Masonic Notes And Queries.

MAETIN PASCHALIS . If a Westmoreland brother had read the Freemasons' Magazine during the past year with his wonted attention , the " Innovations in Masonr \ r , by Dr . Mackay , " would not be entirely unknown to him . It is in those " Innovations" that he will fiud as

much iuformation as he appears to desire respecting Martin Paschalis . See Freemason ' s Magazine , No . 421 , July 27 th , 1 S 67 . The name of Martin Paschalis has no place in the " Biographic Universelle , "lS 23 . — 'C . P . COOPEE .

AETEE-DINNEE BUSINESS . I offer a few hints how to make the after-dinner business of a lodge disagreeable , which if the W . M . for the time being is a bore cannot fail to he effectual . He will , of course , take care to deliver the same speeches in the same words and order during his

year of office ; and if he abstains from visiting any other lodge he is more likely to adhere to the integrity of his programme . Let him not be too particular as to the names of the Grand Officers ; and by abolishing ceremony he may get to the point of sitting down while drinking the M . W . G . M . ' s health . The

etiquette as to this varies ; in some lodges tbe health of the visitors is received with this kind of Masonic honour , but it is seldom applied to Past Masters . After the W . M ., tbe P . M . ' s should he given , and this should always be responded to by the I . P . M ., as this ensures getting the same speech six times running .

The members may by constant practice find out whether there is any variation . The stereotyped form'is , " Bj * - seeing this G . in my hand , " & c . This is edify ing . There is , perhaps , a penny book of these things , or they are taught by the Masonic instructors . Then

give the Treasurer , the Wardens , tbe Officers , aud any other toast , and before the Tyler ' s toast give the visitors . By this time it will be late , and the members will be tired and noisy ; but if the W . M . has managed well ,. the visitors will not annoy the company . He will place next to him his own guest , an E . A .

or F . C , taking precautions not to know any visitors introduced by any other members , and to know nothing of distinction or seniority . He will call on his own guest to respond , ancl if he states he knows nothing of Masonry and cannct respond , he will cut it short . The Tler ' s toast will comeaud the dreary

y , ¦ evening be brought to an end . There are some lodges where things are not so ordered . Sufficient men answer for the P . II . Some one able to do it , and who has ascertained the capacity of the visitors , proposes their health , and the visitors being brought outseveral happy

, responses are made , to the great satisfaction of an intelligent and well-conducted lodge . Tbe bore system is more economical , as few men are tempted to visit twice a lodo-e where ifc prevails until after the interval of several years . —C . A . H .

THE APTITUDES AND DISPOSITIONS OF HEN . Men are born with aptitudes ancl dispositions suited to the different employments of life . But those born with aptitudes and dispositions for the employments whieh are indispensable , as for the various kinds of simple and unscientific labour , are many ; whilst those bora with aptitudes ancl dispositions for the employments which are not indispensable , as for sculpture ,

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painting , music , mathematics , metaphysics , are few . . . . . No ; it is the Great Architect of the Universe who gives to all men coming into the world the fitting dispositions and aptitudes In all this the pious Freemason sees proof of unerring wisdom and never-ceasing providence . —From Bro . C . P . Cooper ' s Masonic Memorandum Book .

Masonic Exchange.

MASONIC EXCHANGE .

NOTICE . The system of exchanges of objeits wanted , by newspaper correspondence , has of late afforded considerable assistance in mutual accommodation , and we are disposed to afford the same facilities to our

subscribers . Comnnmieations addressed to us will meet with attention . Non-subscribers can remit sixpence in postage stamps for notices to be inserted of objects wanted , or at disposal .

Thefollowing inquiries have been received . 1 . P . M . wishes to dispose of some old diplomas and seals . 2 . E . C . has a Eose Croix apron , & c , he would exchange for Mark clothing .

3 . M . M . wishes to exchange a jewel of ISo . 29 . 4 . A . S . wants a secondhand E „ A . suit for travelling . 5 . X . T . 2 . has a set of new clothing for the officers of a lodge under the Grand Orient of France , or Grand Oost ofthe Netherlands .

6 . T . B . would exchange copies of seals . 7 . W . J . L . wants rituals of the degrees below the ISth . in English and French . He does not want what are called philosophic rituals . 8 . E . T . wants the loan of the ritual of the old Templars , which is partly in Latin .

0 . W . H . is open to exchange originals or copies of Masonic documents , charters , & c . All answers to be addressed ( post paid ) to the respective numbers and initials , Freemasons' Magazine office , Salisbury-street , W . C , London .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

The Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed by Correspondents , PEIOEITY OF THE LODGE OF GLASGOW ST . JOHN . TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR .

Dear Sir ancl Brother , — -I have the letter of Bro . "B . X . " in ' your last number , and would crave your permission to make a few remarks regarding it aud his former one on page 12 S . On page 12 S "E . X . " inter alia ridicules the idea of the King speaking of "The operative Masons ofthe city of Glasgow , of In-