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Is Jurisdiction Violated 371 Maui Lodge Instituted 372 Remedies for Trouble 372 The Degrees of Masonry 373 Height of the Pillars 375 A Templar’s Tribute to California (Verse) 377 Islam Sails the Seas 379 Notes of California 380 The Royal Order of Scotland 381 Death of Grand Secretary Vincil 383 Grand Chapter of Minnesota 384 Thought There Were Signs of Distress 384 Chinese Freemasons 385 When Masons Raised the D'eil 386 The Goat Appeared 3S6 Is Your Wheat Good 386 California Nuggets 387 Eastern Star Notes 388 Golden Jubilee 389 Death of Mrs. Wilkie 389 Chips from the Quarries 390 Book Shelf 392 PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY trestle Board Company 1 02-104 Second St., San Francisco, Cal. Edited by James Wright Anderson and Edmund Mansfield Atkinson. Walter N. Brunt, Business Manager. Subscription Price, $i.oo a Year; Single Copies, io Cents. Entered at the Post Office at San Francisco, California, as second-class matter. Liberal commission to active agents. 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Stated Meetings. MONDAY iat “Occidental Lodge, No. 22. 1st ‘Hermann Lodge, No. 127. 1st f King Solomon’s Lodge, No. 260. 1st & 3d *San Francisco R. A. Chapter, No. 1. 1st & 3d {Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16. 2d &4th gBeulah Chapter, No. 99, O. E. S. 2d&4th fffOlive Branch Chapter, No. 169 O. E. S. every ***Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies. 1st & 3d fffSan Francisco Chapter, No. 196, O. E. S. last ****Fruitvale Lodge, No. 336. TUESDAY 1st *Golden Gate Lodge, No. 30. 1st *Oriental Lodge, No. 144. **San Francisco Lodge, U. D. 1st {{Brooklyn Lodge, No. 225. 1st & 3d *California Chapter, No. 5. R. A. M. 1st & 3d **Starr King Chapter, O. E. S., No. 204. 1st ffOakland Commandery, No 11. 2d & 4th {Ivy Chapter, No 27, O. E. S. 2d &4th ||J Unity Chapter, No. 65, O. E. S. 1st & 3d Berkeley Chapter, O. E. S., Berkeley. WEDNESDAY 1st *Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 44. 1st *Crockett, Lodge, No. 139. 1st *Excelsior Lodge, No. 166. 1st ^Mission Lodge, No. 169. ist& 3d ffOakland Chapter, No. 36, R. A. M. 1st *California Council, No. 2, R. & S.M. 2d {Islam Temple, A. A. O. N. M.S. 2d&4th ggCarita Chapter, No. 115, O. E. S. ist& 3d fKing Solomon’s Chapter, No. 170, O. E. S. THURSDAY 1st **Starr King Lodge, 344 1st *California Lodge, No. 1. 1st *Fidelity Lodge, No. 120. 1st gSouth San Francisco Lodge, No. 212. 1st *Doric Lodge, No. 216. 1st ^Mission R. A. Chapter, No. 79. 1st |j || Alcatraz Lodge, No. 244. 2d ggOak Grove Lodge, No. 215. 1st *Yerbn Buena Lodge of Perfection, No. 1, S. R. At Call *Yerba Buena Chapter of Rose Croix, No. 1. At Call ^Godfrey de St. Omar Council, No. 1. At Call *San Francisco Consistory, No. 1. 5th ffOakland Council, No. 12, R. & $ . M. At Call *Pacific Coast Masonic Veteran Association. 2d & 4th {Harmony Chapter, No, 124, O. E S. 2d & 4th ffOak Leaf Chapter, No. 8, O. E. S. 1st & 3d ffOakland Chapter, No. 140, O. E. S. 1st & 3d {California Chapter. No. 183, O. E. S.. 1st {{{Presidio Lodge, No. 354. FRIDAY 1st *Pacific Lodge. No. 136. 1st *Loge La Parfaite Union, No. 17. 1st ff Live Oak Lodge, No. 61. 1st B Durant Lodge, No. 268. every *California Commandery, No. 1. 1st & 3d {Golden Gate Chapter, No. 1, O. E. S. ist *Loggi Esperanza Italia na. No. 219. 2d & 4th {Crescent Court, No. 3, R. & A. D. SATURDAY ^Mission Lod^e, No. 169. ist ffOakland Lodge, No. 188. 2d ggAlameda Chapter, No. 70, R. A. M. every Masonic Board of Relief, Emma Spreckels Bldg., 927 Market St., Room 604. last *Past Masters’ Association. 2d & 4th ^Mission Chapter, No. 155, O. E. S. ist & 3d { Aloha Chapter, O. E. S., No. 2c6. * Masonic Temple, Corner Post and Montgomery Sts f Franklin Hall, Fillmore, bet. Sutter and Bush Sts. { Golden Gate Commandery Hall, 629 Sutter St. | Masonic Hall, Railroad Ave., South San Francisco, n B’nai B’rith Hall, 121 Eddy St. If Masonic Hall, 2668 Mission St., bet. 22d and 23d Sta. ff Masonic Temple, 12th & Washington Sts., Oakland. {{ E. 14th St., East Oakland. HQ Peralta St. naar 7th St., West Oakland, gg Masonic Temple, Park St., Alameda. Wf Masonic Hall, Berkeley Station. ♦’"Scottish Rite Cathedral, 14th & Webster Sts., Oakland fff 223 Sutter St. ♦♦Devisadero Hall, 317 Devisadero St. ****Eas*i4th St. and Fruitvale ave., Fruit vale {{{Octavia and Union Streets. ®restle Boarii Vol. XVIII NOVEMBER, 1904 No. 5 CALIFORNIA GRAND LODGE. Fifty-fiftH Annual Communication. HE Grand Lodge of Califor- nia is a remarkable body. It is composed of the represen- tative men of the several Lodges, and it is one of the greatest evidences of the strength and perpetuity of the Order that the Lodges as a general proposition select those as their representatives that are best qualified to consider and determine all things for the best interests of the Lodges and of the membership of the Lodges. From the or- ganization of the Grand Lodge of Cali- fornia to the present time Masonry in this Jurisdiction has been, as a usual thing, peculiarly fortunate. The pioneers of the Order in California were men of virtue and practical intelligence, and they left the impress of that virtue and intelligence for the guidance of their successors. They laid the foundations of Masonry in their adopted State broad and deep; they ob- served a conservatism, and exemplified 3 knowledge of the principles of Masonry that has made California one of the grand- est of the Grand Jurisdictions, and has generated a habit of conservatism that has become a ruling principle in the Grand Lodge. True, many of the enactments of our Grand Lodge, whilst not in antagon- ism with the ancient customs and usages of the Order, are different from the enact- ments of other Grand Lodges. The Con- stitution of the Grand Lodge of Califor- nia is a model of completeness and excel- lence, and the decisions of her able Grand Masters, approved by her equally able J u- risprudence Committee and her Grand Lodge, form a system of Masonic law that has no superior; and the membership of the Grand Lodge do well in adhering closely to the principles so definitely fixed by the wise experiences of the past. The strength and prosperity of the Order con- sist in the conservatism that characterizes 352 TEE TRESTLE BOARD. M. W. GRAND MASTER BRO. GEORGE W. HUNTER, OF EUREKA. the general action of the Grand Lodge; and the time has come in the history of that body when change in her fundamen- tal law and regulations is seldom required. It is gratifying to know that there ex- ists among the membership of the Lodges a desire to learn more and more of the excellent laws governing them. The re- sult of this desire will be more light and more strength, and, consequent upon this, greater blessing and benefit to the breth- ren and to humanity. The transactions of the Grand Lodge at the late session was chiefly of a routine character. The reports from the Grand Officers were peculiarly flattering, showing greater progress and greater harmony than ever before, and the outlook for Masonry is brighter and more encouraging than at any preceding period. It would seem that the people generally are being forcibly im- pressed with the dignity, the importance, and the beneficence of the Fraternity. On Tuesday evening, the Grand Lodge attended a meeting of Occidental Lodge No. 22; the first degree was exemplified. On Wednesday night the Grand Lodge in- stituted San Francisco and Berkeley Lodges in King Solomon’s Hall. Mission Lodge, No. 169, gave an ex- emplification of the third degree at its new temple on Mssion street for the bene- fit of the Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening. Thursday evening the second degree was exemplified by Pacific Lodge, No. 136, and on Friday evening La Parfaite Union, No. 17 (French Lodge), exem- plified the first degree. Favorable action was taken on the recommendations of the Committee on Widows’ and Orphans’ Home, and the usual appropriation for its maintenance during the coming year was allowed. Grand Orator A. J. Monroe, of Hum- boldt, delivered his annual address. The various standing committees sub- mitted reports, which, being of a routine nature, are not given in these columns. Bro. Charles Wilber Nutting, M. W. Grand Master, upon assembling the brethren, delivered the following address: Address of the Grand Master. Brethren of the Grand Lodge : As representatives of more than twenty- nine thousand Masons under the jurisdic- tion of the Grand Lodge of California, I desire to extend to you a cordial welcome to its Fifty-fifth Annual Communication. The past year has been one of unusual activity among the Craft, and will show, by the report of the Grand Secretary, a larger gain in membership than any pre- vious year during the existence of Masonry in California. Nothing has happened to mar the good-fellowship that exists among the Fraternity, and everything points to the fact that this continued growth and activity will redound to the best interests of our State. By the Constitution it is incumbent upon me to give you a resume of the duties performed by the Grand Master during the last year, but before entering upon a detailed statement of these THE TRESTLE BOARD . 353 R. W. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, BRO. MOTLEY H. FLINT, OF LOS ANGELES. duties we must first remember tkose breth- ren in our own and other jurisdictions who have passed from their earthly labors. The following Past Grand Masters of this Grand Lodge have died during the past year : M. W. Morris March Estee, P. G. M., Honolulu, October 7, 1903; R. W. W. B. Parker, P. S. G. W., Vacaville, 'January 11, 1904; R. W. Alvinza Hayward, P. J. G. W., San Francisco, February 14, 1904. During the year, so far as my limited time would permit, I have endeavored to come in personal contact, through visits, with as many of the brethren of the Juris- diction as possible, and, in addition to these official visits, I have participated, by invitation, in the celebration of the Fif- tieth Anniversary of two Lodges — “Union” Lodge, Ho. 58, at Sacramento. “Live Oak” Lodge, Ho. 61, at Oakland. On invitation, I installed the officers of “Dunsmuir” Lodge, Ho. 297, and “Sis- son” Lodge, Ho. 310, and also the officers of the five Lodges situated in Sacramento. These social reunions have been among the most pleasant of the many pleasant experiences of the year. Brother Sidney Espey, W. M., “La Fay- ette” Lodge Ho. 126, being disqualified, at his request, I appointed Brother Lawrence H. Wilson, W. M., “Russian River” Lodge, Ho. 181, to preside at a trial in “La Fayette” Lodge. DECISIONS. Many inquiries regarding the Masonic law have reached me during the year. Most of them, however, required nothing further in answer than a reference to our written laws. The following, however, I consider of sufficient importance to bring to the attention of the Grand Lodge : A Junior Warden was instructed by a Lodge to prefer charges against a brother for un- Masonic conduct. He was afterward elected to and installed as Senior Warden of the Lodge. Question — Is he still the accuser and prose- cutor in the case? Answer — The Junior Warden still has charge of the trial instituted during his term, though he has been elected to the station of Senior Warden. Question — Has a Lodge the right to sus- pend an incompetent brother? Answer — You have no right to suspend a brother who is incompetent. Question — Must Lodges under dispensation contribute their per capita to the Masonic Boards of Relief? Answer — Lodges under dispensation are Masonic Lodges for all purposes, and under the same laws, rules and regulations govern- ing chartered Lodges. Question — The propriety of receiving the petition of persons under indictment by a grand jury. (This communication came to me, signed by the officers and members of a Lodge, they being extremely anxious to have these persons as members.) Answer — Replying to your communication of January 15th, signed by yourself and other officers and members of the Lodge, referring to the reception of petitions for membership in your Lodge, will say that I am of the opin- ion that it would not be good policy to re- ceive these petitions until after the charges against such parties are cleared up in Court. I have no doubt, from what you say, that these charges are malicious; at the same time, if, after receiving them into your Lodge, the charges should be maintained, it would put your Lodge in a position that at least would not be pleasant. INCORPORATION. “Hawaiian” Lodge. Ho. 21. was incor- porated under the laws of that kingdom in 1858, and they write for my advice as to what they shall do in the matter. My 354 THE TRESTLE BOARD . R. W. SENIOR GRAND WARDEN, BRO. EDWARD H. HART, OF BERKELEY. reply was that they should at once take the necessary steps to disincorporate, and I referred them to the history of the dis- incorporation of “Suisun 55 Lodge, hTo. 55, in the Proceedings of 1903. In answer to this I received a communication stating that this matter had been referred to a committee consisting of the Master and Wardens, with instructions to report at the next regular meeting, since which time I have heard no further from them. soldiers' home. Have received various communications from the Masonic Club at the Soldiers 5 Home in Los Angeles County. This club has a membership of about one hundred. The Government will not allow the for- mation of a Masonic Lodge at the Home, and these old brethren desire the privilege of having Masonic burial. My answer to their various inquiries is as follows : The Masonic Club has no right to use the Ma- sonic burial service at the funeral of a member. If the brother be in good stand- ing at the time of his death, it would be proper to ask some regular Masonic Lodge to conduct the funeral services. If, in the case under consideration, the burden would be too onerous on the Lodges con- ducting the ceremonies, I think probably that the Grand Lodge would relieve them of some of the expense. A Mason not in good standing has no right to Masonic burial, unless his Lodge sees fit to accord him the same. In case of the death of a Past Grand Master, the officers of the club should notify the Grand Secretary of this Jurisdiction. The Grand Honors cannot be given at a funeral, unless it is conducted by a Lodge after being regularly opened. The desire of these old brethren seems to be to have a Masonic funeral at their death. In my opinion, they deserve some consideration, and, if possible, an arrange- ment should be made with “Santa Mon- ica 55 Lodge, being their nearest Lodge, to conduct these funeral ceremonies. Many questions have come to me through individual brothers, but I have invariably refused to answer the same, ex- cept that they be brought to my notice through the Lodge. The report of the Committee on Appli- cation for Membership was presented to the Lodge by the Secretary. He gave names of committeemen and their indi- vidual reports, one of which was unfavora- ble. The question was asked me if the Secretary had acted wrong in disclosing the nature of the report. Answer — The committee report is of record, and the Secretary did no Masonic wrong. Since making this ruling I am not sure that my decision conduces to the harmony of the Lodge, and I would respectfully ask that the Grand Lodge formulate a proced- ure in these cases. POLITICS AND POLITICAL METHODS IN THE GRAND LODGE. This subject I approach with some trep- idation, as I fear that my intentions will be misconstrued ; but the fact that the use of these methods has gradually grown un- til it has become patent to all who have eyes to see, makes it incumbent on some one to bring it to the attention of the Grand Lodge, and I cannot help but think that this unpleasant duty falls upon the retiring Grand Master. Caucuses have been held for the purpose of influencing TEE TRESTLE BOARD. 355 the election of Junior Grand Warden; letters have been written to the representa- tives of the Lodges who will attend the Grand Lodge, as well as letters to persons outside of the Fraternity, asking them to use their influence in behalf of aspirants for this place; and whisperings have come to me that combinations have been formed parceling this office out to various sec- tions of the State for the next few years. Xow, brethren, this is all wrong. There is no room in Wasonrv for the use of these methods ; nothing will so surely mar our usefulness or more certainly strike a death blow at the very foundation of our Insti- tution. The officers selected to serve this Grand Lodge should be the uninfluenced choice of a majority of its members. Consulta- tions as to the best material are perfectly proper ; but consultations having the least semblance of those methods so notorious in political conventions should be avoided. This is all — it is only necessary to call attention to these things and the over- whelming majority of Masons, recognizing the danger, will formulate a cure for the evil. RECOMMENDATIONS. It seems to be the general sentiment of the Grand Lodge that the Affiliation Fee shall be small, or none at all, and I re- spectfully suggest that at this time the Grand Lodge formulate its policy by fix- ing a maximum Affiliation Fee. To the question of Life Membership I have given a great deal of thought during the past year, and it is my opinion that it would be for the best interests of the Fra- ternity in California if some system of Life Membership could be adopted by this Grand Lodge. Investigations made at my request seem to indicate that the Masonic life of Ma- sons is limited to about ten years, and n sum that would be fair to the brethren and fair to the Lodges could be fixed upon. This sum should be regulated in the dif- ferent Lodges by the amount of dues paid. Where the dues are $12 per year, $200 would seem to be about a fair amount, and where the dues are $6 per year, $100. These amounts should be placed in a separate fund, known as the Life Membership Fund, and invested in undoubted securi- ties, and only the interest thereof should be drawn upon for the current expenses of the Lodge. This fund would then belong to the Lodges in perpetuity. Though the brother might lose his mem- bership, by death or otherwise, this sum would continually pay into the Lodge a certain amount of dues as long as the Lodge existed. Xearly all the Grand Jurisdictions have some form of Life Membership, and I have heard of no in- stance in which it worked a hardship, either to the individual brother or to the Fraternity. This subject, in my opinion, deserves the earnest consideration of the Grand Lodge at this time, and I hope that some method may be devised that will work satisfactorily. “Rose's Bar” Lodge, Xo. 89. The an- nual returns were not received until Sep- tember 21st, and at the present writing (October ?th) no Grand Lodge dues have been received. I recommend that the af- fairs of this Lodge be referred to the Com- mittee on Charters for investigation. MASONIC HOME. During the early part of the year the Grand Master spent almost two weeks of his time in looking over the affairs of the Masonic Home, and came to the conclu- sion that, if time be given, everything in connection therewith would be worked out to the perfect satisfaction of the Craft. There seemed to be no indication why he should arbitrarily interfere with the pres- ent management. The Board of Trustees were Masons of undoubted standing, good judgment, with the best interests of the Home at heart, desirous of doing every- thing that would make this institution what the Masons of this Jurisdiction de- sire it should be. A great many questions were looked into, and, while there was a great deal of talk, there was no evidence on which to base an intelligent decision. 356 THE TRESTLE BOARD . Dr. Aikin and his wife have continued to preside over the Home during the year, and their administration has been satis- factory to the majority of the Board of Trustees. Everything has been very care- fully watched, and nothing has occurred to mar the usefulness of this, our greatest institution. Brother Chas. L. Patton, President of the Board of Trustees, and to whom more than any one else we owe the present condition of the Home, early in the year informed me that he could not, on account of business engagements, serve for another term as Trustee, and it will be necessary that the incoming Grand Master appoint a successor to him. The Frater- nity in the State owe these Trustees not only their best wishes and earnest support, but their sincere thanks, that they, at the expense of a great deal of time and trou- ble, have devoted themselves to the carry- ing out of our ideas in the establishment of this Home. We all know that the Home is not doing the work that we an- ticipated at its inception, but the problem is being gradually worked out, and in time I hope to see provision made that will ac- commodate every deserving applicant. Within a short time Dr. Aikin and his wife have resigned their positions as Su- perintendent and Matron, and the Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Rucker, of Merced, Past Grand Master of this Jurisdiction, as Superintendent, and Mrs. Rucker as Matron. The general trend of the management has been in the right direction, and as the years go by we will be able to point with pride to this, the greatest monument of Masonic charity ever established on this Coast. Numerous donations have come to the Home, a de- tailed account of which will be found in the report of the Board of Trustees. VALEDICTORY. Brethren, we have come to the end of another Masonic year, and, while perhaps the anticipations of none of us have been fully realized, still we should be satisfied if we have done our best. Masonry is not only the oldest, but the most conservative of institutions in the affairs of men, and we should endeavor to preserve it as it has been handed down to us from time immemorial. Its dignity should never be lowered by any act of ours, and we should endeavor so to conduct our- selves as to be pointed out for the peculiar- ities of our lives and walks. Proud we should be that we are a part of an institu- tion that in all ages of the world has at- tracted to its membership men pre-eminent in all walks of life, and that has ever ex- ercised an influence toward the uplifting and upbuilding of human character of which we can have no conception, but, af- ter all is said and done, what Masonry has been in times past, what it may be in the future, is of very little use to us indi- vidually, unless we at the present time weave its principles and teachings into the warp and woof of our daily lives. What we do ourselves, as Masons, is what will be of use to us, but, unless we so conduct ourselves that the places in which we reside shall be made better from the fact that we have passed this way, our membership in the Lodge will be of no avail. Unless we relieve the distress of some needy brother, unless we take by the hand and support some struggling member of the Order, unless we take some weak- ling among our ranks and place him upon his feet and direct him in the right path, and support him until he is able to stand alone, Masonry, with all its grand history, will be of no special use to us. In other words, the practical application to this framework of moral laws to ouj daily lives is what is essential to the individual Ma- son, if he desires to get those benefits which accrue to every man because of the fact that he has lived an upright, moral, gen- teel and kindly life. The kind deeds that we do will, after all, be the only thing that will be left for us when we come to make that great change that is decreed for all men. It will not matter at that time what positions we have held, how much of this THE TRESTLE BOARD. 357 R. W. JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN, BRO. GEO. M. PERINE OF SAN FRANCISCO. world’s goods we have accumulated, or whether, in the common sense of the word, this life has been a failure or a success, but if we have done some kindly deeds on our journey, if we have soothed the un- happiness of some one who needed it, if we have stretched the helping hand to raise a fallen brother, if we have whis- pered good counsel and good cheer in his ear. if we have in any manner made the lives of those among whom we walk pleas- anter and better, and more manly, then we have accomplished all there is in life, and these deeds will he something that we can hold on to when earth is slipping away from us. This year has been a peculiarly pleasant one for your Grand Master, and while he has fallen far short of what he intended to do Masonically, be assured that his best thought and best efforts have been given to the furthering of the interests of our grand Fraternity, and in bidding you fare- well, and in again assuming a position on the floor of the Grand Lodge, I desire to return to you my sincere thanks for all kindnesses and all the helpfulness, and all the partiality, you have shown me through this last Masonic year. Respectfully sub- mitted, Charles \Y. Xuttixg, Grand Master. Grand Secretary’s Report. The report of Bro. George Johnson, V. AY. Grand Secretary, which was in- troduced, contains much information of value regarding the work of the Grand Lodge for the twelvemonth preceding, and the condition of the Craft in this State. Portions of the report are quoted below : The eight Lodges to which charters were granted at the last Annual Com- munication were, in due season, properly constituted, six by Deputies specially ap- pointed for that purpose, as follows : Cavite Lodge, Xo. 350, at Cavite, by the AY. Henry E. Stafford, Pa^t Master; Palestine Lodge, Xo. 351, at Los Angeles; Sunset Lodge, Xo. 352, at Los Angeles ; Hollywood Lodge, Xo. 355. at ' Holly- wood : and Buena Park Lodge. Xo. 357, at Buena Park, by the P. AAY Motley Hughes Flint, Senior Grand AA'arden. Pinole Lodge, Xo. 353, by the \X. Loui- X. Buttner. Inspector of the twenty- eighth Masonic District. Presidio Lodge. Xo. 354. at San Fran- cisco. and Mill Valley Lodge. Xo. 35(1, at Mill Valley, were each comtituted dur- ing the last Annual Communication by the M. AAY Orrin S. Henderson, then Grand Master, XEW LODGES. Since the last Annual Communication, dispensations for the formation of seven new Lodges have, by direction of the Grand Master, been issued from thh of- fice, as follows: December 22. 1903. to Golden State Lodge, at Lo- Angele>. Lo~ Angeles County. January 11, 1904. to Loyalton Lodge, at Loyalton. Sierra County. April 30. 1904. to San Francisco Lodge, at San Francisco, San Francisco County. 358 THE TRESTLE BOARD . March 14, 1904, to Fort Bragg Lodge, at Fort Bragg, Mendocino County. May 9^ 1904, to Charity Lodge, at Campbell, Santa Clara County. June 18, 1904, to Berkeley Lodge, at Berkeley, Alameda County. August 19, 1904, Olivet Lodge, at Corning, Tehama County. A new charter (duplicate) was, by or- der of the Grand Master, issued to Forest Lodge, No. 66, on the 11th day of May last, in lieu of the original, which had been destroyed by fire. GREAT GAIN" IN' MEMBERSHIP. At the date of last report there were two hundred and eighty-four Lodges borne upon the roll of the Grand Lodge, with a membership of twenty-seven thou- sand and seventy-eight. Since that time seven dispensations to form new Lodges have been granted, being a net gain of seven Lodges, and added to above, makes total number of Lodges now in existence in this jurisdiction two hundred and ninety-one, with a membership of twenty- nine thousand four hundred and sixty- eight, a net gain for the year of seven Lodges and two thousand three hundred and ninety members. Since the last Annual Communication forty-eight special dispensations for sun- dry purposes have, by order of the Grand Master, been issued to re-ballot upon the petitions of rejected candidates for the degrees. Election of Officers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing Masonic year: George W. Hunter, of Eureka, M. W. Grand Master. Motley H. Flint, of Los Angeles, R. W. Deputy Grand Master. Edward H. Hart, of Berkeley, V. W. Senior Grand Warden. George M. Perine, of San Francisco, V. W. Junior Grand Warden. Edward Coleman, of San Francisco, V. W. Grand Treasurer. George Johnson, of San Francisco, V. W. Grand Secretary. William H. Edwards, of San Fran* cisco, Y. W. Grand Lecturer, Appointive officers were selected by the M. W. Grand Master-elect as follows: Jacob Nieto, of San Francisco, Y. R. Grand Chaplain. Geo. S. Church, of Fresno, W. Grand Orator. Harry S. Johnson, of San Francisco, W. Assistant Grand Secretary. Geo. F. Rodden, of San Rafael, W. Grand Marshal. Bruce Cockrill, of Sonoma, W. Grand Bible Bearer. E. H. May, of Pasadena, W. Grand Sword Bearer. Samuel Prager, of Los Angeles, W. Grand Standard Bearer. J. R. Garthside, of Pomona, W. Grand Senior Deacon. Delos W. Smythe, of San Jose, W. Grand Junior Deacon. Fred L. Arbogast, of Nevada City, W. Grand Senior Steward. Thomas Richards, of Mendocino, W. Grand Junior Steward. J. C. Glassen, of Grass Valley, W. Grand Pursuivant. Samuel D. Mayer, of San Francisco, W. Grand Organist. George P. Adams, of San Francisco, W. Grand Tyler. The various Grand Officers were in- stalled by the retiring Grand Master, P. G. M. Jas. B. Stevens acting as Grand Marshal. The Grand Lodge, through Past Grand Master William S. Wells, pre- sented a handsome chest of silverware to retiring Grand Master Nutting. New Grand Lodge Temple. From all appearances a magnificent new Temple will be built upon the site of the present Masonic building in San Francisco. The Grand Lodge at its annual com- munication authorized its Grand Master to appoint a committee to act with like committees from other Masonic bodies to arrange for the erection of a new Masonic THE TRESTLE BOARD . 359 Temple in San Francisco. The commit- tee was empowered to arrange for the sale of o.l 00 shares of stock owned by the Grand Lodge in the present Temple at Montgomery and Post streets. This prop- osition has been under consideration by the Masonic bodies for a year past and originated with the Scottish Rite branch of the Order, which purchased a site on Post street, opposite Union Square, with the intention of erecting a Temple de- voted to its purposes. A movement was inaugurated by representatives of other bodies to have all other Masonic bodies join with the Scottish Rite organization and build a modern structure which would be a credit to Masonry in the West. The project of erecting a new temple in this city was discussed for nearly two hours by the Grand Lodge. The general sentiment of the delegates was in favor of retaining the present site at Post and Montgomery streets and building a struc- ture that would overtower any building in the city, an eighteen or twenty-story iron and stone building being considered the proper improvement. Delegates from the interior, as well as this city, favored the Grand Lodge build- ing and controlling the new temple and the committee will endeavor to arrange with the other bodies to this end. The Grand Lodge owns over one-fifth of the stock in the present temple. The com- mittee was instructed to report to the Grand Master, who has full power to act, so that there will be as little delay as possible. It will not, therefore, be neces- sary to wait until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge in 1905. Death of Grand Secretary Vincil. Bro. John Davis Vincil, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, one of the foremost Masonic scholars of the country, passed away at his home in St. Louis October 12th. Bro. Vincil was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, August 24, 1S30. Being left an orphan at an early age, he was thrown upon his own resources and was appren- ticed to a cabinet maker, whom he served seven years, and by making profitable use of his spare time, educated himself with the assistance of intimate friends, and be- came a school teacher in his native county. It was while thus employed he was elected a justice of the peace and a- member of the County Court, and served as such for a term of four years. In 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and continued in its active service for twenty years, attaining considerable reputation as a pulpit orator. Bro. Vincil was at the time of his death, and had been for many years, one of the Curators of the State University. For several years he had been President of the Board. For forty years prior to his death he was Secretar}- of the North Missouri Con- ference of the M. E. Church, South. His Masonic history began in 1854, in Athens Lodge, No. 127, at Albany, Mo., he having been raised to the sublime de- gree of Master Mason in August. He en- tered the Grand Lodge in May, 1859, and was appointed Grand Chaplain, in which capacity he served until 1863, when he was elected Grand Senior Warden. In 1864 he was elected Deputy Grand Master, and was re-elected in 1865. In May, 1866, he was elected Grand Master, and served until October, 1867, when he re- tired from office. After one year’s rest he was again elected Grand Master in Octo- ber, 1868, and served one year. In October, 1S77, he was elected Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, and has been continuously re-elected ever since. He also wrote the reports of Fraternal Correspondence for the Grand Lodge since 1877, at the time of his death being one of the most famous reviewers of Masonic literature in the world. He was quite active in the Order of Eastern Star for several years, and was Patron of the Chapter at Louisiana in 1874 and assisted in the formation of the Grand Chapter in 1875, serving the two first terms as Grand Patron, and at the or- ganization of the General Grand Chapter of the United States of America in 1876, he was elected and served one term as the presiding officer of that General Grand Bod}\ During his residence in St. Louis Dr. Vincil was officially connected with sev- eral beneficiary organizations and charita- ble institutions. He is survived bv a widow, three daugh- ters and three sons. 360 THE TRESTLE BOARD. BUTCHER TWO LITTLE MAIDS OPIUM DEN Scenes from San Francisco's Chinatown. The Universality of Masonry. WM. E. GINTHER IN MASONIC NEWS. HE terrestrial and celestial globes on the pillars of the porch, and also the form of “ m * a l oc 4? e as an °bhmg square Jjyj [ extending from east to west, between north and south, from the surface (of the ^ square, not of the earth) to — the center, are said to de- note the universality of Ma- sonry. This has been construed by Masonic writers generally to mean “its wide ex- tent in every civilized nation that pos- sesses any constitutional freedom.” But as these inhabit only a fraction of this earth, and as such nations form no part of the celestial globe, nor any of the spaces from the earth to the heavens and from the surface to the center, that literal construction is obviously erroneous. The truth is that this phrase and all other Masonic mysteries must necessarily be solved symbolically. But it is a la- jmentable fact that, while intelligent Ma- sons generally acknowledge the symbolical character of Ancient Craft Masonry, and that its symbolism represents the build- ing of a new human temple by the corre- spondences between it and the ancient temple in Jerusalem, which represented the divine Humanity (see John ii 21), many of them, illogically, shut their eyes and ears to all metaphysical explanations, although common sense can see the utter impossibility of erecting “that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,” with stone and mortar, or with words atone, or with any- thing else than with spiritual substances and working tools. However, a clear apprehension of what the globes symbolize requires the primary knowledge that the porch of K. S. Temple signified the external or natural mind; the pillars, the left and right sides of the human form and its mental organs, de- noting, respectively, truth and good of life, the former having her home in the understanding, and the latter in the will, whence it is that (Boaz) the strength or power of truth is established (Jachin) by the good purposes of the will in the use and works of charity. TEE TRESTLE BOARD. 361 Such a true and good life on earth by heavenly inspiration of the will is sym- bolized by the terrestrial and celestial globes: externally by the former and in- ternally by the latter. Also by the form of a lodge representing goodness by length from east to west; truth by breadth between north and south; and the aggre- gate of both discreetly and successively in a progressive life by the solid, internally or spiritually, from the earth to the heavens, and externally or naturally, from the surface to the center. Xow, as uni- versals can only exist from and with sin- gulars in their totality, and as all singu- lar things of the good and true life, de- lineated above, are of universal applica- tion to every human being, the univer- sality of Masonry, thus correctly and ra- tionally understood and faithfully prac- ticed, is conspicuous to reason and open to the understanding of trie most simple mind without further proof. It has been asked what bearing a true and rational knowledge of what- is known as the universality of Masonry has on recognizing alleged grand lodges. The answer is that that act is one of the many functions of a Masonic life. Masons of all regular Lodges and Grand Lodges, the world over^ are children of one Father, and therefore brethren in goodness and companions in truth, and. as such, repre- sent multitudinous and kindred societies in the heavenly kingdom. For these rea- sons they cannot associate with ^clandes- tine” Masons, who represent infernal so- cieties in the opposite realm. Therefore circumspection is necessary to learn the qualities and qualifications of those seek- ing their recognition for association ac- cording to the landmarks of Ancient Craft Masonry and its legitimate rules and laws. To illustrate: The Grand Lodge of Illinois, having always recog- nized her sister of Ohio as her equal with exclusive jurisdiction in that common- wealth, under the well-established law of one Grand Lodge only to each State and Territory, cannot recognize an alleged Grand Lodge in the same State, formed without legal authority by Lodges which have been deprived of their charter for rebellion and secession and thereby stamped “clandestine” to all regular Ma- sons. Xevertheless it is but just to 'add that the Grand Lodge of Ohio should repent of her violation of a fundamental law of A. C. Masonry by recognizing a body of other than three degrees, revoke her ille- gal edict which caused the schism and Coax her erring members, who should likewise remember that their remedy was within and not outside of their Grand Lodge. The Binding Tie of Masonry. Even in this twentieth century, after existing through all the years of the past. Freemasonry seems not to have reached the meridian of its earthly splendor, and the grandeur of its imperial growth and development seems to presage that it alone of all the institutions designed by men is destined to resist, throughout the everlast- ing years to come, the destruction and death that has sooner or later overtaken the most powerful empires that have ex- isted in all the ages that are gone. How wonderful it is that this institution, so ancient, so wonderful in its scope, so uni- versal in its distribution, so illustrious throughout all times, should yet be so >u- premelv human in its application to our needs to-day. white with the frost of acres upon its venerable head, yet with the heart of youth, as fresh, as personal in it- ap- plication to us to-day in all its teaching- and it.- tenets as it was to the craft-men who builded the glorious temple of the mighty Solomon so many centurie- aero. How broad its great teachings in their lessons to men ! How universal in its ap- 362 THE TRESTLE BOARD. plication of the principle of charity to all the human race! It knows no creeds, no castes, no lines of blood. It is one mighty temple bnilded for all humanity. It is a sublime thought that all creeds may kneel in adoration at its shrine and learn from its teachings, its lessons and its glorious traditions, lessons of morality, good citizenship, brotherly love and friendship. How inspiring the thought that throughout the ages the wise, the good, the true have been enlisted under its banners. Kings have not hesitated to lay aside their royal robes, their sceptres and their crowns for the proud honor of wear- ing for an hour among the brethren the purple of office in our simple fraternity. Men of genius, men of world-wide repu- tation in art and in letters have felt them- selves honored by associating with our Order and participating in its labors. Its universal power is best illustrated by the manner in which it brings the highest and the lowest, the subject and the king, the learned sage and the youthful apprentice together upon one common level where Masonry holds sway. Where Masonry has sets its seal all heights of power and dignity are laid low. Its precepts are unimpeachable, its car- dinal principle abasement of self and ele- vation of unselfishness. It is imperisha- ble because its foundations are laid in truth. It opens to the human mind and soul the loftiest aspirations. Its maxims are those which the universal experience of mankind has proved to be the foundation stones upon which men may build a use- ful, a contented and a happy life. — Bro. Schallenberger Nebraska. Working Tools. Let us be true — each Working Tool The Master places in our care, Imparts a stern but wholesome rule To all who work and journey here; The Architect divine has used The Plumb, the Level and the Square. Let us be wise; the Level see! How certain is the doom of man! So humble should Freemasons be Who work within this narrow span; No room for pride and vanity — Let wisdom rule our every plan. Let us be just; behold the Square! Its pattern deviates no part From that which in the Master’s care, Tries all the angles of the heart. O sacred implement divine — Best emblem of Masonic art. Let us be trpe, the unerring Plumb, Dropped from the unseen Master’s hand, Rich fraught with truthfulness has come, To bid us rightly walk and stand, That the All-seeing Eye of God May bless us from the heavenly land. Dear friend, whose generous heart I know, Whose virtues shine soTar abroad — Long, may you linger here below, To share what friendship may afford! Long may the Level, Plumb and Square, Speak forth through you the works of God. — Robert Morris. THE TRESTLE BOARD. 3(33 Courtesy Sunset Magazine . GLACIER POINT, YOSEMITE VALLEY. 364 THE TRESTLE BOARD. THE ETHICS OF FREEMASONRY. Philosophy for the Craft. WRITTEN FOR THE TRESTLE BOARD BY BRO. GILBERT PATTEN BROWN. E ARE living in an age when things should he judged by their real worth, and if a thing be not useful in civilization it should be put aside, as the immortal Paul said, “for greater things / 5 It is a lamentable fact that even in these pro- gressive days kings and priestly usurpers are mis- guiding a large portion of the great human family. The “brotherhood of man 55 has been and is a fact in all nature. It is a part of God in human kind, and when that is fully shown in the children of men, spir- ituality has then reached a high state. The gifted historian is unable to give us the true history of what is now known as “Freemasonry . 55 The immortal Fla- vius Josephus is probably the best au- thority on the institution as it existed in his time. “The Order of Essenes 55 “sought higher degrees of holiness . 55 Its membership in those miraculous times consisted chiefly of the higher classes of the Jews, but the hand of ignorance and despotism has so blighted history that even that noted Jewish historian was un- able to give us but a brief outline, and in only a crude form, of the mystical and ancient brotherhood. As time advanced, so has the Craft grown in keeping with the wants of “the children of men . 55 Freemasonry does not encourage that kind of brotherly love one reads so much about, hears so much about, or that the outer world talks so much about; but it advocates silence of tongue, and good deeds among all mankind — then and there only do you have Freemasonry as its true mission among those worthy of such blessings. A thing is neither true nor false be- cause it is in a book, and is so called be- cause it is history. Neither is an institu- tion good or bad in itself because certain men have been, or are members of that in- stitution — the purpose for which it is in- stituted and the work it is doing is its true worth. Freemasonry is not a society, neither is it a sect, but an institution older than the present creeds of man. It knows no man by his birth, nationality or religious beliefs. “I, too, was in search of light . 55 Friendship has been the cornerstone of civilization from the beginning of human- ity. Morality is that purity which pre- serves the race, and brotherly love is that type of advancement which illustrates the teaching of the Young Carpenter of Gal- lilee (the like of whose life in human flesh is unknown to history). “Love thy neighbor as thyself . 55 While the despot has been busily engaged crushing out those weaker, the time-honored brother- hood has been earnestly working in the uplifting of those whose misfortune caused them shame. The man who enters Freemasonry for selfish gains never becomes a Mason, though he may have received all of the so-called “degrees . 55 Thus should the committee of investigation from each Lodge most carefully question as to the reason for the applicants seeking admis- sion within the well-tiled doors. Religion has a relation to church. So has Freemasonry to the Fraternity. It has been called “the Royal Art . 55 It is one 5 s duty to put something into Masonry and to take nothing from her. The nar- rator once heard it said “that man is a Freemason and a bad man . 55 The ex- pression seemed to be uttered to see what the writeFs reply would be. My reply THE TRESTLE BOARD, olio was that the gentleman in question was not taught had things in the Craft. And the brotherhood will, my dear sir, com- pare quite favorably in civilization with your church. The makers of nations have been great men. Freemasonry claims her share of those eminent gentlemen. If we read carefully the worlds history for the past two hundred years we will find that most of the great men (makers of that his- tory) were Masons, and that they were that type who did not care if the world knew them to be of the mystical brother- hood. The two leading nations in civili- zation are Great Britain and the United States, and had it not been for Freema- sons, those nations would not be of the high standing that thev now are. The creeds of several of the so-called “religious sects*' teach that outside of their “'faith" there is no salvation. How different are these creeds from the teach- ing of the modest and gentle Xazarene, who taught his fellows to love each other, and to even love their enemies. The writer once attended a lecture on “The Evils of Freemasonry." The lec- turer, in his remarks, stated that he was “not a Freemason, because the Order does not recognize the Bedeemer of Mankind to be the Son of God." (The writer was at that time a reporter upon a paper whose circulation is very large, and its editor was a gentleman whose character was beyond reproach.) After the speaker (who had impressed many of his hearers that he was very “wise, learned and knew all things,") had been seated, the audience was given the privilege of a. "king que^- tions. The press representative asked the speaker how he knew his statements to be true, if he was not, and had ne\er been, a member of the institution in ques- tion. His reply was, “Because I read it in a book." The narrator informed that aged divine that his statements would not go in the courts of the land. The ex- preacher never again lectured on “The Evils of Freemasonry." Xot only have the creed egoist and tin* race despot fought the lasting and mystical institution, but the politi- cal experts in all ages have en- deavored to use her for selfish gains — and yet, to-day she stands as the noblest institution existing for the uplifting of distressed humanity. To the “rational and thinking mind" she speaks for her- self, while for the opinions of all others she cares but little. The position of the institution toward the State is a perfectly friendly one. In countries, where it ex- ists to any extent, the people are more en- lightened than in parts where Freemason- ry has not been established. The male portion of nearly all the heads of the na- tions of the earth have drank from the liberal fountain of Freemasonry. The Masonic ritual in itself is not all of Freemasonry. If the Masonic Lodges of the world would cease to work and their secrets and rituals and charters be- come lost. Freemasonry itself would not die, but. if in even a crude form, would live as long as the human race would dwell upon the earth, working out its no- ble mission — the “Fatherhood of God an 1 the brotherhood of man." 366 THE TRESTLE BOARD. Perfect AsHlars of Masonic Thought. T IS true that moral worth is an indispensable foun- dation for any man's Ma- sonic edifice, but physical perfection is a fitting com- panion thereto. To the mind of the writer fewer complications will arise from closely following the precedents hoary with age than will be met with un- der the so-called “more liberal and en- lightened" rule. It is admitted by all that the old rule is to be relaxed only in favor of those who are slightly defective, but it is the old story of the camel's nose over again. The nose, or even the head, thrust into the tent did not seriously in- convenience the occupants thereof, but when the whole body was forced upon them serious trouble resulted. The Or- der would not particularly suffer should a man who has lost his entire left hand, or arm, even, be made a Mason. The little stream in the mountain may be di- verted from its course by a handful of sand, but soon tons of earth and rock are not sufficient to stay the mountain torrent. Often times there is less sense than sen- timent in the matter of physical qualifi- cations. I am reminded of the story of the illiterate though fervent man who sought to be licensed to preach. When the presbytery hesitated he exclaimed, “Duz- zent the Bible say to preach the Gospel to ev'ry critter?" “Yes," replied a good brother, “but it does not say that every ‘critter* should preach the Gospel." — Rob- ert M. Carothers , North Dakota. Some eminent Masonic scholar whose name has escaped us has penned the fol- lowing : What is this thing that has come to us, that we must preserve inviolate, and in turn pass on to our successors? It is an association of men, with which we have voluntarily allied ourselves, having as its basic principle belief in God and in im- mortality, with accompanying lessons and admonitions, which if accepted and prac- ticed tend to lead us, step by step, upward and onward toward the high ideals of life. In brief, it is the betterment of hu- man character, along lines which all good men accept as essentials, for which this great fraternity of ours is striving. And we succeed only as we cling, tenaciously, to these essentials, which we profess to accept, and which have attracted to our membership the wisest and best of man- kind. It is something real, something right, something eternal, that binds us to- gether. It is a vitalizing influence, af- fecting us according as we permit it to guide us in our strife to gain mastery over our baser inclinations, and to become in approximate measure that for which we were created. We do not interfere with the religious duties imposed upon men by divine authority, but supplement in prac- tical fashion the various associations that would rightly direct our footsteps toward the immortal life, distributing, as we la- bor, comfort and consolation here, help- fulness and cheer there, and love every- where. And it is so genuine, so quiet, so true, that it is not surprising that to its work good and able men freely devote so much of energy and of strength. I be- lieve, brethren, that we should have the right conception of the trust that is in our keeping. Let us endeavor to imitate the faithfulness and constancy of the men who have made Freemasonry what it is, and thereby do that which shall satisfy our consciences, benefit humanity and TEE TRESTLE BOARD . .‘>♦>7 please our God. Our mission is far from its end. We exist for a purpose. Our task is serious. The best, the most that is in us, is none too much to give. As vour Grand Master, I greet you; and I congratulate you because of the prevail- ing peace, the healthy growth and the manifold blessings that have been yours. /‘The spirit of Freemasonry has dwelt among all men in all climes, and in all ages. Its outward manifestations, its structural form, and some of its ceremo- nies have reflected the changeful growth of the human family 5 but its spirit is the same yesterday, to-day and forever. Spirit is eternal and changeless. Forms are mutable and variable. Bites and ceremo- nies are but employed to express ideas. . . Let us not be too much concerned about material things. The precise date when any particular password was used, whether the signs used by the builders of Solo- mon^ Temple were brought to Jerusalem by the Phoenicians or the Tyrians, whether the rights we practice are identical with those by which Plutarch or Pytha- goras was initiated, or whether the sym- bolism by which we teach the doctrine of the resurrection originated in the Hebrew mysteries or was imported by the Jews from Egypt into Palestine. These may be of importance from their historical significance, but it is with the inner life of man that Masonry is mostly concerned. We, in these days of greatest enlighten- ment, whose search for the Infinite One is aided by the light of the Holy Bible, in addition to that which emanates from the book of nature, and that which burns within the human breast; we to whom rites and ceremonies are merely addition- al object lessons rather than original and primary instruction ; we, who dwell in the full blaze of the light of the twentieth century, should never confound the form with the substances, should never mistake rites and ceremonies for the spirit itself, should not live so closely to the shadow as to escape the reality, nor be so devoted to that which may change as to forget the unchangeable spirit. Each one of us may well conduct every rite and ceremony in the spirit of the hymnal prayer: u O Thou that cliangest not, abide with me.” — R. 11. Myers , Manitoba. Let us ever remember that Masons owe a patriotic duty to the government and obedience to the laws of the country in which they live. Xo one has ever right- fully impugned the patriotism of our Or- der or cast stigma and shame upon its emblems. Masonry has always been allied with justice and right, and notwithstand- ing a false belief among some to the con- trary, it gives no aid or comfort to him who wilfully violates the laws of the land. — James T. Blacklock , Grand Master, North Dakota. Masonry takes the man in his rough state of imperfection and teaches him what all of us need, which is charity ; that charity which changes his nature and de- velops in him that sense of feeling for those who are dependent on him. It also teaches submission, which is essential to good government and good government is the strength and support of our Order. — David F. Mason , Idaho. The idea of immortality is as old as the human race, and as reasonable as any doc- trine that finds universal acceptance. Ma- sonry did not originate this belief, though of all the institutions of the age it is the best qualified to have taught this funda- mental truth. — Wm. A. Davies , F. G. M California. Charitable opinion is the truest wis- dom. Forgiveness more conduces to our happiness than the gratification of re- venge, and it is better to love than to hate. Death teaches us no lesson more impres- sive than these, and we must learn them either here or hereafter. — Albert Pike. 368 THE TRESTLE BOARD. EDITORS’ CORNER. JAMES WRIGHT ANDERSON, EDMUND MANSFIELD ATKINSON, Editors POLITICS At a banquet given in IN his honor during the MASONRY. Triennial Conclave, the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of the United States, Knights Templars, stated that in that body the officers were selected in consideration of meritorious service, and eminent fitness, and that, if any seeker after honors was known to have been electioneering for office, he was simply — not elected. This is as it should be. The time was, in our recollection, when the Masters of Lodges and the Grand Masters of Grand Lodges were called to the position ; that is, they were chosen be- cause their selection would be of manifest benefit to the body over which they were called to preside. This excellent custom seems to have become obsolete; and it is now no uncommon thing to find individ- uals who have not yet been divested of the swaddling bonds in Masonry eagerly push- ing themselves forward for positions in our Lodges that they are totally unfitted to occupy. To be Master of a Lodge of Masons requires ability as an executive and presiding officer ; it requires a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations governing the subordinate Lodge, of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, and of the general principles of Masonic law. This understanding is not acquired except by proper study and ob- servation. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread ;” and the manifest result must be harm. The time was in our Lodges and in our Grand Lodge when the office sought the man, — the man who by faithful and continued service had fully shown to his brethren that in character and in all the attributes required for the proper conduct of the duties of the posi- tion, he was fully endowed. For many years the Grand Lodge of California was presided over by a class of men well quali- fied in all respects, and many of these were continued in position in consequence of the ability displayed in the execution of the trusts committed to them. They were men that “listening senates might command,” — men of learning, of busi- ness qualification, of broad, liberal cul- ture, of character; men whose very pres- ence gave dignity to office, and potency to influence, men to whom the Fraternity could turn for light and knowledge, men versed in the principles and teachings of Masonry, and in the landmarks, laws, and regulations governing the Fraternity, men who had by honorable and efficient service won the spurs of promotion, men who sought not but were sought. The Grand Lodge has termed the prac- tice of electioneering disreputable. If disreputable it is wrong and will lead to serious trouble; if disreputable, it ought not to be permitted in either subordinate or Grand Lodge; and he or they who in- dulge in the reprehensible practice should be relegated to the lowest seat in the syna- gogue of Masonry. A RANK IMPOSITION. The following dispatch which was clipped from a recent issue of one ot the daily newspapers of San Francisco, serves to illustrate the absolute unreliabil- ity of the Associated Press, and, in fact, the average daily newspaper, in matters pertaining to Masonry or any of its con- cordant or appendant orders: THE TRESTLE BOARD. 3C9 SHRINERS NAME OFFICERS. Washington, October 20. — The annual meeting of the Imperial Council, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America, has elected the following officers: J. F. Wright, Richmond, Va., Imperial Potentate ; John H. Dickerson, of Jacksonville, Fla., Imperial Chief Rabban; John H. Walker, of Macon, Ga., High Priest and Prophet; A. A. Watts, Balti- more, Imperial Treasurer; Magnus L. Robin- son, of Alexandria, Va., Imperial Recorder ; J. H. Murphy, Baltimore, Imperial Oriental Guide; Thornton A. Jackson, Washington, D. C. , Imperial Lecturer ; Michael H. Robinson, Washington, D. C., Imperial Ceremonial Mas- ter. All members of the genuine Mystic Shrine, and many Masons, are fully aware that there is hut one organization on this continent entitled to the appellation “Im- perial Council of the Ancient Arabic Or- der of the Xobles of the Mystic Shrine of Xorth America”; that it held its thirtieth annual session in Atlantic City, Xew Jer- sey, July 13th and 14th, 1904; that in the natural order of things it could not hold two annual sessions in the same year at* different times and places, and elect two different sets of officers; and that, there- fore, any other body than the regular or- ganization which met in Atlantic City on July 13th and 14th of the current year, and elected George L. Brown, of Buffalo, N. Y., Imperial Potentate, must be a clandestine, spurious and fraud- ulent concern, flying under false colors, and making pretenses which are deliber- ately untrue. The Trestle Board is not fully in- formed as to the complexion or pedigree of this so-called “Imperial Council,” but a close inspection of the list of “officers” reveals the fact that they are all from either the Southern States or Washington, D. C., which has long been the paradise of “cullud gemmen” of social and fraternal ambition. Perhaps this is a mere sur- mise, and, therefore, not to be absolutely depended upon, but when coupled with the fact that a repetition of the names leaves a very slight “dark brown taste” in the mouth, the suspicion quickens almost to a conviction, and the only corrobora- tion that seems to be lacking is a state- ment of the number of “razzers" in at- tendance. Seriously, this sort of thing should be stopped. The Associated Press should be obliged to so safeguard its dispatches that persons in ignorance of the true state of affairs should not be misled into believing that brass is gold. There is a moral to this lesson, which is: For information as to Masonry or Masonic happenings, con- sult proper Masonic authority, not the daily press. The Grand Lodge of Cali- SETTLED. fornia at its late Annual Communication enacted a General Regulation forbidding the read- ing by the Secretaries of Lodges of the names of members of the Committees of Investigation, whether reporting favorably or unfavorably upon the character or qual- ification of applicants for degrees or for membership. In our opinion this is wise legislation, and will conduce to harmony in the Lodges. We have heretofore ex- pressed our opinion upon this matter, con- tending that these committees are unlike committees in other organizations. The members of such committees are not re- quired or expected to make a joint report ; nor are they required or expected to con- sult as to whether they shall report favor- ably or unfavorably. Each member is supposed to make his own careful examina- tion as to the qualification and character of the applicant and then report either favorably or unfavorably without indicat- ing to the other members of the commit- tee, or to any other person, the character of his report. We have contended that the report of each member belongs to the secret archives of the Lodge, and that neither the Master nor the Secretary should permit any one to know the name or names of the members of the commit- tee who report either favorable or unfa- vorable. To permit the names to be read by the Secretary would lie equivalent to indicating or exposing the ballot of the 370 THE TRESTLE BOARD . members, since the report of the commit- tee is practically a ballot so far as the committee is concerned. We would even go one step farther, and say that it would be the part of wisdom in our Lodges that the names of persons appointed on such committees should not be made known to the members of the Lodge. The Grand Lodge has acted considerately and wisely in adopting this regulation, and its en- forcement will be productive of good. GRAND LODGE :t is ho P ed that 011 the PROCEEDINGS. r 6 C€ 1 P t f Pr ° Ceed ; mgs of the Grand Lodge from our Grand Secretary, the Masters of the Lodges will bring the more important matters to the no- tice of their members. The volumes are too often put aside, and made of little use to the members. Much interest will be created by occasional reading of the pro- ceedings at the meetings of the Lodges. There are many things of beauty and ben- efit contained in these volumes, and the brethren will be interested by passing from the oft repeated ritual to something of a different character. When the Proceed- ings come to hand, have some brother, a good reader, give the brethren the benefit of what of beauty or excellence there may be in them. Interest will be created, and light will be diffused. ABOUT “May the Master of a lodge refuse to enter- CHARGES. , . 6 , , tam charges of un- Masonic conduct preferred against a brother?” Yes, under certain circum- stances. This right is clearly implied in the wording of the first part of Section 2, Article IY of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge. Nor would the rights of the accuser be taken from him by such action on the part of the Master of the lodge; the party presenting the charges would, in case of the refusal of the Master to entertain the charges, have the right of appeal to the Grand Master, and thus to the Grand Lodge as a court of last resort. Decision 369, Anderson’s Manual, is per- fectly plain regarding this matter. Golden Jubilee. The fiftieth anniversary of Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 44, F. & A. M., was celebrated Oc- tober 24, 1904, with a banquet, followed by a social dance at Golden Gate Hall, making the golden jubilee of that organization memorable. The menu was excellent, the wines of the choicest vintage, and speeches entertaining. Worshipful Master John F. Schroth was mas- ter of ceremonies and delivered the address of welcome. The regular toasts were responded to by S. W. Holladay, Benjamin Schloss, Jo- seph Lippmann, D. M. Richards. The follow- ing constituted the Committee of Arrange- ments : Alexander Woodside, Adolph Eber- hart, W. E. Boyer, John F. Schroth, Thomas C. Commy, Herbert F. Ward. Death of Mrs. WilKie. Mrs. Alfred Wilkie, wife of Bro. Alfred Wilkie, the well-known operatic tenor, died October 10th, in her home in Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Wilkie came from a prominent family in Biddeford, Me., where she spent her girl- hood days, though born in Boston. After her marriage her life was mostly spent in the West. She had been a resident of Oakland for the past twelve years, but illness has pre- vented her from taking an active part in social circles. She possessed a most charming char- acter and was greatly beloved by those whose good fortune it was to know her. Sir John E. Little, of New York City, was elected Grand Commander of the New York Templars at the ninety-first annual conclave held at Niagara Falls, Tuesday, October 4th. A man without enemies is like bread without salt. The Grand Lodge of Canada has now 30,185 members. In Rhode Island there is a Freemason for every thirteen voters. What is Masonry? Study it all your life, you’ll still ask — “what is Masonry?” Quite a number of lodges in Michigan work in the German language, but in the York rite. THE TRESTLE BOARD . 371 IS JURISDICTION VIOLATED? New Lodge Instituted on Maui. HETHER the granting by the Grand Lodge of Scot- land of a dispensation for the establishment of a Masonic Lodge at Wailuku, Island of Maui, in the Hawaiian Islands, is a violation of that cardinal principle of Ma- sonic law known as the “ American Doctrine,” is a question which will proba- bly have to be decided by the various Ma- sonic Grand Lodges of the American con- tinent in the near future. The “Ameri- can Doctrine,” promulgated by various grand bodies of the United States, pre- scribes that but one Grand Lodge can be recognized as legitimate in each of the States of the American Union, and that is a State where a Grand Lodge has been established for the government of the Craft within the confines of its territory, no other Grand Lodge has the right to assume jurisdiction, nor issue charter nor dispensation for the organization of a subordinate body under its supervision. Furthermore, no foreign Grand Lodge has the right to claim jurisdiction nor issue a dispensation for the formation of a subordinate Lodge upon any portion of the territory of the United States. In the Territory of Hawaii, until the 22 d day of September of the present year, there were four Lodges, namely : Hawaiian No. 21, of Honolulu; Kilauea, No. 330, of Hilo; Lodge FProgres FOceanie, of Honolulu, and Pacific, No. 822, of Hono- lulu. There being no Grand Lodge in the Hawaiian Islands, the first two named exist by virtue of charters eman- ating from the Grand Lodge of Califor- nia, while Lodge FProgres FOceanie and Pacific Lodge, No. 822, are worked under charters from the Supreme Council of France and the Grand Lodge of Scotland, respectively, issued prior to the acquisi- tion of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States Government, when all Grand Lodges of the world held concur- rent (or joint) jurisdiction. Since the Act of Congress annexing the Islands to the United States and giving them the status of a Territory, no foreign grand body has the right under the “American Doctrine” to grant a dispensation for the forma- tion of a new Lodge, but that jurisdiction — until a Grand Lodge is established there — belongs concurrently and exclusive- ly to the American Grand Lodges. On September 22d, 1904, a new organ- ization named Maui Lodge was estab- lished under dispensation issued by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, it is claimed by eminent Masonic authority, in direct contravention of what may be termed the “comity” of Masonry. Masons high in authority in the California Jurisdiction look with exceeding disfavor upon what they term a violation of jurisdictional rights on the part of the Scottish Grand Lodge, and even go so far as to predict a severance of relations with that body by the American GTand Lodges as the result of this action. Grand Secretary George Johnson, when interviewed by a Trestle Board repre- sentative, said: “The action of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in granting a dispensation for the formation of a Lodge under its al- legiance within American territory was unnecessary, if not unwarranted. Ameri- can law or usage prohibits the establish- ment by a foreign Grand Lodge of Lodges within the United States. This, I firmly maintain, and believe will be upheld by the Grand Lodge of California and the various American Grand Lodges when the 372 THE TRESTLE BOARD . question comes before them in due form. Hawaii is unquestionably American terri- tory and has been such since the passage of the Annexation Act by Congress, July 6, 1898. “Lodge l’Progres and Pacific Lodge are legitimate, as they were organized during the existence of Hawaii as an in- dependent nation, before her annexation by the United States, but Maui Lodge is organized in contravention to what we claim to be right, and is, in my opinion, a violation of jurisdiction on the part of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.” Maui Lodge Instituted. Maui Lodge, F. and A. M., was insti- tuted at Wailuku, Maui, T. H., Thursday evening, September 22, 1904, by Hon. Henry E. Cooper, Acting District Grand Master, assisted by the following officers of Pacific Lodge, .F. and A. M., of Hono- lulu, T. H., who occupied stations in the installing Distrct Grand Lodge: E. W. M. John Kidwell, P. M. Clinton J. Hutchings, S. W. Charles E. Frazier, J. W. Chas. F. Murray, Treasurer W. 0. At^vater. Besides those who arrived from Hono- lulu, Grand Chaplain Eev. Canon Wey- mouth, Grand Inner Guard George Free- land, both of Lahaina, Senior Grand Steward K. B. Weller of Kahului, and Grand Tyler Thomas Black assisted in installing the officers. x4iter the installation ceremonies the officers of the new Lodge, as w r ell as the Honolulu members of the Pacific Lodge, were treated to a grand spread at the Maui Hotel, which had been daintily pre- pared for the occasion. Toasts of all kinds for the success of Maui Lodge and merry making were the order of the even- ing, and the occasion was one which will be long remembered by those present. A farewell luau to the visiting Masons was given at the Kahului Fisheries the next day. A special train was run by the Kahului Eailroad Company to convey them to Kahului, w T here they and the la- dies of the visiting party were well enter- tained by the Maui Masons and their wives. Maui Lodge starts off with unusually bright prospects. The charter members number eleven Masons prominent in pro- fessional and business life on the island of Maui and there are at the present time between thirty and forty applicants for degrees, as well as a number of Masons who wish to affiliate with the new Lodge. The Lodge will meet for the present in rented quarters, but expects soon to erect a magnificent building to be devoted to Masonic uses. Remedies for Trouble. If you are down with the blues, read the twenty-third Psalm. If there is chilly sensation about the heart, read the third chapter of Eevela- tions. If you don’t know where to look for a month’s rent, read the twenty-seventh Psalm. If you are lonesome and unprotected, read the ninety-first Psalm. ■' If 'the stovepipe has fallen down and the cook gone off in a pet, put up the pipe and wash your hands and read the first chap- ter of St. James. If you find yourself losing confidence in men, read the thirteenth chapter of I Cor- inthians. If people pelt you with hard words, read the fifteenth chapter of St. John and the fifty-first Psalm. If you are out of sorts, read the twelfth chapter of Hebrews. — Selected. THE TRESTLE BOARD. 3 The Degrees of Masonry. Information Concerning the Masonic Institution. ( FROXI THE OBSERVER, y We, as undoubtedly many others, are frequently called upon by intending peti- tioners for the degrees of Masonry for in- formation concerning them, their names, order of rotation, cost, etc. In order to make the matter more easily understood, we will say that the Masonic institution is built very much after the following plan. For the purpose of illustration, we will take the letter "Y.“ The main perpendicular stroke of which embraces all that there is. or ever was. of Ancient Craft Masonry, to-wit : the first three de- grees of the Symbolic or Blue Lodge, which are known as the 1. Entered Apprentice Degree. 2. Fellow Craft Degree. 3. Master Mason Degree. Those three degrees are the foundation upon which the great Masonic edifice is erected. After receiving them, a person is just as **high up** in Masonry as he ever can become — he is a Master Mason. But we are taught that Masonry is a progressive science, and Masons are con- stant seekers after light. In order that they may receive that for which they seek, two ways have been prepared for them, either of which, or both, if they so desire, may be taken, viz. : the York Bite or the Scottish Bite. Should the candidate in quest of Ma- sonic light elect to go by the York Bite, he would climb upward by one of the forks of the Y. Should he prefer the Scottish Bite route, he would pursue his journey by the other fork of the Y. In either case, he must first be a Master Ma- son or his petition cannot be received. Both ways are good — neither better than the other — and after completing the jour- ney by either route he arrives at the same level, viz. : that of the 32 d degree S. B., or that of a K. T. York Bite, and i> then eligible to apply for membership in the great social club, known as the Ancient Arabic Order Xobles of the Mystic Shrine, whose membership is composed exclu>ive- ly of K. T.*s or 32d S. B. Mason>. But right here we desire to be distinctly un- derstood as saying that the Shrine is not Masonry at all, neither is it in any man- ner connected with the Masonic Institu- tion, nor recognized by any Grand Lodge. It is purely and simply a social organiza- tion. one of whose essential qualification- for membership is that all its votaries be either Knights Templar or thirty-second degree Scottish Bite Masons. Supposing the candidate select.' the York Bite, he would first petition a Chap- ter of Boyal Arch Masons to receive the Capitular degrees, which consist of I. Mark Master. 5. Past Master. 6. Most Excellent Master. 7. Boyal Arch Mason. He would then be eligible to apply to a Council of Boyal and Select Masters for the Cryptic degrees, and if accepted, would receive the following degree >: S. Boyal Master. 9. Select Master. 10. Super Excellent Master. Should he then desire to reach the ap* \ of American Masonry, and wear a belt and sword and a chapeau with a lanre white ostrich feather, he would apply for membership in a Commandery of Knighu Templar, where he would receive the fol- lowing orders: II. Bed Cross Knight. 12. Knight Templar. 13. Knight of Malta. He has now reached the end of hD Ma- sonic journey by way of the York or Amer- 374 TEE TRESTLE BOARD . ican Eite. Should he desire to ascend the other fork of the “Y," i. e. — the Scottish Eite — he may be enabled to do so by ap- plying for membership in a Lodge of Per- fection, where the following degrees are conferred : 4. Secret Master. 5. Perfect Master. 6. Intimate Secretary. 7. Provost and Judge. 8. Intendent of the Building. 9. Elu of the Nine. 10. Elu of the Fifteen. 11. Elu of the Twelve. 12. Master Architect. 13. Eoyal Arch of Solomon. 14. Perfect Elu. Providing the seeker's constitution is rugged enough to have withstood the fore- going, he then petitions for membership in a Chapter Eose Croix, which confers the following degrees: 15. Knight of the East. 16. Prince of Jerusalem. 17. Knight of the East and West. 18. Knight Eose Croix. The next step is the Council of Ka- dosh, which elucidates the following de- grees: 19. Pontiff. 20. Master of the Symbolic Lodge. 21. Noachite or Prussian Knight. 22. Knight Eoyal Axe — Prince of Le- Vames. 23. Chief of the Tabernacle. 24. Prince of the Tabernacle. 25. Knight of the Brazen Serpent. 26. Prince of Mercy. 27. Knight Commander of the Tem- ple. # 28. Knight of the Adept. 29. Scottish Knight of St. Andrew. 30. Knight Kadosh. Then comes the Consistory, which em- braces the following degrees: 31. Inspector Inquisitor. 32. Master of the Eoyal Secret. The seeker after Masonic light who has gone thus far has now received all of the degrees that the ordinary man can obtain. There is one more degree: 33. Inspector General. This latter degree is the last, and is of the Supreme Council. It, unlike the others, cannot be obtained upon applica- tion and payment of a fee. The 33d de- gree is conferred upon a very limited num- ber, and then only as a special mark of appreciation of meritorious service in the Masonic vineyard, and the aspirant for this distinguished honor must first be rec- ommended for the distinction. To the foregoing we may add, as a bit of gratuitous advice to prospective peti- tioners, and to Master Masons who con- template climbing upward and onward upon “the ladder which leads to fame in our Mystic Circle:" Never judge a man's ability or worth by the number of degrees he has received; never form an estimate of a man's character from the number or size of the badges and jewels with which he may see fit to adorn his person, and al- ways remember that the three degrees first mentioned in this article, coupled with a firm and steadfast determination to live up to the lessons received in them and practice them upon every possible occa- sion in all your dealings with mankind, are absolutely all that are required to make a man a full-fledged Master Mason in every sense of the term. THE TRESTLE BOARD . 375 HEIGHT OF THE PILLARS. SYNOPSIS or REPORT OF BRO. JOHN W. BARRY, APPOINTED BY GRAND LODGE OF IOWA TO ACAET: AN EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE SUBJECT. One of the characteristics of worthy Masons ever}wrhere is their fidelity to the old landmarks, by which is meant those things that are at the foundation of Ma- sonry, and therefore inherent in every Lodge. The height of the’ pillars being given in the Bible in four separate books, is an architectural fact in sacred history, and therefore could in no proper or even remote sense be classed with the revered landmarks. Yet out of respect for any one that might at first think otherwise, but more particularly to learn the height given in other jurisdictions, the question was submitted to the Grand Secretary of each Grand Lodge of the United States and Canada. He received replies from forty-four. In three the height is not given; in fourteen the height is eighteen cubits, and in twenty-seven (including Yew York) it is thirty-five cubits, while in one the height is given as thirty cubits. Here is a very wide variation, and among Masons, too, who, above all others, are supposed to have correct information regarding Solo- mon^ Temple. Yow the simple question, What was the correct height of the pil- lars ? is the task assigned to your commit- tee. and were it not for the fact that the resolution requires the compiling of the best evidence in support of the answer, this paper would "have been very short, because eighteen cubits is the only height for which there is any warrant of any kind in either sacred or profane records. After a discussion of ancient temples of all nations, he quotes from II Chroni- cles, third chapter, verse 15 : “And he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chap- iter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.” Then he continues: The language is very precise. Yotice: “Two pillars of thirty and five cubits high” — not each , but the two together. And then following immediately this “And the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits high. Where is the warrant here for the statement so familiar to us all, namely, 'They were each thirty and five cjibits in height, adorned with chapiters of five cubits, or forty cubits in all V ” At the first blush there is a slight dis- crepancy, for if the pillars were each eighteen cubits high, then would their united length or height have been thirty- six cubits instead of thirty-five. Hebrew scholars and other investigators have al- most uniformly accounted for this appar- ent discrepancy as follows: At the joint of the chapiter and pillar the chapiter overlaps the pillar a one-half cubit, mak- ing the united length of the pillars, as measured standing in the porch, appear to be thirty-five cubits.* . . . However, the height of the pillars is given in three other books of the Bible, and is not mentioned in any other place than as here indicated. The statement is so clear that no explanation or outside reference is needed. Hear and weigh this testimony: First Kings, vii, 15: “For he cast two pillars of brass eighteen cubits high apiece, and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.” Second Kings, xxv, 17 : “The height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass.” Jeremiah, Hi, 21-22: “And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it. and the thickness thereof was four fingers : it was hollow and a chapiter of brass was upon it: the height of one chapiter was five cubits, 376 THE TRESTLE BOARD . with network of pomegranates upon the chapiter ronnd about, all of brass. The second pillar, also, and the pomegranates, were like unto these.” The foregoing Bible records are so pre- cise, each witness so confirming the others, that together they must carry conviction to every one that can believe the evidence of recorded history. But even were there no Bible records, the circumstantial evi- dence adduced is so strong that the main facts would be apparent. For to the men who could construct such a building as Solomon's Temple must be accorded full and accurate knowledge not alone of the best buildings of their time, but of the best building methods as well. Think of it, here is a building thirty feet wide, ninety feet long, and forty-five feet high, and from the drawings alone its several parts are made to size and shape in the mountains and quarries, and, when as- sembled, they fit with such perfect accu- racy and all is so well done that the build- ing stands 419 years, and no doubt would be standing to-day had it not been wan- tonly destroyed in war time. At least contemporaneous buildings are still stand- ing, and the Dome of Bock, on the site of Solomon's Temple, has already stood nearly 2000 years. It would, therefore, be reasonable to conclude that the build- ers of Solomon's Temple had full knowl- edge of the temples on the Mle, and no building has ever been found there or elsewhere in which the pillars of the porch were higher than the building. Why then charge the builders of Solomon's Temple with # such a blunder? Again, so well was Solomon's Temple constructed, so excellent architecturally,, that it was for centuries the type of Gre- cian architecture, and was many times duplicated in its main architectural fea- tures. A few contemporaneous buildings remain to us to this day, as have been shown, at Paestum and other points, and in no case are the pillars of the porch higher than the main building, but in every case are in strict accord with the Bible records ef Solomon's Temple, con- firming and demonstrating the proposition that the pillars were as given, “eighteen cubits high apiece.” Masonic writers uniformly attach great importance to the pillars. Even to the uninitiated they are the most prominent objects in the Lodge room. That more and better lessons may be taught by truth than by error is a self-evident proposition, whether of a symbolic nature or other- wise. It therefore follows that when er- rors are found they should be corrected that truth may prevail. The recent ac- tion of the Presbyterians in changing their creed, and the revision of the Holy Bible itself, within the memory of us all, do but illustrate the general principle. Your committee, therefore, recommends that the Second Degree work be so changed that the height of the pillars will be given as eighteen cubits, in accordance with the work now used in many jurisdictions, in accordance with all Masonic writers and other investigators, and in particular, and above all, in accordance with the Holy Bible. THE TRESTLE BOARD. o •J i t A TEMPLAR’S TRIBUTE TO CALIFORNIA. BY FAY- HEMPSTEAD, GRAND RECORDER, ARKANSAS. Land of the ruby and golden glow ; Jeweled in mountain and valley below; Rich, surpassing all human ken ; And GRANDLY RICH IN PIER SPLENDID MEN l Fair as the land of Eden; fair As the isles that lie in the Orient air; Great in her trees ; and the rose’s perfume ; In the wondrous wealth of her fruit and bloom ; But yet, O Land of the Western sea, A higher crown I proffer thee ; A crown of an even juster pride, In that thou holdest, on every side, Jewels greater than these by far, In the splendid types thy daughters are. Land lit up by the Sun’s last ray, In this thy chiefest pride display; That, great as thy wealth from Nature’s store, Thy sons and daughters are even more. Masonic Martinets. In military life the “martinet” is known as one of that class of men who never allow the slightest deviation from their rules of discipline; who are watch- ing to detect some unimportant error, but who are seldom found worth anything when it comes to square fighting. These “small birds” are found in all the congregations of men, and are very troublesome on account of their .pertinac- ity and self-esteem. As Masonry is com- posed of “human men” it follows that martinets should have their nests in our Lodge rooms, as well as in other locali- ties. To a very limited extent they are use- ful — useful in getting all the i’s dotted and Fs crossed, and as they generally pos- sess but little originality they can equal parrots in learning lessons just as they re- ceive them. Here their usefulness ceases. As “workers” they do not amount to much. They try to imitate the few great work- ers known as accomplished lecturers, who not only get the ritual correctly, but arc able to communicate it impressively. This a “martinet” cannot do — he may repeat the words with precision, but they drop on the heart of the candidate like icicles upon the unimpressible ground. Such men know but little of the sublime principle- which underlie the great framework of Masonry; and not feeling those impulses themselves, they cannot impart them to others. Divest the mind of its magnetic power to transmit to associate minds it- own impressions, and there will be noth- ing left for intellectual communication. Nothing is so agonizing to intellectual and refined sensibilities as to witness the conferring of a beautiful, soul-inspiring degree in Masonry upon an intelligent candidate by a man who goe- through a correct recital of words as correct a.- if memorized from a book and who pos- sesses none of the finer capacities of in- duction. — Ex. 8 THE TRESTLE BOARD. Courtesy Sunset Magazine. HARVESTING WHEAT ON A CALIFORNIA THE TRESTLE BOARD . 37D ISLAM SAILS THE SEAS. Enjoyable Outing under the Guidance of Potentate Filmer. Major George Filmer, the Potentate of Islam Temple, A. A. 0. jST. M. S., re- cently guided a jolly caravan on a most successful trip to Eureka. Sixty Nobles left Broadway Wharf on the “Pomona” at 1:30 p. m., Wednesday, October 19, 1904, and although the steamer encountered a heavy swell nearly all the way up, the com- bined efforts of the various maritime and military Nobles on board saved all but a few, who shall be nameless, from paying tribute to Neptune. A large delegation of Humboldt Shriners met the caravan upon its arrival at Eureka at 9 a. m. Thursday, and escorted the visiting Nobles to the Vance Hotel, where the Shrine's headquarters were located. Thursday evening a ceremonial ses- sion was held at the Occidental Pavilion, and twenty-six candidates held on to the rope while crossing the burning sands. Later a traditional banquet was served at the Vance Hotel, and here occurred an incident of great importance to all Masons in California. Judge Hunter, our present Grand Master, was an honored guest, and in responding to a toast, said that although he was not eligible for the Shrine, he would certainly join if he were eligible, and that he hoped to be a Shriner some day. He further said that he believed that the purpose and influence of the Shrine was uplifting and beneficial, and that it was an agent of good in the community. A PORTION OF THE TWENTY-SIX HOLDING ON TO THE ROPE. 380 THE TRESTLE BOARD . On Friday all the Nobles and the ladies of Eureka attended a clam bake at New Era Park, across the bay, near the town of Samoa, and it was a memorable sight to see the faithfnl wrestle with the succulent bivalves. Friday evening the Arab Patrol — Captain W. P. Humphreys, Lieutenants Jellinek and Trebell — gave an exhibition drill before a large audience at Occidental Pavilion, and the evening ended with a dance attended by the most prominent people in the county. On Saturday' at 10:20 a. m. the “Pomona” pulled out, after many good-byes and handshakes, and arrived safely at San Francisco at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. Much of the success of the trip was due to the painstaking care of the local committee at Eureka, and all Nobles who joined the caravan will look back with pleasure upon Islands second Water Caravan to Eureka. Notes of California. Mare Island, the Government Navy Yard, is only 25 miles from San Francisco, and fast steamers make three trips each way daily, to say nothing of trains. All the streams of California flowing into the ocean or into the bays connected with the sea are full of salmon of the finest quality. During what is known as the “run,” in June, when the adult salmon leave their native home, the sea, to pass into fresh water and spawn, enormous catches are made with rod and net alike. California has no native oysters. The large oysters sold in the markets of San Francisco come from the East and are planted in the bay. The tiny oysters known as “Little Calif ornias,” come from the Columbia Eiver in Oregon, and are also transplanted. The Vina Vineyard in Tehama county is the largest in the world. It is all set in wine grapes. The second largest is the Natoma Vineyard in Sacramento county, and covers 1900 acres. THE TRESTLE BOARD. 3S1 THE ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND. Esoteric Appendant Organization. WM. OSCAR ROOME, PROVINCIAL GRAND SECRETARY, IN KEYSTONE. Of the many additional degrees worked under the wing of the craft, the most ex- clusive and yet the most popular of all to whom it is familiar, is the Koval Order of Scotland. It is remarkable that though so few Masons have any knowl- edge of the ceremony, yet there is a wide- spread belief respecting its importance and antiquity; and the difficulty of ob- taining reliable information as to its his- tory and character, as well as the few op- portunities there are of obtaining the de- grees, tend to increase rather than to di- minish the curiosity so prevalent. The Royal Order of Scotland is com- posed of two degrees. The first degree, Heredom of Kilwinning, is declared to have been started during the reign of David I, king of Scotland, but when it was really established is not now posi- tively known. By tradition we learn it was the same as, or similar to, the Rite practiced by the Essenes, a body of which a very interesting account will be found in Blackwood's Magazine , 'January, 1840. The Culdees introduced Christianity into Scotland, and there is reason to believe they preserved a knowledge of the cere- monies practiced in Judea. The building of the Abbey of Melrose and other places of public worship in the twelfth century by a band of workmen from abroad, under the direction of an experienced Master or Architect, was the means of Freemasonry being introduced into Scotland, and it would appear that the Culdees and these Builders had soon come to a mutual understanding. This is perhaps the period when the Order of H. R. M. became Masonic, and the tradi- tion from this point becomes esoteric. The tradition connected with the second degree of the Royal Order of R. S. Y. C. S., is that Robert Bruce, having re- ceived great services from a party of Masons who had fought under him at Bannockburn, one summer Saint John's day, 1314, conferred on them the civil rank of knighthood, with permission to them to accord it in their Grand Lodge to those faithful and patriotic brethren who might succeed them. The degree D a civil order granted to Scotch Masons. The question naturally arises as to who and what were these Masons and where did they come from, that rendered such valuable service to the King of Scotland on the occasion mentioned. The answer may be found in “Stillson's History of Freemasonry and Concordant Orders.*’ where it states that after the dissolution of the Templars many of the knights re- paired to Scotland and placed themselves under the protection of Robert Bruce, and that after the battle of Bannockburn on Saint John the Baptist's day, 1314, this monarch instituted the Royal Order of Scotland, incorporating in it the two degrees named, and giving it its title. Originally none were entitled to it but Scotchmen, and there were only (13 mem- bers, but that number has been since much extended, and Masons of other na- tions are allowed to participate in me honor, if first adopted as Scotch Masons, and registered on the roll of the Grand Chapter of H. R. M. in Scotland. The King of Scotland is hereditary and perpetual Grand Master of the Royal Order. The Grand Lodge meet.- in Edin- burgh and has absolute and -ole ridit of regulating the whole Order. There being now no King of Scotland, the portion of Grand Master is vacant, and the Grand Lodge is presided over by the Deputy. It will be a matter of surprise to not a few craftsmen that the Royal Order of Scotland (in England). pos-e--e- ver- 382 TEE TRESTLE BOARD . itable records of its existence years earlier than any other degree worked in Great Britain and Ireland, save the “first three.” The position, therefore, of the Boyal Order, as respects the production of evi- dence of its existence and activity early in the century before last, is superior to all additional degrees. The regularly-kept minutes of the Royal Order of Scotland at Edinburgh, date from October 31, 1766. An old record shows that a Provincial Grand Lodge was constituted on the 22d day of July, 1750, the charter being granted to members of the Order residing at the Hague, with William Mitchell as its first Provincial Grand Master. Other Provincial Grand Lodges have been es- tablished as follows: The Netherlands, at Amsterdam, July 4, 1843. Eastern Provinces, at Calcutta, India. North of France. Sweden and Norway. Sardinia. New Brunswick. Province of Quebec. Glasgow and neigh- boring counties and isles. London. Western India, at Bombay. China, at Shanghai. United States of America. Lancashire and Cheshire, at Manchester. Aberdeen. County of Yorkshire, at York. South-East Africa, at Durban. The Royal Order was introduced into this country in 1878. In compliance with invitations issued by Sir Albert Pike, a number of brethren and knights of the Order and members of the Grand Lodge at Edinburgh, assembled in the city of Washington, D. C., on the 4th day of May, 1878, at which meeting was presented the charters for the Provincial Grand Chapter and the Provincial Grand Lodge for the L T nited States. The charters on vellum are important-looking documents, 17x25 inches, and are engrossed and prepared with special care. The charters granted to the Provincial Grand Lodge and the Provincial Grand Chapter for the United States will be found in extenso in the printed records and minutes of that Pro- vincial Gland Lodge, 1878-1880. Those present at this meeting and constituting the charter members were: Sir Albert Pike, of the District of Columbia ; Sir John Robin McDaniel, of Virginia; Sir Henry L. Palmer, of Wisconsin; Sir James Cunningham Batchelor, of Louis- iana; Sir Vincent Lombard Hurlbut, of Illinois ; Sir Robert McCoskry Graham, of New York; Sir Albert Gallatin Mackey, of South Carolina; Sir Enoch Terry Car- son, of Ohio; Sir Charles Roome, of New York; Sir Charles Eugene Meyer, of Pennsylvania; Sir Samuel Crocker Law- rence, of Massachusetts; Sir Josiah Hay- den Drummond, of Maine, and Sir Will- iam Morton Ireland, of District of Colum- bia. The membership was fixed at 150, and a number of candidates were admitted. The next meeting was held at Milwau- kee, Wis., on September 17, 1878, when so many were elected to receive the de- grees that the quota assigned to the Northern Jurisdiction lacked but one of being filled, and that was reserved for the State of Rhode Island. Subsequently the plan of apportionment of one-half to the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions, re- spectively, was abandoned, as petitions from the North could not be accepted, while part of the quota of the South was not filled. After that the pressure be- came strong enough to cause a modifica- tion of the number fixed as the limit be- yond which petitions would not be acted upon, and the number was raised to 250, and subsequently amended by practical removal of limit. The number of mem- bers at the close of the annual meeting held in 1903 was 291. The first Provincial Grand Master was Sir Albert Pike, who served until his death, April 2, 1891. He was succeeded by Sir Josiah Hayden Drummond, of Maine, who also died in office on October 25, 1902, and was succeeded by Sir James D. Richardson, of Tennessee, who is the present Provincial Grand Master. The other officers for the year 1904 are: Sir Henry L. Palmer, Milwaukee, Wis., Deputy Provincial Grand Master; Sir George Mayhew Moulton, Chicago, 111., Provincial Senior Grand Warden: Sir James Isaac Buchanan, Pittsburg. Pa., THE TRESTLE BOARD . 383 Provincial Junior Grand Warden; Sir William Oscar Roome, Washington, D. C., Provincial Grand Secretary; Sir Thomas Jacob Shrvock, Baltimore, Md., Provincial Grand Treasurer; Sir Marsh Olin Perkins, Windsor, Yt., Provincial Grand Sword Bearer; Sir William Brom- well Melish, Cincinnati, Ohio, Provincial Grand Banner Bearer; Sir Francis As- burv Blades, Detroit, Mich., Provincial Grand Chaplain; Sir George Edgar Cor- son, Washington, D. C., Provincial First Grand Marischal; Sir John Hezekiah 01- cott, Washington, D. C., Provincial Second Grand Marischal; Sir Benjamin Winslow Rowell, Boston, Mass., Provin- cial First Grand Steward; Sir Joseph William Work, Boston, Mass., Provin- cial Second Grand* Steward ; Sir Charles Henry Heaton, Montpelier, Yt., Provin- cial Third Grand Steward; Sir John F. Webster, Concord, X. H., Provincial Fourth Grand Steward; Sir Millard F. Hicks, Portland, Provincial Grand Guarder. The Provincial Grand Lodge of the United States holds its annual meetings at the same time and place as the Su- preme Council of the Xorthern and Southern Jurisdictions, alternating each year. This year the annual meeting was held in Boston, September 19th. The year of the restoration of the Or- der dates from 1314, so that 1904 is An- no Ordinis 590, to Saint John the Bap- tistes day, but after that it is 591. The annual meeting in 1905 will be held in Washington, D. C., unless other- wise ordered. Mission Commandery. A new Commandery of Knights Templar, to be known as Mission Commandery. has been formed, and is now working under dis- pensation granted by the Grand Command- er, the meetings being held in Masonic Temple. The elective officers of the new organi- zation are as follows: A. M. Cox, Eminent Commander; Andrew Christenson, General- issimo; W. H. White, Captain-General. Cornerstone Laying. Three hundred Masons assembled at the new Masonic cemetery in Colma, just across the boundary in San Mateo county, to lay the cornerstone of the new $30,000 chapel and gateway, October 29th. Five special cars conveyed the Grand Lodge representatives and members of the order from San Francisco. California Com- mandery No. 1, Golden Gate Commandery No. 16, and California Consistory No. 1 sent delegations. Edward H. Hart, Senior Grand Warden, acted as Grand Master. Acting Grand Master Hart’s address was brief. He told of the principles and pre- cepts of Masonry, among the strongest of which were those of brotherly duty in time of death. He formally accepted, in behalf of the Grand Lodge, the invitation of the Cemetery Association to lay the cor- nerstone, and expressed the hope that this new home for the dead should be pointed to with pride and redound to the glory of the order. The customary services were then per- formed, the block being set in place with plumb, level and square, attended by the ancient ceremony of corn, wine and oil The boys’ band from the Masonic Home discoursed music and the Masonic quartet performed its part in the exercises. A luncheon was afterward served on the grounds. The old Masonic Cemetery can no longer be used for burial, and the new site, con- taining 110 acres, was purchased a short time ago. It is expected to serve its pur- poses with the present area for fifty years, but it is believed that adjoining lands will at all times be available. The following constitute the Cemetery Association’s Board of Directors: Henry L. Davis, President; G. Howard Thompson, Vice-President; Theodore Froelich, Secre- tary; Joseph Patterson, Franklin H. Day, H enrv B. Ross, John Tonningsen and George Johnson. Do right, and you’ll be a good Mason. Members of the Eastern Star are working to collect sufficient funds to build a home for the mothers and sisters of Masons. They al- ready have $29,000 of the $50,000 required to accomplish their proposed good work. 384 THE TRESTLE BOARD. Templar Decorations. The above illustration shows one of the most elegantly decorated business houses along the line of the grand Templar pa- t rade of the Conclave held in San Fran- cisco in September last, being the front of the Hub clothing establishment, owned by Chas. Iveilus & Co., corner of Sutter and Ivearny streets. The ornamentation was very elegant and costly, and -was de- signed by Bro. Charles Keilus, who is a very enthusiastic member of the Masonic Fraternity of San Francisco. Grand Chapter of Minnesota. At the Forty-Third Annual Convoca- tion of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Minnesota, held in St. Paul, October 11, 1904, the following officers were chosen and installed for the ensuing year : Elected — George Forsyth, Brainerd, Grand High Priest; Frederick Bloom, Woodstock, Deputy Grand High Priest; William Todd, Austin, Grand King; George X. Houghton, Minneapolis, Grand Scribe; Ralph D. Webb, Minneapolis, Grand Treasurer; Thomas Montgomery, St. Paul, Grand Secretary ; Henry M. Greene, Crookston, Grand Chaplain ; Jerome E. Cooley, Duluth, Grand Cap- tain of the Host. Appointed — James Ridler, St. Paul, Grand Principal Sojourner; J. T. 'John- son, Fergus Falls, Grand Royal Arch Cap- tain; C. M. Wilkinson, Albert Lea, Grand Master Third Yail; James G. Houghton, Minneapolis, Grand Master Second Yail; William Strafford, Chatfield, Grand Mas- ter First Yail ; Chas. J. Kruger, St. Paul, Grand Sentinel; Thomas Montgomery (P. G. H. P.), St. Paul, Chairman Commit- tee on Correspondence. Fifty- four Chapters were represented out of sixty-three on the roll. The Forty-Fourth Annual Convocation will be held in St. Paul, October 9, 1905. Thought They Were Signs of Distress. “Bub,” said a stranger who lived across the street, “is your father a Mason?” “Xo, sir,” replied' the boy. “Does he belong to the Knights of Mal- ta ?” “Xo, sir.” “Ah! perhaps he is an Odd Fellow?” “Xo, sir.” “Is it possible ! Then he must be an Elk?” “Xo, sir.” “Is he a Grand Army man?” “Xo, sir.” “That's strange. Er — can you tell me what in the thunder your father means, then, when he gets out on the sidewalk every morning and makes all kinds of signs and swings his arms and shoulders ?” “0, you mustn't mind that.” “Why not?” “Pa has had St. Yitus dance for thirteen years.” — Selected. The Masonic Observer , of Minneapolis, Minn., copies the article on “The Tyler,” which appeared in a recent number of the Trestle Board, but erroneously credits it to The Triangle. Take care, brother, take care ! THE TRESTLE BOARD. 3S5 CHINESE “FREEMASONS.” An Oriental Secret Society. The following is published in a Wash- ington State newspaper, as an interview with one of the prominent Chinese “Free- masons” of the Northwest, and purports to be an account of the origin and history of that secret political organization which flourishes on the Pacific Coast and which styles itself “Chinese Freemasonry”: Eng Won, a cousin of Hong Kee, was up here from Moscow, Idaho, where he has been cook in the Hotel Moscow, for several years. Eng is a pretty good Eng- lish student, and down in the back room of Hong Kee*s store last night he ex- plained at length about the Gee Hing So- ciety, “Gee Hing” being the Chinese word for Masonry. He fortified his account with frequent reference to a Chinese dictionary and his- tory. Stripped of the oracular difficulties which he encountered in conversation, here is about what he had to say: “The Chinese Free Masons were started about 1644, as a political organization, to overcome the Manchu invaders, who had conquered the country. The Manchus are not real Chinese. They are Mongols, and they made many changes in our customs. The queue and the present Chinese clothes were forced on the natives by them. CHINESE LIKE JAPANESE. “Before they came the Chinese were al- most the same as the Japanese. We wore robes with larger sleeves, and instead of shaving the head and wearing a queue, we left our hair uncut and did it up in a twist on top of the head. The language was the same as that now used by the Japanese. “The Manchus had been invading China for a long time, and had ruled China from 1279 to 1368. Then the native Chinese conquered again, and the Ming dynasty was established. The Mings were native Chinese and had no use for the Mongols. In 1644 the Mings were defeated, and the Mongols again triumphed, and the present Tsing dynasty was started. It has lasted ever since. “The native Chinese around Canton have always had a grudge at the Man- chus, and they have been trying to over- throw the Tsing or Manchu rulers, and re- store the Mings, or natives. Thus far we have failed. There was a rebellion about 30 years ago, but we were defeated. “When the present Tsing dynasty was founded, 260 years ago, the Ming people started the Gee Hing Society, or Chi new? Free Masons, as it is called. The Gee Hing have a lot of secret signs. For in- stance, they use the left hand instead of the right for many purposes, and a Chi- nese Free Mason can make himself known to strangers without saying a word. CARES FOR ITS MEMBERS. “The society is very good about caring for its members, and the rich give all thc\ can. If a Chinese Free Mason is sick, the society looks after him. and if lie die- the Masons take up a subscription to bury him. Just the other day an old fellow named Fook died at the Deacon ness' hos- pital here. He didn't have any money, but he was a Chinese Free Mason, and in two hours we took up a subscription and buried him. “Aside from helping its members, how- ever. the Gee Hing Society aims at re- storing the Ming dynasty to the throne, and we hope sometime to overthrow the Manchus and get good times in China again.” Several years ago white Masons In re who were anxious to know whether th re was any resemblance between Masonry of their sort and the Chinese institution >ent some members to a meeting of the Gee Hing Society. They came back and re- ported that they could see little or nothing 386 THE TRESTLE BOARD. in common, so white Masons do not recog- nize the Chinese Masons as being mem- bers of the same ancient fraternity. The name of Free Masons for the Gee Hing is apparently a misnomer. The only re- semblance lies in the fact that, aside from the political ends, the Chinese society is marked by a strong spirit of fraternity and benevolence. When Matsons Raised the Deil. jSTo longer, then, will the Masons be able to “raise the deil,” as they were be- lieved to do in Galloway. The story goes that at a meeting of the Carphairn Lodge a woman knocked at the door and said to the Tiler: “The Masons are met the nicht?” “Yes.” “Weel, ye ken my web was stolen last week?” “Yes, Janet, but what business has that wi’ the Masons’ meeting?” “Oh, ye ken, ye’ll be raising the deil, and I would just like if you would ask him, since he’s there at any rate, who stole the web.” “Oh, ay, Janet, leave it to me.” Next day the Tiler told Janet that the deil did not name the thief, but declared if the web was not returned in two days the house of the guilty person would fall upon him in the night and the whole family would be killed. The prophecy passed from cottage to cottage, and on the second day Janet’s web was found lying at her door . — Canadian Craftsman. The Goat Appeared. Every one has a penchant for some one thing. The writer was told the other day of a Mason whose particular penchant was posting candidates. Sundays and even- ings the family parlor was in constant use. It happened that the heir apparent owned a goat. And on one Sunday after- noon when the parlor door was supposed to be duly tyled it was slowly opened and the young man led the goat into the room and left it there. The man of the house quickly grasped the situation and said, “Here, young man, this is some of your mother’s foolishness; take that goat right out of here.” — Ex. Is Your Wheat Good ? Two men were having a spirited argu- ment over the merits of their respective churches. One was a Presbyterian, and the other a Baptist. Finally, one called a neighbor who was passing, and asked his opinion as to which was the only church in which to be saved. “Well,” said the neighbor, “my son and I have hauled wheat to the same mill nigh on to forty years. How there are two roads that lead from our place to the mill — one’s the valley road, t’other over the hill. And never yet, friend, has the miller asked me which road I took. He always asked: Ts your wheat good?’” — Selected. The records of old Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, of Fredericksburg, Va., in which Lodge General Washington was made a Mason, are unique. A brief ex- tract reads : “December 6, 1756. Brother Marye has agreed to preach a sermon on St. John’s Day suitable to the occasion. It is agreed to have a dance on St. John’s Day. No gentlemen are to be invited but Masons. Each member present is to pay his proportionable part of the expense at- tending our meeting on St. John’s Day. In the little historical and rural town of Bristol, Maine, is Bristol Lodge, No. 74, A. F. and A. M. It has quarters in the “Old Gun House,” now owned by the Lodge. Its membership consists chiefly of sea captains and tillers of the soil. The fee for the degrees is but twenty dollars, and the annual dues are but fifty cents. Among the many historic relics upon the walls is the Masonic apron of Commodore Samuel Tucker, a daring naval officer of the American Revolution. Brothers, try to remember that your personal feelings are but a small part of your Lodge’s sentiment. You are but one of the many. Never allow spite or selfish- ness to blight the welfare of the Lodge. TEE TRESTLE BOARD. 387 CALIFORNIA NUGGETS. Statistical Information Regarding the Golden 5tate. The highest mountains, the deepest canyons, the largest trees and the finest trout streams in the United States are all to be found in the Sierra Xevadas of California. Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, is one of the most picturesque spots on the water front. The vessels and the swarthy Italians and Greeks who man them are wonderfully suggestive of the Bay of Xaples or any Mediterranean port The two great universities of California, namely the State institution at Berke- ley and the Leland Stanford, Jr., at Palo Alto, are both within an hour’s Tide of San Francisco and are turning out a high class of graduates in the arts and sciences as well as in the belles-lettres. The solitary peak overlooking the town of Oakland as seen from the hills of San Francisco is Mount Diablo, which for a number of years has furnished coal for industrial purposes, but is now nearly worked out. Opinion is freely expressed that Mount Diablo is an extinct volcano. The town of Benicia is undergoing a revival of prosperity, and from being a neglected garrison town with a disused arsenal is now dotted with factories, some of great size. This is due to the excellent location on Carquinez Straits at the mouth of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, and only twenty-eight miles from San Francisco, with steamers daily. At Gold Run, where the Central Pacific Railroad begins to descend rapidly from the summit of the Sierra Xevada to the plains at Sacramento the American River has cut a canyon 2.200 feet deep through an ancient river channel rich in gold. In one spot at Gold Run one of the old miners took out $16,000 from five wagon loads of dirt in a single day, close to the surface. Over a dozen lines of ocean steamers leave the port of San Francisco for all parts of the world, while the list of river steamers and coasters foots up nearly a hundred. There is always “something doing” on the water front, and frequently there are arrivals of small vessels from the unexplored islands of Polynesia with strange cargoes and stories of adventure. California is not only one of the biggest States in the Union, but it is big in details. In the San Joaquin Valley it is no uncommon thing for one man to handle a ranch with 20,000 to 25,000 acres of wheat in one season, by lease of contiguous properties. He finds time to sow, to support his family, and to gather in the harvest in short order, yet he is neither a financier nor a statesman. Sutter’s Fort, referred to with such frequency in the pioneer history of Cali- fornia, has been restored. It had fallen into a very dilapidated condition. The fort stands within the corporate limits of the City of Sacramento. Within the fort are preserved two notable relics — a stage coach of the early fifties and one of the “prairie schooners” in which the pioneers and their families crossed the plains. John A. Sutter, the pioneer, was a Swiss, but proved a shrewd bargainer with the Mexican Government in the ante-bellum days. He was granted anything he wanted. 388 THE TRESTLE BOARD. EASTERN STAR NOTES. EVER before in the his- tory of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the East- ern Star of California have the annual sessions of that body been so well attended as was this year’s gathering, which convened at Steinway Hall, San Francisco, October 18th. The. reports submitted by Grand Ma- tron Mrs. Routzain and Grand Secretary Mrs. Willats showed the organization to be in a flourishing condition, with more than 21,000 members in this State. During the last year seven new Chapters were instituted and 2000 new members added to the Order. Routine business was transacted and re- ports of the Committee on Jurisprudence and Ways and Means were received and occa- sioned some discussion. A subject introduced was that of maintaining a home for the aged by the members of the Eastern Star, which was argued at some length. The officers of the Grand Chapter and the visiting delegates were tendered a reception and ball by the members of the Chapters of the Chapters of the bay cities at the marble room of the Palace. An excellent program was rendered and an audience of more than five hundred persons spent an enjoyable even- ing. Dancing followed the program, the floor managers being James Edward Gordon, Frank H. Kerrigan, Charles Boxton, Mark E. Gaines and Franklin A. Oehm. The reception committee was as follows: Amy F. Temple (chairman), Mary L. Red- dick, Franklin A. Oehm, Mary E. Donoho, Albert Davidsbn, Virginia L. Lewis, Frank H. Kerrigan, Louise B. Deal, Harry Maun- drell, Therese Fredericks* Roy Block, Jane Dawson, Arthur J. Sparrow, Isabelle Wood- side, Charles Boxton, Bertha E. Mackrett, John J. Neubarth, Dora A. Wright, Isaac B. Shantz, Edna R. Field, John E. Gardner, Mary A. Holtz, Mark E. Gaines, Eva M. Stone, Roy J. Young, Mary E. Seymour, Thomas T. Graves. The exemplification of the work of the Or- der was given at the Masonic Temple by sev- eral members of the Grand Chapter Wednes- day evening, October 19th. A handsome solid silver after-dinner cof- fee service was presented by the Grand Chapter to Past Grand Matron Mrs. Clara Abbott Giberson. The presentation address was made by Mrs. Abbey E. Krebs, a Past Grand Matron. Thursday, October 20th, the following Grand Officers were elected for the ensuing year : Grand Patron, Charles J. Willett, Pasa- dena; Grand Matron, Paulina W. Dohr- mann, Stockton; Associate Grand Patron, Lorenzo B. Leavitt, Vallejo; Associate Grand Matron, Mrs. Anna M. Skinner, Marysville; Grand Secretary, Mrs. Kate J. Willats, San Francisco; Grand Treasurer, Emma N. Rider, Sacramento. The following are the appointive officers: Grand Conductress, Elizabeth B. Gould, San Francisco; Assistant Grand Conduct- ress, Adele H. Hamilton, of Salinas; Grand Chaplain, Georgiana Polhemus, San Diego; Grand Marshal, Jennie Graves, San Fran- cisco; Grand Organist, Minnie Maxwell, Sacramento; Grand Adah, Jessie M. Fay, Santa Paula; Grand Ruth, Cora Woods, Mendocino; Grand Esther, Emma L. San- born, Oakland; Grand Martha, Belle R. Flint, Santa Rosa; Grand Electa, Josephine T. March, Alhambra; Grand Warden, Nelle S’. Ganter, Napa; Grand Sentinel, Lucy Emminger, Livermore. The next session of the Grand Chapter will be held at Los Angeles, in 1905. THE TRESTLE BOARD. 389 The members of Palm Leaf Chapter No. 114, O. E. S., Porterville, Cal., have intro- duced a new form of amusement termed a “swapping social/’ October 11th, the occa- sion of the initiation of seven candidates, wit- nessed the induction of this new entertain- ment, which is best described in the following invitation, the issuance of which resulted in the depositing of two monstrous baskets filled with bundles at the lodge room on that even- ing: “On October the eleventh — That will be next Tuesday night — There will be a ‘Swapping Social,’ By the Eastern Star so bright. Now the idea — don’t forget it — Is for every one to bring Some little simple present — Oh, you know most anything, But securely wrapped and knotted So the contents none can tell, And then to swap and swap and swap Until you hear the bell; When, at such given signal, That which you then retain Must be kept and opened by you — Now is our meaning plain?” A circle of chairs was placed in the hall and all present seated themselves, each with a package secured from the baskets at the door and at the sound of the bell the packages were passed around from one to another, the pass- ing continuing until the second sound of the gong, when the article in the hands of each was the property of that person. The articles were many and varied, ranging from an ordi- nary pickle to a cup and saucer and each was deceptively wrapped in many thicknesses of paper or deposited in big boxes. All bundles were unwrapped at the sound of the second gong and the revelations were amusing and created no little amount of pleasure. The hall was then arranged for the ban- quet. Small tables were spread and refresh- ments were served. Ladies of the Eastern Star to the number of about fifty were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. A. N. Judd on Lake avenue, Watsonville, Cal., recently. Mrs. Judd was assisted in entertaining by Mesdames Ed Wykoff, A. T. Dresser, James Waters, Della Waters and J. C. Wood. The afternoon was devoted to sociability, games, music, recita- tions, etc. Refreshments were a feature of the occasion. The reception was a decided success and reflected much credit upon those who arranged it. Mission Chapter, San Francisco, of the Order of the Eastern Star, recently held a meeting at which 350 members were pres- ent. The occasion was the conferring of the degree on twelve candidate^. A ban- quet followed. The official visits made by the Grand Matron, Mrs. Routzan, were all largely at- tended in San Francisco. Starr King Chap- ter presented her with a souvenir of the oc- casion in the form of a crystal bon bon dish. Golden Gate Chapter turned out to greet her a very large company, including fourteen Grand Past Patrons and Grand Matrons and all the Matrons of local Chap- ters except two. There she was given a fine crystal vase and the Grand Patron re- ceived a silver grip tag. The Matron of . the Chapter a few days later gave a dinner in honor of the Grand Matron. At Olive Branch Chapter’s reception ses- sion the Grand Matron was presented with a handsome souvenir. The District Dep- uty, Mrs. Christensen, was also honored with a pretty souvenir. At Ivy Chapter more than 300 members greeted the Grand Matron, and among those present were the Associate Grand Matron, four Past Grand Matrons, three Past Grand Patrons and Mrs. Partridge, Past Most Worthy Grand Matron of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. There was a presentation of sou- venirs to the Grand Matron and her Dep- uty, Mrs. Christensen, and to Grand Patron McNoble, and to the Grand Sec- retary. A collation followed. The Carnation Chapter, Eastern Star, Redondo, Cal., held a meeting of unusual interest in Masonic Temple October 25th, several new members being initiated. The South Gate Chapter from Los Angeles paid a fraternal visit and exemplified the work. A banquet followed, about 100 being pres- ent. The Grand Chapter. O. E. S., of Montana convened at Masonic Temple, Helena, October 6th and 7th, celebrating the crystal anniversary of the Order in Montana. 390 THE TRESTLE BOARD. CHIPS FROM THE. STONE QUARRIES. News of the Craft Gleaned From All Sources. The Craft In General. The cornerstone of the Masonic Temple at Kalispel, Montana, was laid by the Mon- tana Grand Lodge October 10th. The Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of New Mexico assembled in annual communica- tion October 17th, at Albuquerque. El Kalif Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Spokane, Wash., made a pilgrimage to Walla Walla on October 15th and put a score or more Walla Walla candidates through their paces. The corner-stone of the new Masonic Tem- ple in Spokane, Wash., which will be one of the finest temples in America used solely for Masonic purposes, was laid October 6th with impressive ceremonies by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington. Grand Master E. H. Van Patten, of Dayton, Washington, presided, Grand Orator W. H. Ludden delivering the address. The annual conclave of the Grand Com- mandery of Knights Templar of Illinois was held in the City of Chicago, in the Masonic Temple, commencing Tuesday, October 25th. The annual convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of that State convened at the same place on Thursday, October 27th, and the Grand Council, R. A. M., of Illinois on Wednesday, October 26th. Double Raising. Recently there was witnessed in Silveyville Lodge, No. 201, F. and A. M., of Dixon, Cal., when the third degree of Masonry was con- ferred upon Otto Schulze and Scott Rice, the father of each giving the work to his son in turn. Bro. Oscar C. Schulze, Worshipful Master of Silveyville Lodge, is the father of Otto Schulze, and Bro. J. H. Rice, Past Master of the same body, is father of Scott Rice. The Grand Lodge of California laid the cornerstone of the new High School at Porterville, Cal., October 27th. California In Particular. A number of members of Berkeley Lodge visited McKinley Lodge at Point Richmond September 30th, the occasion being the con- ferring of the third degree. The cornerstone of the new Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fresno, Cal., was laid October 24th by Past Grand Master Wiley J. Tinnin. Judge George E. Church was the orator of the occasion. Affairs of West Gate Lodge No. 335, of Los Angeles, one of the youngest Lodges of the California Jurisdiction, are evidently booming, as the report comes to this office that that body on October 22d conferred the third degree of Masonry upon its 200th candidate. W. M. Geo. N. Black and his corps of officers and the Lodge in general are to be congratulated upon this magnifi- cent showing. Oregon Grand Commandery. The Annual Conclave of the Grand Com- mandery, K. T., of Oregon, was held in Port- land, October 20th and 21st. Grand Commander George H. Hill of Port- land delivered his annual address, which showed the order to be in a prosperous condi- tion and that during the year just closed it has increased about 20 per cent, so that now the Knights Templar in Oregon number 767 mem- bers. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year : Grand Commander, L. N. Roney, Eugene ; Deputy Grand Commander, D. C. Alger, Portland; Grand Generalissimo, George H. Burnett, Salem; Grand Captain- General, Frank J. Miller, Albany; Grand Se- nior Warden, A. M. Knapp, Portland; Grand Junior Warden, T. C. Taylor, Pendleton; Grand Treasurer, for the twelfth term, B. G. Whitehouse, Portland; Grand Recorder, for the sixteenth term, James F. Robinson, Eu- gene ; Grand Prelate, Henry Roe, Portland. THE TRESTLE BOARD . New YorR Grand Commandery At the annual conclave of the Grand Com- mandery of Knights Templar of the State of New York, held at Niagara Falls, the 4th. and 5th days of October, A. D. 1904, the fol- lowing officers were elected and installed : Sir Knieht John Little, Grand Commander, 1196 Third avenue, New York; Sir Knight Erastus C. Knight, Deputy Grand Commander ; Sir Knight Adelbert P. Knapp, Grand Generalis- simo ; Sir Knight Herman R. Kretschmar, Grand Captain General ; Sir Knight Edwin B. Anderson, Grand Senior Warden ; Sir Knight Edwin C. Hall, Grand Junior Warden; Sir Knight and Rev. Cornelius L. Twing, Grand Prelate; Sir Knight George A. Newell, Grand Treasurer; Sir Knight John H. Bonnington, Grand Recorder; Sir Knight J. Carlisle Lou- don, Grand Standard Bearer; Sir Knight Edward A. Stahlbrodt, Grand Sword Bearer; Sir Knight Guy W. Shoemaker, Grand War- der; Sir Knight James U. Scaggs, Grand Cap- tain of Guard. The ninety-second annual conclave will be held at Saratoga Springs, Tuesday, September 5, 1905, at 10 o’clock A. M. Templar Reunion. The officers of the Knights Templar who acted as escort during Conclave Week held a reunion and banquet at the Lick House, Octo- ber 8th. Colonel Wm. Edwards was the recipient of much praise and he bore his honors with be- coming modesty. He also acted in the capacity of toastmaster. Captain M. E. Gaines spoke on behalf of the Committee of Arrangements and told in a graphic way of the work of that committee. He described how this conscientious body of men went to work and in a very short time evolved a perfect system for the entertainment of the thousands who visited the city. Major Toohey told of the way that 150 commanderies had been escorted to their hotels. One of the pleasantest features of the even- ing was the presentation to Oakland Com- mandery No. 11 of a beautiful American flag by Golden Gate Commandery No. 16. A resolution was read from the members of the various escorts commendatory of the man- agement of the Conclave by Colonel Edwards. 3ft 1 Felicitation in Nevada City. The members of the Triennial Committee of the Northern California Battalion, Knights Templar, composed of members of command- eries located at Marysville, Oroville, Chico, Red Bluff, Yreka, Colusa and Nevada City, were tendered a reception by Nevada Com- mandery, No. 6, at Nevada City, October 9th. Representatives were present from all the commanderies in the battalion and a merry time was spent around the festive board. Inci- dents of the recent conclave were retold and experiences of the Sir Knights were related and the evening was most enjoyably and profitably spent. Thomas Ingram, Eminent Commander of Nevada, No. 6, acted as toastmaster, and in a few remarks welcomed the visitors heartily. Those who responded to toasts and partici- pated in the program in other ways were: “The Northern California Battalion,” O. L. Meek of Marysville ; “Oroville Command- ery, ” J. L. Waterhouse; “Greeting to Our Visitors,” D. E. Morgan; “Chico Com- mandery,” W. H. Miller; “Fraternal Visits,” Peter Engel of Marysville; “Our Birthdays,” A. C. Irwin of Marysville ; “Red Bluff Com- mandery,” Frank Hendricks; “Just a Short Story,” T. H. Wilhelm ; “Conclave Remi- nisences,” William Griffin. The toasts were interspersed with music. Ceremonial Session. Islam Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., conducted a big ceremonial session October 12th, at which ninety-one novitiates were given the red-hot article. The parching sands of the desert were specially heated for the occasion. Many members of the Temple, residents of the interior of the State, who were in San Francisco in attendance at the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., were present, as well as many Shriners from Eastern temples. A banquet was tendered in honor of the occasion, covers being laid for 1,100 persons. George Filmer, the Potentate of Islam Tem- ple, acted as toastmaster. Death of Bro. Rust. Bro. J. D. Rust, once Grand Master of Kansas, died at San Diego, October 25th, at the age of sixty-four. He had resided at San Diego for twenty years, and was at the time of his death County Assessor of San Diego County. 392 THE TRESTLE BOARD. Book The Trestle Board acknowledges the re- ceipt, since the last issue of this magazine, of the following Masonic publications : From Companion Stephen Berry, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Maine, for 1904. From Bro. H. L. Stillson, Grand Secretary, transactions of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., of Vermont, for 1904. From Bro. Malcolm Niccol, Grand Secre- tary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of New Zealand, for 1903-4. From Comp. Frank J. Thompson, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Chapter, R. A. M., of North Dakota, for 1904. From Bro. James C.‘ Munds, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Council, R. and S. M., of North Carolina, for 1904. From Bro. Frank J. Thompson, Grand Sec- retary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of North Dakota, for 1904. From Mrs. Libbie J. Demarest, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Chap- ter, O. E. S., of Washington, for 1904. Shelf. From Bro. C. N. Noteware, Grand Sec- retary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Nevada, F. and A. M., for 1904. From Bro. Wm. Ronaldson, Grand Secre- tary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of New Zealand, for 1903-4. From Sir Knight Henry H. Ross, Grand Recorder, proceedings of the Grand Com- mandery, K. T., of Vermont, for 1904. From Bro. J. B. Hoover, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of the Province of Ontario, for 1904. From Neil MacKelvie, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Prince Edward Island, for 1904. From Companion Frank D. Woodbury, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Chapter, R. A. M., of New Hampshire, for 1904. From 111. Bros. Wm. Homan, 33°, Com- mander-in-Chief, and James Belknap, 33°, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Thirty- fifth New York Council of Deliberation, A. and A. S. 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