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Lodge Histories.

LODGE HISTORIES .

— : o : — LODGE OF RELIEF , No . 42 .

( Continned from page 11 . ) Oh the 10 th of March 1803 the brethren were again occupied with the revision of their Bye-Laws , seventeen in nnmber , when it ia noted by Bro . Evans that the Prov . G . Secretary seems to have had a Auger in the pie . The word " Society " is altered to " Lodge , " and the prefix "R . W . M , " is changed to " W . M ., " in addition to several other amendments . It seemshoweverthat though these

, , corrections wero accepted by the Lodge , the members continued to tiso tho term R . W . M . nntil December 1815 , while instead of having two elections of W . M . in the year , that an annual election by ballot should take place , provided for by this same revision , does not appear to have been generally adopted nntil December 1820 . The amount of subscriptions and fees provided for by tho Bye-Laws at tho time were : —

At the monthly meetings , Members present , 1 / 6 each , and absent members , 6 d . each . At the half-yearly meetings , every member present 1 / - to the Fund , and 4 / - for his expenses , and every abaent _ member 1 / 0 to tho Fund , and 1 / 6 towards the expenses . . Initiation FeesM 10 s . The Joining Fee remained the same

, , viz . 10 / 6 and the registering fee . On the 24 June , 1807 , Bro . Samuel Clongh was chosen perpetual secretary , for which services ' ho is to be freo from paying anv expenses in the Lodge . ' " " On the 9 th June , 1808 , it was agreed to Patronize a Play and £

arce , on the ensuing Monday , to be performed by Bro . Goldfinch ' s aompany of Comedians then in Bary and performing in the old assembl y room at tho « Hare and Hounds . ' tun f 1 cember 1808 * Bl ° * James Earner , who had had the misCorfrnm « , ? " ° p 0 UIld note ' " rec ; eived some practical sympathy " rTt . brothren . who , in consideration of his said loss , and for guineas " 1008 t 0 tU Loclge ' " P" « oiitotl him with the sam of two November 1809 ? - ? ° * hM " ^ atte , ltion to is 0 I 1 G nndcr dntG 23 rd Bror . Robert Haworth died aud * , Yas interred the Sunday follow-

Lodge Histories.

ing , when tho Ancient Lodgo from Bury Bridge attended and several Brethren from Middleton who joined ns in a Procession nnder the direction of Joseph Heap . The procession was preceded by a Band of Music . " It appears that this Bro . Robert Haworth was W . M . in 1784 , and

wo gather from a mallet still in the possession of the Lodgo fchnA ho laid the corner stone of the first building in Union Square . On tho 2 nd March 1820 , " a brother was allowed to borrow £ 2 from tho Lodge fund , he having lost a cow ; previous to this date ifc was usual to give brethren tho above sum whenever they had the misfortune to loso a cow . "

On the 24 th June 1821 , " It was unanimously tho opinion of the members present that John Coop bo suspended for a certain time thafc is in consequence of his insanity and not again admitted until the opinion of the members should think him a sensible man . " The first record of an almoner being appointed occurs under date 9 th December 1824 , when Bro . Hamer was appointed to that office .

This practice it appears is still continued , but afc the present time in connection with the other Lodges in the town . On the 28 th of Febrnary 182 G , a letter of congratulation waa forwarded to Bro . John Crossley , of Scaitcliffe , Rochdale , recording the unanimous approbation of the brethren on his being appointed Prov . Grand Master for the connty .

In the year 1828 some little jealousy seems to have arisen , as we find in an entry under date 23 rd October thafc " ifc was decided thafc the W . M . shonld leave off Odd Fellowship . " On the 15 th Jnly , 1830 . " Thia being the day of fche Fnneral of King George IV ., Lodge was duly opened and closed , 35 brethren being present ; " in the accounts for this day we find : —

In the year 1810 some laxity evidently prevailed , which fche members exercised themselves to amend . On the 22 nd March of thia year three brethren were fined threepence each for leaving the room without having first obtained tho permission of the "R . W . M ., " while on the 19 th April a brother was " expelled " for six months , after receiving a severe reprimand , for " a flagrant violation of the

most sacred part of Masonry . Again , on the 27 th December of the same year , S F was expelled this society for dishonest and scandalous behaviour , while two others were expelled for non . nf . t-QTirlo-nno

An entry under date 4 th July 1811 states thafc several brethren " passed the chair , " and tho compiler , in a footnote , explains that this ceremony of " passing the chair " waa performed in order to qualify for the Royal Arch Degree . Reference is also made to an emergency meeting held on tho 2 nd March 1834 , when the work to be done waa dpsmriVifid ns " nasainn * tho nhsiir nnd tntinc the Mil . rk . Ark and Link . " — — 0 0 —

r , . On the 13 th August 1818 tho W . M . Bro . James Kershaw , in addition to his regnlar fine , was penalised to the tune of Is for withholding the Master ' s jewel and for non-attendance .

" By 40 crape rosefctea , 10 / . „ Mr . Selkirk 10 / 6 „ Crape and ribbon 3 / 6 . " On the 26 th May , 1831 . The Color Standard of the Lodge was altered from Georgo IV . to William IV ., cost of alteration 1 / -.

On fcho coronation day of King William IV ., 33 members of the Lodge , with three visitors , took part in a procession . The Cash

Accounts , in reference to this occasion , have an entry " By music 20 / -. " While on thia question of music we may notice another entry : "By one-half the Band , 2 ls . ; Singers afc St . John ' a Chapel 2 / 6 . " What would our musical brethren of fche present day say to this modest remuneration ? On the 25 th March 1832 the monthly subscriptions wore reduced

from 1 / 6 to 1 / -, and the subscriptions afc fche half-yearly meetings from 5 / - to 4 / 6 ; at the same timo the fee for initiation waa reduced from £ 4 10 a to .-64 , the fee for joining members being 13 / . On the 2 nd May 1833 fcho celebration of the Centenary of the Lodge came under consideration . Ifc was agreed " 1 . That the Half-yearly Meeting on 24 June , be postponed until

the 3 July , the Centenary of the Lodge . " 2 . That all old members of the Lodge be invited to dinner on fche occasion . " 3 . Thafc the members of the Lodge Nos . 150 and 333 , be also invited to dinner , on tho understanding , thafc each visitor together with our Members , each pay 3 / 6 .

" 4 . That Bros . James Warburton , Francis Mather , John Smith , J . Kay , Thomas Hill , William Howarth , James Leech , Robert Parka , and William Hughes , form a committee of management . " In dne course , on tho 3 rd July 1833 , fche brethren celebrated their Centenary . Tho members of Lodges Nos . 150 and 343 ( now No . 128 ' "Prince Edwin , " Bury , ancl No . 266 , " Naphtali , " Hey wood ) were

invited to take part in Divine Service afc fche Parish Chnrch , for which a dispensation had been obtained from the Grand Secretary , which dispensation is fully sefc out by Bro . Evans . , Then follows a list of the brethren who visited on the occasion , with the numbers of their respective Lodges , and some explanatory notes aa to the position these Lodges now hold on the roll of G . L . From the minntes

Ave gather"Tho Lodge was opened in proper form and with solemn prayer at 1 o ' clock , the Brethren then proceeded to Church , when Divine Service was performed by Bro . fche Revd . Birkefcfc Dawson , of Bradshaw , P . Prov . Grand Chaplain , E . Division , Lano . , * after

service the brethren returned to the Lodge room and dined , then closed tho Lodgo afc 7 o ' clock , the remainder of the evening passed with the greatest conviviality , and the parties returned to fcheir respective homes at 11 o ' clock . " From the cash book we get the expenses of the above Meeting aa under : —

' Sociable' to fetch and take back Bro . the Revd . " ) Birkefcfc Dawson , including toll bars and glass to > 0 14 2 driver ... ... ... ... ) Organ Blower ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 Musicians ( tho Bury Old Band ) ,,, „ , ... 3 0 0