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The -Masonic Mieeolt.
THE -MASONIC MIEEOlt .
MASONIC MEMS , It appears that for lack of other employment the Board of General Purposes has undertaken to spend the money of the Craft in experiments in lighting and ventilating the hall . ' Their experiment of Wednesday last , with " sun-lights , " was a miserable failure ; and it was somewhat curious to see many of the Brethren covering their heads with their handkerchiefs to protect them from the cold , and
even some of the Grand Officers leave the room only to return in their greatcoats . Noir was it less carious to hear the G . Dir . of Cer . announce that the Gr . Supt . of "Works had made the notable ' discovery that the temperature could be raised by lighting the chandeliers . We must , after this , admit that the G . Supt . of Works is something more than an ornamental appendage to Grand Lodge . Any tyro in the art of lighting public buildings could tell the Board of General Purposes that all that is required to make the hall one of the best lighted and most
agreeable rooms in London is to raise the chandeliers three or four feet , so as to be free of the front of the gallery , and throw out ornamental brackets , with fishlights and plain glasses , from the pilasters on either side of the hall . There is but one objection to this plan , it would be comparatively inexpensive , and would not allow scope for the experimental genius of the Board to develope itself . The quarter of ail hour lost on Wednesday in lighting the chandeliers prevented the notices of motion on the business paper being disposed of as they otherwise would have been .
A general meeting of the subscribers to the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows was held on Friday , to consider the propriety of having festivals more frequently than hitherto—once in three years . The meeting and the proceedings were perfectly farcical . It was known , previous to the meeting being held , that the M . W . Grand Master had expressed his determination not to honour annual festivals with his sanction , but that he would not object to biennial
festivals being held . The whole of the speaking was therefore in favour of the annual festivals , and the majority of the votes for the biennial . Why the meeting was , under the circumstances , called at all we know not , and we can only regard its being held as a waste of the funds of the institution and the time of those members who attended it . Wo should like to be informed what is the use of a committee of management , if they have not sufficient power to determine so simple a matter as when a dinner shall be hold to benefit the funds of the charity ?
We regret to hear that Bro . Dr . Leeson has been pained and annoyed by some remarks contained in a letter recently published in the Magazine , from Bro . IX W . Nash , relative to the Ancient and Accepted llite . We should bo sorry at any time to publish anything hurtful to the feelings of so hi g hly respected a T ^ ^ " ^ ^ ffl
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The -Masonic Mieeolt.
THE -MASONIC MIEEOlt .
MASONIC MEMS , It appears that for lack of other employment the Board of General Purposes has undertaken to spend the money of the Craft in experiments in lighting and ventilating the hall . ' Their experiment of Wednesday last , with " sun-lights , " was a miserable failure ; and it was somewhat curious to see many of the Brethren covering their heads with their handkerchiefs to protect them from the cold , and
even some of the Grand Officers leave the room only to return in their greatcoats . Noir was it less carious to hear the G . Dir . of Cer . announce that the Gr . Supt . of "Works had made the notable ' discovery that the temperature could be raised by lighting the chandeliers . We must , after this , admit that the G . Supt . of Works is something more than an ornamental appendage to Grand Lodge . Any tyro in the art of lighting public buildings could tell the Board of General Purposes that all that is required to make the hall one of the best lighted and most
agreeable rooms in London is to raise the chandeliers three or four feet , so as to be free of the front of the gallery , and throw out ornamental brackets , with fishlights and plain glasses , from the pilasters on either side of the hall . There is but one objection to this plan , it would be comparatively inexpensive , and would not allow scope for the experimental genius of the Board to develope itself . The quarter of ail hour lost on Wednesday in lighting the chandeliers prevented the notices of motion on the business paper being disposed of as they otherwise would have been .
A general meeting of the subscribers to the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows was held on Friday , to consider the propriety of having festivals more frequently than hitherto—once in three years . The meeting and the proceedings were perfectly farcical . It was known , previous to the meeting being held , that the M . W . Grand Master had expressed his determination not to honour annual festivals with his sanction , but that he would not object to biennial
festivals being held . The whole of the speaking was therefore in favour of the annual festivals , and the majority of the votes for the biennial . Why the meeting was , under the circumstances , called at all we know not , and we can only regard its being held as a waste of the funds of the institution and the time of those members who attended it . Wo should like to be informed what is the use of a committee of management , if they have not sufficient power to determine so simple a matter as when a dinner shall be hold to benefit the funds of the charity ?
We regret to hear that Bro . Dr . Leeson has been pained and annoyed by some remarks contained in a letter recently published in the Magazine , from Bro . IX W . Nash , relative to the Ancient and Accepted llite . We should bo sorry at any time to publish anything hurtful to the feelings of so hi g hly respected a T ^ ^ " ^ ^ ffl