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case of gross irregularity . The outer world here are quite cognisant of the existence of the quarrel between the two lodges , and they are in the habit of ironically quoting it as a beautiful specimen of brotherly love—thus inflicting incalculable injury on Masonry , and bringing the order into contempt . I am , yours fraternally , JOHN TAYLOR . Ardrossan , June Sth , 1870 .
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTHER , —Can you supply me with an answer to the following questions in your answers to correspondents , under the head of " Eta " : — istly . In the case of brethren coming from one lodge , furnished with proper credentials , in which
they may have taken the first degree , or the firstand second degrees , ought such brethren to be balloted for ? I am not aware of any clause in the Constitutions which settles the question . If there is no provision , please state the customary procedure of lodges in such a case .
2 ndly . In the case of brethren so receiving further degrees in another lodge , does such taking of degrees entitle them in any way to become joining members without the ballot provided for in the Constitutions under the head of " joining members ?"
It appears to me that as much strictness should be exercised in the giving of degrees as in the admission to membership . Why should a lodge grant a degree to a brother whom they would not accept as a member ? Or why should a lodge be more anxious to
inquire into the qualifications of a brother to be a member than to receive a degree ? I cannot perceive that all the onus lies with the mother lodge . If you can afford a solution to this dilemma you will greatly oblige . I have to acknowledge and thank you for your
politeness in replying to my last question in the last number of THE FREEMASON . I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally ETA . Malta , Valetta , 10 th May , 1870 . [ Answer next week . —ED . F . ]
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR , —Will you , or any of your numerous correspondents , answer me the following questions in your next issue : — 1 st . In some of our Masonic ceremonies we use a white robe , generally a Church of England
surplice . As this is not at all in character , being of a modern cut , I want to know what is the correct thing strictly in accordance with theoffice of a Priest Mason . Is it a cloak , a robe , or a tunic with folds ? If not , what ought it to be ? 2 nd . What privileges , if any , have the members
of Provincial Grand Lodges beyond that of wearing the purple and appearing in the list of P . O . officers ? Docs an appointment give them a right to be present at any Masonic meeting in the province to which they belong , and even to express an opinion
on a point of Masonic law ? 3 rd . Can the W . M . of a lodge order a P . G . officer to withdraw during the transaction of business , or is he , by virtue of his office , a ruler in the province ? [ Answer next week . —ED . F . ]
THE GLASGOW ST . JOHN'S LODGE AND
THE MASONIC DEMONSTRATION AT GLASGOW . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In your report , at page 293 , of the proceedings that took place at the laying of the foundation-stone of the new Albert
bridge , you allude to the unpleasant incident caused by the brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 3 bis ., retiring and refusing to take part in the ceremony . Their plea for so doing was that they had not got the carrying of the working tools entirely to themselves . A number of lhe members of the
Journeymen Lodge , Edinburgh , No . S , had come through for the purpose of doing so . The rival claims of No . 3 bis . and No . 8 were laid before the Grand Master , who , no doubt to save disputes as far as possible and promote good feeling , decided that the two lodges should halve the thing between them .
I he St . John ' s , however , rebelled against this decision , and before the eyes of assembled thousands , simply " took the huff , " and walked off the ground . As a incmb . r and past office-bearer of No , 3 bis ., 1 beg to enter my dissent from ibis , because 1 consider thai , under the circumstances , they were not warranted , neither was it advisable to
do so . 1 say nothing about their lodging a protest , so that the question might , in due course , bebrougbt up and settled in Grand Lodge ; but I object to the retiring . This latter step looked like open mutiny , and was anything but calculated to give a favourable opinion of Masonic good feeling in the midst of the on-lookcrs . If the St . John ' s could not bring themselves to fraternise with their Edinburgh bre-
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thren , how much better it would have been to say . " We consider the privilege of carry these tools ought to belong to us , but seeing that our Edinburgh brethren have put themselves to the trouble and expense of coming here with that expectation , and that upon this occasion we are also favoured
with the presence of your lordship , who , as out Most Worshipful Grand Master , is entitled to receive all clue honour and respect at our hands , and also for the purpose of keeping up good fellowship upon this auspicious occasion , we now concede to our Edinburgh brethren of lodge No . 8 the
privilege of carrying these working tools—only reserving to ourselves the right hereafter to lay before your lordship and the Grand Lodge the reasons why we consider that we alone should carry these tools in the Glasgow province , when we hope the matter will be fully settled , so as to prevent any
chance of further dispute upon all future occasions . " Having so said , and taken up their clue place in the procession as No . 3 bis ., they would have commanded respect from all , instead of which several of their own members and past office-bearers , whom I have since met , consider that they behaved
like a parcel of weans . " They showed too much bad temper , while of those who did retire a number did not know what to do . Some talked of going back , and others did not understand the case at all . Several members of St . John ' s , who were either with the Grand Lodge or with other bodies , did not
retire at all . As to the foundation upon which St . John ' s makes its claim , it is in great measure purely imaginary . Many of the old members base their claims upon that paltry forgery which they call their " Malcolm Canmorc Charter , " but which is sufficiently shown
up at page 1 S 9 , April 16 th , of THE FREEMASON , to be nothing less than a pure swindle ; and seeing it is not the oldest lodge in Edinburgh that carries the tools , but the Journeymen , No S , the inference is that it should be the Journeymen , of Glasgow that should do so , not the St . John ' s , which is both
the oldest and the Master ' s Lodge . If a motion is brought up in Grand Lodge anent this , so as to settle the matter for all the various provinces of Scotland , the one I would be inclined to support would be to the effect , that the journeymen lodges of each province should carry the
working tools at all processions m its own province ; or , if there be no journeymen lodge in any province , then the youngest lodge of that province shall do so . The reason why I plead for the youngest is this : —The senior lodge has already got many privileges as it is , and it should not be so selfish as to
claim everything . At a procession the senior lodge will get close to the stone , and see and hear what is goingon , whereas the junior lodgemay be several hundred yards away , seeing and hearing nothing . Therefore , I consider that for a certain number of brethren from the youngest lodge of the province
being set to carry the working tools would only be fair and be bringing matters more to a due level . Seeing that the Lodge of Edinburgh , No . 1—which was the Master ' s Lodge—leaves the carrying of the working tools to a junior lodge , I think that it would have been more dignified for the lodge of Glasgow—which was also the Master ' s
Lodgeto adopt the same course , and refrain from quarrelling about such a matter . If they would only think less of show and pretension and more of the principles and ceremonies of tile order , it would do far more good . Trusting they will yet do so . 1 remain , vours fraternally , W . P . B .
Glasgow , June 20 , 1 S 70 . ARK MARINERS . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) ¦ DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It maybe interesting to the promoters or founders of the " Grand Lodge of Ark Mariners" lo learn that they arc acting in
direct contravenlion of the laws of the land . By the provisions of an Act passed in the 39 th year of George 111 ., chapter 79 , Masonic meetings arc rendered illegal , unless held in conformity with the General Laws of the Craft ; and , as the assemblies of the Ciiivalric Orders are permitted by
Grand Lodge , the pen-allies apply only lo unauthorised bodies calling themselves Masonic . In order to try the question , and slop these absurdities which are beginning to bring N . ir , onry into contempt , let me suggest that proceedings be at once
taken against " M . Edwards" and his abettors , under the penal clauses of the Act of Parliament . I will gladly head a subscription to defray the necessary expenses of the prosecution , and many others are prepared to follow my example . Yours fraternally ,
LEX . A SPURIOUS GRAND LODGE .
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I desire to give through your columns the earliest possible intimation of my intention to request the Board of Gene-
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ral Purposes to appoint a committee of inquiry into the circumstances attending the recent formation of a so-called " Grand Lodge " of Ark " Masons " or " Mariners "—the said committee to have power to call before them all the individuals who are alleged
to have taken part in this illegal proceeding ; and , further , to report to the Board upon the adoption of such measures as will effectually check the commission of similar offences for the future . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , A GRAND OFFICER .
Jettings Form Hasonic Journals.
Jettings form Hasonic Journals .
— # — FROM Die Bauhiitte we learn that the annual meeting of the German Union of Freemasons will be held at Darmstadt , on the 23 rd and 24 th July next . Several eminent brethren , including Bros . Findel , Kiinzel , Seydel , Von Cornberg , and Cramer , will take part in the proceedings .
FROM the Landmark ( New York ) we extract the following items : — The Keystone , in referring to the laying of the cornerstone iu New York on the Sth of June , and the invited guests , says : "We hope the Craft from Philadelphia , invited guests , will leave nothing undone to give the best effect to their appearance , and credit to the Fraternity .
We take a deep interest in the harmony and success of the pageant , and all our efforts have been directed to show that Masonry is both understood and appreciated by our brethren in Philadelphia . We are part of the great Masonic family , and that which benefits our New York brethren it is our duty to aid as far as possible . Their
God is our God , their faith is our faith , their joy our rejoicing . " Tut : Grand Lodge of Virginia sustains the action of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in cutting off from Masoivc intercourse all Masons belonging to the so-called jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of France .
I . N'the Stale of Michigan , the Grand Recorder , under instructions from the Grand Comniandery K . T . of that jurisdiction , has caused a manuscript copy of the ritual to be forwarded to each subordinate . THE Grand Master of Ohio strictly forbids all Masons within his jurisdiction from visiting lodges of coloured
Masons , or admitting coloured Masons as visitors to their lodges . The Gavel says that the Grand Commander of the State of Wisconsin alludes , in his address , to the Rile of Memphis in such a manner that it seems the Sir Knights theie have determined to frown it down .
THE Grand Lodge of Virginia has decided by a resolution that it has not the power to levyatax for the purpese of the erection of a Masonic lemplc upon the subordinates or members . THE Order of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantino is being received with great favour in Canada . A conclave has been recently established at Toronto .
The Toronto Gavel says that , in that jurisdiction the Warden cannot confer the degrees in the absence of the Master . ACCORDING to the report of the Grand Lodge of Vir « ginia , we see that Sidney Lodge , No , 10 S , has initiated a candidate who has had a leg amputated below the knee , and now uses an artificial limb . The District Deputy
Grand Master immediately suspended the lodge until the opinion of the Grand Master could be had . The Grand Master confirmed lhe action of lhe Deputy , and rcfcrrid the whole in his report to the Grand Lodge , which referred it to the Committee on Jurisprudence , who reporud that the Master had violated the injunctions of the Bock of Constitutions , but presented a resolution , which \\ r , s
passed , removing the injunction , on tlic-grouiid that they did not believe the action on the part of the Master proceeded from any improper purpose . This is what may 1 e called whipping somebody around the stump . GASI ' AK A C . UI-. RO BKTANCOi'ttT , the companion of the late Goicouria , who was captured by the Spaniards on the 131 I 1 ult ., and garolted in Ifavaiina on the I . Ull , waslnrn
in Puerto Principe , December 2 , ibtl . lie became a member of the Masonic Fraternity in Muracaibo , : nd worked diligently for the welfare of the Craft . He wis one of the seven brethren appointed to found the Lodge Jiuiiua , at Puerto Principe . At the opening of the war against Spain he embarked in the cause of Cuba , and for h ' is courage and intelligence was appointed by the patriots Governor of . San Miguel .
Till " . Grand Master of Colorado has refused to grant a dispensation on the ground that the applicants had incurred considerable expense , and were already in debt , He adds : "The demands of the lodge for money to nice ' , the current c-: pv-: ises become so pressing that , when a petition i : presc-ntel , the brethren think more of the advantage to be derived by the candidate ' s election , in a pecuniary view , than of the qualifications which should reeommend him to be made a -Mason . "
CHURCH Ai'i'ETiT " . s . —Indeed , it is a curious fact , that even down to the present time the clergy have always had a speciality for this kind of enjoyment . There is a story of a head waiter , who , on being consulted as to a clerical dinner party ,
requested to know to what religious division hie guests belonged—explaining , by way of apology for the question , that the invariable rule for High Church diners was " more wine , " but for Evangelicals , " more wiltlcs . " Food Journal .
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case of gross irregularity . The outer world here are quite cognisant of the existence of the quarrel between the two lodges , and they are in the habit of ironically quoting it as a beautiful specimen of brotherly love—thus inflicting incalculable injury on Masonry , and bringing the order into contempt . I am , yours fraternally , JOHN TAYLOR . Ardrossan , June Sth , 1870 .
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTHER , —Can you supply me with an answer to the following questions in your answers to correspondents , under the head of " Eta " : — istly . In the case of brethren coming from one lodge , furnished with proper credentials , in which
they may have taken the first degree , or the firstand second degrees , ought such brethren to be balloted for ? I am not aware of any clause in the Constitutions which settles the question . If there is no provision , please state the customary procedure of lodges in such a case .
2 ndly . In the case of brethren so receiving further degrees in another lodge , does such taking of degrees entitle them in any way to become joining members without the ballot provided for in the Constitutions under the head of " joining members ?"
It appears to me that as much strictness should be exercised in the giving of degrees as in the admission to membership . Why should a lodge grant a degree to a brother whom they would not accept as a member ? Or why should a lodge be more anxious to
inquire into the qualifications of a brother to be a member than to receive a degree ? I cannot perceive that all the onus lies with the mother lodge . If you can afford a solution to this dilemma you will greatly oblige . I have to acknowledge and thank you for your
politeness in replying to my last question in the last number of THE FREEMASON . I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally ETA . Malta , Valetta , 10 th May , 1870 . [ Answer next week . —ED . F . ]
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR , —Will you , or any of your numerous correspondents , answer me the following questions in your next issue : — 1 st . In some of our Masonic ceremonies we use a white robe , generally a Church of England
surplice . As this is not at all in character , being of a modern cut , I want to know what is the correct thing strictly in accordance with theoffice of a Priest Mason . Is it a cloak , a robe , or a tunic with folds ? If not , what ought it to be ? 2 nd . What privileges , if any , have the members
of Provincial Grand Lodges beyond that of wearing the purple and appearing in the list of P . O . officers ? Docs an appointment give them a right to be present at any Masonic meeting in the province to which they belong , and even to express an opinion
on a point of Masonic law ? 3 rd . Can the W . M . of a lodge order a P . G . officer to withdraw during the transaction of business , or is he , by virtue of his office , a ruler in the province ? [ Answer next week . —ED . F . ]
THE GLASGOW ST . JOHN'S LODGE AND
THE MASONIC DEMONSTRATION AT GLASGOW . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —In your report , at page 293 , of the proceedings that took place at the laying of the foundation-stone of the new Albert
bridge , you allude to the unpleasant incident caused by the brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 3 bis ., retiring and refusing to take part in the ceremony . Their plea for so doing was that they had not got the carrying of the working tools entirely to themselves . A number of lhe members of the
Journeymen Lodge , Edinburgh , No . S , had come through for the purpose of doing so . The rival claims of No . 3 bis . and No . 8 were laid before the Grand Master , who , no doubt to save disputes as far as possible and promote good feeling , decided that the two lodges should halve the thing between them .
I he St . John ' s , however , rebelled against this decision , and before the eyes of assembled thousands , simply " took the huff , " and walked off the ground . As a incmb . r and past office-bearer of No , 3 bis ., 1 beg to enter my dissent from ibis , because 1 consider thai , under the circumstances , they were not warranted , neither was it advisable to
do so . 1 say nothing about their lodging a protest , so that the question might , in due course , bebrougbt up and settled in Grand Lodge ; but I object to the retiring . This latter step looked like open mutiny , and was anything but calculated to give a favourable opinion of Masonic good feeling in the midst of the on-lookcrs . If the St . John ' s could not bring themselves to fraternise with their Edinburgh bre-
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thren , how much better it would have been to say . " We consider the privilege of carry these tools ought to belong to us , but seeing that our Edinburgh brethren have put themselves to the trouble and expense of coming here with that expectation , and that upon this occasion we are also favoured
with the presence of your lordship , who , as out Most Worshipful Grand Master , is entitled to receive all clue honour and respect at our hands , and also for the purpose of keeping up good fellowship upon this auspicious occasion , we now concede to our Edinburgh brethren of lodge No . 8 the
privilege of carrying these working tools—only reserving to ourselves the right hereafter to lay before your lordship and the Grand Lodge the reasons why we consider that we alone should carry these tools in the Glasgow province , when we hope the matter will be fully settled , so as to prevent any
chance of further dispute upon all future occasions . " Having so said , and taken up their clue place in the procession as No . 3 bis ., they would have commanded respect from all , instead of which several of their own members and past office-bearers , whom I have since met , consider that they behaved
like a parcel of weans . " They showed too much bad temper , while of those who did retire a number did not know what to do . Some talked of going back , and others did not understand the case at all . Several members of St . John ' s , who were either with the Grand Lodge or with other bodies , did not
retire at all . As to the foundation upon which St . John ' s makes its claim , it is in great measure purely imaginary . Many of the old members base their claims upon that paltry forgery which they call their " Malcolm Canmorc Charter , " but which is sufficiently shown
up at page 1 S 9 , April 16 th , of THE FREEMASON , to be nothing less than a pure swindle ; and seeing it is not the oldest lodge in Edinburgh that carries the tools , but the Journeymen , No S , the inference is that it should be the Journeymen , of Glasgow that should do so , not the St . John ' s , which is both
the oldest and the Master ' s Lodge . If a motion is brought up in Grand Lodge anent this , so as to settle the matter for all the various provinces of Scotland , the one I would be inclined to support would be to the effect , that the journeymen lodges of each province should carry the
working tools at all processions m its own province ; or , if there be no journeymen lodge in any province , then the youngest lodge of that province shall do so . The reason why I plead for the youngest is this : —The senior lodge has already got many privileges as it is , and it should not be so selfish as to
claim everything . At a procession the senior lodge will get close to the stone , and see and hear what is goingon , whereas the junior lodgemay be several hundred yards away , seeing and hearing nothing . Therefore , I consider that for a certain number of brethren from the youngest lodge of the province
being set to carry the working tools would only be fair and be bringing matters more to a due level . Seeing that the Lodge of Edinburgh , No . 1—which was the Master ' s Lodge—leaves the carrying of the working tools to a junior lodge , I think that it would have been more dignified for the lodge of Glasgow—which was also the Master ' s
Lodgeto adopt the same course , and refrain from quarrelling about such a matter . If they would only think less of show and pretension and more of the principles and ceremonies of tile order , it would do far more good . Trusting they will yet do so . 1 remain , vours fraternally , W . P . B .
Glasgow , June 20 , 1 S 70 . ARK MARINERS . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) ¦ DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It maybe interesting to the promoters or founders of the " Grand Lodge of Ark Mariners" lo learn that they arc acting in
direct contravenlion of the laws of the land . By the provisions of an Act passed in the 39 th year of George 111 ., chapter 79 , Masonic meetings arc rendered illegal , unless held in conformity with the General Laws of the Craft ; and , as the assemblies of the Ciiivalric Orders are permitted by
Grand Lodge , the pen-allies apply only lo unauthorised bodies calling themselves Masonic . In order to try the question , and slop these absurdities which are beginning to bring N . ir , onry into contempt , let me suggest that proceedings be at once
taken against " M . Edwards" and his abettors , under the penal clauses of the Act of Parliament . I will gladly head a subscription to defray the necessary expenses of the prosecution , and many others are prepared to follow my example . Yours fraternally ,
LEX . A SPURIOUS GRAND LODGE .
( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I desire to give through your columns the earliest possible intimation of my intention to request the Board of Gene-
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ral Purposes to appoint a committee of inquiry into the circumstances attending the recent formation of a so-called " Grand Lodge " of Ark " Masons " or " Mariners "—the said committee to have power to call before them all the individuals who are alleged
to have taken part in this illegal proceeding ; and , further , to report to the Board upon the adoption of such measures as will effectually check the commission of similar offences for the future . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , A GRAND OFFICER .
Jettings Form Hasonic Journals.
Jettings form Hasonic Journals .
— # — FROM Die Bauhiitte we learn that the annual meeting of the German Union of Freemasons will be held at Darmstadt , on the 23 rd and 24 th July next . Several eminent brethren , including Bros . Findel , Kiinzel , Seydel , Von Cornberg , and Cramer , will take part in the proceedings .
FROM the Landmark ( New York ) we extract the following items : — The Keystone , in referring to the laying of the cornerstone iu New York on the Sth of June , and the invited guests , says : "We hope the Craft from Philadelphia , invited guests , will leave nothing undone to give the best effect to their appearance , and credit to the Fraternity .
We take a deep interest in the harmony and success of the pageant , and all our efforts have been directed to show that Masonry is both understood and appreciated by our brethren in Philadelphia . We are part of the great Masonic family , and that which benefits our New York brethren it is our duty to aid as far as possible . Their
God is our God , their faith is our faith , their joy our rejoicing . " Tut : Grand Lodge of Virginia sustains the action of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana in cutting off from Masoivc intercourse all Masons belonging to the so-called jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of France .
I . N'the Stale of Michigan , the Grand Recorder , under instructions from the Grand Comniandery K . T . of that jurisdiction , has caused a manuscript copy of the ritual to be forwarded to each subordinate . THE Grand Master of Ohio strictly forbids all Masons within his jurisdiction from visiting lodges of coloured
Masons , or admitting coloured Masons as visitors to their lodges . The Gavel says that the Grand Commander of the State of Wisconsin alludes , in his address , to the Rile of Memphis in such a manner that it seems the Sir Knights theie have determined to frown it down .
THE Grand Lodge of Virginia has decided by a resolution that it has not the power to levyatax for the purpese of the erection of a Masonic lemplc upon the subordinates or members . THE Order of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantino is being received with great favour in Canada . A conclave has been recently established at Toronto .
The Toronto Gavel says that , in that jurisdiction the Warden cannot confer the degrees in the absence of the Master . ACCORDING to the report of the Grand Lodge of Vir « ginia , we see that Sidney Lodge , No , 10 S , has initiated a candidate who has had a leg amputated below the knee , and now uses an artificial limb . The District Deputy
Grand Master immediately suspended the lodge until the opinion of the Grand Master could be had . The Grand Master confirmed lhe action of lhe Deputy , and rcfcrrid the whole in his report to the Grand Lodge , which referred it to the Committee on Jurisprudence , who reporud that the Master had violated the injunctions of the Bock of Constitutions , but presented a resolution , which \\ r , s
passed , removing the injunction , on tlic-grouiid that they did not believe the action on the part of the Master proceeded from any improper purpose . This is what may 1 e called whipping somebody around the stump . GASI ' AK A C . UI-. RO BKTANCOi'ttT , the companion of the late Goicouria , who was captured by the Spaniards on the 131 I 1 ult ., and garolted in Ifavaiina on the I . Ull , waslnrn
in Puerto Principe , December 2 , ibtl . lie became a member of the Masonic Fraternity in Muracaibo , : nd worked diligently for the welfare of the Craft . He wis one of the seven brethren appointed to found the Lodge Jiuiiua , at Puerto Principe . At the opening of the war against Spain he embarked in the cause of Cuba , and for h ' is courage and intelligence was appointed by the patriots Governor of . San Miguel .
Till " . Grand Master of Colorado has refused to grant a dispensation on the ground that the applicants had incurred considerable expense , and were already in debt , He adds : "The demands of the lodge for money to nice ' , the current c-: pv-: ises become so pressing that , when a petition i : presc-ntel , the brethren think more of the advantage to be derived by the candidate ' s election , in a pecuniary view , than of the qualifications which should reeommend him to be made a -Mason . "
CHURCH Ai'i'ETiT " . s . —Indeed , it is a curious fact , that even down to the present time the clergy have always had a speciality for this kind of enjoyment . There is a story of a head waiter , who , on being consulted as to a clerical dinner party ,
requested to know to what religious division hie guests belonged—explaining , by way of apology for the question , that the invariable rule for High Church diners was " more wine , " but for Evangelicals , " more wiltlcs . " Food Journal .