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Bro . Havers denied that he had , in the course of his speech , suggested a club at all . With respect to Bro . Binckes ' s proposal , it came upon him quite unexpectedly , and he thought that Brother , as a member of the Board of General Purposes , would have done his duty better if he had brought it before them for consideration instead of keeping it for Grand Lodge . The question was not whether the thing was practicable , but whether it was desirable . The resolution was then agreed to .
Bro . HaVers next moved the adoption ' of the second recommendation , that the subject be referred back to the Board , with directions to report thereon to the next Grand Lodge but one , and to bring before it such a scheme as may appear to be practicable for carrying out the foregoing resolution , and to authorize the Board to expend a sum not exceeding £ 300 , for that purpose ; and if they see fit , to submit the subject to the public competition of the whole Masonic body , and to offer a sum not exceeding 150 guineas , in premiums for the best design . Bro . Webb seconded the motion . .
Bro . Whitmore said , that inasmuch as it was proposed to send the report back to the Board of General Purposes for the details of a plan , they had , he thought , arrived at a very serious portion of the question . He would be perfectly content to refer it to the consideration of a committee of the members of Grand Lodge generally , many of whom were more competent to deal with the subject , than was the Board of General Purposes , not only in regard to the point of architectural merit , in ; the plan they might adopt , but also in a knowledge of the changes which
were necessary to render the building useful for Masonic purposes . ( Hear , hear . ) He did not see why those Brethren , who had all along taken an interest in the property of the'Craft , should be shut out from the consideration of the subject . There was a Brother who had just left the seat beside him—he alluded to Bro . Beadon—who was most competent to judge of such a matter . He would say the same of Bro . Dobie , and of many other Brethren , members of Grand Lodge , but not members of the Board of General Purposes , and who . would on that account
be precluded from giving the Craft the benefit of their judgment , their experience , and their taste , in the selection of a plan for the proposed alterations . He thought that a committee of six should be appointed to meet a like number from the Board of General Purposes . Bro . Havers said , he agreed to a great extent -with what had fallen from Bro . Whitmore , and if he would name a few gentlemen , members of Grand Lodge , such
as Bro . Cubitt and Bro . Harclwicke , as a committee to confer with the Board of General Purposes it would be most happy to avail itself of their assistance . He hoped that the consideration of this question would be kept clear of party feeling in Grand Lodge . A Brother asked if the 150 guineas was included in the £ 300 . Bro . Havers replied in the affirmative , although the Grand Secretary intimated that it was not .
Bro . Whitmore said , he had no objection to fall in with the views of Bro . Haters , and if time were given to him , he should make oat a list of Brethren in whose judgment and good taste Grand Lodge would have every confidence . Bro . Roxburgh would object to any such course being taken , as it would imply an antagonism between Grand Lodge and the Board of General Purposes , and
would be an insult to the members of the latter body , who were ready to devote time , trouble , and consideration , upon the several plans which might be brought before them . When they did make a selection , the scheme which they approved would be laid before Grand Lodge , and then every man would be able to judge for himself .
Bro . Gregory thought the course suggested by Bro . Whitmore unconstitutional , and read the Book of Constitutions to show that the management of everything connected with the building and furniture of tho Craft was vested in the Board of General Purposes only . Bro . theltw . G . R . Portal thought Bro . Gregory had strangely read the Book of Constitutions . There was no doubt that , ordinarily , the Board of General Purposes had the care of that building and of the furniture of the Craft , but here was a special case requiring a special aptitude , and therefore it was but reasonable that 4 a 2
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Bro . Havers denied that he had , in the course of his speech , suggested a club at all . With respect to Bro . Binckes ' s proposal , it came upon him quite unexpectedly , and he thought that Brother , as a member of the Board of General Purposes , would have done his duty better if he had brought it before them for consideration instead of keeping it for Grand Lodge . The question was not whether the thing was practicable , but whether it was desirable . The resolution was then agreed to .
Bro . HaVers next moved the adoption ' of the second recommendation , that the subject be referred back to the Board , with directions to report thereon to the next Grand Lodge but one , and to bring before it such a scheme as may appear to be practicable for carrying out the foregoing resolution , and to authorize the Board to expend a sum not exceeding £ 300 , for that purpose ; and if they see fit , to submit the subject to the public competition of the whole Masonic body , and to offer a sum not exceeding 150 guineas , in premiums for the best design . Bro . Webb seconded the motion . .
Bro . Whitmore said , that inasmuch as it was proposed to send the report back to the Board of General Purposes for the details of a plan , they had , he thought , arrived at a very serious portion of the question . He would be perfectly content to refer it to the consideration of a committee of the members of Grand Lodge generally , many of whom were more competent to deal with the subject , than was the Board of General Purposes , not only in regard to the point of architectural merit , in ; the plan they might adopt , but also in a knowledge of the changes which
were necessary to render the building useful for Masonic purposes . ( Hear , hear . ) He did not see why those Brethren , who had all along taken an interest in the property of the'Craft , should be shut out from the consideration of the subject . There was a Brother who had just left the seat beside him—he alluded to Bro . Beadon—who was most competent to judge of such a matter . He would say the same of Bro . Dobie , and of many other Brethren , members of Grand Lodge , but not members of the Board of General Purposes , and who . would on that account
be precluded from giving the Craft the benefit of their judgment , their experience , and their taste , in the selection of a plan for the proposed alterations . He thought that a committee of six should be appointed to meet a like number from the Board of General Purposes . Bro . Havers said , he agreed to a great extent -with what had fallen from Bro . Whitmore , and if he would name a few gentlemen , members of Grand Lodge , such
as Bro . Cubitt and Bro . Harclwicke , as a committee to confer with the Board of General Purposes it would be most happy to avail itself of their assistance . He hoped that the consideration of this question would be kept clear of party feeling in Grand Lodge . A Brother asked if the 150 guineas was included in the £ 300 . Bro . Havers replied in the affirmative , although the Grand Secretary intimated that it was not .
Bro . Whitmore said , he had no objection to fall in with the views of Bro . Haters , and if time were given to him , he should make oat a list of Brethren in whose judgment and good taste Grand Lodge would have every confidence . Bro . Roxburgh would object to any such course being taken , as it would imply an antagonism between Grand Lodge and the Board of General Purposes , and
would be an insult to the members of the latter body , who were ready to devote time , trouble , and consideration , upon the several plans which might be brought before them . When they did make a selection , the scheme which they approved would be laid before Grand Lodge , and then every man would be able to judge for himself .
Bro . Gregory thought the course suggested by Bro . Whitmore unconstitutional , and read the Book of Constitutions to show that the management of everything connected with the building and furniture of tho Craft was vested in the Board of General Purposes only . Bro . theltw . G . R . Portal thought Bro . Gregory had strangely read the Book of Constitutions . There was no doubt that , ordinarily , the Board of General Purposes had the care of that building and of the furniture of the Craft , but here was a special case requiring a special aptitude , and therefore it was but reasonable that 4 a 2