Edward William Treadaway Hoare — Lodge of Perseverance No. 164, Sidmouth

Lodge Minutes Mentioning EWTH

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Extracts from Minute Books:

Wednesday 3:  ^rd July 1901 — First visit to 164. At the same meeting it is recorded :-"W.Bro. Mitchell (W.M) proposed and W.Bro J A Orcherd (Treasurer) seconded as a joining member W. Bro. Edward William Treadaway Hoare of Musbury House, Axmouth, Devon. Past Master Cranbourne 1580, Past Master Claremont 1861, IG 494, MM 1181"

Cranbourne Lodge1580 now meets at Ashwell house 167 Verulam Rd. St Albans

Claremont Lodge 1861 now meets at Masonic Hall, Oakfield Road, Croydon.

Virtue and Honour Lodge No 494 meets at Masonic Hall, South Street Axminster

De La Pole Lodge 1181 meets at Masonic Hall, Queen Street, Seaton

It is (and was) usual for visitors to visit a Lodge several times before being proposed for joining membership. The fact that he TH was proposed on his first visit by the WM and Treasurer would tend to indicate that he was already well known locally.

At the next meeting on Wednesday 2^nd October 1901 :- " A ballot was taken for the election, as a joining member of W.Bro. Edward William Treadaway Hoare and proved unanimously in his favour. Bro. Hoare suitably acknowledged the compliment paid him.

Wed. 6^th Nov 1901 :- TH attended and seconded a proposition

He missed December1901 and attended on Wednesday 1^st January 1902 when he again seconded a proposition

Wed. 5^th Feb :- TH attended, acted as Senior Warden (pro tem) and again seconded a proposition.

Wed 5^th March 1902 :- attended and kept a low profile for a change!

Wed. 2^nd April 1902 :- attended and gave "Address to Initiate"

Wed. 7^th May 1902 :- attended, explained "2^nd degree working tools" and seconded 2 propositions

Wed. 4^th June 1902 :- attended, proposed one motion and seconded 2 others.

Wed. 2^nd July 1902 ( Annual Installation meeting) :- attended and appointed Director of Ceremonies (DC). (This, after less than one year of membership, is exceptional. Also this is the first time that TH appears in the Minutes hyphenated. Previously what appeared as Treadaway Hoare now appears as Treadaway-Hoare and appears as this until 1911.

Wed 1^st October 1902 (next meeting) T-H attended and it is recorded "A communication was read from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons asking for the support of the Lodge at the next Anniversary Festival of the Institution to be held on 25^th February 1903. In the course of discussions W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare said, in the event of the Lodge deciding to support either the above or the Boys or girls Institution he should be pleased to add his Ten Guineas to that of the Lodge and represent them as a Steward. The WM thanked W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare for his generous offer." (Compare this offer of Ten Guineas (Ten pounds Ten Shillings) to the charity collection at the end of the next meeting which raised 7 shillings and 9 pence from 15 members present.)

5^th November 1902 :- attended and "A letter was read by bro. F. Farrant JW as to the lodge subscribing to the Devon Fund for Aged Widows but it was resolved to let the matter stand over until the next annual festival. W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare generously offered to give 5 shillings to start a subscription to the Devon charity"

Dec 1902 / Jan 1903 did not attend but sent a letter apologising for his non-attendance in January

Wed. 4^th February 1903 :- " W.Bro Orchard brought before the Lodge the unfortunate position of Bro. T Oakes, who, he said had been a most regular subscriber to the Lodge, but through the misfortune of business was now reduced in circumstances. Having relations in South Africa he begged for assistance to enable him to proceed there. W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare moved that an application for his relief to the Benevolent Fund be signed by the brethren and forwarded to the proper quarters. This was seconded by bro. Beswick and carried. The WM expressed the sympathy of the brethren to Bro. Oakes in his misfortune.

4^th March 1903 — absent

1^st April 1903 — attended and seconded a proposition

6^th May 1903 — attended, proposed a motion and seconded another

3^rd June 1903 — attended, proposed a motion, seconded another

1^st July 1903 ( annual Installation meeting) — attended and reappointed DC

7^th October 1903 — absent

4^th November 1903 — attended, seconded a proposition

2^nd December 1903 — attended and took part in Initiation ceremony also recorded that "Communications were then received from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institutions for Girls and Boys respectively. W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare announced that it would give him pleasure to subscribe Ten Guineas to a like amount from the lodge and to act as their representative as Steward at the annual festival of the Girls Institution to be held on 11^th may next. On the motion of W.Bro. J A Orchard seconded by the WM W. Bro. Treadaway-Hoare was thanked for his generous offer.

T-H then was absent from the 6^th Jan 04, 3^rd Feb 04, 2^nd March 04, 30^th March 04, 6^th April 04 meetings. No apologies recorded. Quite unusual, even unacceptable, for a DC.

27^th April 1904 — present, no comments made re previous months.

4^th May 1904 — absent

1^st June 1904 — absent but "W.Bro. J A Orchard then moved and W.Bro. Rosenstock seconded and it was carried unanimously that the hearty congratulations of the Lodge be passed to W.Bro. E W Treadaway-Hoare on the honour he had received by his appointment of Provincial Junior Grand Warden in the Province of Hertford.

(This high "active" rank could indicate that he was active masonically in Hertfordshire thereby explaining his absences from Devon).

4^th July 1906 — Annual Installation meeting :- absent again. He was not reappointed DC. A letter was read from W.Bro. Treadaway-Hoare thanking the brethren for their kind wishes for the welfare of his wife and self.

16^th July 1906 — absent again. A "Lodge of Emergency" specifically to debate the setting up of a Lodge of Mark Masons.. A letter was read from T-H of Boro House, Musbury in favour of the proposal.

Absent then until 6^th July 1910 — annual Installation meeting when T-H is recorded as being a visitor from De La Pole Lodge No. 1181, Seaton. This would indicate that he has resigned from Perseverance 164 but there is no record in the Minutes. The fact he has visited shows he has not parted acrimoniously.

Absent again until 5^th July 1911 — annual Installation meeting — when he visited as W.Bro. E.W.T. Hoare from Virtue and Honour No. 494, Axminster.