History Of The Lodge Of Emulation . No. 21.

History of the Lodge of Emulation . No . 21 .

( By HENRY SADI . HR , Sub-Librarian to the Grand Lodge of England . )

DEC . 19 th , 1825 . —At this meeting on the motion of W . H . White , the sum of . £ 5 5 s . was voted towards the subscription on behalf of Airs . Belzoni , widow of the late Bro . Belzoni the celebrated African traveller , the Grand Lodge having voted £ 50 a few days before to the same

laudable object . 1827 , Dec . 17 th . — " A letter was read from B - J . Deans P . M ., tendering his resignation , on which B T . E . White , P . M ., Proposed , and B - Joseph Taylor , P . M ., seconded , ' That in consideration of the high regard the Lodge

entertains of his conduct during a period of 40 years , and in hopes that the members thereof may for many years to come have the benefit of his experience and enjoy the pleasure of his company , ' it be entered in the notice of the next meeting of the Lodge that he be ballotted for to become an honorary 1

member . ' 1828 , April 21 st . —The minutes of this meeting contain the record of a transaction which from the standpoint of our jiresent clay procedure will appear , to say the least of it , somewhat remarkable . The business of rather a long evening having apparently concluded , "The lodge was duly closed in

W 1 U . 1 AM 1 IKNKY WHITE , CKAN'IJ SHCICICTAKY , 18 13 — 1 S 57 , INITIATED IN TI 1 K l . oDl . E OK EMULATION IN 1799 . peace , harmony , and brotherly love , and adjourned . After the Banquet the Lodge was opened in the first degree in due

form . Bro . Hamjiton . jirojiosed- that the thanks of this Lodge be offered to Brother Whisker for the fraternal and hospitable entertainment and for his kind attention on the occasion of his acting as Steward at the Dinner of the Female Charitable School , seconded by Brother White , P . M ., and carried

unanimously . The Lodge was then closed in the first degree and adjourned . " It is but fair to add that the seconder of the vote of thanks was not William H . White , the Grand Secretary , who

was not jiresent on the occasion , but Thomas Edward White , bis younger brother , whom he had jirojiosed and initiated in 1813 . Although it had been for many years customary to pass a similar vote , not only to the Stewards for the Charitable Festivals , but also the Grand Stewards , and the Stewards for

the Birthday Festival of the Duke of Sussex , this is the first instance on record of the Lodge being re-opened for that purpose . 1829 , Jan . 19 th . —At this meeting a very kind and brotherly letter was read by which William H . White

tendered his resignation as a subscribing member of the Lodge , and offering his services , on all occasions , as Grand Secretary . Whereupon it was moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , that the resignation be accepted , and that he be elected an Honorary Member , also that an Address be jireseuted to him on his retirement after so many years

service . It is hardly necessary to state that Bro . White was unanimously elected an Honorary Member at the ensuing meeting . The following Address , signed by the W . Alaster , and countersigned by the Secretary , was ordered to be transmitted to Bro . White : — " R ESOLVED

" That this Lodge , fully sensible of the great obligations which it has been under to Bro . W . H . White , P . M ., for a period of Thirty Years , for the protection and support which he has afforded to its jirivileges and resjiectability in the Craft ; for the numerous acts of kindness shown by him to its Members , and the valuable

instruction and information which he has at all times been ready to bestow upon them , cannot but deeply regret the occurrence of any circumstance that should cause the secession of so invaluable a Member . That in offering to Bro 1 , White the title of Honorary

Member , the Lodge is aware of the inadequacy of the recompence for such eminent services , but trust that it will be received as a testimony of its grateful and affectionate feeling towards him , and of the anxious wishes of every one of its Members for his happiness and

prosperity , and for his long enjoyment of the high station in the Craft , which he so usefully and so honourably fills . "

The Treasurer's Rejiort at this meeting contains the following : — "Velvet for Pedestal ... £ 2 6 6 " Lace for Do . ... 7 66 " Making Do . ... 1 20 " Box for Do . ... o 510

£ 11 o 10 " Dec . 21 st . —The following extract from the jiroceedings at a Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge holden on the 2 nd September last was read , viz . : —

" The AI . W . Grand Master stated that he had approved the Design for a Medal to be worn by the Brethren who had served the Office of Steward to both the Masonic Charities , viz . ' The Royal Freemasons' Female School , ' and ' The Alasonic Institution for Clothing and Educating the Sons of

Deceased and Indigent Freemasons , ' and that those Brethren who had so served both Stewardships , and are desirous of jiossessing the Medal , must communicate their wish to His Royal Highness , through the Grand Secretary , on or before the 1 st of February next , that the number wanted may be

ascertained , because the juice to be charged for the Medal must necessarily depend ujion the number required to be struck off , —that is to say , the greater the Number , the smaller will be the cost of each Medal .

" The AI . W . Grand Alaster remarked that he had observed , recently , some Brethren wearing Jewels or Aledals designating their particular Lodges , such Jewels not having been sanctioned by the Grand Lodge or Grand Master , which Proceeding is contrary to the Regulations of the Craft : His Royal Highness , however , refrained from naming the Individuals