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Masonic Intelligence.
"O ! Almighty and Everlasting God , who lias created all things for Thy Glory , and when they were created didst dec-lure them to be good : we invoke Thee to look down with favour on the solemnity of this tiny . Grant , wc entreat Thee , that the . building , whereof we now lay the foundationstone , limy be a source of social gratification and true happiness to this extensive mercantile community . Grant that it may' he one means of promoting their earthly felicity , of advancing their moral virtuesand of
pre-, paring them for an entrance into the Grand Lotlge above , where they shall behold Thy glorious face for evermore . 0 ! thou Grand Architect of tho Universe , hear and answer this our prayer , for Thy mercy ' s aud Thy truth ' s sake . So mole it be . " S . uruEr , S 311 TH , Esq . then came forward , holding in his hands a beautiful morocco caso lined with blue velvet , containing au elegant silver trowel , which bore tbe following inscription : — " Presented to the Bight Honourable
the Earl of Zetland , the Most "Worshipful Grand Master of the Freemasons of England , upon the occasion ofhis laying the foundation stone of St . George ' s Hall , in the borough of Bradford . Samuel Smith , Esq ., Chairman of the Company . " Sir . Smith spoke to the following effect : —It devolves upon me , as chairman of the St . George ' s Hall Company , aud on behalf of the directors and proprietors , to present this trowel to the noble lord who has so kindly honoured us with his presence this dayancl who so worthil
, y fills the office of chief among his Brethren . But before doing so 1 would beg permission to make one or two remarks . The want of a large hall or other public building in Bradford has been long felt—a hall suitable for large popular lectures , soirees , oratorios , concerts , calculated also for halls , public dinners , horticultural and other meetings . Perhaps there is no town
in the kingdom so deficient in these respects as Bradford is at this moment . Even this very day we have an instance in proof . After the close of this ceremony , a dinner will take place , but there is not a room in the whole town large enough to accommodate one-half of the company , and we are indebted to the kindness of private individuals to afford us the necessary accommodation . To meet wants and requirements such as these is the main object of our present undertaking . At the outset , in agitating the
question , our chief difficulty was , how is the money to he raised ? This was met by forming a company , with a capital of 10 , 0007 . in 10 / . shares . It is gratifying to he able to state , that no sooner was the project fairly set on foot , and the present most eligible site determined upon , than the entire capital was subscribed immediately ( hear , hear ) , and in this good work men of all parties and of sill shades of opinions most heartily joined ( hear ) . Here let me offer my most heartfelt thanks to those generous friends around
me who have given their potent and influential support in prosecuting this enterprise ; and let us congratulate one another upon the proceedings of this day having gained one grand step towards its completion , and let us congratulate our fair friends whom wc see smiling around us in such numbers to-day ( cheers ) , and who we hope will come round us in still greater numbers to cheer us at the opening . Let us congratulate our hard- working operatives , for they are peculiarly interested in this movement . Their
comforts have heen well cared for ; hy far the largest division of the building about to . be raised here will he devoted to their use and enjoyment ( hear-, hear ) . I now beg , on behalf of the directors and proprietors , to offer our most sincere thanks lo every member present of that ancient and honourable body , the Freemasons of England ( cheers ) , from the Most "Worshipful the Grand Master himself , down to the youngest apprentice . We thank you , gentlemen , for your great kindness and courtesy in assembling
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
"O ! Almighty and Everlasting God , who lias created all things for Thy Glory , and when they were created didst dec-lure them to be good : we invoke Thee to look down with favour on the solemnity of this tiny . Grant , wc entreat Thee , that the . building , whereof we now lay the foundationstone , limy be a source of social gratification and true happiness to this extensive mercantile community . Grant that it may' he one means of promoting their earthly felicity , of advancing their moral virtuesand of
pre-, paring them for an entrance into the Grand Lotlge above , where they shall behold Thy glorious face for evermore . 0 ! thou Grand Architect of tho Universe , hear and answer this our prayer , for Thy mercy ' s aud Thy truth ' s sake . So mole it be . " S . uruEr , S 311 TH , Esq . then came forward , holding in his hands a beautiful morocco caso lined with blue velvet , containing au elegant silver trowel , which bore tbe following inscription : — " Presented to the Bight Honourable
the Earl of Zetland , the Most "Worshipful Grand Master of the Freemasons of England , upon the occasion ofhis laying the foundation stone of St . George ' s Hall , in the borough of Bradford . Samuel Smith , Esq ., Chairman of the Company . " Sir . Smith spoke to the following effect : —It devolves upon me , as chairman of the St . George ' s Hall Company , aud on behalf of the directors and proprietors , to present this trowel to the noble lord who has so kindly honoured us with his presence this dayancl who so worthil
, y fills the office of chief among his Brethren . But before doing so 1 would beg permission to make one or two remarks . The want of a large hall or other public building in Bradford has been long felt—a hall suitable for large popular lectures , soirees , oratorios , concerts , calculated also for halls , public dinners , horticultural and other meetings . Perhaps there is no town
in the kingdom so deficient in these respects as Bradford is at this moment . Even this very day we have an instance in proof . After the close of this ceremony , a dinner will take place , but there is not a room in the whole town large enough to accommodate one-half of the company , and we are indebted to the kindness of private individuals to afford us the necessary accommodation . To meet wants and requirements such as these is the main object of our present undertaking . At the outset , in agitating the
question , our chief difficulty was , how is the money to he raised ? This was met by forming a company , with a capital of 10 , 0007 . in 10 / . shares . It is gratifying to he able to state , that no sooner was the project fairly set on foot , and the present most eligible site determined upon , than the entire capital was subscribed immediately ( hear , hear ) , and in this good work men of all parties and of sill shades of opinions most heartily joined ( hear ) . Here let me offer my most heartfelt thanks to those generous friends around
me who have given their potent and influential support in prosecuting this enterprise ; and let us congratulate one another upon the proceedings of this day having gained one grand step towards its completion , and let us congratulate our fair friends whom wc see smiling around us in such numbers to-day ( cheers ) , and who we hope will come round us in still greater numbers to cheer us at the opening . Let us congratulate our hard- working operatives , for they are peculiarly interested in this movement . Their
comforts have heen well cared for ; hy far the largest division of the building about to . be raised here will he devoted to their use and enjoyment ( hear-, hear ) . I now beg , on behalf of the directors and proprietors , to offer our most sincere thanks lo every member present of that ancient and honourable body , the Freemasons of England ( cheers ) , from the Most "Worshipful the Grand Master himself , down to the youngest apprentice . We thank you , gentlemen , for your great kindness and courtesy in assembling