Histo Ry Of The Lo Dge Of Emulation, No . 21.

History of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 .

( B y IIKXKY SADLKK , Sub-Librarian to the Grand Lodge of England . )

MAY 12 th . — " Brother Inancis Garden , deviating from the Golden Rules of Masonry b y swearing an Oath , was lined one shilling by order of the Lodge ; Brother Andrews , for sitting at v" Table uncloath'd and drinking a health , was according to the Rules of this Lodge lin'd ( id ., both wch lines were chcarfully paid lo y" Treasurer . "

; une Oth . — "Bro Richford ( at the request of Bro ' Jos . Jones ) declared his intention of being no longer a member of this Lodge , but at the same time requested the members would accept of three Candlesticks and Balloting box as a present from him , upon wch the Master propos'd to drink

our Bro '' . Jones ' s health , returning him thanks for v'' same , wch was accordingly done . " 1759 , March oth . — " It being observed by the Senior Warden that Brother Smith having Drank in Lodge hours uncloath'd , it was disputed whether he should be lined

according to the custom of this Honble . Lodge , when al ' ter manv debates it was resolved he should be lined as the Rules direct . "

CHAPLAIN'S . IKUKI . OF THK LOIIUK OK KM V . I . ATION , No . Ul . May nth . — "The R . W . M . Proposed drinking Bro ' Morris ' s Health on appointing him his successor as Steward . " June 22 nd . — " The Ty ler has taken the three Jewels , two red Aprons and six plain ones for the Country Feast on

Monday nest , for which he is to be answerable . " The Country Feast here referred lo was also known as the Deputy Grand Master ' s Feast , and was usually held about Midsummer at some noted hostelry in the suburbs , the Grand Master ' s Feast , or Grand Festival , as it is now termed ,

being held earlier in the year at one of the Halls of the City Companies . Sept . 14 th . — " Bro' Humphrys , the Treasurer , being absent , and not sending the key so that the Jewels could not be come at , a motion was made and seconded that Mr . Humphrys be

lined . " He was accordingly lined one shilling for his neglect . Oct . 26 th . — " Resolved , that as the next Lodge , in the usual course , will be on Lord Mayor ' s Day , and many will be otherwise engaged , that the next Lodge night might be

on Monday , the 12 th clay of November next . " 1760 , April 26 th . — " Resolved that the next Quarlerly Communication be attended on the 14 th day of May next , and that the Treasurer do send Two Guineas from this Lodge , altho' Two Guineas were sent the last Quarterly Communication in respect to the R . W . M . serving the office of Steward this year .

"The RAY . M . drank the health of Bro . Buxton . S . W ., as his successor for the next Feast alter , which was cordially joined in . " In consequence of the absence of the Grand Master no Grand Festival was held in 1761 , and strange to say , onlv one meeting of the Grand Lodge took place during that

year—on ' une 51 I 1—and as Bro' Buxton died betore the Festival of 17 62 , Sir Richard Glynn served in his stead . 1761 , Fell . 13 th . — " Bro . Williams presented his bill Unmaking a Trassel Board with 1 lieouglylicks of Masonry and a Triangle hoisting the Perfect Ashler for Three Pounds , Twelve Shillings , which the Treasurer was order'd to pay by consent of the brethren . "

March , 27 th . — " It was mov d that Bro . Garden be expell d this Lodge for abuse and non-conformity of the rules and orders of this Lodge . After some debates it was put up by the RAY . M . whether it was the sense of the Brethren to have him expell'd , which was carried in the affirmative , without a negative b y holding up of hands . "

I beg to call attention to this paragraph , a practice having arisen in recent years of holding out the hand horizontally when voting in a lodge , which , rs will be seen , is a departure from the ancient custom , decided upon in Grand Lodge as far back as April 6 th , 173 6 , when it was ordered

that the mode of voting should be " by holding up one hand . " April 24 th . — " It was mov'd ( and carried ) that there should be a stool and cushion provided for ( he convenience of Making , and our Bro . Treasurer was order'd to provide one . "It was also moved that Bro . Montgomery should be

paid for the future for forming the Lodge if the person to be made should not come , he then should be paid for forming and guarding Two Shillings and Sixpence . " May 8 th . — "It was mov'd that Sir Richard Glyn was desiious of becoming a Member of this Lodge , which was duly seconded , he was accordingly voted for and Carried Nem . Con . "

June 26 th . —At this meeting the sum of Two Guineas was voted to the widow of a former member , " for her use only and not for compounding any debts contracted b y her late husband . " Deer . nth . —The regular day for the election of officers of the Lodge being Christmas Day , " A Motion was made

that as many brethren may be engag'd with their Familys on that Great Festival , the Lodge should meet on Wednesday , December 23 rd , which was carried by a great majority . " 17 62 , March 12 th . —At this meeting intimation was

received from the Grand Lodge "That they had been inl ' orin'd of divers persons meeting at The Glaziers Anus in Water Lane , Black Fivers , calling themselves Masons , and for small and unworthy sums , etc . It was therefore resolv'd , in order to prevent such persons being admitted into any regular Lodges , they thought proper to send to this as well

as all other Lodges a List of all their names , which List it was agreed should be paisted in the Yisitors Book . " March 26 th . —Bro . Berkeley Propos'd that the Jewels of this Lodge appear'd dirty , shou ' cl be exchang'd for new ones , which was seconded , and a Committee appointed to furnish the same .

" Bro . Huddard propos d that the Lodge be furnish ! with an inkstand suitable to the dignity of this Lodge , which was agreed to under the direction of aforesaid Committee . " The Committee met at The Mourning Bush Tavern on the ist of April , when "It was agreed that all the old Jewels belonging to this Lodge be preserv'd to the use and property

of this Lodge . It was also agreed that the Table Jewels be repair'd and new silve'd , and that the Master ' s [ ewel shoul'd have the representation of a Sun hang between the CoIIar and the Jewel , the SAY . Jewel to have the representation of the seven stars to hang between the Collar and the [ ewel ,