The morning call., 1892-02-11
FRATERNAL NOTES.
Masonry in the Jurisdiction OF
Pennsylvania.

Golden Gate Lodge No. 80. F. & A. NJ. at
its called meeting on Tuesday evening, had
work in the FellO wcraft degree.
Magnolia Lodge No. 90 |. o. o. F., con-
ferred the initiatory at Its regular meeting
on Tuesday evening.
Pacific Lodge No. 1876. F. & A. NJ. at its
called meeting on Tuesday evening, had
work In the Entered Apprentice degree.
Confidence Lodge No. 2282, knights OF
Honor. held very interesting meeting on
Tuesday evening.
California Chapter No. g. Royal Arch Ma
sons at its called meeting on Tuesday
evening, had work in the Mark Masters
degree.
Unity Encampment No. 26, l. 0. o. F.,
held a largely attended and very Interesting
meeting on Tuesday evening.
Mission Lodge No. 100, f. Il A. NJ. at Its
called meeting last evening, had work III the
second degree
Templeton Lodge No. II, l. o. o. F.. had
a well attended and very interesting meet
ing last evening.
Mount Moriah Lodge No. a. F. &. A. NJ.
at its called meeting last evening, had work
in the first degree.
Court Robin Hood No 593l..A. o. +. of A.,
had a splendid meeting on Tuesday even
ing, at which considerable business was
transacted.
Crockett Lodge No. 139, F. g. A. NJ, at
its called meeting last evening, had work ID
the Entered Apprentice degree.
FrancO-AmeTlcan Lodge No. 2O7, /. y. y.
F., will confer the intiatory at Its regular
meeting this evening.
There are 391 Masonic lodges in Penn
sylvania, with q membership OF ALTO. The
latter increased 1890 during the last Masonic
year, which is less than many OF her adj
joining jurisdictions.
Oriental Rebekah Lodge No. 80 held a
splendid and very entertaining meeting last
evening.
The returns of Masonic lodges for the
jurisdiction of Maryland for the six mon tbs
ending last Nav shows: Master Mas0nS,
57S5; FeliOwcrafts, y; entered apprentices,
S4; limitations, 2l9; suspensions for non pay
ment of dues, %; reinstatements Il; atlllia-
tiOns, 46; Withdrawals, II; deaths, 40.
IyanhOe Lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias,
at its regular convention last evening con-
ferred the amplified third rank
1t will be 10 years on the 9Th Of Septem-
Der next since the Grand Master Of MasonS
Of England signed the warrant for establish
ing the Provincial Grand Lodge of New
York. 1t became an independent Grand
Lodge four years after.
Excelsior Lodge, X. & L. of H.. will give
Valentine hop this evening at Union-square
Hall
There are some things in Masonry that
| are supposed to be secrets, and among
others the significance of the letter &, that
forms part of the Masonic badge worn by
members Of the order. 1t is no longer a
secret, for a story is now told of rusty"
Mason who was endeavOring 20 work his
way into lodge. In the course of eXaml-
nation, the officer in charge asked the ap
| plcant for admission II he could tell what
the letter g represented in Masonry. Oh
yes" he promptly replied. lit stands for
Jerusalem, the spot in which the ancient
order was instituted" After this expose of
the principal secret of the fraternity, which
has been kept for hundreds OF years, the
craft will be compelled 10 provide another
one that will not be so readily impaired to
! the uniutiated