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History Of The Lodge Of Emulation , No. 21 .
History of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 .
( By HENRY SADLER , Sub-Librarian to the Grand Lodge of England . )
MARCH 15 th , 1880 . — " By desire of the W . M . and with the consent of the Lodge it is here recorded , that at the last meeting of the Lodge , on the 16 th February , during the Banquet a presentation of an elegant and richly-chased Tea and Coffee Service , together with a gold pencil-case , was made to Bro . Thomas Taylor , P . M . and Treasurer ,
subscribed for by Members of this Lodge as a proof of the estimation in which he is held . The Plate had the following inscription upon it : — ' Presented to Thomas Taylor , F . R . C . S . , by Members of the Lodge of Emulation as a mark of their personal regard and esteem , 1880 . ' Bro . William Wing , as
the oldest Member of the Lodge , presented the Testimonial in graceful and appropriate language , and Bro , Thomas Taylor acknowledged in touching words his appreciation of the kindly sentiments towards him which prompted this unlooked-for token of good-will and friendship . "
1881 , Jan . 14 th . —The Audit Committee recommended "That certain articles of china and glass ware , the property of the Lodge , be disposed of either by public sale or by a private sale among the members of the Lodge . " A list of the articles mentioned is given in the minutes of
March 21 st , with prices paid and the names of the purchasers , viz . — Five Round-bottomed Decanters , with four Stands , Bro . Stead ... ... £ 1 One Flat-bottomed Decanter ... ... 3 / - One China Cup and Saucer , and one
Cup , Bro . Peacock ... 15 / 6 One Punch Bowl , Bro . Peacock ... ... 15 / Two ,, Bro . Berridge ... £ 1 One ,, ( broken ) , Bro . Meggy 1 / - One Silver Ladle , Bro . Brunning ... 10 / - BroBerridge 12 / -
,, ,, . ... ,, ,, Bro . Peacock ... ... 12 / 6 At the same meeting the Lodge voted Five Guineas to the Hervey Memorial Fund . This Fund was formed to perpetuate the name of the late highly-respected Grand Secretary , John Hervey , a frequent visitor at the Lodge of
Emulation , and for upwards of thirty years Treasurer of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; the object of the promoters being to award consolatory gratuities to the two highest on the poll of the unsuccessful candidates , both male and female , at each annual election of the Royal Masonic BeneA olent Institution .
1882 , Nov . 20 th . —This evening Mr . Sheriff Savory was initiated , and the Lodge recommended a Petition for a Warrant for the John Carpenter Lodge , the Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Henry Knight , to be the first Master . 188 3 July 23 rd . —" The W . Master read a letter from
, Bro . T . W . White , P . M ., announcing the death of Bro . T . R White , P . M ., and Bro . Taylor , Treasurer , Avas asked to write in the name of the Lodge a letter expressing the deep regret the Brethren felt at the loss of such an esteemed Brother . "
A copy of Bro . Taylor ' s letter and Mrs . White's reply thereto are inserted in the minutes of October 15 th . 188 4 , Feb . 18 th . — Mr . Henry Lindley Truman was initiated at this meeting . Dec . 15 th . —Bro . Wing , P . M ., who had been a subscribing member of the Lodge for nearly fifty years was this evening
elected an Honorary Member . 1885 , Jan . 12 th . —The Audit Committee recommended " That the fees for visitors be paid not later than the folloAving meeting , great inconvenience having been caused from the practice , during the last ifew years , of deferring payment of
these dues for several months . They also request that the ancient custom of introducing each visitor to the W . Master be strictly followed . " April 20 th . —A letter Avas read from Bro . Jennings , late manager of The Albion , thanking the Brethren for the present given him on his retirement . The Lodge had previously voted him Ten Guineas .
1886 , Jan . iSth . — "The sum of ^ 21 was voted the AvidoAV of the late Bro . Frauenknecht , a former member of the Lodge , and a petition to the Board of Benevolence 011 her behalf was duly signed and recommended by the Lodge . In response to this petition the Board subsequently voted £ y \ o to the widoAV . "
Feb . 15 th . —The following additional By-Laws Avere agreed to , A'iz . : "VA . —The Initiation and Joining fees of the sons of past or present members of the Lodge who have subscribed for live or more years in full shall be one-half the
ordinary fees . " VL \ . —Any person AVIIO had been initiated in the Lodge and subsequently retired may rejoin on being proposed , seconded , ballotted for and duly elected , on payment of one-third the ordinary joining fee . "
May 17 th . —It Avas proposed and carried " That in future candidates for admission to Masonry in this Lodge shall not be initiated on the night of the Ballot being taken unless , on due cause being shown , the W . Master shall so direct . " 1887 , Feb . 21 st . —On the motion of Bro . Robert Hovenclen
a Committee was appointed to consider and report on the clue preservation of the ancient minutes and printed books of the Lodge . In response to a communication from the Pro Grand Master Avith reference to a Masonic subscription towards
establishing an Imperial Institute in commemoration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty , Queen Victoria , the Lodge expressed its approval of such subscription .
ROIiERT KEKKIIKiK , l' . M . OF THE I . OIJOE OK EMULATION , PAST GRAND DEACON OK ENGLAND . Oct . 17 th . — " The Secretary reported that on the 13 th June last a Masonic gathering took place iir > the Albert Hall r under the Presidency of the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales ,
to commemorate the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen . " Here follows a description of the mode adopted for allotting the tickets of admission , with the names of the [ members of the Lodge who attended the meeting , in all eighteen brethren .
" The Secretary also reported that in connection with the Masonic Jubilee Fund towards the Imperial Institute that he had received and paid over to the Grand Secretary the sum of . £ 28 7 s . contributed by 17 brethren , " Avhose names are appended .
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History Of The Lodge Of Emulation , No. 21 .
History of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 .
( By HENRY SADLER , Sub-Librarian to the Grand Lodge of England . )
MARCH 15 th , 1880 . — " By desire of the W . M . and with the consent of the Lodge it is here recorded , that at the last meeting of the Lodge , on the 16 th February , during the Banquet a presentation of an elegant and richly-chased Tea and Coffee Service , together with a gold pencil-case , was made to Bro . Thomas Taylor , P . M . and Treasurer ,
subscribed for by Members of this Lodge as a proof of the estimation in which he is held . The Plate had the following inscription upon it : — ' Presented to Thomas Taylor , F . R . C . S . , by Members of the Lodge of Emulation as a mark of their personal regard and esteem , 1880 . ' Bro . William Wing , as
the oldest Member of the Lodge , presented the Testimonial in graceful and appropriate language , and Bro , Thomas Taylor acknowledged in touching words his appreciation of the kindly sentiments towards him which prompted this unlooked-for token of good-will and friendship . "
1881 , Jan . 14 th . —The Audit Committee recommended "That certain articles of china and glass ware , the property of the Lodge , be disposed of either by public sale or by a private sale among the members of the Lodge . " A list of the articles mentioned is given in the minutes of
March 21 st , with prices paid and the names of the purchasers , viz . — Five Round-bottomed Decanters , with four Stands , Bro . Stead ... ... £ 1 One Flat-bottomed Decanter ... ... 3 / - One China Cup and Saucer , and one
Cup , Bro . Peacock ... 15 / 6 One Punch Bowl , Bro . Peacock ... ... 15 / Two ,, Bro . Berridge ... £ 1 One ,, ( broken ) , Bro . Meggy 1 / - One Silver Ladle , Bro . Brunning ... 10 / - BroBerridge 12 / -
,, ,, . ... ,, ,, Bro . Peacock ... ... 12 / 6 At the same meeting the Lodge voted Five Guineas to the Hervey Memorial Fund . This Fund was formed to perpetuate the name of the late highly-respected Grand Secretary , John Hervey , a frequent visitor at the Lodge of
Emulation , and for upwards of thirty years Treasurer of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; the object of the promoters being to award consolatory gratuities to the two highest on the poll of the unsuccessful candidates , both male and female , at each annual election of the Royal Masonic BeneA olent Institution .
1882 , Nov . 20 th . —This evening Mr . Sheriff Savory was initiated , and the Lodge recommended a Petition for a Warrant for the John Carpenter Lodge , the Right Hon . The Lord Mayor , Henry Knight , to be the first Master . 188 3 July 23 rd . —" The W . Master read a letter from
, Bro . T . W . White , P . M ., announcing the death of Bro . T . R White , P . M ., and Bro . Taylor , Treasurer , Avas asked to write in the name of the Lodge a letter expressing the deep regret the Brethren felt at the loss of such an esteemed Brother . "
A copy of Bro . Taylor ' s letter and Mrs . White's reply thereto are inserted in the minutes of October 15 th . 188 4 , Feb . 18 th . — Mr . Henry Lindley Truman was initiated at this meeting . Dec . 15 th . —Bro . Wing , P . M ., who had been a subscribing member of the Lodge for nearly fifty years was this evening
elected an Honorary Member . 1885 , Jan . 12 th . —The Audit Committee recommended " That the fees for visitors be paid not later than the folloAving meeting , great inconvenience having been caused from the practice , during the last ifew years , of deferring payment of
these dues for several months . They also request that the ancient custom of introducing each visitor to the W . Master be strictly followed . " April 20 th . —A letter Avas read from Bro . Jennings , late manager of The Albion , thanking the Brethren for the present given him on his retirement . The Lodge had previously voted him Ten Guineas .
1886 , Jan . iSth . — "The sum of ^ 21 was voted the AvidoAV of the late Bro . Frauenknecht , a former member of the Lodge , and a petition to the Board of Benevolence 011 her behalf was duly signed and recommended by the Lodge . In response to this petition the Board subsequently voted £ y \ o to the widoAV . "
Feb . 15 th . —The following additional By-Laws Avere agreed to , A'iz . : "VA . —The Initiation and Joining fees of the sons of past or present members of the Lodge who have subscribed for live or more years in full shall be one-half the
ordinary fees . " VL \ . —Any person AVIIO had been initiated in the Lodge and subsequently retired may rejoin on being proposed , seconded , ballotted for and duly elected , on payment of one-third the ordinary joining fee . "
May 17 th . —It Avas proposed and carried " That in future candidates for admission to Masonry in this Lodge shall not be initiated on the night of the Ballot being taken unless , on due cause being shown , the W . Master shall so direct . " 1887 , Feb . 21 st . —On the motion of Bro . Robert Hovenclen
a Committee was appointed to consider and report on the clue preservation of the ancient minutes and printed books of the Lodge . In response to a communication from the Pro Grand Master Avith reference to a Masonic subscription towards
establishing an Imperial Institute in commemoration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty , Queen Victoria , the Lodge expressed its approval of such subscription .
ROIiERT KEKKIIKiK , l' . M . OF THE I . OIJOE OK EMULATION , PAST GRAND DEACON OK ENGLAND . Oct . 17 th . — " The Secretary reported that on the 13 th June last a Masonic gathering took place iir > the Albert Hall r under the Presidency of the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales ,
to commemorate the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen . " Here follows a description of the mode adopted for allotting the tickets of admission , with the names of the [ members of the Lodge who attended the meeting , in all eighteen brethren .
" The Secretary also reported that in connection with the Masonic Jubilee Fund towards the Imperial Institute that he had received and paid over to the Grand Secretary the sum of . £ 28 7 s . contributed by 17 brethren , " Avhose names are appended .