The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25
OUR BROTHER MASONS.
Work In the Blue Iodges-rotss from the
Chaptcrs-The Mystic shriners-News
About Mssons OF High Degree.

About Mssons Of high Degree.
At the regular monthly communication OF
Richmond Randolph Lodge. No. 10, held
on the third Tuesday IN September. tho
Sublime Degree of a Master Mason wae
conferred. The candidate was the Rev.
George II. Ray. Jr:. OF Ashland LoaRe,
No. i6s. and 1t was done at the REQUEST OF
that lodge. His father, the Rev. George IL
Raw. ST., of tho grand working committee;
presided in the first and third sections and
the District Deputy Grand Master In the
second. Tho work was very impressiyely
done and after it the Rev. SIR. Ray made an
eloquent address to his son. The cratsthen
went from labor to refreshment.
At the last regular conyocstion OF La
fevette ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. 43. there
were two candidates for the Council de-
gree. which was impressively conferred
At the regular meeting of the MOBILES OF
the Mystic Shrine in Acca Temple. held on
the fourth Thursdsyein September, there
was elected as recorder A. X. dunn ana
as captain OF the guard G. W. Dunsfan.
There was fine repast following the WORK.
Mr.. Il, p. Ecker is the potentate and con-
fers the degrees in very impressive man
ner.
MASONIC NOTES.
The Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch Ma
sons and the Grand Commandery OF kmghm
TamnIar will meet at the Masonic Temple
about the middle of October. MIR. William
B. Isaacs is busily engaged in preparing ais
reports for the occasion.
Di, trict Deputy Right Worshipful William
RYAN has been quito busy during the last
week paving the various lodges official VS.
its and instructing them In the WORK;
The Richmond members OF the Masonic
fraternity are greatly pleased at the idea OF
l...:.> :. I, AIasnpic lihrarv and reading room
accessible at all times of the day. The
Rough Ashlar has added the feature to
its editorial rooms over the city bank. Ma
sonic papers from all parts of the world
can DO seen here. IL is good thing. and is
appreciated by those who are fond OF Ma
sonic literature.
THE ROUGH AsHLAR.
The September number of tho Rough
Ashlar. a magazine devoted exclusively TO
the interests Of the Masonic fraternity, 10
before me. and in makeup and contents
compares most favorably with any similar
publication in the United States. There
are many good articles in this months num-
Der. / note particularly Masonry at Whole.
sale" in which tho too-prevalsnt practice Of
admission o. candidates into lodges, with
ont as careful investigation as should 10
had. is vigorously combatted.
The article "A Woman Cannot Bea Mason"
is most excellent. 1t IS credited to the Tres
tie Board. another Masonic Journal pub
lshed in San Francisco, and gives 1t in
full =,
A Mason's contract is complete in all its
details and contains an express provision
that persons made incompetent by the civil
law from making valid contract are not
eligible to membership In the fraternity.
Atheists idiots, infants. lmbeciles, insane
persons bondmen and women cannot be
made Masons, but the real reasons why not
never seem have occurred to one Mason in
thousand. Ask any Mason you meet why
cannot a woman be Masonl" and you will
invariably receive an answer ascribing some
vulgar physical disqualification. Because
she cannot keep secret" is sample OF the
most familiar yet foolish answers ever given