ,, New Cross-rd . CHAPTER . —Prince of Wales , AAlUis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . Suliirday . April 2 nd . Gen- Com . Boys' School , at F . M . H ., at 4 .

Metropolitan Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION .

Monday , March 2 Sth-Temple , Old Goorge , St . Alary Axe , E . G .,- Justice , Royal Albert , New Cross-rd , Deptford ; Old Concord , Turk's Head , Montconibe-st ., Belgrave-sq . ; Sincerity , Railway Tav ., London-st . ; St . James ' s Union , Swan Tavern , Alount-st ., Grosvenor-sq . ; Industry , Dick's Coffee House , Fleet-st . ; Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., AA est-sq ., Southwark ; AA estbourne , the Grapes , Duke-st , Alanchester-sq . ; High Cross , AVhite Hart Ho .,

Tottenham ; Tower Hamlets Engineers , Duke of Clarence , COBQnierci'il-rd ., East ; Eastern Star , Royal Ho ., Burdett-rd ., Mileer . d-rd . ; Camden , Adelaide Tav ., Haverstoek Hill ; British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Alilc End .

Tuesday , March -29 th . Faith , Fisher ' s Restaurant , Aletrop . Hist . Rail ., Victoria Station ; Domatic , Pahnerston Arms , Giosvenor-park , CamberweU ; Jordan , Ahvyne Castle , Canon bury ; Va-rborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ; Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John ' s Tav ., St . John ' s-wood ; Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ; Royal Albert , White Hart , Abelmi-ehlane : City of London , S'hepherd and Flock Tav ., Bell-alley .

Afoorgafe-strcet ; New AVandsworth , Freemasons' Ho ., New AA ' iindsu-oi'th ; Rose of Denmark , George Ho ., Aldermanbury ; Alount Sion , AA hite Hart , Bishopsgate-st . ; Royal Union , Duhorg ' s Ho ., Haytnarket . CHAPTER . — - Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Alartin's-lane .

Wednesday , March , oOlh . Confidence , Railway Tav ., London-street ; United Strength . Bull and Gate , Kentish Town ; Now Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton ; St . Mark's , Alawby Arms , Alawby-st ., S . Lam ; belli ; Peckham , Alaismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham Rye-Pythagorean , PuL ice of Orange Hotel , Greenwich ; Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-st ., Poplar ; Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., Bislnpsgate-street . CHAPTER OF I > ' 8 TmrcTro >' . —St . James's Union , Swan Tav ., Alount-st . Grosvenor-sq .

Thursday , March olst . Fidelity , Goat and Compasses , Euswn-road ; Kent , Duke of York-, Borough-rd ., Southwark ; United Mariners , Three Cranes , Alile-end-rd . ; A'itrnvian , White Hart , College-st ., Lambeth ; St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich ; Manchester , Berkeley Arms , John-st ., Berkeley-square ; Tranquillity , Suu'arLoaf'Tav ., Great St . Helen's , E . G . ; AVhittington , Thatched House Tav ., <) , Red Liou-st , ; Royal Oak , Royal Oak

Tavern , Deptford . CHAPTER oi' IssTitucTiO'S ' . —Joppa , Prospect of Whitby Tav ., 57 , Wapping-wall , Friday , April 1 st . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Kegent-st . ; St . Luke ' s , Pier Ho ., Cheyne-walk , Chelsea ; Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford ; Stability , Guildhall Tav ,, 33 , Gresliam st . ; Unions ( Emulation Lodge of Improvement for AI . AI . 1 ,

Freemasons' Hall ; United Pilgrims , Horns' Tavern , Kennington : AVellington , Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford ; Florence Nightingale , Freemasons' Tav ., AA oolwicb ; Riinelagh , Windsor Castle Hotel , ! Cing- « t ., Hammersmith ; Belgrave , Duke of AA ' elllngton , Spring-irai-deiis , Charing-cross ; St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-row , Bermondsey ; Doric , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd . ; Rose of Denmark , White Hart , Harnes , Surrey ; Victoria , George Ho ., Aldermanbury ; Hervev , Geonrc Ho ., Walham-green .

[ This information is extracted from the "Universal Masonic Calendar , " published at 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , and brethren who may detect any inaccuracies ( and there are , doubtless , many ) , are respectfully requested to communicate the same to the Editor i ; r , the Ollice , No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand . ]

To Correspondents

TO CORRESPONDENTS

* £ * ' All Communications to he addressed to 19 , Salisbury street , Strand , W . C ., AVE shall be glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Alasonic meetings , which shall he duly inserted . Communications should be forwarded so as to reach us as early in ^ the week as convenient—not later than AVednesdny if possible . A \ e have too-cquest our corresponden s to be parcular in writing names distinctly .