The Grand Lodge Property.

THE GRAND LODGE PROPERTY .

TO THE EDITOll OS THE T 11 EEMASONS MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRBOB . DEAE SIK AND BROTHER , —In all that is published relating to the Grand Loclge property , tho refreshment rooms appear to be among the chief things required , nothing being said about dormitories . I Avish to be informed ivhether sleeping accommodation is included under the term refreshment rooms ; perhaps one of your numerous readers ivill haA'e the kindness to afford information on this point . R' dormitories are

to be provided , myself ancl many provincial Brethren ivill be much gratified ; Avben AVC attend Grand Lodge , the question that arises with us , is" Where shall Ave sleep ? " not "Where shall Ave feed ? " for there are scores of p laces in London Avhere AVC can procure , at reasonable rates , the best of provision , in any quantity , on demand ; but a comfortable bed is not easily obtained except at a high charge , and ivith the disadA'antage of having to to it perhaps some distanceafter Grand Lodge is closedat

go , , eleven or twelve at night . I hope that the orig inators and promoters of the scheme ivill haA'e some consideration for the comfort of the provincial Brethren beyond more eating and drinking . Yours fraternally , P . M .

Freemasons' Halls.

FREEMASONS' HALLS .

TO THE EDITOB OF THE FBEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOB . DEAR SIR AND BKOTIIEK , —In your Architectural Chapter , giving a list of buildings devoted to Craft purposes , you state your belief that "Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , is part of an hotel in High-street . " I consider it due to the Craft in Southampton that you . should have correct information on this point , as the proprietors of the hall , AVIIO are members of the fraternityhave submitted to considerable pecuniary

, sacrifice , in order that the building might be kept exclusively for the accommodation of the Lodges . As long as I can trace back , the Southampton Brethren hai'C always held their Lodges in private rooms , aloof from taverns . The Loclge of Concord , No . " 174 , dating from 1771 , met in the Toivn Hall ; when itbecame the Royal Gloucester Lodge , No . 212 , it had a Lodge room of its ownin East-streetAvhence it remoA'ed to the present capacious hallin

, , , Bridge-street , and is noiv No . 152 . No . 555 also meets in the same building , as well as tbe Chapters connected Avith the Lodges . The Brethren of Portsmouth , No . 319 , and No . 717 , and of Portsca , No . 428 , also hold their Lodges in their OAVII halls , apart from taA'erns . Yours fraternally , THE SECRETARY ancl P . M . of No . 152 .

Masonic Impostors.

MASONIC IMPOSTORS .

TO THE EDITOB OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . DEXVK SIR AND BROTHER , —You -will be doing a service to the Craft by making public an impostor , Avho describes himself as M . L , f K , of