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Masonic Intelligence.
but it is a matter involving the welfare ami well-being and improvement of the whole town of Bradford . And I do mean to say , my lord , that the business in which we are engaged will have a high moral tendency . It will do more ; for—saving the presence of our worthy-vicar—it will do as much good as building a church . ( Loud cheers ancl laughter . ) I mean to say—with all deference to the rev . ancl worthy vicar , and there is no man in the parish for whom I have a higher respect ( hear )—I do mean to say
that this building , with its uses and appliances , will reach peojde he cannot reach . ( Hear . ) I hope we shall be able to reach people , who won't listen to him or auy body else who stands up in a pulpit . ( Hear , hear . ) I feel confident that it will be of lasting advantage to the town of Bradford . ( Hear , hear . ) If there is one subject upon earth upon which I might talk for a long time , I think it is this hall . ( A laugh . ) I am sure that every one who hears meaud knows what has been done in this matter
, , will excuse my referring to it . If any man has cause to rejoice , I have . There is nobody who can charge me with egotism in saying so . I do feel that we have to-day done our duty to the people of Bradford . AVe have done what ought to have been done many , many years ago . How it is this great work has remained so long undone I cannot tell . Nor how it is that , as by common consent , the high gratification and responsibility of projecting , as it wereancl certainly carrying forward this great work has been
en-, trusted to me . But whatever influence I may possess—whatever influence I may have brought to bear upon this great object , it has been most willingly aud freely accorded to me by my fellow-townsmen . ( Cheers . ) This I do say , that the most remarkable fact in connection with the projection of St . George ' s Hall is this , that before the provisional directors met to
allot the shares , every share was taken . ( Hear , hear . ) This is rather a singular fact , but so it is . I have now to express my sincere gratification to see the good work so far begun . I also offer up a sincere prayer for its prosperity to the fullest extent , that it may be successful iu every point of view , and that before this clay twelvemonth we shall assemble again for the purpose of opening St . George's Hall ( cheers ); upon ivhich occasion we shall be exceedingly happy to be honoured again with the presence of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland ( loud cheers ) and many other distinguished
, gentlemen besides . ( Cheers . ) I consider that every member of the Masonic body has given a sort of pledge . to see the completion of this huildiug . ( Hear , and laughter . ) Ancl I trust that every man who hears me now will attend in his own proper person ,-and bring with him " troops of friends , " and we shall then see such a "jolly row" ( loud cheers aud laughter ) as we have never before seen . ( Cheers . ) Aid . S . Smith concluded by saying that he woulcl give way for the architect , who had been
highly complimented , ancl who no doubt felt in a manner obliged to say something in his own behalf . Mr . LOCKWOOD , on being called upon , said , —Most AVorshipful Grand Master and Gentlemen , may it please you to accept our thanks for the very complimentary manner iu which you have noticed the plans which we submitted to your lcrdship this morning , ancl also for the very handsome manner in whicli it has pleased the Chairman of St . George's Hall Company to
express an opinion upon that matter . It is indeed a very proud day for us to be associated with so great a work , ancl one so honoured as it has been by this great company . ( Hear . J It is true that it is a great work , but I fear , gentlemen , that the name which has been applied to it will mislead . St . George's Hall suggests a work of enormous magnitude and great splendour . For why ? Because the immense and powerful town of Liverpool
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Masonic Intelligence.
but it is a matter involving the welfare ami well-being and improvement of the whole town of Bradford . And I do mean to say , my lord , that the business in which we are engaged will have a high moral tendency . It will do more ; for—saving the presence of our worthy-vicar—it will do as much good as building a church . ( Loud cheers ancl laughter . ) I mean to say—with all deference to the rev . ancl worthy vicar , and there is no man in the parish for whom I have a higher respect ( hear )—I do mean to say
that this building , with its uses and appliances , will reach peojde he cannot reach . ( Hear . ) I hope we shall be able to reach people , who won't listen to him or auy body else who stands up in a pulpit . ( Hear , hear . ) I feel confident that it will be of lasting advantage to the town of Bradford . ( Hear , hear . ) If there is one subject upon earth upon which I might talk for a long time , I think it is this hall . ( A laugh . ) I am sure that every one who hears meaud knows what has been done in this matter
, , will excuse my referring to it . If any man has cause to rejoice , I have . There is nobody who can charge me with egotism in saying so . I do feel that we have to-day done our duty to the people of Bradford . AVe have done what ought to have been done many , many years ago . How it is this great work has remained so long undone I cannot tell . Nor how it is that , as by common consent , the high gratification and responsibility of projecting , as it wereancl certainly carrying forward this great work has been
en-, trusted to me . But whatever influence I may possess—whatever influence I may have brought to bear upon this great object , it has been most willingly aud freely accorded to me by my fellow-townsmen . ( Cheers . ) This I do say , that the most remarkable fact in connection with the projection of St . George ' s Hall is this , that before the provisional directors met to
allot the shares , every share was taken . ( Hear , hear . ) This is rather a singular fact , but so it is . I have now to express my sincere gratification to see the good work so far begun . I also offer up a sincere prayer for its prosperity to the fullest extent , that it may be successful iu every point of view , and that before this clay twelvemonth we shall assemble again for the purpose of opening St . George's Hall ( cheers ); upon ivhich occasion we shall be exceedingly happy to be honoured again with the presence of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland ( loud cheers ) and many other distinguished
, gentlemen besides . ( Cheers . ) I consider that every member of the Masonic body has given a sort of pledge . to see the completion of this huildiug . ( Hear , and laughter . ) Ancl I trust that every man who hears me now will attend in his own proper person ,-and bring with him " troops of friends , " and we shall then see such a "jolly row" ( loud cheers aud laughter ) as we have never before seen . ( Cheers . ) Aid . S . Smith concluded by saying that he woulcl give way for the architect , who had been
highly complimented , ancl who no doubt felt in a manner obliged to say something in his own behalf . Mr . LOCKWOOD , on being called upon , said , —Most AVorshipful Grand Master and Gentlemen , may it please you to accept our thanks for the very complimentary manner iu which you have noticed the plans which we submitted to your lcrdship this morning , ancl also for the very handsome manner in whicli it has pleased the Chairman of St . George's Hall Company to
express an opinion upon that matter . It is indeed a very proud day for us to be associated with so great a work , ancl one so honoured as it has been by this great company . ( Hear . J It is true that it is a great work , but I fear , gentlemen , that the name which has been applied to it will mislead . St . George's Hall suggests a work of enormous magnitude and great splendour . For why ? Because the immense and powerful town of Liverpool