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Masonic Library At Hanley.
Masonic Library at Hanley .
The Freemasons of Staffordshire generally , and of Hanley in particular , are fortunate in possessing a Alasonic Library which has been described by
no less an authority than Bro . G . W . Speth , the Secretary of the Quatiuior Coronati Lodge and Editor of its Transactions , as containing books and
pamphlets such as are not to be found in any other Alasonic library in England . Large in
point of numbers , choice in the matter of condition , and valuable as regards completeness and selection . This valuable library is a gift to the Craft by
W . Bro . Dr . James Charlesworth , P . P . G . Std . B ., who for many years has been a student of Alasonic law , accumulating during that time many treasures ,
which he has now generously handed over to the Gordon Lodge , No . 2149 , Hanley . The formal inauguration took place
W , lino . 111 .. JAMES CIIAIILESW'OIU'II , P . r . O . Srn . B 11 .
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on the 25 th October , at a meeting of the lodge at which the Prov . Grand Alaster , the Earl of Dartmouth , presided . Bro . Charlesworth , in
making the presentation , remarked with characteristic modesty that he thought he had got together a pretty good collection , and he should feelhonoured
if the Gordon Lodge would accept them , stating as a reason why he gave the books to one particular lodge , that they would be better able to take
care of them , and he trusted it would give as much pleasure to the members of the various lodges to use the books as it had given him to collect them .
At the close of the proceedings a portrait of Bro . Charlesworth was unveiled and presented to him by Bro . T . Taylor in the name of the lodge , together with a hearty vote ot thanks for his munificent gift .
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Masonic Library At Hanley.
Masonic Library at Hanley .
The Freemasons of Staffordshire generally , and of Hanley in particular , are fortunate in possessing a Alasonic Library which has been described by
no less an authority than Bro . G . W . Speth , the Secretary of the Quatiuior Coronati Lodge and Editor of its Transactions , as containing books and
pamphlets such as are not to be found in any other Alasonic library in England . Large in
point of numbers , choice in the matter of condition , and valuable as regards completeness and selection . This valuable library is a gift to the Craft by
W . Bro . Dr . James Charlesworth , P . P . G . Std . B ., who for many years has been a student of Alasonic law , accumulating during that time many treasures ,
which he has now generously handed over to the Gordon Lodge , No . 2149 , Hanley . The formal inauguration took place
W , lino . 111 .. JAMES CIIAIILESW'OIU'II , P . r . O . Srn . B 11 .
TDK LIllHAIiy . .. . J'hnlu ( lorn ; lluuhy .
on the 25 th October , at a meeting of the lodge at which the Prov . Grand Alaster , the Earl of Dartmouth , presided . Bro . Charlesworth , in
making the presentation , remarked with characteristic modesty that he thought he had got together a pretty good collection , and he should feelhonoured
if the Gordon Lodge would accept them , stating as a reason why he gave the books to one particular lodge , that they would be better able to take
care of them , and he trusted it would give as much pleasure to the members of the various lodges to use the books as it had given him to collect them .
At the close of the proceedings a portrait of Bro . Charlesworth was unveiled and presented to him by Bro . T . Taylor in the name of the lodge , together with a hearty vote ot thanks for his munificent gift .