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the chance of success of such a combination , or Avhether it could be even made . What immediately came of the suggestion Ave do not know ; but the Government Avere soon advising the trustees to reconsider their decision , hearing Avhat Captain Fowke might have to say to them . The
trustees replied that they Avould be Avilling to hear Captain Fowke , provided they mig ht also hear Professor Kerr . A meeting of the trustees Avas accordingly held , when the authors of the two designs Avere called in separately . Mr . Oowper was present . There Avas no definite result ; but ,
as we are informed , the First Commissioner said that Captain Fowke ' s design having been accepted in the first instance it could not be cast aside , and that it would be sent to the trustees , altered from time to time , till it met ivith their approval . Thereupon the trustees said that there was a design
( No . 2 ) that met their views , and that the author of it Avas entitled to consideration . Since that Ave are not aAvare that any progress has been made , but Mr . Kerr has claimed several distinctive principles of the design No . 2 as his own . The whole of the questions connected with the
national museums and art galleries are in a A ery unsatisfactory position , and much requires to be settled before a design can have the chance of adoption by the House of Commons . —Builder .
The Masonic Hall Company Of Ireland .
THE MASONIC HALL COMPANY OF IRELAND .
This Company is formed for tho purpose of erecting a . Masonic hall in tho citj' of Dublin for the use and accommodation ofthe Masonic Order iu Ireland , and amongst the list of Directors AVC find the names of His Grace the Duke of Leinster , "M . W . G . M . of Ireland , as chairman , and John Eitzhenry Townscnd , D . G . M ., as vice-chairman . Mauy eminent Irish brethren are also on the list of
directors . The proposed capital is £ 8 , 000 , in 1 , 600 shares of £ 5 each , ivith power to increase the capital by £ 2 , 000 . It is also stated in tho prospectus that the premises in Dame-street , at present occupied as a Masonic hall , are admittedly insufficient for the purposes of such an establishment . The lease under ivhich they are now held from the Commercial Buildings Company will shortly expire ,
and that company has intimated to the trustees of the Grand Lodge thab thoy aro not disposed to renew it . Tho building of a Masonic hall in the metropolis of Ireland is a project which has long engaged the attention of those Avho . felt an interest in the welfare of the Masonic community , and ib is considered that the time has now arrived to carry that project into execution .
With this view the Grand Lodge of Ireland has recently purchased , through tho Landed Estates Court , Ireland , the houses and premises , No . 17 and 18 , Molesworth-streot , Dublin . This site possesses tho advantages of being well placed , convenient , and central . The object of the Company is to build on the promises a Masonic hall , with the necessary offices and
apartments , to be constructed and fitted up in a stylo suitable to a sociefcj'' of the rank and importance of the Order of Ereemasons in Ireland . The Grand Lodge of Ireland proposes to place the site thus purchased in the hands of the proposed Company , aud to that end to grant a lease or conveyance of it at a nominal rent or price . The proposed Masonic hall Avill comprise a spacious Grand Lodge-room , with smaller lodge-rooms , banqueting rooms , secretary ' s offices , a library , reading room , and
committee rooms , with other accommodation suitable for such an establishment—all to bo of a nature and on a scale worthy of the Masonic Order , of a plain and elegant description , and supplied with all the modern improvements which may be deemed requisite for the comfort and convenience of those wbo may be expected to frequent them . The plan of the building will be
previously approved by the Grand Lodge . It is confidently expected that the income of that body , which for some years past has afforded a considerable annual surplus , will be materially increased by the revenue it will derive from the proposed hall . It is not intended to leave the responsibility and exof the internal management of these concerns in
pense the hands of the company , nor to subject the shareholders to the risk of being dependant on uncertain and fluctuating profits ; but in order to provide a fund for the payment of interest at the rate of five per cent , to theshareholders , it is proposed to lease the buildings when constructed to the Grand Lodge at a rant Avhich will be equal to five per cent , on the company's paid-up capital ,.
and will also leave a proper surplus m the hands of thecompany for necessary expenses and out-goings ; but iu the meanwhile interest will be payable on each payment on every 1 st May and 1 st November after allotment lodged . It is unnecessary to go further into the details of the arrangement . It is confidently believed that the value of the site of '
the intended buildings ( which has cost the Grand Lodge-£ 2 , 850 ) and tbe value of the buildings when constructed will , independently of the resources of the Grand Lodge ,, amply secure the capital of the shareholders , and there is every reason to suppose that , as a mere commercial speculation , the proposed company will be successful in obtaining a punctually paid income from the Grand Lodge ,,
which Avill evidently derive many advantages from the completion of the design . The shares will be allotted only to members of the Masonic Order , unless by special order ofthe directors . The following are some of the instructions to thecompeting architects . The sum proposed to be expended ( £ 8 , 000 ) is to include the cost of takins down the houses in Molesworth-street
and South Frederick-lane ( if found necessary ) , the protection and shoreing up ofthe houses ou each side during , the jirogress of the new buildings , the architect ' s commission on tbe expenditure , and the salary of the clerk of works .
The architect who shall be employed in superintending the building , to be paid a commission of 5 per cent , on tho total cost of tho works executed from his designs , to include all travelling and other expenses , for which he will be required to provide all working drawings and specifications sufficient for an estimate and contract ; detailed drawings and instructions for execution ; general
superintendence ofthe work ( exclusive of clerk of works ) . Tho buildings to be erected ou the site to comprise—A Grand Lodge room , capable of accommodating 300-persons , with porch , preparation and reception rooms adjacent . Two smaller lodge rooms for the degrees of Eoyal Arch and Kniht Templarsone capable of accommodating
g , 60 and the other 40 persons , with a porch and reception room for each . ( None of these lodge rooms will requireto be fitted up Avith stalls , as it is proposed for the present to use for the purpose the existing fittings in the rooms in Dame-street . ) A room adjacent , with ivardrobes for the furniture of tbe different lodges .
A dining room to accommodate 120 persons , with a smaller room adjoining , suitable for 40 ; with serving room , & c , in connection . Two offices for the Secretaries ; a board room to hold 30 ; a library to hold 40 ; and reading and coffee room to accommodate 60 persons . Kitchens and pantries ; a large vault for wines , capable
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the chance of success of such a combination , or Avhether it could be even made . What immediately came of the suggestion Ave do not know ; but the Government Avere soon advising the trustees to reconsider their decision , hearing Avhat Captain Fowke might have to say to them . The
trustees replied that they Avould be Avilling to hear Captain Fowke , provided they mig ht also hear Professor Kerr . A meeting of the trustees Avas accordingly held , when the authors of the two designs Avere called in separately . Mr . Oowper was present . There Avas no definite result ; but ,
as we are informed , the First Commissioner said that Captain Fowke ' s design having been accepted in the first instance it could not be cast aside , and that it would be sent to the trustees , altered from time to time , till it met ivith their approval . Thereupon the trustees said that there was a design
( No . 2 ) that met their views , and that the author of it Avas entitled to consideration . Since that Ave are not aAvare that any progress has been made , but Mr . Kerr has claimed several distinctive principles of the design No . 2 as his own . The whole of the questions connected with the
national museums and art galleries are in a A ery unsatisfactory position , and much requires to be settled before a design can have the chance of adoption by the House of Commons . —Builder .
The Masonic Hall Company Of Ireland .
THE MASONIC HALL COMPANY OF IRELAND .
This Company is formed for tho purpose of erecting a . Masonic hall in tho citj' of Dublin for the use and accommodation ofthe Masonic Order iu Ireland , and amongst the list of Directors AVC find the names of His Grace the Duke of Leinster , "M . W . G . M . of Ireland , as chairman , and John Eitzhenry Townscnd , D . G . M ., as vice-chairman . Mauy eminent Irish brethren are also on the list of
directors . The proposed capital is £ 8 , 000 , in 1 , 600 shares of £ 5 each , ivith power to increase the capital by £ 2 , 000 . It is also stated in tho prospectus that the premises in Dame-street , at present occupied as a Masonic hall , are admittedly insufficient for the purposes of such an establishment . The lease under ivhich they are now held from the Commercial Buildings Company will shortly expire ,
and that company has intimated to the trustees of the Grand Lodge thab thoy aro not disposed to renew it . Tho building of a Masonic hall in the metropolis of Ireland is a project which has long engaged the attention of those Avho . felt an interest in the welfare of the Masonic community , and ib is considered that the time has now arrived to carry that project into execution .
With this view the Grand Lodge of Ireland has recently purchased , through tho Landed Estates Court , Ireland , the houses and premises , No . 17 and 18 , Molesworth-streot , Dublin . This site possesses tho advantages of being well placed , convenient , and central . The object of the Company is to build on the promises a Masonic hall , with the necessary offices and
apartments , to be constructed and fitted up in a stylo suitable to a sociefcj'' of the rank and importance of the Order of Ereemasons in Ireland . The Grand Lodge of Ireland proposes to place the site thus purchased in the hands of the proposed Company , aud to that end to grant a lease or conveyance of it at a nominal rent or price . The proposed Masonic hall Avill comprise a spacious Grand Lodge-room , with smaller lodge-rooms , banqueting rooms , secretary ' s offices , a library , reading room , and
committee rooms , with other accommodation suitable for such an establishment—all to bo of a nature and on a scale worthy of the Masonic Order , of a plain and elegant description , and supplied with all the modern improvements which may be deemed requisite for the comfort and convenience of those wbo may be expected to frequent them . The plan of the building will be
previously approved by the Grand Lodge . It is confidently expected that the income of that body , which for some years past has afforded a considerable annual surplus , will be materially increased by the revenue it will derive from the proposed hall . It is not intended to leave the responsibility and exof the internal management of these concerns in
pense the hands of the company , nor to subject the shareholders to the risk of being dependant on uncertain and fluctuating profits ; but in order to provide a fund for the payment of interest at the rate of five per cent , to theshareholders , it is proposed to lease the buildings when constructed to the Grand Lodge at a rant Avhich will be equal to five per cent , on the company's paid-up capital ,.
and will also leave a proper surplus m the hands of thecompany for necessary expenses and out-goings ; but iu the meanwhile interest will be payable on each payment on every 1 st May and 1 st November after allotment lodged . It is unnecessary to go further into the details of the arrangement . It is confidently believed that the value of the site of '
the intended buildings ( which has cost the Grand Lodge-£ 2 , 850 ) and tbe value of the buildings when constructed will , independently of the resources of the Grand Lodge ,, amply secure the capital of the shareholders , and there is every reason to suppose that , as a mere commercial speculation , the proposed company will be successful in obtaining a punctually paid income from the Grand Lodge ,,
which Avill evidently derive many advantages from the completion of the design . The shares will be allotted only to members of the Masonic Order , unless by special order ofthe directors . The following are some of the instructions to thecompeting architects . The sum proposed to be expended ( £ 8 , 000 ) is to include the cost of takins down the houses in Molesworth-street
and South Frederick-lane ( if found necessary ) , the protection and shoreing up ofthe houses ou each side during , the jirogress of the new buildings , the architect ' s commission on tbe expenditure , and the salary of the clerk of works .
The architect who shall be employed in superintending the building , to be paid a commission of 5 per cent , on tho total cost of tho works executed from his designs , to include all travelling and other expenses , for which he will be required to provide all working drawings and specifications sufficient for an estimate and contract ; detailed drawings and instructions for execution ; general
superintendence ofthe work ( exclusive of clerk of works ) . Tho buildings to be erected ou the site to comprise—A Grand Lodge room , capable of accommodating 300-persons , with porch , preparation and reception rooms adjacent . Two smaller lodge rooms for the degrees of Eoyal Arch and Kniht Templarsone capable of accommodating
g , 60 and the other 40 persons , with a porch and reception room for each . ( None of these lodge rooms will requireto be fitted up Avith stalls , as it is proposed for the present to use for the purpose the existing fittings in the rooms in Dame-street . ) A room adjacent , with ivardrobes for the furniture of tbe different lodges .
A dining room to accommodate 120 persons , with a smaller room adjoining , suitable for 40 ; with serving room , & c , in connection . Two offices for the Secretaries ; a board room to hold 30 ; a library to hold 40 ; and reading and coffee room to accommodate 60 persons . Kitchens and pantries ; a large vault for wines , capable