History Of The Lodge Of Emulation , No. 21.

account was read to the Lodge on Nov . 17 th , and ordered to be entered on the minutes , printed , and circulated amongst the brethren . From this report we learn that the Festival was held at The Castle Hotel , Richmond Hill , on 26 th Alay , the W . Alaster , Thomas W . White , presiding , who was supported by all his officers , eleven Past Alasters , and the

same number of lay members . Fourteen visitors , including several Grand Officers attended , making a total of 43 . " The expenses of the Banquet amounted to £ " 6 9 19 s ., and of this sum £ 24 4 s . 6 cl . was contributed from the funds of the Lodge . "

On the 17 th Nov ., 1873 , Robert Campbell Grant , now the Senior P . AL of the Lodge was initiated . 18 74 , Jan . 19 th . —It was proposed , seconded and carried unanimously , " That the recommendation of the Audit Committee , ' That a gold Centenary Jewel be presented to Brother

Brackstone Baker , P . AL , P . G . D ., for services rendered to the Lodge , in examining the past records , and writing the history of the Lodge' and the other matters recommended by the Audit Committee . " April 20 th . —'' Resolved , that a Grand Steward ' s Jewel be provided for the use of the Grand Steward from this Lodge during his year of office . "

1875 , March 23 rd . — " The Secretary read the letter received from the Grand Secretary , that each London Lodge should have the privilege of nominating a Steward to assist the Executive in carrying out the arrangements for the Installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and requesting the name of a Steward to represent this Lodge on that

occasion . Bro . Singer , P . AL , proposed , and Bro . Thomas Taylor , P . AL , seconded , that the W . AL , Bro . Thomas Wilson , be elected as the Steward from this Lodge , which was carried unanimously . " April 19 th . —Bro . William Grellier , the present Treasurer ,

was elected a joining member from Apollo Lodge , No . 642 , Chicago , Illinois , he having previously visited the Lodge on 15 th March . At the October meeting , Air . Charles Swinfen Eady , LL . D ., London University ( now the Hon . Air . Justice Swinfen Eady , P . G . Warden ) , was initiated , as was also Air .

( now Alajor ) William Charles Woolett , by dispensation from the Grand Alaster , he being under age . The minutes of this meeting contain a record of the Installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as Grand Alaster , at the Royal Albert Hall , on the 28 th April , compiled by Brackstone Baker , at the

request of the Lodge , on the 18 th Ma }* , together with the names of the members of the Lodge of Emulation who were present at the ceremony . On the Alotion of T . D . Sewell , P . AL , seconded by Brackstone Baker , P . AL , it was resolved to increase the Entrance Fee to £ 15 15 s .

1876 , Feb . 21 st . —Air . Robert Hovenden , and Air . Thomas Henry Hovenden were initiated at this meeting , the former being still a member of the Lodge . 18 77 , Jan . 9 th . — " The Audit Committee also recommend that several old Bottles , China Bowls , & c , belonging to the Lodge but never used should be disposed of among the members .

Jan . 15 th .- —This evening the Alaster and Wardens signed a petition for a Warrant for a new Lodge , to be called the Langton Lodge , to be held at the City Masonic Club , 101 ,. Queen Victoria Street . Oct . 15 th . —The Lodge voted Five Guineas to the Henry

Aluggeridge Testimonial , and notice was given for a donation for the Indian Famine Relief Fund , which , having been dulyproposed at the next meeting , a vote of Twenty-five guineas was carried unanimously . 18 7 8 , March iSth . — " The W . AL stated that he had

received from the Grand Secretary a report of the Committee appointed to consider the recent action of the Grand Orient of France , which report was read and inserted in the Minute Book . As the attitude of the Grand Lodge of England on this

question cannot , in my opinion , be too widely known , I venture to transcribe the Resolutions agreed to in Grand Lodge on 6 th March 1878 , and which still hold good . " ist RESOLUTION . —That this Grand Lodge views with profound regret the steps taken by the Grand Orient

of France in thus removing from its Constitution those paragraphs which assert a belief in the existence of T . G . A . O . T . U ., because such an alteration is opposed to the traditions , practice , and feelings of all ' true and genuine ' Masons from the earliest to the present time .

" 2 nd RESOLUTION —That this Grand Lodge , whilst always anxious to receive in the most fraternal spirit the Brethren of any Foreign Grand Lodge whose proceedings * , are conducted according to the Ancient Landmarks of the Order , of which a belief in T . G . A . O . T . U . is the first and most important , cannot recognise as ' true and

genuine' Brethren any who have been initiated in Lodges which either deny or ignore that belief . " 3 rd RESOLUTION . —That in view of the foregoing Resolutions the W . Alasters of all Lodges holding under the Grand Lodge of England be directed not to admit

any foreign Brother as a Visitor unless" ist . He is duly vouched for or unless his Certificate shows that he has been initiated according to the Ancient rites and ceremonies in a Lodge professing belief in T . G . A . O . T . U ., and

" 2 nd . Not unless he himself shall acknowledge that this belief is an essential landmark of the Order . " 4 th RESOLUTION * . —That a copy of the foregoing Resolutions be transmitted to the Grand Lodges of

Scotland and Ireland , to each Grand Lodge with which this Grand Lodge is in communication , and to the W . Alaster of all Lodges holding under the Grand Lodge of England , and that it be an instruction to the W . Master of each Lodge to read these Resolutions at the first

meeting of his Lodge after the reception thereof , and to direct that they shall be entered upon the Minutes . " ( 7 b be continued . )

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