History Of The Emulation Lod Ge Of Imp Rovement, No . 256.——(Continued).

On the motion of Bro . Fenn , it was proposed to alter the -wording of By-Law 14 so as to enable the Installation to be worked on the first and third Fridays throughout the session , -which alteration having been approved by the Committee , was sanctioned by the Lodge on the 2 nd of November .

RKV . AM 1 IK . 0 SK WILLIAM HALL , M . A ., P . G . CHAPLAIN , Chairman of lite Fwlintl in 1 SS 2 . 1889 . The Committee and executive ollicers were all re-elected on the 4 th of January . On the 15 th of February , Bro . Fenn proposed " that an

additional sum of Ten Guineas be voted from the Funds of the Lodge to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in compliment to the Rt . Hon . The Earl of Euston , Prov . G . Master of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , who had kindly consented to preside at the Annual Festival of the

Lodge to be held on the 22 nd inst ., and who was also the Chairman for the approaching Festival of the R . M . B . Institution . " The proposition was seconded by Bro Sudlow and carried unanimously . The Annual Festival was undoubtedly a great success ,

and appears to have been the fore-runner of what may htly be described as the gigantic gatherings of more recent years . Upwards of 270 , including 34 Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers , were present . Bro . Fenn occupied ( lie chair , with Bros . R . C . Sudlow and J . J . Black as Wardens . The First Lecture was worked by the W . Master , assisted

by the following brethren : — 1 st Section by Bro . C . E . Cassall , S . D . 1415 . 2 nd ,, ,, A . C . A . Higerty , P . M . 1044 , & c - 3 rd „ „ W . H . Kirby , J . D . 19 6 5 . 4 th ,, „ J . J . Black ( in the absence of Bro .

W . A . Dawson , P . M . 1768 ) . 5 th „ „ Robt . Clay Sudlow , P . M . 26 3 , & c . 6 th „ „ W . P . Reynolds , J . W . 7 . 7 th „ „ C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . 1826 .

At the conclusion of the work , 70 propositions ior joining members were handed in , being the largest number yet received at one meeting . The Earl of Euston , in responding to the toast of his health as Chairman , said : "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 , felt highly honoured by being asked to preside at the festival of a lodge whose work was copied throughout the kingdom of Great Britain and the Colonies . 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 attend regularly at the

meetings of that lodge , so that the working of 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 Emulation of Improvement 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 rightand he only wanted the Emulation Lodge of

, Improvement to back him up , and he would put his foot down on the lirst opportunity . " At the meeting of the Lodge on the 29 th of March , Bro . Fenn said he desired to repair an omission : " Bro . F . R . Spaull had served the office of Secretary of this Lodge for

upwards of live years , and throughout that period had discharged the duties thereof in the most assiduous manner , and to the complete satisfaction of the Brethren of the Lodge . It had always been the custom when a Brother had so served that office , on his retirement , to present him with

a Jewel . Bro . Fenn expressed hi . s regret that this proposal had not been made at the right time , but he had now much pleasure in proposing that a jewel of the usual value be presented to Bro . F . R . Spaull in recognition of his valuable services as Secretary . The propositionhaving been

, seconded by Bro . W . A . Dawson in a few appropriate remarks , was put to the vote and carried unanimously . " 1890 . No change was made this year in the Committee or executive officers . The Festival records on the 28 th of February show a still further increase in the number of

attendances , upward of 3 80 members and visitors being present , including 32 Present and Past Grand Officers . Bro . Thomas Fenn occupied the Chair of W . Master , with Bros . R . C . Sudlow and F . T . Rushton as Wardens .

The Second Lecture was worked , the brethren who assisted Bro . Fenn being : — 1 st Section by Bro . H . Pritchard , P . M . 1415 . 2 nd „ „ J . / . Black , P . M ., Sec . 1564 . 3 rd „ „ G . ' w . Bullen , J . D . 1768 . 4 th Sudlow 26 3 65

„ „ R . C . , P . M . , 9 . 5 th „ „ W . P . Reynolds , S . W . ' 7 . The number of visitors proposed for joining was 95 . The Lord Mayor was to have presided at the supper , but as his lordship had not recovered from his recent illness , his place was taken by Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W .

From the several toasts and responses we select the following as an appropriate example : — " Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President of the Board of Benevolence , proposed ' The Working Officers of the Lodge , ' and said he could speak with some little coniidence

on the toast , and as he was sitting in the lodge room it crossed his mind that on a memorable occasion where they tried to do their duty , and to pay respect to one who was well beloved in that Lodge as he was throughout the length and breadth of the Craft , Bro . John Hervey , the Grand Officers worked that beautiful lecture that had been heard

that evening . Around him he saw three or four of those Grand Officers who joined in that work . The present Grand Secretary , Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , was unable to be present that night through illness , but he took a great interest in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . At none of Die festivals of the Lodge that had taken place had the

work been better done than it had been that evening . They knew to whom this was primarily clue , the brother who had presided in Lodge . Under Bro . Fenn ' s guidance the officers had given the brethren tlie intellectual treat that had been presented that evening . They had shown themselves apt

pupils , apt adaptors of that art of perfection that had been committed to them by Bro . Fenn . He coupled that toast with the name of Bro . Sudlow , a brother who was no longer a student but a Master of the art , one who had that night shown that he could , at short notice , both with willingness

and ability , fill a gap and give that beautiful section of the orders of architecture which the brethren had so thoroughly enjoyed .