Comments (0) The Lodge ran a successful Ladies Evening on Friday 18th March 2005. It was well supported by approximately 50 lodge members, guests and their ladies. An enjoyable formal five-course dinner was followed by entertainment provided by “Two Steps Forward” and a most resourceful young magician Anthony Heaton.
During the summer recess a group of over 30 brethren, family and friends attended an enjoyable classical music concert at Broughton Hall, near Skipton. For those that have not been to an open air concert before, we took seats and deckchairs, picnics of all shapes and sizes, including wine of course and lots of waterproof clothing.
The concert was performed by the Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk and provided a combination of good music and a thrilling firework display. The music itself included some great classics by Puccini, Bach, Johann Strauss, etc. It also included what was my favourite of the evening, Korngold’s film score from the Errol Flynn classic “The Sea Hawk”. The only down side to the evening was the weather, typically British summer weather – rain! However, that aside a good night was had by all.
The summer recess also provided the opportunity for two of the brethren to visit Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland. Rosslyn Chapel is an historical enigma famed worldwide for the beauty of its carving of the “Apprentice Pillar”. There are also carvings in the ceiling of aloe cactus and heads of maize which are native to the “New World” and pre-date Columbus’s discovery of North America by one hundred years!
Apprentice Pillar
Built in 1446 by William St. Clair, third and last Prince of Orkney, Rosslyn conforms neither to contemporary or classical architecture. Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas make many interesting references to the chapel in their books the “Hiram Key” and “The Second Messiah” which research the origins of Freemasonry. Well worth a visit – but you will leave with more questions than answers.
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