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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

' slake made by such rejection , this Court directs both cases to be placed on the j ? r * election at this Court . " The fathers had subscribed the necessary number f years , although in one case the father had married 19 years after he had ceased " uj subscribing Mason ; in the other case the father married 16 years after . He did not want to gloss over anything , If the father had subscribed seven years . child was eligible . The reason put forward for the rejection was that the to subscribeit rendered the childre

f ther having ceased , n ineligible . He confessed he thought it a very narrow interpretation of the law . Chowne , the father , , a bankrupt in 1 S 64 , and his circumstances being altered , he did not consider himself justified in keeping up his subscriptions to his lodge . He never recovered I js position . The Deputy Grand Registrar had given an opinion on a similar case in the Boys' School , that the Council went beyond its powers in rejecting a case on these grounds .

The C HAIRMAN said Bro . Attenborough s address was very temperate , and the brethren had listened patiently to it . But , whil e Bro . Attenborough had said that the father was too poor to continue his lodge subscription , it must be remembered he was not too poor to marry . Bro . ATTENBOROUGH supposed that none of us did everything we ought to jo . Probably the brother got into distress , and then met a lady who assisted him materially . She was now supporting him by needlework , and that was stated in the petition as the father ' s sole means of subsistence .

Bro . W . RADCLIFFB said that , rather than the matter should drop , he would second the motion . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON having stated that the laws of the Girls' School and those of the Boys' were not on all fours , he thought that before passing the resolution , as the Deputy Grand Registrar had given one opinion with regard to

the Boys'School , the Girls'School should take the opinion of counsel with respect to its case . The Deputy Grand Registrar was of the Common Law bar . Xhe late Deputy Grand Registrar was a Chancery man . There was a difference between Common Law and Equity , but if the late Deputy Grand Registrar agreed with the Deputy Grand Registrar , this Court could then come 10 a resolution .

Bro . A . C . S PAULL raised the question whether Bio . Attenborough was in order in asking that these candidates should now be placed on the list . The laws said that the list should be closed on the last Thursday in December . The CHAIRMAN said he ruled that it was out of order .

Bro . ATTENBOROUGH said his p jint was that the Quarterly Court controlled and generally directed the other bodies . He was only asking for an expression ot op inion . He would withdraw the words in his motion— " and that in order to rectify the mistake made by such rejection this Court directs both cases to be placed on the list by election at this Court . " The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it was in order to bring forward a motion to censure what had been done before .

Bro . S . J . ATTENBOROUGH said he was not censuring , and had not ventured to censure in any way . He asked merel y for an expression of opinion . After some further discussion , on Bro . Frank Richardson undertaking to take the opinion of counsel , Bro . Attenborough withdrew his motion . On the motion of Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , seconded by Bro . G EORGE EVERETT , Bro . Henry Smith was re-elected Treasurer of the Institution , and the Chairman thanked the brethren for their renewed confidence .

The election of 24 girls into the Schools , from a list of 31 approved candidates , was then proceeded with . The following are the unsuccessful candidates , the successful will be found in our advertisement columns :

Name Votes Name Votes Minns , Dorothy Leonore ... ... 12 S 2 Loveless , Margaret ... ... 520 Williams , Violet May ... ... 1175 Dransfield , Laura Elizibeth ... 329 Callander , Margaret Alison ... 1020 Ccckcroft , Annie Irene ... ... 95 Marchant , Edith ... ... ... S 52

Lodges Of Instruction.

Lodges of Instruction .

PROSPERITY LODGE , No . 65 . The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday last , at the Weavers ' Arms , London Wall , E . C , when there were present Bros . Greig , W . M . ; E . Croft Wise , S . W . ; S . Spencer , J . W . j W . C . Thomas , P . M ., Treas . ; Meadows , Sec . j Saunion , S . D . j William Baker , J . D . ; A . J . Rippin , I . G . ; Jas . Smith , P . M . ; Eraden , P . M . ; Sarson , Pepe , Underwood , Butcher , Woodman , Drake , Collins , and

Knight . Bro . B . Tooke , D . D . G . M . Montreal , was a visitor . I he lodge being opened in due form , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed , the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Underwood being the candidate . Bro . Greig then vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Saunion , W . M . 1423 , jJ J creditably rehearsed the ceremony of installation , Bro . Greig personating the iv , e ^ c * ' ^ " ^ " Croft Wise being unanimously elected to occupy the chair next Wednesday , the lodge was closed .

CITY OF WESTMINSTER LODGE , No . 15 G 3 . A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., at the Cafe Royal , wgent-street , W ., when there were present Bros . Marks , W . M . ; Hauss , S . W . ; tl . Fonscca , I . P . M ., J . W . ; W . C . Smith , P . M ., Preceptor ; Swift , Sec ; Nislson , *» I J . Swift , J . D . ; S . Marks , I . G . ; and Long , Tyler . the lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and conhrmed . Bro . W . M . Marks , W . M ., assisted b y the brethren , worked the ist and [ " in C ' 10 ns ° ^ ' lecture . ^ ceremony of initiation was rehearsed . Bro . Smith , . HI ., gave the charge . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . Ihe usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 31 st ult ., at the Cock i f > Highbury , when there were present : Bros . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D , "W' -SW . M . s W . Rapley , S . W . ; A . F . Hardyment , J . W . ; W . Hancock , P . M ., "ceptor ; J . W . Clarke , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Sec ; C . T . nayner , S . D . ; C . Smith , J . D . ; C . C . Renaud , I . G . ; R . P . Upton , P . M . ; A . Oliver ,

I , !•( . ?¦ Abell , C . G . Nicole , W . A . Goring , J . Amand , E . J . Harrison , C . W . Rayner , {) ' , , ¦ v ; j'e > J- H . Thurman , G . A . Hopkins , A . L . Langton , C . Isler , and M . Tuck , A ' .. '' -G . S . B . Essex . was if ' ° ^ was ° P ed , and the minutes confirmed . The ceremony of passing the Trf d ' r ? ^ ' ^ ro- A man ( * be ' nS the candidate . The lodge was opened and closed in tion II eSree . Bro . Hancock , Preceptor , then rehearsed the ceremony of installa-W M 1 ^ ell was elected a member of the lodge . Bro . Rapley having been elected ¦ ' ' tor the next meeting , the lodge was closed .

* of - I - L " MASONIC TEMPLE in Westfield , Mass ., was destroyed by fire on the afternoon Prater " 1 A '• the II " "lt" , n * his buifding are ocated the offices of the Masons ami ... Accident Association on the second tloor . The Association lost many records , Q Papers either by fire or water .

lJtl ( v CHIEF of the International football matches under Association rules , that ^ aiuiila 1 K ' ^ ar , d Scotland , was decided on the Parkhead Ground , Glasgow , on ga ( e ) ~ y la £ t in the presence of upwards of Co . ooo visitors , Ihe amount taken at the de ( talj ' > , L 3-io . For the first time for seven years Scotland proved victorious , a "iibulcH 1 L ° l ) onents Dy lw 0 goals to one . ' Ihe success of the Scottish team is enua ,. ^ . elr having been able to include five players of Scottish birth who have laments in English clubs .

Annual Festival Of The Woking Emulation Lodge Of Improvement.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE WOKING EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT .

The anniversary meeting of this highly-flourishing lodge of instruction was held at the Masonic Hall , Woking , on Wednesday , the 25 th ultimo . The Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., had promised to preside , but having been prevented at the last moment , by the pressure of his Parliamentary duties , from attending , the duties of Chairman were cheerfully undertaken and ably fulfilled by Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treasurer . The members present

were—Bros . J . J . Black , P . M . 1564 , Preceptor ; C . F . Passmore , P . M . 2317 , Sec ; W , E . Robinson , W . M ., and R . Mossop , J . W . 1395 ; J . H . Askham , P . M . 723 , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . Cheel , P . M . 777 , Prov . G . D . ; C . J . Butler , 1044 ; H . S . Higlett , J . D . 2234 ; J . W . H . Littleboy , W . M ., J . T . Tomlinson , S . D ., R . Clamp , J . D .,

G . J . Woolridge , H . A . Whitburn , H . W . Gloster , and A . Althorp , all of 2317 ; J . B . Wood , 2521 ; and A . M . Kennett , 2475 . Visitors : Bros . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; C . D'Oyley Mears , P . M . 299 ; W . A . Worlock , 777 ; J . W . Stevens , W . M ., F . N . Keyzar , I . P . M ., W . J . Hill , I . G ., and B . A . Down , all of 2234 ; R . I . Bayne , S . W . 1044 ; J . M . Rogan , J . W . 860 ; and J . C . Partridge , P . M . 1974 .

The lodge was opened , and the Second Lecture was worked under the presidency of the Preceptor , Bro . Black , as follows : ist Section , Bro . C . Cheel , P . M . 777 ; 2 nd , Bro . H . S . Higlett , J . D . 2234 ; 3 rd , B .-o . R . Mossop , J . W . 1395 ; 4 th , Bro . G . J . Woolridge ; and 5 th , B ; o . J . B . Wood , 2521 . All the workers performed their allotted duties with great

credit , and were rewarded with a hearty vote of thanks , which , proposed and seconded by Bros . Eve and Gould respectively , was put from the chair and carried by acclamation . The brethren then adjourned to an excellent supper , which had been provided for them .

Bro . RICHARD EVE presided , and gave in succession " The Queen and the Craft , " " The M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince o 7 Wales , " and "The M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; the R . W . Dep . G . M ., Ihe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The last toast having been suitably acknowledged by Bro . R . F . G OULD .

P . G . D ., " The Health of ihe Chairman "—who was obliged lo leave at an early hour—was taken out of its turn—and very heartil y received . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . Treas ., after an eloquent reply , then retired , and the chair was filled for the rest of evening by Bro . R . F . GOULD , who next gave " The R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Onslow , and the Prov . G . Officers of Surrey . " Bros . J . H . ASKHAM and C . CHEEL responded .

Then followed the toast of the evening— "Success to the Woking Emu . lation Lodge of Improvement "—coupled with the names of the Preceptor and Secretary . Bro . J . J . BLACK , who first replied , in thanking the W . M . in the chair and the brethren for the warm manner in which the toast had been received , said : This lodge , which , by the way , is my own offspring , is of the greatest

interest to me , as it is , I know , to every member , and I will , to the utmost of my power , endeavour in the future , as I have done in the past , to maintain that success which you so kindly wish it . This probably is an opportune time to give you a slight outline of the origin and object of this lodge of improvement , which has existed a little more than eight years . As an old worker of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement in London—I am speaking

now of the time previous to this lodge s inception—I had the pleasure at our annual festivals of listening to the speeches of Bro . Thos . Fenn , a brother beloved by the whole Craft , in which the Emulation working was shown to be the only ritual sanctioned by Grand Lodge , and one which he hoped would in time become the uniform working of the Craft . I have never been able to bring myself to believe that such a consummation—though

devoutly to be wished—will ever be effected , at any rate , in our time , but there can be no doubt that the Emulation working is the ritual of the future , and will predominate to a very great extent . It was to further this desire of Bro . Fenn ' s and because I saw there was room in Woking for a Lodge of Improvement that this ledge was promoted . With the assistance of a brother , net now a member—I refer to Bro . Aitken , who acted as

Secretary for some time and who gave me very valuable assistance in procuring members—the lodge was formed in the early part of 18 SS , since which time we have worked uninterruptedly . Amongst the objects the most important of all is to teach strict Emulation working and to turn out men not only letter perfect but competent to render the ritual intelligently . The first impressions of a candidate are of the greatest moment , and undoubtedly ,

therefore , the manner in which the ceremonies are performed is most important . To hear , as many of us have , the ceremonies mangled and marred by some Masters in the chair , is to any man with an appreciation of the beauties of the Craft ritual simply intolerable . I cannot help thinking , too , that the frequent poor attendances at regular lodges is in a great measure due to the defective delivery of the Master and the slip-shod way

in which the work generally is carried out . I would ask the members of this lodge to foster that spirit of emulation which is the life and soul of a lodge of this character , and if possible to introduce here brethren who have just been raised and have not had time to be contaminated by some of the cross working one frequently sees . And now I will explain why we old Emulation men lay claim to our ritual being the only authorised one , and for this

information we are , of course , indebted to Bro . I'enn . At the time of the Union in 1813 the workings of the various lodges were found to differ very materially and a warrant was issued for the formation of the Lodge of Reconciliation , consisting of an equal number of the two rival parties , with the object of framing a ritual which should become the uniform ritual of the Craft . They performed their task , and in 1816 the ceremonies were rehearsed

before two special meetings of Grand Lodge , the Duke of Sussex presiding , and with one or two slight corrections ordered to be adopted as the recognised ritual . From this Lodge of Reconciliatisn a few years later sprung the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , with Bro . Peter Gilke ? as its firs c Preceptor . That brother died about 1833 when his old pupl , Bro . Stephe , Bai ton Wilson , took over the Preceptorship and presided Utt his death i ,

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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

' slake made by such rejection , this Court directs both cases to be placed on the j ? r * election at this Court . " The fathers had subscribed the necessary number f years , although in one case the father had married 19 years after he had ceased " uj subscribing Mason ; in the other case the father married 16 years after . He did not want to gloss over anything , If the father had subscribed seven years . child was eligible . The reason put forward for the rejection was that the to subscribeit rendered the childre

f ther having ceased , n ineligible . He confessed he thought it a very narrow interpretation of the law . Chowne , the father , , a bankrupt in 1 S 64 , and his circumstances being altered , he did not consider himself justified in keeping up his subscriptions to his lodge . He never recovered I js position . The Deputy Grand Registrar had given an opinion on a similar case in the Boys' School , that the Council went beyond its powers in rejecting a case on these grounds .

The C HAIRMAN said Bro . Attenborough s address was very temperate , and the brethren had listened patiently to it . But , whil e Bro . Attenborough had said that the father was too poor to continue his lodge subscription , it must be remembered he was not too poor to marry . Bro . ATTENBOROUGH supposed that none of us did everything we ought to jo . Probably the brother got into distress , and then met a lady who assisted him materially . She was now supporting him by needlework , and that was stated in the petition as the father ' s sole means of subsistence .

Bro . W . RADCLIFFB said that , rather than the matter should drop , he would second the motion . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON having stated that the laws of the Girls' School and those of the Boys' were not on all fours , he thought that before passing the resolution , as the Deputy Grand Registrar had given one opinion with regard to

the Boys'School , the Girls'School should take the opinion of counsel with respect to its case . The Deputy Grand Registrar was of the Common Law bar . Xhe late Deputy Grand Registrar was a Chancery man . There was a difference between Common Law and Equity , but if the late Deputy Grand Registrar agreed with the Deputy Grand Registrar , this Court could then come 10 a resolution .

Bro . A . C . S PAULL raised the question whether Bio . Attenborough was in order in asking that these candidates should now be placed on the list . The laws said that the list should be closed on the last Thursday in December . The CHAIRMAN said he ruled that it was out of order .

Bro . ATTENBOROUGH said his p jint was that the Quarterly Court controlled and generally directed the other bodies . He was only asking for an expression ot op inion . He would withdraw the words in his motion— " and that in order to rectify the mistake made by such rejection this Court directs both cases to be placed on the list by election at this Court . " The CHAIRMAN said he did not think it was in order to bring forward a motion to censure what had been done before .

Bro . S . J . ATTENBOROUGH said he was not censuring , and had not ventured to censure in any way . He asked merel y for an expression of opinion . After some further discussion , on Bro . Frank Richardson undertaking to take the opinion of counsel , Bro . Attenborough withdrew his motion . On the motion of Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , seconded by Bro . G EORGE EVERETT , Bro . Henry Smith was re-elected Treasurer of the Institution , and the Chairman thanked the brethren for their renewed confidence .

The election of 24 girls into the Schools , from a list of 31 approved candidates , was then proceeded with . The following are the unsuccessful candidates , the successful will be found in our advertisement columns :

Name Votes Name Votes Minns , Dorothy Leonore ... ... 12 S 2 Loveless , Margaret ... ... 520 Williams , Violet May ... ... 1175 Dransfield , Laura Elizibeth ... 329 Callander , Margaret Alison ... 1020 Ccckcroft , Annie Irene ... ... 95 Marchant , Edith ... ... ... S 52

Lodges Of Instruction.

Lodges of Instruction .

PROSPERITY LODGE , No . 65 . The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday last , at the Weavers ' Arms , London Wall , E . C , when there were present Bros . Greig , W . M . ; E . Croft Wise , S . W . ; S . Spencer , J . W . j W . C . Thomas , P . M ., Treas . ; Meadows , Sec . j Saunion , S . D . j William Baker , J . D . ; A . J . Rippin , I . G . ; Jas . Smith , P . M . ; Eraden , P . M . ; Sarson , Pepe , Underwood , Butcher , Woodman , Drake , Collins , and

Knight . Bro . B . Tooke , D . D . G . M . Montreal , was a visitor . I he lodge being opened in due form , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed , the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Underwood being the candidate . Bro . Greig then vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Saunion , W . M . 1423 , jJ J creditably rehearsed the ceremony of installation , Bro . Greig personating the iv , e ^ c * ' ^ " ^ " Croft Wise being unanimously elected to occupy the chair next Wednesday , the lodge was closed .

CITY OF WESTMINSTER LODGE , No . 15 G 3 . A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., at the Cafe Royal , wgent-street , W ., when there were present Bros . Marks , W . M . ; Hauss , S . W . ; tl . Fonscca , I . P . M ., J . W . ; W . C . Smith , P . M ., Preceptor ; Swift , Sec ; Nislson , *» I J . Swift , J . D . ; S . Marks , I . G . ; and Long , Tyler . the lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and conhrmed . Bro . W . M . Marks , W . M ., assisted b y the brethren , worked the ist and [ " in C ' 10 ns ° ^ ' lecture . ^ ceremony of initiation was rehearsed . Bro . Smith , . HI ., gave the charge . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . Ihe usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 31 st ult ., at the Cock i f > Highbury , when there were present : Bros . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D , "W' -SW . M . s W . Rapley , S . W . ; A . F . Hardyment , J . W . ; W . Hancock , P . M ., "ceptor ; J . W . Clarke , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Sec ; C . T . nayner , S . D . ; C . Smith , J . D . ; C . C . Renaud , I . G . ; R . P . Upton , P . M . ; A . Oliver ,

I , !•( . ?¦ Abell , C . G . Nicole , W . A . Goring , J . Amand , E . J . Harrison , C . W . Rayner , {) ' , , ¦ v ; j'e > J- H . Thurman , G . A . Hopkins , A . L . Langton , C . Isler , and M . Tuck , A ' .. '' -G . S . B . Essex . was if ' ° ^ was ° P ed , and the minutes confirmed . The ceremony of passing the Trf d ' r ? ^ ' ^ ro- A man ( * be ' nS the candidate . The lodge was opened and closed in tion II eSree . Bro . Hancock , Preceptor , then rehearsed the ceremony of installa-W M 1 ^ ell was elected a member of the lodge . Bro . Rapley having been elected ¦ ' ' tor the next meeting , the lodge was closed .

* of - I - L " MASONIC TEMPLE in Westfield , Mass ., was destroyed by fire on the afternoon Prater " 1 A '• the II " "lt" , n * his buifding are ocated the offices of the Masons ami ... Accident Association on the second tloor . The Association lost many records , Q Papers either by fire or water .

lJtl ( v CHIEF of the International football matches under Association rules , that ^ aiuiila 1 K ' ^ ar , d Scotland , was decided on the Parkhead Ground , Glasgow , on ga ( e ) ~ y la £ t in the presence of upwards of Co . ooo visitors , Ihe amount taken at the de ( talj ' > , L 3-io . For the first time for seven years Scotland proved victorious , a "iibulcH 1 L ° l ) onents Dy lw 0 goals to one . ' Ihe success of the Scottish team is enua ,. ^ . elr having been able to include five players of Scottish birth who have laments in English clubs .

Annual Festival Of The Woking Emulation Lodge Of Improvement.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE WOKING EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT .

The anniversary meeting of this highly-flourishing lodge of instruction was held at the Masonic Hall , Woking , on Wednesday , the 25 th ultimo . The Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., had promised to preside , but having been prevented at the last moment , by the pressure of his Parliamentary duties , from attending , the duties of Chairman were cheerfully undertaken and ably fulfilled by Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treasurer . The members present

were—Bros . J . J . Black , P . M . 1564 , Preceptor ; C . F . Passmore , P . M . 2317 , Sec ; W , E . Robinson , W . M ., and R . Mossop , J . W . 1395 ; J . H . Askham , P . M . 723 , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . Cheel , P . M . 777 , Prov . G . D . ; C . J . Butler , 1044 ; H . S . Higlett , J . D . 2234 ; J . W . H . Littleboy , W . M ., J . T . Tomlinson , S . D ., R . Clamp , J . D .,

G . J . Woolridge , H . A . Whitburn , H . W . Gloster , and A . Althorp , all of 2317 ; J . B . Wood , 2521 ; and A . M . Kennett , 2475 . Visitors : Bros . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; C . D'Oyley Mears , P . M . 299 ; W . A . Worlock , 777 ; J . W . Stevens , W . M ., F . N . Keyzar , I . P . M ., W . J . Hill , I . G ., and B . A . Down , all of 2234 ; R . I . Bayne , S . W . 1044 ; J . M . Rogan , J . W . 860 ; and J . C . Partridge , P . M . 1974 .

The lodge was opened , and the Second Lecture was worked under the presidency of the Preceptor , Bro . Black , as follows : ist Section , Bro . C . Cheel , P . M . 777 ; 2 nd , Bro . H . S . Higlett , J . D . 2234 ; 3 rd , B .-o . R . Mossop , J . W . 1395 ; 4 th , Bro . G . J . Woolridge ; and 5 th , B ; o . J . B . Wood , 2521 . All the workers performed their allotted duties with great

credit , and were rewarded with a hearty vote of thanks , which , proposed and seconded by Bros . Eve and Gould respectively , was put from the chair and carried by acclamation . The brethren then adjourned to an excellent supper , which had been provided for them .

Bro . RICHARD EVE presided , and gave in succession " The Queen and the Craft , " " The M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince o 7 Wales , " and "The M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; the R . W . Dep . G . M ., Ihe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The last toast having been suitably acknowledged by Bro . R . F . G OULD .

P . G . D ., " The Health of ihe Chairman "—who was obliged lo leave at an early hour—was taken out of its turn—and very heartil y received . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . Treas ., after an eloquent reply , then retired , and the chair was filled for the rest of evening by Bro . R . F . GOULD , who next gave " The R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Onslow , and the Prov . G . Officers of Surrey . " Bros . J . H . ASKHAM and C . CHEEL responded .

Then followed the toast of the evening— "Success to the Woking Emu . lation Lodge of Improvement "—coupled with the names of the Preceptor and Secretary . Bro . J . J . BLACK , who first replied , in thanking the W . M . in the chair and the brethren for the warm manner in which the toast had been received , said : This lodge , which , by the way , is my own offspring , is of the greatest

interest to me , as it is , I know , to every member , and I will , to the utmost of my power , endeavour in the future , as I have done in the past , to maintain that success which you so kindly wish it . This probably is an opportune time to give you a slight outline of the origin and object of this lodge of improvement , which has existed a little more than eight years . As an old worker of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement in London—I am speaking

now of the time previous to this lodge s inception—I had the pleasure at our annual festivals of listening to the speeches of Bro . Thos . Fenn , a brother beloved by the whole Craft , in which the Emulation working was shown to be the only ritual sanctioned by Grand Lodge , and one which he hoped would in time become the uniform working of the Craft . I have never been able to bring myself to believe that such a consummation—though

devoutly to be wished—will ever be effected , at any rate , in our time , but there can be no doubt that the Emulation working is the ritual of the future , and will predominate to a very great extent . It was to further this desire of Bro . Fenn ' s and because I saw there was room in Woking for a Lodge of Improvement that this ledge was promoted . With the assistance of a brother , net now a member—I refer to Bro . Aitken , who acted as

Secretary for some time and who gave me very valuable assistance in procuring members—the lodge was formed in the early part of 18 SS , since which time we have worked uninterruptedly . Amongst the objects the most important of all is to teach strict Emulation working and to turn out men not only letter perfect but competent to render the ritual intelligently . The first impressions of a candidate are of the greatest moment , and undoubtedly ,

therefore , the manner in which the ceremonies are performed is most important . To hear , as many of us have , the ceremonies mangled and marred by some Masters in the chair , is to any man with an appreciation of the beauties of the Craft ritual simply intolerable . I cannot help thinking , too , that the frequent poor attendances at regular lodges is in a great measure due to the defective delivery of the Master and the slip-shod way

in which the work generally is carried out . I would ask the members of this lodge to foster that spirit of emulation which is the life and soul of a lodge of this character , and if possible to introduce here brethren who have just been raised and have not had time to be contaminated by some of the cross working one frequently sees . And now I will explain why we old Emulation men lay claim to our ritual being the only authorised one , and for this

information we are , of course , indebted to Bro . I'enn . At the time of the Union in 1813 the workings of the various lodges were found to differ very materially and a warrant was issued for the formation of the Lodge of Reconciliation , consisting of an equal number of the two rival parties , with the object of framing a ritual which should become the uniform ritual of the Craft . They performed their task , and in 1816 the ceremonies were rehearsed

before two special meetings of Grand Lodge , the Duke of Sussex presiding , and with one or two slight corrections ordered to be adopted as the recognised ritual . From this Lodge of Reconciliatisn a few years later sprung the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , with Bro . Peter Gilke ? as its firs c Preceptor . That brother died about 1833 when his old pupl , Bro . Stephe , Bai ton Wilson , took over the Preceptorship and presided Utt his death i ,

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