Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall ; Bros . John M . Clabon , President ; Joshua Nunn , Senior Vice President ; James Brett , Junior Vice President being in their p laces . The following brethren were also present : —H . Bartlett , P . M . 147 ; Josep h Smith , P . G . P . ; C :

A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Hy de Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; Grif . fiths Smith , P . M . 21 ; William Stephens , P . M . ; C . K . Hogard , P . M . ; Samuel May , James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Herbert Dicketts , P . M . ; John Boyd , P . G . P . j Benj . Head , P . G . S . D . ; Wm . Hy . Myers , P . M . ; John Hervey , G . S . ; H . G . Buss , A . A . Pendlebury , B . H . Swallow , W . M . City of Westminster ; Charles H .

Driver , P . M . ; Samuel Pardoe , P . M . 511 ; H . T . Thompson , P . M . 742 ; F . H . Ebsworth , P . M . 73 ; F . W . Chittenden , W . M . 548 ; Thos . Kingston , W . M . 862 ; George Bird Gates , W . M . 829 ; J . H . Younghusband , P . M . 221 ; G . Rosh , W . M . 534 ; J . R . Foulger , P . M . 177 ; H . W . Hemsworth , P . M . 1193 ; C . P . Cobham , W . M . 957 ; Alex . Pilbeam , W . M . 4 S ; Jesse Turner , P . M .

30 ; J . J . Berry , W . M . 534 ; A . R . Wade , P . M . 1442 ; George Brooks , W . M . 902 ; Lionel Jacobs , W . M . 205 ; J . Pringle , W . M . 766 ; Joseph J . Nelson , W . M . 539 ; W . r . Murlis , W . M . 1489 ; J . H . Watts , W . M . 1201 ; W . Stuart , P . M . 179 ; W . R . Marsh , P . M . 9 ; Howard Williams , W . M . 905 ; W . W . Baxter , W . M . 742 ; B . H . Mallam , W . M . r 563 ; H . G . Goodall , W . M . 784 ; J .

Lightfoot , P . M . 147 ; John Green , 27 ; J . R . Gallant , W . M . 813 ; J . Smith , P . M . 913 ; Karl Bergmann , W . M . 238 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 (" Freemason" ); G . W . F . Loftus , P . M . 1193 ; H . M . Levy , P . M . 188 . Grants to the extent of £ 320 , out of the total grants made at the former sitting , were first confirmed , and the

brethren then proceeded with the new cases . Of these there were 33 , which were disposed of as follows : —8 defered ; 1 received £ 100 ; 2 , £ 30 each ; 7 , £ 20 each ; 5 , £ 15 each ; 6 , £ 10 each ; 3 , £ 5 each ; and 1 received £ z . Many of the cases were those of widows . The Iod ge sat for three hours .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , April 28 , 1876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Cralt Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , APRIL 22 . Audit Com . Boys . School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-court . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Percy , 113 , Southgate-rd ., N . Manchester , 179 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road .

MONDAY , APRIL 24 . Annual Red Cross Ball . —See ad \ t . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness . „ 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis's Rooms . „ 28 , Old King's Arms , F . M . H . 11 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . Chap . 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour's College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , APRIL 25 . Special Gen . Meeting R . M . B . I . at 3 . —See ' advt . Audit Com . Girls' School at 4 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 205 , Israel , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellier Tav ., Walworth . „ 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., Clerkeuwell . „ 1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-s ' ., Millbank . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H .

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Sutrey M . H ., Camberwell New-toad Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Frtdk . Win ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood . Dalhouste , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , llolboin . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . E-celsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 26 . Grand Festival , F . M . II . —S ( e advt . Lodge 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Basinghall-st . „ $° 7 i United Pilgrims , Horns' Tav ., Kennington . „ ' 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters' Tav ., Tottenham „ 898 , Temperance-in-the East , 6 . Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ ioc . 6 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Lodge 1415 , Campbell , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-court . 11 1523 , St . Mary Magdalene , Star Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London-bridge . Chap . 75 . li Prince Frederick William , St . John ' s Wood . „ 8 57 , St . Marks , Surrey M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION , Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY , APRIL 27 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 66 , Grenadiers ' , F . M . H .

i ! 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 8 5 8 , South Middlesex , Beaufort Ho ., Fulham . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . Chap . 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 534 , Polish National , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , APRIL 28 . Anniversary Festival , Stability L . of I . —See advt . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , 7 . M . H . „ 5 69 , FitzRoy , Hd .-qrtrs . Hon . Art . Co ., City-rd . „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Aii-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . Ur . ited Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar .

Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , N . W . St . Luke's , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Courts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwirh-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday April 29 , 1876 . MONDAY , APRIL 24 . lodge 145 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , APRIL 25 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , 22 , Everton-rd ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchant ' s L . cf I ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 26 . Lodge 2 , St . George ' s , Adel p hi Hot ., Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1052 , Callender , P . I I ., Rusholme . ,, 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , APRIL 27 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s School . FRIDAY , APRIL 28 . Chap . 680 , Sefton , M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , April 29 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock .

MONDAY , APRIL 24 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . j „ 103 , Union & Crown , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgw . { „ 18 7 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . „ 362 , St . Clair , it ,, Robertson-st ., Glasgow . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crosshill . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , St . James ' s-st ., Kmgston .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

TUESDAY , APRIL 25 ; Lodge 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 543 , St . John , M . I I ., Dalmuir . 1 , 67 , Cathedral , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glasgow . ,, 73 , Caledonian of Unity , 170 , Buchanau-st .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 26 . Lodge 503 , Burns St . Mary , Commercial Inn , Hurlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , 167 , Main-st ., Maryhill . THURSDAY , APRIL 27 . Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , 213 , Buchanan-st . Lodge 290 , Dairy Blair , White Hart H . ' , Dairy .

„ 334 , St . John's , Castle-inn , New Cumnock . » 370 , Kenmuir , M . H ., Springburn . Chap . 117 , Govandale , Portland Buildings , Govan . FRIDAY , APRIL 28 . Lodge 51 , Loudon Kilwinning , Black Bull , Newmilns

,, 118 , St . Bride's , M . H ., Douglas . „ 125 , St . James , Masons' Arms , Newton Ayr . „ 153 , Royal Arch , M . H ., Pollokshaws . „ 236 , Wilsontown St . John , Forth Inn , Carnvvorlh . „ 347 , St . J ohn , M . H ., Rutherglen . Chap . 79 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , April 29 , 1876 . MONDAY , APRIL 24 . Lodge 349 , St . Clair , F . M . H ., George-st . TUESDAY , APRIL 25 . Lodge 7 si , Defensive Band , Alexandra H ., Cocklmrn-st .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 26 . Lodge 112 , St . John , Royal Hot ., Musselburgh . THURSDAY , APRIL 27 . Lodge ^ 92 , Caledonian , F . M . H ., George-st . FRIDAY , APRIL 28 . Lodge 223 , Trafalgar , 54 , Bernard-st ., Leith .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , In compliance with a requisiiion received in accordance with Rule 8 . a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Governors and Subscriber of the Institution will be . held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , London , on TUESDAY , the 25 th day of April , 18 7 6 , at Three o'clock in the afternoon precisely , to consider the propriety of altering Law 4 , Page 12 , of the rules and regulations by substituting the figures £ 40 for £ 36 , and Law 4 , Page 13 , by substituting the figures £ 32 for £ 28 , and further to consider any proposition or motion which may then be brought forward to carry into effect the proposed alterations . ( By order ) JAMES TERRY , Secretary . Office , 4 , Freemasons Hall , London , W . C . 18 th April , 18 7 G .

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THE ANNUAL RED CROSS BALL WILL HE GIVEN AT WILLIS'S ROOMS , KING STREET , ST . JAMES'S . UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GRAND COUNCIL . By the Members of the Masonic and Military Orders of thft Red Cross of Constantine , K . H . S ., and Knig hts of St . John , On Monday , April 24 , 1876 . PRESIDENT , COLONEL FRANCIS BURDETT , M . Em . Grand Viceroy , and Deputy Grand Commander of St . John . The surplus will be given to thc Masonic Charities and to the Almoner's Fund of the Red Cross Order . Coote and 'linney ' s Band , Conductor , Bro . Coote . Tickets , including Refreshments and Champagne Supper , Gentlemen ' s , 2 is . ; Ladies ' , 15 s . ; Double Ticket , 31 s . 6 d . Dancing to commence at Nine o ' clock . R . Wentworth Little , ( Treas . Gen . and Knt . Grand Commander of St . John , ) Treasurer . Henry A . Dubois , G . A . Treas . and Knt . Commander of St . John ; and J . Musgrave Levick , Commander of St . John , Hon . Sees . 17 , Great James-Street , Bedford-Row , W . C .

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WELCOME HOME POLKA . — By WSMALI . WOOD , Composer of the celebrated Sea Shell ' Polka . Beautifully illustrated in colours , with life-like Portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales in Masonic dress . "Welcome Home Quadiilles , " by Arthur Henry Bro . vn-Each 3 s ., post free 18 stamps . —London : B . Williams , 19 ' Paternoster-row .

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A MASON of many years standing , owing t » a run of misfortune is reduced to great distress , age 37 , married , with family , appearance and address go ° > has plenty of push and tact . He will be most grateful to any brother for employment , not particular vvlia some position of trust preferred . Address , M . M ., ' Office , Sonning , Berks .