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Freemasonry In Cardiff.
The Secretary ' s desk has a slab of marble , and weighs 7 cwt . The chairs and pedestals of the Senior and Junior Wardens -are well adjusted to the surroundings , and were presented b y Bro . O'Xeil , of the Tennant Lodge , and Bro . C . Carey Thomas respectively . A large proportion of
the chairs have also been presented , and include seven state chairs of differing patterns , thirty-four Past Masters' chairs , and lift y for Master Masons , besides benches . At the west end of the hall is a gallery , capable of seating 140 , in the centre of which is placed the organ .
'I'll IO CIIA 1 H-- MASONIC TKMl'I . K , CA 1 II 111-T . t , ¦' . ' , «/« . lii ,, Uluii , Cm-.-lijr ) .
A portion ol the building has an upper storey , and the largest of its rooms is arranged as a hall for emergency meetings . Here are the simpler symbols and furniture of the older locales ; among them the casket of tracing boards is of interest , as its style seems to show that it may date from the early limes of Glamorgan Masonry . Painted in black and gold , the surface shows a panel surrounded bv a Roval Arch
border , on which , in large print letters , is inscribed the verse , Isaiah xxviii ., 17 : "And I will lay judgment for the line and righteousness for the plummet . " This room is a valuable addition in view of the large number of lodges and chapters requiring accommodation , which keep- the Temple in
constant use . In glancing over the list of Masonic lodges in Wales , it will be seen that the number in the Eastern Division of . South Wales exceeds that of the Western Division of South Wales , North Wales , or the neighbouring county of Monmouth , there
being twenty-two lodges . Of these the town of Cardiff possesses seven , as might be expected in view of her practically metropolitan position as regards Wales . When in addition the Royal Arch and Rose Croix Chapters , with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons are considered , a total is obtained which exhibits the force of local Masonry to a somewhat imposing 'txtent .
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Freemasonry In Cardiff.
The Secretary ' s desk has a slab of marble , and weighs 7 cwt . The chairs and pedestals of the Senior and Junior Wardens -are well adjusted to the surroundings , and were presented b y Bro . O'Xeil , of the Tennant Lodge , and Bro . C . Carey Thomas respectively . A large proportion of
the chairs have also been presented , and include seven state chairs of differing patterns , thirty-four Past Masters' chairs , and lift y for Master Masons , besides benches . At the west end of the hall is a gallery , capable of seating 140 , in the centre of which is placed the organ .
'I'll IO CIIA 1 H-- MASONIC TKMl'I . K , CA 1 II 111-T . t , ¦' . ' , «/« . lii ,, Uluii , Cm-.-lijr ) .
A portion ol the building has an upper storey , and the largest of its rooms is arranged as a hall for emergency meetings . Here are the simpler symbols and furniture of the older locales ; among them the casket of tracing boards is of interest , as its style seems to show that it may date from the early limes of Glamorgan Masonry . Painted in black and gold , the surface shows a panel surrounded bv a Roval Arch
border , on which , in large print letters , is inscribed the verse , Isaiah xxviii ., 17 : "And I will lay judgment for the line and righteousness for the plummet . " This room is a valuable addition in view of the large number of lodges and chapters requiring accommodation , which keep- the Temple in
constant use . In glancing over the list of Masonic lodges in Wales , it will be seen that the number in the Eastern Division of . South Wales exceeds that of the Western Division of South Wales , North Wales , or the neighbouring county of Monmouth , there
being twenty-two lodges . Of these the town of Cardiff possesses seven , as might be expected in view of her practically metropolitan position as regards Wales . When in addition the Royal Arch and Rose Croix Chapters , with the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons are considered , a total is obtained which exhibits the force of local Masonry to a somewhat imposing 'txtent .