History Of The Airedale Lodge, No. 387,

( Ap ril 7 th , 1857 , ) the W . M , Bro . Henry Smith , was deputed by the lodge to represent it at the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at Huddersfield on the 8 th , and attend the business in connection with the Royal Benevolent and the Widows' Fund , and towards the former very liberal subscriptions were made . A meeting held September 2 nd , 1857 , indicates the new life which the lodge had begun to feel . It deserves more than a passing notice , and is therefore given nearly in eaitenso :

Wednesday , September 2 nd , 1857 . —Bro . Henry Smith , W . M . ; Bro . Nich . Walker , S . W . ; Bro . John Walker , jun , J . W . ; Bro . John Smith , I . G . ; Bro . Jos . Bell , O . G . ; Bro . W . Holmes , Secretary ; Bro . Thos . ( Wharton , P . M . ; Bro . Jesse Denby ; Bro . Jonn . Walker , P . M . ; Lycias Barker , P . M . ; Josh . Walker , -P . M . ; and 13 visitors from " Hope " and " Harmony" Lodges , Bradford . The lodge being opened in the 1 st Degree , Bro . John Walker , jun , P . M ., commenced the lectures , which were gone through by the members in a commendable manner . Bro . John Walker , jun , P . M ., then gave the three first clauses in a very creditable form , which was

highly spoken of by our visiting brethren . Our visiting Brother T . J . Robinson gave the first Tracing Board in a very solemn and impressive manner . The lodge was then opened up into the 2 nd Degree , when lecturing , & c , were gone through , and the second " Tracing Board " was given by Bro . Joseph Walker , P . M , in a masterly style . The working in this Degree was excellent . The lodge was then opened in the 3 rd Degree , in which the members were very much instructed and edified by the way in which Bro . John Walker , jun , P . M . ; Bro . Nicholas Walker , P . M . ; and Bro . Joseph Walker , P . M , conducted and went through the different lectures , & c , connected with this Degree . Our visitors were much pleased , and passed a high tribute of praise for the manner in which the lodges had been conducted and the working gone through . "

Having previously referred to bad and indifferent minutes , it is a real pleasure to discover a meeting like this , and to express an opinion that it is alike most creditable to the W . M . and Past Masters of the lodge , and was , no doubt , one of the most instructive , interesting , and satisfactory meetings ever held in the lodge . A letter was read on November 4 th , 1857 , from Bro . Thomas Brown , of Keighley , wishing to become a member of this lodge .

It was proposed by Bro . Geo . M . Wand , S . W ., seconded by Bro . John Walker , and carried unanimously , that Bro . Thomas Brown becomes a member of this lodge , and that the Secretary be desired to write him , and to give him an invitation to our St . John ' s . At this meeting Bro . George Motley Wand was elected W . M , and a brother " returned thanks to the members for the kindness shown towards him in getting up a petition for relief to the Prov . Grand Lodge , although being too late it could not be received , and the sum of four pounds was collected . " Bro . W . Holmes was desired to get np a petition ( assisted by his Bro . Secretary , Wm . W . Holmes ) to the Grand Lodge for relief of the brother referred to . "

The Secretary was also desired to return thanks to the Prov . Grand Lodge in the name of the same brother , for the relief given . At the next meeting , December 2 nd , 1857 , petitions for his further relief were signed , and a small sum was voted from the lodge funds . At this meeting the three first clauses were given by Bro . Josh . Walker , P . M . ; Bro . John Walker , jun , P . M . ; and Bro . Nicholas WalkerP . Mafter which the W . Master feelinglreferred to

, , y the death of Bro . Thos . Wharton , P . M . On Jul y 6 th , 1857 , the Loyal Ancient St . James ' s Lodge , 656 , was removed to Halifax . To be continued ) . )