Poetry.

Poetry .

?—T ~ RAMBLERS ROUND GLASGOW .

BY BRO . WILLIAM J OHNSTONE . Ramblers round Glasgow ! A bumper I ask you To pledge to our club ,

With a hearty huzzah ! Born in the winter drear , Welcomed with jolly cheer , Cradled in Newton Inn , Bapteezed wi' snaw .

Nae wonder sic a club Grew up a sturdy cub , Nursed by a score O' gude fellows a ' . As if by magic strong , It up to manhood sprung—Smiled at the snawdrift , Bade the winds blaw .

When the days langer grew , Flowers deckt the earth anew , Wee blue-eyed angels bright Bade it " God speed . " Gowans and primrose pale , Violets that scent the gale , Spoke welcome to Ramblers Through wild brake arid mead ,

Wild songsters numberless , Far in the wilderness , Woo'd us and won us In " ilka green shaw . " Laverocks in sky so clear , Linties in whin and brier Sang , Love mother Nature , For she loves us a' .

Next came blithe Autumn rare , With brown'd cheek and golden hair , Proud that the Ramblers Her bounties should pree . Black-boyds and berries red , In rich abundance spread , For the field-roamers , So healthy and free .

Then old Winter so jolly , With crown of bright holly , And health-giving breezes A ne ' er-failing store , Sang , If length of years you'd see , Breathe mountain air so free , There ' s life in thc old boy Though grizzly and hoar .

Shade of M'Donald true , Warm-hearted , gifted Hugh , Still hover round us By hill-side and glen . May thy true spirit Each Rambler inherit , Thou chief of good , fellows , Thou prince of good men .

Burns's Lodge, Tarbolton.

BURNS'S LODGE , TARBOLTON .

Bv BRO . A . GLASS , M . M . No . 13 S , Ayr Operative Scotland . I ' ve sat beneath the old rooftrcc Wliere Burns oft spent thc festive night , As happy as a king could be

Amang thc honoured " sons of light . " ' To me it was as Mecca's shrine To ardent Eastern devotee , Where Scotia ' s minstrel passed langsyne So many hours of joyous glee .

What hallowed recollections throng Around that spot , endeared to fame ? What happy scenes of love and song Are conjured up in Burns's name ? What mystic fane , however grand , Can with the lowly lodge compare , Where , " honoured with supreme command . " Presided Fame's eternal heir .

Along the corridors of Time For ever sweep his deathless lays , And Scotia's sons , in every clime , Sing sweetly of their native braes ; In fancy rove " whaur Lugar flows , "

Where " hermct ayr " delights to stray , Or " boony Doon " in beauty goes Past hoary , haunted Alloway . Nor sylvan bower , nor tiny flower That blooms where wimplin' bumic strays ,

But he possessed thc innate power To twine around them fadeless bays . In Nature's Lodge , supreme and grand , He sat as Master in the chair , And shed a glory o ' er thc land That time nor change can e'er impair ,

Burns's Lodge, Tarbolton.

His was the keen , prophetic eye , Could sec afar the glorious birth Of that Great Power , who § e mystic tie Shall make ¦ ' One Lodge" of all the earth ; Shall usher in the reign of light , " Ring out the false , ring in the true , " Cause man to walk "square" and " upright , " And Wisdom ' s-path of peace pursue .

Orders Of Chivalry.

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .

FORMATION OF A PRIORY OF MALTA AT LIVERPOOL . A Priory of Malta , under the warrant of the Jacques de Molay K . T . Encampment , holden at Liverpool , was formed on the 21 st ult ., at the Masonic Temple , Ilopestveet . Several Eminent Knights and distinguished members of the Supreme Grand Council , attended .

Letters were received from the Very High and Eminent Deputy Grand Master , the Rev . John Huyshe ; the Earl of Limerick , V . E . Grand Prior ; Lord Eliot , P . G . C . Cornwall ; Captain Cope , D . P . G . C . Cheshire ; and other distinguished Knights Templar , expressine their retrret

that they were unable to be present , and wishing success to the new priory . The ceremony was most impressively performed by Sir Patrick Colquhoun , assisted by other Eminent Knights

from Grand Conclave . The Knights Templar having received the Mediterranean Pass , and being admitted , the following principal officers were aooointed -. —Eminent Prior . H . Bullev

Captain-General , E . Pierpoint ; Lieut .-General , Capt . T . Berry , 1 st Lieut ., Lieut . A . Mott ; 2 nd Lieut , J . Mercer Johnston , M . D . The priory being closed in form , a banquet was afterwards partaken of at the Adelphi . Hotel .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

o GLASGOW . The Caledonian Royal Arch Chapter of Unity , No . 73 , met at their Hall , Buchanan-street , on the 25 th ult ., when the following officers were present : Comps . D . Gilchrist , M . E . Z . ; T . Findler , H . ; W . Donaldson , as J . ; G . McLeod , S . E . ; G . W . Wheeler , P . S . ; and W . Green . A . S . Visitors : II . McCallum ,

M . E . Z . 69 , and W . Green , 69 . A request was preferred by Comp . McCallum , on behalf of Andrew ' s Chapter , 69 , to have a member exalted for them , as he was about to leave for Calcutta . This was cheerfully acceded to , and Bro . George Watson Morrison of Lodge 40 S , was accordingly duly exalted to the Holy Royal Arch . There being no other business , the chapter was closed and the Comps . adjourned to refreshment .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending August 12 , 1 S 71 . MONDAY , AUG . 7 . Lodge 1319 , Asaph , Freemasons' Hall . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at S ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( 1 S 0 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at S . 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 8 ; Bro . Dilley , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , AUG . 8 . Lodge 54 S , Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . ,, 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hotel , Anerley . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodgeof Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 .

Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 3 S 2 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at S ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Arms , Rochesterrow , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborongh Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 j Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom

lavern , Winsley-strcet , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John ' s Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( S 20 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Ben Jonson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Jonson , Goodman ' s-yard , at 8 .

WEDNESDAY , AUG . 9 . Lodge 1228 , Beaconlree , private rooms , Leytonstone . ,, 1260 , Hervey , Iron School Room , Moore I'ark , Walham Green . ,, 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tavern , High " street , Wapping . .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodgeof Instruction , ( 22 S ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , 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 , Iloxton , at 8 .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at ly .. Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; 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 . II . W . Lmdus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , AUG . 10 . Lodge 1227 , Upton , Spotted Dog Tavern , Upton . ,, 12 SS , Finsbury Park , Finsburv Park Tavern , Seven Sisters' -road , Holloway . K . T . Encampment , Temple Crossing , Horns Tavern , Kennington .

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 . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George's Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill Greenwich , at 8 .

FRIDAY , AUG . II . St . Luke's Lodgeof Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Brompton-road , S . W . 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 , Ciaring-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Prccer- ' or Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edin burgh , Shepherd ' s-Iane , 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 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Pro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 127 S ) , 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 S ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , AUG 12 . Lodge 176 , Caveac , Radley ' s , Blackfriars . ,, 132 S , Granite , Freemasons' Hall . 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 .

Theatrical.

THEATRICAL .

ROYAL STRAND . —The reappearance Mr . S . Clarke , thc popular American comedian , on last Saturday , in his celebrated impersonation of Dr . Pangloss . in Coleman ' s comedy of " The Heir at Law , " was received by one ofthe largest audiences wc ever remember seeing at this ever-popular and

most fashionable theatre . He has just completed a brilliant tour of eighteen months through thc United States of America . His acting is unimparcd , and must be pronounced now to be of the highest order of merit ! He must be seen to be fully appreciated , as no language can give a correct

idea of his inimitable acting . He received the heartiest welcome , and at the end of each act had to appear before the Curtain for the applause of the audience . The performances commence with " Lodgers and Dodgers , " followed by the " Heir at Law , " and conclude with Byron ' s celebrated

burlesque " Miss Edy O'Connor . " The company now includes Miss Ada Swanborough ,- Mcsdames Louise Claire , Raymond , Jenny Lee , Rose Cullen , Asbomc , Armstrong , and Topsy Venn , Messrs . Harry Paullon , Walter Joyce , John Wallace , E . Chamberlain , IT . J . Turner , and Edward Terry .

OLY . MHC . —In spite of summer weather , which has a tendency to draw audiences anywhere than lo theatres , yet this fashionable theatre is filled every evening to witness " Dominique the Deserter . " " Daisy Farm " is as fresh as ever , and the performances concluded with H . J . Byron ' s

fairy extravaganza entitled "Giselle . " Thc lessee and manager is Mr . W . H . Liston ; directress , Mrs . W . II . Liston ; whose well-known names arc a guarantee of thc good performances at this theatre .

VAUDEVILLE . —Bros . J . H . Montague , D . James , and T . Thorne find it unnecessary to change the programme , which now comprises " A Fearful Fog , " " Twecdie ' s Rights , " and "The Orange Tree and the Humble Bee , " large audiences witnessing thc performances every evening .