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Our Architectural Chapter.
The Ancient Lodge of St . John , No . 132 . The Inhabitants' Lodge ( likewise ancient ) No . 178 . The Lodge of Friendship , No . 345 . The Calpe Lodge , No . 482 . The Calpean Chapter attached to No . 34-5 ;
all these are on the Grand Register of England . On the Grand Register of Ireland arc—St . John ' s Lodge , No . 325 ; and The St . John ' s Chapter , attached thereto . The Calpe Encampment is under the jurisdiction of the Masonic Knights Templar of . England and Wales ,
There is no Chapter of the high degrees . Wo are glad to learn that not one Masonic body incuts at an hotel , or tavern , aud our information to thc contrary was derived , as Bro . Ingram states , from that imperfect publication , the Freemasons ' Pocket Book and Calendar , which gives as little information as possible , and very much error .
No . 132 meets in a small house , of which the Lodge holds a building lease under the Crown . Nos . 178 , 34-5 , 482 , Chapter 345 , and Calpe Encampment , meet in a suite of rooms exclusivel y hired for Masonic purposes , and commonly designated Freemasons' Hall , Glynn ' s-buiklings . In these rooms likewise meets the Provincial Grand Lodge of A ndalusia .
No . 325 on the Grand Register of Ireland , with the Chapter , meets in a similar suite of rooms , likewise hired exclusively for the Craft . . Bro . Ingram says , that although he believes none of these buildings have ever been formally consecrated , yet all are set apart for Masonic purposes , and relieved from the imputation of profanity . It will be noticed from the above enumerationin what a
flourish-, ing state is Masonry iii the small city of Gibraltar , and what a contrast does it furnish to many a large city in England—Norwich , for instance . Our Worshi pful brother ' s account of Masonry in Gibraltar , is an accession to our stock of information .
The last mention Bro . Ingram found of the Lodge of Friendshi p meeting in an hotel , was on the 6 th October , 1835 , in the minutes of which meeting it was recorded , that " It having been represented that the removal of the Lodge to a private dwelling would be very conducive to the prosperity of the Craft in general , and of this Lodge in particular , a committee was appointed to procure- such place , and make
arrangements ( if possible ) to receive tho Lodge at its next monthly meeting . " The Lodge was consequentl y accommodated in a school room , until , in the January of 1836 , " the permanent use cf a room considerably larger" having been , obtained , a committee was appointed " to superintend the fitting up of the room iu such manner , and at such expense , as to them may seem proper . " Even at that time other Lodges met in private rooms ,
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Our Architectural Chapter.
The Ancient Lodge of St . John , No . 132 . The Inhabitants' Lodge ( likewise ancient ) No . 178 . The Lodge of Friendship , No . 345 . The Calpe Lodge , No . 482 . The Calpean Chapter attached to No . 34-5 ;
all these are on the Grand Register of England . On the Grand Register of Ireland arc—St . John ' s Lodge , No . 325 ; and The St . John ' s Chapter , attached thereto . The Calpe Encampment is under the jurisdiction of the Masonic Knights Templar of . England and Wales ,
There is no Chapter of the high degrees . Wo are glad to learn that not one Masonic body incuts at an hotel , or tavern , aud our information to thc contrary was derived , as Bro . Ingram states , from that imperfect publication , the Freemasons ' Pocket Book and Calendar , which gives as little information as possible , and very much error .
No . 132 meets in a small house , of which the Lodge holds a building lease under the Crown . Nos . 178 , 34-5 , 482 , Chapter 345 , and Calpe Encampment , meet in a suite of rooms exclusivel y hired for Masonic purposes , and commonly designated Freemasons' Hall , Glynn ' s-buiklings . In these rooms likewise meets the Provincial Grand Lodge of A ndalusia .
No . 325 on the Grand Register of Ireland , with the Chapter , meets in a similar suite of rooms , likewise hired exclusively for the Craft . . Bro . Ingram says , that although he believes none of these buildings have ever been formally consecrated , yet all are set apart for Masonic purposes , and relieved from the imputation of profanity . It will be noticed from the above enumerationin what a
flourish-, ing state is Masonry iii the small city of Gibraltar , and what a contrast does it furnish to many a large city in England—Norwich , for instance . Our Worshi pful brother ' s account of Masonry in Gibraltar , is an accession to our stock of information .
The last mention Bro . Ingram found of the Lodge of Friendshi p meeting in an hotel , was on the 6 th October , 1835 , in the minutes of which meeting it was recorded , that " It having been represented that the removal of the Lodge to a private dwelling would be very conducive to the prosperity of the Craft in general , and of this Lodge in particular , a committee was appointed to procure- such place , and make
arrangements ( if possible ) to receive tho Lodge at its next monthly meeting . " The Lodge was consequentl y accommodated in a school room , until , in the January of 1836 , " the permanent use cf a room considerably larger" having been , obtained , a committee was appointed " to superintend the fitting up of the room iu such manner , and at such expense , as to them may seem proper . " Even at that time other Lodges met in private rooms ,