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EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT . Under t he Sanction ofthe Lodge of Unions , No . 256 . STEWARDS ( Second List ) : R W . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W . VW . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Reg . „ * T . Fenn , Pres . B . G . P ., Treas . " ,, Col . S . H . Clerke , G . S . VV . Bro . C . A . Murton , P . G . D . „ H . P . Dumas , P . G . D . " „ I . A . Rucker , P . G . D . " „ J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . " ., R . Grey , P . G . D . Pres . B . of B . " „ J . H . Matthews , P . G . Std . Br . ' Bro . J . E . Anderson , P . M . 18 . „ C . Bassano , P . M . 66 . „ E . Behnke , 969 „ F . T . Bennett , W . M . 211 „ C . W . Blaxland , J . D . 709 „ Lennox Browne , W . M . 2108 „ H . Bue , P . M . 1820 „ D . Carpmael , S . D . 1924 „ A . Combes , 1471 „ R . R . Davis , P . M . 256 „ * W . A . Dawson , P . M . 176 S „ T . H . EUmands , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge „ A . Escott , P . M . 1593 „ A . Fyson , J . W . 1768 „ J . G . Garson , S . W . 657 ,, A . Gibbings , P . M . 63 „ G . B . Heming , W . M . 256 „ A . C . A . Higerty , P . M . 1714 ; P . Prov . G . Stwd . Surrey „ Beaufort Hinks , W . M . 217 . „ E . B . Hollowav , P . M . 108 „ J . E . Hunt , P . M . 176 S „ D . G . Imlay , 2148 „ # J . W . Jones , P . G . S ., P . M . 5 ,, G . L . Kennaby , S . D . 1420 „ W . H . Kirby , Stwd . 1965 „ J . Lancaster , P . M . 534 „ W . S . Lee , W . M . 1768 „ C . R . Lightbody , P . M . 90 „ H . Lovegrove , P . M . 1949 ; P . Prov . G . Supt . Works , Middx . „ Capt . F . H . Lyell , 5 „ A . Marvin , P . M . 1768 „ C . M . Mathew , P . M . 263 „ C . F . Matier , P . M . 1910 ; P . G . W . Greece „ T . W . Ockendon , P . M . 1512 ; P . Prov . G . D . Middx . „ H . Pritchard , W . M . 1415 „ * F . R . Spaull , P . M . 1124 „ * R . C . Sudlow , P . M . 263 „ J . E . Terry , J . W . 1964 „ C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . 1826 „ E . L . Walford , S . W . 905 ., C . W . C . Webb , P . M . 1397 „ H . J . Wicks , J . W . 126 9 „ S . B . Wilson , P . M . 59 . * Members of the Committee . THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL of the Lodge will take place AT FREEMASON ' S' HALL , On FRIDAY EVENING , 25 th FEBRUARY , 1887 , on which occasion The Right Hon . The EARL OP MILLTOWN , PAST SENIOR GRAND WARDEN , Has kindly consented to Preside . The Lodge will be opened at 6 o ' clock p . m . precisely . THE FIRST LECTURE WILL BE WORKED : ist Section by Bro . C . W . Blaxland , J . D . 7 09 2 nd „ „ G . L . Kennaby , S . D . 1420 3 rd „ „ W . H . Kirby , Stwd . 1965 4 th „ „ H . Pritchard , W . M . 1415 5 th „ „ W . S . Lee , W . M . 1768 6 th ,, „ A . Combes , 1471 7 th „ „ C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . 1826 TICKETS for the SUPPER , including admission to the Lodge , 5 s . each , may be had of the Stewards or of the Secretary , Bro . J . W . J ONES , Freemasons' Hall , Great yueen-street , W . C . N . B . —The Emulation Lodgeof Improvement meets at Freemasons' Hall , on every Friday evening , at Seven o ' clock , excepting in the months of July , August and September .

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WANTED — Second-hand , but in good condition , THREE CHAIRS for W . M ., S . W . and J . W .,- in oak preferred ; also OBLIGATION PEDESTAL . State price and other particulars to Mr . A . WHITE HORN , 13 , Camden-street , North Shields .

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\\ j & Route's EARTH System , ^ ° -fH J * W . Gfrdlestone ' s Patent , £ ^ rr- £ , fli- 5 a , GARRICK STREET , S ^ ___ COYEST GARDEN , L 0 P 0 I .

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES ( Inland ) . For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING-, LONDON .

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Election of Grand Treasurer , MARCH 2 nd , 1887 , At FREEMASONS' HALL , at > j p . m . BRO . A . F . GODSON'S COMMITTEE SITS DAILY , At 2 , PUMP COURT , TEMPLE , E . G ., From 2 . 0 to 4 . 0 . All communications addressed there will receive immediate attention . NOTICE—Arrang-ements have been made for the Brethren to record their Votes immediately on the assembling * of Grand Lodge , to enable those from a distance to return by early trains if necessary .

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TO OTJR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies & c . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders of cheques are preferred , the former payable to G EORGE KENNING , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London . ] oint Stock Bank .

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THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE . Secretaries of lodges desiring to distribute the circular of the Pro Grand Master amongst the members of their lodges , may obtain copies on application to the Publisher of the Freemason , who will supply them at the rate of five shillings per ioo .

To Correspondents.

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No . 41 ; Stability , No . 217 ; Lindsay , No . 1335 ; St . Botolph's , No . 2020 . INSTRUCTION—Eleanor , No . 1707 ; Ubique , No . 1789 . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER—Phoenix Chapter of St . Ann , No . 1235 . MARK LODGE —Royal Sussex , No . 177 : Langley .

No . 28 ; Royal Savoy Lodge , No . 355 . ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE—Ancient York Chapter of Redemption , No . 68 . CORRESPONDENCE — The Imperial Institute , J . H . Shayler . Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire and Isle of Wight .

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents . but wewish in aspirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion , ]

THE BATTLE OF THE COLLARS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Permit me to answer the very weak letter of " 1728 " by two examples within my own recent experience . Just

three years ago I was interested in the initiation of a young clergyman ( son of a general officer ) , who was called rather suddenly to proceed to India to the post of chaplain at a military station in one of the north-west provinces . The candidate had several personal friends in the Craft , and it was determined to give him a good reception . Invitations

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were sent out to the W . M . ' s , Wardens , and P . M . 's of a dozen neighbouring lodges , and aboutgobrethrenassembled at the lodge of emergency to "assist" at the ceremonywhich was a musical one , and most impressively rendered . Fifty of those present were either W . M . ' s or P . M . ' s , and of the other moiety more than half wore collars of present office ; at least , 75 of the 90 present wore collars either of

present or past office . Now , Sir , I need not assure you , but 1 do assure Bro . " 172 S , " that not a single person was in the least embarrassed by this array of collars , nor was there the least confusion as to who were , and who were not , officers of the lodge . On the contrary , it was quite a "redletter" lodge , and all agreed that a more impressive ceremony they had never witnessed .

The second instance occurred in the same lodge last Easter Tuesday . Again we had a gathering of about 80 brethren , half of whom were W . M . ' s or P . M . ' s , and most of the remainder Wardens or other officers . Nearly all wore collars either of present or past office . On this occasion the W . M . kindly allowed me to occupy the chair—I am a P . M . of the lodge—in order to raise one of my sons

to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . There was neither embarrassment nor confusion , but a marvellously good lodge of brethren eminent in the Craft , and again a a most satisfactory ceremony . Why , Sir , should there be any more confusion on such an occasion than when 10 , 000 collars met the eye of the Prince of Wales when he was installed Most Worshipful Grand

Master of England ? The appearance of our Grand Lodge at every quarterly communication is a complete and crushing answer to all such childish twaddle . Bro . " 172 S" quite mistakes the matter , when he says 'tis a question of fresh or additional collars . 'Tis nothing of the kind—Past Masters are by the Constitutions , and have been since 1813 , endowed with

a Past Master ' s jewel of similar dimensions to the jewels of office , suspended to a collar of blue ribbon four inches broad . 'Tis not a new collar , now for the first time asked for , but in defence of the old constitutional collar and jewel , denoting rank in the Craft , that Past Masters are now fighting . Passing from Bro . " 1728 , " let me invite the attention of your readers , especially those who are Past Masters or

officers of lodges , and the attention of our amiable President and the members of the Board of General Purposes , to what follows . Rule 288 ( which is virtually the same as in the old Constitutions ) stands at the head of the section on regalia and clothing . By its very position in the fore front of this section , it dominates and governs ( or should do so ) the rules which

follow—228 runs The following clothing and insignia shall be worn by the Craft ; and no brother shall be admitted into the Grand Lodge , or any subordinate lodge , without his proper clothing . " There follow 18 Rules , which describe and specify what are the proper clothing and insignia to be worn by the various officers and members of the Craft . These iS Rules show as plain

" As way to parish church " what is the proper clothing of a Worshipful Master , viz ., an apron with levels instead of rosettes , and a jewel of office suspended to a collar of blue libbon four inches broad . There are in round numbers 2000 subordinate lodges under the Grand Lodge ' of England , and Rule 288 [ an old

rule ) says that "without his proper clothing , a W . M . shall not be admitted into any of these 2000 subordinate lodges . " But , Sir , what says the new rule , 308 ? Why , that if a W . M . is properly clothed , he shall not be admitted to any of these 2000 subordinate lodges , except to the one solitary lodge of which he is a member ! These 18 rules also show quiteas plainly as in the

Worshipful Master ' s case what is the proper clothing for a Past Master , viz ., an apron similar to that ' of the W . M ., and a jewel of the same figure and dimensions , with the addition of the 47 th proposition of the First Book of Euclid ; the jewel to be worn suspended to a collar of blue ribbon four inches wide . Rule 288 says , that without this proper clothing no Past

Master shall be admitted to any of the 2000 subordinate lodges . But what says the amended 308 ? Why , that if a Past Master is thus properly clothed he shall not be admitted to any of the 2000 subordinate lodges , except the solitary one to which he subscribes . The old rule 288 has stood the test of nearly a century , and has never produced a moment ' s inconvenience . The

new rule has been valid three years , and has already given rise to dissatisfaction , heart burning , and disagreement , and , in short , created a grievance . It is as contrary to the old rule as night to day , darkness to light , black to white ; and seems conceived in a narrow spirit of petty tyranny , utterly unworthy of our Craft and of the august Board of General Purposes . It is to be hoped that the

Board will see its way to modify and repeal this irritating and vexatious rule , rather than obstinately cling to a mistake , and so establish in the Craft a permanent grievance and an ever-living source of vexation and dissatisfaction . 288 has prevailed all through this century down to 1883 . Let 288 have its power , and let not the Book of Constitutions be disfigured by two such contrary and contradictory rules as 288 and 30 S . —Yours fraternally , E . T . BUDDEN .

OUATUOR CORONATI CORRESPONDENCE CIRCLE . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In a recent number you kindly alluded to the projected literary society of this lodge , and were good enough to express some curiosity as to our further proceedings . I ,

therefore , take the opportunity to inform you and your readers that all our arrangements are now made and that circulars describing them may be obtained of me . Briefly , we desire to gather all lovers of Masonic study into one band , under the shield and guidance of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , and have therefore formed a society with the above name . All Masons , subscribers to a lodge under

any recognised jurisdiction , are eligible as" Correspondence members . " The annual subscription payable from December to December in advance is ios . 6 d ., and must be enclosed with the application . Said application must be made in writing to me and state full name , address , name of lodge and Masonic rank . There is no entrance fee and no literary qualification .