Some Memorials Of The Globe Lodge,No.23,And Of The "Red Apron."

On the 2 nd of January , 1794 , it was " Resolved unanimously that the Master of this Lodge be complimented with A . ticket for the Grand Feast yearly at the expence of the Lodge . " At the same meeting the sum of Five Guineas Avas voted to the fund then being raised for the purpose of

building a new house for the children of the Royal Cumberland School—IIOAV the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls—. and £ 1 12 s . for a Constitution Book and binding for the . same .

AVILLIAM AVATSON , GRAND STEWARD FOR THE GLORE LODGE , 1810—30 . The clothing for the outer man seems to have been pro-¦ vided Avith the same strict regard to economy as the provision for the creature comforts of the brethren , eighteen shillings

per dozen being the price paid to the Tyler for aprons , while the tavern bill generally averaged from four to live shillings per head , slightly increasing as time went on , although at the last meeting recorded in this book , when fourteen brethren appear to have been present , the house

bill only amounted to £ 6 12 s . 6 d . Like many other lodges , the Globe has had its periods of depression as Avell as of prosperity . In May , 179 8 , the accounts show a balance on the wrong side , there being £ 6 2 S . 2 d . due to the Treasurer . It AA'as at once resolved

that each member of the Lodge subscribe half-a-guinea to pay off the debt clue to the Treasurer . The minutes of the 6 th of December , 1798 , are interesting , as evincing the brotherliness prevailing between the members of this Lodge and another old Lodge meeting at the same house

" Bro . William Virgoe , Master of the Lodge of Cordiality , No . 20 , being present with several members of that Lodge ( some whereof being also members of this Lodge ) , requested permission of the Master and Brethren of this Lodge to join and unite with the Brethren of this Lodge with their Furniture and all other advantages or disadvantages to be

mutual to both Lodges . Whereupon Brother Roche moved and Brother Shaw seconded his motion—that the proposition made by Bro . Virgoe be accepted , and that all the members of the Lodge of Cordiality who shall declare their Avish and intention , " on or before the first Thursday in March next ,

and then paying up all arrears due to the Lodge of Cordiality , shall be considered and inrolled members of this Lodge , and that the fee of 10 s . 6 d . charged for the admission of members into this Lodge do not extend to the members of the Lodge of Cordiality , which motion being duly putAvas

, carried unanimously in the affirmative—and the several members of the Lodge of Cordiality IIOAV present desired to have their names inrolled in this Lodge , which is ordered . accordingly . "

This appears to have been something like " a split" in the Lodge of Cordiality , but whether it was so in fact Ave have no means of ascertaining , as no further mention of the matter appears in the minutes . The Globe Lodge certainly had no lack of members , there being twenty present at the

meeting in question , with eight members of the Lodge of Cordiality and another visitor . The last-mentioned Lodge removed to Walham Green in 1800 , and was erased from the roll of Lodges in 1830 . At the regular meeting in August , 1799 , it AA'as " Resolved

that the Lodge do adjourn this evening until the first Thursday in November next . " This practice was continued for several years , but afteni-ards the adjournment was from June to October . In May , 1800 , the annual subscription was raised to

£ 1 10 s . At this meeting it is recorded that 6 s . 8 d . was paid to the clerk of the peace for registering the members . Peter Gilkes seems to have been a sort of perpetual Senior Warden , being first appointed to that office in 1799 , and re-appointed every year to the end of the book , in

1 S 11 . In the records of a meeting in April , 1 S 01 , Ave get the first and only glimpse of the nature and quantity of the liquids consumed by the brethren . There were 25 present and if the record represents all that was consumed , their moderation is very commendable . " Wine , twelve bottles ,

one pint of Lisbon , and Punch , 5 s . " As the house bill for the evening only amounted to £ 7 5 s . 9 c ! ., it is not improbable that the Avine consumption is correctly recorded .

The minutes of a meeting on the 5 th of November , 1801 , contain the following : — " Brother Rawlins , a Past Grand SteAvard , and for many years a member of this Lodge , having been elected by the suffrages of his fellow citizens to the office of High Sheriff for London and Middlesex , the brethren of this Lodge drank his health , wishing that health

and prosperity might attend him in the execution of his office , Avell convinced that his exertions would be always used for the benefit of his country . " William Rawlins , Esq ., of Old Bethlehem , joined the Lodge in 179 6 , and Avas Grand SteAvard in 1798 . He afterwards received the honour of knighthood , and was appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1802 .

THOMAS ALKX . ADAMS , GRAND I'URSUIA'ANT , MASTER OF THIi GLOliE LODGE , 1801 . At the regular meeting in May , 1802 , he proposed " Robert Albion Cox , the other High Sheriff , to be made a Mason in this Lodge this evening . " The election being

unanimous , the candidate Avas introduced , duly initiated , passed , and raised at the same meeting . In 1802 , the old practice of electing the Master half-