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History Of The Lod Ge Of Emulation , No. 21.
" The Thanks of the Lodge were drank , with the Honours of Masonry to Br . Delamore for his handsome present of a line Turtle which they had just been partaking of . " Captain Richard Delamore commanded a ship in ( he West India trade , he was initiated in the Lodge in i / S- ) , and although this was Ihe first mention in the Minnies of his
presentation of a Turtle several similar presents arc subsequently recorded . 1789 , Oct . 19 th—At this Meeting it was Resolved lo increase ( he fees , viz . : for Making , Raising and Registering , Five Guineas , the Joining Fee One Guinea , and the Annual Subscription Two Guineas , the expence of the private Nights
to be defrayed by the Lodge . The first of these motions was negatived at the next meeting when it was decided to make the fee Four Guineas . 1 790 , Jan . itSlh . — "The R . W . Master requested Br . Ritherdon to prepare a pattern for chains to suspend the Jewells on . "
A motion of a similar character had been proposed but negatived as far back as 1771 , and as I can find no further mention of the subject in the minutes of the period ; it seems probable that the matter was dropped . Sept . 20 th . —The Lodge voted £ 10 10 s . to the Royal
Cumberland Freemasons' School ( now the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ) the first of many similar donations to this excellent Charity . At the same meeting a grant of £ 15 15 s . was made lo a former member who had fallen into adversity .
1792 , Dec . 17 II 1 . —Bro . William White , the "Father" ot the Lodge tendered his resignation by letter , but was unanimously requested to allow his name to remain on the books as an Honorary Member , to which he consented in the following letter iu reply to that of the Secretary : — "Siu & BKOTHKK ,
" Permit me to request the favor of you to return my thanks to the RAV . M . and brethren of the Lodge of Emulation for the Honor done me by their late vote and to assure
them , that as the Lodge always possessed my most strenuous endeavours , so it will ever retain my warmest wishes for its prosperity , and may command my utmost services when they can be rendered useful . I feel myself much indebted to you , Sir , for the very polite and fraternal terms in which you have been so good as to communicate to me the favor of the Lodge , and I beg leave to subscribe myself , with great respect and fraternal affection ,
"Yours and the Lodge ' s " Most Obedient Servant " and faithful Brother , " W . M . WIIITK . " The records of the year 1 793 indicate that the Lodge was
again verging upon one of those periods of decline for which no satisfactory explanation can be given . The attendance of members during that year had fallen considerably below the average of previous years , and on Nov . 18 th , " Brother Davis moved , that in future the Private Nights of Meeting" be
dispens'd with and the Annual Subscription be One Guinea instead of two Guineas , which was carried . " The only feasible explanation I can offer is that the Lodge had been , for several years past , deprived of the guidance and instruction of its senior member , Bro . William White ,
who since his appointment to the office of Grand Secretary had been much occupied with the duties appertaining thereto , and as the Lodge undoubtedly owed its recent prosperity to his high character and Masonic abilities , the loss of his services could not fail of having a marked effect on its
career . 1 797 , Oct . 16 th . —The Lodge was indebted to the Treasurer to the extent of £ 22 12 s . 8 . UL , and a Motion was carried to the purport that at the next meeting the Finances of the Lodge and the general state thereof should be taken into consideration .
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History Of The Lod Ge Of Emulation , No. 21.
" The Thanks of the Lodge were drank , with the Honours of Masonry to Br . Delamore for his handsome present of a line Turtle which they had just been partaking of . " Captain Richard Delamore commanded a ship in ( he West India trade , he was initiated in the Lodge in i / S- ) , and although this was Ihe first mention in the Minnies of his
presentation of a Turtle several similar presents arc subsequently recorded . 1789 , Oct . 19 th—At this Meeting it was Resolved lo increase ( he fees , viz . : for Making , Raising and Registering , Five Guineas , the Joining Fee One Guinea , and the Annual Subscription Two Guineas , the expence of the private Nights
to be defrayed by the Lodge . The first of these motions was negatived at the next meeting when it was decided to make the fee Four Guineas . 1 790 , Jan . itSlh . — "The R . W . Master requested Br . Ritherdon to prepare a pattern for chains to suspend the Jewells on . "
A motion of a similar character had been proposed but negatived as far back as 1771 , and as I can find no further mention of the subject in the minutes of the period ; it seems probable that the matter was dropped . Sept . 20 th . —The Lodge voted £ 10 10 s . to the Royal
Cumberland Freemasons' School ( now the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ) the first of many similar donations to this excellent Charity . At the same meeting a grant of £ 15 15 s . was made lo a former member who had fallen into adversity .
1792 , Dec . 17 II 1 . —Bro . William White , the "Father" ot the Lodge tendered his resignation by letter , but was unanimously requested to allow his name to remain on the books as an Honorary Member , to which he consented in the following letter iu reply to that of the Secretary : — "Siu & BKOTHKK ,
" Permit me to request the favor of you to return my thanks to the RAV . M . and brethren of the Lodge of Emulation for the Honor done me by their late vote and to assure
them , that as the Lodge always possessed my most strenuous endeavours , so it will ever retain my warmest wishes for its prosperity , and may command my utmost services when they can be rendered useful . I feel myself much indebted to you , Sir , for the very polite and fraternal terms in which you have been so good as to communicate to me the favor of the Lodge , and I beg leave to subscribe myself , with great respect and fraternal affection ,
"Yours and the Lodge ' s " Most Obedient Servant " and faithful Brother , " W . M . WIIITK . " The records of the year 1 793 indicate that the Lodge was
again verging upon one of those periods of decline for which no satisfactory explanation can be given . The attendance of members during that year had fallen considerably below the average of previous years , and on Nov . 18 th , " Brother Davis moved , that in future the Private Nights of Meeting" be
dispens'd with and the Annual Subscription be One Guinea instead of two Guineas , which was carried . " The only feasible explanation I can offer is that the Lodge had been , for several years past , deprived of the guidance and instruction of its senior member , Bro . William White ,
who since his appointment to the office of Grand Secretary had been much occupied with the duties appertaining thereto , and as the Lodge undoubtedly owed its recent prosperity to his high character and Masonic abilities , the loss of his services could not fail of having a marked effect on its
career . 1 797 , Oct . 16 th . —The Lodge was indebted to the Treasurer to the extent of £ 22 12 s . 8 . UL , and a Motion was carried to the purport that at the next meeting the Finances of the Lodge and the general state thereof should be taken into consideration .
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