History Of The Lodge Of Emulation, No. 2 1.

Friday , February II . — " This day was observed throughout the whole Kingdom as a solemn Fast . In London and Westminster the churches were everywhere crouded , aud in many parishes large sums were collected for the poor . " Feb . 25 th . — "This night the Past Master ' s account was duly examined , and there appeared to be in the Treasurer ' s

hands £ 18 10 s . 6 d ., the property of the Brethren of this Lodge . " Bro'' Yearley proposed , and seconded by Bro ' Humphrys , y- Mr . George Fishwick to be made a Mason in this Lodge the first Lodge night in April , or on any Lodge night within six months after , He engaging himself to be answerable for the fine if not made within the limited time . "

May 27 th . — " As our late Tyler Bro Montgomery is dead and our R . W . M . wav'd his privilidge in choosing a Tvler for y ° Lodge , Bro ' Timothy Jones propos'd Robert Montgomery as Tyler , was seconded and chose Nem . Con . " The brother selected was probably a son of the late Tyler who had been relieved from the lodge funds a month

previously with One Guinea , " he being in a bad state of health . " He seems to have been generally respected , and was doubtless looked upon by the fraternity as a rather important personage , having been the Tyler of the Grand Lodge for many years . The Committee of the General

Charity Fund relieved him with £ 5 on the 3 rd May , 1737 . He occupies a prominent position in an engraving of a mock procession of pretended Masons got up in London about 1741 , and is thus referred to in a rhyme descriptive of the affair

. Who ' s he will / cap and sword so stem—a ¦ ! Modest Montgomery of Hi hern—a Who guard de Lodge and de key who turn—a . * Cteiilleniiiii ' s Ma ^ iKiiie , Kcb . 1757 .

August 26 th . — " Bro Andrews Proposed that the Members of this Lodge would mutually subscribe for Tickets in y present Lottery , wch was agreed to , the undermentioned Members sign'd the following articles for that Purpose . We whose names are underwritten , Members of the Mourning Bush Lodge , do mutually agree with each other to subscribe

one guinea each to venture in the present Guinea Lottery , and each person so subscribing to have an equal interest in the adventure : ' David Humphryes , Win . Andrews , Nicholas Le Marchant , Wm . Le Metayer , Geo . Fishwick , Thomas Richford , James Pitt , Timothy Jones , Martin Desprez . '"

Oct . 14 th .- — " Bro' Wheeley Proposed to have an Apron for Bro'' Smith as Past Steward , wch was agreed to . " Henry Smith served as Grand Steward in 1733 . This is the lirst mention of a Steward in the records of the lodge . Dec . 23 rd . — " A Motion was made by Bro . Glegg , and

seconded , that a Jewell should be made for the Treasurer , when Bro . Garden was desired to bring a sketch for one y" next Lodge Night . " 1758 , Jan . 27 . — "Bro ' Garden brought y drawing for a Jewell for y" Treasurer of ( his Lodge , and being approv'd of by the members present , it was agreed he should make one not to exceed one Guinea and half . "

Feb . 24 th . — "This Lodge this evening received a Letter from y R . W . M . of the Helmet in Bishopsgate Street , wch Letter inform'd the Lodge y' Mr . Parnell Ham intended to be made a Mason in this Lodge , and he being deem'd a person not proper'd to be made a Mason , requested y" R . W . M . and Brethren of this Lodge would take proper measures to

prevent him being made . Accordingly the R . W . M . order'cl the same be inserted in the Minutes of this Night . " The lodge referred to as The Helmcl is now the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , No . 60 . —[ To be Continued . ' ]

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