History Of The Lod Ge Of Emulation, No. 21 .

History of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 .

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

FEB . 18 th , 1901 . —" Before entering upon the business of the Lodge the W . M . rose and referred to the decease of Her Majesty the Queen , Patroness of the Order , of blessed memory , and moved the following Resolution : — 1 That the Brethren at this their lirst meeting since the lamented death of Her late Most Gracious Majesty

Queen Victoria , desire to place on record their heartfelt sorrow at that most melancholy event , and also their profound and most respectful sympathy with His Majesty the King , and the rest of the Royal Family , in their deep affliction , and that this Resolution be entered on the Minutes of the Lodge . ' The Resolution was seconded by P . M . Evans and carried ncm . con . "

May , 20 th . —The Lodge was held , on this occasion , by Dispensation , at The Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court . Oct . 2 ist . —The W . M .

having given notice of Motion at the previous Meeting , now proposed "That Past Masters' Jewels be presented by the Lodge to Bro .

Grellier , P . M ., Treasurer , and Bro . Truman , P . M ., Secretary , which was declared carried . " A Circular Letter from

the Grand Secretary , having reference to an alleged irregular Lodge meeting at Copenhagen , was read and entered on the Minutes of

this meeting . Nov . 18 th . — "The W . M . proposed , and W . Bro . Hovenden seconded , the following Resolution : — 1 That the Brethren of this

Lodge having heard with much pleasure of W . Bro . C . Swinfen Eady ' s appointment as Judge of the High Court , hereby tender to him

their most hearty congratulations and sincere good wishes for his health and happiness , and express the hope that he may often find

it convenient to be present among them . ' ; which was carried by acclamation , and a copy ordered to be

engrossed and forwarded to Mr . Justice Swinfen Eady . " Dec . 16 th . — "The W . M . presented to W . Bro . Grellier , P . M ., Treasurer , and W . Bro . Truman , P . M ., Secretary , the Past Master ' s Jewels voted them by the Lodge . Both these brethren expressed their thanks to the Lodge

for this mark of favour . " " A vote of thanks was duly carried to Bro . T . J . Grylls , Organist , for designing the Jewels . " 1 9 , Feb . 17 II 1 . — " Bro . Bartlett enquired what progress was being made with the History of the Lodge , and the W .

Master undertook to make the necessary enquiry , and report , if possible , at the next meeting . " March 17 th . —" The W . M ., in felicitous terms , presented a P . M . Jewel to Bro . Badham , I . P . M . which had been voted to him by the Lodge , and the W . M . mentioned that Bro . Badham had been selected by the Grand Secretary to second

JOHN IURTLETT , Junr . Warden .

GEORGE T . S . GILL , Scnr . Warden ,

HENRY W . BROOKE , G . S ., II " . Master . I

MAJOR R . LESLIE S . BADHAM , i ' .. l / ., P . D . G . D . C , Sccrdaiy .

WILLIAM GRELLIER , I'M ., J . U . S ., Treasurer .

the nomination of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught as Grand Master , Bro . Badham returned thanks for the honour conferred on him by the Lodge . " Nov . 19 th . — " A letter was read from Bro . R . Berridge , P . M ., P . G . D ., announcing his resignation , which was accepted with regret . The Secretary was requested to ascertain

whether Bro . Berridge was eligible , and if so , would like to become an Honorary Member . " Bro . Berridge also referred in his letter to the History of the Lodge on which he had been engaged ; and the Secretary was requested to ask Bro . P . M . Hovenden to

arrange with Bro . Berridge and report to the Audit Committee as to the cost of p-. iblishing the History . " 1903 , Jan . 19 th . —The death of Bro . Berridge on

25 th December , 1 9 , was announced at this meeting , and the Lodge passed a vote of sincere sympathy and condolence with his widow . A vote of thanks was passed

to Bro . H . L . Truman , the retiring Secretary , for his services to the Lodge . May 18 th . — A hearty vote of congratulation was

passed to Bro . P . Master Badham on his appointment to the office of Dep . G . Director of Ceremonies . The W . Master ( R . C . Grant ) ,

in seconding the motion , " expressed the opinion that the pleasure which the Brethren felt at Bro . Badhatn ' s promotion was greatly

enhanced by the fact that he was initiated in the Lodge and had ever since been an active member of it . " Oct . 19 th .- — " Bro .

Truman reported that he had received from Mrs . Berridge the volume of the Minutes ( being the one previous to that now in use ) , together with a precis of the Minutes

prepared by the late Bro . Berridge . It was decided to hand these to the Sub-Committee , viz ., Bros . Hovenden and Truman , in

order that they might prepare a history from them , and that Bro . H . W . Brooke he

added to the Committee in the place of the late Bro . Berridge . " Nov . 16 th . —The death of P . Master George Singer , who had been a member of the Lodge since 1850 , was announced at this meeting , and the Lodge passed " a sincere vote of sympathy and condolence with Mrs . Singer and her family in their bereavement . "

1904 , Jan . 18 th . — "A Letter was read from Bro . Poole asking the Lodge to accept a copy of the History of the Old King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 28 . The W . Master proposed , and the W . Bro . Hovenden seconded , and it was carried unanimously , that the Book be accepted with pleasure , and that a

hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Bro . Poole for his kindness in presenting it to the Lodge . " Feb . 15 th . — " The Treasurer proposed , and the Secretary seconded , the following resolution , which was carried with