The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
CHOICE OF A NAME.

But still the name was q stumbling
block. Without the name no progress
could be made in preparing the ritual, for
all the symbolism must rest on the name
of the order and the assemblies. October
10 Mr.. Kelly writes:
'The name OF the order is vet STUN
bling-block. 1t will: turn up before long.
Here we have thought itadvisable to adopt
the name temple for the halls, the grand
head to be known as the National Temple.
Now, as to the subdivisions in the temple,
it is to be presumed that the order that
builds temples must have lands. Within
the wall that surrounds our temple we
have a field, a vineyard, garden. Sup
pose say we have field, VINEYARD, garden.
temple -four points made. These we other
wise designate as spring, summer, autumn,
winter. Again they. indicate childhood,
manhood, prime Of life. and old
age; also preparation of the ground,
planting the seed, care of the crop
and, lastly the harvest. Again, the
bud, the blossom, the fruit and the fail of
the leaf :; he.initiate is first laborer in
the field, second advanced to the more
noble work in the'vineyard, vine dresser
third, placed in. the garden, where the Gull
Iure of flowers. adds refinement; fourth,
being duly qualified, lis assigned a seat at
the intellectual feast of the temple, and
becomesa husbandman; y x: y AS to the
.ladieA-Ged. bless them|all the time-but /
think they should ;pay.the regular fee; ii
they receive benefits. from. the order we
shall need fundsto pay for them. n X ~
Their degrees should be.of a higher order
than those for the men, :: ~
October 81 Mr.: Muir writes: :.
There is SO much. danger from selfish,
designing men Especially politicians,
that the utmost caution must be observed.
~: - On this rock the: order will split,
unless much prudence Is used
October "A Mr.. Bartlett writes: that he is
very busy digging potatoes, and that Mr..
Kelly must. be patient. - -.
=. To this Mr., Kelly replies =. - =.
'"*' T.: x The name of the League. OF
Husbandry is proposed; if any original
name could be substituted for league it
would be better..o -;
: .November4 Mr.. Kelly writes: 1855 -
: How would it do to call the lodges
granges' for instance, Blue Fly Grange
of the League of Husbandry?'"
: To which Mr.. Bartlett replied, sug-
costing Patrons of Industry as the name
Of the order. whereupon. Mr.. Kelly subSti.
tqted* 'husbandry" for ''industry;': and
settled that the order should DE called PA
irons OF Husbandry," and the assemblies
t'granges. " .>:: -.
=: Ii space permitted similar minute discus
sions could be quoted in: regard to every
question. affecting the character; objects or
working of the order. Songs; costumes,
regalia; jewels, imagery and objects all re-
ceived the same careful treatment with the
same .resultof good sense and good taste
in every instance. Doubtless the ritual
has been modified and improved in detail
since those: days, but the foundation and
most of the nomenclature remain as left
by the founders, and no order in the world
has ceremonial more pleasing and taste
full than that OF the plain hayseeds.
All the correspondence was read and
talked over by the Washington quartet,
and lots OF fun they evidently had over ii
in those pleasant evenings after Office
hours. Here is a gem (Kelly to Bartlett,
November pa:
Your design to use bell instead of q
mallet is new. A facetious brother sug-
gests that the master blow q horn. He
says they are common on farms. Imagine
the worthy master blowing a fish horn to
cali up to receive the chaplain's bene-
dictionl 1t would make Gabriel blush.''