Emulation Lodge Of Improvement.

Emulation Lodge of Improvement .

THE annual festival of the above took place on Friday , February 23 rd . The lodge meeting was held in the Temple of Grand Lodge . The chair of W . M . was occupied by W . Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . A . G . D . C , W . Bios . R . E . F . Lander , I . P . M ., G , Rankin , S . W ., F . Hughes , J . W ., T . W . AIlsop , Sec , J . H . Jenks , S . D ., S . Chalkley , J . D ., L . H . Dear , I . G .

V . W . llliO . TIIK KKV . 11 . W . TUHXKR , M . A ., l ' . i ' i . C 1 IA 1 ' . The following brethren assisted the W . M . to work the second lecture . Bros . K . F . Price , W . K . Bennett , S . Chalkley , J . H . Jenks , L . H . Dear .

At the conclusion of the work V . W . Bro . the Rev . H . W . Turner , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain , the President for the year , in proposing a vote of thanks to the workers said he reproached himself that this was the fust time he had been present on such an occasion . He could truly say "the half was not told

me , for it exceeded all he had been told . " The aim of the lodge was the standard of true excellence and they had an evidence that evening . They endeavoured to make their ceremonies better understood and to teach the brethren to live a life of service to their brethren on earth and their

Father in Heaven . Y . W . Bro . the Bishop of Barking , P . G . C ., in seconding , said he had heard the work before but never better . Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . A . G . D . C , in reply , said it was the hope of reward which sweetened labour . The Seclion

Workers had their reward for their labour in the acclamations by which they were received and the encomiums passed on their work . They had the further satisfaction of knowing that the standard of perfection usually associated with this lodge had in no way been lowered that evening . At the conclusion of the work the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant for dinner . So many attended that

the Venetian and Gordon Rooms had to be used . 1 he President presiding over the former and W . Bro . J . Russell , P . G . S . B ., over the latter , supported by W . Bro . Rev . W . Holding , P . G . C ., W . M . University of Durham Lodge , 3030 . Bro . R . E . F . Lander , P . G . W . Herts , in proposing the Grand Officers recalled to their minds the alteration in the

number of that body by which they would be greatly increased . Fortunately all did not attend Grand Lodge on the same occasion or they would not iind room . The } - were honoured by the presence of a most distinguished body of Grand Officers .

Bro . his Honour Judge Luinley Smith , K . C , P . D . G . Reg . replied the toast was always well received . The proposer of the toast had said they were legion but he had found there were Grand Officers and Grand Officers . The work depended not upon the shifting G . O . 's , but upon those who were

permanent , as the Grand Registrar , the President of the Board of General Purposes , and particularly the Grand Secretary . It was not in the power of those who occupied office for one year to do much . He did not think their number too large , but the accommodation too small .

Bro . Sir E . Letchworth proposed the President and said he knew the toast would receive their enthusiastic reception . The President was thoroughly well known in the Craft , and all who knew him loved him . On behalf of the lodge he tendered him their heartiest thanks .

The President , in reply , said he found it extremely difficult to express his thanks for their very kind welcome . He was surprised and delighted to be asked to preside over the festival and to have so many Grand Officers present . He had tried to remember that his oflice called upon him to carry out his duties to the utmost of his ability , and , as the Grand

Secretary knew , he had never been backward in his endeavour to do so , and he supposed that was tiie reason they had thought of him .

W . IIIIO . T . \ V . ALI .. SOI ' . In proposing the Lodge of Improvement , the President said they met with well meaning people who initiated some movement , but for want of perseverance failed . They admired the intention , but not the execution . When they