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night both ; he was not only a good-looking man , but a remarkahly hard-working M ' aton . So he asked them to drink his health mo . » t cordially ; and if they would in any way return to him the kindness he had done them that evening , let them do it on Wednesday next at the Old People's Festival , at . which he was going to preside . Lord EUSTON , in reply , said he thanked Sir John

Monckton and the brethren most heartily for the way the toast had been received that had been too flatteringly proposed by Sir John . He could assure them that , though he t'ad been described by the proposer as a working Mason , he did try to do what he could , and should like to do moie . One had to do so many things in this world . When one would be in one place one must be in another , and

one had sometimes to say " No " to a very pleasant evening when one was obliged to go somewhere else . But that night he had nowhere else to go . But when he got the invitation from Bro . Fenn to preside that evening he felt he was being paid one of the highest compliments the Craft could pay him ; he , who had only just begun his career as a Mason , had been paid the greatest compliment by the

Master presiding at the festival of the lodge whose work was copied throughout the kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . That night he had seen how perfect that work was , and he should wish that every province under the United Grand Lodge of England should send year by year some brother to atttnd regulaily at the meetings of that lodge , so that the working ot every lodge in England should

be alike and perfect ; that there should be no fancy provincial fashions ; that there should be no office done this way in one town and that way in another ; but that all should work alike , and take the Lodge of Emulation as a pattern . He only wished , if it could be arranged , that something of the kind should be done , because he thought if the work was to be done , it should be done as they did it—thoroughly

well . It was very often very hard to get people out of old ways , and into new ; but right was right , and he only wanted the Emulation Lodge to back him up , and he would put his foot down on the first opportunity . His lorkship , thanking them for the honour tney had done him in asking him to preside , and for the entertainment they had set before him , then resumed his seat .

Rising again immediately , the CHAIRMAN said that time was getting on and he must not waste it . The next toast was "Success to the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , " coupled with the name of Bro . Fenn . Were he to try to dilate on the work that Bro . Fenn had done , and was still doing , he should have to keep them to a very late hour in the morning , and he hoped , therefore , that they would take

it as said—that there was no more perfect worker , no more hearty worker , and no kinder worker than Bro . Fenn , who was always ready to come forward and help any lodge or chapter , and he must congratulate the lodge on having on their Committee such a brother as Bro . Fenn . He was sure that every one present wished the best wishes heartily to the Emulation Lodge of Improvement for its prosperity ; as it had done in the past , might it continue to do in the

future . Bro . FENN then rose and said , in reply : Right Worshipful Chairman and brethren , —In responding to this toast , I cannot but feel that I am appropriating to myself an honour which I now can scarcely say I deserve . For some years past my Masonic engagements have been so much increased that I have not been able to give the same amount of time as formerly to the lodge of improvement . Both Bro . Mutton and Bro . Richardson must be as

gratified as I am myself that the control of this lodge has descended into the hands of such a brother as Bro . Sudlow ( long continued cheers ) , Bro . Dawson ( cheers ) , Bro Frank Ball , and the Secretary , Bro . Kentish . Of Bro . Sud . ow I am able to say from personal experience that his knowledge of the work of this lodge is absolutely perfect . His constant attendance and assiduity , his great Masonic

ability , and his ability to impart his knowledge to all brethren who seek it , is , I am sure , highly appreciated by every brother who attends these meetings . 1 think I have been fortunate to-night in securing the services and presidency of the right worshipful brother , the Earl of Euston . I have been fortunate in securing him , because I know him to be a zealous working Mason . He is actually now ,

although holding the high dignity of Provincial Grand Master , Junior Deacon of a London lodge , and he has to work well . I daresay you all know the origin of this lodge . It originated , as you all know , shortly after the Lodge of Reconciliation had completed its labours , and the future ritual which was to be observed by the Craft had received the sanction of Grand Lodges . Shortly after

this lodge was established , that famous brother , Peter Gilkes , whose name is a household word in Masonry , became the ruling spirit of this lodge . He was followed by his friend and pupil , Stephen Baiton Wilson . From Stephen Barton Wilson Bro . Richardson , Bro . Murton , and myself learned our Masonry ; and it was for many years we worked under him in the Emulation Lodge of

Improvement . There are really only two links between the Lodge of Reconciliation which established the working and active members of the Committee—namely , Bro . Peter Gilkes and Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson—and our three selves whom 1 have named . We may claim , theretore , that the work of the lodge is the work which has the authority and received the

sanction of the English Constitution . Brethren , I am sure that the applause given to-night will be a proof that we have the approbation of the present Grand Lodge , and I am sure that the rule of the work of this lodge , which is the duty and the object of the Committee to maintain , will be well , strictly , and religiously observed by the Committee who now control this lodge .

While these brethren continue to conduct the lodge we need nave no doubt that this lodge will be thoroughly well managed . No one can wish greater success to the Lodge of Emulation than the Committee themselves , and I can answer for them that they will do their utmost and exert ™ utmost efforts to secure and maintain that success Which you have so warmly evoked and which we all so

earnestl desire . Bro . PHILBRICK , G . Reg ., next rose , and said he had oeen asked to propose the next toast . The iree was known n ? y its fruit , and the fruit of the Lodge of Unions was the -mulation Lodge of Improvement . The very interesting ... . -- —w & v . v . ... jp . uvcinciiL . me vciy interesting Historical

sketch of the lodge of improvement which Bro . renn had given told them that it was an offshoot and was fn I Under the sancti ° n of the Lodge of Unions , a lodge ormcrj to mark that great era in the history of English in th " ? " the ha PPy Junction which was ihen effected tne two great bodies of English Freemasonry . That

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Lodge of Unions , whose name was memorable , had always afforded its sanction to the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , and under its sanction the Emulation Lodge had attained its present position and had regulated the true standard of work in the Craft , and held up an example to all working Masons how that work should be done , and how perfection could be as nearly achieved as it was

possible for mortals to attain to . He , therefore , thought that the Emulation Lodge of Improvement owed a deep debt of gratitude to the Lodge of Unions ; as it was the fruit of that tree they ought to be grateful to the tree that bore it . He begged to give them "The Lodge of Unions , Prosperity to the Lodge , and the Health of the W . M . " Bro . BARRON said it fell to his lot to thank the lodge for

the honour they had done his lodge , and for the cordial way in which the toast had been received . As the mother lodge they were very much interested in the progress and success of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , and they congratulated themselves that it was due to the care they had taken of the infant nurture of this lodge that it had grown to the vigorous manhood in which they saw it now .

Bro . Fenn , the late Bro . John Hervey , and Bro . Farnfield were all members of the Lodge of Unions . The brothei lodge had now attained the great age of over ioo years , and , though she was rather inactive , she was still healthy ; but should a case arise in which help was wanted , he trusted she might turn with confidence to her offspring . They all knew the good work which the Emulation

Lodge had done in their own country , and when they thought of England ' s influence abroad , they were proud of their connection with the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . If the ritual was to be effective upon those who entered into Masonry , it was essential that the workshould be perfectly and thoroughly done , and when that had been attained , he ventured to assert , the Masonry upon which

it was founded , and the teaching it inculcated , had a very important share among those lorces which were at work in the improvement of mankind . He had often thought how good it was of Bio . Fenn and those who assisted him to give so much time to the Craft , and felt that it must be from a desire in them to make themselves more universally beneficial to their fellow creatures , and if the brethren

were not above receiving advice from their mother lodge , she gave it to them ever to continue and act as such . Bro . SIMPSON , P . G . Chap ., said he had the advantage of proposing a toast that required no preface and a very short speech . His excellent friend on his left had commenced with a quotation . He would also make a quotation — "Knowledge puffeth up , but charity edirieth . " But the

knowledge they had acquired from the Emulation Lodge was not likely to puff them up , but rather , like charity , tu edify them , and he hoped that the lessons they had learned in the lodge would lead up to the cause of charity . They hadtheadvantageof being under the presidency , thatnight , of one who , in a few days , would . be presiding over the Festival of one of the Masonic Charities . Let all

remember the motto— " Handsome is that handsome does ; " and they would feel that their meeting that night had done them good , not only in regard to assistance to the Masonic Charities , but also in again reminding them ot those glorious principles of Masonry which they were so apt to forget in common life . He looked upon the Emulation Lodge as constantly bringing to their minds lessons which they everyone of them needed , and which he trusted

they all , to a considerable extent , might act upon . They were that night favoured with the presence of the Secretaries of two of their Charities , and he was sure that Bro . Terry and Bro . Hedges would receive the kind wishes of all ot them . But as Bro . Terry was the Secretary of the Charity over which Lord Euston would preside next week , he had coupled his name with the toast— "Success to the Alasonic Charities . "

Bro . TERRY , P . G . Swd . Br ., thanked the last speaker very sincerely for the kind way in which he had brought to the notice of the brethren the claims of the Masonic Institutions . If brethren had got to do work in lodge they generally visited a lodge of instruction , and Lord l ^ uston's presidency that night had something of the character of a tull dress rehearsal for his taking the chair on Wednesday

next . That he might have a very successful festival then he was sure they all earnestly desired for him , not only for himself , but for the Institution for which he would plead . That his province would support him nobly he ( Bro . Terry ) was certain , and he telt sure that many of the brethren whom he now saw round him would support him nobly too . VVhile prompting them to part on that occasion

with some of that metallic substance of which they had elsewhere been deprived , he said he found that the Emulation Lodge of Improvement had given nearly £ 700 to the Benevolent Institution ; and during the last three years they had given ten guineas to comfort and solace some of those poor old people who had been unsuccessful in the elections .

Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., said he had a toast to propose . There were a body of Masons who had taken part in the evening's proceedings who deserved the approbation and thanks of those present . He alluded to the working officers . A large proportion ot the brethren who came that evening came with the intention of seeing the beautiful working of the sections , not forgetting the very

beautiful part of the opening and closing . Now , he thought the way that portion of the work was done was a treat to the elders in the lodge and must have been a treat to the juniors . They had not only seen Bro . Sudlow perform the opening and closing in the way in which he always did it , but they had the double treat of hearing him work one of the sections , and nothing could give more pleasure than

to see his working . With these lew words of preface he asked them to drink to the working officers that night , couying the toast with the name of tne S . W ., Bro . Sudlow . Bro . Suul . ow rose at once fo return thanks for the toast which had just been so kindly proposed , lt had been very gratifying to them as working officers to listen to the words of commendation which had fallen

from the lips of the vanous speakers ; but they mus . 1 not , and would not , forget that no little share of the merit was due to Bro . Fenn . As a lodge they were proud indeed to have the President of the Board of General Purposes as their Treasurer and their king , and as workers that night it

was not only with pleasure , but with advantage , that tney had had him in the lodge as Mas er—a position which he had occupied now for so many years at these annual festivals . Bro . Sudlow expressed the hope that the work they had seen that night would create in many a desire to become better acquainted with those beautiful lectures—one of

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which had formed the work of the evening—and he could say this—that any brother who would give time and study to those sections would be amply rewarded . He thanked them on behalf of the officers of the lodge for the kind way in which the toast had been proposed and received . "The Health of the Secretary " was also proposad , and in returning thanks

Bro . KENTISH said he was very proud indeed to be able to render service to the lodge , very proud indeed of his oosition , though it might be a subordinate one ; he was . proud to follow in the footsteps of such brethren as Bro . Fenn and his successors , and he hoped that his connection with the lodge had been as satisfactory to the brethren as it had been to him .

The Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . The following is the list of the brethren present on the occasion : Bros . Lord Euston , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts ; T . Fenn , Pres . B . of G . P .. Treas . ; Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; F . A . Philbrick , G . Reg . ; R . Grey , Pres . B . of B . ; V . R . W . Hedges , P . G S . B . ; R . Clutton , P . G . D . ; G . Cooper , P . G . D . ; C Harding , P . A . G . D . C . ; Asher

Barfield , G . Treas . ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C ; C . Hammerton , P . G . S . B . ; Thos . Railing P . A . G . D . C , P . G . Sec . Essex ; Hy . J . Thomas , P . G . D . H . Bue ; Dr . R . Gooding , P . G . D . ; J . Terry , P . G . Swd . Br . ; G . Haldane , P . G . Swd . Br . ; R . G . Glover , P . D . G . D . C ; R . Berridge , J . G . D . , C . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br . ; T . H . Matthews , P . O . Std .

Br . ; C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; F . Richardson , P . G . D . ; brackstone Baker , P . G . D .: T . Cubitt , P . G . P . W . C Beaumont , P . A . G . D . C ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C ; A . B . Cook , P . A . G . D C . ; VV . H . Perrvman , P . G . P . ; and P . West . P . G . D . —Visitors : Bros . H . Summers , P . M . 1326 , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . J . Harrison , 2 toS ; E . Bateman , VV . M . 1 S 0 ; W . H . Wheatley , 1 S 05 ; M . Goldstein . 156 ?;

Dr . F . Ernest Pocock , 1 S 91 ; H . VV . Alford , P . VI . 22 S ; t \ Catling , 2190 ; G . S . Russell , W . M . 1399 , P . G . Reg . Oxon ; A . E . W . Gwyn , 19 ; G . J . Williams , 1494 ; F . Franklin Clive , 1319 ; W . I ) . Ingall , 1 S 37 ; J . T . Salmon , P . M . 917 ; E . F . Philbrick , 1910 ; F . C Sillicoe , J . D . 1363 ; A . H . Rees , S . D . 1362 ; T . Hastings , 2 G ; D . C Vlorgan , 2030 ; E . Janan , j . D . 164 S ; E . A . Harris ,

W . M . 201 ; W . Winnett , P . M . 59 ; C . W . Hughes , 2243 ; W . W . Hollings , P . M . 165 ; T- J- Chapman , P . M . 657 ; J . C . Webb , P . M . 353 , P . G . S . B . Derbyshire ; L . Mallett , 2060 ; M . Reeve , 1973 ; T . Heaps , 1973 ; H . H . Room , 1159 ; N . J . Stranger , 171 ; J . Harwood , 5 S 6 ; C . R . Wright , 1691 ; F . E . Lemon , 2033 ; H . St . J . Oliver , 143 ; F . Wood , P . M . 1973 ; J . Potter , IQS 7 ; A . Brown ,

227 ; E . J . Moffat , 2190 ; H . Collins , 72 ; F . G . Robinson , 5 S ; H . Godwin , 1673 ; F . Dillon , 252 ; H . Vander Weyde , 2190 ; H . S . Cluse , 19 ; E . H . Joynson , 1973 ; H . M . Gnllier , 2140 ; VV . Stones , 2155 ; J . Clever , 171 , & c ; C . F . Kell , 214 S ; J . ' A . Radford , 1420 ; H . vVilks , 1366 ; G . C Herbert , 210 S ; C . F . Hawkings , jun ., 143 ; A . H . Bateman , 1973 ; H . E . Russel , 1973 ; R . Farr , 129 S ; J . VV . Drysdale , 263 ; E . I . Fame 1365 ;

, J . Read , W . M . 2105 ; E . Terry , 29 ; G . Reed , 511 ; A . . VI . Barnard , 1964 ; H . Goodwin , 166 9 ; G .-J . Ryworth , 1420 ; G . B . Dodd , 16 S 6 ; G . H . Dixon , 1073 j A . H . Robinson , 1537 ; T . Scoresby-Jackson , 2256 ; G . M . Farquharson , 3 S 9 ; E . W . Hensman , 2033 ; J . Du Vigne , 2060 ; G . Metzger , 20 C 0 ; H . T . Clamp , 1972 ; F . A . Granville , 2105 ; J . Paige , 2190 ; P . H . Hoi'Iey ,

1815 ; E . I-arrer , P . M . 350 ; M . Prior , 90 ; P . S . Smith , 17 6 S ; L . I " . Simpson , 91 ; H . Evenden , 749 ; F . W . Ciss , 1491 ; C . H . McKay , 2 ; G . E . Fairchild , W . M . 1319 ; H . G . Glindoni , ngC ; R . Monger , 1044 ; T . H . Miller , P . M . 1964 ; VV . K . Jeffray , 1364 ; C . Moss , P . M . 210 S ; C . Fletcher , 10 ; R . Sweeting , 10 ; J . W . Cooper , 534 ; S . Alderton , 72 ; H . Poston , 19 ; A . D . Green , 19 ; E .

Hands , 90 ; H . Cooper , 459 ; J . Greenwood , 256 ; C . Stanger , 12 ; W . Andrews . 1933 ; L . Clere , 2060 ; J . Chomette , 2060 ; T . W . Willis , 2243 ; George Peguet , 2060 ; J . Oppenheim , 2060 ; A . Sauvy , 2060 ; E . J . Wade ; H . A . Joseph , 9 6 ; T . Wakley , jun ., 2233 ; [ ames Plan , 519 ; | ames J . ihedlock , 534 ; VV . E . Robinson , 1395 ; and E . C .

Massey . Members—Bros . G . W . Kennaby , C . M . Mapleter , E . P . Debenham , Geo . Powell , Hugh M . Gordon , E . St . Clair , Alfred C . Spaull , A . A . Richards , J . Gordon Langton , Arthur Gerrard , H . Baker , Thomas Cohu , A . F . Meaden , Chas . Belton , S . W . Shaw , A . T . Trehearne , YY . R . Parker , A . S . Greenway , Edwd . Swain , G . Reynolds , G . H . Bishop , John Este , A . C . A . Higerty ,

John H . Hughes , C . B . Cooper , J . J . Black , J Russell , G . A . Nosk , T . Aitken , James E . Terry , H . N . Heard , W . H . Kirby , Lennox Browne , H . N . Summer , E . Lindsay Pembroke , J . Lancaster , A . Marvin , Frank Sturgeon , C . J . Greene , M . Lincoln , W . Bernard Hamilton , C A . Trollope , W . J . Fisher , H . G . Underhill , W . C Banks , Hugh M . Hobbs , Howard W . Vaughan , W . T . Dyer ,

Eugene Monteums , R . C . Sudlow , VV . J . Parker , H . H . Hyde Clarke , VV . Holmes , J . W . Gaze , W . J . Reynolds , Arthur Bretvin , H . Fenner Grieg , C . Wilfred Blasland , S . G . Granville , W . " Grellier , G . D . Stevenson , S . Martin Southwell , Henry Grey , VV . Nuttall , R . Goodwin , F . ] . Sykes , E . Berlandina , A . Lacoste , H . J . Dumas , F . VV . Crohn , J . Elliot , J . P . Fitzgerald , G . Barham , John G . Tongue , H . J . Marsden , J . S . Cumberland , F . W . Prior ,

J . R . Roxburgh , H . H . Shirley , Fredk . C James , Leopold Hudson , Kmil Behnke , H . Hughes , Arthur Rumford , John Glenn , H . T . Wellcome , W . O . Robinson , R . H . Stimpson , F . A . Barney , Alfred Watson , J . Barber Glenn , C . Butler , Ernest Richardson , W . A . Pocock , A . Stewart Horn , W . P . Fuller , F . T . Rushton , J . H . Proff , H . G . Cubitt , John E . Hunt , J . Faulkner , Hugh C . S . Dumas , H . Tatton Sykes , F . J . Vialls , S . B . Wilson , F . W . Bramall , and G . F . Marshall .

MASONIC SOIREE AT MATLOCK BATH . —On Thursday evening , the 21 st ult ., the Matlock Bath ( Arkwright ) Lodge gave a soiree at the New Bath Hotel , Matlock Bath , about 70 ladies and gentlemen being present . The brethren assembled in lodge previous to partaking of dinner . The dining room was decorated for the occasion . Then followed a comedy ,

entitled ' Written in Sand , " in which the following was the cast : Frank Seaton , Mr . T . H . Flanders ; Fairfax Bendall , Mr . H . Clay ; Tom Potts , Mr . J . Sladen ; Kate Shirley , Miss Sladen ; and Sister Winifred , Miss Childs . Air . Melrose and Mr . Forman sang several songs very acceptably , after which dancing followed to the strains of a band provided hy Bro . Edgar Home .