Emulation Lodge Of Improvement.

EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT .

Under the sanction of the Lodge of Unions , No . 256 . Meeting at Freemasons' Hall on every Friday Evening at Six o'clock , except during the months of July , August , and September .

STEWATiDS-•V . W . Bro . THOS . YKSS , Pros . Mil . G . P ., 'J ' rensurer .

11 "VY . liro . Sir J . B . Alonckton , I ' . O . W . VII ' , „ r . A . l'liilhrick . Q . C , G . RCK .

„ Robert Grey , Pres . 11 ( 1 . of Ben . VV . „ H . J . V . Dumas , P . G . D . ,, . T . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . „ Prank Hicliiuilson ,

P . G . D . „ Jas . H . Mnttlievvs , P . D G . D . C . „ . T . A . Ftirnfielil , P . Asst . G . D . U .

Bro . C . Uiisssno , P . M . Wi . „ J . J . Muck , P . M . nnd Sec . ISM . „ William Bonny , J . D . Ht . ,, A . Stewart Brown , F . R . G . S ., P . M . 7118 , & c . „ Lennox Browne , M . D .,

W . M . 231 S , P . P . G . S . W . Essex . „ Ernest St . Uliiir , r .: M . 20 G 0 „ J . S . Cmnhcrlfuui , P . M . 2128 , P . P . G . J . W . N . & K . Yorks . „ Jus . B . Davison , W . M . IS . „ K . P . Dclicnhiun , P . M .

UTO . P . r . G . RcR . Hcrts . „ Heury J . Fnirric Dumas , P . M . HO . „ T . H . Edmunds , P . M ., G . S . L . ,, Geo . K . Fnirclvild , P . M . lWO , 131 ( 1 . „ Jas . P . Fitztremld , P . M .

211 W , 2127 . „ John N . Frye , P . JL & Sec . 10 'JL „ A . J . Green , M . C ! . BIHfl . „ Fnincis Hawkins , 1-K ) . „ llavuiond If . Hale , H 2 II . „ I ' . E . Head , 1 : I 2 ! 1 , 1 S 2 I 1 . .. Henry trims . HciinLP . M .

«!) , P . P . G . D . Herts . „ G . Booth Heniing , P M . ¦ mil Set * . 2 o « . „ A . 0 . A . H inert v . IML 1011 , P . P . G . D . Surrey . „ TlieHcv . E . L . G . Honnillo ,

I . P . M . 1820 , Prov . K . C . Surrey . ,, Gen . Lewis Keinmby , P . M . 2 ( H , U 2 ( l , Scc . UW 3 „ I . W . J . Kennedy , W . M . 203 . ' Members of tho ( . ' omuiitlcc .

W . Bro . Fredk . Mend , P . G . Swd . Br . „ „ Henri line , P . G . Std . l ! v .

„ „ Clins . F . Mnticr , P . G . Std . Bl * . ,, „ * R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br . „ „ S . V . Abraham , H . P . „ „ W . Hoiickirk , P . G .

Purst . ,, ,, Thomas Whitninrsh , P . G . Purst . ,, ,, Henry Siidlcr , (¦' . Tyler .

Bi * o . * + W . G . Kentish , Scc . P . P . G . D . Middx . ; P . M . 12 ! M ; P . JL & Sec . 17 < iS . „ W . H . Kirby , I . P . M . 11 K 1 S . ,, J . Lancaster , P . M . & Sec . Sit . „ U . W . Minilcton , P . M . 25 B .

„ tTcmple C . Mni-tin , S . W . 17 ( 18 . „ Frodk . Mccc . v * , T . P . M . l ( il 5 . „ K . M . Money , P . M . 'OHeiX , P . G . Stwd . „ t . f . U . Mortimer , Kltf . „ Thos . W . Ockcnilen . P . M . 1612 , Kiali , 1708 , P . P .

G . D . Middlesex . „ John Piillmnii , P . JL 8 . „ tHy . Pritchnnl , P . JL 20 ;! , HIS ; P . P . G . Treas . Jliddx . „ + W . P . Reynolds , P . M . 7 . „ E . W . It . Ritchie , 1160 . „ AV . O . Robinson , P . M .

107 : 1 . „ * F . T . Rushton , P . JL 8 ; P . G . Stwd . „ Geo . IL Scott , 2 : 11 ) 3 . ,, Will ' mmSliiirmiir . P . P . G . Trens . Essex . „ Milton Smith , S . W . 1 !); Sec . 2380 .

„ •Francis R . Sjiimll , P . JL 112 I & 1708 ; P . P . G . R . . Salop . ,, llnrrvll . Summers , W . M . 1820 . „ James E . Terry , P . JL &

Sec . IDOL ,, Henry 8 . Wellcome , l . I ' . M . : i . ,, Stephen Itnrtmi Wilson , P . JL & Trias . II . ,, tD . ll . AVcst , S . W . 1118 . t Workers of thc Sections .

THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL of the Lodge vvill take place

AT FREEMASONS' HALL , ON FRIDAY EVENING , THE 24 th FEBRUARY , 1893 , on vvhich occasion THE R . W . BRO . WILLIAM W . B . BEACH , M . P ., Prov . G . Master of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight , HAS KINDLY CONSENTED TO PRESIDE .

The Lt dge will be opened at Six o ' clock p . m . precisely _ V . W . BRO . THOMAS FENN , Pres . Bd . G . P ., Treas . j as W . M .

THE FIRST LECTURE WILL UK AVOUKKD . 1 st Section hy Bro . Temple C . Jlnrtiii . 2 nd „ „ D . I ) . AVcst . rii-d ,, ,, Henry Pritclini-d . 1 th „ „ J . C . Mortimer .

fith „ „ J . J . Blnck . llth „ ., AV . P . Reynolds . 7 lh „ „ AV . G . Kentish . TICKETS for the SUPPER , including admission to the Lodge , 5 « . each , may be had of the Stewards , or of the Secretary , Bro . W . G . KENTISH , 5 , Laurence Pountney

Hill , E . C . Brethren attending the above Festival are advised to reach Freemasons' Hall as soon after 5 . 30 as possible , to prevent crowding at the last few minutes . Evening Dress is not indispensable ! W . G . KENTISH , Secretary .

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To Correspondents.

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The tollovrtivg communications , amongst others , unavoidably stand over CRAM- LOIIOBS . —St . George , No . joo ( S . C . ) i Harmony and Industry , Sa . < 8 ; ist . Ileena , No . 4 M ; United Pilgrimn , No . 507 ' i Forward , 1180 1 Granite , No . ijalt ; Kennin _ . ton , No . i ) 8 ; Mount Kdgciimbe , No . 1440 ; Covent Garden , No . 16141 Farringdon-Withoiit , No . 1745 ; Acacia , No . anal ; and Doric , No . J 359 . Kov . 11 . API . K CIMIIEKS . —Industry , No , 4 8 ; St . JvJary's , No . 707 ; and Selwyn , No . 1901 . MARK LODGE . —Langley , No . 28 .

Provincial Grand 1 odgc of Herefordshire . Consecration of the Gui . dha I School of Music Lodge , No . 34 S 4 . Annual Dinner of thc Ivy Lodgeof Instruction , No . 7441 , Several reports of lodges of instruction also stand over .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS .

In future numbers of the Freemason vve purpose g iving a series of portraits of Worship ful Masters who have been recently installed . Recognising the fact that no greater honour can be bestowed on a brother than to be elected the Master of his lodge , we

desire to do our part towards creating a permanent record of such event in his Masonic history by placing his portrait before our readers . We shall be pleased to furnish Secretaries of lodges and others who may take an interest in our project whatever information may be desired as to our proposed method of procedure .

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SATURDAY , FEBRUARY IS , 1893 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We are glad to find that further progress , albeit on a modest scale , has been made in strengthening the Board of Stewards for Wednesday ' s Festival . The net addition is 60 , and we set down the Board as being 210 strong . The increase would have been greater but for the withdrawal from the list of several brethren

who at the last moment found themselves unable to fulfil their undertaking to help the Institution on this occasion . Their withdrawals are greatly to be regretted . Of course , in many cases they are due to unavoidable circumstances , but there are some who

cannot or will not see the harm they do by keeping their names on the Board till it is next to impossible to find others to take their places . The support ' of many a lodge and chapter has been lost—for the time being—by these delays .

* If a brother seriously intends representing his lodge as Steward , let him carry his intention through to thc very end , or let him withdraw in good time , so that his place may be taken by some other member . In such

case thc Secretary of the Institution vvill not find himself minus the support on vvhich he had been led to reckon , which , in 99 cases out of 100 , it is impossible for him , at two or three days ' , or two or three hours ' notice , to make good .

* * * There was , as usual , a very full attendance of brethren " present at the installation meeting of the Drury Lano Lodge , No . 2127 , on Tuesday . The purple of Grand Lodge was in great force , and everything passed off .

as it invariably has done on these occasions , admirably , The manner in vvhich the duties of the lodge were carried out vvas perfect , and the ceremony of installation as carried out by the retiring W . M ., Bro . S . B . Bancroft , was perfect .

As regards the new W . M ., Bro . Harry Nicholls , his reception was of the kindliest and most cordial character . All who were present were aware that he had but lately recovered from a long and serious illness , and every one was delighted to find him once again at

his post and ready to fulfil his duties if not sufficiently strong to be able to discharge them to his own satisfaction . Bro . Nicholls fully recognised the heartiness of his greeting , and his speech in acknowledging the toast of his health , though short , very eloquently expressed his thanks for his reception .

* We have been favoured with a copy of the first number of a new Masonic journal for South Africa , lt bears the title of " South African Masonic Record , " and so far as vve have had an opportunity of judging , bids fair to be a worthy addition to our periodical literature . It appears to be both well written and well edited .

* * * Notwithstanding the objections that have been sometimes urged against the formation of so-called Class lodges , they multi p ly apace , and the success attending them sufficiently proves that they fill a legitimate place in Masonry . The last one of thc kind

was launched 111 connection with the Guildhall School of Music , and bears the name of that Institution . The ceremony brought together many brethren eminent in the profes-iion , including Sir Joseph Barnby , the Principal of the school , Bro . Hastings Miller , P . G . S . B ., vvas installed as first W . M . A lull report will appear in our next .