Commerical Masonry.

COMMERICAL MASONRY .

THE "Australian Keystotne" says : "The Golden Thistle Lodge , No . 840 ( S . C . ) , Coolgardie ( W . A . ) recently wrote to the Australia Felix , No . 1 , requesting them to confer the third degree on Bro . Mole , and offering to pay a fee of one guinea , which fee , however , is never charged in a Victorian Lodge . " Until recently we have never heard of one Masonic

Lodge charging another foe conferring the degrees by courtesy . If a fee is to be charged when one Lodge does the work for another we would suggest that the word " courtesy " be left out in the request and make it strictly a business proposition . Recenty St . John Lodge conferred two degrees

for a Lodge East and was offered pay for the work , which St . John Lodge refused to accept , explaining that the work was cheerfully done through Fraternal courtesy . On the same evening a bill of ten dollars came to St . John Lodge from a Lodge in San Francisco for conferring a degree for St . John by " courtesy . " Moreover , some time ago Arcana *********

Commerical Masonry.

, 1 'lr IT ' ' " —in- — -r *— - — ¦ - —TTVI — ¦ .= ¦¦ ¦¦ . . »¦' . '¦ T "I . 1 - . — . , . * ¦¦ I ' I in mm ——^ M » Lodge of this city conferred three degrees for this same San Francisco Lodge without charge . Perhaps the San Francisco Lodge had forgotten the Fraternal courtesy of Arcana when they made the charge to St . John . — " Pacific Mason . "

Americans have engaged , are engaged , and for soime years will be engaged in a great struggle for the steady

attainment of unlimited wealth . History teaches us that when a nation ' s energies are devoted to the accumulation of wealth , the simpler virtues are overlooked and forgotten . What we need now is a revival of the spirit of equality among men—of fraternity and charity—in order that manhood shall be placed

above wealth—and that manhood may be respected and valued on its own account . In the future as in the past , Masonry will be the great conservative force of American national life , causing men to pause in the mad race for riches , for Masons do not worship wealth , nor do they decry it . —Geo ' . V . Schramm , Utah . *********

Meetings Next Week.

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 1366 Highgate , Midland Grand Hotel 2426 Wood Green , Fish . Arms , Wood Green 2611 London School Board , Hotel Cecil 40 Derwent , Castle , Hastings 68 Royal Clarence , F . M . H ., Bristol 75 Love and Honour , F . M . H ., Falmouth 104 St . John , Mechanics Inst ., Stockport

105 jeortvtucie , ij . M . Jtl ., Plymouth 106 Sun , F . M . H ., Exmouth 151 Albany , F . M . H ., Newport , I . of W . 18 9 Sincerity , Town Hall , E . Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , F . M . H ., Swansea 240 St . Hilda , F . M . H ., South Shields 292 Sincerity , . Adelphi , Liverpool 296 Royal Brunswick , F . M . H ., Sheffiel- ' . 297 Witham , Masonic Rooms , Lincoln

303 Benevolent , * . M . ± i ., ieignmouth 314 Peace and Unity , Bull , Preston 330 One and All , F . M . H ., Bodmin 339 Unanimity , Crown , Penrith 353 Royal Sussex , The Institute , Winshill 411 Commercial , F . M . H ., Nottingham 5 8 9 Druid of Love & Liberality , Redruth 6 32 Concord , F . M . H ., Trowbridge 1

043 js . oya . , rooms , miey 665 Montagu , F . M . H ., Lyme Regis 721 Independence , F . M . H ., Chester 797 Hauley , Hauley Hall , Dartmouth 884 Der \ vent , Town Hall , Wirksworth

S 93 Meridian , F . M . H ., Millbrook 941 De Tabley , Royal George , Knutsford 1174 Pentagle , Sun , Chatham 1221 Defence , F . M . H ., Leeds 1237 Enfield , George , Enfield 1302 De Warren , White Swan , Halifax 1350 Fermor Hesketh , F . M . H ., Bootle

1380 Skelmersdale , Town Hall , Liverpool 1402 Jordan , Masonic Temple , Torquay 140 S Stamford & Warrington , Stalybridge 1436 Castle , F . M . H ., Sandgate 1449 Royal Military , Mas . Tem ., Canterbury 1505 Emulation , F . M . H ., Liverpool

ion Eboracum , F . M . H ., York 161 S Handyside , Priv . Rms ., Saltburn-by-Sea 1730 Urmston , Victoria , Urmston 1792 Tudor , The Institute , Harborne 1 S 85 Torridge , F . M . H ., Great Torrington 1914 St . Thomas , Harecastle , Kidsgrove 1948 Hardman , Queen ' s Arms , Rawtenstall 1952 High Peak , Tn . H ., Chapel-en-le-Frith 1966 Fidelity & Sinceritv . M . H .. Welline-ton

2144 De Tatton . Town Hall , Altrincham 2185 Ardwick , Moseley , Manchester 2187 Adur , Assembly Rooms , Henfield 2376 Carnarvon , Public Hall , Leyland 23 S 2 Loyal Hay , Hay 2422 Ebbisham , Spread Eagle , Epsom 2457 St . Anne's , St . Anne ' s-on-Sea 2584 Queen Victoria , Con . Club , Cheetham

Tuesday . 167 St . John , Jack Straw C , Hampstead 126 9 Stanhope , Surrey Masonic Hall 1922 Earl of Lathom , Surrey Masonic Hall

273 S Army and Navy , Queen ' s Hotel So St . John , F . M . H ., Sunderland 93 Social , , 47 St . Giles Street , Norwich 131 Fortitude , F . M . H ., Truro 1 S 4 United Benevolence , New Brompton 241 Merchants , F . M . H ., Liverpool

Meetings Next Week.

272 Harmony , F . M . H ., Boston 284 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Warwick 319 New Forest , Visitors Hall , Lymington 371 Perseverance , F . M . H ., Maryport 473 Faithful , F . M . H ., Birmingham 494 Virtue and Honour , F . M . H ., Axminster

49 s Wakefield , F . M . H ., Wakefield 496 Peace and Harmony , St . Austell 573 Perseverance , Drill Hall , Hales Owen 593 St . Ann , Masonic Rooms , Alderney 603 Zetland , F . M . H ., Cleckheaton 606 Segontium , F . M . H ., Carnarvon

626 Lansdowne of Unity , Chippenham 650 Star in the East , Gt . Eastern , Harwich 6 9 6 St . Bartholomew , Anchor , Wednesbury 723 Panmure , F . M . H ., Aldershot 7 64 Harbour o'Refuge , M . H ., W . Hartlepool 829 Sydney , Black Horse , Sidcup

877 Royal Alfred , Masonic Temple , Jersey 897 St . Helens of Loyalty , St . Helens 903 Gosport , India Arms , Gosport 954 St . Aubyn , Mas . Hall , Morice Town 1021 Hartington , F . M . H ., Barrow-in-Fur . 1073 Greta , Keswick Hotel , Keswick

n 2 o St . Milburga , Tontine , Ironbridge 1138 Devon , F . M . H-, Newton Abbot 1197 Nyanza , F . M . H ., Ilminster 1250 Gilbert Greenall , Lion , Warrington 1267 Kenlis , Oddfellows Hall , Egremont 1314 Acacia , Bell , Bromlev , Kent

1476 Blackpool , F . M . H ., Blackpool 1528 Fort , F . M . H ., Newquay 1545 Baildon , Masonic Rooms , Baildon 1713 Wilbraham , Walton-on-the-Hill 18 37 Lullingstone , F . M . H ., Wilmington 1 S 47 Ebrington , Masonic ' ! ' ., E . Stonehouse

1942 Minerva , Public Hall , Fenton 2099 Ethelbert , Masonic Rooms , Heme Bay 2104 Whitwell , ' F . M . H ., Stockton-on-Tees 2 i ? 4 Wilberforce , F . M . H ., Hull 2222 Frederick West , Castle , East Molesey 2324 Horwich , Bridge , Horwich 2357 Barrv , Royal , Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry

2475 Border , White Hart , Blackwater 2492 Concordia , Red Lion , Wendover 2582 Lewisham , Blue Gates . Smethwick 2708 Holmes , F . M . H ., Wigan ' 2714 Temperance , F . M . H ., Liverpool 2723 Heaton , 232 Shields Road , Byker 2799 John Brunner , Ovenvinsford

Wednesday . Committee R . M . Benevolent Inst ., at 4 . 87 Vitruvian , Bridge House Hotel 1986 Honor Oak , Anderton ' s 2662 Ealing . Victoria Hall , Ealing 26 97 St . Michael le Querne , Holborn Rest . 2765 Earl ' s Court , Royal Palace Hotel ^ 4 Hone , Spread Eagle , Rochdale 84 Doyle's Fellowship , F . M . H ., Guernsey 128 Prince Edwin , Bridge Inn , Bury

140 Antiquity , Jb . M . H ., Bolton 187 Roy . Sussex Hospitality , M . H ., Bristol 204 Caledonian , F . M . H ., Manchester 225 St . Luke , F . M . H ., Ipswich 250 Minerva . F . M . H .. Hull 274 Tranquillity , Boar ' s Head , Newchurch . 281 Fortitude , F . M . H ., Lancaster 2 S 8 Harmony , F . M . H .. Todmorden

323 Concord , Florist , Stockport 46 3 Croydon of Concord , Croydon 48 3 Sympathy , Royal Clarendon , Gravesend 56 7 Unity , Woolpack , Warwick 6 54 Peveril of the Peak . F . M . H ., New Mills 661 Fawcett , F . M . H ,, Seaham Harbour

Meetings Next Week.

666 Benevolence , Wes . School , Princetown 6 79 St . David , F . M . H ., Aberdare 730 Ellesmere , F . M . H ., Chorley 731 Arboretum , F . M . H ., Derby 755 St . Tudno , F . M . H ., Llandudno 851 Worthing of Friendship , Worthing

852 Zetland , F . M . H ., Salford 8 54 Albert , Duke of York , Shaw 906 Royal Albert Edward , F . M . H ., Bath 1005 Zetland , Bell , Gloucester 1018 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Bradford 1031 Fletcher , F . M . H ., Birmingham

1004 Borough , Bull , Burnley 1088 Royal Edward , Mas . Club , Stalybridge 1094 Temple , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1112 Shirley , F . M . H ., Southampton 1125 St . Peter , F . M . H ., Tiverton 1140 Ashton , Reform Club , Heaton Moor

11 S 1 De la Pole , F . M . H ., Seaton 120 9 Lewises , Royal , Ramsgate 1220 Solway , F . M . H ., Aspatria 1242 Tynwald , F . M . H ., Douglas 1248 Denison , F . M . H ,. Scarborough

1273 St . Michael , F . M . H ., Sittingboitrne 1331 Aldershot Camp , Imperial , Aldershot 1542 Walker , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne 1356 Toxteth , 80 North Hill St ., Liverpool 1398 Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-Furness 1400 Curwen , F . M . H ., Workington

i >; 88 Prince Leopold , Angel , Stretford 1643 Perseverance , M . H ., Hebburn-on-Tyne i-jid Trinity , Golden Lion , Rayleigh 179 S Zion , Grand , Manchester 1848 Ferrum , F . M . H ., Middlesborough 1855 St . Maurice , Working Hall , Plympton 1

18 79 Lord Warkworth , F . M . H ., Amble 1932 Whitworth , F . M . H ., Spennymoor 1947 Stanford , Town Hall , Hove 195 S St . George , F . M . H ., Portsmouth 2156 Ar . Sullivan , Boar ' s Head , Manchester 2294 Wavertree , Coffee House , Wavertree 2330 St . Lawrence , Masonic Rooms , Pudsey

2389 Avondale , King's Arms , Middlewich 2423 St . Mark , Hare & H'ds , Connah ' s Quay 258 3 St . Thomas , F . M . H ., Tibshelf 2591 St . Mary , Town Hall , New Shoreham 2734 Harlow , Victoria Hall , Harlow 2769 East Surrey , Hoskins's Arms , Oxted

Thursday .. 1155 Excelsior , Bridge House Hotel 1227 Upton , Great Eastern Hotel 1558 Duke of Connaught , Surrey Mas . Hall 1642 Earl of Carnarvon , Notting Hill 216 S Derby Allcroft , Midland GrandHotel

2417 Bohngbroke , Mun . Eg ., ' Lavender Hill 21 ; 09 Barnet , Assembly Rooms , New Barnet 2 S 09 Capital and Counties , Hotel Cecil 35 Medina , F . M . H ., 85 High St ., Cowes 97 Palatine , F . M . H ., Sunderland

130 Royal Gloucester , M . H ., Southampton 132 Unity , Crown , Ringwood 139 Brittania , F . M . H ., Sheffield 191 St . John , Knowsley , Bury 216 Harmonic , Adelphi , Liverpool 333 Royal Preston , Castle , Preston

344 -fraith , Ram's Head , Radcliffe 3 6 9 Limestone Rock , Swan , Clitheroe 381 Harmony & Industry , M . H ., Darwen 437 Science , F . M . H ., Wincanton 442 St . Peter , F . M . H ., Peterborough 48 7 Portsmouth . F . M . H ., Portsmouth 546 Etruscan , F . M . H ., Longtoh 561 Zetland , F . M . H ,. Guisborough .