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History Of The Emulation Lod Ge Of Imp Rovement, No . 256.——(Continued).
other reasons set forth in the following summary of the jiroceedings , which appeared in The Freemason of December 2 nd , the same journal containing also a lengthy report of the business and the various sjieeches , which I regret that for want of sjiace I am unable to reproduce : — " The Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of
Improvement , which was held in the Grand Lodge Hall on Friday week , was jiresided over by the M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , sujijiorted by the Earl of Limerick , the Earl of Donoughmore , forty of the most distinguished Grand Officers , Present and Past , and nearly
¦ 6 oo members of the Craft . One of the most interesting features connected with the meeting was the presentation of a silver inkstand to our worthy and distinguished Grand Secretary , who has acted as Treasurer of the Emulation Lod ^ e for thirty years . The admirable remarks of Lord
• Carnarvon , cheered as they were by the large assemblage , must have been peculiarly gratifying to 'Bro . Hervey , and we will add , that there is no Brother in our Order who more truly deserves the regard and attachment and respect of all who know him . The sections were
worked by eight Past Grand Officers , who were in past years active members of the lodge , and it was universally admitted that on no former occasion was the work so correctly and so admirably delivered , The sanction and supjiort thus given to this celebrated lodge of improvement by the Pro Grand Alaster and other leading members of
Grand Lodge undoubtedly places it at the head of all Lodges of Instruction , and goes far to authorize its mode of working as the model which should be universally . adopted . This distinguished lodge has for some yearsunder the highest patronage—been extending its influence ,
and we trust it may ultimately be the means of establishing a uniformity of working throughout the Craft . We say all this , not dogmatically , as we are quite aware that a good deal may be said on archaeological grounds for the existence of slight discrejiancies of independent rituals , and we by no
means forget the services of instructors like our Bro . Aluggeridge , who vary a little from the admirable system of the Emulation Lodge of Imjirovement . But we feel warranted in asserting that the Emulation working may well be adopted now as the general expression of the ritual and ceremonial of our English Craft . "
The foregoing article , although in the main fairly correct , is not quite accurate . I am bound , therefore , to record the fact that Bro . Hervey opened and jiresided over the Lodge , excejit for a few minutes when the gavel was handed to the Pro Grand Alaster for the purpose of making the jiresentation referred to , and that the minutes of the meeting denote
an attendance of about 400 , instead of nearly 600 , as stated The Stewards numbered 75 , including 43 Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers , by whose united subscriptions the Testimonial was purchased . The Earl of Carnarvon was Colonial Secretary , and was
prevented by public business from attending until after the Lodge had been opened and the work for the evening begun ; the same cause necessitating his withdrawal when the formal jiresentation had been made , All the offices for the evening , excejit that of Secretary ,
were filled by Past Grand Officers , the sections being worked by the following brethren : — FIRST LVXTURK . 4 th Section by W . Bro . } . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . 5 th „ „ „ C . A . Alurton , P . G . D .
6 th „ „ „ C . C . Dumas , P . A . G . D . C . 7 th „ „ „ J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . SKCOND Ll'XTCHK . 2 nd Section by W . Bro . R . Grey , P . G . D . 3 rd „ „ „ H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D .
4 th „ „ „ Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . 5 th „ „ „ T . Fenn , P . G . D . The usual vote of thanks to the working brethren having been jiassed , 49 jirojiositions for joining were handed in and the Lodge was closed . The Earl of Limerick , Provincial Grand Alaster for Bristol , presided at the banquet .
The Testimonial , which is emblematic of Alasonry , was designed by the late John Gibson , Grand Superintendent of Works , 1878-1882 . Bro . Hervey bequeathed it to his friend and successor in the Treasurershiji , Bro . Thomas Fenn , who kindly lent it for the use of the AI . W . Grand Alaster at the Jubilee Meeting in i 88 j . On the 4 th ot June , 1890 , Bro .
Fenn jireseuted it to the Grand Lodge . It was also used by the AI . W . Grand Alaster in signing an address to Her late Alajesty at the Diamond Jubilee Aleeting held at the Royal Albert Hall in 18 97 . The inkstand is of silver with gold enrichments , sujijiorted by a sexangular jilinth of green
malachite , the whole resting on a circular base of white marble encased in ebony , to which is affixed three silver jilates with engraved inscrijitions .
INKSTAND PRESENTED TO JOHN M . HERVEY 11 Y THB STKWAR 11 S FOR THE "EMULATION" FESTIVAL IN 1 x 70 .
1877 . On the 26 th of January the following resolution was jirojiosed and carried unanimously : —" That the Lodge desire to express their sincere sympathy with Bro . Fenn and Airs . Fenn in the sad bereavement they had sustained in the death by drowning of their eldest sonand that the Treasurer
, be requested to communicate this resolution to Bro . Fenn . " Bro . Fenn ' s acknowledgement of this vote of sympathywas duly jiasted in the minute book by the Secretary at the following meeting . The Festival was held on the 23 rd of Novemberthe
, chair of W . AI . being occupied by Bro . C . A . Alurton , who was supported by 109 members and 97 visitors , 3 6 of whom were jirojiosed for membership and duly elected at the following meeting . The sections of the Second Lecture were worked by Bros . W . A . Dawson , F . R . Spaull , E . G . Tattershall ,
W . S . Lee , and W . G . Kentish . The Earl of Donoughmore Past Senior Grand Warden , presided at the banquet . 1878 . The first item out of the usual routine work is found in the minutes of the 6 th of Sejitember , and is of a sorrowful nature ; it is as follows : — " It was jirojiosed b y
Bro . W . A . Dawson , seconded by Bro . F . R . Spaull , and carried unanimously , ' That the Lodge desires to express its deep sense of the great loss it has sustained by the melancholy death by drowning of Bro . Craven Proctor Cobham , who was one of the passengers on the ' Princess Alice ' steamer which was wrecked in the river Thames on the 3 rd instant . ' "
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History Of The Emulation Lod Ge Of Imp Rovement, No . 256.——(Continued).
other reasons set forth in the following summary of the jiroceedings , which appeared in The Freemason of December 2 nd , the same journal containing also a lengthy report of the business and the various sjieeches , which I regret that for want of sjiace I am unable to reproduce : — " The Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of
Improvement , which was held in the Grand Lodge Hall on Friday week , was jiresided over by the M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , sujijiorted by the Earl of Limerick , the Earl of Donoughmore , forty of the most distinguished Grand Officers , Present and Past , and nearly
¦ 6 oo members of the Craft . One of the most interesting features connected with the meeting was the presentation of a silver inkstand to our worthy and distinguished Grand Secretary , who has acted as Treasurer of the Emulation Lod ^ e for thirty years . The admirable remarks of Lord
• Carnarvon , cheered as they were by the large assemblage , must have been peculiarly gratifying to 'Bro . Hervey , and we will add , that there is no Brother in our Order who more truly deserves the regard and attachment and respect of all who know him . The sections were
worked by eight Past Grand Officers , who were in past years active members of the lodge , and it was universally admitted that on no former occasion was the work so correctly and so admirably delivered , The sanction and supjiort thus given to this celebrated lodge of improvement by the Pro Grand Alaster and other leading members of
Grand Lodge undoubtedly places it at the head of all Lodges of Instruction , and goes far to authorize its mode of working as the model which should be universally . adopted . This distinguished lodge has for some yearsunder the highest patronage—been extending its influence ,
and we trust it may ultimately be the means of establishing a uniformity of working throughout the Craft . We say all this , not dogmatically , as we are quite aware that a good deal may be said on archaeological grounds for the existence of slight discrejiancies of independent rituals , and we by no
means forget the services of instructors like our Bro . Aluggeridge , who vary a little from the admirable system of the Emulation Lodge of Imjirovement . But we feel warranted in asserting that the Emulation working may well be adopted now as the general expression of the ritual and ceremonial of our English Craft . "
The foregoing article , although in the main fairly correct , is not quite accurate . I am bound , therefore , to record the fact that Bro . Hervey opened and jiresided over the Lodge , excejit for a few minutes when the gavel was handed to the Pro Grand Alaster for the purpose of making the jiresentation referred to , and that the minutes of the meeting denote
an attendance of about 400 , instead of nearly 600 , as stated The Stewards numbered 75 , including 43 Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers , by whose united subscriptions the Testimonial was purchased . The Earl of Carnarvon was Colonial Secretary , and was
prevented by public business from attending until after the Lodge had been opened and the work for the evening begun ; the same cause necessitating his withdrawal when the formal jiresentation had been made , All the offices for the evening , excejit that of Secretary ,
were filled by Past Grand Officers , the sections being worked by the following brethren : — FIRST LVXTURK . 4 th Section by W . Bro . } . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . 5 th „ „ „ C . A . Alurton , P . G . D .
6 th „ „ „ C . C . Dumas , P . A . G . D . C . 7 th „ „ „ J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . SKCOND Ll'XTCHK . 2 nd Section by W . Bro . R . Grey , P . G . D . 3 rd „ „ „ H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D .
4 th „ „ „ Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . 5 th „ „ „ T . Fenn , P . G . D . The usual vote of thanks to the working brethren having been jiassed , 49 jirojiositions for joining were handed in and the Lodge was closed . The Earl of Limerick , Provincial Grand Alaster for Bristol , presided at the banquet .
The Testimonial , which is emblematic of Alasonry , was designed by the late John Gibson , Grand Superintendent of Works , 1878-1882 . Bro . Hervey bequeathed it to his friend and successor in the Treasurershiji , Bro . Thomas Fenn , who kindly lent it for the use of the AI . W . Grand Alaster at the Jubilee Meeting in i 88 j . On the 4 th ot June , 1890 , Bro .
Fenn jireseuted it to the Grand Lodge . It was also used by the AI . W . Grand Alaster in signing an address to Her late Alajesty at the Diamond Jubilee Aleeting held at the Royal Albert Hall in 18 97 . The inkstand is of silver with gold enrichments , sujijiorted by a sexangular jilinth of green
malachite , the whole resting on a circular base of white marble encased in ebony , to which is affixed three silver jilates with engraved inscrijitions .
INKSTAND PRESENTED TO JOHN M . HERVEY 11 Y THB STKWAR 11 S FOR THE "EMULATION" FESTIVAL IN 1 x 70 .
1877 . On the 26 th of January the following resolution was jirojiosed and carried unanimously : —" That the Lodge desire to express their sincere sympathy with Bro . Fenn and Airs . Fenn in the sad bereavement they had sustained in the death by drowning of their eldest sonand that the Treasurer
, be requested to communicate this resolution to Bro . Fenn . " Bro . Fenn ' s acknowledgement of this vote of sympathywas duly jiasted in the minute book by the Secretary at the following meeting . The Festival was held on the 23 rd of Novemberthe
, chair of W . AI . being occupied by Bro . C . A . Alurton , who was supported by 109 members and 97 visitors , 3 6 of whom were jirojiosed for membership and duly elected at the following meeting . The sections of the Second Lecture were worked by Bros . W . A . Dawson , F . R . Spaull , E . G . Tattershall ,
W . S . Lee , and W . G . Kentish . The Earl of Donoughmore Past Senior Grand Warden , presided at the banquet . 1878 . The first item out of the usual routine work is found in the minutes of the 6 th of Sejitember , and is of a sorrowful nature ; it is as follows : — " It was jirojiosed b y
Bro . W . A . Dawson , seconded by Bro . F . R . Spaull , and carried unanimously , ' That the Lodge desires to express its deep sense of the great loss it has sustained by the melancholy death by drowning of Bro . Craven Proctor Cobham , who was one of the passengers on the ' Princess Alice ' steamer which was wrecked in the river Thames on the 3 rd instant . ' "