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TIIK "l . ATHOM" CMAl'TEIl HOUSE , LIVERPOOL , CATHEDRAL . The Fund that is being raised by the brethren of West Lancashire for erecting the Chapter House of the Liverpool Cathedral , in memory of the late Lord Lathom , is making good progress over . £ 5 , 500 having been paid and over . £ 8 , 000

promised . The above illustration is kindly furnished by W . Bro . Francis Goodacre , Hon . Asst . Secretary to the Masonic Cathedral Committee . © © © A brother with a taste for figures has worked out the cost

of King Solomon ' s Temple and reduced it to the currency of to-day . Here are the results of his calculations , which , by the way , we do not vouch for . Total cost £ ' 69 , 86 9 , 822 , 500 . This is an incalculable sum , but we may at once deduct more than sixty-two thousand millions , at which our correspondent

has estimated the value of the precious stones . Gold , silver and other metal amount to £ 6 , 904 , 822 , 500 . Wages , 142 millions , wood and stone and other material , 150 millions . King David left in his treasury £ 911 , 416 , 20 7 , neglecting the odd shillings and pence , and Solomon , H . K . T ., and the Queen of Sheba made up £ ^ 80 , 000 , 000 , 000 between them , leaving £ 11 , 041 , 513 , 707 for repairs .

An American contemporary waxes merry over the future prospects of a new Lodge of Harmony that proposes to show the way in matters musical . All brethren with crotchets , it is suggested , should be admitted without ballot . The Director of Ceremonies would have as his emblem of oflice , a pair of crossed batons . The key borne by the Treasurer

would , of course , be varied at each meeting , and would naturally be minor at a Masonic funeral . The S . O . would be intoned , and it is suggested that the by-laws should be in blank verse . The advance to the East would , in each case ,, be to the notes of a quick step . The evening ' s proceedings

would be described in the minute book as a " symphony , " the last movement of which , down to dinner , would be iillcgro vi ' t ' tice . © © © Bro . Col . J . R . Bramble has been appointed Grand Master

in the Bristol province in succession to the late Bro . W . A . F . Powell , J . P . Colonel Bramble has been Deputy Provincial Grand Master since 1889 . The new D . G . M . will be Bro . Pierrepoint Harris , who has been Provincial Grand Secretary since 1884 . Both appointments have afforded much satisfaction to Freemasons fn the province .

© © © Ouu BROTHEKS' BED . — -This bed , which was founded in 18 94 in the Free Home for the Dying , at 29 , North Side , Clapham Common , by W . Bro . Captain W . Portlock-Dadson , P . G . Deacon , and afterwards endowed in perpetuity by small contributions from lodges and brethren in response to

the appeal made by him , continues its good work and is in constant demand as shown by this extract from the report of the Council of the Home for the year 1905 : — " Our Brothers ' Bed continues to receive most cordial support , and Freemasons will be interested to know that seven members of

their fraternity found shelter in the Home during the past year , as many as three having been inmates at the same time . Donations have been received from several lodges and chapters which had not previously contributed , and the Council tender their hearty thanks to these as well as their

older Masonic friends for the cordiality and good-will with which their help has been given . " Subscriptions in 1905 , £ 4 6 3 s . od . ; donations in 1905 , £ 70 2 s . 3 d . The bed is at present ( February 27 th ) occupied by a Mason .

© © © The Minister of Finance of the French Republic has conferred a signal honour on a well-known British firm , the Ardath Tobacco Co . of London , by appointing them to be purveyors to the French Tobacco Regie . The appointment is made on account of the supreme excellence and unique qualities of the productions of the Company .

© © © On Saturday the 24 th , Cordingley ' s Motor Car Exhibition will open at the Agricultural Hall , London , when nearly 300 exhibitors will demonstrate the progress made by the automobile on land , sea and air . For in addition to motor cars ,

'busses , etc ., there will be a large display of motor boats and airships . All the leading British engineering firms seem to be entering the motor car industry , and never before has such a complete representation of this section of English enterprise been brought together . Every day various automobile organisations will hold conferences and meetings .

© © © We regret that owing to want of space , the report of the Installation Meeting of the Jubilee Masters' Lodge , No . 2712 , and several other items have been unavoidably held over .

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