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Our Aeohif 1<»Ral Chapter, *
and the . amount ' was raised by shares and other contributions . The Prov . Grand Lodge has again g iven fifty guineas for the purchase and twenty-five for the alterations ; Lodge No . 245 , £ 366 ; Lodge -No . 368 , £ 325 ; in the Liverpool province , Lodge No . 310 , £ 269 , besides £ 18 from the Lodge of Instruction ; Lodge K * o . 35 / £ 152 ; and Lodge No . 296 , £ 104 . The amateur performances and contributions by
ladies realized £ 126 , to which we are glad to see a large addition has been made by a third amateur performance on the 13 th . At first , to complete the necessary funds an advance of £ 100 had to be made from the Education Funds , a legitimate application of temporary assistance , ~ ~ foir ~ wh . ich interest was received , and for which in the end a return
will be made , as the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge will be materially increased . The hall will not be allowed to be disposed . of or converted to other than Masonic uses , and is employed by , the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Lodges of Liverpool , the Lodges of Instruction , and . the ' Chapters , rent freebut houseke
; paying a small contribution for taxes , eping , and incidental charges . The Temple will , we presume , be let for charitable purposes , ¦ as .. the Hall in London is ... At present the undertaking is not complete , as the- funds have only sufficed to take possession , but the Temple was able , on the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , to accommodate 150 of the Brethren . We are not
surprised that all but two of the Liverpool Lodges have already removed their furniture to the temple . Bro . Joshua Walmsley , we may observe , was likewise the founder of that valuable provincial institution , the West Lancashire institution for the education and advancement in life of . children of distressed Masons .
During the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge , Bro . Wylie made a very useful suggestion for providing a library in the Temple . On this we shall further remark on some other occasion . We observe that reference was made in the Prov . Grand Lodge to the decease of two esteemed members . It would add much to the interest of the proceedings and the value of tlio reports , if a short memoir were given of distinguished Brethren of a province deceased during the year , as is done in some learned societies . It might be made the duty of one of the officers to deliver such commemorative
address . We find we omitted , in our enumeration of Masonic Halls in the province of "West - Yorkshire , that of Heckmondwike , which is the largest and most cornmodiouain the province , and was erected in 1849 and 1850 , by the Brethren of the Amphibious Lodge , No . 322 . The hall of Heckmondwike is 54 ft ., by 31 f ft . inside dimensions , ajpd
there are besides a Lodge room 36 ft ., by 21 ft ., two anterooms , hallkeepers offices , and cooking arrangements . Festivals and provincial meetings are held there . The cost rather exceeded £ 1 , 000 , liaised in £ 5 shares amongst the Brethren . Of the shares one fourth now belong to the Lodge and Chapter , having been purchased either from
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Our Aeohif 1<»Ral Chapter, *
and the . amount ' was raised by shares and other contributions . The Prov . Grand Lodge has again g iven fifty guineas for the purchase and twenty-five for the alterations ; Lodge No . 245 , £ 366 ; Lodge -No . 368 , £ 325 ; in the Liverpool province , Lodge No . 310 , £ 269 , besides £ 18 from the Lodge of Instruction ; Lodge K * o . 35 / £ 152 ; and Lodge No . 296 , £ 104 . The amateur performances and contributions by
ladies realized £ 126 , to which we are glad to see a large addition has been made by a third amateur performance on the 13 th . At first , to complete the necessary funds an advance of £ 100 had to be made from the Education Funds , a legitimate application of temporary assistance , ~ ~ foir ~ wh . ich interest was received , and for which in the end a return
will be made , as the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge will be materially increased . The hall will not be allowed to be disposed . of or converted to other than Masonic uses , and is employed by , the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Lodges of Liverpool , the Lodges of Instruction , and . the ' Chapters , rent freebut houseke
; paying a small contribution for taxes , eping , and incidental charges . The Temple will , we presume , be let for charitable purposes , ¦ as .. the Hall in London is ... At present the undertaking is not complete , as the- funds have only sufficed to take possession , but the Temple was able , on the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , to accommodate 150 of the Brethren . We are not
surprised that all but two of the Liverpool Lodges have already removed their furniture to the temple . Bro . Joshua Walmsley , we may observe , was likewise the founder of that valuable provincial institution , the West Lancashire institution for the education and advancement in life of . children of distressed Masons .
During the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge , Bro . Wylie made a very useful suggestion for providing a library in the Temple . On this we shall further remark on some other occasion . We observe that reference was made in the Prov . Grand Lodge to the decease of two esteemed members . It would add much to the interest of the proceedings and the value of tlio reports , if a short memoir were given of distinguished Brethren of a province deceased during the year , as is done in some learned societies . It might be made the duty of one of the officers to deliver such commemorative
address . We find we omitted , in our enumeration of Masonic Halls in the province of "West - Yorkshire , that of Heckmondwike , which is the largest and most cornmodiouain the province , and was erected in 1849 and 1850 , by the Brethren of the Amphibious Lodge , No . 322 . The hall of Heckmondwike is 54 ft ., by 31 f ft . inside dimensions , ajpd
there are besides a Lodge room 36 ft ., by 21 ft ., two anterooms , hallkeepers offices , and cooking arrangements . Festivals and provincial meetings are held there . The cost rather exceeded £ 1 , 000 , liaised in £ 5 shares amongst the Brethren . Of the shares one fourth now belong to the Lodge and Chapter , having been purchased either from