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HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 LODGE of PROSPERITY 
 
 No. 65 
 
 Of the most Antient & Honourable 
 
 Fraternity of Free & Accepted 
 
 Masons of England 
 
 By Bro. C. E. Ferry, P.M.& P.Z. 
 
 WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 
 
 Bro. William James Hughan 
 
 P. S. G. D. England P. S. G. W. Iowa 
 P. Prov. S. G. W. Cornwall, &c. &c. &c. 
 
 SECOND EDITION 
 
 LONDON 
 Published by the Author 
 AT CROWN COURT OLD BROAD STREET 
 
 MDCCCXCIII. 
 ~*>'Y 
 
U&4 Put 
 
 A rV3 2-/, 
 
TO THE 
 PAST MASTERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 LODGE OF PROSPERITY 
 
 No. 65 
 
 THIS VOLUME 
 IS DEDICATED 
 
 WITH 
 
 THE MOST FRATERNAL REGARDS 
 
 BY THEIR 
 
 OBLIGED AND FAITHFUL SERVANT 
 
 The Author 
 
" The marble may crumble, 
 The pillar may fall, 
 But Masonry, Old Masonry 
 Shall stand after all." 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 AM always very pleased to 
 co-operate with brethren who 
 desire to write Histories of their 
 own Lodges, especially with any 
 such as Bro. Ferry, who has 
 contrived to weave such an 
 interesting account of his Masonic Alma Mater, 
 out of sparse materials and mostly ordinary 
 narratives. 
 
 The Historian of the " Lodge of Prosperity " 
 has resolutely confined himself to the actual 
 Records of No. 65, and though doubtless, often 
 tempted to wander into by-paths, has thus kept 
 
the volume within what he may deem reasonable 
 limits. On the other hand, unless all the members 
 are acquainted with a few particulars, at least, of 
 English Masonic History, they cannot understand 
 or appreciate the surroundings of the Lodge on 
 its advent, as also during its existence to and 
 including the year 1813. One most important 
 object for which such an attractive work may be 
 used, is to place copies in the hands of newly 
 initiated brethren, so that they may be able to read 
 for themselves, the more or less eventful past of 
 the Lodge they have joined. Hence, unless a few 
 words are devoted to the general subject, as 
 indicated, they can but have an incomplete view of 
 the matter, and be but slightly, or not at all, 
 informed as to the great rivalry which divided 
 the English craft into two opposing camps for 
 over half a century. 
 
 Grand Lodges are modern Institutions ; but there 
 were governing Bodies for Masonic purposes, 
 necessarily, centuries before the year 1717, when 
 the premier Grand Lodge of the World was 
 inaugurated at London, and the first Grand Master 
 elected and installed. New Lodges, from that 
 period, were rapidly constituted, old Lodges 
 joined and took part in the fresh foundation, and 
 by 1 75 1 some 175 subordinates were on the 
 Register, mostly working in this Country. On 
 
1 7th July of that year, another governing organ- 
 ization was started in the Metropolis, known by 
 the title of the "Grand Lodge of Free and 
 Accepted Masons of the Old Institutions." With- 
 out enquiring into the reasons or motives of the 
 founders of this opposition body, it will be 
 sufficient for our present purpose to note, that 
 this affectation of antiquity, and their being termed 
 " Ancient Masons" assuredly contributed much 
 to their phenomenal success, and when, later on, 
 the supporters of this rival Society, obtained the 
 countenance and patronage of many of the great 
 and noble of the land, their Warrants were soon 
 in request, especially from abroad and by Military 
 Brethren. 
 
 In i8io, when the No. 68 was re-warranted, 
 Brother John Lane computes that 299 Lodges 
 were on the Roll of the " Ancients," of which 
 109 were either Foreign or Military Charters, 
 57 were domiciled in London, and 133 in the 
 Country. In the same year, this excellent 
 authority, in his " Handy Book to the Lists of 
 Lodges" (1717 — 1888) gives for the regular or 
 original Grand Lodge, a total of 561, distributed 
 as follows : — London 82, Country 274 and Foreign 
 205. 
 
 The latter organization became known as the 
 "Moderns" (though really the senior by many 
 
years) and the former, the " Ancients " but when 
 the 3rd Duke of Atholl became Grand Master, 
 the " Ancient " designation was frequently changed 
 for "Atholl Masons." The 4th Duke of Atholl 
 occupied the chair, when No. 68 (now 65), was 
 granted for London. His Grace, on the decease 
 of his father, was admitted into the three degrees, 
 installed as Master of the " Grand Master's Lodge," 
 and elected as Grand Master, all in one day, viz : 
 March 1st 1775 ; being some nine months before 
 attaining his majority \ He retired in December 
 1 78 1, but succeeded the Most Noble the Marquess 
 of Antrim, (who died in 1791 ), and was again 
 installed as Grand Master on Jan. 20th, 1792 ; 
 occupying that distinguished position until Novem- 
 ber 1813, when his Grace resigned, and H.R.H. 
 the Duke of Kent became the M.W.G.M. 
 
 On Dec. 27th, 18 13, the two sections of 
 the Fraternity "joined hands," as well as hearts, 
 and formed the " United Grand Lodge of Eng- 
 land ; " the so called "Moderns" contributing 
 388, and the "Ancients" 260, to the total of 
 648 Lodges. 
 
 The numbers on the United Roll were allotted 
 alternately to the two quondam rivals, so that 
 all the "Ancient" Lodges obtained positions on 
 the Register in advance of their antiquity ; thus 
 
explaining the favourable status of the " Lodge of 
 Prosperity," and others similarly circumstanced. 
 
 In evidence of the extraordinary growth of the 
 Grand Lodge of England, particularly from the 
 Grand Mastership of H.R. H. the Prince of 
 Wales — whose interest in the Brotherhood never 
 wanes — it may be pointed out, that though the 
 Lodges were reduced in number to 591 in 1832, 
 they gradually but surely increased, until the four 
 figures were reached in 1861, and some 1,500 
 acknowledged the genial rule of the Heir to the 
 Throne in 1875 ; the number now being augmented 
 to over 2,000, notwithstanding the many Grand 
 Lodges that have been formed of late years, as 
 offshoots from the parent body. 
 
 The curious label "Lodge 91, AM. 5 P 23 " has 
 been aptly and correctly explained by Bro. W. 
 H. Rylands, F S.A., the apparently easy solution 
 never having occurred to any of us consulted 
 by Bro. Ferry, but my learned and courteous 
 friend. Another peculiarity noted in the History 
 remains to be elucidated, and that is the reference 
 to the supposed Centenary of the " Kent " Lodge 
 having been completed in 1821. Bro. Ferry con- 
 siders that the present No. 15, "previous to 1752, 
 no doubt met and worked according to imme- 
 morial custom, without an actual warrant," and 
 
thus its origin in 1721 is accounted for. That, 
 however, is not so happy a solution as the former 
 one, and has no evidence whatever to confirm it. 
 A much more likely explanation is, that in the 
 early Calendars of the " United Grand Lodge of 
 England " the years of the Charters issued to the 
 "Ancient" Lodges were not inserted, but the 
 spaces were left blank. Those of the "Moderns" 
 were duly printed, the earliest noted being 1721, 
 excepting the two of "Time Immemorial" origin. 
 The members of No. 15, in 1821 doubtless assumed 
 that the blanks meant ditto, (just as did the 
 brethren of the then No. 17. "Ancient,") and 
 arranged or wished to celebrate their Centenary 
 accordingly, though fully thirty years in advance 
 of the period. Possibly they were rightly informed 
 in time, as the celebration actually took place in 
 1858, and a report thereof appears in the 
 Freemasons' Magazine for May of that year. As 
 to this point, and numerous others, concerning 
 " Centenary Warrants and Jewels," Bro. Lane's 
 work on that interesting subject may be consulted. 
 
 Brethren desirous of becoming more acquainted 
 with the History of Freemasonry in England, 
 171 7-18 13, should study the magnificent treatise 
 by Bro. K. F. Gould, and in relation, especially 
 to the two Grand Lodges previously referred to, 
 Bro. H. Sadler's able volume entitled " Masonic 
 
Facts and Fictions," will be found to contain 
 quite a storehouse of particulars on that subject. 
 
 There were in fact four Grand Lodges at one 
 time in England ; but that was but for a short 
 period. Three, however, were in active operation 
 for some years, i. "Grand Lodge of England," 
 1717 {London). 2. "Grand Lodge of all England," 
 1725 {York). 3. "Grand Lodge of England, 
 according to the Old Institutions," 1751 {London). 
 4. "Grand Lodge of England, South of the 
 River Trent," 1779 {London). The second was 
 started by the old York Lodge, which was at 
 work in the Northern Metropolis from "time 
 immemorial ; " and the fourth was warranted by 
 it, in consequence of an unfortunate split in the 
 famous " Lodge of Antiquity," which, however, 
 was soon healed and the new creation collapsed. 
 The York Grand Lodge died out about 1792, 
 and so did all of its subordinates, then or before, 
 leaving no representatives whatever anywhere in 
 the world. The real ; ' York Masons" never had 
 any connection with the " Ancients," though many 
 have thought so (because of the claims made by 
 some of the adherents of the latter body) and 
 never granted any Charters out of England. 
 
 W. J. HUGHAN. 
 " Dunscore," Torquay, 
 
 15th February, 1893. 
 
History 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Lodge of Prosperity 
 
 No. 65. 
 
 HE above Title is surely per- 
 missible even for so small a 
 Volume as the present one, 
 although a very important era, 
 the first few years, is a blank 
 to us ; for it would only 
 increase any possible regret to see the word 
 " Partial " inserted in that title. But previous 
 to 1823 we have no minutes or details of the 
 ordinary proceedings of this Lodge, as unfortu- 
 nately, those early minutes are not to be found ; 
 it is, however, a matter for congratulation that 
 they exist from the year 1823, for it is only within 
 
10 
 
 the experience of the present generation that a 
 profound regard for the preservation of such 
 matters has been fostered. 
 
 Some sixty years ago much carelessness prevailed, 
 and old minute books were treated as lumber and 
 often thrust away or destroyed ; but it will be a 
 great boon to coming generations to find that an 
 improvement in the care of apparently unimportant 
 documents has happily set in. 
 
 " Those things which now seem frivolous and slight 
 Will be of a most serious consequence." 
 
 Earl of Roscommon. 
 
 There was a tradition existing amongst the elder 
 Past Masters and Members of our Lodge, that it 
 was established as an offshoot of the Kent Lodge, 
 No. 15, formerly No. 8, but this tradition soon 
 resolved itself into a reality after a little perse- 
 verance and research, for I then ascertained that 
 all the founders were prominent brethren of the 
 Kent Lodge, and that subsequently, members were 
 constantly present at each other's meetings as 
 visitors. 
 
 Bro. Andrew Brown, our first W.M. was initiated 
 and " crafted " on the same evening in the Kent 
 Lodge, No. 8, on 13th March, 1808 ; Bro. Bossy, 
 
n 
 
 the first S.W. came from an Irish Lodge, No. 348, 
 and joined the Kent Lodge in 1805 ; and Bro. 
 Haynes the first J.W. was also an old member of 
 No. 8. Bro. Geo. Collcott the first Secretary 
 was initiated in the Kent Lodge, 27th January, 
 1794, and installed as W.M. on 27th July, 1795 ; 
 rapid promotion apparently, but it must be 
 remembered that it was then usual to elect the 
 W.M. and appoint all Officers every six months. 
 He continued Secretary of our Lodge from its 
 commencement in 18 10 until 1843. 
 
 This Kent Lodge is of respectable antiquity, and 
 it is interesting to note that "Lane's Records" say 
 that although their official warrant was granted to 
 them in 1752, yet in their own minutes dated 10th 
 April, 1 82 1, they made arrangements to celebrate 
 their hundredth year, making their origin extend 
 as far back as 1721 ; therefore previous to 1752 
 no doubt they met and worked according to 
 immemorial custom, without an actual warrant. 
 
 Our History commences with the fact that the 
 Warrant numbered 68, issued from the Atholl 
 Grand Lodge of "Ancient" Freemasons was 
 originally granted on the 15th February, 1758 to 
 a Lodge of Freemasons held at Portsmouth, of 
 which Bro. Francis Mulhall appears to have been 
 
12 
 
 the Worshipful Master. This Lodge at Portsmouth 
 having ceased to exist about the year 1762, as I am 
 imformed that their last entry is dated 3rd. Dec. 
 1761, a new Warrant having the old number (68) 
 and precedence, was issued to the founders of our 
 Lodge, afterwards called the Lodge of Prosperity, 
 on the 6th June, 18 10, apparently upon the payment 
 of Two Guineas. Bro. John Lane the authority 
 upon "Masonic Records" and "List of Lodges" 
 says that the usual fee was five guineas, " their 
 practice having been to re-issue the number of the 
 warrant of an old Lodge that had become extinct, 
 either to an existing or to an entirely new Lodge, 
 on payment of a sum of money to the charity" — 
 " in order to obviate the difficulty created by the 
 Act of Parliament (39 Geo. Ill, cap. 79), and to 
 keep within the letter of the law. The ' Numbers' 
 and in many cases the actual ' Warrants ' of 
 dormant or extinct Lodges were assigned or 
 delivered over to members of new Lodges in other 
 localities, sometimes near, but in many instances 
 very remote, and in neither case does it appear 
 that there was any connection whatever with the 
 former lodge, except in thus receiving its number." 
 "Such a method of giving new Lodges a precedence 
 over others of much greater age, was, of course, 
 manifestly unfair." However, the Grand Lodge, 
 of which His Grace the Duke of Atholl was M.W. 
 Grand Master, by what has been called a " clumsy 
 
13 
 
 arrangement " granted this new Warrant to Bro. 
 Andrew Brown, and his two Wardens, to enable 
 them to constitute a new Lodge, to be held 
 at the White Horse, in Hare Street, Bethnal 
 Green, a copy of which is here appended : — 
 
 MoU, Grand Master. 
 
 Thomas Harper, D.G.M. M. Gillies, S.G.W. Thos. Mahon, J.G.W. 
 
 tj& <zu wncm it maw cencein 
 
 (HSJe, tt)Z (Stan*! 2L0trge of the most Ancient and 
 Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons 
 (according to the Old Constitutions granted by His Royal 
 Highness Prince Edwin, at York, Anno Domini Nine 
 hundred twenty and six, and in the Year of Masonry Four 
 thousand Nine hundred twenty and six), in ample form 
 assembled, viz., the Right Worshipful the Most Noble Prince 
 John, Duke, Marquis and Earl of Atholl, Marquis and Earl of 
 Tullibardine, Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, Viscount of 
 Ballquider, Glenalmond and Glenlyon, Lord Murray, Belveny 
 and Gask, Constable of the Castle of Kincleaven, Lord of Man 
 and the Isles, and Earl Strange and Baron Murray of Stanley, 
 No 68 ' n t ' le County of Gloucester, &c, &c, &c, Grand Masthr 
 ' of Masons, The Right Worshipful Thomas Harper, Esquire, 
 Deputy Grand Master. The Right Worshipful Malcolm 
 Gillies, Esquire, Senior Grand Warden, and the Right 
 Worshipful Thomas Mahon, Esquire, Junior Grand Warden, 
 (with the approbation and consent of the Warranted Lodges 
 held within the Cities and Suburbs of London and West- 
 minster), do hereby authorise and empower our Trusty and 
 Well-beloved Brethren, viz., The Worshipful Andrew Brown, 
 one of our Master Masons, The Worshipful Joseph Bossy, his 
 Senior Warden, and the Worshipful Edward Haynes, his 
 Junior Warden, to form and hold a Lodge of Free and 
 Accepted Masons aforesaid, at the house known by the sign of 
 the White Horse, Hare Street, Bethnal Green (or elsewhere) 
 
14 
 
 in London, upon the first and third Monday in every month, 
 and on all seasonable times and lawful occasions, and in the 
 said Lodge (when duly congregated) to admit and make Free 
 Masons according to the Most Ancient and Honourable Custom 
 of the Royal Craft, in all Ages and Nations throughout the 
 known World. And we do hereby farther authorise and 
 impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren, Andrew 
 Brown, Joseph Bossy, and Edward Haynes (with the consent 
 of the members of their Lodge) to nominate, chuse, and install 
 their Successors, to whom they shall deliver this Warrant, and 
 invest them with their powers and dignities, as Free Masons, 
 &c. And such Successors shall in like manner nominate, 
 chuse, and install their Successors, &c, &c, &c. Such 
 Installations to be upon (or near) every St. John's Day, 
 during the continuance of this Lodge, for ,ever. Providing 
 the above-named Brethren, and all their Successors, always 
 pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, other- 
 wise this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue. 
 
 Given under our hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodge in 
 London, this sixth day of June, in the Year of Our Lord One 
 thousand Eight hundred and ten, and in the Year of Masonry 
 Five thousand Eight hundred and ten. 
 
 tJtoow. ~&edue, 
 
 §xmh Stmlarg. 
 
 Note. — This warrant is 1 S' X 
 
 Registered in the Grand ( f \ 
 
 Lodge, Vol. 3, Letter C. ( [ bEAL ' ) 
 
 & E. 15th Feby. 1758.) V / 
 
 At the Union of the two Grand Lodges in 
 December 1813, this " Atholl" Lodge was allotted 
 the number 91, which it continued to hold until 
 the year 1832, when owing to the lapse of certain 
 Lodges, the Grand Lodge " closed up " the vacan- 
 cies, and No. 91, which had quite recently adopted 
 the distinguishing name of "The Lodge of 
 Prosperity " received the number, 78. 
 
i5 
 
 For thirty years it continued to hold this number, 
 but in 1863, many Lodges having ceased to exist, 
 the vacancies were again closed up by order of 
 the Grand Lodge, and the Lodge of Prosperity 
 then became, and still remains 65, on the Register 
 of the Grand Lodge of England. 
 
 Much as it is to be regretted we must now be 
 content to make a stride over the missing details of 
 thirteen years, and console ourselves with the fact 
 that afterwards the Minutes are most exemplary. 
 But before carefully noting the details contained 
 in the first of our existing Minute Books, it will 
 be interesting to take into consideration a peculiar 
 item upon the outside. There we find a well and 
 neatly executed red leather label, lettered in gilt, 
 as follows : — 
 
 LOD GE 
 
 91 
 
 A„M„ 5P 2 3 
 
 This label at first puzzled some of the most 
 learned and eminent brethren in the craft, one 
 suggesting that the P was a blunder for 8, 
 meaning Anno Mundi, 5823 ; another that the 
 
i6 
 
 A M meant Ancient Masons or Atholl Masons, 
 although this distinction was abolished at the 
 Union in 1813. But instead of treating it as a 
 "blunder" the distinguished brother, W. H. 
 Rylands, F.SA. gives the following as his opinion, 
 especially as there were some Jewish members in 
 the Lodge at this time. — " You are perhaps aware 
 the Hebrew letters are used as numerals, and some 
 Jews use the finial forms ; taking these the P would 
 stand for 800, therefore the 5 P 23 would 
 represent the year A.L. 5823, or A.D. 1823." 
 
i7 
 
 1823. 
 
 Bro. Gleed, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Hawkins, S.W. Bro. Attfield, J.W. 
 
 Bro. G. Collcott, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Dibbin 
 
 Home 
 
 Workman 
 
 Smith 
 
 Evans 
 
 Hill 
 
 Taylor 
 
 T. Griffiths 
 
 Willson 
 
 Parsons 
 
 G. Griffiths 
 
 Medcalf 
 
 T this date the Lodge, consisting 
 of nineteen members only, and 
 known only by the Number 91, 
 was held at the house of Bro. 
 Burrup, a member of this Lodge, 
 the "Angel and Crown," Spital- 
 fields. As all business in London was then continued 
 to a much later hour than at the present time, 
 we are not surprised to find that this Lodge did 
 
i8 
 
 not commence until half-past eight or nine p.m., 
 and the Masonic " Business " seems to have closed 
 "in harmony" about half-past ten or eleven 
 o'clock, when the adjournment from labour to 
 refreshment generally took place. 
 
 That the latter, in Lodge No. 91, was far less 
 luxurious than in our own day, there is no doubt 
 whatever ; for frequently about this date we find 
 the Tavern Bill for the evening amounting to 
 such sums as twenty-four shillings and ninepence ; 
 to forty-two shillings ; and even to the modest 
 amount of seventeen shillings. On the other 
 hand any larger expenditure, so far as this Lodge 
 was concerned, would certainly not have been 
 judicious, for the balance in the Treasurer's hands, 
 stated nightly at the end of each meeting, was 
 generally very small ; at the commencement of 
 these minutes, say, seventeen shillings and fivepence 
 only, and further on we shall find, often in debt to the 
 Treasurer. Even in this early stage of the Lodge, 
 however, our " distinguishing characteristic " begins 
 to assert itself, for we find mention of Two Guineas 
 being voted to be given annually to the Boys' 
 School. The number of the members soon 
 increased, and the notices for, and the minutes of 
 Initiation follow in rapid succession, after which 
 appears the intimation that Bro. So-and-so was 
 " duly crafted," a term seldom used upon the 
 
19 
 
 minutes now, and the "raisings" were generally 
 chronicled as being very impressively done. On 
 the 28th May, 1823, a "formal visit" was paid by 
 the W. M. and fifteen brethren of the Kent Lodge ; 
 a practice much more common then, than at 
 present, and partaking of the character of '■'•visita- 
 tions" still customary in Scotland. Such is the 
 general outline of the affairs of the Lodge at this 
 date, and from such we gain a general idea of its 
 time, its business, and its funds. 
 
 1824. 
 
 Bro. Brown, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Armstrong, S.W. Bro. Medcalf, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Gleed, Treas. 
 
 Rippon 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 White Grafham 
 
 Wayland 
 
 The Annual Installation nights at this period 
 always fell during the month of January, and 
 although the honour of occupying the Chair was 
 always highly esteemed, it is more than probable 
 that owing to the amount of the funds being so 
 
20 
 
 modest, and the subscriptions so small (at this 
 time about Eleven Shillings for the half year 
 only), that the dignity of Worshipful Master 
 carried with it a certain monetary obligation, as 
 after the business of this Installation the Secretary 
 gives the Master due credit by making the entry 
 in his minutes that the Brethren " sat down to a 
 good supper provided by the Worshipful Master." 
 
 The Lodge now being desirous of possessing a 
 distinguishing title as well as a number, carried, 
 in the March of this year, a resolution to the 
 effect that it be called "The Royal Clarence Lodge," 
 but at the next meeting, for some reason not 
 mentioned, this portion of the minutes was uncon- 
 firmed, and the matter dropped for about two 
 years. In May a vote was unanimously carried 
 that Bro. Past Master Thomson be presented with 
 a piece of Plate of the value of Five Pounds 
 for his constant and unwearied work. In those 
 days it was not always a point of honour for each 
 Brother who filled the chair to master all the 
 details of our ritual ; in fact I have during the 
 examination of old minute books come across an 
 
 entry that " Bro. P. M. be offered the sum 
 
 of 10/6 per quarter to attend each lodge night 
 and do the working in the three degrees, but that 
 he generously offered to do it without payment, 
 when he was at once made an honorary member 
 
21 
 
 of the lodge ; " therefore such a working Past 
 Master as Bro. Thomson appears to have well 
 deserved some tangible recognition from the 
 members, as the greater part, if not the whole, 
 of the work in the three degrees, then, and for 
 some years afterwards is recorded to have been 
 performed by him, besides occasionally "lecturing" 
 the Lodge in the three degrees. At Bro. 
 Thomson's request this testimonial took the form 
 of a Past Master's Jewel, which was duly presented 
 and the Lodge shortly afterwards voted him a 
 collar "to suspend the same." 
 
 In the month of June all does not seem to be 
 running smoothly, for a Lodge of Emergency was 
 called to consider the advisability of removing the 
 Lodge from Bro. Burrup's house. After mature 
 deliberation in the Lodge Room, the Worshipful 
 Master selected a certain Bro. Crawley to go down 
 stairs to the Landlord, Bro. Burrup, and desire him 
 " to come up." Possibly such a summons to appear 
 before the tribunal of the three chairs was more 
 than he could stand with firmness, and the delegate 
 upon his return reported " his answer where he 
 should not come up that night, and we where at 
 our own obtiun to remove the lodge as soon as we 
 thought proper," and the painstaking Secretary thus 
 chronicles the same. Therefore a ballot was taken 
 with the result that the Lodge should be removed 
 
22 
 
 as soon as convenient. After this another member, 
 Bro. Taylor (probably of a more imposing external 
 appearance than the first one) was deputed to again 
 wait upon the Landlord to know if it would be 
 convenient for the Lodge to meet at his house on 
 the next Lodge night, but the answer from Bro. 
 Burrup recorded duly and curtly was "by no 
 means." The Lodge consequently decided, and, 
 as will be seen, apparently in haste, that in future 
 they should hold their meetings, at Bro. White's at 
 the "Spotted Horse," in Shoreditch. These new 
 quarters did not suit the Lodge for long, for at their 
 next meeting night, which, by the way did not take 
 place until nine o'clock, the members found the 
 room so inconvenient for them that they formed a 
 committee to see if any alterations were practicable 
 in time for their next assembly. 
 
 Appeals for assistance from distressed brethren 
 occasionally occur, and as a memento of the 
 troubles of a past generation, it may here be 
 mentioned that a brother Meredith implores the 
 help of the Lodge, and of the Board of Benevolence, 
 as he is confined as a debtor "in White Cross 
 Prison"; but whatever assistance individual members 
 might have been able to have afforded him, it is 
 evident that the Lodge itself could do but little, as 
 at this time the balance in the Treasurer's hands 
 amounted only to £2 7s. 7^d. (on the next meeting 
 
2 3 
 
 night, reduced to 12s. 9^d.,) so that poor Bro. 
 Meredith's release from "White Cross" Street 
 could not be accelerated by Lodge No. 91. 
 
 A peculiar proceeding is noted this year, viz., 
 that a Mr. Wayland was proposed as an Initiate by 
 a visiting brother from Lodge 332, instead of by a 
 member of the Lodge. 
 
 mm 
 
 1825. 
 
 Bro. Armstrong, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Medcalf, S.W. Bro. G. Griffith, J. W. 
 
 Bro. Gleed, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Bowen 
 
 Hude 
 
 Swan 
 
 Beeton 
 
 Adams 
 
 Fry 
 
 Whittle 
 
 Whiffin 
 
 Leigh 
 
 Cash 
 
 Bush 
 
 Eagles 
 
 H. R. Whittle 
 
 Coppendale 
 
 \ 
 
 In February of this year the Lodge Funds were 
 in a very precarious state, for the W.M. had sum- 
 moned a meeting to audit the accounts, when it was 
 certified that there was a balance with the Treasurer 
 of^i us. 2^d., but the House bill for the same 
 
24 
 
 evening amounted to £ i ns. 2d.! However, rather, 
 than record the absurd surplus in the minute book 
 (as was the usual practice at the close of each 
 meeting), it was decided not to pay the bill. 
 
 In July the first notice occurs of what has now 
 developed into one of the most pleasant meetings 
 of our year, for the Worshipful Master then 
 instituted the Summer Banquet by proposing that 
 the Lodge " do have a Dinner some little distance 
 from town." No reference is made to the wives, 
 daughters, and friends we are so pleased to welcome 
 at such festivals now, but the choice of the brethren 
 is recorded as having fallen upon the " Roe Buck 
 at Woodford." The date was fixed for Thursday, 
 28th July, the tickets for visitors being seven 
 shillings and sixpence each ; and as the funds of 
 the Lodge had now increased to the enormous 
 amount of over £12, Ten pounds were voted from 
 " the Stock in aid of the funds for the same," 
 also that three musicians be provided and one 
 pound allowed for their fees, and another pound 
 for the expenses of three stewards. 
 
 At this time the Lodge seems to have numbered 
 thirty-six members, and still continued to work 
 very late, for the Secretary states that "the 
 buisness being finashed, closed at ten o'clock in 
 HARMONY." 
 

 
 25 
 
 
 
 
 
 1826. 
 
 
 
 
 Bro. 
 
 Armstrong, 
 
 W.M. 
 
 
 Bro. J. \ 
 
 Vhittle 
 
 , S.W. Bro. 
 
 H. Whittle 
 
 ,J.w. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 
 Hitchcock 
 
 
 Gardner 
 
 
 Johnson 
 
 Pringle 
 
 
 Wagstaff 
 
 
 Crofts 
 
 Begent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 In June, it is recorded that Bro Whittle, 
 the Junior Warden, being anxious to show how- 
 much he appreciated his appointment, offered a 
 "very valuable instrument used in Architect for 
 the use of the Lodge, namely a Scerret, when 
 spoke to by the Wor. Master respecting cost, he 
 Bro. W. reply was, I present it gratuously " no 
 doubt he was duly thanked for the same, but the 
 minutes are silent thereon. 
 
 At this meeting a brother proposed that in 
 consequence of there not being " soficient room " 
 at the " Spotted Horse " they do remove to Bro. 
 Smith's, at the " Angel and Crown," Crispin 
 Street, Spitalfields, but other members being in 
 favour of its being held at Bro. Brown's, the 
 "Turkish Slave," in Brick Lane; upon a ballot 
 being demanded, Bro. Smith was the favoured 
 host, and for some time the Lodge No. 91, again 
 
26 
 
 took to its old quarters in Crispin Street, Bro. 
 Smith the landlord joining the Lodge the same 
 evening. 
 
 It is now evident that this Lodge meant to be 
 distinguished by a special name, as, in November, 
 it was unanimously decided that for the future, in 
 addition to the number by which it was known 
 under the Constitutions, "that it be titell'd the 
 Good Intent Promotion," but during the ensuing 
 month it was ascertained that there was already a 
 a London Lodge registered with that or a similar 
 name, and it became necessary to again non- 
 confirm that portion of the minutes. 
 
 The "work" being so constantly done by certain 
 two of the Past Masters, some of the younger 
 members now realised the fact that some attempt 
 should be made to secure a general improvement 
 of the working of the Lodge. The means adopted 
 for that end were, according to our present 
 practice, open to criticism, as it was proposed and 
 carried unanimously that a Lodge of Instruction 
 should be held in that Lodge room every Sunday 
 Evening at Seven o'clock, but this was not at all 
 an unusual occurrence at this date, as many others 
 were so held, and in some instances regular Lodge 
 meetings also were held on the " day of rest." 
 
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 1827. 
 
 Bro. J. Whittle, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Adams, S.W. Bro. Eagles, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Hitchcock, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Racine 
 
 Palmer 
 
 Seeling 
 
 Brown 
 
 Yallop 
 
 There are no items of special interest to record 
 under this year. Bro. Whittle, the W.M., who 
 was a very zealous officer in the various positions 
 held by him, at the conclusion of his year of 
 office, presented the Lodge with three handsome 
 Officer's Chairs, and the thanks of the members 
 to him were duly voted accordingly. 
 
 1828. 
 
 Bro. Joseph Adams, W.M. 
 Bro. Hitchcock, S.W. Bro. Clark, J.W. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Hickman 
 
 White 
 
 D. White 
 
 Long 
 
 West 
 
 Dawson 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 
 Bro. Grindon. 
 
 
28 
 
 An Emergency Meeting was called in the March 
 of this year, as the Lodge had drifted seriously 
 into debt, and after long discussion as to ways and 
 means, it was finally arranged to accept a loan 
 offered by Bro. Brown,, of Twenty pounds, to bear 
 interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, and 
 the thanks of the Lodge were duly accorded to 
 him. 
 
 Between this and the next Lodge night, the 
 Treasurer had a regular clearance of outstanding 
 Bills, and Grand Lodge dues, so that when the 
 members met again in ancient form, — we must 
 believe they met in good heart as to the future, 
 for throughout all the proceedings there is never 
 any doubt amongst them as to the Lodge's continued 
 existence ; all seems bright with hope, but still the 
 fact remains, that they began their hopeful masonic 
 career again with a balance due to the Treasurer of 
 2^d.! Very few new Initiates were being received, 
 but the expenses were very modest, and thus closed 
 a year made up of financial troubles. 
 
2 9 
 
 1829. 
 
 Bro. Hitchcock, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Clark, S.W. Bro. Fry, J.W. 
 Bro. Whittle, Treas. 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Ward Jones 
 
 The Worshipful Master in these days certainly 
 deserved the thanks of the members, for the 
 records state that at this time the Installation 
 Dinner was excellent, and that it was " provided 
 by the W.M. of the Lodge." Unfortunately for 
 brethren seeking relief, the funds had not improved, 
 and one brother, who some years ago, had been 
 the Treasurer, applied, with three other brethren, 
 to know what could be done for their assistance, 
 when it appears that the Lodge granted them 
 one shilling each, but invited them to partake of 
 the dinner which was then ready, showing that if 
 funds were wanting, hospitality was still left. 
 
 Up to this date the Lodge had no printed Bye- 
 Laws, therefore after some discussion it was 
 decided that such would be desirable, and a 
 Bro. White drew up a set, twenty-eight in number, 
 which were finally adopted, and the thanks of the 
 Lodge voted to him for his trouble in preparing 
 
3° 
 
 the same. They are not entered in the Minute 
 Book, neither is a copy to be found amongst the 
 Lodge papers, else it certainly would have been 
 very interesting to have had a copy of this first 
 edition of our Bye-Laws for present members to 
 have referred to. 
 
 1830. 
 
 Bro. Eagles, W.M. 
 
 Bro. White, S.W. Bro. Long, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Cook 
 
 Initiated 
 
 Bros. 
 Adams 
 
 Robins 
 
 The Initiation Fee now stood at Four Guineas 
 only, but as the welfare of the Lodge funds needed 
 serious attention the subscriptions were increased. 
 
 One of our present esteemed Past Masters, once 
 alluding to the late hour at which the Lodge was 
 opened and closed, said in a confidential whisper, 
 but unfortunately type will not whisper accordingly, 
 " that we used to get home about Two ; " also that 
 in his early days they were generally content to 
 
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 enjoy bread and cheese, with ale and "Church- 
 warden" pipes. During this year, 1830, the 
 Banqueting Table could not have been very 
 sumptuously laden, for it was determined that 
 visiting brethren be, in future, charged two shillings 
 and sixpence each night, instead of eighteenpence ; 
 and that the members subscriptions be advanced 
 from eighteenpence to two shillings per month. 
 
 In March the minutes record that the Lodge 
 determined to give one guinea annually to the 
 Boys' School — somehow — The produce of the 
 Charity box to find it if possible but "if not 
 soficiant to be maid up from the funds." 
 
 In May the Lodge was favoured with a doubtful 
 compliment from a certain speculative brother 
 named Goyler, dated from Blackburn, in 
 Lancashire, according to which he professed, for 
 a consideration, it is true, to supply the Lodge with 
 a Volume of his own composition, which would 
 " display the beauties of the craft to its members," 
 but having omitted to prepay the postage, which 
 in those days was something considerable, say about 
 fourteen pence, the W.M. instructed the Secretary 
 to return it to the writer " with a few comments 
 thereon." Considering that the Lodge funds on 
 this night, after paying for the above postage, 
 
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 amounted to one shilling and eightpence only, it 
 would scarcely have been advisable for him to 
 have indulged the members in the proffered 
 " display." 
 
 But while avoiding all possible luxuries it is 
 certain that our predecessors were anxious to 
 fulfil any call of duty that arose, in fulfilling the 
 last wish of a dying brother. In December, the 
 immediate Past Master, Bro. Hitchcock, left this 
 sublunary world for the Grand Lodge above, and 
 the Minutes appear to the following effect, carefully 
 bordered with black. 
 
 The page is here reproduced in full as it is a 
 record of the esteem in which he was held by our 
 members, and by those of the Mother Lodge, 
 No. 15. 
 
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 " The following Brothers paid the last tribute of 
 
 respect to our late much respected Bro. Hitchcock, 
 
 Past Master of this Lodge, on Sunday, the 12th 
 
 day of December, 1830, to Christ Church, 
 
 Middlesex : — 
 
 Bro. J. Whittle, P.M. 
 
 From the Kent Lodge, No. 15. 
 
 „ J. Adams, P.M. & Treas. 
 „ Eagles, Master. 
 „ Long, Jun. War. 
 „ Hickman. 
 „ Adams. Jno. 
 ,, Robins. 
 „ Marshall. 
 „ Dawson. 
 
 Bro. Reynolds, P.M. 
 „ Smith, P.M. 
 „ Lacey, P.M. 
 „ Barnes, P.M. & Treas. 
 „ Waters. 
 „ Aldridge. 
 „ Waller, Sojourner. \ 
 
 „ Cook. 
 
 
 „ Brown. 
 
 
 „ Field. 
 
 
 „ Croft. 
 
 
 „ Pringle. 
 
 
 Bro. Colcott, P.M. & Sec. 
 
 Bro. Crawley, P.M. & Tyler. " 
 
34 
 
 i8 3 i. 
 Bro. Long, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Marshall, S.W. Bro. John Adams, J.W. 
 Bro. Joseph Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Griffiths Goodwin Roswell 
 
 Baker Dunn 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bro. Vaughan. 
 
 There seems to be little of Masonic interest 
 during this year, no mention being made even of 
 the Summer Banquet, but it is tolerably certain 
 that the precedent established in 1825, was still 
 kept up as during this and some succeeding years, 
 mention is made of resolutions to the effect that the 
 Secretary, Bro. Past Master Collcott, be presented 
 with a ticket " for the excursion," of the value of 
 seven shillings. 
 
 ii*****^^WWW*W 
 
 } i I "S" ) JF I* JF JF *i* "i* *i* **" *** "<* **" "i* "(* *'e *i* "i* 
 
35 
 
 1832. 
 
 Bro. Marshall, W.M. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, S.W. Bro. Dawson, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Joseph Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Heslop Myers Dearing 
 
 Adams 
 
 This was a time when a direful gloom was cast 
 over the nation, and no doubt Freemasonry suffered 
 under its terrible shadow, for in March the regular 
 Meeting had to be postponed owing to its being 
 the day appointed for a General Fast on account of 
 the cholera which was then ravaging the kingdom. 
 
 Shortly after this the Lodge appears to be 
 gaining ground, the Treasurer's Balance in hand was 
 growing, so much so that the important step was 
 taken, and duly recorded upon the Minutes, no less 
 than that of purchasing an Almanack for the use of 
 the Lodge ! We, who are now used to the luxury, 
 nay, absolute necessity, of a cheap and untaxed 
 Press, must not underrate this entry as an 
 insignificant one, for the Secretary was authorized 
 to pay five shillings for the same, moreover it must 
 be borne in mind that the Government duty alone 
 upon Almanacks at that time was about two 
 
36 
 
 shillings and sixpence. However, the luxury was 
 indulged in, and the only trouble must have been 
 that the precious book would only be of use for a 
 single year. 
 
 The funds having now accumulated in the 
 Treasurer's hands to the grand total of ^15 os. 6d. 
 the brethren had a bright prospect before them, 
 and having evidently for some time past being 
 desirous of choosing a suitable name for the Lodge, 
 Bro. Joseph Adams, the Treasurer proposed, and 
 Bro. John Adams, the S.W., seconded, and the 
 Brethren willingly carried, that this Lodge, hitherto 
 known only as No. 91, "should in future be known 
 by the name of the Lodge of Prosperity." The 
 present brethren of No. 65, have every reason to 
 be satisfied with this wise and final decision, which 
 has handed down to them a name, short, euphonious, 
 full of meaning, more welcome to us than either 
 of the two names before proposed, and now well 
 and truly honoured in the annals and amongst the 
 members of the craft. The old Minute Book 
 having hitherto been headed only as " Lodge No. 
 91," from this time forward is termed "The Lodge 
 of Prosperity No. 91." 
 
 The Meetings had been since 1826, held at the 
 Angel and Crown, in Crispin Street, but in May 
 the Secretary suddenly records that the house is 
 
37 
 
 " shut up." The cause is not stated but the W.M., 
 Bro. Marshall, having summoned the Brethren to 
 assemble at the house of the Treasurer, Bro. 
 Joseph Adams, The Grapes, Little Paternoster 
 Row, Spitalfields, it was proposed and unanimously 
 resolved that the meetings should be held there for 
 the future. The Brethren seemed to have set to 
 work with a will to carry out the resolution of the 
 Lodge in a most practical manner, for the records 
 state that the sum of 3s. 1 i^d. was paid to one 
 brother, 18s. i|d. "allowed" to another, which he 
 was to deduct when he paid his next dues, and 8s. 
 each to the Secretary and the Tyler for their 
 services in removing the furniture. At the close 
 of this year Grand Lodge allotted to us the number 
 78 instead of 91. 
 
 Bro. 
 
 1833. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, W.M. 
 Cook, S.W. Bro. Griffiths, J.W. 
 Bro. West, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 John Walker Joseph Walker 
 
 Edward Walker Salter 
 
38 
 
 After a lapse of ten years the time for calling the 
 Lodge meetings still continued to be at the same 
 late hour, causing a corresponding lateness for the 
 conclusion of the business. Even when no masonic 
 business was onward they often did not close until 
 ten o'clock. After the Installation meeting of this 
 year, the favourable balance had again disappeared, 
 and the Lodge had to face the fact that it was again 
 indebted to the Treasurer, this time for the amount 
 of five shillings and a penny. 
 
 In the month of August an extraordinary event 
 occurred in the annals of the Lodge which cannot 
 fail to be of a certain amount of interest to the 
 members of the present day ; and as more than half 
 a century has since passed away, and it has now 
 
 become merely a matter of history, so must all 
 private interest once involved in the subject have 
 entirely lapsed, and we can now simply read it in 
 utter astonishment ; — it was as follows, 
 
 A charge was preferred by Bro. John Adams 
 the Worshipful Master, against Bro. Joseph West, 
 the Treasurer, when Bro. Adams stated that Bro. 
 West charged him, the said Bro. John Adams, with 
 robbing him of Ninety Sovereigns and two Five 
 Pound Notes on the 30th July, also that on the 
 31st he had had him taken into custody at night 
 and locked up in the Spitalfields' Station house, and 
 
39 
 
 that on the ist of August he was taken before Mr. 
 Twyford at Worship Street, but there acquitted. 
 Not satisfied with this decision, the Treasurer 
 preferred an indictment against Bro. Adams, who 
 surrendered himself and stood upon his trial at 
 Hicks's Hall,* and that he was there by a Jury of 
 his own countrymen honourably acquitted of the 
 charge. For this cruel conduct he very properly 
 considered himself much aggrieved. 
 
 The Worshipful Master, pro tern., Bro. Joseph 
 Whittle, then had a course open to him which 
 no doubt was easier than the task set for the 
 decision of Mr. Twyford at Worship Street, or the 
 Judge at Hicks's Hall, for after summing up the 
 whole in a very masterly manner, he left the 
 case to the consideration of the Brethren, and 
 finally to their opinion by ballot as to whether the 
 said Bro. West, their Treasurer, was a fit person to 
 continue to be a member of their Lodge. Upon 
 taking the ballot there appeared nine votes for 
 for his exclusion, and only one vote in his favour, 
 therefore the Treasurer was excluded accordingly, 
 and the Funds deposited with the Worshipful 
 Master. This decision seems to have been followed 
 by a more than usually sumptuous supper, which, 
 however, left the Lodge in debt to the Worshipful 
 
 * For an interesting account of Hicks's Hall, see Cassell's Old and New London, Vol, II. ; 
 also Chambers' Book of Days, 
 
40 
 
 Master to the amount of £4 4s. 8d. But Bro. 
 John Adams had cleared himself before the Lodge, 
 and having already done it good service, he, for the 
 next fifteen years, with slight interruption, had its 
 welfare at heart as its Treasurer. 
 
 1834. 
 
 Bro. Cook, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Dawson, S.W. Bro. Dearing, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Rickards 
 
 Archbold 
 
 Tapp 
 
 Harris 
 
 Patch 
 
 Brown 
 
 Turnell 
 
 Myers 
 
 Barnet 
 
 Mathiass 
 
 Brown 
 
 Elisha 
 
 Brickell 
 
 Maling 
 
 
 Upon the Installation night of this year, owing 
 probably to the fund shaving been further curtailed 
 by the rejoicings at the close of the meeting last 
 mentioned, the amount of the tavern bill chargeable 
 to the Lodge was £\ 16s. 5^d. only. Still ho 
 resolution of despair ever appears upon the minutes ; 
 on the contrary, it was decided to reduce the 
 Joining Fee from one pound to ten shillings 
 and sixpence. 
 
4i 
 
 In December it came to the knowledge of the 
 Lodge that Bro. Westerman had had several 
 Masonic Jewels taken from him by thieves, and the 
 sum of one pound was voted to a fund which was 
 being raised for the purpose of replacing them. 
 Although at the present day this amount may 
 appear small, still it records the fact that the 
 Lodge was never wholly unable to help a brother 
 when necessary. 
 
 1835. 
 
 Bro. Dawson, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Dearing, S.W. Bro. Myers, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 Bragger Vanderstein 
 
 The Senior Warden was now duly promoted to 
 the office of Worshipful Master, and it is very 
 evident that the members were now regarding their 
 position in the Craft in a higher light than they had 
 hitherto done. Communication with other Lodges 
 would lead them to adopt any change that would 
 raise the tone and character of their meetings, 
 for instance, it was not an unknown thing about 
 this date for brandy and segars to be permitted 
 
42 
 
 in this Lodge. Such a practice has long since died 
 out, but before the " Union " and some time after 
 a Lodge was frequently "called off" for refreshment 
 and " called on " again to resume labour without 
 leaving the Lodge room. 
 
 During this year it was arranged that the land- 
 lord of the house, Bro. Joseph Adams, should in 
 future provide a good supper, for not less than 
 fourteen members at one shilling and sixpence 
 each, including vegetables, bread, cheese, and beer. 
 The reply of the landlord, upon being informed of 
 this resolution does not appear, but he evidently 
 accepted the inevitable, and did the bidding of the 
 Lodge, or the Secretary would certainly have 
 chronicled any deviation therefrom. 
 
 Previous to this vote the usual charge was 2s., 
 and annexed is a Bill for the evening's festivities of 
 15th October, 1835. 
 
 'Supper for 28 Brothers ... 
 
 2 16 
 
 
 
 Secy's Glass 
 
 ..00 
 
 6 
 
 Tyler's do. ... 
 
 ..01 
 
 
 
 Secy's Dues... 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 Tyler's Dues 
 
 ..04 
 
 6 
 
 Ale 
 
 ..01 
 
 7 
 
 Brandy 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 Gin ... 
 
 ..00 
 
 8 
 
 Wine & Water 
 
 ..01 
 
 
 
 Tobaco 
 
 ..02 
 
 
 
 Fire & Candles 
 
 ..02 
 
 
 
 
 £4 6 
 
 
 
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 1836. 
 
 Bro. Clarke, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Brickell, S.W. Bro. Mathias, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Carr 
 
 Johnson 
 
 S. Valentine 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 R. Smith 
 
 Linroth 
 
 Dean 
 
 Sahlburgh 
 
 Deveroux 
 
 Clements 
 
 Upon two occasions during the past year it had 
 been brought to the notice of all Lodges that it 
 was advisable to subscribe a sum towards the funds 
 of an institution then being established, under the 
 name of " An Asylum for the benefit of Aged and 
 Decayed Free Masons." 
 
 That our old Lodge, under the direction of 
 Bro. Clarke, the W.M., responded at once to the 
 call with a hearty good will, no one can for a 
 moment doubt as the movement was very general ; 
 the Opera House, Theatres, Bazaars, Banquets, 
 
44 
 
 Concerts and Balls, were extensively used for the 
 purpose. Not being possessed of any funds 
 which they could vote for the purpose, the 
 brethren "formed a committee to hire the 
 Pavilion Theatre in the White Chapel Road," 
 they ventured their private means in the charges 
 for printing and advertising, worked hard to 
 ensure the fullest possible attendance, and even- 
 tually, in May, they called a meeting to audit 
 the receipts and expenditure, when the balance 
 showed a surplus of forty-two pounds twelve 
 shillings, which was handed over to the "Asylum ;" 
 from which day to the present time we trust that 
 it will be admitted that the Lodge of Prosperity 
 has continued to do good service to that fund 
 which now bears the honourable title of " The 
 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged 
 Freemasons, and Widows of Freemasons." 
 
 Another peculiar item at this time is that " The 
 Members of the Jewish persuasion find there own 
 supper and be paid out of the funds of the Lodge " 
 and at the foot of these minutes is an entry " Paid 
 Bro. E. M. Myers for Suppers £\ 4s. iod." Did 
 they adjourn to a separate room ? 
 
45 
 
 i837- 
 
 Bro. Brickell, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Rickards, S.W. Bro. Brown, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 The only noticeable incident this year occurred 
 in November, when the Lodge voted Bro. John 
 Adams, P.M. and Treasurer, a testimonial in the 
 form of a Jewel, costing £\ 14s. 6d., and this in 
 connection with there being no initiate this year, 
 tended to again bring the Funds very low ; for 
 instead of paying the House Bill each night as 
 usual, it was allowed to remain unpaid from April 
 to November. 
 
 1838. 
 
 Bro. Rickards, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Brown, S.W. Bro. Turnell, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 Edwards Defries Yates 
 
 Israel Ibbetson 
 
 Although the Funds had once more entirely 
 disappeared, and an adverse balance of ^9 14s. yd. 
 
4 6 
 
 due to the Treasurer, also nearly half of the 
 members being specially summoned to pay their 
 dues, it was resolved that the Lodge should in 
 future be "removed to a more centrical situation" 
 the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill. In the 
 first place, a resolution was passed thanking the 
 landlord of their present house, Bro. Joseph Adams, 
 for his care and attention during the time it had 
 met there; but certainly a move like this would 
 lead it into far greater expense, in fact such is 
 immediately apparent, for after the usual tavern 
 bills which had ranged from two to four pounds 
 each evening, the bills now amounted to the sum 
 of seven pounds odd, and after the resolution 
 carried only so late as the one in 1835, when the 
 Lodge obtained so much for apparently so small 
 an amount, it certainly seems to lay them open 
 to a charge of improvidence, especially as the 
 House Bills were doubled, and an item which 
 was then quite new to the members, is found in 
 the form of a distinct and formidable charge for 
 waiters. 
 
 At this distance of time there is no accounting 
 for the reasons which influenced this improvident 
 step. That it was such, is tolerably clear from 
 the short time they remained in these new quarters, 
 and the continued absence of any balance upon 
 the favourable side of the Treasurer's book. 
 
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 i839- 
 
 Bro. John Adams, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Myers, S.W. Bro. Walker, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Brickell, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Marshall . Benjamin Cohen 
 
 No incident of note is registered under the 
 above year, but some Festival, or to be quite 
 accurate, " a Grand Gala," most likely for the Boys' 
 school, took place at the Eagle Tavern, City Road, 
 at which the members of this Lodge assisted, and 
 an entry is made that it was resolved to present 
 Bro. Geo. Collcott, P.M. and Secretary, with a 
 ticket for that event. 
 
 184O. 
 
 Bro. Turnell, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Walker, S.W. Bro. Marshall, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Marshall Lane Williams 
 
 Littler Goodrich 
 
4 8 
 
 In the March of this year the Deputy G.M., 
 the first Earl of Zetland, K.G , died, and the 
 brethren assembled in Masonic Mourning, the 
 cost of which was borne by the Lodge, as twenty- 
 two shillings were voted to be paid for the crape 
 worn on the occasion. 
 
 In May, the funds being more than exhausted, 
 it was decided to at once remove the Lodge 
 from its expensive quarters in Cornhill to the 
 " Duke of Sussex," Thrawl Street, Spitalfields. 
 
 184I-42. 
 
 Bro. Walker, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Marshall, S.W. Bro. Lane, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 The Installation nights were now altered from 
 January to February. In March, the W.M. received 
 a General Circular Notice, issued by command of 
 His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the 
 M.W.G.M., calling particular attention to the fact 
 that of late several matters had appeared in 
 print, exposing certain portions of the Secrets 
 and Mysteries of Ancient Freemasonry, which 
 absolutely threatened the existence of the Craft, 
 
49 
 
 more particularly mentioning the " Freemasons' 
 Quarterly Review," and strictly enjoining all mem- 
 bers to refrain from such communications in 
 future. 
 
 During June the number of members had 
 considerably decreased, the statement upon a 
 quarterly night showing fifteen names only, and 
 a balance due to the Treasurer of more than eight 
 pounds. 
 
 In Julv, and for some time afterwards, it seems 
 that the usual monthly meetings of the Lodge 
 could not take place, as the Warrant and the 
 Minute Book were for the time being impounded 
 by the Board of General Purposes. Upon a 
 search amongst the Minutes printed by Grand 
 Lodge we gather the reason ; and as it may be 
 a warning to members of the present day to ayoid 
 such a lack of attention, it is here recorded. 
 The Master had recommended a Petition for the 
 relief of a certain brother to the consideration of 
 the Board of Benevolence, and at their Meeting 
 he had omitted to attend personally, or to send 
 one of his Past Masters or Officers : — 
 
 "TheW.M. of the Lodge No. 7$ not attending upon the 
 first Summons, or assigning by a P.M. who should have 
 appeared for him, any sufficient reason for his absence, the 
 Board ordered the Warrant of the Lodge to be detained, and 
 issued a Summons for his appearance at the next Meeting; 
 when he attended and alleged that Business had caused his 
 
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 absence from the Board of Benevolence, and that he had no 
 intention wilfully to neglect his Duty. The Board informed 
 him that it was his Duty, as Master of the Lodge, to have 
 attended or to have procured the attendance of one of his 
 Past Masters or Officers to speak to the Petition, which had 
 been recommended by the Lodge. He was then admonished 
 by the President for his neglect, and cautioned to be more 
 attentive for the future, after which the Warrant of the Lodge 
 was returned to him. 
 
 ist Sept., 1841." 
 
 1842-43. 
 
 Bro. Marshall, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Barnes, S.W. Bro. Littler, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Downs Hicks 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Dorrington 
 
 Still no improvement in the funds, and the 
 numbers still diminishing, as only fourteen names 
 are remaining upon the books as subscribing 
 members, the Lodge in debt to Treasurer, and 
 the Tavern bill amounting to 4s. 5d. only for one 
 evening. 
 
5i 
 1843-44- 
 
 Bro. Barnes, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Hicks, S.W. Bro. Dorrington, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Hodgson 
 
 Greer 
 
 Wickham 
 
 Reeve 
 
 Whitworth 
 
 Raffles 
 
 Score 
 
 Johnson 
 
 
 In May of this year the Lodge paid the sum 
 of fourteen shillings and sixpence for crape as it 
 met in " Masonic mourning " on account of the 
 death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, 
 the M.W.G.M. 
 
 The hard working Secretary, Bro. Collcott, 
 P.M., had gradually been getting more feeble in 
 his hand-writing, and we are indebted to him for 
 having without intermission so carefully written 
 and preserved the Lodge Minutes for the last 
 thirty years, but now he seems to have deputed 
 the actual writing of them to some one else, and 
 the beautiful and perfect specimens of caligraphy, 
 as shown month by month, for some time forward 
 is very remarkable, and well worthy the preser- 
 vation which our present careful Secretary accords 
 to them. A reduced fac-simile of one of the pages 
 is given. 
 
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 The By-Laws framed in 1829 seem to have 
 quite disappeared, and to have been forgotten, 
 therefore in October it was again resolved that 
 it was desirable that the Lodge be provided with 
 Rules for its internal regulation, and a Committee 
 was formed to prepare them. A meeting took 
 place on the 23rd at Hoxton House Academy, 
 Hoxton Square, to confer upon the subject, and 
 they were then drawn up, although not transcribed 
 into the Minute Book. The only portion that 
 is recorded is an amendment to one of the rules 
 to the effect that the future subscription should 
 be ten shillings per quarter. 
 
 1844-45. 
 
 Bro. Rickards, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Dorrington, S.W. Bro. Reeve, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Riley 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Worssam 
 
 Blackwell 
 
 The Funds of the Lodge had now taken a 
 more favourable turn, and it redounds much to 
 
53 
 
 the credit of the members that they decided to 
 give five guineas to the Royal Masonic Annuity 
 Fund. Also the W.M. consented to represent 
 the Lodge as a Steward at the Boys' School 
 Festival. 
 
 1845-46. 
 
 Bro. Dorrington, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Reeve, S.W. Bro. Riley, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 The Last year of Bro. Geo. Collcott, as Secretary. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Tyler 
 
 Phillips 
 
 Hale 
 
 Curtis 
 
 Duncombe 
 Crowther 
 
 Walker 
 
 This was the last year that Bro. George Collcott 
 held the Secretaryship of the Lodge. He had 
 seen many Masters and many changes in his faith- 
 ful career of at least thirty-five years, and now it 
 was resolved that his portrait should be painted 
 and paid for from the Funds. It is true the balance 
 in the Treasurer's hands was very slight, say seven 
 
54 
 
 pounds only, but the Secretary's services were so 
 much esteemed that the members would not allow 
 a little difficulty to be any barrier. Such a project 
 now might involve a question as to how many 
 hundreds of pounds should be paid for it, but in 
 the year 1845, artists were satisfied with a very 
 modest remuneration. The work was entrusted to 
 Bro. F. A. Rickards, P.M., whose address, No. 6, 
 Union Street, Somers Town, is carefully registered 
 in connection with the matter, and after careful 
 search as to the cost, there appear two items only, 
 a payment in advance, and the other upon com- 
 pletion, making a total of £2 14s. 
 
 Our former Treasurer, Bro. P.M. Goodwin, well 
 remembers the picture being in the Lodge Room 
 when meeting at the White Hart Tavern in 
 Bishopsgate Street, and it is much to be regretted 
 that such an old landmark in our history is not with 
 us still. 
 
 From this time Bro. Collcott seems to have 
 discontinued his work, and his post was next taken 
 by Bro. F. A. Rickards, P.M., and then in October, 
 occurs the mournful entry that the funeral of Bro. 
 George Collcott being over, and the expenses 
 ascertained, that the Lodge decides to pay one 
 half of the same. 
 
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 1846-47- 
 
 Bro. Reeve, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Duncombe, S.W, Bro. Tyler, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. 
 
 Bro. F. A. Rickards, Secretary. 
 
 Rossi 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 
 Barnett 
 
 Some time between June and September, of 
 this year, for the Minutes are not dated, therefore 
 we must be content, a Lodge of Emergency was 
 held at the Queen's Arms, Commercial Street, 
 Whitechapel, to fix upon a place in which to hold 
 the future Lodge Meetings " on account of some 
 circumstances which rendered it improper for the 
 Lodge to be held in the usual House." It was 
 decided that it should meet at the above-named 
 house, but as certain sums were demanded by 
 the landlord of the "Duke of Sussex" before he 
 would allow the Lodge Furniture to be removed, 
 and there not being sufficient funds to meet the 
 claim, a Bro. Vanderstein advanced the Treasurer 
 the sum of ten pounds to enable him to settle 
 the difference at issue, and release the Furniture, 
 for which he received a cordial vote of thanks. 
 
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 1847-48- 
 
 Bro. Duncombe, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Walker, S.W. Bro. Phillips, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Myers, Tieas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 Coley S. Chivers 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 Bragger W. Hill 
 
 The year 1847 links the members of the present 
 time with those of the past, for we now notice the 
 first familiar name, that of Bro. P. M. Chivers, 
 appearing amongst us. Hitherto all the names as 
 they have occurred, must be deemed of but slight 
 interest to our younger members, but shortly we 
 shall find a number of familiar faces greeting us, 
 as the Roll is enumerated. 
 
 During the month of October, the Queen's 
 Arms not suiting the requirements of the members, 
 it was again decided to remove the Lodge, when 
 Bro, Hale, one of its members residing at the 
 Square and Compasses, Norton Folgate, offered 
 
57 
 
 to receive the brethren at his house. A committee 
 was formed at once to visit the premises and 
 " finding every thing requisite for their safe tiling 
 and comfort" agreed to accept the proposal, and 
 Bro. Hale then volunteered to supply the Secretary 
 with sufficient funds to pay the immediate calls 
 upon the Lodge, previous to the removal of the 
 furniture to his house, and at the November 
 meeting the members were duly installed in their 
 new quarters at Norton Folgate. 
 
 
 1848-49. 
 
 Bro. Tyler, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Hale, S.W. Bro. Rossi, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Adams, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 
 B 
 
 W. T. 
 . Clark 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 Goode R. H. 
 
 Stanton 
 
 J. 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bros. 
 W. Turnell 
 
 J- 
 
 J. Joyce 
 
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 1 849-5°- 
 
 Bro. Tyler, W.M. 
 Bro. Curtis, S.W. Bro. S. Chivers, J.W. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 W. Carter G. Aubrey 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bro. G. Yarrow. 
 
 Upon the election night of this year, there 
 being no brother desirous of the office of Wor- 
 shipful Master, the Brother filling the Chair 
 during the past twelve months was requested to 
 continue the Mastership, and as may be seen above, 
 even the two Wardens either desired or had to 
 vacate their respective columns, so Bro. Tyler, the 
 W.M., appointed two others. 
 
 In the following month sanction was given 
 under the Warrant of the Lodge, for a Lodge 
 of Instruction to be held at the house of Bro. 
 Stanton ; whether this was also held upon a 
 Sunday evening, or not. the Minutes are silent. 
 
 In August, owing to a lack of the requisite 
 security in the tiling of the Lodge, Bro. S. Chivers 
 carried a unanimous vote that it should be removed 
 
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 to the Blade Bone Tavern, Bethnal Green Road, 
 and on the next meeting night the members were 
 there assembled. 
 
 1850-51. 
 
 Bro. G. Curtis, W.M. 
 Bro. Chivers, S.W. Bro. Stanton, J.W. 
 Bro. W. Curtis, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 W. Grove 
 
 M. Schwartz 
 
 W. S. Lock 
 
 F. Bishop 
 
 J. Benwell 
 
 P. C. Corri 
 
 E. Denman 
 
 G. J.Lucombe 
 
 E. Maaers. 
 
 R. Gay 
 
 C. Connaughten 
 
 W. C. Abbott 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 
 Bro. G. R. Alt 
 
 
 For a reason not entered upon the Minutes the 
 Lodge in September of this year, at a Lodge of 
 Emergency convened for the purpose, again deemed 
 fit to remove its place of meeting, and the Sun 
 Tavern, in Bishopsgate Street, was the house 
 selected. 
 
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 1851-52. 
 
 Bro. S. Chivers, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Stanton, S.W. Bro. Yarrow, J.W. 
 
 Bro. G. Curtis, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 H. Lehmann Fearne R. Lewis 
 
 J. H. Goodwin Yates 
 
 Bro. Chivers's year seems to have smoothly run 
 its course, for nothing of any particular interest 
 is recorded in the minutes. It will be noticed 
 that Bro. J. H. Goodwin (our former esteemed 
 Treasurer), was this year initiated into the mysteries 
 and privileges of the Craft, and after a Masonic 
 career of over forty years, during which time he 
 has devoted himself to the welfare of the Lodge, 
 the respect in which he is held by all has been 
 justly earned. 
 
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 I852-53- 
 
 Bro. Stanton, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Aubrey, S.W. Bro. Guy, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Chivers, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. Towsey E. Mussam J. F. Shram 
 
 W. Griffiths P. Bianchi 
 
 The only item of interest during this year is the 
 record of the Lodge's removal once more. This 
 time it was to The Horns Tavern, No. 1, Hackney 
 Road. 
 
 I853-54- 
 
 Bro. Yarrow, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Lehmann, S.W. Bro. Porter, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Stanton, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. Bernhard C. J. Acut T. Weeks F. T. Pescott 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Ed. Vann. 
 
1854-55- 
 
 Bro. H. Lehmann, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, S.W. Bro. Weeks, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Stanton, Treas. 
 
 W. H. Palmer 
 J. H. Case 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 D. McKay 
 J. J. C. Corbett 
 
 G. Buckingham 
 R. Jewison 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 G. Thomas A. Day W. Dutton 
 
 Hon. Member, Bro. Saqui, P.M. 247. 
 
 Upon the motion of Bro. J. H. Goodwin, the 
 Lodge this year unanimously resolved to remove 
 to the Earl of Durham, Murray Street, Hoxton. 
 
 1855-56. 
 
 Bro. Weeks, W.M. 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, S.W. Bro. Thomas, J.W. 
 Bro. A. Day, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Oscar Valentine 
 
 Oliver 
 
 W. Chambers 
 
 W. Hill 
 
 E. Arnold 
 
 E. S. Cornwall 
 
THE EAEL OF DUEHAM, HOXTON. 
 
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THE WHITE HAET TAVEEN, BISHOPSGATE. 
 
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 In March the I. P.M. Bro. Lehmann was pre- 
 sented with " a Testimonial illuminated upon 
 Vellum and elaborately framed," expressing the 
 thanks of the Brethren for his discharge of the 
 duties during the year past, also Bro. Stanton, 
 P.M., received a Past Master's Jewel. 
 
 In June the Lodge removed to the Wenlock 
 Arms, Wenlock Road, City Road, and in 
 November it again removed, to the White Hart, 
 Bishopsgate Street,* at which last-named place 
 the members evidently found arrangements more 
 suitable for them than they had had for some time 
 past, as they remained here for about eight years. 
 
 During this year three pedestals, a candelabra, 
 and other furniture were bought by the Lodge 
 at a cost of £2 10s., and the Treasurer presented 
 a commodious trunk in which to preserve the 
 jewels and small furniture. Also Bro. Weeks, the 
 W.M., presented a handsome pair of Globes and 
 three small pedestals, and Bro. Hills a " Perfect 
 Ashlar," the donors receiving the thanks of the 
 Lodge. 
 
 During the year 1855 an Inventory of the Jewels 
 and Furniture of the Lodge was drawn up and 
 entered in a book, and as it is the only record 
 to be found it deserves to be noted: — 
 
 *The view of this old hostelry is taken from Cassell's Old and New London, 
 
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 LODGE OF PROSPERITY, No» 78. 
 Inventory in 1855. 
 
 Tracing Boards and Case. 
 
 Three Masonic Pedestals. 
 
 The Master's Chair. 
 
 Three Masonic Candelabras. 
 
 Three Pedestals to accompany the same. 
 
 The S.W. and J.W. Columns. 
 
 The Working Tools complete in each degree. 
 
 The Emblems of Mortality for third degree, in Bag. 
 
 One Cushion for the Master's Pedestal. 
 
 Bible, Square and Compasses. 
 
 Terrestial and Celestial Globes. 
 
 Mahogany Windlass and Fittings. 
 
 Master's, S.W. and J.W. Hirams. 
 
 Rough Ashlar. Polished Ashlar. 
 
 The Tyler's Sword. 
 
 Secretary's Desk, Lock and Key. 
 
 Mahogany Box, Lock and Key. 
 
 Large Deal Painted Trunk, Lock and Key. 
 
 Four Deacon's Wands. 
 
 A Cushion for Candidate. 
 
 Three Coverings for Pedestals, Black Moreen. 
 
 Raising Sheet for third degree. 
 
 Two Plain Columns for S.W. and J.W. 
 
 Three Round Sounding Boards for W.M., S.W. and 
 
 J. W. 
 18 Table Glasses. 
 Inner Guard's Sword. 
 Bag for Books, with Lock and Key. 
 
 Inventory of Jewels, all of Silver and Engraved. 
 
 Jewel of the W.M. 
 S.W. 
 J-W. 
 „ Treas. 
 
 Sec. 
 S.D. 
 J-D. 
 I.G. 
 M.C. 
 
OUE INNEE GUAED'S POIGNAED. 
 
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 Nine New Ribbon Collars, with Silver Cords and 
 
 Buttons. 
 Seven Old Ribbon Collars. 
 Remnant of Crape. 
 
 Marcus W. Morris, 
 
 White Hart Hotel, Bishopsgate Street, 
 in possession of the above Lodge furniture without 
 responsibility, z/\th Nov., 1858. 
 
 Rosemary Branch Tavern, 
 
 in possession of the above Lodge furniture without 
 responsibility. 
 
 To this inventory should be added a Jewel for 
 the I.P.M. 
 
 The Bible mentioned is a rare book, beautifully 
 printed in black letter, and was issued from the 
 Cambridge University Press in 1640. It contains 
 the Book of Common Prayer, and some interesting 
 genealogies. 
 
 A new set of By-Laws were drawn up this 
 year, and are the first that have been preserved 
 to us. The following few items of interest are 
 selected from them : — 
 
 "A fine of 2s. 6d., payable to the Benevolent 
 Fund, to be paid by any Officer not being in 
 attendance at the precise time. A written apology 
 sent to the W.M. previous to opening the Lodge 
 to be sufficient excuse." 
 
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 " No Brother to be eligible to the Chair unless 
 he has served the office of Warden in this Lodge." 
 
 "The Initiation Fee to be Five guineas." 
 
 " The Annual subscription to be £2 4s." 
 
 1856-57- 
 
 Bro. Thomas, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Palmer, S.W. Bro. Day, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Weeks, Treas. Bro. Rickards, Treas. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 H. Mills 
 
 P. Bazin 
 
 J. C. Thompson 
 
 B. Woodward 
 
 R. A. Ree 
 
 C. Lawrence 
 
 F. H. Kreppel 
 
 A. Lentge 
 
 H. Newgass 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bro. Edwards, No. 118. 
 
 Hon. Member — Bro. H. A. Isaacs, W.M., Lodge of Israel, 247. 
 
 The funds at this time were far from satisfactory, 
 yet Bro. Weeks, the I. P.M., was presented with 
 a Jewel of the value of five guineas, and after- 
 wards with a Testimonial inscribed on Vellum 
 and beautifully framed. 
 
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 1857-58. 
 
 Bro. Palmer, W.M. 
 Bro. Day, S.W. Bro. Pescott, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Weeks, Treas. 
 
 Afterwards Bro. E. S. Cornwall, Treas. 
 
 Bro. H. J. Thompson, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 R. Hone 
 
 J. Cook J. Rushbrook 
 
 J. Temple 
 
 J. Welsford R. Boyle 
 
 
 M. Lyons Tinson 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 Bro. H. J. Thompson 
 
 At the head of this chapter will be seen the 
 name of last year's Senior Warden, now duly 
 occupying the Chair. Such an ordinary course 
 of events we are always pleased to see, but in 
 this case he did not arrive there exactly in the 
 ordinary course. On the night of election for the 
 W.M., the votes were found to be equal for the 
 Senior and Junior Wardens, but although the 
 W.M. had a casting vote, he did not wish to have 
 the unpleasant duty of indicating his preference ; so 
 a very primitive way out of the difficulty was 
 suggested and actually carried out. Papers con- 
 
68 
 
 taining the two names were placed in a hat and 
 drawn for, when fortune favoured Bro. Palmer, 
 the S.W. It appears that such a proceeding when 
 entered upon the minutes did not look in due form, 
 therefore it was lightly erased and stated that the 
 W.M. decided that the ballot was in favour of 
 Bro. Palmer. 
 
 A Summer Banquet was held this year, although 
 the place is not mentioned, but the brethren 
 evidently enjoyed themselves, for they so far 
 exceeded their subscriptions for the same that the 
 W.M. had to pay the deficiency. However the 
 brethren did not enjoy the luxury as we now do, 
 of attending each Summer Banquet free of all 
 expense, but each one paid his share for the day, 
 and it was not until 1861, that the plan was 
 introduced we now so much appreciate. Eventu- 
 ally it was resolved that the Lodge funds should 
 repay the W.M. the said deficiency. 
 
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 1858-59. 
 
 Bro. Day, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Pescott, S.W. 
 
 Bro. McKay, J.W., afterwards Bro. J. H. Goodwin, J.W. 
 
 Bro. E. S. Cornwall, Treas. Bro. Thompson, Sec. 
 
 Afterwards Bro. Thomas, Treas. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 Lovegrove J. McLean J. Nutt 
 
 Hunt G. Leach J. Usher 
 
 H. T. W. Thompson, Jun. J. C. Bryant M. Danks 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bros. 
 J. J. Saltmarsh, 1025 A. Lewin, 161 
 
 S. A. Outteridge, 1025 J. M. Aldridge, 805 
 
 Towsey 
 
 The business of this year was commenced by 
 presenting Bro. Palmer, the I. P.M., with a Jewel 
 of the value of three guineas. 
 
 Bro. Rickards, P.M., who had fulfilled the duties 
 of Secretary for about twelve years, now retired 
 from the post and was succeeded by Bro. H. J. 
 Thompson. But the Lodge conferred the special 
 honour upon Bro. Rickards of making him an 
 Honorary Member. 
 
7° 
 
 In April, owing to the death of Bro. Donald 
 McKay, the J.W., a Masonic Funeral Oration was 
 delivered in open Lodge by Bro. H. A. Isaacs, 
 Lecture Master to the Lodge, and preceptor to 
 the Lodge of Instruction,* also a letter of sympathy 
 was forwarded to Bro. McKay's wife and family. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held this year in 
 conjunction with the Brethren of the Temple 
 Lodge, No. 101, at the Pavilion Hotel, North 
 Woolwich. 
 
 The Lodge Funds now begin to show a decided 
 improvement, and it is very satisfactory to again 
 find that the first proofs of returning prosperity 
 is shown by a vote of five guineas to the W.M. 
 representing the Lodge at the Festival of the 
 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, and five 
 guineas to the Secretary at the festival of the 
 Boys' School. 
 
 Upon his retiring from the Chair, the W.M. 
 was voted ten guineas for a Testimonial. 
 
 •This brother is now Sir Henry A. Isaacs, who was Lord Mayor of London in 18 
 
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 1859-60. 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Pescott, S.W. Bro. Valentine, J.W, 
 Bro. H. Thomas, Treas. Bro. Thompson, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 G. Wing 
 
 Poupart 
 
 R. Case 
 
 J. Trevethan 
 
 G. J. Davey 
 
 L. Jones 
 
 J. H. Osland 
 
 J. Bellerby 
 
 D. Gunn 
 
 C. C. Outhwait 
 
 J. M. Cotterell 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Lawrence Lawrence, No. 36 W. Rule, 227 
 
 Bro. Goodwin's year of office commenced with 
 the Funds in a more gratifying condition, and 
 under his administration he established our present 
 Benevolent Fund on a separate basis from the 
 General Fund, and it has now grown to be an 
 important and useful auxiliary to it. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the " Bell " 
 at Edmonton, and was very fully attended, for the 
 number of members had considerably increased of 
 late. 
 
 It is also in this year that for the first time was 
 introduced a face, so well known to many of the 
 
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 senior members of the Lodge, that of Bro. Speight, 
 our late Tyler ; for twenty-five years he faithfully 
 and cheerfully performed the duties of his office 
 amongst us, and was deservedly a favourite with 
 members and visitors. A further notice of him 
 will be found under the date of 1885. 
 
 Upon the expiration of his term of office, 
 Bro. Goodwin was presented with a past Master's 
 Jewel, and the thanks of the Lodge were also 
 tendered to him for his zealous services. 
 
 1860-61. 
 
 Bro. Pescott, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Valentine, S.W. Bro. E. S. Cornwall, J.W. 
 
 Bro. A. Day, Treas. Bro. Thompson, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 T. Allen E. Bletchley E. Belmer 
 
 R. W. Goddard Bishop A. McDiarmid 
 
 H. Bellerby G. Simmons 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 G. Holt Mason 
 
 Trouble. Details omitted, the curtain being 
 closely drawn. 
 
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 1 861-62. 
 
 Bro. Valentine, W.M. 
 
 Bro. E. S. Cornwall, S.W. Bro. E. Arnold, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Rule, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 T. Barker W. Tucker T. O. Pugh 
 
 James G. Bartlett Stockley 
 
 E. C. Mather J. L. Mather 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Jewison 
 
 The Installation was altered from the month of 
 February to that of March, so as to bring it upon 
 a quarterly night, when Banquets were provided 
 instead of ordinary suppers, and to enable the 
 new W.M. to begin with the new financial year. 
 
 In March, owing to the death of Bro. H. Thomas, 
 P.M., the Lodge assembled in mourning, and Bro. 
 Rickards, P.M. and Secretary, read a funeral 
 oration which he had written for the occasion. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Crystal 
 Palace upon the Queen's Birthday, a day upon 
 which the then celebrated Blondin was giving his 
 popular performances upon the high rope ; the 
 soup and the fish had just been disposed of, when 
 there was a general rush from the " Prosperity " 
 
74 
 
 Banquet into the nave to see him. It appears that 
 when they returned to the tables there had been 
 more clearance during their absence than was 
 desirable. Hitherto the members had each 
 defrayed his own expenses at these meetings, but 
 this year the precedent was established of the 
 Lodge Funds defraying the same. 
 
 1862-63. 
 
 Bro. E. S. Cornwall, W.M. 
 Bro. E. Arnold, S.W. Bro. Krepple, J.W. 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Rule, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. Goward J. Boning G. F. Cook 
 
 In June, the Worshipful Master Bro. E. S. 
 Cornwall, presented the Lodge with a set of 
 Tracing Boards, painted by Bro. Rule, the 
 Secretary, also a Mahogany Case for their safe 
 keeping. These are the Boards that are now in 
 use, and are beautifully painted, bearing careful 
 inspection. The Members were very pleased at 
 so handsome an addition to their Lodge furniture, 
 and after cordially thanking their Master for his 
 
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 present, they resolved that a brass plate be affixed 
 to the box, commemorating the gift. Immediately 
 after the presentation, the Brethren were much 
 gratified by our late Past Master Bro. John 
 Bellerby delivering to them the full and impressive 
 Lecture of the First Tracing Board, and at subse- 
 quent meetings (determined that the Boards should 
 not be an idle gift), Bro. Bellerby lectured upon 
 the Second and the Third Boards. 
 
 The Summer banquet of this year was held at 
 the " Bell " at Edmonton, to which the Members' 
 wives, daughters and friends were freely invited. 
 
 Upon retiring from the Chair, a more than usually 
 handsome Jewel was voted to Bro. Cornwall, and 
 sixteen guineas expended for the same. 
 
 1863-64. 
 
 Bro. E. Arnold, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Krepple, S.W. Bro. Maclean, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Rule, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 W. Hempleman T. Pretty J. H. Crossley 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bros. Mikesch and Mills 
 
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 It was during this year that the Grand Lodge 
 again re-adjusted the Roll of the Lodges under 
 its jurisdiction, and our own received the number 
 it still bears, viz. No. 65. 
 
 In September the Lodge was summoned to meet 
 at the Masons' Arms Tavern, Masons' Avenue, 
 and during the evening it was unanimously resolved 
 that it should meet there in the future. But when 
 the Members assembled for their next regular 
 meeting in October, to their utter astonishment 
 they were informed by the proprietor that he had 
 no rooms for them, as those they used last month 
 were then occupied by a Dinner Party ! In such 
 an unexpected plight as this, with the Members 
 waiting in the hall, the Worshipful Master and 
 Bro. Past Master Goodwin sallied forth at once 
 to find a place where the meeting could be held. 
 Fortunately, with the help of the W.M., Brother 
 Goodwin and two brethren of Lodge No. 901, they 
 were kindly helped out of their difficulty at the 
 Masonic Club House, in Bell Alley. Naturally the 
 Members passed a cordial vote of thanks to the 
 two Brethren who had so promptly entertained 
 them during their wanderings. 
 
 It would have been more than human, to have 
 forgiven so great a breach of faith as this, at least 
 by the next lodge night, and although it was 
 eventually overlooked, still for some months to 
 
77 
 
 come the Lodge Meetings were held at the house 
 of one of our members (Brother H. Mills), at 
 the " Rosemary Branch Tavern," Hoxton. 
 
 Upon retiring from the Chair, Bro. Arnold was 
 presented with a Past Master's Jewel. 
 
 1864-65. 
 
 Bro. Maclean, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Thompson, S.W. Bro. Leach, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather, Treas. Bro. John Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 E. J. Hinrichsen 
 
 W. Diplock 
 
 C. Allwork 
 
 E. S. Simon 
 
 W. Joye 
 
 A. McDowall 
 
 H. Reiss 
 
 N. Naden 
 
 W. McDougall 
 
 M. Hill 
 
 J. Allen 
 
 Pinchbeck 
 
 H. Davis 
 
 H. Parsons 
 
 J. Moore 
 
 J. Carruthers 
 
 H. Warren 
 
 M. Morton 
 
 W. Steward 
 
 A. Reiss 
 
 W. W. Gannaway 
 
 H. Spiller 
 
 J. C. Beynon 
 
 J. Wallace 
 
 H. J. L. Sly 
 
 C. J. Le Plastrier 
 
 James Stevens 
 
 J. Miles 
 
 A. Souttar 
 J. Pepperday 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bros. 
 
 T. Youll 
 
 Beyfus 
 
 Locke 
 
 D. Forbes 
 
 T. Nuttman 
 
 Mace 
 
 T. Sims 
 
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 The numbers now having been considerably 
 augmented, it is evident that Hoxton must have 
 been very inconvenient, and, therefore, in Decem- 
 ber, at a committee meeting held at the house of 
 Bro. Simmons, Earl Street, Blackfriars, it was 
 decided to forget the blunder that had been made 
 in the October of last year, and in future to again 
 meet at the Masons' Arms Tavern, all difficulties 
 being avoided by altering the day of the week for 
 the meetings of the Lodge. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was this year again held 
 at the " Bell " at Edmonton, and the Secretary 
 enters the details of the same in his Minute Book, 
 winding up with the following flourish — " The 
 sentiments expressed by all were of true & real 
 satisfaction, and to quote or Improve on Immortal 
 Goldsmith that when next we meet may we all ' be 
 there to see ' and hear." He evidently thought 
 that Cowper had no claim to John Gilpin. 
 
 A very singular entry occurs this year, concerning 
 a certain proposition brought forward by a brother, 
 the import of which need not be made public, but 
 it was " considered by the Lodge and then rejected 
 unanimously ! " 
 
 On retiring from the Chair, Bro. Maclean was 
 presented with a past Master's Jewel. 
 
79 
 
 1865-66. 
 
 Bro. Thompson, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Leach, S.W. Bro. Aldridge, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather, Treas. Bro. Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 W. King 
 H. J. Fisher 
 H. Cole 
 C. J. Hatton 
 W. G. Leftly 
 G. H. Strife 
 J. Hall 
 H. Wright 
 Thos. Davy 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 S. Loebl 
 W. Sivewright 
 W. Reed 
 F. W. Potter 
 H. Hunt 
 J. Barlow 
 R. Hone 
 T. Chitty 
 West 
 
 A. Allwork 
 W. Wright 
 G. Walton 
 R. H. Wallis 
 G. Hillyer 
 W. W. Kendall 
 Rollinson 
 S. J. Wells 
 G. Gowland 
 
 Joined • — 
 Bro. J. J. Maddocks 
 
 If anything could be needed to make this and the 
 preceding, memorable years in the annals of the 
 Lodge, surely such lists as head these chapters 
 would be sufficient. One of the outcomes of this 
 prosperity was the resolution that in future, when 
 the number of Members exceeded eighty, the 
 Initiation Fee should be ten guineas, and the 
 Joining Fee two guineas-and-a-half. The actual 
 Initiation Fee at that time being five guineas only. 
 
 Another effect of the increase in the Funds, was 
 the increased liberality of the Lodge, and sums 
 
8o 
 
 were voted for the R.M.B. Institution, and Bro. 
 D. Forbes consented to act as Steward at the 
 Festival. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the " Bell " 
 at Edmonton. 
 
 In January, owing to the alterations then in 
 progress at the Masons' Arms Tavern, the meet- 
 ings of the Lodge, until the following September, 
 had again to be removed, firstly to the " Jolly 
 Anglers," Bath Street, St. Luke's, and, secondly, 
 to the " George " Hotel, Aldermanbury. 
 
 Also Bro. Thompson was presented with a 
 Testimonial on his leaving the Chair. 
 
 1866-67. 
 Bro. Leach, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Aldridge, S.W. Bro. John Bellerby, J.W. 
 Bro. J. L. Mather, Treas. Bro. Goddard, Sec. 
 
 H. Fairbank 
 H. H. D. Meyer 
 W. Johnson 
 W. Kendell 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 C. G. Spencer 
 John Gillies 
 H. Brasier 
 R. Bolton 
 
 J. Dempsey 
 G. Bratton 
 J. G. Miles 
 J. Thistleton 
 
 F. Beer 
 
 G. Hicks 
 
8i 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 H. B. Dickenson G. Wickers 
 
 Strengthened as it was now, the Lodge decided 
 to raise the Annual Subscription to the amount 
 at which it remains, viz., three pounds four shillings 
 per annum. This year, Bro. R. H. Wallis acted 
 as Steward at the Festival of the Institution, and 
 five pounds were placed upon his list. 
 
 Bro. Leach received a testimonial of the value 
 of seven guineas at the termination of his year of 
 office. 
 
 1867-68. 
 
 Bro. John Bellerby, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Goddard, S.W. Bro. J. L. Mather, J.W. 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, Treas. Bro. G. F. Cook, Sec. 
 
 R. Brasier 
 R. S. Couch 
 J. Chidley 
 B. Perry 
 T. W. Harle 
 F. R, Cotton 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 J. C. Pickles 
 G. T. English 
 W. Gillies 
 W. Cluer 
 G. Croft 
 H. E. Oliver 
 
 W. Barren 
 E. Wood 
 R. Baird 
 J. Forbes 
 J. H. Neck 
 G. Watkins 
 
82 
 
 Joined — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Benyon T. Gillies C. Walker J. P. Ayers 
 
 Bro. John Bellerby was installed in the Chair 
 in March, 1867, by Bro. James Terry, P.M. of 228, 
 1278 and 1366, now so well known to us — in fact, 
 universally known — as the Secretary to the Royal 
 Masonic Benevolent Institution. Bro. Bellerby's 
 year of office was a prosperous one and brought an 
 addition of twenty-three members to the Lodge ; 
 his careful working had become appreciated in the 
 Lodge, for the thanks of the Brethren had been 
 already tendered him for his interesting lectures 
 upon the three tracing boards. The prosperity and 
 liberality of the Lodge was now on a fair way 
 towards its present eminent position, for after 
 deciding to present Bro. P.M. Chivers with a 
 Testimonial of the value of five guineas, for the 
 valuable services he had rendered to the Lodge for 
 many years, the Members voted two sums of five 
 guineas each, to what has been called their pet 
 Institution — The Royal Masonic Benevolent. The 
 W.M., Bro. Bellerby, deserved the utmost praise 
 for having inaugurated the first movement in this 
 Lodge towards a combined effort to materially 
 assist the funds of this Institution, 
 
83 
 
 Freemasonry flourishes in proportion to its 
 charity, and we have, in the career of our own 
 Lodge, ample proof that when a Lodge begins to 
 practice that virtue, it begins to prosper. For 
 at this time Bro. Bellerby, in conjunction with 
 Bro. John L. Mather, J.W., Bro. D. Forbes, 
 Bro. R. Goddard, S.W., with Bro. James 
 Terry, P.M. as the Hon. Secretary, founded the 
 North-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association, 
 which after working successfully for four years, 
 was able by this means to contribute, by its sub- 
 scriptions and the efforts of the thirty-four Brethren 
 who had served Stewardships at the Festivals of 
 the Three Charities, no less a sum than £4012 15s. 
 At the close of the Association, the Members 
 presented Bro. Bellerby with a Life Governorship 
 for the successful termination to which he had 
 conducted it. The old people's Institute received 
 the greater portion of this large sum. 
 
 The Summer Banquet this year was held at the 
 " Crown Hotel," Broxbourne. 
 
 On his retiring from the Chair, Bro. Bellerby 
 was presented by the Lodge with a Testimonial of 
 the value of ten guineas, and eventually he 
 enjoyed the highest compliment a Lodge can offer 
 to one of its Past Masters, that of being elected 
 an Honorary Member, 
 
8 5 
 
 T is the bounden duty of a masonic 
 writer not to overstep the privi- 
 leges generally allowed to him 
 by his superiors in the craft ; so 
 long as he keeps to his task and presents 
 his readers with such details as may be quaint, 
 historical, or of general interest to masonic 
 students the utmost indulgence is granted 
 him. 
 
 In the following pages I deem it my duty 
 not to needlessly expose any recent minutes 
 of a more or less private character ; matters 
 of historical interest being now left behind 
 I trust my readers will admit that only those 
 items should hereafter be recorded which may 
 prove interesting for reference in case any of 
 the recent minute books should be lost or 
 destroyed. 
 
86 
 
 1868-69. 
 
 Bro. Goddard, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather, S.W. Bro. G. F. Cook, J.W. 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, Treas. Bro. Cook, Sec. 
 
 F. H. York 
 Chas. Daniel 
 Wm. Panter 
 L. A. Leins 
 J. J. Sandham 
 Geo. Simpson 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 Edgar Bowyer 
 S. Squire 
 A. Goldstein 
 H. Muggleton 
 G. Huggett 
 W. Potts 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Picking 
 
 J. Edwards 
 W. Beale 
 A. Little 
 J. Walker 
 H. B. Williams 
 W. Hyslop 
 
 The Lodge met for the first time in its present 
 home, The Guildhall Tavern, in the month of 
 September, 1868, and has so continued without 
 interruption. In November two guineas were 
 voted towards the Testimonial being raised to 
 mark the services to the Craft of The Right Hon. 
 The Second Earl of Zetland, the M.W. Grand 
 Master during the previous twenty-five years, 
 besides five guineas to the Benevolent Institution. 
 
 Also, upon Bro. Goddard retiring from the 
 Chair, a Testimonial of the value of five guineas 
 was voted. 
 
87 
 
 1869-70. 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather, W.M. 
 
 Bro. G. F. Cook, S.W. Bro. D. Forbes, J.W. 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, Treas. Bro. J. Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 J. Hunter 
 
 G. F. Burge 
 
 J. E. Rich 
 
 J. R. Bowen 
 
 T. Russell 
 
 J. Gent 
 
 T. G. Daniels 
 
 H. Hayes 
 
 T. B. Laws 
 
 L. H. Hall 
 
 I. Karpf 
 
 W. Wright 
 
 J. Oliver 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Lee 
 
 The welfare and position of the Lodge was 
 still further improved under the presidency of the 
 Worshipful Master of this year, the numerical 
 strength of the Members being augmented by 
 fourteen new names. Previous to this time the 
 Lodge had held meetings in the month of 
 December, but finding that the nights of meeting 
 encroached upon Christmas day and the usual 
 holidays, it was decided to discontinue the future 
 December meetings. 
 
 During his year of office Bro. John L. Mather 
 acted as Steward at the Festival of the Benevolent 
 Institution, and had five guineas placed upon his 
 list for the same, and Bro. Bellerby, P.M., per- 
 
88 
 
 ceiving that only a small sum was needed to secure 
 the honour and privilege of this Lodge ranking as 
 a Vice-President of the Royal Masonic Benevolent 
 Institution, they were easily enabled to carry a 
 resolution to secure that position. 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather's Summer Banquet was held 
 at the Crown Hotel, Broxbourne. Upon the 
 termination of his year of office, he was pre- 
 sented by the Lodge with a Gold Past Master's 
 Jewel of the value of ten guineas, and by the 
 Members with a silver tea service. 
 
 1870-71. 
 
 Bro. G. F. Cook, W.M. 
 
 Bro. D. Forbes, S.W. Bro. E. C. Mather, J.W. 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, Treas. Bro. Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 M. J. Harris 
 W. Chicken 
 A. I. Myers 
 E. W. Braine 
 W. Evans 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 P. McArthur 
 S. S. Rudd 
 W. C. Chappell 
 
 E. Matthews 
 
 F. P. Edwards 
 
 G. Kimber 
 F. Anderson 
 S. B. Browne 
 J. Barnes 
 
 In March another vote of five guineas was made 
 to the Benevolent Institution, and upon attending 
 
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 the Festival as Steward, the Worshipful Master 
 had two sums of five guineas each voted to him. 
 
 Ten Guineas were also cordially voted to him 
 for a P.M's Jewel. 
 
 A Summer Banquet was held at the Crown 
 Hotel at Broxbourne. 
 
 In September a complimentary Testimonial was 
 voted to Bro. John Bellerby, P.M., for his services 
 as Secretary of this Lodge. 
 
 And a sum of ten guineas for a Testimonial was 
 voted to the W.M. at the end of his year of office. 
 
 <^~- A^zr- ■v^i'/y 
 
 '/ •-' ■O-'Z^-i-' 
 
 1871-72. 
 
 Bro. D. Forbes, W.M. 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, S.W. Bro. Stevens, J.W. 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, Treas. Bro. Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 I. Friewald 
 
 W. T. Tyas 
 
 J. Harrison 
 
 C. W. Cole 
 
 C. Pearce 
 
 G. T. Brown 
 
 H. Panter 
 
 R. Harmer 
 
 W. B. Wheatley 
 
 G. Beatley 
 
 E. G. Sim 
 
 G. S. Hubbard 
 
 J. Einstadt 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 Dee 
 
 Bratton 
 
 W. Marshall 
 
 J. Harlow 
 
 W. Umndell 
 
 W. H. Allen 
 
9 6 
 
 Bro. Forbes's Summer Banquet was also held 
 at the Crown Hotel, Broxbourne, and after this 
 the only items of Masonic interest to record are, 
 that in March ten guineas were voted for Bro. 
 Forbes's list on his attending the Festival of the 
 Girls' School, and two sums of five pounds each 
 to the Institution. 
 
 Ten guineas were also voted for a Testimonial 
 to the W.M., in consideration of his services 
 during the past year. 
 
 1872-73. 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Stevens, S.W. Bro. Davy, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, P.M., Treas. Bro Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 T. G. Stevens 
 A. Bridgman 
 F. Statham Hobson 
 B. Stone 
 
 Bros. 
 
 E. Marshall W. Spurr 
 
 J. Roberts S. Smith 
 
 G. Schadler R. Gould 
 
 H. A. Robinson 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. John Brown 
 
91 
 
 Bro. E. C. Mather's year of office is prominent 
 on account of the liberality of the Lodge in 
 supporting the Charities, as ten guineas were voted 
 to Bro. Edgar Bowyer to take to the Festival 
 for the Boys' School, and subsequently a further 
 sum of twenty guineas ; ten guineas to the Girls' 
 School Fund, and five pounds to the W.M. as 
 Steward to the Benevolent Institution. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the " Crown 
 Hotel," Broxbourne. 
 
 A jewel of the value of ten guineas was pre- 
 sented to Bro. E. C. Mather on his retirement 
 from the Chair. 
 
 i873-74- 
 
 Bro. James Stevens, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Davy, S.W. Bro. J. Carruthers, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Bellerby, Sec. 
 
 W. Kelley 
 
 Fisher 
 
 J. Jones 
 
 W. D. McCallum 
 
 C. J. Rich 
 
 J. Johnstone 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 W. Henry 
 W. H. Heppell 
 F. T. Stone 
 E. Miller 
 H. Miller 
 E. Holness 
 
 F. S. Holness 
 Henry Pidwell 
 
 F. A. Herold 
 C. S. Pierce 
 J. B. D. Wall 
 
 G. J. Stanford 
 
9 2 
 
 The Initiation Fee was this year raised to 
 Seven guineas, irrespective of the number of 
 Members upon the roll of the Lodge. After an 
 unusually successful year as respects addition to 
 the number of Members, Bro. P.M. Cook offered 
 himself as a Steward to the Festival of the Girls' 
 School, when the Lodge unanimously and hand- 
 somely placed over thirty pounds upon his list, 
 thereby making a sufficient amount to qualify for 
 a Vice-Presidency. In addition to this, two sums 
 were voted to the Benevolent Institution, one of 
 five, and the other of ten pounds. 
 
 Ten guineas were also voted to Bro. Stevens 
 for a jewel. 
 
 1874-75. 
 
 Bro. T. Davy, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. Carruthers, S.W. Bro. L. A. Leins, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. J. E. Rich, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 De Kewer Williams A. Paull 
 
 H. Beadell 
 
 E. Preston E. Jones 
 
 J. Lake 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 Bro. G. W. Miller 
 
 
93 
 
 The Steward from this Lodge to the Benevolent 
 Institution this year was Bro. Charles Daniel, and 
 five pounds were voted towards his list. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Crown 
 Hotel, at Broxbourne. 
 
 Ten guineas were voted to Bro. Davy for the 
 purchase of a P.M's jewel upon his leaving the 
 Chair. 
 
 1875-76. 
 
 Bro. L. A. Leins, W.M. 
 Bro. Edgar Bowyer, S.W. Bro. Chas. Daniel, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. 
 Bro. J. E. Rich, Sec, afterwards Bro. G. T. Brown 
 
 Beamish 
 J. Sheffield 
 M. J. Wesson 
 G. W. Peet 
 A. Barker 
 C. E. Ferry 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 J. T. Akerman 
 
 E. Edgley 
 
 W. J. Meaden 
 
 A. B. Cownie 
 
 W. B. Tissington 
 
 J. H. Hawkins 
 
 W. T. Wright 
 J. J. Green 
 G. A. Joyes 
 R. Giebermann 
 H. J. Harriss 
 G. Beale 
 
F. Kearney 
 
 94 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 D. Feltham J. H. Boston 
 
 E. Watkins 
 
 At the Annual Festival of the Royal Masonic 
 Benevolent Institution, Bro. Edgar Bowyer rep- 
 resented this Lodge, and ten guineas voted for 
 his list. 
 
 The Summer Banquet, this year, the W.M. 
 wisely dispensed with, on account of circum- 
 tances over which he had no control, but taking 
 the Chair with the funds very low, he, by his 
 discretion, left it at the end of his year with a 
 very fair balance. 
 
 However he was somewhat compensated for the 
 loss of the Summer Banquet, by establishing the 
 first of a series of successful Balls that have each 
 year been held at the Cannon Street Hotel. 
 
 At the termination of his year of office Bro. 
 Leins received a jewel of the value of ten guineas 
 accompanied with an illuminated address, also as 
 a further compliment from the members, he was 
 presented with a set of diamond studs. 
 
95 
 
 1876-77- 
 
 Bro. Carruthers, W.M. 
 
 Bro. Edgar Bowyer, S.W. 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. 
 
 Bro. Chas. Daniel, J.W. 
 Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 
 R. 
 
 Fox 
 
 H. W. Gregory 
 
 R. 
 
 Dyson 
 
 G. 
 
 Haller 
 
 A. Muller 
 
 A. 
 
 Plater 
 
 R. 
 
 Frost 
 
 W. Henson 
 T. Sewell 
 
 H. 
 
 Sladden 
 
 J. Saunders 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 G. C. Marchant 
 
 H. Boorman 
 
 Bro. J. L. Mather being unable to continue his 
 duties as D.C., he desired to resign that office, and 
 the Lodge voted him a Past Master's Collar and 
 Jewel for his services during the years he had held 
 that office. Bro. Chas Daniel, the J.W., repre- 
 sented the Lodge at the Festival of the Benevolent 
 Institution, and had ten pounds voted for his list. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was this year held at the 
 Alexandra Palace. 
 
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 1877-78. 
 
 Bro. Charles Daniel, W.M. 
 
 Bro. G. F. Burge, S.W. ,Bro. G. T. Brown, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Ferry, Sec. 
 
 H. Lynch 
 C. C.lMitchell 
 J. J. Harwood 
 R. Ratcliff 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 G. Devenish 
 G. Blackmore 
 J. E. Jarvis 
 R. A. James 
 
 A. Bright 
 A. Mitchell 
 C. T. Chivers 
 R. Wiseman 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 A. G. Soutter 
 
 Bros. 
 
 W. H. Barber 
 
 The Lodge having now arrived at a high stage 
 of prosperity, and having of late received a con- 
 siderable addition to its numbers, the Initiation 
 Fee was raised to its present amount, ten guineas. 
 
 Also a sum of ten guineas was voted to present 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, the Treasurer, with a jewel, 
 in appreciation of his services as Treasurer for so 
 many years, but at his request the amount was 
 devoted to the Royal Masonic Institution for 
 Girls, to constitute that Officer for the time being 
 a Life Governor. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Castle 
 Hotel, Richmond. 
 
97 
 
 In 1877 the Indian Famine Relief Fund appealed 
 to the sympathy of all, and this Lodge promptly 
 voted five guineas. 
 
 It is to Bro. Chas. Daniel's thoughtful care of 
 "Our Old People," that every year some little 
 luxury is taken by him for their Christmas treat. 
 At every November meeting he is anxious to 
 obtain a grant for their little festivities, and he 
 never appeals in vain. Without this considerate 
 forethought, further supplemented by private 
 subscriptions, many a comfort might be omitted 
 from the aged people at the Institution. 
 
 A Ball was held during Bro. Daniel's year at 
 the Cannon Street Hotel, which was so well 
 attended that the surplus funds were handed over 
 to the Institution in the name of the Lodge. 
 
 On his retiring from the Chair, a jewel of the 
 value of ten guineas and an address upon vellum 
 were voted to him by the Lodge, and the members 
 presented him with a handsome marble clock 
 and pair of tazzas, as also a gold watch for 
 Mrs. Daniel. 
 
98 
 
 1878-79- 
 
 Bro. G. T. Brown, W.M. 
 
 Bro. G. F. Burge, S.W. Bro. E. W. Braine, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Ferry, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 W. Boorman 
 
 C. Jones 
 
 H. Caton 
 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 H. S. Goodall 
 
 G. J. Coe 
 T. E. Bush 
 
 H. J. Billing 
 
 At the commencement of Bro. Brown's year of 
 office the Lodge sanctioned the application of Bro. 
 P.M. Leins to Grand Lodge for a Warrant for a 
 new Lodge, to be called the Lodge of Persever- 
 ance. This Warrant was eventually granted as 
 No. 1743, and now meeting at Anderton's Hotel, 
 Fleet Street, has met with all the success that 
 could have been wished it. In fact so rapid has 
 been the prosperity of this new Lodge that Bro. 
 P.M. Lovell, represents it at the Girls' School 
 Festival this present year, with a List of over 
 £110. 
 
 Ten guineas were voted to Bro. Charles Daniel 
 on his representing the Lodge at the Girls' School 
 
99 
 
 Festival, and five guineas each to the funds raised 
 for the relief of the families rendered destitute by 
 that fearful disaster on the Thames at Woolwich, 
 the running-down of the steamer the " Princess 
 Alice," and to the Abercarn Colliery Explosion 
 Fund, 
 
 After much personal exertion, Bro. G. T. Brown 
 succeeded in establishing a plan that has consider- 
 ably advanced the Lodge of Prosperity in the 
 estimation of the Craft and the Governors of the 
 three great Masonic Charities, namely, the 
 " Prosperity Masonic Charities Association." By 
 this excellent arrangement many of our members 
 who join it are easily enabled to qualify themselves 
 as Life Governors of one or more of the Charities. 
 The success of Bro. P.M. Brown's exertions may 
 be better understood by the fact, that long before 
 the Association had concluded its first term, six 
 Brethren, acting as Stewards at the various 
 Festivals, were enabled to . pay into the funds a 
 total exceeding ^1,009; a great credit to our 
 Lodge and to them. 
 
 The Summer Banquet of this year was a great 
 success, owing to Bro. Brown, the W.M., deciding 
 to treat the Members and their lady friends to 
 a trip up the Thames as far as Twickenham, upon 
 the " Maria Wood," the last of the old City state 
 barges, and as after lying idle for some years in a 
 
IOO 
 
 backwater at Isleworth, she is now about to be 
 broken up, the sketch given may in time be 
 interesting. 
 
 After a very successful year Bro. G. T. Brown 
 received a Past Master's Jewel of the value of ten 
 guineas, and as a further compliment the members 
 also gave him a Lady's gold watch and chain for 
 Mrs. Brown. So popular has been this hard- 
 working brother in the Lodge, that in 1886, 
 during Bro. Dyson's year of office he received a 
 special vote of thanks for his long services, 
 emblazoned on vellum and framed, together with 
 a handsome Drawing Room Clock and pair of 
 Tazzas. 
 
 He was also the principal founder and the 
 first M.E.Z. of the Prosperity Chapter, mentioned 
 under the heading of 1881-82. 
 
 1879-80. 
 
 Bro. Charles Daniel, W.M. 
 
 Bro. C. E. Ferry, S.W. Bro. W. Chicken, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. G. T. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 W. Walker J. Stafford W. B. Tabor F. J. Rogers 
 
i6t 
 
 This year the Lodge again decided to have 
 Bro. Charles Daniel for its Master, who again 
 volunteered his services as Steward to the Bene- 
 volent Institution, and ten guineas- were voted for 
 his list, which he contrived to augment to ^124. 
 
 Also during this year Bro. P.M. Brown repre- 
 sented the Lodge as a Steward to the Boys' School 
 Festival, and by his private exertions raised the 
 amount taken to ^116 9s. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Star 
 and Garter Hotel, Richmond. 
 
 Another Past Master's Jewel of the value of 
 ten guineas, together with a gold keyless watch 
 were presented to Bro. Daniel on completing his 
 second term of the Master's chair. 
 
 l88o-8l. 
 Bro. C. E. Ferry, W.M. 
 
 Bro. W. Chicken, S.W. 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, J.W. 
 Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
162 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 J. Bradfield C. J. Wilkinson* 
 
 R. F. Bourn A. Miller 
 
 E. T. Bond Curtis Hills 
 
 T. Mullett Ellis W. Fencott 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Ansell 
 
 H. A. Patience 
 W. Mattin 
 R. G. Pocock 
 R. L Clark 
 
 The Lodge in 1881 gave generously from its 
 Funds to the Three Great Charities of which all 
 Freemasons are so justly proud. It gave ten 
 guineas for the W.M.'s list, upon his being a 
 Steward to the Benevolent Institution, when the 
 total amount he handed in to that Charity was 
 _^io6; ten guineas for Bro. Brown, P.M., for 
 the Girls' School, and his total list amounted to 
 ^246 15s. od. ; also ten guineas for Bro. Daniel, 
 P.M., for the Boys' School when his total amount 
 was ^154 7s. od. Thus the three stewards in 
 1 88 1 raised a total for the three Institutions of 
 over ^507. Besides the above, two guineas were 
 handed to the National Life Boat Institution, and 
 several other sums to brethren who had applied 
 for relief. This is a most honourable list to 
 chronicle, for it may be mentioned that while 
 these details were being gathered one of our 
 senior Past Masters remarked (which even one 
 of the younger Brethren can readily endorse, now 
 
 ♦By deed poll dated 2ist July, 1886, assumed the name of C. J. WilkinEon-Pimbury. 
 
103 
 
 that he has this volume in his hands), that he 
 remembered the time when a long discussion and 
 the most careful consideration of the Lodge 
 Funds were necessary to decide whether one 
 guinea or two guineas should be handed over to the 
 Charities. And, continued our esteemed Brother 
 P.M., there were no Summons printed in blue and 
 gold in those days, for he well remembered one 
 of our former Secretaries asking permission to have 
 them printed, when he was told that it was an 
 unnecessary expense, and that he must continue 
 to write them. This accounts for several items 
 in the old books being found thus — 
 2 quires of paper, 3/- 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Star and 
 Garter Hotel, Richmond. 
 
 After his year of office, the W.M. was presented 
 by the Lodge with a Gold Past Master's Jewel, 
 of the value of ten guineas. And in addition, he 
 received from the Members a Dining Room 
 Chiming Clock, in antique oak; a good timekeeper, 
 a cheerful companion, and a pleasant reminiscence 
 to the writer. 
 
164 
 
 1881-82. 
 
 Bro. W. Chicken, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, S.W. Bro. G. Schadler, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 W. Edridge G. W. Carey H. J. Harriss F. J. Ruse 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 Wallis and Wood 
 
 The principal occurrence of Masonic interest 
 this year was that in April an application was 
 formally made by the Lodge to the Supreme 
 Grand Chapter of England, for permission to 
 form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with 
 this Lodge, to be called " The Prosperity Chapter 
 of H.R.A. Freemasons, No. 65." It was granted, 
 and consecrated at the Guildhall Tavern, on 15th 
 June, 1 88 1 by the M.E.Comp. James Terry, P.Z. 
 The first three Principals were our well-known 
 and esteemed Brethren — 
 
 Comp. G. T. Brown, M.E.Z. 
 ,, Wm. Chicken, H. 
 ,, Chas Daniel, J. 
 
 It is gratifying to know that this Prosperity 
 Chapter is steadily increasing, numbering amongst 
 
105 
 
 its Members many of the Past Masters and well- 
 known Brethren of the Craft Lodge. Its assemblies 
 are held at the same house as the Lodge Meetings, 
 on four quarterly nights of the year. 
 
 Bro. Chicken, during his year of office, attended 
 the Festival of the Benevolent Institution as a 
 Steward from the Lodge, and ten guineas were 
 voted to him for his list, which by his exertions he 
 increased to ^142 10s. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was also a very successful 
 one this year, the W.M. securing the large Ban- 
 queting Hall at the Alexandra Palace, a goodly 
 number of lady friends attended, and the day was 
 exceptionally fine. 
 
 A Ball was also held at the Cannon Street 
 Hotel. 
 
 Bro. Chicken received the thanks of the Lodge 
 at the termination of his year of office, and, in 
 addition, a Gold Past Master's Jewel of the value 
 of ten guineas; the Members also presented him 
 with a Gold Watch and a Ring. 
 
 On finally retiring from the Chair, and being 
 invested as the I. P.M., he presented a valuable 
 chest of Working Tools to the Lodge. 
 
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 6 
 
 1882-83. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, W.M. 
 
 Bro. G. Schadler, S.W. Bro. C. J. Rich, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. Wood C. W. East W. Retallack 
 
 T. Buggins A. Cheney 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bros. 
 E. Bentley Haynes Wallis B. T. Wood 
 
 This year Bro. Roberts, the W.M., invited the 
 Members and their Lady friends to a Summer 
 Banquet at the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond, 
 which not only proved a great treat to all, but 
 will continue to be remembered by those who 
 were present for many years to come, as three 
 large series of photographs of all the Members 
 and Visitors were taken upon the terrace ; a 
 reproduction of the most suitable of them is here 
 given, and although so short a time ago, alas, 
 many of those faces are now lost to us. After 
 the Banquet and a stroll in the grounds, the W.M. 
 arranged a pleasant dance to finish the evening, 
 having taken care to provide Music and a Master 
 of Ceremonies. 
 
167 
 
 The Annual Ball was also held at the Cannon 
 Street Hotel. 
 
 Bro. Roberts represented the Lodge as a 
 Steward to the Benevolent Institution, and had 
 voted for his list the sum of £10 ios., and by his 
 exertions he paid into the funds of the Charity 
 the total of ^"125. 
 
 Upon the completion of his year, the Lodge 
 voted him a Gold Past Master's Jewel of the value 
 of ten guineas, and the Brethren presented him 
 with a Marble Timepiece. 
 
 1883-84. 
 
 Bro. G. Schadler, W.M. 
 
 Bro. C. J. Rich, S.W. Bro. J. H. Hawkins, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 J. C. Stone 
 G. Dintelmann 
 
 D. Feltham 
 L. J. B. Smith 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 G. F. Steed 
 H. Herrmann 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 John Bellingham 
 W. F. Strong 
 
 G. Birkenfeld 
 
 J. H. B. Price 
 Adam Mitchell 
 
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 Bro. Schadler's Summer Banquet was welcome 
 on account of the charming place he had selected 
 to invite the Brethren and their friends. This was 
 at the Oatlands Park Hotel, Walton-on-Thames, 
 when favoured with splendid summer weather, the 
 evening was successfully finished up with dancing. 
 
 He also represented the Lodge at the Festival 
 of the Boys' School, when he succeeded in taking 
 to that Charity upwards of ^no, the Lodge having 
 started his list with ten guineas. 
 
 The Annual Ball was held at the Cannon Street 
 Hotel. 
 
 A Jewel of the value of ten guineas was pre- 
 sented to Bro. Schadler, and in addition he 
 received from the Members a Pianoforte. 
 
 1884-85. 
 
 Bro. C. J. Rich, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Hawkins, S.W. Bro. W. Walker, J.W. 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 W. Lawley Jesse Sparrow G. H. Woodridge 
 
 W. B. Glasier W. J. Hard wick S. J. Wormsley 
 
C. Glasier 
 
 109 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 M. Bradford 
 
 Waterer 
 
 The W.M. was a Steward to the Royal Masonic 
 Benevolent Institution and succeeded in raising 
 the large sum of ^232. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at Oatlands Park 
 in July, 1884. 
 
 The Annual Ball at the Cannon Street Hotel, 
 January, 1885. 
 
 The W.M. received a Past Master's Jewel, and 
 from the members a Clock and pair of Vases. 
 
 1885-86. 
 
 Bro. J. H. Hawkins, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. B. Wall, S.W. Bro. R. Dyson, J.W. 
 
 Bro. Goodwin, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Bro. Lane elected Tyler, February, 1886. 
 
 J. H. Starling 
 A. J. Cooper 
 J. Hart 
 J. Anderson 
 C. J. Jones 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 J. J. Wharton 
 
 E. C. Talbot 
 
 F. T. Talbot 
 S. F. Chivers 
 
 G. D. Bailey 
 
 D. Harlow 
 J. Cochran 
 J. B. Ponsford 
 G. E. Dietz 
 J. Darmstatter 
 
HO 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. T. Akerman C. Holland 
 
 Summer Banquet at the Oatlands Park Hotel, 
 July, 1885. 
 
 Ball at Cannon Street Hotel, February, 1886. 
 
 In November, 1885, we lost by death, Bro. 
 C. T. Speight, our late respected Tyler since 
 1859. He was so highly esteemed by the Brethren 
 that many would not willingly let his name be 
 dismissed with a single line allusion. It will give 
 some idea of the former popularity of this worthy 
 brother to enumerate some of the duties he so 
 cheerily performed. 
 
 Initiated in October, 1837, in Lodge No. 29 (now the 
 
 Egyptian Lodge, 27) 
 W.M. in 1843 in Lodge 27, after having served all the 
 
 Offices. 
 Elected Tyler of St. Michael's Lodge, No. 255, now No. 
 
 2ii, and occupied that post for 35 years. 
 Exalted in the Yarborough Chapter, No. 812, and Janitor 
 
 for 25 years. 
 Advanced as a Mark Mason in the Old Kent Lodge, 
 
 T.I. in 1862 
 Knight Templar in 1862. 
 
 Provincial Grand Tyler for Surrey for 20 years. 
 Grand Tyler to the Grand Lodge of Mark M.M. 
 Invested chief Tyler to the Royal Alpha Lodge, No. 16 
 
 by H.R.H. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the 
 
 M.W.G.M. in person. 
 
 Tyler to Lodges 
 Nos. 2. 4. 21. 33. 65. 95- 
 172. 256. 554. 813. 
 
 Janitor to Chapters 
 
 33. 22. 65. 95. 173- 
 
 4 6 3- 554- 
 
Ill 
 
 At the close of his year of office the W.M. was 
 presented with a P.M's Jewel of the value of 
 ten guineas, and by the Members with a Large 
 Microscope. 
 
 1886-87. 
 
 Bro. R. Dyson, W.M. 
 
 Bro. W. Walker, S.W. Bro. G. Haller, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 A. T. Barnes 
 
 J. W. Dudman 
 
 T. Cole 
 
 0. T. Miller 
 
 W. H. Trask 
 
 E. Johnson 
 
 This year the W.M. was a Steward to the 
 Benevolent Institution, and the Lodge placed 
 twenty guineas upon his list. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton, in July, 1886. 
 
 In November a Testimonial was presented to 
 Bro. G. T. Brown, P.M. and Secretary, consisting 
 of a vote of thanks, emblazoned and framed, and 
 a valuable Drawing Room Clock with ornaments to 
 match, 
 
112 
 
 The Ball was held at Cannon Street Hotel in 
 February, 1886. 
 
 Upon his retirement the Lodge voted him a 
 P.M's Jewel of the value of ten guineas, the 
 members presented him with a Spirit and Cigar 
 Cabinet, and, as a further compliment, a Gold 
 Bracelet for Mrs. Dyson. 
 
 1887-88. 
 
 Bro. W. Walker, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. B. Wall, S.W. Bro. G. Haller, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 J. E. Pearce 
 J. Goodrich 
 E. Grey, Jun. 
 C. Martin 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 Bros. 
 W. Thomas 
 T. W. Perryman 
 J. F. Bland 
 W. J. Greig 
 C. Smith 
 
 A. G. Grantham 
 G. T. Kinipple 
 J. A. Rufus 
 S. E. Spencer 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 S. J. Field S. Stewart 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton, in July, 1887, when another photographic 
 group of the whole of the company was taken. 
 
H3 
 
 The Annual Ball was held at the Cannon Street 
 Hotel, in February, 1888. 
 
 The Lodge presented the W.M. with a Jewel 
 of the value of ten guineas, and the members also 
 gave him a Pianoforte on his retirement. 
 
 1888-89. 
 
 Bro. J. B. Wall, W.M. 
 
 Bro. G. Haller, S.W. Bro. F. J. Ruse, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 G. W. Bratton W. M. Graham A. J. Kirk 
 
 W. J. Edwards S. Seckendorf W. H. Sanders 
 
 J. Smart 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton, in July, 1888. 
 
 The Annual Ball was held at the Cannon 
 Street Hotel, in February, 1889 ; and upon his 
 retirement the Lodge voted the W.M. a Jewel of 
 the value of ten guineas. 
 
H4 
 
 1889-90. 
 
 Bro. George Haller, W.M. 
 
 Bro. F. J. Ruse, S.W. Bro. H. J. Harriss, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 J. Stubbing J. E. Dobson C. J. Rich, Jun. 
 
 W. R. Townshend C. Hargrave R. J. Martin 
 J. Wylie 
 
 Joined : — 
 Bro. Bargen 
 
 The W.M. was a Steward for the Boys' School, 
 and succeeded in paying in 150 guineas. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at Windsor in 
 July, 1889. 
 
 The Annual Ball at Cannon Street Hotel in 
 February, 1890. 
 
 Upon his retirement the Lodge voted him ten 
 guineas for a Jewel, and the Members presented 
 him a handsome gold watch. 
 
 In addition to the above, the W.M., upon his 
 marriage, received from some of the P.M's. and 
 brethren, a very handsome epergne for fruit and 
 flowers. 
 
ii5 
 
 1890-91. 
 Bro. F. J. Ruse, W.M. 
 
 Bro. H. J. Harriss, S.W. 
 
 Bro. R. F. Bourn, J.W. Afterwards Bro. J. C. Stone, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 
 Initiated : — 
 
 
 
 Bros. 
 
 
 J. Huckell 
 
 T. Cryer 
 
 W. J. Downes 
 
 J. Dodds 
 
 C. C. Legg 
 
 I. S. Lidbury 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton, in July, 1890. 
 
 The Annual Ball at the Cannon Street Hotel, 
 in February, 1891. 
 
 The W.M. was a Steward for the R.M.B. In- 
 stitution and succeeded in taking the sum of 125 
 guineas. 
 
 The Lodge voted the W.M. a Jewel of the 
 value of ten guineas upon his retiring from the 
 chair, and the members also presented him with 
 a Dining Room Clock. 
 
n6 
 
 1891-92. 
 
 Bro. H. J. Harriss, W.M. 
 
 Bro. J. C. Stone, S.W. Bro. J. Hart, J.W. 
 
 Bro. J. Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 H. J. Scott G. W. Shephard W. Evans 
 
 W. H. Montagu H. Cox F. W. Parks 
 
 H. Miles T. C. Chivers G. C. Chivers 
 
 O. W. Rix Wm. Chicken, Jun. C. J. Baker 
 
 J. Biss 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. Sayer M. J. Harris 
 
 Wm. Chicken, late P.M. of 65. 
 
 In the February of 1892 was held the Jubilee 
 Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institu- 
 tion, when this Lodge was exceptionally well 
 represented by Bro. Harriss, the W.M., Bro. C. 
 Daniel, P.M., and Bro. W. C. Thomas ; for by 
 their united exertions they took to that Charity the 
 creditable sum of ^342. 
 
 Bro. Schadler was Steward to the Girls' School. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton. 
 
 The Annual Ball at the Cannon Street Hotel 
 in February, 1892. 
 
The W.M. received a Jewel of the value of 
 ten guineas, and from the Members a Dining 
 Room Clock. 
 
 1892-93. 
 Bro. J. C. Stone, W.M. 
 
 * Bro. J. Hart, S.W. Bro. E. C. Talbot, J.W. 
 Bro. John Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 In consequence of the death of the Senior Warden, Bro. E. C. Talbot was appointed 
 S.W., and Bro. D. Harlow was appointed J.W. 
 
 Initiated : — 
 Bros. 
 G. Brown B. Keane W. E. Knight 
 
 F. Boyce R. C. Harris T. White 
 
 H. T. Brooks J. Chambers 
 
 Joined : — 
 
 Bros. 
 
 J. J. Maurice C. E. Jackson 
 
 In this year was instituted the practice of 
 rendering the Ceremonies musically, with an 
 organist to conduct the same. 
 
 The Summer Banquet was held at the Pavilion, 
 Brighton, in July, 1892. 
 
 Upon his retirement the W.M. was voted a 
 P.M's. Jewel of the value of ten guineas, and a 
 Ring from the members. 
 
11$ 
 
 23rd March 1893. 
 
 One of the most brilliant Installation meetings 
 ever known in this Lodge was held on the above 
 date. The W.M. Elect, Bro. E. C. Talbot, has 
 held for many years the important office of 
 Preceptor to the Lodge of Instruction, thereby 
 conducing materially to the efficiency of many of 
 the W. Masters and Officers. Upon this eventful 
 occasion there were no less than thirty-nine 
 Installed Masters present, and the new list of 
 officers stood as follows : — 
 
 Bro. E. C. Talbot, W.M. 
 
 Bro. D. Harlow, S.W. Bro. J. Goodrich, J.W. 
 
 Bro. John Roberts, Treas. Bro. Brown, Sec. 
 
 Bro. W. C. Thomas S.D. 
 
 Bro. T. W. Perryman J.D. 
 
 Bro. W. J. Greig I.G. 
 
 Bro. Jackman Org. 
 
 Bro. G. Schadler, P.M., D.C. 
 
 Bro. Chas. Martin, A.D.C. 
 
 Bro. G. J. Kinipple, W.S. 
 
 Bro. S. E. Spencer, A.W.S. 
 
 Bro. W. Lane, Tyler 
 
 The Banquet following the above was a more 
 than usually brilliant gathering, no less than 133 
 brethren, including 62 visitors, being present. 
 
U9 
 
 The blue and silver Menus were also of an 
 elegant and technical design. 
 
 Having now brought every detail up to the 
 time of going to press with the last sheet of this 
 work, I humbly take my leave of the historical 
 portion, and wish the new W. Master, Officers and 
 Brethren every possible enjoyment of masonic 
 happiness and prosperity. 
 
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122 
 
 Extract from an old Dictionary of the Arts, inserted 
 as some slight suggestion to artistic brethren, as the 
 design would make a noble Lodge Banner. 
 
 "PROSPERITY is represented in Painting, 
 &c, by a woman richly clad in purple and 
 ermine studded with gold stars ; in one hand a 
 cornucopia heaped with money, in the other an 
 oak-branch with acorns, golden stars and purple 
 violets entwined in her hair. 
 
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 stars and violets being further emblems of 
 splendour." 
 
123 
 
 A Table of Events. 
 
 1810 Lodge Instituted as No. 68, at the White Horse* Hare 
 
 Street, Bethnal Green. 
 
 18 1 1* Held at The Cock and Magpie, Wilson Street, Finsbury 
 
 1813 Allotted the number 91, at the Union of the two 
 
 Grand Lodges. 
 
 1815 Held at the Angel and Crown, Crispin Street, Spital- 
 
 fields. 
 
 1823 Held at Bro. Burrup's, do. do. 
 
 1824 „ The Spotted Horse, Shoreditch. 
 1826 „ The Angel and Crown, Spitalfields. 
 
 „ First Lodge of Instruction sanctioned. 
 
 1832 Adopted the name of "Prosperity." 
 
 „ Held at The Grapes, Spitalfields. 
 
 „ The Lodge numbered 78 
 
 1838 Held at The George and Vulture, Cornhill. 
 
 1840 „ The Duke of Sussex, Thrawl Street. 
 
 1 841 The W.M's year altered, February to February. 
 
 1846 Held at The Queen's Arms, Commercial Street. 
 
 1847 „ The Square and Compasses, Norton Folgate. 
 
 1849 „ The Blade Bone Tavern, Bethnal Green. 
 
 1850 „ The Sun Tavern, Bishopsgate. 
 1852 „ The Horns Tavern, Hackney Road. 
 
 1854 ,, The Earl of Durham, Hoxton. 
 
 1855 „ The Wenlock Arms, City Road. 
 „ „ The White Hart, Bishopsgate. 
 
 1861 The W.M's year altered, March to March. 
 
 1863 The Lodge numbered 65. 
 
 „ Held at The Masons' Arms Tavern. 
 „ „ The Rosemary Branch Tavern. 
 
 1864 „ The Masons' Arms Tavern. 
 1866 „ The Jolly Anglers, Bath Street. 
 
 „ „ The George Hotel, Aldermanbury. 
 
 1868 „ The Guildhall Tavern. 
 
 1878 The Lodge of Perseverance recommended. 
 
 1 88 1 The "Prosperity Chapter" consecrated. 
 
 •This date is from Lane's "Masonic Records. 
 
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 The Library of the Grand Lodge of England. 
 The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Boston, U.S.A. 
 The " Prosperity Lodge " No. 65, London. 
 The "York Lodge" No. 236, York. 
 
 Brothers 
 
 George W. Bain, P.M. 949, P.Prov.G.Reg. Durham. 
 
 A. T. Barnes, 65 
 
 J. Barnes, 65 
 
 J. Biss, 65 
 
 W. Boorman, 65 
 
 G. T. Brown, P.M., P.Z. & Sec. 65 
 
 G. Brown, 65 
 
 G. F. Burge, 65 
 
 T. Chambers, 1743 
 
 Wm. Chicken, P.M., P.Z. 65. Two Copies 
 
 S. F. Chivers, 65 
 
 Courtain Chivers, 65 
 
 George C. Chivers, 65 
 
 W. Cossham, 1743 
 
 H. Cox, 65 
 
 C. Daniel, P.M., P.Z. 65. Two Copies 
 
 G. E. Dietz, 65 
 
 W. J. Downes, 65 
 
 Alfred Eade, P.M. 1743 
 
 G. F. Edwards, P.M. 766, P.Z. 65 
 
 W. J. Edwards, 65 
 
 Sidney W. Fells, 1743 
 
 George H. Ferry, 209 
 
 Thomas Francis, P.M. 56, P.M. & P.Z. 804. 
 
 P.P.G.2nd.A.Soj., Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 
 
 J. H. Goodwin, P.M. 65 
 
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 J. Goodrich, J.W. 65 
 W. M. Graham, 65 (2076) 
 W. J. Greig, I.G. 65 
 Geo. Haller, P.M., P.Z. 65 
 John Handley, 475. 1743 
 C. Hargrave, 65 
 H. J. Harriss, PJVL 65 
 W. Henson, 65 
 
 J. HUCKELL, 65 
 
 Robert Hudson, P.M., P.G.S.B. (England) &c. 
 
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 Wm. James Hughan, P.M. 131, (2076) P.S.G.D.Eng. 
 
 P.S.G. W.Egypt and Iowa. P.Prov.S.G.W. 
 
 Cornwall, &c. 
 Bernard Keane, L.R.C.P. &S., 65 
 G. T. Kinhtle, W.S. 65 
 
 Chas. S. Lane, P.M., 764, P.Prov.S.G.W. Durham. 
 John Lane, F.C.A. P.M. 1402, (2076) P.Prov.G.Reg. Devon. 
 
 Past S.G. Warden, Iowa. 
 
 General Samuel Crocker Lawrence, Past Grand Master 
 of Massachusetts, U.S.A. 
 
 Louis A. Leins, P.M. 65, 1364, 14.71, 1743, P.Z. 1471 
 I. S. Lidbury, 65 
 T. Lovell, P.M. & Treas. 1743 
 C. Martin, A.D.C. 65 
 J. Meurice, 65 
 W. H. Montagu, 65 
 
 James Newton, F.C.A., P.M. 37. P.Prov.G.D. East Lan- 
 cashire. 
 T. J. O'Brien, J.W. 1743 
 H. G. Park, 1743 
 
 T. W. Perryman, J.D. 65, W.M. 241 i 
 J. Roberts, P.M., P.Z. & Treas. 65 
 C. J. Rich, P.M., 65 
 C. J. Rich, Junr. 65 
 
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 O. W. Rix, 65 
 
 F. J. Ruse, P.M. 65 
 
 Geo. Schadler, P.M., P.Z. Elect. 65 
 Herbert J. Scott, 65 
 
 G. W. Shephard, 65 
 Jas. Smart, 65 
 
 S. E. Spencer, A.W.S. 65 
 
 W. J. Squire, W.M. 1743 
 
 John Stait, S.W. 1743 
 
 J. C. Stone, P.M. 65 
 
 A. Strickson, 1743 
 
 E. C. Talbot, W.M. 65, Four Copies 
 
 John Taylor, F.C.S., P.M. and Sec. 1402 
 
 W. C. Thomas, S.D. 65 
 
 R. H. Wallis, 65 
 
 William Watson, Leeds, Probity No. 61, P.M. 289 & 2069. 
 P.Z. 304 & 734. P.Prov.G.Sup. of Works. P.Prov. 
 Gd.Soj. and Hon. Librarian of West Yorkshire. 
 
 H. Watts, 1743 
 
 J. J. Wharton, 65 
 
 Henry Josiah Whymper, C.I.E., P.M. 1448 and i960 (2076) 
 Deputy District Grand Master of the Punjab, &c. 
 
 C. J. Wilkinson-Pimbury, P.M. 1997, 2241 
 
 Thomas H. Wills, P.M., 1402 
 
 S. J. Wormsley, 65 
 
 Miss Cornwall, daughter of the late Bro. E. S. Cornwall, 
 
 P.M. 65 
 Mrs. Davy, widow of the late Bro. T. Davy, P.M. 65 
 
 25th March, 1893. 
 
lay 
 
 Sir Robert L'Estrange says "Books 
 and Dishes have This Common Fate; there was 
 never any One of Either of them that pleas 'd 
 All Palates." However, before I conclude what 
 to me has been a pleasant task I crave indulgence 
 for but one short chapter, which I will style : — 
 
12$ 
 
 VALEDICTORY. 
 
 E have now been enabled to trace 
 the history of this Lodge, with a 
 slight break, since the year 1810, 
 and thanks to the care of our past 
 Secretaries the most minute details 
 of its existence, its troubles, and its prosperity 
 have been preserved to us. It is useless to hope 
 that the foregoing sketch should have the interest 
 which can be gathered from those rich mines of 
 masonic and antiquarian wealth, — the craft minute 
 books of the seventeenth century ; — I am afraid 
 it is with the members of the Lodge of Prosperity 
 only that it can hope to find any favour. Possibly 
 some day it may be more useful than it now is, 
 for Bro. J. Ramsden Riley, the authority upon 
 Yorkshire Lodges, says — " I advocate lodge his- 
 
tones from minute books because past experience 
 has shown that accidents or events may at any 
 time deprive us of the originals, consequently it 
 should be a duty. Further, nothing is so inter- 
 esting to the members because such evidence is 
 reliable." 
 
 There is an old and well worn anecdote of a 
 certain statesman (Sir Robert Walpole) who 
 desired his daughter to read to him; when she 
 asked — What should she read, should she read 
 History? " No " replied he, " do not read History 
 for that must be lies." Now, fortunately, in 
 Freemasonry we have no political differences to 
 make us distort the truth in writing of the past, 
 therefore although this effort of mine is dubbed 
 a " History," I trust I have inserted no " lies/' 
 though doubtless there are many short-comings 
 and blunders. Such as it is I have ventured to 
 submit this volume, and now desire to express my 
 sincere thanks to the much esteemed and eminent 
 masonic historian, Bro. Wm. J. Hughan, for so 
 kindly consenting to write the introduction; also 
 to Bro. Dr. Dukes for rendering me every 
 assistance in ascertaining the origin of this Lodge 
 from that of the Kent Lodge, and I trust the 
 details found in those old Minute Books will be 
 interesting to masonic readers. 
 
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 It now only remains for me to give particulars 
 of the position of the Lodge with regard to the 
 three Masonic Institutions. Owing to its accumu- 
 lative payments it ranks upon the books of the 
 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, as Vice- 
 Patron of each Fund, with 64 Votes, and of the 
 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, as Vice- 
 President with 17 Votes, and of the Royal 
 Masonic Institution for Boys, as Vice-President 
 with 22 Votes. 
 
 "In Faith and Hope the world will disagree 
 But all mankind's concern is Charity." — Pope. 
 
 I trust the Lodge may long continue in its 
 prosperity and its useful career, and at some future 
 time it may be that some coming brother will 
 again take up the thread I now let fall, and 
 continue the History of the Lodge of Prosperity. 
 
 C. E. F. 
 
 Pelham Lodge, 
 isleworth, 
 
 March, 1893. 
 

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