Our Architectural Chapter.

Ill a few hours a sufficient sum was raised to secure the property , which was at once vested in trustees for tho benefit of the holders of fifty-two shares of twenty-five pounds each . It is only right to say tluit this is one of tho many standing monuments of Bro . Deacon ' s and Bro . J . 11 . Stebbing ' s Masonic zeal and liberality . Several splendid

portraits of eminent brethren adorn the walls , including those of Bro . Machlin , who was Worshi pful Master of Lodgo No . 152 , about half a century ago ; Bro . llugg , W . M ., No . 152 , a chief supporter of . Masonry in the nei ghbourhood in his day ; Bro . Lord Moira , W . M . No . 152 ; Bro . Penleazc , M . P . for Hants , and Prov . Grand Master ; ' Sir W . Do Crespigny , M . P ., and Prov . Grand Master , Hants . The

most attractive picture is tho production of Bro . Gaugan , and is a faithful likeness of tho deservedly esteemed Bro . C . E . Deacon , D . Prov . Grand Master , Hants , for many years town clerk of Southampton . A splendid Parian bust of her Majesty , presented b y Bro . Perkins , W . M ., No . 152 , and other ornaments , give the Lodge a fair appearance . A framed piece of beautifully executed penmanshi

p records the appreciated services of Bro . H . Abraham , P . M ., No . 152 , and mentions the fact of his brethren raising the necessary sum to place him on tho list of Life Governors of each of the Masonic charities . A Masonic photograph club has been formed , and tho portraits oPscvcral of the brethren ( by Bro . Sharp ) are suspended in the room . * ' '

•Bro . Fir-rain informed us that at Portsmouth , No . , 119 and No . 717 , and at Portsea , another part of that town , No . ' 128 , hold their Lodges in their own halls , apart from taverns ; we shall be glad of aeeountsMif these halls similar to that wo have received from Southampton . Another valued correspondent , under tho signature of < - 'H . H ., " gives us most interesting particulars as to Mttsonic halls , which we rcport ^ iu this part of the Freemasons Magazine , as it will afford a basis J or the extension of information by drawing more particularl y the attention of correspondents it ! the towns mentioned :

' •Ami now , in conclusion , allow me to make a few remarks in correction of your register of Masonic Hulls , i ' ott mention two such in Jersey . One ol these is the property of l . ro . Jewel , anil was at one time used as ' a , synagogue . Subsequentl y it was appropriately fitted up . at a considerable expense on flic part of ( lie proprietor , for M-tooiiie purposes : but fbr some reason or oilier has been abandoned , and is now entirely unoccupied The other roomsin Museum-streetbelong to BroDavid ' iUillerand here all

, , . . the Lodges o ! the island meet , paying a rent , ( inelttdiii » - one under the Irish registry ) , except the Y ~ arborough Lodgo . " No . !¦' , ()¦ > , which still adheres to ( lie Exeter Inn . ft may he remarked that neither of the buildups alluded to is the property of the Masons . The hall which you mention at Kidderminster as the place of meeting of No . irl \) , no longer exists . The Loili ^ e assembles at the Black Horse Lin , for I took part in the proceedings there in the of hist The hail to which allude the location

course year . you was of No 730 ( he warrant and furniture of which have been transferred to Dudley , and 1 regret to have to say that this Lod ge is now settled at au inn . The mention of a Masonic hall at Worcester , as such , is incorrect . You do remark tint it is attached to ( lie Hell Hotel , of which it is iu reality the large public 3 l ? 3