New Masonic Hall For Redruth.

NEW MASONIC HALL FOR REDRUTH .

T > i ; 0 . Join ! Farren Penrose , P . P . G . S . D . of Cornwall , yesterday laid ) the found ;!? ion stone of a now Hall at Redruth , which is to bo erected for Masonic purposes . A Masonic Lodge was first started in Kedruth as far back as tho year " 175 t , but there was an unfortunate lapse about the year 1832 , but for which the " Druid Lodge of Love and Liberality" would have been , with oulv one exception , tho oldest

in the pre vinee . A now warrant was granted in 1 S 51 , and from that time in the present the Lodge has made very satisfactory progress , th ¦ ¦ in '" "hers at . present numbering over a hundred . For some time pa ¦ i ') " b'T't'nTii b ; oo e . yperinced the great inoon vonienee of a Lodge ' ¦•' that vas far too i-mnll for tho ' r niemhers , and so , a short time sire " , a movement \ v : is set on foot fur tho establishment of a Masonic ll-iU . ft was a- ¦ rci'd that a cnmpanv should be formed for tho

purp-o . wiili a cepi . a ! of Cl . ' iOO , m 710 shares of £ 2 each . The mew ¦ moo . was hoavf'l y taken up by tho Masonic brethren of the !•¦(¦ ' <¦ III ) . > i ; r ! i <¦(•(! , and already considerably more than half the shares have be "a . alio ted . lbo . Penrose , who yesterday laid tho foundation stone of the new building , in the presence of a very largo assembly , is th" C airmail of the directors , and a well-known aud much esteemed Mason in tie . picvince .

The mem b ers met in large numbers in their Lodge-room at noon , Bro . K . S . Amove , the W . M ., presiding . Bro . Hocking , the Secretary , read the di ponsation from the Provincial Grand Lodgo for laying the for . ! . da : ion stone of tho new Hall . Thou a procession was formed , aed on its arrival at the rite , the Redruth Church Choir , who very k ' ad ' v gave their serv i ces on the occasion , commenced tho

proceedings bv sinning ( lie opening i de . This was followed by prayer from I ' m . If . , r . Wilee-:. t ! e Chaplahi to the Lodge . i ! ro . Angove , in pror-vnt ing ( ho presiding officer with a handsome silver trowel , re ; , airbed that during the ninny years Bro . Penrose had been connected with the Lodgo ho had seen many changes , and he was orond to sav these changes bad all been iu the direction of

prognss tied improvement . ( Hear , hear . ) Ihese changes wore not entirely ibte io chance or good fortune , bnt to the skill , ability , and energy with which the affairs of Druid ' s Lodge had always been managed , and amongst , ihe many brethren whohad always been read y to assist , them with their hearts and hands , Bro . Penrose had been most conspicuous . ( Applause . ) His skill , ability , aud purse were

ever ready to a .--asi in a good cause , and the brethren felt that they could nor eiine-. ¦ a more lit ring occasion on which to present him with a small souvenir than on tho day when they assembled to lay tlie I ' oiirdati . n sti . no oi' their new Masonic Hall . ( Hear , hoar . ) lie tt'ii-eed that lire . Penrose would accept , the trowel n . sa small acknow-1 'shme : t |' ,-. ui tho Lodge of the esteem in which he was held , and of

tho bn . i noilv hoe which the members had lor him , and ho ( Bro . Angove ) would now ask bini to lay the foundation stono of the building , whieh lie Imped would be perfect in all iis parts , a pride to the builder , and that under its roof would always bo found that true , Ino'hcrly b . ve which was so essentiall y characteristic of Freemasonry . ( Applai'se . )

d . ro . Penrose , after expressing his deep regret that tho Provbie ' el Grand Mast ( a- who , since his appointment , had identified him . si If v . iih ovoryt hilar that tended to the promotion of Freemasonry , Mas unable to be present , said : On an occasion of this kind wo cannot help bring forcibly ivniiuded of the rapid progress which Freemasonry is making in this greet , empire . Whether we view it from the

standpoint oi our own is Ian ds . or look still farther to nations that arc faraway under our rule , wo find that Freemasonry is largel y increasing iu numbers aud rapidly growing in importance . To theouter world our proceeding .- are , lo a largo extent , veiled in mystery , and wo not nn . frequently lied individuals pointing towards us Ihe linger of scorn , and us-eriing I hat tlie chief object of our meetings is conviviality . I

in-, d ei t loll my br < thivn present that wo havo far higher and nobler mol ' ves to guide us I ban ( hat , and that tho principles which wc inculcate tend in elevate the mnn , and if acted it ]) to in tho spirit of r . ur teachii g , i hey cannot fail to make him abetter husband , a kinder tat her , and a n ore enlightened member of society . ( App ' anse . ) IJ ; . "ii every ni .-u , ! . ¦ ¦!• entering the Craft , wo forcibly impress tho hi"h

tl n * io - he . «•. s . ; ir t to his God , then to his neighbour , and lastly to him ? " !* ' , ami a ih ugh our system Is veiled in allegory , and illustrated by tin , ' I -. ye ; we aie proud to say thai they all have a high moral t . a el . !!/ . - . ( lb : ¦!•, la-: a . ) One of our great object sis to alleviate I he sn fibril es oi ' i-urf How creatures , and do what we can to smooth their dilfi - i : ' .: i ¦ . ' i ami i i ie ' s whilst passing through this t ran si lory state . Wc have

than gieni , si

Ami thai , coming nearer heme , we have our own Provincial Annuit y and Pei . ev . ' eni fund —( hear , hear)—which is most valuable in aiding i ar p . .. ' rr-r 1 ri liiii u in the prouneo to educate their children , and ' . ben I e ' pi'g ' ai d to iho-e who , 1 hroitgh infirmity , are itua'io to ! o n tii in elvi s . A ! i ! e-e institutions are sitnportid by the voluntas : oi .: I'i ' en ' ,,: ¦; : i f he Craft , and need I sav that , we , as

Freeii tni . es . a . , p- oral ii ; hem . for are they not carried on year after ;; ¦ ¦ ; . r w . ' ih , -: ci , ¦ u nn ; y of [ urposc ns can only be attained b y a :-:. i ety :-o in ndetl ii rc-ther as the members of our Order are ?—( appleii .-e ) . fb'i in invz . nl for the interests of the Craft I fear I am nbiart : '< ¦!•;_ , ¦ 11 d ¦ _ •the mi re practical ebje . t for which wc aro assi a b ed . ' i he ecu nioiiy i f laying a corner stono is one of great ant . nun v , ns v . e . limi , i symbolically alluded to in the volume of the

sacred taw inure than " 1 , 1 . 00 years befme the Christian era . This stone , laid , as it will presently he , in the north-east corner , implies to in I ' ne ( I'elion of a s'atel y edifice in tho next few months , oue ! : •;¦ sh : ' ' ¦ . ;¦;](! : ;;»¦ . nt to the town , and give ample accommoda-: i das ' ' : ' - ¦ ¦ •¦ ¦ " '!¦¦ •¦¦ ' ¦ ts ef oai' Ti've . ; ,. . Wo aro much indebted i <> jiw . flickst fur the great taste displayed in his piau of the eleva-

New Masonic Hall For Redruth.

tion , as well as for tho caro he has bestowed on all tho internal arrangements—no easy matter , looking at tho largo number of our members , for I may tell you that , with ono exception , we aro the largest Lodge in the province , and but for an unfortunate circumstance which happened about tho year 1832 wo should have ranked second in tho province in point of age . Tho original charter was

granted to the Redruth Freemasons on tho 14 th February 1751 . Tho members then niofc in private rooms , and continued to do so until tho year 1784 , when thoy removed to rooms in tho London Inn . Hero thoy mot for nearly fifty years , but unfortunately in the year 1832 , from a want of zeal on the part of the members , thoy allowed

their charter to lapse . In 1831 tho Lodgo was reconstituted , and a new charter granted . Since that date it has recovered its ancient prestige , and now has moro than ono hundred members on its roll—( applause ) . The Druids havo ever taken a prominent position in tho province , and as far back as tho year 1750 wero to have entertained tho Provincial Grand Lodge , bnt in consequence of tho rebuilding

of tho present parish church they wero obliged to defer that honour for a subsequent year . In ISftO , tho brethren feeling that it was undesirable , for the advancement of tho principles of tho Craft , to continno their meetings at an hotel took a lease of their present Masonic rooms . Thoy then numbered only 38 members , but the desire to join tho fraternity amongst tho worthy inhabitants of tho town was so

groat that wo found it absolutel y necessary to provide a snitablo building to meet the increasing requirements of the Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) About 18 months since an eligible freehold site was offered for sale , and purchased by three or four of the moro enterprising members of tho Lodge ; aud it is on this portion of it that we aro about to erect our Masonic Hall . An appeal was made to tho

members for funds to carry out the work , and I am proud to tell you that if . has been most nobly responded to . ( Applause . ) Moro than 450 shares havo been allotted , and I am quite sure if the brethren find we require further help wo shall havo no difficulty in placing a sufficient portion of tho remaining 300 shares to open our building free of

debt . ( Applause . ) To those brethren who havo not alread y subscribed wo would say , " Help forward tho good work , and show to the world that you value those high privileges you enjoy through being members of our ancient and honourable fraternity . " ( Loud applause . )

Another ode was then sung by tho choir , after which the stono was laid in its place , tho presiding officer , according to ancient custom , sprinkling it with corn , as tho emblem of plenty , wine , as the symbol of joy and gladness , and oil as the symbol of peace and harmony .

1 ho Chaplain then offered up another prayer , and this was followed by the presentation of the architect ' s plan—( Bro . Hicks ) , by tho W . M . to tho presiding officer , who entrusted them again to the architect , accompanied b y a fow appropriate remarks as to the erection of the building .

The ceremony being thus far concluded , Bro . Penrose said : We have now arrived at that point in our proceedings whieh brings ns near tho close of the ceremony . Dealing , as our Order does , so thoroughly in symbols , may not the laying of this stone , and tho stately fabric which we expect to see reared ou its

base , iu tho course of tho next fow months , teach us a useful lesson ? As this building rises from its base , and stono after stono is bonded together by the skill of tho export craftsman , so may our Order continue to bo strengthened and bonded together b y tho brotherly affection which has stood the test of ages , for

We build upon tho noblest plan , For friendship rivets man to man , And makes us all as one . — ( applanso ) . May the ancient landmarks of our Order be preserved intact by the members who tenant this building , and may the genuine tenets of our profession bo transmitted through this Lodge , puvo and unsullied , from generation to generation . ( Applause . )

Tho choir having sung an anthem , the benediction was pronounced by the Chaplain , aud after singing " God save tho Queen , " tho broth , ren reformed in procession , and returned to Lodge . Hero tho W . M . elect , Bro . Martin , was installed for the ensuing year , in presence of a largo assembly , which included twenty Past Masters . Tho ceremony of installation over , the W . M . appointed his officers as

follow : — Bros . E . S . Angove I . P . M ., John Thomas S . W ., W . II . Tresseder J . W ., Eev . J . Wilcox , Chaplain , James Sims Treasurer , J . Hocking jun . Secretary , G . S . Bray Asst . Secretary , T . A . Kistler S . D ., William Lidgey J . D ., James Hicks Superintendent Works , W . T . Chapman I . G ., E . P . Thomas Organist , E . T . Pearco D . C , William Martin Steward , Thomas Hurry Steward , Thomas Martin Steward , William Thomas Steward , John Polkinghoriio Tyler .

After the business of the Lodge was over , tho brethren adjourned to Tabb's Hotel , where thoy partook of an excellent banquet . The usual Masonic toasts followed , and Bro . Penrose came in for the highest eulogy for the admirable manner in which he performed the ceremony of laying tho foundation stone of the new Hall . Mr . , 7 . Moody took a photograph of tho scene around the stone in his usual excellent aud effective manner . — Western Daily Mercury .

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