Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-19
Goats for the Lodges.
WHERE THE MASONIC FOLKS GET THEIR SUPPLY
FRESH REPORTERS EXPERIENCE

WHERE THE MASONIC FOLKS GET THEIR SUPPLY.
FRESH REPORTERS EXPERIENCE.
philadelphia Record
$50 you're the new reporter, said Cant
Harrison Clark, the Grand Tyler OF the MaSOrs
who holds the fort in the Masonic Temple al
Brood and Filoert streets, and protects each
lodge from intruderS.
Yes, SIR" replied the budding scribbler.
You look pretty fresh. From the country, l
presume interrogated the Grand Tyler.
I've oeen sent 10 interview you, and learn
where you get all the goats you supply to the
lodges; 1 don't want you to give any secrets
TILL LII give netting away" replied the Grand
running around the Temple now. SO you're
the new reporter? SO young-and so fair.,
Ihe latter part of this sentence was in gasp.
Have you any objections to showing me
one? asked the young man.
we don't often do that; but always like to
oonge me reporters and you said you were the
you" kindly replied the Grand Tyler.
I" First, we will go into the Grand Holy Scoop
hole, said the Masonic man, as he led the way
Gown long flight OF steps into utter darkness.
"Bah!"
All! there's one,n shouted the courteous
Grand TJ Ter. and just at that moment the
young man ran against pile eff kinding wood
; and rolled over coal shovel. Right above
him came "Bah"
There it goes" shouted the Tyler, as he
rushed around corner of the furnace. AS he
disappeared. there came "Bah" from its dl-
rectlon. The reporter hurried, but the goat
had turned another corner with "Bah' Up
the steps they went With rush into the grand
reached it ''Bah!' came out In full force 1''''
That's fine goat" said Capt. Clark, pun.
Ing. " remember the night Mayor Stokely
him again."
Up into the second story into the Egyptian
room room >, they went and as the Tyler entered
"There it goes out the other door into the
!oLic loom," shouted the Tyler, who was trying
hard to catch 1t. That's good goat. One Of
your newsmen was tossed by him In Crescent
Good heavens. Let's catch it, cried the re.
porter. and they started Off on run down the
long corlCoIS, then up stairs to the Knights
Iemplar Asylum. Just as the captain entered
there was the familiar BAH" and the paper
man knew the goat was there. Catching up
the Grand Sacred Thingumbob, the TYLER
vowed he would knock its brains out Ii the
Otner fellow would go In and drive 1t OUT The
goat could not be found. It had eluded IFS
puIsuefs, and crept through the Grand Exalted
Gates or Somethtngorother, and reached
lower floor. The Grand Tyler started in pur-
suit, and when the office was reached he
handed the new reporter over to another
tyler, who put him through another rushinp
around the building.
You see, we don't raise these goats our
I IS, Iney are special breed, gotten up by
III. kingston Goddard. In his Incubator, out on
us Ialm at Morton station" remarked the
HiaNO yer lies been in the Masonic blsi-
ness SO long that lie knows just how to train
tne goats When they are very young he files
t w tlle marc part OF their hoofs and gives them
luz Whlte OF an egg to improve their voices.
Beng taken In hand when they are so very
YOUNG, Wnen they become old they are very iu-
itlleent; and II q fellow puts On any frilIs they
hAo" just Whcn he should be tossed"