History of the Masonic Hall
Gazette & News, Friday 6th May 1898
St Chad's Church Poulton
"Saturdays 'Masonic Ceremonials"
The Masonic brethren of the Fylde
have a full day's programme mapped out for them tomorrow, (Saturday). A
joint circular has been issued by the W.M.'s of the 7 Lodges in Blackpool,
Poulton and Fleetwood in connection with the visit of the Right Hon. Lord
Skelmersdale P.G.W., P.Pr.G.W. who has been deputised by his father, the Earl of
Lathom, Provincial Grand Master, to take a leading part in several
ceremonials. The Fidelity Lodge, 
Poulton, is to open at noon and at 1:15 a
service will be held in Poulton Parish Church, and a window in memory of the
late Bro. Dr. John Winn, P.Pr.G.D.C., unveiled. At 3:00 Provincial Grand
Lodge will be opened at the Christ Church School, Blackpool and a procession
being formed at 3:30. The ceremony of laying the North East corner stone
of St Paul's Church, North Shore will commence at 3:45. Afterwards the members
will proceed to Upper Adelaide
Street where the corner stone of the new Masonic
Hall is to be laid. The closing of Provincial Grand Lodge is timed for
5:00 and at 6:00 a banquet will be served at the Lane End Hotel to a fitting
wind up of the days proceedings.
The Masonic Brethren are to appear at all ceremonials in dark morning clothes, silk hats, with Craft clothing, and Craft or Royal Arch jewels only. It is hoped that the day will be fine and then the several ceremonies are sure to be most interesting and successful.