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Volume 5. PORTLAND, ME., JULY 15, 1915. No. 33.

Published quarterly by Stephen Berry Co., Portland, Sovereign; Albert W. Meserve of 10 De Molay, Skowhegan, entertained Kennebunk, Viceroy; Senior Gen. Llew­ by Trinity. No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine ellyn Carleton; Junior Gen., Frank C. Allen 11 St. Bernard, Eastport, entertained Twelve cts. per year in advance. of Portland; High Priest, George D. Loring by Camden. > Established March, 1867. - - 49th Year. of Portland; Treasurer, Fred C. Tolman of 12 St. Omer, Waterville, entertained by Portland; Recorder, Convers E. Leach of Trinity. Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for Portland. 13 Blanquefort, Ellsworth, entertained half an inch for one year. at Kineo by St. John’s of Bangor. No advertisement received unless the advertiser, Lodges. ar some member of the firm, is a Freemason in 14 Palestine, Belfast, entertained by good standing. Temple, Westbrook, had 200 present at Trinity. Past Master’s night at the stated June meet­ 15 Hugh de Payens, Calais, no report. The Laud of Yesterday. ing. The Past Masters conferred the Third 16 De Valois, Vinalhaven, entertained degree with Oliver A. Cobb in the East. by Camden. Would you seek the country town 17 St. Aldemar, Houlton, no report. Amid green meadows nestled down If you could only find the way Visiting Commanderies. 18 St. Elmo, Machias, no report. Into the Land of Yesterday? Cambridge Commandery of Cambridge, 19 Pilgrim, Farmington, no report. How you would thrust the miles aside, Rush up the dear old lane, and then. Mass., and Bethlehem of Gloucester, cele­ 20 St. Amand, Kennebunk, entertained Just where her roses laughed in pride, brated their 25th anniversary by visiting Oriental of Bridgton. Find her among the flowers again! You’d slip in quietly and wait Portland, with their ladies, May 28th, and 21 Strathglass, Rumford, made an excur­ Until she saw you by the gate, And then * * * read through a blur of tears were received by Portland Commandery, sion to Gorham, N. H., stopping at Bethel Quick pardon for the selfish years. which escorted them to their quarters, hav­ for dinner, and returning 25th. This time, this time, you would not wait ing a photograph of the whole force grouped 22 Oriental, Bridgton, entertained by St. For that brief wire that said, “ Too late! If you could only find the way in front of City Hall taken on the way. Amand of Kennebunk. Into ti>e ijin.l of T. On the evening of the 29th, Portland Com­ 23 Camden, Camden, entertained St. You wonder if her roses yet Lift up their heads and laugh with pride, mandery had a reception at Masonic Temple Bernard and De Valois. And if her phlox and mignonette for them, and on the 30th they returned Have heart to blossom by their side; Books, Papers, etc. You wonder if the dear old lane home in the evening. Still chirps with robins after rain, The proceedings of Maine Council of De­ And if the birds and banded bees Still rob her early cherry trees. liberation for 1913 and 1914 are received St. John’s Day. You wonder if you went back now from Grand Secretary Harry W. Libbey of How everything would seem, and how— 1 Maine Commandery of Gardiner, en­ But no! not now; there is no way Bangor, a handsome volume of 193 pages, tertained by trinity. Back to the Land of Yesterday. well illustrated. There are 1,935 members —[Don Marquis, in Putnam’s Magazine,} 2 Portland Commandery entertained in 6 lodges, and 1,532 members in the Con­ Trinity of Manchester, N. IL, and Lewis­ sistory. ton, No. 6, of Maine, with a clambake at MASONRY IN HA1NE. Masonic Jingles is a little pamphlet of Long Island, and a banquet at Masonic verses sold for 25 cents, the proceeds to go Lodge Elections. Temple in the evening. towards buying the corner-stone of the new Hiram, 180, South Portland. Fred S 3 St. John’s of Bangor, spent the 26th Masonic Temple in Evanston, Illinois. Woods, Portland, m; William O Verrill, sw; and 27th at Kineo, with Blanquefort of Ethics of Freemasonry is a little cloth Wm H Tanner, jw; Josiah F Cobb, sec. Ellsworth as their guests. bound book with presentation certificate ' Bradford of Biddeford, no report. Commandery Elections. and interesting. selections, intended to be 5 Dunlap of Bath, no report. St. Alban, 8, Portland. Herbert W Rob­ presented to candidates who are raised. inson, com; Joseph H Ewing, geno; Frank 6 Lewiston, entertained by Portland. Published by Charles F. Whaley, 110 Olym­ Richardson, cgen; Wm N Howe, rec. 7 Trinity of Augusta, celebrated its 50th pic Place, Seattle, Wash., and sold for 50 Council Elections. anniversary by entertaining Maine, St. Al­ cents, with liberal discounts to Gr. Lodges Portland, 4, Portland. Frank W Rich­ ban, Claremont, De Molay, St. Omer and in lots of 100. ardson, tim; J Arthur Jackson, dm; Will Palestine, six commanderies, with a parade H Adams, pcw; Albro E Chase, rec. to the music of seven bands, an excursion Attention is called to the danger of re­ to Island Park, a supper at the Augusta ceiving visitors from illicit lodges in other CoNsistoRy. — The Consistory meeting House, Commerative Exercises at the Opera states. As each lodge is supplied with a June 11th was largely attended and a class House and a special vaudeville. The vis- List of Regular Lodges there is no excuse of 93 received the degrees, and 400 received itors departed at 10 o’clock. for a master admitting a visitor from a lodge the supper. 8 St. Alban, Portland, entertained by not to be found in that list unless it be a Maine Conclave of Red Cross of Constan­ Trinity. new lodge instituted since its publication, tine held its annual meeting in Portland 9 Claremont, Rockland, entertained by and that should be definitely shown by the May 27th, and elected Elmer A. Doten, Trinity. visitors. 258 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1915.

Three Kings Hold Peace Conference. Scotch blood is responsible for the curious In London, Eng., the Royal Warrant Scandinavian Monarchs and Grand Masters Pre­ mixture of characteristics — caution and Holders Lodge, No. 2789, had two German serve Neutrality. dash—which have signally marked Sir John members, both naturalised; they were asked At Malmoe, Sweden, December 18 and French’s career.—[Voice-Review.] to resign; one did so. The other—who, by 19, upon the call of King Gustave V., an the way, was the first Master of the Lodge important peace conference was held by Death of Prominent English Mason. —refused. The Lodge excluded him. He that Monarch in conjunction with King There comes to hand the announcement appealed to the Grand Master. The Lodge Haakon of Norway, and King Christian of of the death of R. W. Bro. Clement E. Stret­ was ordered to re-instate him. The Lodge Denmark. The protection and prosperity ton, of Leicester, England, be having died refused. The Grand Master ordered the of their countries were discussed, and evi­ on February 20th last. He was an hon­ suspension of the Lodge.—[Toronto Free­ dence given the rest of Europe that Skan- orary member of the Past Masters’ Associa­ mason.] dinavia represents a military and economic tion of the Toronto Masonic District. entity, ready to resist outside pressure to The Freemason’s Chronicle of February Some Firsts of Masonry. take sides with any belligerent, and able to 27th says: " Deceased succumbed to pneu­ The First and oldest known book of lodge monia at the age of sixty-four. The inter­ minutes in existence is one of "The Lodge defend its own neutrality or resist violations of Edinburgh ” (Mary’s Chapel) No. 1—it of international law. In other words, no­ ment took place on Wednesday, 24th, at does not indicate the commencement of the tice is given that Skandinavia is "pre­ Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, follow­ lodge, but is evidently a continuation of pre­ pared” as distinguished from being gov­ ing a Service at St. Peter’s Church. He vious records. The First or oldest known minute book of erned by " militarism.” was Worshipful Master of the St. John’s any regular lodge constituted by the Grand It is interesting to note that most of the Lodge, No. 279, Leicester, in 1877 and 1887; Lodge of England, is one belonging to the American peace efforts directed toward the and was appointed to the rank of Provincial “Swan and Rummer” Lodge, Finch Lane, London, 1725-6. In this minute book under Senior Grand Warden in 1882. He was European war situation, have included King date of April 27, 1727: Gustave among the endorsers thought neces­ M. E. Z. of the Chapter of Fortitude, No. The First minute recording the calling of sary to success. He is much loved by all 279, in 1883, and was Provincial Grand J. a "Lodge of Masters” is to be foufid, and in 1889. He was very actively associated mentions: "John Dixon Hammond, Esq., his people, and is, besides, the Grand Mas­ Edwd Burton, Esq.; John Vernon, Capt. ter of the masonic fraternity in his king­ with the ‘ Worshipful Society of Operative Ignatus Molley, were admitted Masters dom. Freemasons, etc.,’ and was a frequent con­ April 29, 1727.” King Christian X. is likewise Grand Mas­ tributor to this and other masonic papers on The First known minutes referring to the Master Mason’s degree dates back to 1725- ter of Denmark. King Haakon of Norway, special matters of research and routine. He 7. which until 1905 was united to Sweden, did has been the means of entertaining very The First mention of the term " Raised ” not become the Grand Master of his coun­ many members of the craft, by arranging in respect to the Master Mason degree is found in the by-laws of Lodge 66, London, excursions to different quarries, mines and try, though most favorable to the order viz: " That no member shall be ‘ Raised ’ to which has kept the three northern kingdoms manufactories in the Leicester district, his the degree of Master Mason without he pay in peace and prosperity so long. aim and idea being to endeavor to teach three shillings.” Speculative Masonry by actual contact with The First two degree only and not three The Grand Master of Norway is Dr. J. G. were recognized by the Grand Lodge of Conradi, who presides over sixteen lodges, the Operative side.”—[Masonic Sun.] England in 1723. with a membership of 4,300. The seat of The First degree only was worked in the A Blind Man As Master, subordinate lodges of that period. the Grand Lodge is at Christiana, and only The First regulation permitting the lodges A case which we believe unparalleled, of New York, Washington, North Dakota and to assume the prerogative vested in the Louisiana, of all the American Grand a blind man serving as Master of a Masonic Grand Lodge of conferring the second and Lodges, are in fraternal correspondence Lodge, and performing of all the duties of third degrees was adopted November, 1725. the office, is furnished in that of Brother The First recorded procession of Freema­ with it. sons after the formation of the first Grand The little Danish Grand Lodge at Copen­ W. W. Drake, of Kileen, Bell county, Texas. Lodge was in 1721, on St. John’s Day, June hagen consists of twelve lodges, with about While serving his Lodge as Master about 24—when the “ Grand Master, officers past three years ago, he was stricken blind, but and present of the Grand Lodge, together 6,000 members. It is in fraternal relations with the Masters and Wardens of the lodges, only with New York and North Dakota continued in the full discharge of his duties, walked in proper clothing and due form.” among American lodges. repeatedly conferring all the three degrees The First mention of the words, " Great Lights” as distinctive expressions in ma­ The Grand Lodge of Sweden at Stock­ in a manner that would lead few to suspect sonic terminology was in 1760, and was an his physical disability. He was re-elected holm has jurisdiction over forty-three lodges invention of the Masonic Ritualist of that and a membership of 13,600, and holds fra­ Master and served until last June. period. ternal relations with New York, Arkansas, Bro. Drake is a farmer and was born in The First Grand Master of the First Tennessee 63 years ago, and has been a Ma­ Grand Lodge of the world, the Mother North Carolina, District of Columbia and Grand Lodge of England, was Anthony Louisiana.—[Masonic Home Journal.] son 38 years, all these years he has been an Sayre, Esq., elected in 1717. active and zealous member oi the Masonic The First time the motto “ Audi, Vide, Gen. French a Mason. Fraternity.— Texas Freemason. Tace, was adopted by the United Grand Lodge of England was in 1814. The general commanding the British The First Papal Bull thundered at the army in France and Belgium, Brother Sir The total membership of the Craft under doors of Freemasonry and denouncing the John French, who has been a Freemason for the Grand Lodge of England is 234,333. order as " a secret and dangerous society ” was that of Pope Clement XII, 24 April, many years, is said to be of a quiet and re­ There are 2,578 lodges actively at work, with 1738. tiring disposition. On his father’s side, he an average membership of ninety-two. Dual The First procurable proceedings of any comes of a famous old Galway family, of membership is practiced in England so the Grand Lodge in Ireland are the " Munster Records,” being the minutes of the Grand which Lord de Freyne is now the head. His above really exceeds the actual number of Lodge of Munster meeting at the residence mother was a Glasgow woman, and if we individual Freemasons in that jurisdiction. of Herbert Phaire, in Cork, on the 27 De­ might venture, says Cecil Chisholm, General It is noteworthy that their direct annual cember, 1726. The First Naval or Sea Lodge was that French’s biographer, to attribute to race contributions to the Grand Lodge charities warranted on 16 January, 1760, to be held more, perhaps, than is properly its due, we in England alone aggregate more than $750,- on board His Majesty’s ship of war " Van­ might say that the mingling of Irish and 000 every year.—[Toronto Freemason.] guard.” MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1915. 259

The First warrant or constitution ever is necessary that all brethren of German, Our Masonic Exchanges. granted by a Grand Lodge was given to Austrian, Hungarian, or Turkish birth, Lodge No. 1, Cork, 1st February, 1731, by Crescent, The, St. Paul, Minn., mo., $1.50. the Grand Lodge of Ireland, it was the First should not during the continuance of the Duluth Masonic Calender, Duluth, Minn., existing document of the Grand Lodge in war attend any meeting of Grand Lodge, or Dublin, and actually the First document of of a Provincial or District Grand Lodge, or monthly, octavo, 20 pp. its kind ever issued by any jurisdiction in of a private lodge, or any other Masonic Eastern Star, Indianapolis, Ind., mo., $1. the world. It was originally issued to Freemason, The, Toronto, Ont., Canada, Mitchellstown Lodge, which met in the meeting, and that such brethren be and they mansion of Lord Kingston, then G. M. of are hereby required by Grand Lodge to ab­ monthly, 50 cents. Ireland, this lodge being none other than stain from such attendance, and that a copy Gavel, The, Portland, Ore., mo. octavo$1.50 the fallen Grand Lodge of Munster, which Globe, The, Gravette, Ark., mo., 25 cents. was still working without any charter from of this resolution be forwarded to the sec­ the Grand Lodge of Ireland in Dublin. retary of every lodge.” Illinois Masonic Review, Arcola, Ill., mo., $1.00 The First military, army, or traveling Considerable discussion occurred in con­ warrant ever issued was to the " 1st Bat­ Kansas City Freemason, weekly, $1. nection with the motion, but finally the talion Royals,” or Royal Scotch Regiment, Long Island Masonic News, Brooklyn, N. by the Grand Lodge of Ireland, 7 Novem­ proposition of the Board was agreed to, with York, semi-monthly, $1. ber, 1732. the proviso that no fees or dues should ac­ The First regulations dealing with Army Masonic Chronicler, Chicago, Ill., weekly, crue during the period any alien brethren Lodges, and also the First attempt at limit­ $1.50. ing the jurisdiction of each Grand Lodge to were required to absent themselves from Masonic Home Journal, Louisville, Ky., its own territory are to be found in the Masonic meetings.—[Masonic Sun.] bi-monthly, $1. Irish Code of 1768. Masonic Journal, Richmond, Va., mo. $1. The First Volunteer Lodge was founded Extra Big Crowd at Seattle. 1783, No. 620, by forty officers of the lst Masonic Monthly, Philadelphia, Pa., $1. Regiment of Irish Volunteers. In lodge More than 150 special trains, each con­ Masonic News, Peoria, Ill., monthly, $1. the brethren were " properly clothed ” only taining from eight to ten Pullman cars, have Masonic Observer, Minneapolis, w’kly, $1. when in their regimental uniform. already been scheduled via different trans­ The First English charter that ever crossed Masonic Review, Tacoma, Wash., quarterly. the Atlantic Ocean and did so six times, was continental railroads to take the special Masonic Standard, New York, N. Y., wky, $2. that of No. 63, "The Minden Lodge,” war­ delegations from eastern and middle west­ Masonic Sun, Toronto, Ont., monthly, $1. ranted to that famous old regiment, the ern Shrine temples to the annual session to " 20th Fut,” (as it was called), under this Masonic Tidings, Milwaukee, Wis., mo. $1. warrant men were made Masons in Europe, be held in Seattle, July 13, 14 and 15. Masonic Voice-Review, Chicago, Ill., mo., America, Africa and Asia. This lodge The majority of these have arranged tours, $1.50. celebrated its centenary in Hamilton, Ber­ taking in Spokane, Tacoma, Portland, San muda. Masonic World, Kansas City, Mo., mo., $1. The First known minutes of the Royal Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and New England Craftsman, Boston, Mass., Arch degree aye dated 1758. Typographical other points on the coast, besides Seattle, monthly, $2. notices of the Royal Arch date back to 1743 the imperial council meeting being only a in Ireland, 1744 in England, and to Scot­ Scottish Rite Bulletin, Louisville, Kentucky, land, 1743 in minutes now missing. “Faulk­ portion of the contemplated trips. monthly, 50 cents. ner’s Dublin Journal ” of 10-14 January, Just what the presence of this body of Scottish Rite Herald, Dallas, Tex., mo.50c. 1743, mentions "The Royal Arch ” being Masons will mean to the west is indicated South Western Freemason, Los Angeles, carried by two " Excellent Masons ” in a by the fact that wherever they have gone, procession at Yougbal. The Royal Arch is CaL, monthly, $1. referred to in the " Ancient” Grand Lodge the bank clearings have jumped ftom $1,- Square and Compass, Denver, Col., mo., $1. records as early as 1753. 000,600 to $5,000,000 during their sojourn. Square and Compasses, New Orleans, La., The First and oldest preserved records of More than 100,000 nobles and wives are ex­ monthly, $1. Mark Masonry date from the year 1769, and it is recorded that Thomas Dunckerley pected to come west for the trip. Tennessee Mason, Nashville, Tenn., mo.,$l. conferred the Mark Man, and Mark Mas­ —[ Tyler-Keystone, ] Texas Freemason, San Antonio, Texas, ter, on the brethren at Portsmouth that monthly, $1. year. Trestle Board, San Francisco, Cal., mo„ $1. The First and only lady that received the In 1736 a few Englishmen residing at first two degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry Geneva established there an organization Tyler-Keystone, Owosso, Mich., mo., $1. was Miss Elizabeth St. Leger, afterwards which they called The Society of Free­ Virginia Masonic Journal, Richmond, Vir­ the Honorable Mrs. Elizabeth Aldworth. ginia, monthly, $1. masons of Perfect Consent. This was the She was the daughter of Lord Doneraile of What Cheer Trestleboard, Providence, R. Doneraile House, County Cork, Ireland, begining of Freemasonry in Switzerland. I., monthly, 50 cents. and the degrees were conferred by a lodge —[Masonic

Hampshire 3, Michigan 4, and Kansas 5. Obituaries. MASONIC . TOKEN, Utah is last, but if the Grand Lodge of Illi­ David BliN Fuller, P. G. Master and nois had not prevented the Mormons from PORTLAND, MAINE. P. G. Commander of Kansas, died May adopting Masonry it would have stood first. 17th. Born Jan. 18, 1853. Gr. Represent­ STEPHEN BERRY CO., PUBLISHERS. The International Bureau (Ed Quartier- ative of Gr. Lodge and Gr. Commandery of Maine. Ten Years in a Volume. la-Tente, Neuchatel, Switzerland) makes an appeal for assistance for prisoners of war, Erasmus T. Carr, P. G. Secretary of Gr. ESTABLISHED MARCH, 1867. two-thirds of whom are masons or sons of Lodge, P. G. H. Priest, and P. G. Recorder 49th Year. masons, (a much larger proportion than in of Gr. Commandery of Kansas, died May Volume 5 commenced July 15, 1907. Maine, where is found the largest percent­ 12th. Born Oct. 25, 1825. age of masons in this country.) NelsoN W. Aldrich, P. G. Commander of Mass, and R. I., died in New York April MAINE MASONIC TEXT BOOK. Among the applications for aid from the 16th. Born in Foster, R. I., Nov. 6, 1841. war zone the last appeal is from the French By Josiah H. Drummokd, P. G. M. Representative in Congress and U. S. Sen­ White Cross, which seeks to send comforts Sixth Edition, ator. to the convalescing colonnial soldiers who Revised by HERBERT HarRis, P. S. G. W. Charles C. HutchixsoN, P. G. Com­ have no families to look out for them. Con­ mander of Mass, and R. L, died in Lowell tributions may be sent to A. Kirchmann, A new edition, bringing the decisions up to April 29th. Born in Andover June 9, 1832. Architecte, 11 Bis Rue Hegesippe Moreau, 1910, and incorporating them in the Digest. Paris, France. JoiiN MeRRikeN CARTER, Past Gr. High The first part is unchanged, but all after Priest and Past G. Master of the G. Council page 252 has been reset, including the in- While we belong to the Peace Society we of Maryland, died at Mayside, Mt. Wash­ dex, so that it is the most convenient way do not favor submitting to the Yaqui In­ ington, July 3d. Born in Baltimore Feb. to study the law. dians, to the Mexican Brigands, or indeed 5, 1843; aged 72 yrs., 5 mos. He had been In leather tuck, SI.50 to any other brigands. The " Yeggs ” who Gen. Gr. Treasurer of the Gen. Gr. Chap­ In cloth for library, 1.40 visit our city would dictate too bard terms ter since 1900. if we had no police, and submitted like true Sent postpaid on receipt of price. christians. Even the Quakers have found J. Burton Roberts. STEPHEN BERRY CO., Publishers, it necessary to use force at times. District Deputy Grand Master of the 19th 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. District, died at Goodwin’s Mills in Dayton The rural free delivery is raising ructions June 17th, suddenly of indigestion, aged Any lodge officer or member of the Grand with post office addresses of our lodges. 56. He was first Selectman, and had been Lodge can obtain a copy of the Constitution Many secretaries date from the town in Town Clerk for 32 years. He was also a by remitting the postage, a three cent stamp, which the lodge is chartered, but expect us Justice of the Peace and a land surveyor. to the Grand Secretary. to remember that their post office address He had long been the Secretary of Arion is in another town. The most marked case Lodge, and was an all round useful man. Any member of the Grand Chapter, Coun­ we have is the I). D. G. M. of the 11th Dis­ He had been a member of the Legislature cil or Commandery can obtain the Constitu­ trict, who lives in Bowdoin, whence he and was interested in historical studies, hav­ tions of those bodies in the same way. dates, belongs to the lodge in Litchfield, ing recently completed the published history Secretaries should instantly report and has his mail from Sabattus. of Arion Lodge. He is succeeded as Secre- the election of officers, if they have not tarp of the lodge by Arthur L. Roberts of May 15th, James B. Merritt, 33°, of Oak­ done so, that communications, &c., may West Kennebunk, R. F. D. 1. land, California, conferred the M. M. degree be sent to the proper addresses. upon his grandson, Ralph Ensign Merritt, James Edward Donahue, assisted by four sons-in-law as wardens and One of the Directors of the Co. which pub­ Bro. F. E. Boothby celebrated the 44th deacons. He also presented his grandson lishes this paper, died June 20tb, aged 72, anniversary of Knighting June 30th. with a masonic apron, 140 years old, which having been born in Portland March 6, had been worn by an ancestor in lodge with In the Argentine republic a struggle is 1843. He made the unusual record of serv­ Gen. Washington, later by another ancestor going on in Masonry, the Grand Orient hav­ ing 62 years in one employ, having entered in lodge with Lafayette, and by Bro. Mer- ing split into factions which have expellnd the Bain telegraph office as a messenger ritt himself at masonic meetings in Europe, each other. in 1853 at the age of 10, and following Mr. Asia and Canada, and in 28 jurisdictions in J. S. Murrow.—The masons celebrated Berry into the printing business when that the United States. the 80th birthday of Bro. J. S. Murrow at line closed. He was a skilful compositor, and having as a boy been entirely truthful Atoka, Oklahoma, June 7th, by a surprise People have frequently wondered where supper to him and his wife. They are Purgatory was situated. We have come to and reliable he enjoyed the full confidence greatly beloved there, and the celebration the conclusion that this world is Purgatory, and the affection of his employer, which was enthusiastic. and that where fighting is going on it is made his position a pleasant one. Hell. We are sent here from brighter and A Grand Chapter of Ontario has been or­ Giles O. Bailey, better planets to be purged of minor sins. ganized by the Eastern Stars. This is a As the millions of stars in the firmament the former editor and publisher of the Sun­ good beginning, for the name of Canada must have attendant planets, because they day Times of Portland, died at Togus Sol­ has been a drawback to lodge and chapter are governed by the same laws as our Sun, diers Home July 3d, aged 75. He was a Masonry there since it no longer represent­ there are ample planets to come from. civil war veteran, a mason, and his father ed anything but the province. Those who die young are thereby released the Rev. Giles Bailey, was a member of In the percentage of masons to the popula­ from Purgatory, and that is why the Good Maine Commandery. His wife was a sister tion is found Maine No. 1, Vermont2, New die young. of the wife of P. G. M. Kimball of Norway. MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1915. 261

Eastern Star. States Relief * Committee. Contributions and forty bands will march through gaily The Grand Chapter of Eastern Star for have been sent to Masonic War Relief funds decorated streets to the convention hall. Maine held a two days session in Masonic of the Grand Bodies of Masonry in Europe J. Putnam Stevens of Portland, Maine, Temple, Portland, May 25th and 2Gth, and as follows : imperial deputy potentate, will automat­ Mrs. Lillian M. Paine of Farmington was Great Priory Knights Templar ically succeed to the position of imperial elected Grand Matron; James A. Archibald England and Wales, § 2,500 potentate. of Houlton, Grand Patron; Mrs. Emma C. Grand Lodge of Masons in Ireland, 2,500 On Tuesday, 13th, a big procession es­ Dickens of Camden, Associate Grand Mat­ Masonic Relief fund representing corted the officers to the Council hall. There ron; Dr. Orris S. Vickery of Belfast, Asso­ the Supreme Council, Grand are six candidates for the office of Outer ciate Grand Patron; and Annette H. Hooper Chapter, Great Priory K. T., Guard, which is important as being the en­ of Biddeford, Grand Secretary. The latter and Royal Order of Scotland, 1,000 tering wedge for office. reported 19,810 members, a slight increase, Branch in London of Masonic War and three new chapters instituted. Relief Association U. S. A., 1,000 Oue of Shakespeare’s Pall-bearers a A Past Grand Association was formed Grand Lodge of Masons in Germany, 2,500 Mason. with Mrs. Nina V. A. Talbot of Lewiston as Supreme Council Scottish Rite in In the old masonic graveyard at Fred­ President. Luxembourg, 500 ericksburg, Va., an admirer of Julia Mar­ Grand Lodge of Masons in Switzer­ lowe lately made an astonishing discovery. The Grand Lodge of England has ordered land, 500 Th is'friend found that there was buried that masons of nations at war with England, Grand Lodge and Supreme Council there, Edward Heldon, who was one of who have been accepted as members of of Belgium, 2,500 Shakespeare’s pall-bearers. The following lodges, shall be excluded from lodges while is the inscription on the grave-stone: §13,000 the war lasts. This will not be approved in HERE LIES THE BODY OF this country, for in our civil war prisoners All of these Grand Bodies have made re­ EDWARD HELDON, ports regarding the work carried on by who were masons, were accepted as visitors Practitioner in Physics and Chirurgery. them, and some make very pressing ap­ in lodges, though not then members there­ Born in Bedfordshire, England, in the year peals, all of which are having tne attention of. of our Lord 1542. Was contemporary with of the Masonic War Relief Executive Com­ and one of the pall-bearers of William The Masonic War Relief Association mittee. Shakespeare, of the Avon. After a brief of the United States. It is apparent that the greatest need for illness his spirit ascended in the year of our The work of this organization, which is relief will be when the war is ended. The Lord 1618, aged 76. the relief of masonic war sufferers and their work of collecting funds from American This grave-stone was discovered lying families in the nations at war with each Bodies is progressing steadily, and it is the flat on the ground under a tangle of weeds other in Europe, is steadily growing. expectation of the American Association and creepers with the upper corner clipped The Association has its headquarters in that §100,000 will be raised before the end off and the old English letters dim but Cincinnati, Ohio, and is officered by B. G. of this year. All contributions are to be traceable. Miss Marlowe’s friend discov­ Witt, General Grand High Priest of the sent to the Association at Cincinnati. ered in the Fredericksburg Gazette, pub­ Royal Arch Masons of the United States, June 15, 1915. lished in 1784, a tribute to Edward Heldon. as President, and Colonel Wm. B. Melish, One of the verses runs as follows: of Cincinnati, a Past Grand Master of Bright Summer Mornings "For in the churchyard at Fredericksburg Knights Templar of the United States, as Can only be enjoyed by the early riser. Juliet seemed to love, Chairman of the Executive Committee. Bro. Drummond used to quote with pleas­ Hamlet mused, and old Lear fell, The work is carried on with the co-opera­ ure the saying of the little Bowery boy, Beatrice laughed, and Ariel Gleamed through the skies above— tion of eighty-two of the Grand Bodies of " The time to get cakes is when they’re As here, beneath this stone, Masonry in the United States, consisting of passin.” Lay in his narrow hall, twenty-four Grand Lodges, twenty Grand Beautiful summer mornings are passing He who before had borne the pall At mighty Shakespeare’s funeral.” Chapters, and thirty-five Grand Command­ now, and will be gone ere our next issue in Miss Marlowe is so interested in this find eries. October. that it is her purpose to supply a necessary The Grand Encampment of Knights Tem­ "The morning sits and swings fence or other protection for this rare old plar, the General Grand Chapter of Royal In her hammock of rose and gold grave-stone.—[Masonic Sun.] Arch Masons, and the Imperial Council of Her feet just touch the sea And the hem of her garments fold; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are also actively She wafts a breath to me In Illinois a committee is revising the engaged in raising funds for the Associa­ Of the blossoms of hope and love, Royal Arch ritual in order to shorten it. tion. The amount collected to June 11, As swinging to and fro The question of adopting the revision will 1915, is over §55,000, and was contributed She croons like the brooding dove. Sing soft, swing low, come up at the autumn annual meeting. as follows: Oh, rosy morn, Grand Lodges, §24,751.53 Clasp to thy breast Vaeation Horticulture. Grand Commanderies, 9,906.84 The day, new-born.

Grand Chapters, 8,660.25 The tiger lily in his den Temples of the Shriners, 8,655.91 J. Putnam Stevens to Become Head of An angry noise did make U. S. Shriners. The dandy lion roared aloud Scottish Rite Bodies, 1,625.00 Until the earth did quake. Seattle, Wn., July 12.—On the eve of The daisy, scared and trembling From Sundry Sources, 2,253.42 Ne’er daring to look up ffie forty-first annual imperial council of Faltered, shook, then she stumbled §55,852.95 Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, which opens An’ spilled the buttercup. The violets all sook with fear The Masonic War Relief Association is in here to-morrow, visiting delegates partici- And each one bowed her head. The thought, though, was so awesome, direct communication with each Grand Body pated to-day in parades and receptions that They near fell out of bed. For there the climbing columbine, of Masonry in the warring nations. Every lasted well into the night. It was estimated A very naughty lad! Masonic War Relief Association of Europe that full 50,000 visitors were in Seattle for Watched from his point of vantage The modest lily pad. is being helped in its work by the United the festivities. To-morrow sixty temples —[Boston Transcript.] 262 MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1915.

A Chanted Calendar. many of the officers who came with the Pre­ tory of the Degrees of the Chapter.” We notice that the name of Past Grand High tender to Scotland were Knights. Priest Wm. F. Kuhn stands at the head of First came the primrose, Reference to the Chivalric degrees are the committee that prepared the histories; On the bank high. found in the minute book and by-laws of this is an assurance of conscientious and Like a maiden looking forth thorough work. The special value of the From the window of a tower Stirling Lodge. The Lodge dates from 1741, When the battle rolls below. history of the degree is the emphasis given So looked she, and its by-laws were passed in 1745.—[ Ty­ to “The necessity of the Royal Arch De­ And saw the storms go by, ler- Keystone.} gree to the Master Mason.” This fact is Then came the wind flower scarcely comprehended by most masons; In the valley left behind, we have therefore taken the liberty of As a wounded maiden, pale The Tyler’s Toast. With purple streaks of woe, printing “ The History of the Chapter De­ When the battle has rolled by, The Tyler’s Toast is never omitted in a grees” in another place in this issue of the Wanders to and fro. lodge of the Scotch, English or Irish consti­ New England Craftsman. So tottered she, tutions in any quarter of the globe: "To Disheveled in the wind. We do not agree with a statement in the all poor, distressed brethren, wherever they history that the Royal Arch degree was first Then came the daisies be, on land or sea, wishing them a speedy conferred in Massachusetss by St. Andrew’s On the first of May, release to their own native land, if they so Like a bannered show’s advance, Lodge. This statement has often been made While the crowd runs by the way, desire it.” “So mote it be.”—[The Trestle but is not supported by the facts. It is true With ten thousand flowers about them, Board, ] They came trooping through the fields, that of the ten brethren concerned in the As a happy people come, forming of the Royal Arch Lodge, four, and So come they, The Royal Arch Lodge of 1769 in probably six, were members of the Lodge As a happy people come , of St. Andrew. We would have been sur­ When the war has rolled away, Boston. prised if they had come from any other With dance and tabor, pipe and drum, Not the Lodge of Saint Andrew. And all make holiday. lodge as the Royal Arch degree -was a de­ Then came the cowslip, It is a pleasure to note a growing interest gree of the "Ancients” and all Massachu­ Like a dancer in the fair; in the literature of Freemasonry, partly due setts lodges, other than St. Andrew, were She spread her little coat of green, chartered by St. John’s Lodge which de­ And on it danced she, to the numerous masonic periodicals and With a fillet bound about her brow, rived its authority from the so-called Mod­ A fillet round her happy brow, largely to the personal work of masonic ern Grand Lodge of England. The Lodge A golden fillet round her brow, scholars who come to the front as officers of of St. Andrew received its charter from the And rubies in her hair. Grand Lodge of Scotland; which like the —[Sidney Dobell.'] Grand Bodies. One prominent in this class Grand Lodge of Ireland formerly recognized is at the present time Grand Master of the the Grand Lodge of the " Ancients.” The Premiums.—Any brother who will pro­ Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. In addition four brethren of the army lodges that assist­ cure subscribers for us, remitting not less to valuable educational work already done ed in forming the Royal Arch Lodge were than $1 at a time, may retain one-fourth of all members of "Ancient” lodges, tlraee of he has recently arranged a course of free them, viz: James Brown, William Mac- the money for his services. Those who lectures to be delivered in Masonic Temple, Mullan and Charles Chambers, were active wish to assist us, without caring for the Boston, that promise to be of extraordinary members of the Irish Army Lodge No. 322. premium, can gratify some indigent brother The Army brethren had the Royal De­ interest. gree as they also had the Knights Templar by sending him a paper free. It is better Grand educational work has been done, degree — it was treated as something of to take subscriptions for two years. and is still being done by the library of the which they were lawful custodians to be conferred on others as opportunity present­ Grand Lodge of Iowa, under the direction ed. There is no evidence that the brethren A good many Illinois lodges are giving of Grand Secretary Parvin, who is also li­ doubted their right to meet at a Royal Arch what they call Good Fellowship or Good brarian. Likewise a great educational work lodge while the British brethren were asso­ ciated with them, but, when the Army Cheer banquets. There is no work of any is done by the Grand Lodge Library of brethren were compelled to leave Boston kind. The brethren come together at the Pennsylvania, under the direction of Li­ in consequence of their engagement in the supper hour and after a good dinner spend brarian Julius F. Sachse. It is safe to say Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, the breth­ the balance of the evening in music, speeches, that Bro. Sachse has set more thought in ren of the Rojal Arch Lodge realized the and reminiscences. It is one of the best need of some authority for their contin­ motion than any other brother librarian uance. They did not in their dilemma turn things that any lodge can do and the benefits now living. We do not intend to enumerate to the Lodge of St. Andrew for protection, derived will be worth ten fold what it costs. masonic libraries at this time or even men­ but to Grand Master Joseph Warren of the —[Illinois Freemason.} new Grand Lodge, who under date of June tion the possibilities of the great library 29. 1770, advised them to wait until he collected by the late Past Grand Master, should be instructed from Scotland when he Knight Templar in Scotland—His- Samuel C. Lawrence, which is not yet open would give them a charter. torical for public use. In this connection, how­ No instruction in this matter appears to have been received and on July 25, 1771, In 1836 the Scottish Gr. Conclave Knights ever, we would urge on lodges the impor­ the lodge voted that a " committee be chosen Templar changed its name, and became the tance of preserving a record of their history; (to) write home to England. This action is Chapter General, and elected Admiral Milne whenever possible they should be printed, clear evidence that the Royal Arch Lodge as Grand Master. It was resolved that it considered itself an independent lodge and so as to be available when wanted. Masonry not the Lodge of St. Andrew, otherwise the was no longer necessary that candidates for is relatively young in the United States but letter would have been written by the lodge. the Order should be Freemasons; and the when another century shall have gone by Nothing came from this letter if it was writ­ Duke of Leeds and the Bishop of Edin­ ten. The members of the Royal Arch Lodge many facts which now seem of little mo­ were uneasy. They knew they were exist­ burgh, who were not Masons, were created ment may then be of great interest. Occa ing in an irregular way. The brethren of Knights of the Temple and Malta. In 1856 sionally a masonic body does more for the the army lodges, who were regular masons the resolution was repealed and since that brethren than simply printing its own his­ and who in forming the Royal Arch did tory ; it gives them the story of Freemasonry what was then considered proper, left them year only Freemasons have been admitted from its beginning. Tells what it is doing without charter or authority to continue. to the Order of the Temple in Scotland. for the uplift of humanity and what it They did not even have a place to assemble In 1745 Prince Charles Edward was in means for us every day in our life associa­ or accessories for work. The record of Scotland and some kind of a Knight Tem­ tions. July 10th, 1770, states it was "voted that We have recently been reminded of what St. Andrews Lodge be requested to indulge plar Order was in existence—probably in­ a lodge may do in this direction by a little us with the use of their hall and jewels.” troduced from France. It is denied that booklet published by Orient Chapter, No. If St. Andrews Lodge had been the whole this Order was associated with Freemasonry, 102, Royal Arch Masons of Kansas City, thing there would have been no need of the Missouri. It is styled " Book of Informa­ request. With a better reason the chapter but it was conferred upon the Pretender’s tion,” it gives a brief history of the chap­ later could have claimed to be "Knights of partizans, for it is historically proven that ter, and, what we esteem highly, "A His­ the Red Cross” for we find this record of MASONIC TOKEN, JULY 15, 1915. 263

February 8, 1797, " Voted that the Knights Gr. Rec. George Willetts, Jr., McCook, of the Red Cross by Benjamin Hurd, Junior, Gr. Com. 29 commanderies, 2828 mem­ BANISHED be and they hereby are permitted to make their records in the books of the Chapter.” bers, 187 knighted. It must be remembered that the records of PENNSYLVANIA.—Grand Lodge 1914 from Nagging Headache. St. Andrews Lodge and the Royal Arch Julius F. Sachse, Librarian, Philadelphia. Lodge were as separate from each other as at the present day. They show conclusively J. Henry Williams, Philadelphia, Gr. Mas. Sherman, Me. that the work and business of each was en­ John A. Perry, Philadelphia, Gr. Sec. 492 “I have used your ‘L F.’ Atwood’s tirely distinct and unaffected by the other. lodge, 115,505 members, 7135 initiates. During the Revolutionary period so many Bitters for headache, and always with important matters occupied the attention of success.” Yours truly, the brethren that masonic activity ceased DIED. and for several years we have no record of Mrs. B. C. Perry. meeting. ZEN AS THOMPSON in Portland May 23, aged Everyone can enjoy immunity from the When the meetings were resumed, in 1789, 79. A member of Ancient Landmark Lodge ills that beset humanity by maintaining the the lodge still lacked the authority of a char­ and Mt. Vernon Chapter. ter. The brethren were even more unsettled integrity of stomach, liver, bowels and blood then when first deserted by the brethren of JOHN K. MARTIN in Portland May 24, aged 68. with "L. F.” Atwood’s Bitters. Their oc­ the army, for Freemasonry had become Long the landlord of the Falmouth Hotel. A casional use brings the body to a splendid sufficiently established in New England to member of St. Alban Commandery and other condition of health. As a remedy for any cast suspicion on any body acting without bodies. member of the household they are ideal. 35c. at drug stores. admitted authority, so we find the Royal WILLIAM B. ANDREWS in Portland May 24. Arch Lodge, November 25, 1790, thanking A member of Portland Commandery. " St. Andrews Lodge for their politeness in granting us the use of their charter.” J. BURTON ROBERTS in Goodwin’s Mills June We cannot look on this act of the lodge 17, aged 56. (See editorial.) EAGLE in loaning its charter to the Royal Arch CHARLES E. F. STETSON in Houlton June 9, Lodge in any light other than as a certifi­ aged 60. Secretary of Monument Lodge and an cate of integrity or assurance of confidence, excellent officer. Was a civil engineer. “Mikado” Pencil for the brethren continued to look with un­ H. MERRIMAN ANGIER in Topsham June 25 abated interest for some legitimate author­ ity to formally warrant their undertaking. aged 76. The oldest member of Portland Lodge, NO. 174. In April, 1797, a committee was appointed which he joined in 1863. to send a petition to the " Grand Holy Arch JOHN A. LIDBACK in Portland June 29, aged Packed One Dozen in an attract- Lodge of England,” as in their opinion that 78. A member of Ancient Landmark Lodge. ive pull-off Box and Half was the only proper place to apply for a GILES O. BAILEY in Augusta July 3, aged 75. charter. Gross in a Carton. (See editorial.) Nothing come from this letter. On Octo­ ber 24 of the same year, the question of au­ FOR SALE AT YOUR DEALER. thority was settled for all time. The Royal Established 1851. IncoRporated 1898. 5c. Each or 50c. per doz Arch Lodge, which previous to this date J. A. MERRILL & CO. had assumed the name of St. Andrews Chapter, in conjunction with Temple Chap­ JEWELERS. 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