Vol. XIX. No. I, JULY 19 0 5 -A MASONIC MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY THE TRESTLE BOARD CO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. VKGATION 1905 IS NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION “VACATION” is issued annually by the California Northwestern R'y THE PICTURESQUE ROUTE OF CALIFORNIA and is the Standard Publication on the Pacific Coast for Information regarding MINERAL SPRING RESORTS, COUNTRY HOMES AND FARMS WHERE SUMMER BOARDERS ARE TAKEN, AND SELECT CAMP- ING SPOTS. . This year's edition of “VACATION 1905” contains 200 pages, beautifully illustrated, and is complete in its detailed information as to location, accommodations, attractions, etc., with terms from $7.00 per week up. To be had at Ticket Offices, 650 Market Street (Chronicle Building), and Tiburon Ferry, foot of Market Street; General Office, Mutual Life Building, corner of Sansome and California Streets, San Francisco. Applications by Mail will Receive Immediate Response JAS. L. FRAZIER, Gen'l Manager R. X. RYAN, Gen’l Pass’r Agent ®Iie trestle Board CONTENTS FOR JULY, 1905 Who Would Not Be a Mason, (verse) An Elegant Masonic Edifice The Right Hand The Ordinary Mason French Freemasonry To Study Ancient Writings. The Order of the Eastern Star A Friend in Need Perfect Ashlars of Masonic Thought Editors’ Corner Clandestine Masons. A Bad Provision. Reports of Investigating Committees. Who May Sign Petitions. More Honored in the Breach. Another Milestone. The Higher Degrees — A Defense '. . . Cable Tow An Irresistible Appeal Presidents Who Were Masons Human Nature The Young Mason’s Opportunities Be Loyal to Principle Not Much for Show Masonic Pillow The Masonic Beehive Eastern Star Points Chips from the Stone Quarries Book Shelf 1 3 . . 9 . . 10 . . 12 . . 14 .. 16 . . IT 20-23 24 . . 23 . . 29 . . 30 . . 31 .. 33 . . 34 .. 35 . . 36 . . 3S 39-41 42 — ■{ trestle Board (Cotnpnng 1 02-104 Second St. y San Francisco , Cal. Edited by James Wright Anderson Walter N. Brunt, and Edmund Mansfield Atkinson. Business Manager. Subscription Price, $i.oo a Year; Single Copies, io Cents. Entered at the Post Office at San Francisco, California, as second-clan matter. Liberal commission to actire agents. Correspondence solicited from erery locality, jurisdiction and country on subjects pertaining to erery Rite and Branch of Masonry. ✓ THE TRESTLE BOARD Masonic Calendar. IN EVENING CLOTHES FOR IMMEDIATE USE WE STAND PRE-EMINENT ' (Pl p ]§ u k <3. J^eilue Sc ^fja. (frxrlustuf |^igt|-(J^ r abr (jjloiliirrs. 132 i^enrup Street. J^rnnrtero. SfLN FRflNGISGO AND ALAMEDA G0UNTIE4. Stated Meetings. MONDAY i st *Occidental Lodge, No. 22. 1st *Hermann Lodge, No. 127. 1st fKing Solomon’s Lodge, No. 260. 1st & 3d *San Francisco R. A. Chapter, No. 1. 1st & 3d fGolden Gate Commandery, No. 16. ad &4th gBeulah Chapter, No. 99, O. E. S. ad & 4th ftfOlive Branch Chapter, No. 169 O. E. S. every ***Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies. 1st & 3d fffSan Francisco Chapter, No. 196, O. B. S. last ****Fruitvale Lodge, No. 336. TUESDAY 1st *Golden Gate Lodge, No. 30. 1st *Oriental Lodge, No. 144. 1st ♦♦San Francisco Lodge, No. 360. 1st JjBrooklyn Lodge, No. 225. every ^Mission Commandery, U. D. 1st & 3d ♦California Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M. 1st & 3d **Starr King Chapter, O. E. S., No. 204. 1st ttOaklandCommandery.No.il. 2d & 4th ilvy Chapter, No 27, O. E. S. 2d &4th ||f Unity Chapter, No. 65, O. E. S. 1st & 3d Berkeley Chapter, O. E. S., Berkeley. WEDNESDAY ist *Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 44. 1st *Crockett Lodge, No. 139. ist *Excelsior Lodge, No. 166. ist ^Mission Lodge, No. 169. ist& 3d ttOakland Chapter, No. 36, R. A. M. ist *California Council, No. 2, R. & S. ; M. 2d Jlslam 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. ist ist ist ist ist ist ist 2d ist At Call At Call At Call 5th At Call 2d & 4th 2d & 4th ist & 3d ist & 3d ist ist ist ist ist EVERY ISt & 3d I St 2d & 4th THURSDAY ♦♦Starr King Lodge, 344 ♦California Lodge, No. 1. ♦Fidelity Lodge, No. 120. gSouth San Francisco Lodge, No. 212. ♦Doric Lodge, No. 216. ^Mission R. A. Chapter, No. 79. II II Alcatraz Lodge, No. 244. §§Oak Grove Lodge, No. 215. ♦San Francisco Lodge of Perfection, No. i,S.R ♦San Francisco Chapter, Rose Croix, No. 1. ♦Godfrey de St. Omar Council, No. 1. ♦San Francisco Consistory, No. 1. ttOakland Council, No. 12, R. Sc S . M. ♦Pacific Coast Masonic Veteran Association. jHarmony Chapter, No, 124, O. E S. tfOak Leaf Chapter, No. 8, O. E. S. TtOakland Chapter, No. 140, O. E. S. California Chapter. No. 183, O. E. S. : ttEresidio Lodge, No. 354. FRIDAY ♦Pacific Lodge, No. 136. ♦Loge La Parfaite Union, No. 17. tfLive Oak Lodge, No. 61. ^Durant Lodge, No. 268. ♦California Commandery, No. 1. JGolden Gate Chapter, No. 1, O. B. S. ♦Loggi Esperanza Italiana, No. 219. ^Crescent Court, No. 3, R. & A. D. SATURDAY WAlameda Lodge, No. 167. ist ttOakland Lodge, No. 188. ist ^Berkeley Lodge, No. 363. 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 t Aloha Chapter, O. E. S., No. 206. * Masonic Temple, Corner Post and Montgomery Sts t Franklin Hall, Fillmore, bet. Sutter and Bush Sts. t Golden Gate Commandery Hall, 629 Sutter St. \ Masonic Hall, Railroad Ave., South San Francisco. Masonic Hall, 2668 Mission St., bet. 22d and 23d Sts. tt Masonic Temple, 12th & Washington Sts., Oakland, ii E. 14th St., East Oakland, jj Peralta St. near 7th St., West Oakland. $1 Masonic Temple, Park St., Alameda. Masonic Hall, Berkeley Station. ♦♦♦Scottish Rite Cathedral, 14th & Webster Sts., Oakland f ft 223 Sutter St. ** Devisadero Hall, 317 Devisadero St. ♦♦♦♦East 14th St. and Fruitvale ave., Fruitvale, tttOctavia and Union Streets. ^Masonic Hall, Centerville, Cal. Keep Your Eyes on Palo Alto. Send for Price List of Property. J. J. Morris Co. trestle Board Vol. XIX JULY, 1905 No- \ WHO WOULD NOT BE A MASON? Who would not be a Mason And wear the apron white? And feel the bonds of Friendship The rich and poor unite? To know Masonic virtues, To do Masonic deeds? And sympathetic minister Unto a Brother’s needs? Who would not be a Mason And join the brethren true? To see our noble teachings Their glorious work pursue? To feel a bond Fraternal Is theirs where’er they go? And to find a hearty welcome As they journey to and fro? Who would not be a Mason A Craftsman just and fair To meet upon the Level And part upon the Square? To hear the voice of Charity, Where’er our Lodges be? And to know our Grips and Passwords And share in all our glee? Who would not be a Mason To labor day by day? And laboring try to lessen The thorns upon life’s way? To help to form a column, All perfect and complete? Fit for building that great Temple Wherein we hope to meet? Bradford, Eng. Chas. F. Forshaw, LL.D. 2 THE TRESTLE BOARD THE TRESTLE BOARD 3 AN ELEGANT MASONIC EDIFICE HE phenomenal increase of population of Berkeley, the seat of the great institution of learning of the State of California, has resulted in a corresponding luxuriant growth of the Masonic fraternity of that community. Commen- surate with the rapid increase of popula- tion (which now numbers almost 25,000) has been the development of the Masonic interest and activity of the University town. Brethren from all portions of the Pacific Coast, and from the States beyond the Rockies, have established their homes there. It is estimated that over six hun- dred Masons, with their families, now re- side in Berkeley. So many worthy mem- bers of the craft seught affiliation with Durant Lodge, Xo. 268, and so much available material was offered for the de- grees, that it was deemed necessary to es- tablish another Masonic lodge in the beau- tiful burg that nestles at the foot of the hills, and Berkeley Lodge, Xo. 363, was organized. Then followed the formation of a Royal Arch Chapter, as chronicled in a previous number of the Trestle Board. These bodies are now meeting in a hall the facilities of which are inadequate for the purpose, and to properly house and equip the two symbolic lodges, the Royal Arch Chapter and the Chapter of the Eastern Star, already in working organi- zation, as well as a Knights Templar Com- manderv which is soon to be established, it has been deemed necessary to erect a magnificent Masonic Temple, which shall not only offer to the Masons of Berkeley the most approved facilities for Masonic labor, but shall stand as a monument to Masonry for the years to come, an archi- tectural exponent of wisdom, strength and beauty. The proposed temple will be in thorough keeping and accord with its sur- roundings and the general prosperity of community. It will be erected upon an excellent site, a lot 75x111 feet in size, sit- uate at the corner of Shattuck avenue and Bancroft Way, which is now owned by the Masonic Temple Association of Berkeley, free of all encumbrance. The location is a most fortunate one, for general business purposes and for ac- cessibility, being situated in the very heart of Berkeley, on the lines of the Shattuck- a venue and Bancroft Way electric cars, and within a minute's walk of the stations of both the Southern Pacific locals and the Key Route. ( )ther car lines are within a minute's walk. In the construction of this temple, the very closest attention will be given to every detail, and nothing conducing to health and comfort will be omitted. Bro. W. PI. Wharff, the author of the plans, and the architect under whose supervision the building will be constructed, recently made a visit to several Eastern cities, while on the journey inspecting a number of Masonic edifices, and the plans of this temple. are the embodiment of his practi- cal observations. The plans, as shown on the accompany- ing pages, provide for a four-story struc- ture of buff brick and terra cotta, to cover the entire ground space, the street floor to contain stores, the upper floors lodge rooms, armory, banquet halls, smoking room, secretary's office, necessary ante- rooms, committee rooms, etc., as enumer- ated in the following description: First Floor — As will be seen by inspec- tion of the diagram, the first floor will consist of five elegant stores — three on Shattuck avenue and two on Bancroft way. Water-tight concrete basements, with nine-foot ceilings, electrically light- ed and well ventilated, will provide ample accommodations for storage and other pur- poses. Being part of a building of such elegant design and so prominently and centrally located, these stores will be con- 4 THE TRESTLE BOARD SHATTUCK AVENUE. BANCROFT WAY. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE ERECTED IN BERK ELE Y; THE TRESTLE BOARD o stantly rented and will provide a source of great revenue. Continuous inquiries from prospective tenants convince the directors that the entire ground floor will be taken as soon as the building is com- plete. Second Floor — Special attention has been given to the most convenient arrange- ment of the several rooms on this floor, and the minutest details will be carefully considered in preparing them for the numerous uses to which they will be put. The banquet hall and kitchen will be con- stantly in use and will afford ample ac- commodation, convenient arrangement, and perfect equipment, constituting a combination which is now an absolute ne- cessity, and steadily growing more urgent. The Armory and Banquet Hall will be so arranged that they can be thrown into one immense room, 100 feet long and from 36 to 48 feet wide, with a seating capacity of 1,200, which can be utilized for general public meetings if desired. Third Floor — The main lodge-room, 47x62 feet, will be elaborately finished, with Corinthian pilasters and ornamental frieze work extending around the entire room. The ceiling will be 42 feet in height, extending to the roof of the build- ing. For several years past there has been a pressing need in Berkeley of a lodge- room of sufficient dimensions to accom- modate large gatherings, which necessity is growing more and more apparent and urgent as the town grow-, and the several rooms on this floor will be in demand every night in the week for lodge purposes, and by church or other organizations on Sundays. Fourth Floor — The smaller lodge-rooms in the southeast corner of this floor will be finished, together with the ante- rooms and hall, and will be used for smaller lodges and societies requiring moderate accommodations. The remain- der of this floor will be utilized for stor- age purposes until the demand for addi- tional room will necessitate its conversion into lodge-rooms. The Masonic Temple Association of Berkeley, which has the matter of the erec- tion of the building in charge, is capital- ized for $100,000. with 20,000 shares at $5.00 each. The following named are the directors of the Association: F. H. Deakin. President : Major J. G. Morrison, Vice-President ; V alter A. Gompertz. Treasurer; C. S. Merrill, Sec- retary; W. E. Knowles, Geo. D. Dornin. Fred Connors, Pobert Greig. THE RIGHT HAND The right hand is the most efficient member of the body, and the ready execu- tor of the behests of the will. It is a sym- bol of power and authority, for Isaiah says: “JWe are all the work of God’s hand.” Job complained that he was suf- fering under the hand of the Lord. In another place a magnificent image is dis- played of fiery streams of effulgent light, which are represented as issuing from the right hand of God to enlighten the uni- verse. Here the right hand is put for the Most High, who is described as an ever- lasting light, which supersedes the use of the sun and moon. To stretch out the hand signifies to chastise, to exercise se- verity or justice. Thus God delivered His people out of Egypt with a stretched out hand and an arm uplifted. The right hand also signifies mercy, honor, special benediction, fraternal love and allegiance. In Freemasonry extending the right hand is a token of friendship and brotherly love, and a recognition of worthiness. Besting the right hand on the Holy Bible implies obligation to God and man, and acceptance of that book as the only true guide of faith and hope . — John W . Brown. 6 THE TRESTLE BOARD SHATTUCIC AVENUE. BANCROFT WAY. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE ERECTED IN BERKELEY, CAL. THE TRESTLE BOARD 7 & 31 L t O Q * Oc s SHATTUCK AVENUE. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE TO HE ERECTED IN BERKELEY, CAL. 8 THE TRESTLE BOARD SHATTUCK AVENUE. •FOURTH • FLOOR. BANCROFT WAY. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE ERECTED IN BERKELEY, CAL. THE TRESTLE BOARD 9 THE ORDINARY MASON T A MASOXIC banquet held in this cit}^ recently one of the speakers, who sat beside McGregor at the head of the table congratulated himself that he sat in the place re- served for distinguished guests, and not “out there with you ordi- nary Masons.” He spoke facetiously, and the jest was appreciated by the “ordinary Masons” as well as by the favored few who were privileged to sit at the guests’ table, and cudgel their brains all the evening for impromptu brilliancies to work off when they should be called upon to speak. Xothing was further from the intention of this good brother than a reflection upon the “ordinary Mason.” And yet the al- lusion started, in some minds at least, a train of serious reflection. It suggested the thought that if it were not for the “ordinary Mason,” the everyday brother, the hewer of wood and drawer of water, who pays the bills and is content to sit “below the salt” and listen patiently to his superiors, there would have been no banquet, and no guests’ table with its bril- liant array of Eight Worshipful and Wor- shipful dignitaries. The “ordinary Mason” is the bone and sinew of the Masonic Fraternity, even as the plain citizen is the backbone of the Eepublic. Masonry depends for its very existence upon the “ordinary” brother who sits quietly on the back bench seeking neither honors nor prominence, who pays his dues promptly, who labors cheerfully and conscientiously on investigating or other committees at the bidding of the Master, who visits the sick and buries the dead, without the hope of glory or gain and with the sole object of helping his fellows, in pursuance of his obligations as a Mason and his duty as a man. The Mason is taught to respect author- ity and to pay proper honor to those who are placed in positions of power and re- sponsibility. Probably no other organiza- tion of men whose alliliations are purely voluntary and whose allegiance is entirely free, gives such ready and unquestioning support to its leaders. The title of Wor- shipful Master commands respect and veneration at all times, even though he who bears it may fall below the standard of worth and fitness which the exalted sta- tion calls for. Masonic honors are highly regarded by the Craft, and to seek to fill positions of prominence in the Fraternity is consid- ered a laudable ambition. And yet not all can be leaders. There is yeoman work to do, and there must be a thousand sol- diers in the ranks to one general on horse- back. The soldier is quite as important in his place as the general in his. In our large Lodges there are many Brethren who never hold office, and never seek it, who are still quite as worthy and well qualified as those who occupy the po- sitions of honor. That they are content to serve in the ranks is creditable to them and fortunate for the Lodge. Doubly fortunate is the Master who has the loyal support of such brethren, who are willing to uphold his hands without trying to snatch his scepter or pick his pockets. Upon such service as they can render, the efficiency and success of his work depends. All honor, we say, to the “ordinary Mason,” who is satisfied to be ordinary, and just do his plain, every-dav duty. The great man is poised and sati>fied — no matter what happens. The little man is always full of trouble, and this trouble he always lays to the fault of other.-. The rich continue to tell the poor that it is a misfortune to be rich, and the poor continue to struggle for the great mis- fortune. 10 THE TRESTLE BOARD FRENCH FREEMASONRY BY BRO. FRANK K. J. DTJNSTAN. s w dergone HE history of Freeman sonry in France and England af- fords a curious contrast. The foundation of thepresent organization was laid in London in 1717 and in all essential respects it has un- ) fundamental change. For more than a century it has been directly connected with royalty, its honors and dignities are still attractive to the nobility, it is loval. conservative. non-nnlitical and non-democratic. In France it is directly opposite. The Order introduced from England in 1721 has waxed and waned with every dynastic upheaval. Has been rent asunder by schisms, by conflicting claims of science and religion and has now become a purely political, anti-cleri- cal, idea worshipping, democratic organ- ization. English Masonry possesses more than 3,000 lodges with hundreds of thousands of adherents, while French Freemasons will not exceed 30,000. The French Lodges have little money and but lit'lo is spent in conviviality, but as a political force Freemasonry in France is becoming a noteworthy feature in French history. The Order reached its zenith under Na- poleon the First and was compelled to ac- cept a Grand Master at the hands of his nephew and its ceremonies were subject to police interference. Today no govern- ment official dare lift a finger against it. There are four governing bodies in France, the Grand College of Rites, the Grand Orient, the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite and the Grand Lodge o r France. These bodies may be placed in two division, viz., The Grand College of Rites and the Grand Orient representing French Freemasonry pure and simple and the Supreme Council and the Grand Lodge which deal with Scotch or blue Ma- sonry having many points of resemblance with English Masonry. In the one group the Grand College of Rites and in the other the Supreme Council alone confer all degrees above the third, while the first and third are controlled by the Grand Orient and the Grand Lodge. The Grand College and the Grand Orient have existed side by side for many years, while the Grand Lodge dates but from 1894, when the Sunreme Council gave it sole control over “blue” lodges. The two higher bodies each consist of thirty-three coun- cillors holding the 33d degree. As va- cancies occur they are filled by the coun- cillors. The Grand Lodge and the Grant Orient on the other /hand form the two great bodies of active Freemasons. Each holds an annual meeting to which every Lodge sends a delegate. The two organ- izations are almost identical, the only difference in principle being that the Grand Lodge allows its lodges and breth- ren to recognize the existence of the G. A. H. if they choose. The Grand Orient avoids all reference to a Supreme Being. Both are equally objectionable from a R. C. point of view, both are under the ban of Papal excommunication as are English brethren. Both are actively po- litical, though Scottish Masons lean to- wards social and economic science. The Grand Orient is rich and powerful and possesses a large campaign fund. The Grand Lodge is comparatively poor. The former has more than 400 lodges and 22.000 members, the latter 110 lodges and 5.000 members. To punish the Grand Orient for having chosen his cousin Prince Jerome as Grand Master, Napoleon III appointed by decree Marshal Magnan to that office with instructions to rule with an iron hand. Being a non-Mason all degrees were con- ferred upon him within one week — but to THE TRESTLE BOARD 1 1 the general surprise the Marshal who had come to curse remained to bless. He soon became an ardent Mason and used his in- fluence with the Emperor who restored the legislative right and allowed the Or- der to choose its own Grand Master. The Marshal laid the new decree upon the table along with his own resignation and was unanimously re-elected Grand Mas- ter. During the term of his successor Pope Pius the Xinth excommunicated all Freemasons. Under the Republic the post of Grand Master was abolished and the head is styled President of the Coun- cil. The Grand Orient is rapidly discarding all symbolism which it considers effete and out of date, and the mystery with which popular imagination has clothed the Order is rapidly clearing away. The Or- der has almost ceased to be secret and has become a club of philosophers and poli- ticians, visionaries and practical men. In October. 1901, a Paris illustrated pub- lished two drawings showing the Masonic grips. The only thing really secret is the password, which is changed at frequent intervals. This word is sent under seal to the Master of each lodge and communi- cated by him to the brethren in a whisper, after which the paper is solemnly burnt. Among the new forms introduced is a style of Masonic marriage wherein the bride after plighting her troth before the Master and brethren leads her husband to his seat to signify that she will never interfere with his attendance at Lodge. There are also ‘'mixed'*' lodges, and some- times they are provided over by a Wor- shipful Mistress. There is a free dispen- sary at which free advice is given to the brethren and their families. Xeither the Grand Lodge nor the Grand Orient have recognized these mixed lodges, but yet re- gard them with no unfriendly eye. Lodges discuss such matters as ‘‘The De- population and Repopulation of France..' “The Application of the Collective Sys- tem," “The Position of Freemasonry to Political Parties.'' “Employees Liability.” * : Can Freemasonry Intervene to Prevent an European War," “Esperanto, a new universal language.” A series of lectures was recently given on “Science and Re- ligion," “Matter and Motion,” “The Evo- lution of the World.” “The Origin of Life.” Such subjects would be consid- ered a somewhat heavy bill of fare in En- glish lodges. One lodge inquires into the administration of justice in the French Army, another supports international ar- bitration, another deals with spelling re- form, and we sympathize with the lodge that tackles a scheme to reduce the eo-t of law proceedings. Grand honors are given on occasions such as when the wife of a member pre- sents him with an olive branch, notice having been given on the regular notice paper, or when a brother marries or earn- any public honor, in which case a full re- lation of the circumstances is made in open lodge to encourage others to go and do likewise. Every effort is made to effect solidarity amongst the brethren, delegates visit sister Lodges, annual banquets are held at which delegates must attend and few representatives fail to take them- selves or these meetings seriously. The attitude of French Masons towards the late Boer war was dictated by human- itarian motives. They are oppo-ed to all war. Above all French Masonry concerns it- self with home politics. Jews. Turks, in- fidels. heretics, Protestants and Catholics are equally eligible for membership but monarchists are not. The Order is essen- tially Republican. Xo candidate i- ad- mitted whose political antecedents leave any doubts as to his attachment to the ex- isting regime. Freemasons consider them- selves the inheritors of revolutionary tra- ditions. champions of democracy, whose rights they consider incompatible with monarchy in France. They point to >*-- dan to prove that a nation may be plunged into war to gratify personal ambition and consider the Republican form of govern- ment the best security for peace. French 12 THE TRESTLE BOARD Masonry aims therefore at universal lib- erty, at world-wide peace. The Order is not so much anti-religious as anti-Bome is because of its association with the Monarchists and reactionaries. The present head of the Grand Orient is a retired pastor of the Beformed Church. As membership in a lodge is conclusive proof of strong Bepublicanism it is not strange that a Bepublican government should select many of its most trustful servants from among Masons. The lodges constitute a network of outposts from which the movements of the Bepublic’s enemies may be watched and reported. Important legislative measures are fre- quently threshed out in the lodges before being submitted to the Parliament. Many lodges supported the movement for the revision of the Dreyfus case and Masons did much by lectures, speeches and per- sonal persuasion to direct public opinion aright. There is a diversity of opinion and free- dom of action — Bepublicanism and free thought being the only principles com- mon to all. As state, the Order is frankly political, its influence is pacific and not unfriendly to England. M. Guvot, the only prominent Frenchman to raise his voice in favor of England in the Boer war, is a Mason. The bitterest enemies of Masonry are also the bitterest enemies of this country. While in many ways we cannot see eye to eye with French Masons there must be something worthy of our sympathy in an institution which exists according to its constitution. “For the promotion of the material and moral advancement of man- kind and for the attainment of intellect- ual and social perfection,” and the in- tellectuality which marks their meetings compels our admiration. Their political activities can be con- demned in strongest terms, but let justice be done to the humanitarian character of their armies. While admitting that there is much of • evil let us acknowledge that there is much which is’ good, much which makes for the uplifting of humanity and the common brotherhood of man. Surely this is the higher gospel of Ma- sonry which should be preached wherever its branches are spread over the four di- visions of the globe. TO STUDY ANCIENT WRITINGS B. Abraham K. Mussallem is a well-known Mason of Macon, Mo. He is also a native of Syria, but has lived in the United States for fif- teen years. Until the age of eighteen he lived on an es- tate near the ancient city of Baalbek, on the edge of the forests of Lebanon, and frequently played over the ruins of the temples of Jupiter and the Sun, which were built long before Solomon construct- ed his famous piece of architecture. He has naturally taken a great interest in the ancient traditions of Masonry and is plan- ning to make a trip this year to his home for the purpose of research, in the hope of contributing valuable additions to the literature of Masonry. Speaking of the old ruins at Baalbek, Dr. Mussellem says : Vk There are inscriptions in many different languages, written at periods far remote from each other, on those vast blocks of marble and giant pillars. Since leaving Syria I have continued my studies of the ancient languages, and I now think I will be able to decipher many of the old mark- ings which excited my boyish interest. Hot only will these silent messages of the ancients be of value to Masonry, but to the whole Christian world. That they are of the utmost importance is evidenced by the THE TRESTLE BOARD 13 care taken in making them on the most enduring of records. Some have been translated, but the work is only begun. Many of the larger stones are buried under great masses of debris and dirt. The most beautiful of flowers and vines are now trailing around these grim reminders of an age when men knew how to build tem- ples and cathedrals with blocks of stone sixty feet long by twenty feet wide. As an illustration helping one to grasp the idea of the immense stones, forty men on don- keys once rode up to one that was lying on the edge, and that one stone was large enough to throw every man and donkey in the shade. “The pillars are yet standing upright. So vast are they that it takes four men with locked hands to reach around them. At one time the Crusaders used the temple of Jupiter as a fortress when beseiged by the Turks. War, time and earthquakes have failed to obliterate the mute story of ancient grandeur these old stones tell. How were they cut from the quarry? On what sort of vehicle were they moved? How were they lifted into place? It is thinking on such questions that we can to some extent comprehend the importance of knowing what these dead and gone en- gineers have left behind of their handi- craft. Maybe it is all there somewhere. Who knows ? “When I left home Baalbek was a de- caying village of less than 2,000. It was once a mighty city where great rulers and princes lived. I knew that before seeing it in history, because on every side are the ruins of fine palaces and halls of state. Here we can hardly realize what such a situation means. In the shifting of events now and then some small town is given the cold shoulder by the railroad or changing business conditions, and becomes well-nigh obsolete, but you have no deserted great cities. Imagine a place, once the home of 100,000 active, aggressive people, grand marble mansions, stately churches and vast government buildings, with the pop- ulation dwindled to 2,000. and all the mag- nificent buildings yet standing but tenant- less ! “To add to the poetry of the situation the forest of Lebanon touches elbows with these architectural ghosts of the past. But the trees are alive as thev were in King Solomon’s time, and are doubtless of as perfect texture as the cedars he took from them to build his temple. “A railroad is projecting through the famous old forest, and before long a depot will be put up within sight of the ruined temples of Baalbek. Then the papers will tell of the invention and progress of the Twentieth century and its striking con- trast with the primitive method in the land of the ancients. And all the while the much-lauded iron horse will be pass- ing objects illustrating an engineering and scientific knowledge far beyond the attain- ments of today.” Expressiveness The following utterance of Bro. Deliner H. Darrah of Illinois, with regard to ex- pressiveness in the rendition of the Ma- sonic ritual, is most appropriate and op- portune. Let every Masonic Lodge officer take it to heart : “Words do not express much unless there is an intelligent expression put into them. Even the commonest phrase when rightly interpreted seems invested with a new meaning. It is said that Forrest, the actor, could recite the Lord’s Prayer in a manner that would bring tears to the eyes of an audience and yet how few peo- ple look upon this as more than a jungle of words, if the manner of rendition is to be the criterion of judgment. So it is in our Masonic ritual. There is something more in it than a mere association of words for the purpose of conveying an idea, there is a wealth of soul power which appeals to the hearts of men.” “And didn’t you like him?” asked Jones. “Xo.” answered Ippson. “He’s contin- ually boasting about his modesty.” 14 THE TRESTLE BOARD THE ORDER. OF THE EASTERN STAR WRITTEN FOR THE TRESTLE BOARD BY PROF. GRANVILLE F. FOSTER, CALIFORNIA. OME time ago the writer of this article visited a certain lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, and as he arrived before the opening hour, he found, as is usual under such circumstances, a number of brethren gathered in the ante-room, en- gaged in an unusually spirited conversa- tion — a conversation becoming more and more animated as the speakers warmed to their interesting theme. Now that theme was a no less impor- tant one, than that of the Order of the Eastern Star, and from the way in which the subject was handled, the visitor soon became aware that a large number of the Craft present looked askance at the order established for the wives, daughters, mothers and sisters o Master Masons, be- cause, as some asserted, it was usurping functions which belong exclusively to the ancient Fraternity, of which the speakers wished it to be understood, they were earnest and loyal members. Now and then there escaped from some of them, whose spiritual fibre was coarser than that of the rest, such opprobious epithets as “Hen Masons,” “Women Apists,” flung at the lady members of the Eastern Star. I speak here in figure, of course, for happily for the peace of mind and courage of soul of the doughty speakers, no ladies were present. How bold some warriors are when the enemy is far away ! “Morris, the founder of the Eastern Star,” said one “got his cue from a French society of ladies — a society flourishing in Napoleonic times, but he stole from Ma- sonry the better part of his ritual. For the part he took in this matter he was disciplined by his lodge and narrowly es- caped expulsion.” “The tendency of the Eastern Star,” said another, “is still in the direction of borrowing, or as you have just said, steal- ing from the ceremonies of the Masonic order, as witness the ‘Floral work* which contains so many expressions directly de- rived from the work of our Ancient Craft.” “I am creditably informed,” said a third, “that some of the Grand Chapters in the United States have authorized chapters under their respective jurisdic- tions to use in their sessions the Square and Compass at the altar, not exactly , it is true, in the form that these emblematical instruments are used in open lodge, but near enough to become a caricature of the true.” “I wish,” said a fourth, “that the Grand Lodge would give to the matter some at- tention for since ‘some* Masons are mem- bers of that order, the Grand Lodge has jurisdiction over them.** The reader must be informed at this point that the Eastern Star on this occa- sion was not without its staunch defenders, but what they said is not to our purpose here. While the conversation was progressing, the writer could not resist thinking whether these particular men and Masons that so strenuously opposed the Eastern Star had enjoyed the blessinigs of a true home, or had ever known what the love of a mother, sister, wife or daughter really meant. At least those who said they did not believe in “Hen Masonry” expressed in the very use of such an expression a contemptuous disregard of woman’s in- fluence, not in Masonry alone, but every- where else. But the writer is told such expressions are used only as a joke. Grant- ed that this is sometimes so, is it right or THE TRESTLE BOARD 15 just to turn so excellent a thing as the Order of the Eastern Star into a standing jest? There are some who make of life a passing joke and think of death as a sorry jest, but we are loath to believe that any Masons who have enjoyed the sublime lessons of the Third Degree are among such. As to the views presented above by the opponents of the Eastern Star, the writer has only to say that in the main they are correct. The Order is approaching Ma- sonry for a respectful regard, for recog- nition and for protection and Masonry might to respond and fully afford what is desired. The Order has copied some of the forms of the Craft , but what of it? Has Masonry been injured thereby? Has she not rather been benefited by the closer relation, created thereby? Supposing the chapters of the State of California should use the Square and Compass as suggested above, shall the glorious lessons which these valuable instruments are adapted to recall to Masons be curtailed in the least because their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters know and appreciate them ? les, let the matter come before the Grand Lodge, and let that August Body give the Order of the Eastern Star proper recog- nition, because it is doing for women just exactly what the lodge is doing for men. inculcating in the most impressive and striking ceremonies, some of the grandest lessons that can engage the attention of mortals. If this should be done, no one could say that though the Eastern Star is closely related to the Masonic Fraternity ; and although related to it by the dearest ties, yet it is no part of that ancient insti- tution, and then in a better sense than now, could the wives, daughters, mothers widows and sisters of Masons become co- laborers with the great Brotherhood in the service of humanity. Such a recognition would not involve control, but it would involve more con- sideration, charity, forbearance. It could be given so long as the Order pursues its present course and gives its present les- sons. It could be given to permit, if necessary, some changes in ritual that would draw the respective orders nearer together. This might be done without friction, according to a rational plan. Every year the Eastern Star is becoming more popular among Masons, who are coming under its banners in increasing numbers, and no Mason, who sees the beautiful and impressive work of the Or- der can help being inspired by it. It is indeed to be presumed that those who de- claim against it have never been members of it, or certainly they could not in such a case speak so flippantly of it. The writer has been for many years in position to know of the beneficent work of the noble ladies of the Eastern Star, both in the East and the West. He read- ily calls to mind scores of instances, illus- trative of the Charity of the Order. In one place the Blue Lodge had not navi- gated its vessel wisely and it became stranded — no funds in the treasury and none in sight, and yet unusual calls for charity. The aid at this time of the Chapter, whose finances were in flourish- ing condition — aid furnished to families bound to both Lodge and Chapter — was most timely and acceptable, and without it suffering would have inevitably resulted In a certain town, this time in California, the local Chapter made valuable presents of kitchen furnishings to the local lodge, the members of which latter, Ell be bound, did not call the former c *Hen Masons.” I cannot in this article name the many in- stances in which the ladies have helped their brothers in the lodges in numerous charities, in the building of Masonic temples. Masonic homes, suffice it to say, their charity has known no bounds. I am sure that if the narrow-minded Masons who wish the Eastern Star to be banished to outer darkness, would have their wish, they would be the sufferers. In short, the Order has come to stay. It will con- tinue its beneficent work irrespective of the regard in which it is held. It does not beg for recognition, though it would 16 THE TRESTLE BOARD welcome it if it came, not so much for its own benefit, but for that of the brethren. At present, to every Mason of good stand- inig who knocks on the door of the Chap- ter, it is opened with a hearty welcome, and every Mason who does thus knock and later sees the Star in the East, re- vealed with all its. glorious lessons, is free to confess that Masonry itself has nothing at least more beautiful. A FRIEND IN NEED BY BBO. J. W. DONOVAN. HEX barely admitted to prac- tice, a matter of great impor- tance came into my charge that led to an extended trip West and South, where a lit- tle observation confirmed my previous belief that a Mason can travel — with pleasure and safety — in foreign countries and receive more than ordinary wages — the benefit of friendship and confidence. Stranded in a strange city, obliged to put up my watch for board while the miscarried letter and draft went away beyond me and back again, it first aided to identify me at the bank, when the draft did come forward, and next to se- cure confidence of parties about to pay over funds in settlement, and very soon afterward brought me to the bedside of a sick brother, now a wealthy Mason in Michigan, for whom my small services be- came of great benefit — a friend in need being always a friend indeed to a traveler far from home. It would be too personal to relate the thanks and blessings returned for the help to the sick brother, who had taken cold on the prairies of Kansas, had an ulcerated throat, was barely able to speak in whispers, and was utterly with- out means of support or travel, even if strong enough to start homeward. The qualities of Masonry, like those of mercy, were “not strained” in either case, but “blessing him that gives , and him that tales ” was a benefit to both. If you could see that brother as he lay in sickness, pain and misery, hearing him mutter of his home and friends, and longing to leave eastward, sick as he was, you would know what it is to be, as all Masons are, once or more in a lifetime, utterly helpless and without money. But a stronger case yet happened. It was winter, cold and windy — winds are in earnest when they blow out West. The Pacific eastbound train was well loaded, when a tall man stepped off at Lawrence one evening and asked if there were any Masons nearby, hurriedly explained that a Mason's widow was at the point of death inside. Quickly we gathered, lifted the tall woman from the coach to a hotel near- by, sent for a physician, waited till we knew she was beyond danger and could go home in safety. You may talk of churches, charities, aid societies, and Little Sisters of the poor, and tell all they do, they are good and no one doubts it , and how they do it, but when the lone hour comes in sickness, with only strangers near us, a word , a sign , or a token, that can summon strong arms to our helping is a church and a charity and a friend worth remem- bering, and the more we see of life and the world, the more we realize it. How He Managed James McXeil Whistler once visited an artist in Paris who was not overburdened with this world's goods, and was surprised at the sumptuous lunch provided. On be- ing asked how he managed to live so well his host replied, “I have a pet monkey, which I let down tfrom my window by a rope into that of my landlady, and trust to Providence. Sometimes Jaeko returns with a loaf, sometimes with a ham. His visits are full of surprises. One never knows what may appear." — Ex. THE TRESTLE BOARD 17 Perfect Ashlars of Ma.sonic Thovight OT in the antiquit}’ of its origin, not in the illustrious lives of its sons in the ages past, does Masonry find its chiefest glory, but in the lofty character of its aims. These are two-fold as they relate to the Mason himself and to others. In the individual, Masonry aims to pro- mote self-control and self-cultivation. He has espoused the principles of our noble Order to little purpose or profit who has failed to learn the essential lessons of self- control. Xenophon, the great Greek his- torian, makes one of his characters say: “He who would rule others must first learn to rule himself.” The first aim of Masonry is to learn to impart this power of self-control. To subdue the passions, to control the appetite, to make the will obey the behest of the judgment, to keep the imagination in proper bounds — in a word, to bring all the powers of one’s personality, all the functions of one’s being, under the domination of wise and righteous self- control — this is the first aim of Masonry. — J. B. Carlyle , North Carolina. We may have knowledge of all the ex- alted and virtuous principles and tenets of Freemasonry, and feel justly proud ol the possession of such knowledge, hut un- less we manifest it by deeds and acts, so that the many beautiful lessons of friend- ship, morality, brotherly love and charity taught bv Freemasonry may be seen and known of men, and its worth may be thus magnified and the Supreme Grand Archi- tect glorified, we are like one possessed of beautiful and exquisite works of art and precious stones who keeps them concealed, thus no one is benefited or aware of their beauty or value. But if we are active in demonstrating the lessons which have been taught to us and illustrated by emblems or symbols most expressive then, as is the case of the possessor of the beautiful and exquisite work of art and precious stones who allows his treasures to be seen, their worth becomes known, humanity i> bene- fited, and the pleasure of possessing the works of art and precious stone- in the one case, and the knowledge of Freema- sonry in the other, is greatly enhanced. — Bro. P . D. Brewer , G. M ., Indian Ter. Freemasonry holds to the eternal veri- ties of “trust in God,” some revelation of His will, and the immortality of the soul, and by contemplating the books of nature and revelation, one is led to ponder, and wonder on man’s condition. On man’s su- periority over other creatures surrounding him. and through the possession of a con- templative mind we are able to realize the nearness of the Great Creator Himself, who is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. — J os. K. Wheeler. Life’s experiences, coming thick and fast, are the soul's appointed means of growth, and the promise coming so sweet- ly to our wounded and bleeding hearts. “He shall live again,” dries our tears and heals our broken hearts, and all nature takes on its fresh green verdure as an em- blem of life and beauty and we learn the lesson of life and grasp the truth of im- mortality. — James A. Ellis, Arkansas. Ours is more than a mere selfish and mercenary friendship — more than the flat- tering shadow that follows the sunshine of wealth and fame: more than the beautiful semblance of a substance which cynics have derided and misanthropes have spurned. Ours is a generous friendship, founded on brotherly love and esteem, which no misfortune can weaken, no dL- 18 THE TRESTLE BOARD aster destroy — one which stands the warm kisses, of .the sun and the temptuous wave of the storm. — R. H. Taylor , Arkansas. - If mankind were governed by the prin- ciples of our order, the name of God would not he profaned. There would be no per- juries or hypocrisies, no ingratitude, pride, nor self-complacency under the smiles of Providence, nor any murmuring under its frowns. If mankind obeyed these teach- ings, to honor and obey God would be their constant delight, they would love their neighbor as themselves, consequently there would be no wars, nor envying nor strikes ; no slanders, litigations, nor intrigues be- tween neighbors; no persecuting bitter- ness, fraud nor deceit ; no murders, robber- ies, nor theft; no unkindness, treachery, nor implacable resentments among friends. Everyone would pursue that course, and that only, which would be conducive to the happiness of all . — DanT W. Jones. Our Masonry, to be worth anything to ourselves and others, must be of that kind which bears fruit in its season. We shall have learned its great lessons to no pur- pose, unless we put them into practical operation in every day life. We must live in all that we do, and by so doing, we shall but demonstrate to others its good effects by the transformation it has wrought in our lives and conduct. — A. H. Barkley. It cannot be less than a pleasing re- flection for us to know that we are heirs to the centuries. While historical records of man’s work are incomplete, and we are left to conjecture as to much that has actually transpired in human history; yet .from out the mists of ages past, beams of light reach us ; adown the hallways of time echo the whisperings of the Great Spirit; over ihe hilltops of the passing centuries beckons the uplifted hand of Truth. Hap- pily, man can see with an inner as well as an outer vision. He can feel a touch of his consciousness as sensibly as the touch of a friendly hand. He is given not only mental perception, but also moral and spiritual discernment. Thus blessed and thus empowered, it remains for us as in- dividuals, to place ourselves in the proper relation to, and in full harmony with, the higher and unseen forces that play about us, and like the receiving instrument that responds to the electric wave and takes its message borne from afar, so perfectly and so delicately harmonized should be our senses that we may catch the Light that is thrown upon our pathway ; that we may ever hear the still small voice of con- science, and at all times receive and know the truth, as the Great Author of all truth seeks to reveal it to us. To do this we need every helpful lesson ; every kindly assistance, and every source of encourage- ment. To this high end, and for such helpful purposes, Freemasonry ministers, in sign and symbol, in ritual and cere- mony, in emblem and allegory . — James R. Killian , G. M., Colorado. True Masonry is the upbuilding and uplifting of the individual character and the welding of such characters into a com- pact and harmonious society having for its aim and object the advancement of everything that stands for more intelli- gent citizenship, more godly homes and cleaner lives. The introduction into this society of imperfect, unprepared material, weakens its force, destroys its influence and nullifies its aim. The Masonic lodge should, by the very character of its mem- bership exert an active, forceful influence in the community where it exists, and where it does not, we may rest assured that its portals have not been securely guarded, and that from mercenary or other un- worthy motives its high standards of morality and righteousness have been low- ered to the level of men yet in darkness, and without the knowledge of the truth. If this is true in any degree in the lodge, you are representing, let me urge you to apply the proper remedy, ere disaster overtake you . — Frank E. Bullard Ne- braska. THE TRESTLE BOARD 19 MASONIC HOME, UTICA, NEW YORK. 20 THE TRESTLE BOARD EDITOR’S CORNER JAMES WRIGHT ANDERSON, EDMUND MANSFIELD ATKINSON, Editors. Clandestine Masons A clandestine Mason is one who has been made a Mason in contraven- tion of the laws of the jurisdiction in which he resides, or in a lodge not recog- nized as a legitimate lodge by the State or country in which he resides. California requires that all applicants for the degrees of Masonry must make application to some lodge in California, and that lodge must be the one nearest to their place of residence. Should a party desiring to join the Order apply to a lodge in some other State while temporarily absent from this State, and the degrees be conferred upon him in such State, he is a clandestine Ma- son, and is not entitled to be recognized as a Mason in California until he has been received as a member of the lodge nearest his place of residence; and he cannot be received as a member of the lodge nearest his place of residence, except in the man- ner necessary for an election to receive the degrees. That is, he must make ap- plication to the lodge nearest his place of residence, pay the fee the same as he would for the degrees, and be elected by a unan- imous vote. Any lodge that should recog- nize as a Mason any person who, being at the time a resident of this State, has re- ceived, or claims to have received, the de- grees of Masonry from any source beyond the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of California, acts in violation of the Consti- tution of the Grand Lodge, and thereby renders itself liable to arrest of its charter. T fence in the examination of visitors the committee in all cases should ascertain from the person desiring to visit where he received the degrees. Furthermore the committee should, in all cases, endeavor to ascertain where the applicant for recognition or visitation re- ceived his degrees; for, if he has been made a Mason in any clandestine lodge, that is, in any lodge of a jurisdiction not recog- nized by our Grand Lodge, our lodges are, by constitutional provision, forbidden to hold any Masonic intercourse with him, much less to extend to him any Masonic privilege or charity. This matter is par- ticularly important to our Boards of Be- lief, and too much care cannot be exer- cised by such boards. We have known cases, and have recently heard of instances of persons who, while on a visit to other States, had received the degrees, being res- idents of this State, and had on return vis- ited or attempted to visit lodges in this State. Masters of lodges solemnly pledge themselves to observe, and cause to be ob- served, the rules and edicts of the Grand Lodge, and it goes without saying that they should rigidly comply 'with their ob- ligations. There is safety and strength in strict adherence to, and careful enforce- ment of, the provisions of our law; there is weakness in ignorance of, or lack of at- tention to those laws. A Bad Provision We understand that the Grand Master of Masons in Missouri is- sued an edict to the lodges of that State, dated January 28, 1905, in the following terms : “‘Hereafter no lodge in this jurisdiction shall receive a visitor from any lodge out- side of this jurisdiction unless a Master Mason, known as such in the lodge, shall vouch for the visitor, as a Mason in good standing, or until the visitor, after strict examination, shall have proven himself THE TRESTLE BOARD 21 to be a Mason in good standing; and no such visitor shall be examined until he produces to the Worshipful Master of the lodge, or to the Committee of Examina- tion. appointed by him, a certificate under the seal of his lodge, showing that he is a member of such lodge in good standing, which certificate shall also be fortified by a certificate under the seal of the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction whence the visitor comes, that the lodge giving the certificate is a lodge in good standing in that jurisdiction.” This edict savors of a species of tyranny not characteristic of Masonry. The name of the Grand Master is Valiant. It seems to us that it requires a very valiant dis- position to “face the music" of such an edict, more particularly so when the Con- stitution of that Grand Lodge gives no warrant of power to issue such an edict. We have been of the opinion that e licts emanate from the Grand Lodge, and that Grand Masters are creatures of the Grand Lodge, and are governed by the Constitu- tion as other Masons are. Such does not appear to be the case in Missouri. A Grand Master of California a few years ago de- cided that the Master of a lodge has the right to refuse a committee to a person applying to visit his lodge, if such person cannot furnish receipts for dues or other documentary evidence to show that he is in good standing and is a Mason. The Com- mittee on 'Jurisprudence, however, while endorsing this decision, put in the saving clause to the effect that the Master is not required to refuse a committee to a person unable to present documentary evidence. The Grand Master of Missouri goes our former Grand Master, our Jurisprudence Committee and our Grand Lodge several points better. With all due deference to our Grand authorities and to the Grand Master of Missouri, we consider all of them ultra vires. The edict of Brother Valiant is practi- cally a ban against visitation in that jur- isdiction so far as all Masons members of lodges outside of Missouri are concerned. It does not apply to members of lodges in Missouri. California Masons should take notice and govern themselves accord- ingly, if they desire not to be considered intruders. Reports of At the Annual Corn- Investigating munication of the Committees Grand Lodge of Cali- fornia, in 1904, the following General Regulation was adopted: "Resolved, That the reading of the names of brethren appointed on commit- tees of investigation, when reporting, is deemed injudicious and calculated to pro- duce a state of inhannonv in a lodge, and is, therefore, expressly prohibited, except in those cases where, in the judgment of the lodge, such disclosure is necessary.” The Xew Orleans Square and Compass, commenting upon the adoption of this regulation, says: The Grand Lodge of California, at its late annual communication, enacted a gen- eral regulation forbidding the reading by the secretaries of lodges the names of members of the committees of investigation, whether reporting favorably or unfavorably upon the character or qualifications of applicant* for degrees or for membership. In our opinion this is wise legislation, and will conduce to harmony in the lodges. We have heretofore expressed our opinion upon this matter, con- tending that these committee* 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 exnected to con- sult as to whether they shall report favor- ably or unfavorably. Each member is sup- posed to make his own careful examination as to the qualification and character of the applicant and then report either favorably or unfavorably without indicating to the other members of the committee, 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 permu any one to know the name or names of the members of the committee who report either favorably or unfavorably. To permit the name* to be read by the secretary would be equivalent to indicating or exposing the ballot of the members, since the report of the committee is practically a ballot so far a* the commit- tee is concerned. We would even go one 22 THE TRESTLE BOARD 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 enforcement will be pro- ductive of good. Our contemporary put this matter in very much the same light in which we were placed at the time the circumstance occurred which gave rise to this regulation. We entirely accord with that journal in the idea that even the names of the parties appointed on such committees should not be made known to members of the lodge. Who May Sign Petirions All petitions for mem- bership or for the de- grees of Masonry must in every case be signed by the applicant himself. The applicant cannot authorize any one to sign his petition for him. Should a Mason sign the name of a can- didate, either with the consent or without it, he commits a Masonic offense, and sub- jects himself to the punishment due to un-Masonic conduct. The signature of the candidate upon his petition is solemn testimony to the facts stated in the peti- tion. Furthermore, the signing of the name of a candidate to a petition without his consent would be held by the civil law to be a criminal act — a forgery. The petition must in all cases be signed with the full name of the candidate; ini- tials of the Christian or baptismal name are not enough. We may add that the pe- titioner should take the time and the care to sign his name, no matter what his usual signature may be, in the most legible form. His own interests as well as the interests of the lodge, and of the fraternity in gen- eral, demand that all possibility of mistake should be avoided. From the incipiency of our Grand Lodge to the present time, the custom of printing the names of the mem- bers of the several Lodges of the J urisdic- More Honored in the Breach GIVE US NOTICE Subscribers are urgently requested to report promptly to this office every failure to receive the Trestle Board. It is our purpose to afford prompt and unfailing service, if such is possible. If your magazine is not delivered promptly we want to know it. It is especially requested that all changes in address be specifically re- ported, and it is necessary in such cases that both the old and the new addresses be given, that we may find your name upon our books. Brethren, if you change your addresses you can- not expect us to know it unless you yourselves notify us of the fact. In a great majority of the cases of failure to receive the publication, which we have investigated, it has been found either that the subscriber has changed his residence without notifying us, or the non-receipt of the magazine is traceable to some other oversight not the fault of this office. Give us due and timely notice. tion in the Annual Proceedings of the Grand Lodge has prevailed. Attempts have been heretofore made to discontinue the practice, but thus far without result. At the last Communication of the Grand Lodge, Past Grand Master Henderson pre- sented a. resolution looking to a modifica- tion of the custom. Bro. Henderson’s res- olution is in the right direction but does not go far enough. We have always re- garded the publication of the names of members of the Lodges as a comparative- ly useless, and a greatly expensive mat- ter, We therefore trust that the officers of the Lodges who will represent them in the next Communication of the Grand Lodge may come prepared to take definite action upon this matter. The abrogation of the practice presents itself forcibly to the Grand Lodge. The volume contain- ing the proceedings of the Grand Lodge THE TRESTLE BOARD has become inconveniently large, and the -expense has commensnrately grown. We have never been able to see wherein the publication of the names has justified any expense, say nothing of the very great ex- pense, annually increasing. The list of names now exceeds in space all of that required for the proceedings. The ex- pense, of course, exceeds that of the pro- ceedings. Eeference to the list is seldom If ever had, in order to ascertain the standing of members; and, even if re- course is had to the list, it would be mis- leading. The preparation of the list of names for the printer by the Grand Secre- tary devolves an amount of work on that officer which can be devoted to much bet- ter purpose. From no point of view is the publication of the names justifiable, and the discontinuance of the practice must commend itself to every right think- ing member of the Grand Lodge. Another Milestone This issue marks the beginning of a new vol- ume for the Trestle Board. We are a year older. It is not our purpose to indulge in any lofty plati- tudes upon the occasion; nor yet to be- come reminiscent and drift back over the eighteen years of life which have welded the character of this magazine, and extol the virtues which it has exhibited during that period ; nor shall we make prophecies as to the future, except to assure the frat- ernity and our readers that the publishers shall ever strive to retain for the Trestle Board the excellent qualities with which it has always been endowed, and continue to produce the best Masonic monthly pub- lished in this section of the country, one which takes first rank among the fraternal magazines of the land. Poor, Bot Rich Once, in New England, says a writer in the Outlook , 1 was driving with an old farmer, and some of the men of the neighborhood came under criticism. Speaking of a prominent man in the village, I asked: “Is he a man of means ?” “Well, sir,” the farmer replied, “he ain’t got much money, but he’s mighty rich.” “He has a great deal of land then?” L asked. “No, sir; he ain’t got much land, neither, but still he is mighty rich.” The old farmer, with a pleased smile, observed my puzzled look for a moment, and then explained: “You see, he ain’t got much money, and he ain’t got much land, but still he is rich, because he never went to bed owing any man a cent in all his life. He lives as well as he wants to live, and he pays as he goc > ; he doesn’t owe anything, and he ain’t afraid of anybody; he tells every man the truth, and does his duty by himself, hi- family and his neighbors; his word is as good as a bond, and every man. woman and child in the town looks up to him and respects him. No, sir, he ain’t got much money, and he ain’t got much land, but still he is a mighty rich man because he’s got all he needs and all he wants.” Honors of Masonry Masonry, with its wide mantle of the pure principles of Universal Fraternity, Charity and Love, honors all who may be fortunate enough to receive the unanimous approval of the brethren. So, too, in its turn, Masonry is honored by having num- bered among its membership the greatest, the noblest in the land . — Edgar A . Tennis , Pennsylvania. There isn’t anything far wrong with a man whos.e children have their noses flattened against the window panes a half liour before he is due. The Limit 'Judge — One month in jail! Prisoner — But, Judge — I run a summer hotel and the season is about to open ! Judge — Eight months! — Puck. 24 THE TRESTLE BOARD THE 4 HIGHER” DEGREES— A DEFENSE BOTHER JOHN ARTHUR, late Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Washing- ton, one of the most dis- tinguished Masons on the Pacific Coast, considers the growth and activity in Capit- ular, Templar and Scottish Rite Masonry a serious menace to the perpetuity and usefulness of Ancient Symbolic Ma- sonry. Brother Arthur says: They (the Symbolic Lodges) would be far stronger, in many essential respects, if they were not subjected to a steady drain in the direction of the concordant Orders which take the Craft Lodge as their foundation and starting point. Symbolic Masonry is greatly weakened by this blood-letting process. Where Chapters, Councils, Commanderies, Lodges of Perfection, Consistories and Mystic Shrines abound, the Craft Lodge is bled at every pore. No sooner has an intelligent a-nd promising brother re- ceived the degree of Master Mason than he is set upon by the zealous members of these concordant Orders and lured away from his Lodge, before he has acquired even the most rudimentary knowledge of Masonry; and the probability is strong that he will live and die in almost total ignorance of the history, symbolism, mis- sion and philosophy of this ancient and noble institution from which he was pre- maturely torn by misguided zeal, by the superficial appearance of greater gentility, and by more sonorous titles and garish uniform. The Craft Lodge is thus used as a training school for the various off- shoots of Masonry. This diversion and cleaveage went so far that in large num- bers throughout the United States the de- votees of these offshoots surrendered their Craft Lodge membership; and the evil became so glaring that a few years ago the General Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States adopted a by-law under which all who have lost their membership in either Craft Lodge or Royal Arch Chapter cease ipso facto to be members of the Command- ery. The obligation taken by the initiate in one of these offshoots binds him to show more favor to a fellow-member than to a Master Mason. In the Installation Ritual of another offshoot the degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry are spoken of as the preparatory degrees. It is the vic- tims of this folly who scarcely ever at- tend the burial of a Master Mason; and it is their bad example and false notions that are responsible for the sorry spectacle, often witnessed in our cities, of a Ma- sonic funeral consisting of half a dozen humble, unpretentious, undrilled and in- differently-clad brethren, whose hearts beat true, but whose social position is apt to convey to the public the impression that Masonry has lost its old rank and station in the world and is no longer a brotherhood possessed of profound mys- teries and vast, indefinable power. One compact organization of Masons, led oy the foremost men of the land, as in the early days of our republic, would- be in- finitely more effective for good than the widely-scattered fragments of Masonry, which now make such unreasonable de- mands u]3on our time and our purses. In unity is strength ; but I can imagine noth- ing more hojuelessly disunited than our later-dav American Masonry. Having long been a Knight Templar and a Mas- ter of the Royal Secret, and having even presided over a Temple of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, I feel at liberty to express to a Grand Lodge of Masons my heartfelt sorrow that we ever allowed a childish longing for feathers and titles to destroy the democracy of our Fraternity and con- THE TRESTLE BOARD 25 vert it into a system of castes more com- plex than those of Orinus and of Ind. In the country Lodges, where this disruption has not taken place, I am delighted to find the realization of our ideals; there the Craftsmen dwell together in unity, and Masonry is a potent influence in the cultivation of brotherly love, in the ad- ministration of relief in all proper cases, and in the inculcation of truth as a divine attribute lying at the foundation of every virtue. I feel that our Brother grossly overes- timates the dangers and takes no account of the benefits which accrue from these “concordant orders.” It has become quite the thing among certain brethren to lay at the door of Chapter, Commandery and Consistory all of the ills to which Sym- bolic Masonry is heir. Though the truth of the indictment never has and never can be proved. It is in the city where these “concordant” bodies exist that greatest complaint is made and where it is alleged that the greatest defection is caused and the at- tendance at Lodge in consequence said to be the poorest. But attend the meetings of any of the “'concordant” bodies, will you find there the delinquents, the men who have been weaned (?) away from the Blue Lodge ? Emphatically no. Everywhere you meet the same little zeal- ous band of workers, and oftentimes the same individuals who are active in their Lodge are found as workers in the other bodies. Where then are the brethren not at Lodge meetings? Seek them in the theaters, in the mani- fold places of amusement and legitimate social enjoyment that the city affords. Seek them at their own firesides, resting after a day of strenuous business activity. In the country there are no theaters, few concerts or lectures and comparatively few social demands upon one's time. The Brother looks forward to the monthly or fortnightly Lodge meeting as one of the few opportunities for diversion and en- tertainment afforded him. The matter is one largely of environ- ment and brothers who are familiar with conditions in the cities will so attest. Moreover, it has been our experience that Masonic funerals are attended by Chapter and Commandery [Masons quity* as well as by their brethren of the Blue Lodge. The “Masonic funeral consisting of half a dozen humble, unpretentious, undrilled and indifferently clad brethren," is un- known to our bailiwick, and we venture to assert of rare occurrence in any city where exist these “concordant” bodies. As for the “intelligent and promising Brother” who is “lured” away, “torn” from his Lodge by “sonorous titles and garish uniform,” we beg to question both his intelligence and promising qualities and to suggest that he is a weak sister who would under no conditions add strength to the Fraternity. That there are such is no doubt true, but they are comparatively few and afford no just basis for so sweeping a charge. To assert that the men who do now and have in years gone directed the destinie> of Loyal Arch. Templar and Scottish Rue Masonry in the United States and the great body of the rank and file were at- tracted by display, the glitter of a uni- form or high-sounding titles, is to stultify one's intelligence. Of no such material is our American and Masonic manhood made. The sacred symbol of the cross, an or- der of Christian Knighthood, lofty prin- ciples, profound philosophies, eternal truths, these appeal to men and prompt to affiliation with the so-callecl “higher bodies.” “The obligation taken by the initiate in one of these off-shoots bind^ him to show more favor to a fellow member than to a Master Mason." We attune that Brother Arthur knows whereof he speaks, for he pleads guilty to being one of “the victims of this folly.”' and must have him- self assumed, freely and voluntarily, the obligation referred to. 26 THE TRESTLE BOARD Most Masons would regard the dis- closure of the substance of an obligation as a violation of the spirit if not of the letter thereof, and the Mason who violates a solemn obligation, assumed voluntarily and in apparent good faith, is not alto- gether free from criticism. George M. Moulton, the present Grand Master of Templars in the United States, is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, and as zealous and loyal a member of that body as any. Where can be found a truer, grander Mason than Brother Henry L. Palmer, the Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic juris- diction, a man who has been active in every department of Masonry? The same may be said of Brother Rich- ardson of Tennessee, the present Grand Commander of the Southern jurisdiction, and of Albert Pike, Mackey, MeClena- chan, Drummond and Sickles, men pro- foundly learned in Masonic lore, honored with the most exalted positions in the gifts of their brethren, but devoted above all else in their allegiance to Symbolic Masonry. And these are but a few of a great host who for intelligence and man- hood are the peers of any. Will anyone have the temerity to say that they have been fC lured” ’ away from Ancient Craft Masonry “by a childish longing for feathers and titles” or that the democracy of the Fraternity has suf- fered in the least because of their mem- bership in these “concordant” bodies ? Their names and character belie the im- putation. That among a membership of one mil- lion men there will be found those who fail to sound the depths of Masonic phil- osophy, who cannot catch the beauties of our symbolism, to whom our lessons will not appeal, inconstant men, restless, ever striving, longing for something new or different, is not surprising. They are “joiners” for the fun and excitement of joining. Such men would add no strength to the Fraternity with all of the “con- cordant” bodies eliminated. But the rank and file in Capitular, Templar and Scott- ish Rite Masonry in America are genuine- ly and eternally loyal to their mother Lodge and Ancient Craft Masonry, as witness the action cited by Brother Arthur of the Grand Templar and Scottish Rite Bodies, requiring as a condition of good standing, affiliation with the Blue Lodge. They’ll have no renegades among them. There is no dissension in our later day American Masonry, except in the imagina- tion of men who like Brother Arthur are unduly fearful of the honor, loyalty and integrity of their brethren. There are no> classes, no castes, save that self-consti- tuted “I am better than thou” class that impugns the principles and assails the in- telligence of their brethren and “sees- things” at night. It is but natural in this age for men of' money and varied faculties and talents to* seek manifold ways of giving them expres- sion. This is everywhere noticeable- There is a nervous energy, a galvanic force that impells to activity that was* unknown to our more sedate and easy- going sires. The railroad, the telegraphy the telephone, are all too slow for us, and the splendid intellects of the race seek ever to more effectually annihilate time and distance. In business man is ever reaching out for larger and broader* things, and the world’s markets are none- too large for him. In science, in letters,, in every branch and department of human, interest and activity, there is the same* restless energy. In Masonry — the Chap- ter, Commandery and Scottish Rite afford! a broader field for Masonic labor. The* men who are everywhere working in these* Masonic bodies could not all be Lodge* officers, and position, responsibility, in- cites to action and endeavor. These- Brothers feel that they are laboring for* Masonry, for humanity, and they are; as:- a body they are sincere, loyal, enthusiastic* Masons, true to all of the principles and. tenets of the Ancient Craft and loving^ THE TRESTLE BOARD their Lodge as no other human institution — the home excepted. Sleeping assertions, such as those made by Brother Arthur, cannot be sus- tained by fact, and they would be amusing were they not so dangerous to the peace and well-being of the Fraternity. For one man to have the assurance to stand up and say that the thousands upon thou- sands of Masons who belong to the Chapter, C-ommandery and Scottish Bite in the United States have been moved to such affiliation by “the childish longing for feathers and titles !' and to state it so plausibly as to carry conviction to the superficial and unthinking, is a wonder- ful exhibition of intellectual legerdemain. But the result is to incite prejudice and create class feeling where none beforv ex- isted. when there is cause for none now. Is it not time to have done with these un- profitable and unwarranted criticisms? — Herbert Laflix. CABLE TOW HE phrase, within the length of my cable tow, has a plain and very comprehensive meaning, according to the Blue Lodge Text Book, which must have been the real one in which it was orig- inally employed. We take it that it clear- ly means and is but another form of say- ing, he will do that which is within the spirit of a Mason’s obligation: that which binds him to his fellows and the Craft at large, that which may be reasonably con- strued to fall within the scope of his un- dertaking. Hence, neither a brother nor a Lodge, can exact that of a Mason which is not reasonable, just or expedient : that which would subject him to unnecessary hardship, undue loss or obloquy. For in- stance, it cannot be said that a cable tow is so long that a Lodge in Jackson can summon a brother in Corinth to appear in person before it. and if it did. he would be under no obligation to respond: nor can an individual demand of another the do- ing of an immoral act. or one which would forfeit his self-respect or lower him in the estimation of the public, for these things are not within the spirit of his obligation. It cannot be that a cable tow is so long that it would be the means of working injury, or that one is outside of it who does not respond to every demand that may be made upon him. He is to do those things which, with a proper regard for the circumstances by which he is surrounded, an upright, honorable, law-abiding, God- fearing man may do, tempered with friendship and brotherly love. It is with- in the spirit of his obligation that he should respond, as a brother should do, to the demands upon his time, labor or means, which are contemplated by his covenants with his brethren, and more lie ought not to be called upon to render. This we understand to be the spirit of his obligation, and hence, the length of his cable tow. Mother — Willie, you must stop asking your father questions. Don’t you see they annoy him ? Willie — Xo’m; it ain’t my questions that annoy him. It’s the answers he can’t give that make him mad. — Philadelphia Ledger. ^Workman — “I’ve been and got married, sir, and I’d like you to raise me wages.” Employer — “Very sorry for you. but I’m only responsible for accidents that occur in the works.” 28 THE TRESTLE BOARD AN IRRESISTIBLE APPEAL BY BEO. EVAN S. MATHEWS. Ob OME years ago two men, members of the same Masonic lodge, were for reasons which it is not necessary here to re- late, at enmity with each other. Each felt aggrieved, and time did not soften, but rather added intensity to their passions. They were men of the highest moral character, but of an impulsive nature, and when aroused could hate with the bit- terest feeling. The fire once kindled burned with increasing luster, until it seemed as if a personal difficulty was in- evitable. Mutual friends endeavored to settle their differences. Matters stood in this shape until at last the Worshipful Master of the lodge took the matter in hand. Being a man of commanding ap- pearance, a ruler of men, reared from childhood in the Church, determined in character, and a reader of human nature, he was well qualified to perform the deli- cate and trying duty before him. Exercising the prerogative of his office he issued a summons for each and every member to be present at a special meet- ing. Masons are every ready to answer a summons, and few were absent when the roll was called. After opening lodge in the customary manner, he arose to state the object of the meeting. Ever}^ eye was upon him, every heart throbbed with excitement, and the awful stillness that reigned was almost painful. Slowly viewing the assembly he seemed to take in all its bearings; ears were strained to catch the first utterance. Speaking in a firm voice he said : “Brethren, as Masons we are taught never to engage in great or important undertak- ing without first asking the blessing of God, and the great responsibility imposed upon us tonight, of reuniting and recon- ciling our two brethren, makes me feel the great need of asking heavenly aid and guidance. Brethren, kneel with me, and let us each and all silently and sincerely ask help from Him who in His infinite mercy I know will answer our prayer, and will turn this assembly from one of sor- row to one of joy.” As he finished speak- ing he reverently fell upon his knees, and every brother present followed his- ex- ample. Were you ever present when a departing soul was taking its final leave from the dying body ? Have you not felt that pecu- liar and solemn sensation, that the spirit of the Almighty was present, and have a strange and inexplainable feeling creep over you ? If so, then you may realize the feelings of these assembled Masons with bowed heads devoutly kneeling, and sin- cerely supplicating the throne of Grace for light to bring them out of darkness. When the devotions were concluded, and each brother was seated, the scene had changed in the particular that in the fierce look of determination and anxiety on some of the faces, it had been superseded by that of mercy and compassion. The Master stated that he had called the lodge, not for the purpose of chastis- ing nor to humiliate the two brethren, but to admonish them in the kindest manner possible that they were not “doing right ” that their vows were in danger of being forgotten, and their actions, if persisted in, would bring shame on themselves and discredit to the Fraternity. In language which words cannot express in their elo- quence, he spoke with a rapidity and earnestness that’ not only went straight to the hearts of the two, but affected all present. Ordinarily a man of few words, he seemed aroused to the occasion, and such eloquence as fell from his lips im- THE TRESTLE BOARD 29 pressed all present with the earnestness and force of his logic. It was an appeal to manhood that was irresistible. It was a shot of passion, anger and hatred that did its deadly work and killed at once. When he ceased talking he was done, he said all there was to say and expressed it in such forcible , loving and convincing words that it accomplished in a short space of time what he said would be ac- complished. Turning to one of the brethren, he asked Brother A. : “We have done what we could, it is now for you and Brother B. to say what is next to be done?” Mr. A. rapidly arose and said in a voice filled with emotion: “Brother B., meet me at the altar.” “I will” was the ready reply, and “there we will shah e hands , be friends and never allude to the past” Both met at the altar, and while grasp- ing each other's hands, the Master called upon the lodge with tin* mjhc-t. '‘Let u> pray.” This time is was not a silent prayer, it was a prayer — -so simple, so loving, so gentle, that it seemed an inspiration, lie- fore its completion those two strong men wen* crying like children, and theirs wen not the only moist eyes in that large as- sembly. As the ending clause of th* prayer, “Thou 0 Lord hath accomplished what we could not do without 'Thy help, for which accept our thanks. Amen. So mote it be,” they fell into each other’s arms, and in tears of repentance washed away their transgressions. That was some years ago, and to thi- day there live nowhere two men who do more for each other than those* same two. who had at one time drifted so far apart and became reconciled at the altar of Ma- sonry. PRESIDENTS WHO WERE MASONS HE statement has been made that nearly all the presidents of the United States have been Masons. Bro. John Corson Smith, of Chicago, who has devoted much valu- able research to this subject, asserts that the fact is that out of twenty- six presidents of these United States of America but eight are known to have been Freemasons. This list is as follows : George Washington, initiated in Fred- ericksburg Lodge Xo. 4,, Fredericksburg, Va., Xovember 4. 1752. Passed March 3, 1753, and Baised August 4, 1753. Andrew Jackson. His Lodge is un- known, though records are plenty of Grand Lodge that he was Grand Master of Tennessee for several years. James Iv. Polk, initiated in Columbia Lodge Xo. 31 June 5, 1820. Columbia. Tenn. Passed August 7, 1820; Baised September 4, 1820. James Buchanan, initiated in Lodge Xo. 43, Lancaster, Pa., December 11, 1810. Passed and Baised January 24. 1817. Andrew Johnson, initiated. Passed and Baised in Greenville Lodge Xo. 119, Greenville, Tenn.; date unknown, but supposed to be between 1848 and 1852. James A. Garfield, initiated Magnolia Lodge Xo. 20. Columbus. Ohio. Xovember 19, 1801. Passed December 3, 1801. liaised November 22, 1804. was after- wards Exalted to the Royal Arch. Dubbed a Knight Templar and Knight of Malta, was a 14-degree member of the V.A.S.R. William McKinley, initiated Hiram Lodge Xo. 21. Winchester. Va.. May 21. 1805. Passed May 2, 1805. Raised May 3. 1805. Afterward- Exalted to the Royal Arch and Knighted a Templar and Knight of Malta. Theodore Roosevelt, initiated, Pa-s<*\ Y. HE prosperity and perpetuity of Masonry depend absolute- ly on deathless loyalty to principle. A million men in this country wield a mighty influence, and they ought to stand by society in the over- throw of giant wrongs and the enthrone- ment of the right and good. There is an uprising now which is prophetic, and the Masonic fraternity ought to stand back of it with its principle and its strength. The present public manifestations of the indignation and opposition of society against the velvet-robed thieves and crimi- nals in high places ought to receive the courageous support of this great Frater- nity. Me ought not to permit these men, condemned by government and public opinion, to wear our honored and sacred badge. Presidents who do not preside and directors who do not direct, while brainless and conscienceless inheritors of nothing but money rob the people, are not Masonic in soul. Our principles are our riches and our salvation, and we ought not to permit men to violate them with impunity. Me are living on principle, and not on property or propriety. Our life is not in history, but in humanity : not in reputation, but in righteousness. Clothes do not make the man or the Mason. To know him is to know the grip of character. Me need the courageous principle which will not differ- entiate between men on the basis of posi- tion and wealth. In all this discussion about the accumulation and giving of money and whether a man is a thief or not the individual is singled out and the prin- ciple is forgotten. A man can be just as dishonest with a dollar as he can with millions. They all ought to be put in one bunch and not separated on the question of amount. It is only a question of prin- ciple. and there is but one class. The Masonic fraternity, with its sub- lime principles of purity and character and brotherhood and honesty, ought to be the reserve force in this hour and come to the rescue of society and government in the protection of home and humanity. Your great principle is only of value as you live it out and compel other men to live it out. even though the axe falls on a millionaire's neck. The principle of Ma- sonry ought to be closely defined and strict- ly adhered to. Me ought not to be con- fused with other things, and least of all with Christianity. A good Mason is not necessarily a good Christian. Farthest from the truth. The church and the lodge are an infinite distance apart. The one has to do only with this world, the other with the souls of men and the world to come. The mission of the church is the redemption of this world through Christ. Xo man should be ignorant enough to confuse this with any other organization. Define your principle and defy it- opposi- tion. This Order will strengthen every feature of that grand old Masonic Fraternity with the tender love, charity and forbearance of our beautiful mothers, wive-, sisters and daughters. The dignified brother, who used to greet us with "I have taken that side degree."' has awakened to the fact that our noble founder. Robert Morris, launched into the world an Order that is destined to become the brightest and best of our fair land . — -Andrew Berry, J ark- son. Tennessee. ‘‘Fate is unkind." Such i- the verdict of men when they find their pathway barred, and too many -it down and cry, but while one is weeping another is work- ing. and toil clears the pathway that opens not to tears. THE TREbTLE BOARD :u NOT MUCH FOR SHOW BY BBO. MARTIN H. RICE. XCIENT Craft Masonry has never sought publicity. For centuries past it has held a steady course, avoiding as far as possible all notoriety, ap- pearing in public only when it became necessary to do so to perform its legitimate work. A strict adherence to this rule has always been deemed of so great importance that it has been enforced generally by all Grand Lodges throughout the world. Among the first regulations adopted by the Grand Lodge of Indiana was one prohibiting Lodges from appearing in public proces- sions, “except for purely Masonic pur- poses.” The occasions for public display- are thus limited to a few. and some of these are often permitted to pass by un- observed. Under Regulations of most Grand Lodges Subordinate Lodges are per- mitted to appear in procession on the an- niversaries of the Saints John, at the fu- nerals of deceased Master Masons, and for the purpose of laying the corner-stones of Masonic halls and public edifices. They may also perform in public the ceremonies of dedicating a Masonic hall, constituting and consecrating a Lodge, and installation of officers. Upon no other occasion and for no other purppse can a Lodge appear in public procession. This law has been regarded by some as unnecessarily stringent, but such is not the opinion of our best informed Masons. Those’ who seek to popularize Masonry would exhibit it upon all convenient oc- casions. They would have Masonic Lodges turn out on the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and at all times when a grand display is made. Other societies do, and why not Masonry ? Grand Masters are importuned for dis- pensations granting this privilege, but none are granted, for want of authority. The only violations of the law that have come to our knowledge have been at what were called Masonic picnics. These have occurred not willfully, but because Breth- ren have regarded them as Masonic occa- sions. The members of any Lodge un- doubtedly have the right to take their fam- ilies and invite their friends to join with them in such social gatherings. They may have speakers to address them on the subject of Masonry, but the Regulations of the Grand Lodge do not give them the privilege of appearing as a Lodge in regu- lar procession at such times. It is evident that whatever else may be said against genuine old-fashioned Free- masonry, a fondness for show is not one of its weaknesses. It has never sought to attract the attention of the world, nor to gain recruits by its popularity. The true Mason finds more real pleasure and en- joyment in the Lodge-room, where all who are permitted to enter may meet with one accord, and unite in the grand design of being happy and communicating happi- ness, or in going quietly outside to perform some deed of Charity and Brotherly Love in the cause of suffering humanity, than he does in marching along the street wear- ing the badge of Masonry in the presence of thousands who may gaze curiously upon it. So may it ever be! Nothing can palliate or condone a wil- ful violation of the civil and moral law by a Master Mason, and he who so forgets his duty as to take part in acts that con- stitute such violation merits no milder punishment than to be forever placed out- side the pale of Masonry, which is de- graded by his membership . — Louis F. Deldhaussaye, G. M Louisiana. THE TRESTLE BOARD MASONIC PILLOW ERE is a Masonic Pillow which is considered an un- usually handsome design, when worked according to directions. The design is furnished by the Richardson Silk Co., of Chicago. The Housekeeper for February gives the fol- lowing working directions : Make the compasses solid, using shades of brown Xo. 116 and black: brown for the points of the compasses, and black for the upper end. Outline the scjuare with 971. Outline the divisions of the square with black Grecian floss. Xo. 10 T 9. Out- line the sun^s rays with shades of brown Grecian floss, Xos. 1063. 1061. 1065: the lighter shades at the outer margin of the rays. The letter “G" is most effective when worked in raised satin stitch with Grecian floss. Work the mallet in black and brown. 1079, in solid stitch, for the handle, and 1116 in outline stitch for the mallet head. The same combination mav be used for working the trowel. Outline the figures on the opposite corners with 1079 Grecian floss. Outline the orna- mental scrolls in the four corners of the pillow with black Grecian floss. What We MaKe It Life is just what we make it. says Pro. Daniel McDonald. To sit still, waiting for an opportunity, is to waste valuable time, which was given us for a nobh r end. If no opportunity crosses our pathway: if no occasion presents itself wherein we mav extend a helping hand, then we mu-t make one. The making the effort ofttinu s discovers the way which was hitherto hid from sight. The demand made upon our time, labor and substance is nevi r beyond our ability to do good. In every instance it is not what we would : not what other> would have us do, nor is it what we think we ought to do. It is simply what we can : no more, no less. 36 THE TRESTLE HOARD THE MASONIC BEEHIVE BY BRO. JAMES B. MURRAY. A SO KEY, like the bee, has gathered truth from all sources. In this way it has become part of the best in- fluence in society. It is the result of toil of the heart, toil of hand, the larger thought, the sum of the desires to make man in all the distinction of living in one family, so it has gathered to itself highest ideals, and has labored to infuse them into the thinking and work of its mem- bers. Slowly, patiently, but with un- wearied effort these ideals have made themselves felt in the Institution until they have become a force in the State. In the silence that marks the progress of truth, they have spread their hives over the world, and in their advance across the nations drawn around them the wealth of the best philosophies of life, and changed them into food for the deeper sentiments and reason of mankind. From more than a thousand sources have been sent forth that which was noble, that which was pure, that the growing brother- hood of men in new States and broad Commonwealths might live on great prin- ciples and be sustained by the best wis- dom of the ages. The bees with their queen as their sym- bol of authority, are a suggestion of the Master with his symbol of authority, the gavel. This word gavel, sometimes called mallet, is from an old word, meaning an angle. From the resemblance of the former shape of one end of the gavel to the peak of a roof, the word gable is ap- plied to that portion of the house where the roof is joined at the apex. At one time the gavel was styled Hiram, as in- dicating the position which that noble artificer occupied in the work of the Tem- ple of Jerusalem. As the scepter in the hand of the King, so the gavel in the hand of the Master or High Priest is the em- blem of rule and the emblem of authority. In lodge or chapter it is the instrument of order, and points to the control the Master must exercise in the body over which he presides; to the wise judgment needed in dealing with the reason and sen- timents of men; to the dignity blended with the courtesy of brotherhood; to the restraints in conduct as maintaining the peace and harmony of a well-adjusted or- ganism. Rude in its construction, the gavel is the emblem of grander things, and in the possession of Master and High Priest it marks out, as they rule in dig- nity and justice, gentleness and charity, parts of the destiny of each member in the confraternity of the Masonic Order. To the members themselves it is the perpetual reminder of the need of man to do with his might whatsoever his hand findeth to do. It symbolizes the truth for him that he should, by the exercise of the divinely-given powers of his being, cor- rect or break into nothingness those things • which disfigure his moral nature, and fashion by patient, unwearied strokes the materials of his spiritual • nature, that in fitness and beauty it may take its place in the building of a glorified humanity. Closely connected with the mallet is the chisel. It forms a part of the richness of the hive of Masonry. Yot alone as a coarser working tool, but as a symbol, has the chisel a historic and national signi- ficance. It was so in Athens, which, in many ways, has been a seminary of litera- ture, of education and sculpture for the races which have come after it. Greece itself in her art, is in a large measure symbolized by the chisel. Her public buildings, her streets thronged with sculp- tured people, are the witnesses of her high artistic culture. The loftiest mind, the most superb thought of morality, the highest ideal of faith, science, were ex- pressed by the chisel in the ivory figure or THE TRESTLE BOARD 37 the marble statuary of the shafted temple. The chisel in Greece was the visible his- tory of her moral philosophies and relig- ion. The gods themselves were called out of the gold or stone by its refined work. It was them, lowly as it might seem in its material form, a symbol of the sublim- est creations of the people in artistic and intellectual life. Its meaning is not less beautiful in the' symbolism of Freemasonry. The truths it suggests are morally grand, and the work it teaches is higher, as the sculptur- ing of the mental faculties is higher than the sculpturing of the stone for the statue or building. The chisel used by the work- man or the artist is an instrument of power; it cuts the broken stone of the quarry into harmony and shape, and re- veals its secret possibilities in the polished and sculptured marble. In its higher form it symbolizes that learning, that discipline embodied in the education which developes the hidden strength of the mind and informs it with knowledge. As in Greece it represented in a specific man- ner the national life, so in Masonry it set forth a marked truth in its loftiest moral work. In the hive of Masonry are stored law, justice, social force, love and the emblems of great things and good things. They are transformed by the truth which re- ligion imparts, and become the richest sustenance for the members. By the cul- ture of these the Institution shall have an ever-increasing growth and immortal- ity, the emblem of brotherhood enlarged into the everlasting company. For the human hive, so treasured with principle, has its foundation in belief in the Archi- tect of the Universe, and its walls raised on the brotherhood of man. It is this, more than the number of its lodges and chapters, which makes it strong and su- preme in its influence. This is the de- sign which imparts solidity to all the structure and perpetuates its fellowship. Besting on this everlasting truth, as on a rock, Masonry may be agitated as by some earthly hidden force, but it cannot be destroyed. Its mission is too sublime, its destiny too grand, for hostile powers to hinder or to wreck. It may be beaten with storms, it may be shadowed with clouds, but it shall come out of all like the great sea, sublime in its repose and majestic in the expression of its might. A Mistake One of our exchanges in commenting upon the appointment of committees apt- ly says: “The officers of a Lodge often make a serious mistake when appointing com- mittees, by putting the same brothers on two or more committees when there are other brethren in the room who are well qualified for the position. We think the best man present should have the prefer- ence when the chairman is in question, even though he may not be the most reg- ular attendant at Lodge sessions. One of the best ways in the world to get a man sufficiently interested to insure his regu- lar attendance is to give him something to do. Give him to understand that he can be useful. Indeed, the only way to find out how much work a man can do. and the quality of his work when done, is to give him something to do.” An Ohio preacher fasted forty days and then passed to his eternal reward. But he proved that he could fast for forty days. If Jacob's ladder were a reality, and it offered a free way to heaven, how many persons there are who would wildly de- mand an elevator. An editor of a Masonic journal has at least one consolation, and that is, he will never be molested by an officer of the town on the charge of “a-get-rich-quick” scheme. EASTERN STAR. POINTS E ARE all proud of the dis- tinguished part our Order is carrying forth in the prog- ress of the times. Leaning upon the right arm of Ma- sonry, which grows stronger, more kindly and more hege- monic through a succession of ages, the Order of the Eastern Star is like a tender, beautiful, intellectual woman who glori- fies all within her purview with the ele- vating magic of her presence. The influ- ence of lovely womanhood is unconsciously working every moment for the betterment of mankind, and in this noble work the Order of the Eastern Star is and ought to be always in the vanguard. — Lew L. Calla- way , Montana. In olden times it was said to account for the beautiful blossoms, that angels came down and walked upon earth, and that those blossoms grew where their feet touched the ground. And so, like the foot- steps of angels, the Order of the Eastern Star has caused flowers to grow wherever it has touched the earth. Flowers of pity, truth, charity and loving kindness. — Ed- mund Jacksony Illinois. Why was Ruth found gleaning in the field of Boaz? Now, had the reapers work been perfect Ruth would have found no occupation in that field. If the work of Masonic lodges was perfect, then there would be little for the 0. E. S. to do ; they are doing what you have left undone, and they, like Ruth of old, are finding abund- ance to do, and are returning with “Great Armfuls” to gladden the hearts of the Fraternity. — T). C. Welch. Georgia. I think we would all feel happier if we would express the kindly feelings which exist in our hearts for each other. For what is life without the sweetness of love and sympathy? The faults of our sisters and brothers we may write upon the sand r but their virtues upon the tablets of love and memory. — Zana Howard Nebraska. The closing years of the last century introduced to the world a new era in wom- an's work, and while she stands out prom- inently in other fields of usefulness, she now occupies a position of great helpful- ness in Masonic circles. The Order of the Eastern Star is the medium through which she can lend a helping hand to the Ma- sonic brethren in the battle of life, but she needs organization to make her work more perfect. “Organized Unity” is the watchword of the age and the keynote of success. — Sadie McGoldrich , Louisiana. STAR NOTES A reunion of Orange, San Bernardino and' Riverside County Chapters of Eastern Star,, was held in Riverside May 18th, Ungava Chapter of that city being the host. Mrs. Margaret J. Ford, of Ontario, District Dep- uty Grand Matron, was the guest of honor. The decorations which graced the halls were particularly effective. Easter lilies and callas, roses, yellow jasmines, centuras and ferns made the chapter room very pretty indeed, while in the banquet hall the tables were spread under flags and banners and rib- bons in the five colors of the Order. The floral decorations on tht tables were all sweet peas, and little bouquets of these fragrant flowers were laid as favors at each plate. Steps have been taken to organize an asso- ciation of Past Matrons and Past Patrons ira San Francisco. THE TRESTLE HOARD 39 CHIPS FROM THE STONE QUARRIES 3 News of the Craft Gleaned From All Sources S 1 GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON The following Grand Officers were elected by the Grand Lodge of Washington at its an- nual communication, held at Bellingham, June 14th : A. L. Miller, of Vancouver, Grand Master. Edwin F. Waggoner, of Spokane. Deputy Grand Master. Ralph C. McAllister, of Seattle, Senior Grand Warden. Royal A. Gove, of Tacoma, Junior Grand Warden. Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia, Grand Treas- urer. Thomas M. Reed, of Olympia. Grand Sec- ret a rv. GRAND LODGE OF NEVADA The Grand Lodge. F. & A. M.. of Nevada, in session in Carson during the latter part of June, elected the following officers : Grand Master, Charles A. Beemer of Sparks ; Dep- uty Grand Master. Walter J. Harris of Reno ; Grand Senior Warden, H. C. McTerney of Eureka: Grand Junior Warden, C. L. Ful- stone of Carson: Grand Treasurer. George A. Morgan of Virginia City ; Grand Secretary, C. N. Noteware of Carson : Grand Senior Deacon, Robert Lewers of Reno : Grand Junior Deacon, Ben Maris of Lovelock ; Grand Orator. S. Unsworth of Reno. The Grand Lodge will hold its next session in the new Masonic Temple in Reno. A charter was granted for a lodge at Ely, White Pine county. A PLEASANT SURPRISE There happened to meet at the Past Mas- ter’s picnic, June 24th, four old Masons, whose united ages amounted to just 300 years. They were all old miners, and were together 42 years ago that day at Aurora, Nevada, at a Masonic banquet, at which the “Nestor” of them presided. They are all of thern the youngest old men of California, and believe in crowding all the happiness possible in the few years that are left them before they are called to refreshment for the last time. They have a good time swapping impossibili- ties. They are : Wm. S. Moses.. . .age TS — 56 years a Mason Byron B. Bird.... age 7S — 54 years a Mason Edw. A. Sherman. age 76 — 53 years a Mason Edward Dexter . .age 6S — 17 years a Mason Uncle Bill. THE CRAFT IN GENERAL The Utah Grand Lodge laid the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple at Ogden June 11th. A new Masonic Lodge has been organized in Lind, Washington, under dispensation, and is said to be doing excellent work. Oriental Consistory, S. P. R. S., of Chicago, 111., celebrated its 50th anniversary at its pre- ceptorv, Dearborn Ave. and Walter Place, May 25th. The corner stone of the new court house for Nye County. Nevada, was laid at Tonopah, with Masonic ceremonies, June 3rd. The Grand Lodge of Nevada conducted the cere- monies. A delegation of brethren was present from the Masonic Club of Goldfields. Nevada. The Grand Lodge of New York will build a large sanitarium for consumptives in Put- nam county, a mile and a half west of Lake Oscawana and eight miles from Peekskill, which will be the railroad station, an auto- mobile to be used for connection with the institution. The site is on a high elvation, protected from the north and west by higher hills, and is both isolated and picturesque. Nearly a year ago a few enthusiastic mem- bers of the Masonic Fraternity in Goldfield. Nevada, met in the office of the law firm of Lind & Wheeler and organized the Goldfield Masonic Club. There was not a dozen name* on the original roster, which now contains nearly 200. The Club gave a banquet and ball in the lat- ter part of June, which is described a^ an ele- gant social function. SANTA CLARA CORNERSTONE June 11th witnessed the laying of the cor- nerstone by the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M.. of California, of the new High School at Santa Clara. California. Preceding the ‘laying of the cornerstone there was a parade from the Masonic Hall, San Tose Commandery, No. 10. Knight? Templar, acted as a guard of honor to the officers of the Grand Lodge. Senior Grand Warden E. H. Hart, acting for the Grand Master of the State, officiated. He was assisted by other grand officers. Brother Hart delivered an address at the close of the ceremonies. 40 T11E TRESTLE BOARD AN EDITOR TRAVELS The senior editor of this magazine, Hon. J. W. Anderson, is, at the present writing, a wanderer in the far East. Bro. Anderson left the Trestle Board sanctum June 12th, with the ardent good wishes of the office force, bound on a pilgrimage to the annual session of the Imperial Council, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Niagara Falls, to which he had been unani- mously elected a delegate. In company with Mrs. Anderson, he embarked on the Islam special. From Niagara Falls Bro. Anderson proceeded through New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. That Bro. A. passed safely through the or- deal of a journey across the parched sands of the American Desert in company with the Nobles of Islam Temple, battled successfully with the notorious hackmen of Niagara, and emerged serenely from an encounter with the wiles of seductive New York, thus symboli- cally emulating a certain traveler known to the readers of this magazine, who once with- stood with fortitude three great temptations, is evidenced by the news which reaches us as we go to press that he and Mrs. Anderson have arrived in due form at Pittsburg, where the Professor is reviving the scenes of his boyhood spent in that now great and bustling city. Bro. Anderson will return in the month of July and will occupy his desk in the editorial office of the Trestle Board, refreshed and re- juvenated, and his trenchant quill will, as of yore, convey to his readers through these columns its message of Masonic instruction and enlightenment. VACATION NEWS On the first inside cover page of the Tres- tle Board will be found the vacation an- nouncement of the California Northwestern Railway. This route is justly styled “The Picturesque Route of California,” as it traverses the grandest scenic portion of the country with which the State abounds. If you are seeking a desirable retreat for recreation and rest, where all the delights of an outing season may be enjoyed, you will find it on this line. Boating, bathing, fishing, hunting, tramping over verdure-clad mountains, stroll- ing through cool, shaded, picturesque canyons, or driving along scenic highways, will make the delectation of your vacation complete. Send to 650 Market street for “Vacation 1905,” a handsomely printed little volume of 200 pages, which will give you complete informa- tion as to rates, conveniences, etc., of the various delightful places to be found. PALO ALTO TEMPLE The Masons of Palo Alto will build a Temple to cost $50,000, which, it is claimed, will be the finest structure ever erected in that city. It will be located at the corner of University Avenue and Florence Street. The edifice will be three stories in height. BURIAL OF SIR KNIGHT CODE The funeral of Sir Philip D. Code, Past Commander of Golden Gate Commandery, No. 16, K. T., who died at his residence in this city June 23d, took place June 25th, from Golden Kate Hall, San Francisco, under the auspices of Golden Gate Commandery. The Templar burial service was recited most im- pressively by Commander Sir Albert William McKenzie, Generalissimo Sir John Bennett, Captain General Sir Willard L. Growall, Senior Warden Sir August J. de Lamare, Junior Warden Sir George Keith Porter and Prelate Sir William Henry Jordan. The Masonic choir, composed of Charles Gage, Charles Goetting, Dr. E. T. Smith and L. Larsen rendered impressive music during the ceremonies. The eulogy was delivered by Sir Knight J. C. Campbell, who paid an elo- quent tribute to the departed brother. The funeral procession from the hall to the train at Third and Townsend streets was a stately one. A band of music led the cortege, playing solemn dirges. Then followed a long escort of Knights, composed of California Commandery No. 1, Golden Gate Comman- dery No. 16, Mission Commandery No. 79, and officers of Mission Chapter. The following Past Commanders of Golden Gate Commandery acted as pallbearers : J. C. Campbell, R. McMillan, G. D. Clark, F. Dal- ton, A. M. Cox, J. K. Firth, Thomas Browne and Charles Plum. Interment took place at Cypress Lawn. Philip D. Code was well known in business circles and high in rank as a Mason and a Knight Templar. Mr. Code had held the office of Master of Pacific Lodge Free and Accepted Masons. He was past high priest of San Francisco Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Past High Priest of Mission Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and Past Eminent Commander of Golden Gate Commandery Knights Tem- plar. Bv his death Masonry loses a life-long devotee and friend. SHRINERS WILL COME “The Camels are coming!” The press dispatches announce that the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order, No- bles of the Mystic Shrine, will hold its next meeting in the “City of the Angels,” in May, 1906. Noble .Mot. Flint and Noble Fred Hines, and other notable Los Angeles nobles, by their untiring efforts, and with the faithful co-operation of Potentate Fil- mer and the Nobles of Islam Temple of San Francisco have succeeded in impress- ing upon that illustrious and imperial body the fact that California is the only State in which to hold the 1906 session of the Imperial Council. The Trestle Board pre- dicted that they would do it, and this news demonstrates that we are no false prophet. When the Los Angeles Nobles and their comrades from this end of the State set out to accomplish a certain object the deed is as good as consummated. THE TRESTLE BOARD 41 CALIFORNIA IN PARTICULAR Special Easter services were held by Ven- tura Commandery, No. 18, K. T., in that city. The Masons of San Rafael were entertained June 16th by the ladies of the Eastern Star of that place. In the presence of one thousand people the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple at Ocean Park, Cal., was laid June 10th, by the California Grand Lodge, Motley H. Flint acting as Grand Master. The Grand Lodge of California laid the cornerstone of the new Masonic temple at Santa Rosa June 24th, St. Johns’ 'Day. Junior Grand Warden George M. Perrine officiated in the absence of the Grand Master. The Northern California Battalion of the Knights Templar, consisting of the Command- eries of Oroville, Chico, Nevada City, Marys- ville, Colusa, Red Bluff and Yreka held a reunion at Marysville June 11th in commem- oration of the triennial conclave in San Fran- cisco last year. A large number of Knights from each Commandery attended and saw the order of temple conferred. A banquet fol- lowed. The Past Master’s Association of California had their annual reunion at Schuetzen Park, San Rafael, Cal., St. John’s Day, June 24th. More than a thousand friends of members of the association attended and were given a royal reception. The officers of the associa- tion are : Andrew Christensen, President ; F. H. E. O’Donnell, First Vice-President; S. Wolf, Second Vice-President; James Patter- son, Treasurer; H. J. Owen, Secretary; C. H. Bryan, Marshal; C. O. Johnson, Tyler. Lodge Directory CORINTHIAN LODGE NO. 9. Marysville, Cal. Stated Meetings, third Tuesday In each month. Frederick Henry Day. William Hatties Davenport. Secretary. Master. CHICO LODGE NO. 111. Chico, Cal. Stated Meetings, Saturday of or next preceding Full Moon. Harry Saunders Moir, William Robbie. Secretary. Master. MARIN LODGE NO. 191. San Rafael. Cal. Stated Meetings, second Wednesday in each month. George Gore Vanderlip, Richard Clarence Jones, Secretary. Master. FRIENDSHIP LODGE NO. 210. San Jose, Cal. Stated Meetings, first Thursday of each month. Perley Francis Gosbey, Henry Davenport Mathews, Secretary. Master. TUOLUMNE LODGE NO. 8. Sonora, Cal. Stated • Meetings. Saturday of or next preceding Full Moon. Charles Edward Street, Elisha Tolman Gould, Secretary. Master. FRESNO LODGE NO. 247. Fresno, Cal. Stated Meetings, Friday of or next preceding Full Moon. John Dewey Galloway, Joseph Manooh Smith, Secretary. Master. PASADENA LODGE NO. 272. Pasadena, Cal. Stated Meetings, first Monday in each month. Henry Ramel. Orren Henry Hayes, Secretary. Master. SAN JOAQUIN LODGE NO. 19. Stockton, Cal. Stated Meetings, Monday of or next preceding Full Moon. Isaac Henry Robinson, Frank Wilson Goodrum, Secretary. Master. PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR THE ORIGINAL Clicquot CHAMPAGNE which bears VIGNIER’S Label KNOW WHAT THEY WANT “ It is not tied with a string ” THE “CLICQUOT QUALITY” is in this Label: AVIGNIER © 1-4 SANTA ROSA LODGE NO. 57, Santa Rosa, Cal. Stated Meetings, first Thursday of each month. William Henry Pool, William Pivcr Sheaver. Secretary. Master. VALLEE DE FRANCE NO. 329. Los Angeles. Cal. Stated Meetings, first Friday of each month. Armand Cazeaux, Adrien Fair, Secretary. Master. SAN BERNARDINO LODGE NO. 34 S San Bernardino. Cal. Stated Meetings, first Thursday of each month. John Flagg , Walter D. Wagner, Secretary. Master. PACIFIC GROVE LODGE NO. 331. Pacific Grove. Cal. Stated Meetings, first Thursday of each month. Chas. K. Tuttle. R. M. Fitzsimmons, Secretary. Master. SANTA PAULA LODGE NO. 291. F. & A. M. Santa Paula. Cal. Stated Meetings, Thursday on or before Full Moon. Edwin Yirden, J. H. Sloan, Secretary. Master. WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 20. Sacramento. Cal. Stated Meetings, first Thursday of each month. John Scott, John Henry Dolan, Secretary. Master. 42 THE TRESTLE BOARD BOOK SHELF The Trestle Board acknowledges the receipt since the last issue of this magazine of the fol- lowing Masonic publications : From Bro. Will H. Whyte, Grand Secretary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Quebec, for 1905. From Mrs. Nettie Rainsford, Grand Sec- retary, proceedings of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., of Indiana, for 1905. From Sir Calvin W. Prather, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Commandery, K. T., of Indiana, for 1905. From Sir George A. Beachamp, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Commandery, K. T., of Alabama, for 1905. From Bro. Calvin W. Prather, Grand Sec- retary, proceedings of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., of Indiana, for 1905. From Comp. Edward R. Hare, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Council, R. & S. M., of Washington, for 1904. O. E. S. Golden Gate Chapter a short time since r tendered a reception to its two living char- ter members, William S’. Moses and Mrs. Louis Holtz. During, the reception a Past Matron’s jewel was presented to Mrs. Holtz and gold link buttons to Bro. Moses. Yerba Buena Chapter, San Francisco, held its first meeting for initiatory work early in June. Excellent reports are received of this young Chapter respecting enthusiasm and interest manifested by its members. Theo. Frolich, Recorder of Golden Gate Commandery, K. T., has moved his office from Masonic Temole to the James Flood Building, San Francisco. The Masonic Lodge at Sisson, Cal., will have new quarters in the new Opera House to be erected at that place. S. S. QUACKENBUSH NOTARY PUBLIC REAL ESTATE INSURANCE From Comp. Frank W. Martenis, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Council, R. & S. M., of Pennsylvania, for 1905. Telephones Office, Mason *2081 Res. Mason 1624 2136 Center St* Berkeley, CaL 1-3 From Comp. J. Gilman Waite, Grand Re- corder, proceedings of the Grand Chapter, R. A. M., of Massachusetts, for 1904. S. LAZ. LANSBURGH ATTORNEY AT LAW A new Royal Arch Chapter, to be known as Whittier Chapter, No. 91, was , instituted at Whittier, Los Angeles County, Cal., June 7th. This Chapter starts with 25 members. 319-321 CROSSLEY BUILDING . SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 1-1 TfieJ.B.Siay temps Manufacturers of.... Presses. Dies and Special Machinery Power Punching and Shearing Machinery OF EVERY DKSCRIFTIOm 209-21 1 Mission St. San Francisco Telephone Main 5745 Keep Your Eyes on Palo Alto, the Home City of California THE TRESTLE BOARD THE PENDLETON K i 900 SUTTER ST. has been re-opened and enlarged half its original size Newly furnished throughout with every modern ap- pliance and comfort, including private ex- change telephone in every room. Every room an outside one with private bath. 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