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Oue Ajaohitecturill; Ehikptee.
of the prder is likely to be an important event in ^ ti ^ and one novel to Masonry and to architecture . Such a step will be the means of doing good attention of the architects among us to Lodge construction ) a subject at present but little studied and inefficiently carried out . It will doubtless lead to competitions for provincial hallsy by which further improvements will be made known , and the spirit of ^ ^
U P- ¦ : ' In connexion with the constructive question is that of the promotion of musical celebrations in our ceremonials , which can only effectively be done by leaving suitable and permanent structures ; foi
Brethren will not subscribe for valuable instruments to be subject to the rent or taxes of an hotel ; nor will a tavern-keeper , however spirited , provide solely for Lodge ^ ants , wheii he has the great bo ^ of his customers to cater for With a good hall an harmonium must be introduced , then an organ is sure to follow , and with a
thorough musician presiding , the musical Brethren , amateur and professional , will increase , aiid wes shall give a new attraction to our Ah installation will bring together the united musical resources of a
district or a province , a dedication will be more worthily cel e ^ and in a time even the minor rites will be observed with a completeness of which at present , as we have no example , few have a hope . If we look around lis we shall see that many is the Lodge , in Lancashire or Cheshire for instance , which can form of its members a well disciplined choir , and provide a band , besides profiting by the services of the organist . Musical Lodges of Instruction would keep up the
training , and make many a member a musician , who now never thinks of acquiring the knowledge . Thus a further inducement would be offered for joining the Order . and clinging to it , and many most orderly and intelligent men wdiild swell the ranks of our members . As we have said before , music is the cheapest of our resources , but as yet we have not profited by it as we might . During this year there has been a growing desire for lectures , but it is rather a wish than a fulfilment ; though it is easily to , be seen that the root has struck , and that we have only to persevere to succeed
in the cultivation of a most valuable pursuit . . We are sorry to find that the Grand Superintendents . are not yet aroused to the duty of giving instruction to the Brethren in architecture , though we have no right to hope for much in the present state of the appointments . Men who are chosen because they are not architects , or architects only in name , cannot be expected to instruct the Brethren in what they do not themselves know . It is nevertheless desirable that some
thing should be done under this head , and we shall persevere in our agitation . There is many a town having a cathedral , minster , or other object of archa 3 ological interest , to which an excursion might be made under competent guidance , which would prove a pleasure to the neighbouring Lodges , and to that assembled in the lobality . " Libraries and reading rooms are beginning to be thought of , but
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Oue Ajaohitecturill; Ehikptee.
of the prder is likely to be an important event in ^ ti ^ and one novel to Masonry and to architecture . Such a step will be the means of doing good attention of the architects among us to Lodge construction ) a subject at present but little studied and inefficiently carried out . It will doubtless lead to competitions for provincial hallsy by which further improvements will be made known , and the spirit of ^ ^
U P- ¦ : ' In connexion with the constructive question is that of the promotion of musical celebrations in our ceremonials , which can only effectively be done by leaving suitable and permanent structures ; foi
Brethren will not subscribe for valuable instruments to be subject to the rent or taxes of an hotel ; nor will a tavern-keeper , however spirited , provide solely for Lodge ^ ants , wheii he has the great bo ^ of his customers to cater for With a good hall an harmonium must be introduced , then an organ is sure to follow , and with a
thorough musician presiding , the musical Brethren , amateur and professional , will increase , aiid wes shall give a new attraction to our Ah installation will bring together the united musical resources of a
district or a province , a dedication will be more worthily cel e ^ and in a time even the minor rites will be observed with a completeness of which at present , as we have no example , few have a hope . If we look around lis we shall see that many is the Lodge , in Lancashire or Cheshire for instance , which can form of its members a well disciplined choir , and provide a band , besides profiting by the services of the organist . Musical Lodges of Instruction would keep up the
training , and make many a member a musician , who now never thinks of acquiring the knowledge . Thus a further inducement would be offered for joining the Order . and clinging to it , and many most orderly and intelligent men wdiild swell the ranks of our members . As we have said before , music is the cheapest of our resources , but as yet we have not profited by it as we might . During this year there has been a growing desire for lectures , but it is rather a wish than a fulfilment ; though it is easily to , be seen that the root has struck , and that we have only to persevere to succeed
in the cultivation of a most valuable pursuit . . We are sorry to find that the Grand Superintendents . are not yet aroused to the duty of giving instruction to the Brethren in architecture , though we have no right to hope for much in the present state of the appointments . Men who are chosen because they are not architects , or architects only in name , cannot be expected to instruct the Brethren in what they do not themselves know . It is nevertheless desirable that some
thing should be done under this head , and we shall persevere in our agitation . There is many a town having a cathedral , minster , or other object of archa 3 ological interest , to which an excursion might be made under competent guidance , which would prove a pleasure to the neighbouring Lodges , and to that assembled in the lobality . " Libraries and reading rooms are beginning to be thought of , but