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The Centenary
THE CENTENARY
OP THE LODGE OP UNITY , NOW NO . 82 . Holding its Meetings at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street ; held originally at the King ' s Arms , Wellclose-square , and formerly , in 1764 , at the Two Chairmen , corner of Little Warwick-street , Charing-cross . —Constituted April 13 , 1742 .
PRESENT OFFICERS . Bro . John Udall , W . M . Bro . Ed . F . Leeks , P . M . " Fred . Vink , S . W . " Jas . Vickers , J . W . " Rev . C . Vink , Chaplain . " R . L . Wilson , P . lM ., Tres . & Sec . " W . Thodey Smith , D . C . " Ed . Vickers , S . D . . " Thos Gilson , J . D . " Jas . Clark , I . G .
'There is great difficulty , after the lapse of a century , in tracing the earlier steps of a Lodge . The name , number , and original place of meeting , with but few exceptions , have all changed , and the want of public records presents many obstacles in the way of identification . The Lodges who , under the English Constitution , boast of the " immemorial , " get over this difficulty very cleverly ; having no positive data , they at once enwrap their origin in garb immemorial . In 1756 , one of
these met at tbe Queen ' s Arms , St . Paul's Churchyard ; another at the Horn , Westminster . At that remote period Lodges had rarely even a number ; they were known after the name of the " Public" whereat they regaled . The change came at length , and now , in 1842 , number , name , and location all obey a registration as to origin , the immemorials excepted . The Lodge of Unity ( 82 ) , is what is termed a modern Lodge , and was constituted on the 13 th April , 1742 , at the King ' s Arms ,
Wellclose-square , under the warrant of James Douglas , Earl of Morton , Grand Master , and Wm . Grseme , M . D ., Deputy Grand Master . This Lodge has not escaped the fate that has attended so many others —its earlier records are lost . The names of the original founders have not been handed down as the honored examples to be imitated . The transactions of tbe year 1764 , are the first presentable record , and even these are but indifferent memoranda : such as they exhibit , however , we place before our readers .
17 G 4 . —The rules , orders , and laws , are such as were usually in operation in the Craft , ordaining , among many other things—¦ " That the Lodge should be held on tbe 2 nd and 4 th Thursday in every calendar month , from Michaelmas to Lady-day , and on the 2 nd Thursday only from Lady-day to Michaelmas . The hour of meeting , six in tbe winter hidf-year , and seven in the summer half-year . " Contribution , 3 s . per quarter .
" No Brother admitted , or permitted to drink a public health , unclothed . —Penalty , 3 d . " A majority of votes to prevent admission of candidates or joiningmembers . —Joining fee , 3 s . Gd . " Disguise in liquor , slight or immodest language , cuvsing and swearing , wagering , debating on religion or politics , contempt of sacred tilings , or insubordination , were sufficient to exclude a person from tbe meeting . " Summons to be a clear day's notice .
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The Centenary
THE CENTENARY
OP THE LODGE OP UNITY , NOW NO . 82 . Holding its Meetings at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street ; held originally at the King ' s Arms , Wellclose-square , and formerly , in 1764 , at the Two Chairmen , corner of Little Warwick-street , Charing-cross . —Constituted April 13 , 1742 .
PRESENT OFFICERS . Bro . John Udall , W . M . Bro . Ed . F . Leeks , P . M . " Fred . Vink , S . W . " Jas . Vickers , J . W . " Rev . C . Vink , Chaplain . " R . L . Wilson , P . lM ., Tres . & Sec . " W . Thodey Smith , D . C . " Ed . Vickers , S . D . . " Thos Gilson , J . D . " Jas . Clark , I . G .
'There is great difficulty , after the lapse of a century , in tracing the earlier steps of a Lodge . The name , number , and original place of meeting , with but few exceptions , have all changed , and the want of public records presents many obstacles in the way of identification . The Lodges who , under the English Constitution , boast of the " immemorial , " get over this difficulty very cleverly ; having no positive data , they at once enwrap their origin in garb immemorial . In 1756 , one of
these met at tbe Queen ' s Arms , St . Paul's Churchyard ; another at the Horn , Westminster . At that remote period Lodges had rarely even a number ; they were known after the name of the " Public" whereat they regaled . The change came at length , and now , in 1842 , number , name , and location all obey a registration as to origin , the immemorials excepted . The Lodge of Unity ( 82 ) , is what is termed a modern Lodge , and was constituted on the 13 th April , 1742 , at the King ' s Arms ,
Wellclose-square , under the warrant of James Douglas , Earl of Morton , Grand Master , and Wm . Grseme , M . D ., Deputy Grand Master . This Lodge has not escaped the fate that has attended so many others —its earlier records are lost . The names of the original founders have not been handed down as the honored examples to be imitated . The transactions of tbe year 1764 , are the first presentable record , and even these are but indifferent memoranda : such as they exhibit , however , we place before our readers .
17 G 4 . —The rules , orders , and laws , are such as were usually in operation in the Craft , ordaining , among many other things—¦ " That the Lodge should be held on tbe 2 nd and 4 th Thursday in every calendar month , from Michaelmas to Lady-day , and on the 2 nd Thursday only from Lady-day to Michaelmas . The hour of meeting , six in tbe winter hidf-year , and seven in the summer half-year . " Contribution , 3 s . per quarter .
" No Brother admitted , or permitted to drink a public health , unclothed . —Penalty , 3 d . " A majority of votes to prevent admission of candidates or joiningmembers . —Joining fee , 3 s . Gd . " Disguise in liquor , slight or immodest language , cuvsing and swearing , wagering , debating on religion or politics , contempt of sacred tilings , or insubordination , were sufficient to exclude a person from tbe meeting . " Summons to be a clear day's notice .