New Hall At Bombay

was appointed to arrange the basis on which both Constitutions could meet in one building . A happy solution was brought about by these members , with great tact and judgment , which resulted in tbe laving of the foundation-stone of the new building on the 5 th June 1897 . The Hali Committee selected Mr . Darasha R . Chichg ' ar as their Honorary Secretary , and he has acted in that

capacity for a period of twenty years , conducting his duties to the entire satisfaction of both Constitutions . Since October 1891 Mr . E . S . Brown has been President of the Joint HaU Committee . He has rendered exceptional service to the Hall Committee during his presidency , aud particularly in inducing the District

Grand Lodge to pass a very practical and comprehensive resolution , which enabled them to solve the most difficult problem of how to acquire a Hall . A sub-committee , consisting of Mr . G-. Owen Dunn , Mr . N . N . Wadia , C . I . E ., and Mr . Darasha E . Chichgar put forth their best exertions to obtain donations , and they succeeded in a great measure in their efforts .

In the matter of donations the Committee ' s expectations have been more than fully realised . The liberal response given to the appeal for donations has placed to the credit of the Building Fund a total sum of Rs . 76 . 952 . Of this sum Rs . 7 , 000 were contributed by the Hall Committee , Rs . 8 , 850 by Lodges under

the English and Scotch Constitutions , Es . 2 , 225 by Chapters , Rs . 17 , 535 by individual members of Lodges , Rs . 19 , 000 by the Petit family , Rs . 14 , 936 by the N . N . Pramjee Trust Fund , Rs . 6 , 281 by Mofussil Lodges and their members , and Rs . 1 , 050 by members of the Fraternity for the purposes of furniture and fittings .

H . JB . Lord Sandhurst , who takes a deep interest in Freemasonry , will , with the assistance and co-operation of his Grand Lodge Officers , consecrate the new Hall . The new building is situated on the east side of the Government Stables and the Novelty Theatre , and on the south side of

the new Scotch Church . The superficial area of the land is 1 , 081 square yards , which was bought from the Government at one rupee per square yard , Rs . 4 , 000 being paid as initial " fine . " The new building occupies almost the whole of the ground on which it is built , and it fronts north and west .

The building is in the Italian style and has brick walls faced on the west and north sides with Coorla stone , fair dressed and pointed in black mortar , with Porebunder stone window dressings on both the ground and first floors , and with bold Porebunder

stone rusticated quoins at the corners of the building . On the first floor level there is a Porebunder stone string course on which a Greek fret is boldly cut , and all round the top of outer walls of the Grand Hall there is a handsome Porebunder stone entablature with carved enriched double consoles to friezes .

The centre or main part of the building , consisting of the Banqueting Hall and Grand Hall , is over 62 ft . high from the ground level to the top of the cornice , and the height of parts of the building at the east and west ends is 48 ft . A Porebunder stone entablature is also carried round the outer walls of the east

and west ends , with a plain moulded architrave and cornice without ornamental consoles . The whole of the Porebunder stone has been painted with three coats of Porebunder stone colour to preserve it against the monsoon , as Porebunder stone if left unprotected by any covering becomes black in a very short time from the effect thereof .

The portico at the north-west corner is entirely of Porebunder stone , with pilasters and arched openings between , with two large openings on the north and south sides for carriages . The portico has an Ionic entablature all round-in Porebunder stone with a dentil course in the cornice , and is crowned by a Porebunder stone balustrade , with sunk panelled piers and turned moulded balusters between the same , and a flat roof covers tbe whole portico .

The outer walls of parts of the building on the east and south sides are of brickwork , faced on the outer sides with tablemoulded bricks painted three coats of a light stone colour and pointed in white mortar . There are clear-story windows round the Entrance Hall and Banqueting Hall on the ground-floor , * and round the Grand Hall on the upper floor and outside there are fitted small ornamental teak weather-shades , so that all through

the monsoon these windows can be kept open for ventilation . The building was commenced in October 1897 , and the contract time for completion was the 1 st May 1899 . The contractor is Mr . Nusserwanjee Dinshaw , and the estimated cost of the building , including the water supply and drainage , was Rs . 1 , 10 , 000 . The architect is Mr . John Campbell , F . E . I . B . A . and M . S . A . — " The Times of India . "

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Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the undermen tioned Lodges are given in the "Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity "Fund ) .

Monday . 1 Grand Masters , F . T . 8 British , Freemasons ' -hall

21 Emulation , Albion 185 Tranquility , Guildhall Tavern 90 V Royal Albert , Freemasons ' -hall 1506 White H'rse o' K't ., HlbrnV . Hl . 1694 Imperial , Westminster 2545 Iris , Rainbow Tav ., Fleet St .

37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton 77 Freedom , Gravesend 148 Lights , Warrington 236 York , York 248 True Love & Unity , Brixham 312 Lion . Whitbv

359 Peace & Harmony , South ' pton 377 Hope & Charity , Kidderminster 424 Borough , Gateshead 455 Perseverance , Ketering 466 Merit , Stamford Baron 872 Lewis , Whitehaven

925 Bedford , Birmingham 949 Williamson , Monkwearmouth 986 Hesketh , Croston 1030 Egerton . Heaton Norris 1113 Anglesea , Manai Bridge 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham 1146 De Moulham , Swanage

1170 Sfc . George , Manchester 1199 Ariculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1238 Gooch , Twickenham 1255 Dundas , Plymouth 1337 Anchor , Northallerton

1443 Salem , Dawlish 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1631 St . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Carodoc , Rhyl 1814 Worsley , Worsley 1833 St . Keyna , Keynsham 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham

2049 Elian Vannin , Douglas , I . of M . 2069 Prudence , Leeds 2074 Sfc . Clare , Landport 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2086 Dacre , Stevenage 2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth

2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 2295 Scarisbrick , Southport 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields 2349 West Lane . Century , Blackpool 2425 Ecclesburne , Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , Manchester 2557 Temperance , Newcastle-on-T .

Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , F . M . H . at 5 . 30 United Mariner , Guildhall Tav . 95 Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle 162 Cadogan , Freemasons ' -hall 194 StPaul StHotel

. , Cannon . 435 Salisbury , Freemasons ' -hall 1339 Stockweil , Camberwell 1695 New Finsbury Park , Via . H'tl . 2022 Haven , Ealing 2045 " Wharton , Willesden 2191 Anglo-American , Criterion 213 Perseverance , Norwich

223 Charity , Plymouth 366 St . David , Milford 384 St . David , Bangor 402 Royal Sussex , Nottingham 414 Union , Beading 418 Menfcuria , Hanley 432 Abbey , Nuneaton

468 Light , Birmingham . 476 St . Peter , Carmarthen 551 Yarborov-h , Ventnor 560 Vernon , otourporfc 660 Camalodunum , New Malton 667 Alliance , Li . -srpool 681 Scarsdale , Chesterfield

814 Parrett and Axe , Crewkern 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 960 Bute , Cardiff 990 Neyland , Nej'Iand 1006 TreguIIow , St . Day

1046 St . Andrew , Farnham 1075 St . Maughold , Ramsey , I . of M . 1089 De Shurland . Sheemess 1225 Hindpool , Barrow-in-Furness 1276 Warren , Seacombe 1410 S . Peter & S . Paul , N ' p ' t Pagnell 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old B'pton

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool

1621 Castle , Bridgnorth 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton 1787 Grenville , Buckingham 1893 Lumley , Skegness 1894 Hershel , Slough 1903 Pr . Ed . Saxe Weimar , P'tsm'th . 1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley

2001 Narberth , Narberth 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton 2155 Makerfleld , Newtoa-le-Willows 2316 Princes , Liverpool 2360 Victoria , Southport 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud 2530 Shirley Woolmer , Sidcup 2572 Tyldesley , Tyldesley

Wednesday . Gen . Committee , Grand Chapter , 4 .

Board of Benevolence , F . M . H ., 5 . Grand Stewards , Freemasons ' -hall . 7 Rl . York Perseverance , Albion 169 Temperance , Deptford 174 Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern 190 Oak , Freemasons ' -hall

969 Maybury , Lincoln-Inn ' s-Fields 1044 Wandsworth , Wandsworth 1150 Buck ' gham & Chandos , F . M . H . 1349 Friars , Ship and Turtle 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 1673 Welcome , Holborn Viaduct H'tl .

1681 Londesborough , Cafe Royal 2266 Cator , Beckenham 2272 Rye , Peckham 2348 Lombardian , Ship and Turtle 2409 Woodgrange , Forest Gate 20 Rl . Kent Antiquity , Chatham 121 Mount Sinai , Penzance

127 Union , Margate 137 Amity , Poole 175 East Medina , Ryde 178 Antiquity , Wigan 200 Old Globe , Scarborough 210 Duke of Athol , Denton 221 St . John , Bolton

243 Loyalty , Guernsey 246 Royal Union , Cheltenham 261 Unanimity & Sincerity , Taunton 285 Love & Honour , Shepton Mallet 311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 Sfc . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport

376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem 537 Zetland , Birkenhead 581 Faith , Openshaw 592 Cotteswold . Cirencester 610 Colston , Bristol . 662 Dartmouth , West Bromwich

68 Tsca , Newport , Mon . 726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 823 Everton , Liverpool 874 Holmesdale , Tunbridge Wells 934 Merit , Whitefleld 938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood 962 Sun and Sector , Workington

972 St . Augustine . Canterbury 1019 Sinceritv , Wakefield , 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1086 Walton , Liverpool 1114 Joppa , Fakenham 1129 St Chad . Rochdale 1136 Carew , Torpoint

1161 De Grey & Ripon , Manchestei 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel 1246 Holte , Aston , Warwicks . 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 1323 Talbot , Swansea 1334 Norman . Durham

1353 Duke of Lancaster , Lancaster 1511 Alexandra , Hornsey 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom 1638 Brownrigg , K ' gston-on-Thames 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1797 South Down , Hurstpierpoint

1973 Saye & Sele , Belvedere 1988 Mawddach , Barmouth 2050 St . Trinians , Douglas , I . of M . 2135 Constance , Consett 2153 Hope , Gosport 2203 Farnhorough & N . C ., Faraboro ' 2258 West . Dist . U . S ., E . Stonehouse