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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOE does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents ^]
TO THE EDITOB OF THE EBEEMASOS' S QUAETEELT MAGAZINE . SIB AS " U BEOTHEE , — I HAVE dined frequently at the Freemason ' s Tavern , and am much struck xvith the continued dingy and uncleanly appearance of the Hall ; I xvas in hopes that the improved condition of the management xvould have been reflected on the paintings and ornaments of
that portion of the building ; for however much reason we may have to he delighted xvith the improvement in the kitchen , cellar , and that serviceable corps , the xvaiters , yet I think xve should not rest satisfied there , but have our entire house put in order , and rendered what , from its locality and resources , it ought to be—the leading tavern of the metropolis . The present lessees appear to be carrying out their parts of the
covenant effectively aud efficiently ; and it is no less the duty than the interest of the Craft to co-operate with them in raising and maintaining the character of the establishment ; and I very respectfully submit to the members ( individually and collectively ) of the
Board of General Purposes to give some consideration to the subject . I am sure that I only express the views of a large portion of the Brethren , more especially of the Lodges and Chapters , together with the various public bodies Avho meet at the tavern , in proposing the folloAA'ing question , and request the favour of the Board for its solution : — The Freemason ' s Tavern being the place where a large portion of the literaryscientificand other public bodiescelebrate
, , , their annual festivals , on which occasion the most eminent and distinguished persons from other nations are present , as members or visitors , should it not be a duty and pride to keep in ornamental appearance the place of their reception , and not give them an opportunity to remark that the English are very hospitable , and have magnificent associationsbut no conception of keeping in respectable
, order the p lace xvhere such associations meet on public occasions ? The lessees have a very limited rig ht to the use of the Hall . I observe , that for the last year they have paid , in addition to the regular rent , a sum of nearly 100 / L for extra lettings . Could not the amount of such extra lettings be almost , if not quite , sufficient to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
[ THE EDITOE does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents ^]
TO THE EDITOB OF THE EBEEMASOS' S QUAETEELT MAGAZINE . SIB AS " U BEOTHEE , — I HAVE dined frequently at the Freemason ' s Tavern , and am much struck xvith the continued dingy and uncleanly appearance of the Hall ; I xvas in hopes that the improved condition of the management xvould have been reflected on the paintings and ornaments of
that portion of the building ; for however much reason we may have to he delighted xvith the improvement in the kitchen , cellar , and that serviceable corps , the xvaiters , yet I think xve should not rest satisfied there , but have our entire house put in order , and rendered what , from its locality and resources , it ought to be—the leading tavern of the metropolis . The present lessees appear to be carrying out their parts of the
covenant effectively aud efficiently ; and it is no less the duty than the interest of the Craft to co-operate with them in raising and maintaining the character of the establishment ; and I very respectfully submit to the members ( individually and collectively ) of the
Board of General Purposes to give some consideration to the subject . I am sure that I only express the views of a large portion of the Brethren , more especially of the Lodges and Chapters , together with the various public bodies Avho meet at the tavern , in proposing the folloAA'ing question , and request the favour of the Board for its solution : — The Freemason ' s Tavern being the place where a large portion of the literaryscientificand other public bodiescelebrate
, , , their annual festivals , on which occasion the most eminent and distinguished persons from other nations are present , as members or visitors , should it not be a duty and pride to keep in ornamental appearance the place of their reception , and not give them an opportunity to remark that the English are very hospitable , and have magnificent associationsbut no conception of keeping in respectable
, order the p lace xvhere such associations meet on public occasions ? The lessees have a very limited rig ht to the use of the Hall . I observe , that for the last year they have paid , in addition to the regular rent , a sum of nearly 100 / L for extra lettings . Could not the amount of such extra lettings be almost , if not quite , sufficient to