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Oxjb Arghitsctural Chapter.
on distinguished architects . How a tailor is to discharge the duty ot Grand Superintendent , it is impossible to conceive - ^ he might just as well be named Grand Organist . What can have possessed £ uch a distinguished Mason as the Bight Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , is beyond our power to explain , ibr we find that in the same Lodge he appointed Bro . Wm . Wiggington , an architect of some note / of great zeal , and of considerable literary powers , as Grand Standard Bearer . As Bro . Vernon , with commendable zeal , proposes instead of ah annual
meeting only of the Prov . Grand Lodge , to hold more frequent meetings , we trust he will then , if not before , afford some explanation , and cause the necessary amendments to be made . Our suspicions have been so strongly aroused as to the nature of the appointments made , that we have taken measures to call special attention to them ; for we have seen that the incumbents are turning their offices into sinecures , if not bringing , as in this case , positive
disgrace on the Order ; and we hope to get rid of the improper men , and obtain competent officials . We lately noticed the nomination , of a homoeopath as Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works in the important province of Bengal , placed over the heads of some of the most distinguished engineers and architects in the world ; and we now protest against a tailor invading the prerogatives of the architects of Worcestershire , where there is a cathedral city , an abbey town , and other buildings displaying some noble specimens of the art , and giving employment to many able men .
The architectural campaign has begun early , the junior body , the Architectural Association having held its opening conversazione on Friday , with an inaugural address . The meetings are held at Lyons ' Inn Hall , Strandr There is a good promise of papers for the ensuing session . Among these may be named " The Value and due Use of the Picturesque in Architecture , " by Mr . A . Graham , a subject much talked about by
architects , but less followed by architects than by painters and landscape gardeners . " Normandy , " by Mr . T . W . Goodman , always affords a goodj quarry for the architect . There he has the picturesque , with an abundant variety of detail available for the ordinary run of mediceval , domestic , and public buildings . It is an advantage , of the Architectural Association that each member can bring the sketch and note book of his vacation tour , and either give illustrations from , it ,
with a running commentary , or bring iorward notes irom it on matters in discussion . Thus when Mr . Goodman ' s paper comes on , many of the other members will compare notes with him , giving a greater interest to the proceedings We are sorry to see that Norniancly is the only local subject as yet nafried ; perhaps it may be that the members who have gone to Spaiu , Sicily , or Greece , have not yet returned ; however , we are quite sure many a note book will be brought forward in the course of the session . Mr . T . B . Smith has taken a $ his subject the construction of buildings in reference to sound In the treatment of this , there is much to be said beyond what is ordinarily
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Oxjb Arghitsctural Chapter.
on distinguished architects . How a tailor is to discharge the duty ot Grand Superintendent , it is impossible to conceive - ^ he might just as well be named Grand Organist . What can have possessed £ uch a distinguished Mason as the Bight Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , is beyond our power to explain , ibr we find that in the same Lodge he appointed Bro . Wm . Wiggington , an architect of some note / of great zeal , and of considerable literary powers , as Grand Standard Bearer . As Bro . Vernon , with commendable zeal , proposes instead of ah annual
meeting only of the Prov . Grand Lodge , to hold more frequent meetings , we trust he will then , if not before , afford some explanation , and cause the necessary amendments to be made . Our suspicions have been so strongly aroused as to the nature of the appointments made , that we have taken measures to call special attention to them ; for we have seen that the incumbents are turning their offices into sinecures , if not bringing , as in this case , positive
disgrace on the Order ; and we hope to get rid of the improper men , and obtain competent officials . We lately noticed the nomination , of a homoeopath as Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works in the important province of Bengal , placed over the heads of some of the most distinguished engineers and architects in the world ; and we now protest against a tailor invading the prerogatives of the architects of Worcestershire , where there is a cathedral city , an abbey town , and other buildings displaying some noble specimens of the art , and giving employment to many able men .
The architectural campaign has begun early , the junior body , the Architectural Association having held its opening conversazione on Friday , with an inaugural address . The meetings are held at Lyons ' Inn Hall , Strandr There is a good promise of papers for the ensuing session . Among these may be named " The Value and due Use of the Picturesque in Architecture , " by Mr . A . Graham , a subject much talked about by
architects , but less followed by architects than by painters and landscape gardeners . " Normandy , " by Mr . T . W . Goodman , always affords a goodj quarry for the architect . There he has the picturesque , with an abundant variety of detail available for the ordinary run of mediceval , domestic , and public buildings . It is an advantage , of the Architectural Association that each member can bring the sketch and note book of his vacation tour , and either give illustrations from , it ,
with a running commentary , or bring iorward notes irom it on matters in discussion . Thus when Mr . Goodman ' s paper comes on , many of the other members will compare notes with him , giving a greater interest to the proceedings We are sorry to see that Norniancly is the only local subject as yet nafried ; perhaps it may be that the members who have gone to Spaiu , Sicily , or Greece , have not yet returned ; however , we are quite sure many a note book will be brought forward in the course of the session . Mr . T . B . Smith has taken a $ his subject the construction of buildings in reference to sound In the treatment of this , there is much to be said beyond what is ordinarily