Masonic Notes And Queries.

on his arrival in this city , ali g hted at the Stranger ' s Palace , which was placed at his disposal by the Viceroy . All the movements of the Emir excite great interest , and when he goes out he is followed by a crowd curious to contemplate the defender of Arab nationality . Soon after he reached Alexandra , he received a visit from M . Tastuthe consul-general . A

, long conversation took place ou the subject of Yemen , where the Emir has been residing for the last eighteen months , and on the Emperor Napoleon , towards whom he expressed the strongest feelings of gratitude . He leaves to-morrow for Beyrout , whence he is to proceed to Damascus . " [ Under what constitution does Bro .

Abd-el-Kadirhail ?] ORGANISATION OE GRAND EOD GES IN AMERICA . As a special matter of interest , aud for future reference , I haA'e , Avith great care , prepared a tabular statement of the time of organisation of the several Grand Lodges of the United States , Avith the dates and places at Avhich they meet ; hoAv many do so now ?

State . Organized . Meets at Date . Alabama Deo . 11 , 1821 Montgomery ... 1 st Monday , Deo . Arkansas Nov . 25 , 1838 Little Rock ... 1 st Monday , Dec . California April 19 , 1850 Sacramento ... 2 nd Tues ., May , Connecticut ... Jul 81789 Moveable 2 nd Wed . Hay .

y , , Delaware June 7 , 1806 AA ilmington ... 27 th June . D . of Columbia Feb . 19 , 1811 Washington ... 1 st Tuesday , Nov . Florida July 5 , 1830 Tallanasse 2 nd Monday , Jan . Georgia Dec . 1 G , 178 » 1 » Macon Last Tues . Nov . Illinois April 6 , 1810 Springfield ... 1 st Tuesday , Oct . Indiana Jan . 13 , 1818 Indianapolis ... 4 th Monday , May Iowa Jan . 8 , 1811 Moveable 1 st Tuesday , June Kansas Mar . 171856 Lawrence 3 rd TuesdayOct .

, , Kentucky Oct . 15 , 1800 Louisville 3 rd Monday , Oet . Louisiana July 11 , 1812 New Oilcan * ,... 2 nd Monday , Feb . Maine June 21 » , 1820 Portland 1 st Tuesday , May Maryland July 31 , 1783 Baltimore 3 rd Monday , Nov . Massachusscts Mar . 8 , 1777 Boston 2 nd AVed ., Dec . Michigan July 31 , 1820 Moveable 2 nd AVed ., Jan . Minnesota ... Feb . 2 , 1853 St . Paul 4 thTuesday , Oct . Mississippi ... Aug . 251818 Moveable SrdMondayJan .

, , Missouri May 14 , 1821 Moveable ith Monday , May Nebraska Sept . 23 , 1857 Moveable 2 nd Tues ., Juno . ST . Hampshire July 10 , 1789 Concord June . New Jersey ... Dec . 18 , 1786 Trenton 3 rd Tuesday , Jan . New York Sept . 5 , 1787 New York 1 st Tues ., June . N . Carolina ... Dec . 10 , 17 S 7 Raleigh 1 st Monday , Doc . Ohio Jan . 2 , 1809 Moveable 3 rd Tuesday , Oct . Oregon Sept . 15 , 1850 Moveable 2 nd Monday ,. Tune

Pennsylvania .. Sept . 25 , 1785 Philadelphia ... 1 st Monday , Dec . Rhode Island .. June 25 , 1791 Moveable Last Mon .,. May S . Carolina ... Mai-. 21 . 1787 Moveable 2 nd Tues ., Nov . Tennessee Dec . 27 , 1813 Nashville 1 st Monday , Oct . Texas April 10 , 1838 Moveable 2 nd Mon ., June Vermont Oct . 19 , 1791 Unrlin-rton ... 2 nd AA ' cd ., Jan . Virginia Oct , 30 , 1778 Richmond 2 nd Monday , Dec . AA'isconsin Dec . 18 , 1813 Milwaukee ... 2 nd Tues .. June . Washington T . Dec . 185 S Olvmpia 1 st Mon . Sept .

—Ex . Ex . FREEHASONRY NEITHER AT WORK OR REFRESHMENT . The condition of the lodge Avhileiu attendance upon a public solemnit y is peculiar , and it is no wonder many Masters are " bothered" by it . The lodge , strictly speaking , is neither at labour nor refreshment .

If at labour , the outside world could not bs permitted to witness its movements : the brother addressing the "W . M . Avould needs salute him ; doors would be closed & c , according to the universal practices of the Craft . If at refreshment , the brethren would be under no restraits save that of temperance , aud could not be

formed into or kept within the ranks by any Masonic authority . The best method when you are leaving hall , to go as a lodge in public , is to direct the procession to be formed Avithin the hall , and then command the Craft to obey the Dir . of Cers . as the "W . M . ' s deputy , but Avithout giving any Masonic signs , & c . Let no one leave the ranks without the Master ' s permission , communicated through the Dir . of Cers ., and ' no one enter the procession but through the same formality . —A PROV . G . OEFICER .

THE IT 0 TTR GLASS . This abandoned symbol of old Freemasons has been thus alluded to in Bailey ' s Mystic : —• " Time ' s sand-dry streamlet through its glassy strait "FloAved ceaseless . " " Time's arid rivulet thro' its glassy gorge

" Lapsed ceaseless . " "Time's arid streamlet , thro' its glassy gorge " FloAved pauseless . " Time's arid runnel thro' its glassy gorge " Glode ceaseless . " " Time ' s sand dry runnel thro' its glassy strait

" Plowed cheokless . " " Time ' s arid streamlet thro' it glassy gorge " Slid ceaseless . " " Time's sand-dry streamlet thro' it glassy strait "Killed restless . " —Ex . Ex . [ "Ex . Ex . " is an old and constant

contributorotber-, Avise so supremely mystical are the lines he sends from The Mystic they should have been consigned to —our mystical reception for rubbish—the wastepaper basket . ]

"MASONIC TOASTS . Who introduced Masonic toasts ? — "WELSH E- AREBIT . —[ Bro . Dr . Desaguliers , Avho was elevated to the throne of the Grand Lodge in 1719 , and proclaimed Grand Master on the day of S . John Baptist . He effected great improvements in the Order during his year of office ; and yet all the record

Avhich he thought proper to make of his Grand " Mastership Avas that " being duly installed , congratulated , and homaged , he revived the old peculiar toastsor healths drank by Freemasons ; " and it AA'as agreed that Avhen a UCAV Grand Master is appointed , his health shall be toasted as Grand Master elect . Bro .

Desaguliers Avas peculiarly active iu the improvement and dissemination of Masonry at its revival , and ,, therefore , merits the respectful and affectionate rememberance of the Fraternity . He devoted much of his time to promote its best interests ; and being the Master of several lodges , had a fair quantity of

experience in a small space of time , ancl though the public records of Masonry say so little of the acts of this Avorthy brother , there Avere many traits in hischaracter that redounded to his immortal praise . He Avas a grave man in private life , almost approaching to austerity ; but he could relax in the private

recesses of a tyled lodge , and in company with , brothersand felloAvs , where the ties of social intercourse Avere not particularly stringent . He considered the proceedings of the lodge as strictly confidential , and being persuaded that his brothers by initiation actually occupied the same position as brothers b y blood , he was uudisguisedly free and familiar in the mutual interchange of unrestrained courtesy . In the lodge , he Avas jocose aud free-hearted , sang his song , and had