History Of The Airedale Lodge, No. 387,

Bo it known that our excellent companions , Joseph Walker , Z ., John Walker /\ Senior , H ., John Walker Junior , J ., AA ainman Holmes , William Whitivham , f \ — William Pox , Joseph Miirgatroyct , Hugh Heaton , Thomas Lund , and others , having made known to OUR SUPREME G RAND CHAPTER their desire of holding a CHAPTER OF OUR ORDER for the cultivation of this Grand and Universal Science iu Hopes thereby the more to extend their Aid to and promote tho Happiness of all our Brethren and link Mankind together bindissoluble

y Bonds of Friendship , Peace , and Harmony . And that our Grand Chapter , having taken their Petition into consideration , and finding it concordant with our Grand System of Universal Benevolence WE DO HEREBY with the consent of our said Grand Chapter grant unto the said Companions this our CHARTER OF CONSTITUTION , to be held with and attached to the Warrant of the Lodge No . 543 ,

called—Tin-: AIUDALE LODGE , with full Power for them , their Companions aud Successors to opou and hold a Chapter of Our Order at tlio Malt Shovel Inn , Baildon , Yorkshire , or at such other Place , and at such Time as Our said Companions and their Successors shall , with the consont of US and OUR Successors , Grand Officers for the time being , think meet . The first Chapter to be opened on Monday , the twenty-eighth day of December , now next ensuing , by the title of

Tim CHAPTER OF MORA VIA , with such Privileges , Powers , and Immunities as do of Bight belong to regular established Chapters and Companions of OUIl said Most Excellent Order , subject , nevertheless , to the General Laws aud Ordinances already , or to be hereafter enacted by Our Most Excellent , Grand and Royal Chapter . Given at London , under our Hands and the Seal of Our Grand and . Royal Chanter this 4 th day of February , A . L . 5835 . A . D . 1835 .

WILLIAM H . WHITE , E . EDWD . S . HARPER , N . Seal . The three Principals named in the warrant , with Comp . Wainman Holmes , as S . B ., were re-elected April 2 nd , 1836 , but the Chapter , strange to say , was dormant until May 3 rd 1847 .

, On January 14 th , 1835 , " Bro . John Beck , Bro . Wm . Brearey , and Bro . John Walker , senr ., were again proposed to become members of this Lodge and admitted . " On May 15 th , 1835 , " Bro . W . Holmes then proposed that the Treasurer lent Bro . £ 2 ( two pounds ) out of the Lodge funds , which being agreed upon , Avas accordingly so done . "

On June 1 st , 1835 , " The Lodge Avas opened in the different degrees of Craft Masonry , and instruction given to the members by the W . M . and his assistants , " no doubt to the perfect satisfaction of all present . " On account of this meeting being held on the Sunday night , " it was " conducted accordingly and closed in due form . " The Integrity Lodge , Morley , No . 529 , removed from BrighouseMarch 16 th 1835 and some of our members walked

, , , in procession on the occasion of a formal opening there on the 29 th July , 1835 . There is an amusing reference to a friendly gathering of Craft Masons , on Sunday , 30 th August , 1835 , consisting of 16 from Huddersfield ( 365 ) , 5 from Mill Bridge ( 322 ) , 5 from Batloy ( 330 ) , ancl 2 from Haworth ( 591 ) , as follows : — This day a fow friends from the Huddersfield , Mill Bridge , Bat-ley , and Haworth Lodges paid us a visit . About 27 or so sat down to dinner , exclusive of the members of this lodge

who dined at home (!) . The afternoon was spent in a very satisfactory manner , and the visiting brothers all left by about 6 o ' clock . The meeting left the lodge room by 8 o ' clock . At a meeting held November 4 th , 1835 , 10 being present , " it was agreed that all brethren considered as members of this Lodge should be noticed ; and those not attending , that have not been in the Lodge for the space of six months , should be noticed no more , and their names erased from the books . " On Friday , 26 th February , 1836 , six of our members ( John Walker , jun ., W . M ., Nicholas Walker , J . W ., William Whitwham , P . M ., Joshua Bell , Lycias