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West Yorkshire.
Hall , in Leeds , for the use of the whole of the Lodges of the city , and possibly to provide some accommodation for Provincial Grand Lodge . Out of the total of 10 , 000 shares , representing the capital of £ 10 , 000 , over 7 , 000 shares had already been subscribed for . It was intended to mark the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone by a Masonic
function , and he was sure the Brethren of the Province generally would support their Leeds Brethren in their effort to provide a home worthy of the Fraternity . In conclusion he asked the Brethren to sanction a grant towards the South African Masonic Relief Fund , instituted by the Prince of Wales , for the relief of Brethren impoverished by the existing
war . This fund was entirely independent of the ordinary war funds , towards which Freemasons had been liberal contributors—Grand Lodge having voted 1 , 000 guineas , while—to take two instances only—the Brethren in Leeds had raised about £ 400 , and in Bradford over £ 600 . The fund was designed to render assistance , and to in some measure
express sympathy with the hard lot of Freemasons in the Orange Free State and the South African Republic who had suffered severely in consequence of their loyalty to this country . The Prov . G . M . moved that a sum of twenty guineas be contributed from the funds of Provincial Grand Lodge towards this object ; to which Grand Lodge had already assigned r , ooo guineas .
The motion was seconded by Bro . Henry Smith P . D . P . G . M ., and supported by Bro . W . C . Lupton , who suggested that a larger grant might have been made , and was carried unanimously . Bro . William Blackburn P . G . D ., in presenting the annual report of the Charity Committee , expressed regret
that the subscriptions to the three great Masonic Charities had fallen below the average of the last twenty years , and in view of the fact that West Yorkshire , against a subscription of £ 1 , 520 , had received £ 2 , 800 in benefits , urged the Brethren to adjust the balance . He drew special attention
to the West Yorkshire Benevolent and Educational Fund , towards which £ 130 was subscribed during the year , and invited every Brother in the Province to establish the fund on a solid basis by qualifying for a Life Governorship by a contribution of one guinea annually for a period extending over the next five years .
The balance-sheet of the accounts of Provincial Grand Lodge was adopted , on the motion of Bro . Thomas Woods Treasurer , who proposed as his successor in office Bro . W . H . Wilson P . M . 1102 , Mirfield . Bro . J . Barker P . Prov . G . Superintendent of Works seconded the proposition , which was duly carried . The Provincial Grand Master next proceeded to invest the following as the Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . F . Cleeves 90 a .... Senior Warden H . G . Blackburn 1311 - - - Junior Warden Rev . Canon Glendinning Nash 974- - | o . „„ , „ . „ Rev . G . Ford , M . A ., 2558 - - - \ P lalns W . H . Wilson 1102 ... - Treasurer Major 0 . F . Bennett 2608 - - - Kegistrar
Major H . G . B . Green 1019 - - - Secretary Lieut .-Col . E . S . Tozer 139 - - - 1 R . Hodgson aa 8 - - - >• Senior Deacons P . McGregor , J . P ., 290 - - j W . E . Gray 296 - - - - " ) T . Mallinson 16 a 5 - - - - ( . Junior Deacons
J . W . Foster 289 - - - - 1 J . L . Fox 208 .... Superintendent of Works W . Watson 61 Librarian J . Millington 1221 .... Director of Ceremonies S . Mortimer 603 - - - - Deputy Dir . of Cers . W . 0 . Fox 2263 - - - - " ) CMiddleton 2069 Assistant Dirsof
. - - - - ' , . Cers . J . Sykes 151 a - - - - ) W . J . Morris 1736 .... Sword Bearer H . G ^ is ^ n 2259 I I - ' } Standard Bearers J . Dunnill 1019 .... Organist H . Banks 10 a 2 .... Assistant Secretary
W . Townend 750 .... Pursuivant W . Ackeroyd 971 .... Assistant Pursuivant Edward Newsum 2 a 2 ... W . B . Turner 1108 - - - ot , Geo . Williams 139 - - - - ' Stewards . E . R . Dickinson 308 ...
Lodge Friendly , No . 1513 , Barnsley , tendered an invite to Provincial Grand Lodge to meet under its banner on the occasion of the half-yearly meeting in October next . Before the proceedings were closed , the Provincial Grand Master was requested to tender to the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales , in the name of the Brethren , heartfelt
congratulations on his recent providential escape from death at Brussels . A number of the visiting Brethren subsequently dined with the Brethren of the St . James Lodge , in the Masonic Hall .
New Hall At Limavady.
NEW HALL AT LIMAVADY .
LIMAVADY is one of those ancient Irish towns where advance is gradual and decorous , but the Masonic body , numerically strong in proportion to the population , have taken the progressive step of erecting a Masonic Hall , which should furnish accommodation for the increasing local membership of the Craft during many years to come . The idea originated
with Bro . Hugh Henry , and was enthusiastically taken up by his Brethren of the St . Alban Lodge , No . 719 ( I . C . ) . Previously , the 56 members had met in a somewhat confined area , their Lodge Room being situated in the upper storey of business premises in Main Street . Rather more than twelve
months ago it was decided to furnish Limavady Freemasons with a more commodious and a worthier home , and there was eventually obtained from Mr . S . M . Macrory , J . P ., at a . reduced figure , a site at the end of Main Street , which is central , picturesquely surrounded , aud suggests , in point of
prominence , the position to be occupied by the new Belfast City Hall . Bro . Henry consented to discharge the duties of Honorary Secretary , with Bro . James Donaghy as Honorary Treasurer , and a Building Committee consisting of Bros . Jas . Donaghy P . M ., S . Hanna , John Connell , Rev . G . W . Hamill ,
W . Gault , Marcus E . Walker P . M ., J . O . Irwin , H . J . Phillips , J . A . Long P . M ., H . Hazlett , and H . Henry . These Brethren , of course , had the active co-operation of the Officers of the Lodge , principal among whom are Bros . W . J . Swann W . M ., H . Hazlett S . W ., A . Campbell J . W ., H .
Henry J . D ., John Connell I . G ., Robert Simpson P . M . Secretary , and Marshall Gault Treasurer . It is intended to spend £ 1 , 000 upon the new structure , which will be of red
brick with sandstone facings ; and of Gothic style with Ionic front , roofed with red tiles . The architect is Bro . W . J . Given , of Coleraine , and the builder Mr . James Wray , of Limavady .
The foundation-stone of the new Hall was laid on the afternoon of the 10 th , by the very distinguished Freemason . Sir Jas . Creed Meredith , LL . D ., Deputy Grand Master of Ireland , and the ceremony attracted nearly every dweller on the banks of the Roe who had a possibility of attendance .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by the Deputy Grand Master shortly after noon , in accordance with the customs of the Craft , and on this occasion Bro . Dr . Thomas M'Laughlin ( Londonderry ) was installed Provincial Deputy Grand Master in succession to Bro . Sir Wm . Miller . A
procession was then formed by the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies Bro . J . Steele Hanna , and proceeded to the site through the principal streets of the town . The Brethren marched three times round the site of the proposed building ,
and then formed a hollow square , inside which stood the Grand Officers , Provincial Grand Officers , and Office bearers . The hymn , " Genius of Masonry , descend , " having been sung , and prayer offered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the ceremony was proceeded with .
Underneath the foundation-stone a cavity was formed , and in it were placed by the Secretary several current coins of the realm , also a parchment roll bearing the names of the members of the Lodge for whom the building is being erected , together with those of the architect and builder , and that of
the Brother who laid the foundation-stone , and the date of deposit , the roll being placed inside a bottle or jar , which was hermetically sealed . The stone , hitherto suspended beneath a tripod , was lowered into its place with three brief
distinct pauses or checks , and the Deputy Grand Master having received the trowel , proceeded to spread the corn , saturated with the wine and oil , over the stone . He then struck the stone three times with the maul , and the public honours of Freemasonry were given .
After the Deputy Grand Master ' s address , and the Masonic anthem , " Hail , Masonry Divine , " Bro . Sir J . C . Meredith D . G . M . said he wished to make a few remarks before the Brethren dispersed . They were assembled for the purpose of commencing a work which he
trusted would be of lasting blessing , not merely to the members of their own Fraternity who would assemble within its walls , but to the people of the town and district . He believed the precepts taught to them as Masons must be of lasting benefit to the communities within which Masonic
Lodges assembled . They as Masons had been taught their duty to the great God who ruled over the universe , and that they should never mention His name but with all the awe and reverence which were due from the creature to the
Creator . They had been taught also to reverence and revere their Sovereign who reigned over them , and he was quite sure that all Masons , wherever dispersed throughout the globe , revered , respected , and venerated the illustrious Sovereign of
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West Yorkshire.
Hall , in Leeds , for the use of the whole of the Lodges of the city , and possibly to provide some accommodation for Provincial Grand Lodge . Out of the total of 10 , 000 shares , representing the capital of £ 10 , 000 , over 7 , 000 shares had already been subscribed for . It was intended to mark the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone by a Masonic
function , and he was sure the Brethren of the Province generally would support their Leeds Brethren in their effort to provide a home worthy of the Fraternity . In conclusion he asked the Brethren to sanction a grant towards the South African Masonic Relief Fund , instituted by the Prince of Wales , for the relief of Brethren impoverished by the existing
war . This fund was entirely independent of the ordinary war funds , towards which Freemasons had been liberal contributors—Grand Lodge having voted 1 , 000 guineas , while—to take two instances only—the Brethren in Leeds had raised about £ 400 , and in Bradford over £ 600 . The fund was designed to render assistance , and to in some measure
express sympathy with the hard lot of Freemasons in the Orange Free State and the South African Republic who had suffered severely in consequence of their loyalty to this country . The Prov . G . M . moved that a sum of twenty guineas be contributed from the funds of Provincial Grand Lodge towards this object ; to which Grand Lodge had already assigned r , ooo guineas .
The motion was seconded by Bro . Henry Smith P . D . P . G . M ., and supported by Bro . W . C . Lupton , who suggested that a larger grant might have been made , and was carried unanimously . Bro . William Blackburn P . G . D ., in presenting the annual report of the Charity Committee , expressed regret
that the subscriptions to the three great Masonic Charities had fallen below the average of the last twenty years , and in view of the fact that West Yorkshire , against a subscription of £ 1 , 520 , had received £ 2 , 800 in benefits , urged the Brethren to adjust the balance . He drew special attention
to the West Yorkshire Benevolent and Educational Fund , towards which £ 130 was subscribed during the year , and invited every Brother in the Province to establish the fund on a solid basis by qualifying for a Life Governorship by a contribution of one guinea annually for a period extending over the next five years .
The balance-sheet of the accounts of Provincial Grand Lodge was adopted , on the motion of Bro . Thomas Woods Treasurer , who proposed as his successor in office Bro . W . H . Wilson P . M . 1102 , Mirfield . Bro . J . Barker P . Prov . G . Superintendent of Works seconded the proposition , which was duly carried . The Provincial Grand Master next proceeded to invest the following as the Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . F . Cleeves 90 a .... Senior Warden H . G . Blackburn 1311 - - - Junior Warden Rev . Canon Glendinning Nash 974- - | o . „„ , „ . „ Rev . G . Ford , M . A ., 2558 - - - \ P lalns W . H . Wilson 1102 ... - Treasurer Major 0 . F . Bennett 2608 - - - Kegistrar
Major H . G . B . Green 1019 - - - Secretary Lieut .-Col . E . S . Tozer 139 - - - 1 R . Hodgson aa 8 - - - >• Senior Deacons P . McGregor , J . P ., 290 - - j W . E . Gray 296 - - - - " ) T . Mallinson 16 a 5 - - - - ( . Junior Deacons
J . W . Foster 289 - - - - 1 J . L . Fox 208 .... Superintendent of Works W . Watson 61 Librarian J . Millington 1221 .... Director of Ceremonies S . Mortimer 603 - - - - Deputy Dir . of Cers . W . 0 . Fox 2263 - - - - " ) CMiddleton 2069 Assistant Dirsof
. - - - - ' , . Cers . J . Sykes 151 a - - - - ) W . J . Morris 1736 .... Sword Bearer H . G ^ is ^ n 2259 I I - ' } Standard Bearers J . Dunnill 1019 .... Organist H . Banks 10 a 2 .... Assistant Secretary
W . Townend 750 .... Pursuivant W . Ackeroyd 971 .... Assistant Pursuivant Edward Newsum 2 a 2 ... W . B . Turner 1108 - - - ot , Geo . Williams 139 - - - - ' Stewards . E . R . Dickinson 308 ...
Lodge Friendly , No . 1513 , Barnsley , tendered an invite to Provincial Grand Lodge to meet under its banner on the occasion of the half-yearly meeting in October next . Before the proceedings were closed , the Provincial Grand Master was requested to tender to the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales , in the name of the Brethren , heartfelt
congratulations on his recent providential escape from death at Brussels . A number of the visiting Brethren subsequently dined with the Brethren of the St . James Lodge , in the Masonic Hall .
New Hall At Limavady.
NEW HALL AT LIMAVADY .
LIMAVADY is one of those ancient Irish towns where advance is gradual and decorous , but the Masonic body , numerically strong in proportion to the population , have taken the progressive step of erecting a Masonic Hall , which should furnish accommodation for the increasing local membership of the Craft during many years to come . The idea originated
with Bro . Hugh Henry , and was enthusiastically taken up by his Brethren of the St . Alban Lodge , No . 719 ( I . C . ) . Previously , the 56 members had met in a somewhat confined area , their Lodge Room being situated in the upper storey of business premises in Main Street . Rather more than twelve
months ago it was decided to furnish Limavady Freemasons with a more commodious and a worthier home , and there was eventually obtained from Mr . S . M . Macrory , J . P ., at a . reduced figure , a site at the end of Main Street , which is central , picturesquely surrounded , aud suggests , in point of
prominence , the position to be occupied by the new Belfast City Hall . Bro . Henry consented to discharge the duties of Honorary Secretary , with Bro . James Donaghy as Honorary Treasurer , and a Building Committee consisting of Bros . Jas . Donaghy P . M ., S . Hanna , John Connell , Rev . G . W . Hamill ,
W . Gault , Marcus E . Walker P . M ., J . O . Irwin , H . J . Phillips , J . A . Long P . M ., H . Hazlett , and H . Henry . These Brethren , of course , had the active co-operation of the Officers of the Lodge , principal among whom are Bros . W . J . Swann W . M ., H . Hazlett S . W ., A . Campbell J . W ., H .
Henry J . D ., John Connell I . G ., Robert Simpson P . M . Secretary , and Marshall Gault Treasurer . It is intended to spend £ 1 , 000 upon the new structure , which will be of red
brick with sandstone facings ; and of Gothic style with Ionic front , roofed with red tiles . The architect is Bro . W . J . Given , of Coleraine , and the builder Mr . James Wray , of Limavady .
The foundation-stone of the new Hall was laid on the afternoon of the 10 th , by the very distinguished Freemason . Sir Jas . Creed Meredith , LL . D ., Deputy Grand Master of Ireland , and the ceremony attracted nearly every dweller on the banks of the Roe who had a possibility of attendance .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by the Deputy Grand Master shortly after noon , in accordance with the customs of the Craft , and on this occasion Bro . Dr . Thomas M'Laughlin ( Londonderry ) was installed Provincial Deputy Grand Master in succession to Bro . Sir Wm . Miller . A
procession was then formed by the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies Bro . J . Steele Hanna , and proceeded to the site through the principal streets of the town . The Brethren marched three times round the site of the proposed building ,
and then formed a hollow square , inside which stood the Grand Officers , Provincial Grand Officers , and Office bearers . The hymn , " Genius of Masonry , descend , " having been sung , and prayer offered by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the ceremony was proceeded with .
Underneath the foundation-stone a cavity was formed , and in it were placed by the Secretary several current coins of the realm , also a parchment roll bearing the names of the members of the Lodge for whom the building is being erected , together with those of the architect and builder , and that of
the Brother who laid the foundation-stone , and the date of deposit , the roll being placed inside a bottle or jar , which was hermetically sealed . The stone , hitherto suspended beneath a tripod , was lowered into its place with three brief
distinct pauses or checks , and the Deputy Grand Master having received the trowel , proceeded to spread the corn , saturated with the wine and oil , over the stone . He then struck the stone three times with the maul , and the public honours of Freemasonry were given .
After the Deputy Grand Master ' s address , and the Masonic anthem , " Hail , Masonry Divine , " Bro . Sir J . C . Meredith D . G . M . said he wished to make a few remarks before the Brethren dispersed . They were assembled for the purpose of commencing a work which he
trusted would be of lasting blessing , not merely to the members of their own Fraternity who would assemble within its walls , but to the people of the town and district . He believed the precepts taught to them as Masons must be of lasting benefit to the communities within which Masonic
Lodges assembled . They as Masons had been taught their duty to the great God who ruled over the universe , and that they should never mention His name but with all the awe and reverence which were due from the creature to the
Creator . They had been taught also to reverence and revere their Sovereign who reigned over them , and he was quite sure that all Masons , wherever dispersed throughout the globe , revered , respected , and venerated the illustrious Sovereign of