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vincial Grand Master of AVarwickshire ; the Mayor ot Birmingham ( Mr . H . Wiggin ) , the Rev . Dr . Miller , Bro . W . K . Hervey , Provincial Grand Master of Stiill'ordshire ; Dr . Bowes , Provincial Grand Master of Hertfordshire ; Dr . Foster Gough , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Stall ' . irdshire ; Colonel Mason , Dr . Bell Fletcher , Mr . Kynncrsley ( Stipendary Magistrate of Birmingham ) , Dr . Kirt Davies ( Coroner for Birmingham ) Mr . Sampson Lloyd Foster & c . During luncheonwhich
, , , was served by Mr . Avery , of Bull-street , the band of the Birmingham Rille Corps played a selection of music ; and in the course of the evening several pieces of vocal music were well rendered by a choir led by Mr . Stockley , of Birmingham . The loyal toasts having ; been drunk , and that of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers " having been responded to by Colonel HoweCaptain Ackloniand Colonel Mason .
, , Captain BRIGGS proposed " The Clergy and Ministers of Religion , " and in doing so alluded to the harmonious working for good on the part of the ministers of all denominations in Birmingham . With this toast were coupled the names of the Rev . Dr . Miller and the Rev . Dr . Mackenzie . The Rev . Dr . MILIEU , in responding , said he did so as a representative not only of the clergy there , hut of ministers not
present , who were not insensible to the respect paid their body in the invitation to a portion of its numbers to take part in the , proceedings of that day . He had come there with some degree of cuiiosity . ( Laughter . ) lie had come the :-o to watch tho proceedings , in the hope that lie might learn something of tbe mystery of Freemasonry ; but lie had to confess that up to that time he had been entirely disappointed . ( Laughter . ) Ho
perceived , however , that there was a good deal of -raft in ihe Craft . They had done what even the Mayor of Birmingham did not venture to do last week—they had broken in upon the custom of allowing the ladies to look on while the gentlemen were eating ; and ho really believed that was nothing but a subtle device to reconcile the ladies to the secrets of Freemasonry . ( Laughter and applause . ) Ho felt fully persuaded that the
ladies there , and the ladies elsewhere who heard what he had stated , would say lhat Dr . Miller was quite right . ( "No , no , " and laughter . ) Ho could not see that either in private or public life Freemasons were very different from other men ; yet
as he believed one of the articles was the universal brotherhood of the human family , and that greatest of Christian gracescharity—he was sure that all ministers of religion would approve of their objects ; and lie himself was very much obliged to them for the invitation given him to bo present on that occasion . He supposed there wore somo secret benefits enjoyed , in the entire absence of the fairer sex ( laughter ) , of which they were not cognizant . He had been sorely tempted to join the
brotherhood and know what they were , but he had resisted tho persuasions of even Adjutant M'Innis ; and he thought the man who had resisted Adjutant M'Innis must remain uninitiated for the rest of his life . ( Laughter and applause . ) The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Mayor , Magistrates , and Corporation . " The Mayor briefly returned thanks .
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; the Deputy Grand Master , Earl de Grey and Ripon ; and the Grand Lodge of England . " He said they knew Lord Zetland as one who had filled the of / ice he now held for twenty-three years , while Earl de Grey and Ripon was greatly distinguished iu public life . He had great leasure in ling with the toast the name of Lord Howe
p coup , who had been their Provincial Grand Master for several years , and who had been most liberal in respect of the disposal of tlie land required for their building . Bro . HERTEY returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of England . The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The Health of the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Leigh . " He said the toast was not one
which required many observations from him ; for , as Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire , they knew Lord Leigh had done all in his power for the good of tho county . He had always had great pleasure in working with his Lordship as Deputy Grand Master , and he thought they would all agree with him that they bad a most excellent Provincial Grand Master . ( Applause ) . Lord LEIGHin reluming thankssaid that seldom since he
, , had filled his present office had it been his fortune to perform a duty with more pleasure than he had performed that of to-day ; and he rejoiced that that ceremony bad taken place , for it showed that Freemasonry had increased , and was increasing in that borough . ( Loud applause . ) He only regretted that
Lord Howe was not able to he present to undertake a dut y which he would have performed so much better than he ( Lord Leigh ) could have done ; aud he regretted the absence , also , of Earl de Grey and Ripon , whose duties throughout the year were so heavy that he could not spare time to attend here , and so break in on the holiday allowed him . Dr . Miller had very boldly said that the ladies' hearts were not with them ; but he would say thab the ladies were always with the
cause of charity . ( Applause . ) Their brotherhood was one of harmony and love and charity , with ivhich the ladies were entirely satisfied ; and he would appeal to all married Masons present , in support of his assertion , that their wives would not attempt to screw the secret out of them . ( Applause . ) He could assure them that during his married life his wife had never for one moment attempted to screw the secret out of him . ( Laughter and applause . ) It was the only secret he
had kept from her . ( Laughter . ) She subscribed to tbe Masonic School—she had that much confidence in them—and he hoped her example would induce others to do likewise . ( Applause . ) Lord LEIGH again rose , and proposed the health of the chairman , expressing his pleasure at the way in which he had performed his duties of Deputy Provincial Grand Master . He bad , for bis own part , to thank the oflicers generally for the
kindness he had always received from them . Ko rejoiced to find their chairman in such ' good health and recovered from the effects of his late accident , iu which he had the sympathy of all who knew him . ( Hear , hear . ) He proposed "Tlie Health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Lodgo of Warwickshire . " Mr . SUEUIDAN returned thanks , ami concluded by presenting ¦ Lord Leigh with the trowel used in laying the foundation stone . Other toasts followed before the company departed .
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUIIDING . In the early spring plans were submitted in competition for these buildings , and the designs sent in by Mr . Naden and Mr . Holmes were selected conjointly , and those gentlemen were directed to amalgamate the best parts of their designs , and together work out a complete building . But there was great difficulty in practically carrying out these instructions ; and after several preliminary sketches had been madeMr . Naden
, and Mr . Holmes mutually agreed upou terms to separate , Mr . Holmes , with tho sanction of the hoard of directors , retaining the appointment of architect to the company . The directors finally adopted the plans and designs of Mr . Holmes , arranged almost entirely as in his original competition drawings , the position of the entrances , staircases , Grand Lodge Room , and Grand Banqueting Hall , and kitchen offices being identical .
The style of the building will be , iu accordance with tlie instructions to competitors , strictly classical , the exterior of the Grand Lodge room being treated with somewhat of the Greek severity of manner , while tho interior will display more freedom . The grand entrance will be in New-street , ut the upper end of the frontage , under an entablature and pediment filled with emblematic sculpture , and supported on consoles and polished red granite columns . This will lead into u spacious vestibule ,
from which tlie smaller lodge rooms and tho separate staircue to club .-ind Grand Lodge room and banqueting hall will be approached . The smaller lodge rooms are to be each 28 feet by 25 feet , and 1 G feet high . These rooms will be on the mezzanine floor , fronting Post Office-place , which is to be continued into Pinfold-street , but in consequence of tlie rapid rise that thoroughfare will have from Pinfoldstreetthese rooms will be entered almost on a level with
New-, street . The rooms will he decorated with pilasters and cornices , and panelled ceilings , and lighted from Post Office-place , They are so designed that as occasion may require they may he converted into one large room , 56 ft . by 25 ft . At the end of one room will be an organ chamber , and at tho end of this tbe regalia room . The lodge rooms are to be entered from spacious lobbies , and anterooms , or porches , and adjoining will be a
preparing room to each lodge room , and a large fire-proof muniment room , to contain the records of all the lodges . At the end of the vestibule before mentioned will he a second vestibule , and on the left hand of this the grand stairs to banqueting hall , which is to be on the first floor , immediately over the smaller lodge rooms and lobbies , & c . The staircase will he wide , lighted from the top by a handsome domed light . The walls will be partly panelled and partly pierced with arcades , supported on piers and columns , with carved stone capitals . An
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Provincial.
vincial Grand Master of AVarwickshire ; the Mayor ot Birmingham ( Mr . H . Wiggin ) , the Rev . Dr . Miller , Bro . W . K . Hervey , Provincial Grand Master of Stiill'ordshire ; Dr . Bowes , Provincial Grand Master of Hertfordshire ; Dr . Foster Gough , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Stall ' . irdshire ; Colonel Mason , Dr . Bell Fletcher , Mr . Kynncrsley ( Stipendary Magistrate of Birmingham ) , Dr . Kirt Davies ( Coroner for Birmingham ) Mr . Sampson Lloyd Foster & c . During luncheonwhich
, , , was served by Mr . Avery , of Bull-street , the band of the Birmingham Rille Corps played a selection of music ; and in the course of the evening several pieces of vocal music were well rendered by a choir led by Mr . Stockley , of Birmingham . The loyal toasts having ; been drunk , and that of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers " having been responded to by Colonel HoweCaptain Ackloniand Colonel Mason .
, , Captain BRIGGS proposed " The Clergy and Ministers of Religion , " and in doing so alluded to the harmonious working for good on the part of the ministers of all denominations in Birmingham . With this toast were coupled the names of the Rev . Dr . Miller and the Rev . Dr . Mackenzie . The Rev . Dr . MILIEU , in responding , said he did so as a representative not only of the clergy there , hut of ministers not
present , who were not insensible to the respect paid their body in the invitation to a portion of its numbers to take part in the , proceedings of that day . He had come there with some degree of cuiiosity . ( Laughter . ) lie had come the :-o to watch tho proceedings , in the hope that lie might learn something of tbe mystery of Freemasonry ; but lie had to confess that up to that time he had been entirely disappointed . ( Laughter . ) Ho
perceived , however , that there was a good deal of -raft in ihe Craft . They had done what even the Mayor of Birmingham did not venture to do last week—they had broken in upon the custom of allowing the ladies to look on while the gentlemen were eating ; and ho really believed that was nothing but a subtle device to reconcile the ladies to the secrets of Freemasonry . ( Laughter and applause . ) Ho felt fully persuaded that the
ladies there , and the ladies elsewhere who heard what he had stated , would say lhat Dr . Miller was quite right . ( "No , no , " and laughter . ) Ho could not see that either in private or public life Freemasons were very different from other men ; yet
as he believed one of the articles was the universal brotherhood of the human family , and that greatest of Christian gracescharity—he was sure that all ministers of religion would approve of their objects ; and lie himself was very much obliged to them for the invitation given him to bo present on that occasion . He supposed there wore somo secret benefits enjoyed , in the entire absence of the fairer sex ( laughter ) , of which they were not cognizant . He had been sorely tempted to join the
brotherhood and know what they were , but he had resisted tho persuasions of even Adjutant M'Innis ; and he thought the man who had resisted Adjutant M'Innis must remain uninitiated for the rest of his life . ( Laughter and applause . ) The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Mayor , Magistrates , and Corporation . " The Mayor briefly returned thanks .
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; the Deputy Grand Master , Earl de Grey and Ripon ; and the Grand Lodge of England . " He said they knew Lord Zetland as one who had filled the of / ice he now held for twenty-three years , while Earl de Grey and Ripon was greatly distinguished iu public life . He had great leasure in ling with the toast the name of Lord Howe
p coup , who had been their Provincial Grand Master for several years , and who had been most liberal in respect of the disposal of tlie land required for their building . Bro . HERTEY returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of England . The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The Health of the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Leigh . " He said the toast was not one
which required many observations from him ; for , as Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire , they knew Lord Leigh had done all in his power for the good of tho county . He had always had great pleasure in working with his Lordship as Deputy Grand Master , and he thought they would all agree with him that they bad a most excellent Provincial Grand Master . ( Applause ) . Lord LEIGHin reluming thankssaid that seldom since he
, , had filled his present office had it been his fortune to perform a duty with more pleasure than he had performed that of to-day ; and he rejoiced that that ceremony bad taken place , for it showed that Freemasonry had increased , and was increasing in that borough . ( Loud applause . ) He only regretted that
Lord Howe was not able to he present to undertake a dut y which he would have performed so much better than he ( Lord Leigh ) could have done ; aud he regretted the absence , also , of Earl de Grey and Ripon , whose duties throughout the year were so heavy that he could not spare time to attend here , and so break in on the holiday allowed him . Dr . Miller had very boldly said that the ladies' hearts were not with them ; but he would say thab the ladies were always with the
cause of charity . ( Applause . ) Their brotherhood was one of harmony and love and charity , with ivhich the ladies were entirely satisfied ; and he would appeal to all married Masons present , in support of his assertion , that their wives would not attempt to screw the secret out of them . ( Applause . ) He could assure them that during his married life his wife had never for one moment attempted to screw the secret out of him . ( Laughter and applause . ) It was the only secret he
had kept from her . ( Laughter . ) She subscribed to tbe Masonic School—she had that much confidence in them—and he hoped her example would induce others to do likewise . ( Applause . ) Lord LEIGH again rose , and proposed the health of the chairman , expressing his pleasure at the way in which he had performed his duties of Deputy Provincial Grand Master . He bad , for bis own part , to thank the oflicers generally for the
kindness he had always received from them . Ko rejoiced to find their chairman in such ' good health and recovered from the effects of his late accident , iu which he had the sympathy of all who knew him . ( Hear , hear . ) He proposed "Tlie Health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Lodgo of Warwickshire . " Mr . SUEUIDAN returned thanks , ami concluded by presenting ¦ Lord Leigh with the trowel used in laying the foundation stone . Other toasts followed before the company departed .
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUIIDING . In the early spring plans were submitted in competition for these buildings , and the designs sent in by Mr . Naden and Mr . Holmes were selected conjointly , and those gentlemen were directed to amalgamate the best parts of their designs , and together work out a complete building . But there was great difficulty in practically carrying out these instructions ; and after several preliminary sketches had been madeMr . Naden
, and Mr . Holmes mutually agreed upou terms to separate , Mr . Holmes , with tho sanction of the hoard of directors , retaining the appointment of architect to the company . The directors finally adopted the plans and designs of Mr . Holmes , arranged almost entirely as in his original competition drawings , the position of the entrances , staircases , Grand Lodge Room , and Grand Banqueting Hall , and kitchen offices being identical .
The style of the building will be , iu accordance with tlie instructions to competitors , strictly classical , the exterior of the Grand Lodge room being treated with somewhat of the Greek severity of manner , while tho interior will display more freedom . The grand entrance will be in New-street , ut the upper end of the frontage , under an entablature and pediment filled with emblematic sculpture , and supported on consoles and polished red granite columns . This will lead into u spacious vestibule ,
from which tlie smaller lodge rooms and tho separate staircue to club .-ind Grand Lodge room and banqueting hall will be approached . The smaller lodge rooms are to be each 28 feet by 25 feet , and 1 G feet high . These rooms will be on the mezzanine floor , fronting Post Office-place , which is to be continued into Pinfold-street , but in consequence of tlie rapid rise that thoroughfare will have from Pinfoldstreetthese rooms will be entered almost on a level with
New-, street . The rooms will he decorated with pilasters and cornices , and panelled ceilings , and lighted from Post Office-place , They are so designed that as occasion may require they may he converted into one large room , 56 ft . by 25 ft . At the end of one room will be an organ chamber , and at tho end of this tbe regalia room . The lodge rooms are to be entered from spacious lobbies , and anterooms , or porches , and adjoining will be a
preparing room to each lodge room , and a large fire-proof muniment room , to contain the records of all the lodges . At the end of the vestibule before mentioned will he a second vestibule , and on the left hand of this the grand stairs to banqueting hall , which is to be on the first floor , immediately over the smaller lodge rooms and lobbies , & c . The staircase will he wide , lighted from the top by a handsome domed light . The walls will be partly panelled and partly pierced with arcades , supported on piers and columns , with carved stone capitals . An