Masonic Bookmarkers.

following varieties , four of which it will be seen are not connected with Masonry , and are , therefore , available for all , Avhether members of the Craft or not . 1 . Prayers on entering and leaving church . 2 . Short morning and evening prayers .

3 . Grace before and after meat . 4 . Short Scripture sentences . 5 . General Masonic , with mottoes quoted from Masonic Avorks . 6 . A set of four , showing the places at which the Lodge Bible should be open for the several degrees . *

Each bookmarker is printed b y hand on both sides , ¦ and ornamented with ribbon , & c . There are nearly twenty different forms of prayer of each sort .

There are nearly 300 different Masonic quotations from which to select . All the bookmarkers are illustrated Avith Masonic or ecclesiastical designs , executed in coloured inks , of which there are nearly 300 . Thus it will be seen that in the execution of a large

order there need not be two alike . From this source I have heen able to send £ 1010 s . to the Boys' School , £ 10 10 s . to the Girls' School , and £ 10 to the Benevolent Institutions for Aged and Decayed Masons and their widows , besides more than 20 guineas previously to the charities and other

Masonic purposes , from tbe profits of my published Masonic pamphlets ; making a total of upwards of - £ 50 . Hitherto the whole sum received ( minus cost of materials ) has been thus devoted , but in future it will be one-half .

Persons wishing to make contributions to bazaars will find these bookmarkers peculiarly suitable to the purpose ; and where this is stated as the object , one ¦ extra will be sent with every dozen . The price is Is . each ; 6 for 5 s . ; 12 for 10 s . ; 25 for £ l . An order for any number , even for one ,

accompanied by a remittance in postage stamps or by post-office order , may be sent to Dr . H . H ., 3 , Blymouth-road , Totnes , Devon , whijh will be at once executed b y book post . It is desirable that it should at the same time be stated exactly which sorts are required , and how many of each .

In conclusion , you have alread y kindly given me ¦ support in this effort to add to the resources of our ¦ charities . Any further assistance from yourself and your friends Avill be esteemed a favour by Tours fraternally , H . H . 3 , Plymouth-road , Totnes , Devon , April 18 , 1 SGS .

Derivation Of Tyler And Cowan.

DERIVATION OF TYLER AND COWAN .

TO THE EDITOR OP THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —As perhaps some of the junior brethren may not have considered the meaning and derivation of the above two words , alloiv me , through the medium of your Magazine , to give my opinion on the subject . Tyler ( which , I think , should be spelt with i rather than y ) appears to be derived from the French "tuilier , " a tile-maker ,

Derivation Of Tyler And Cowan.

hence , one who covers with tiles . If this be correct , its Masonic meaning at once becomes evident . Cowan , or , according to strict analogy , couan , is deducible from " ecoutant , " the present participle of the French " ecouter , " to listen , which is akin to the Latiu " ausculto" and the Greek ax-oia . Its applied

, meaning , therefore , will be a listener , in a bad sense , or eavesdropper . Tours fraternally , D . CAEHOLL , M . M ., 941 . Great Budworth , Cheshire , April 14 .

Irish Lodges.

IRISH LODGES .

TO THE EDITOR OE TEE EEEEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MICROS Dear Sir and Brother , —Allow me to thank " J . L . W ., " of Sligo , for his letter in last week ' s Magazine . I am glad to learn I Avas mistaken as to the style of aprons in Irish lodges , and regret that I was induced to make the statement on incorrect information . I fearhoweverthat the practice of

ap-, , pearing in lodge without regalia does prevail to some considerable extent , as several English brethren inform me that they have Avitnessed such conduct in different lodges . It is , however , a practice Avhich only needs to be exposed to be corrected ; and a Dublin brother writes to say that in all the

Metropolitan lodges of Ireland Masons must be aproned in lodges . Tours fraternally , THE WRITEE OF THE AEXICLE ON THE G . O . April 20 th .

Masonic Exchange.

MASONIC EXCHANGE .

NOTICE . The system of exchanges of objects 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 . Communications 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 .

The following inquiries have heen received . 1 . D . C . wishes to dispose of some old seals and diplomas . 2 . M . M . wishes to exchange a jewel of No . 29 . 3 . X . T . Z . has a set of new clothing for the

officers of a lodge under the Grand Orient of France , or Grand Oost of the Netherlands . 4 . T . B . would exchange copies of seals . 5 . V . B . will be g lad to purchase either new or second-hand Rosettes , distinguishable of the Arch Papal Church ; also wanted an old Tork Eitual .

All answers to be addressed ( post paid ) to the respective numbers and initials , Freemasons' Magazine office , Salisbury-street , W . C , London .