New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
ANOTHER NEW ASSOCIATION.

ARE THERE ANY BACK NUMBERS IN MAsoNh
The tendency Of late has been to form cuDs' not
clubs so much for married men, who get theirs upon
arriving home late from lodge meetings. put I0r
general among all brethren without resaru 10
shade color or previous condition or subsequent
rank C;ubs are all the go" We have the Square
Club with It's seven wise men and late hours Then
there is the Trowe club. with It's baskets OF MOWERS
and fine entertainments. and there Is the ASSOCIATION
OF the late impecunious. now the lnt"Hec'uai'
Eighth; Sixth. etc. And now comes the p'opoS''o'
,or still arother club and what seems TO be one for
which the traditional 'long-fet want has long ex-
isted an! that !s a "Cub OF Back Numbers, 10
be composed OF Past Masters. Past II. rs. Past
Commanders of all those who have passed oHt OF
the chairs and who still claim useiu meme III '"e
gallery COR galaxy of the craft
The first law of this club should be that al! cranMs'
OF whatever sort or prediiection snail De ilsi''!
excluded. and whoever develops into crank at'er
Joining shall be inconsiderately expelled without
any trial whatever.
The only objection 10 this Is where ana "heh WI"
the Back Numbers find time TO attend the meeting
and air their vast experiences obtained "nen
was Master. We have 80 many hien,s on. a. n,n,
that Is feared the Back Numbers VIII nave 10 meet
early In the morning. .,.,...e, .
once to create more nights. There are days enough
. work and toll. but We are sadly N neeu OF NOR
H. ghts to prowi and roam around. ana "htH one
links Of all the meetings the brethren are no"
called upon to attend-loage chapter coImc ne S9' ~
mnnlcry with All the other rites from inc lrst 10
ihe nncty -sryrnth including. OF course. the famous
fhirty-folrfh and then there are the various COLI
miftee, and the ofic!a, 'vistatOns" and all the
OF her meetings too numerous 10 mentlon-t - seen
at once that there Should be more nights 10 a''e'd
to all this. III, -. o,
The new Club Of Back Numbers, with its concen,
rated experience and umulated wisdom. VIII mo
means 20 remedy this by all means Iei u STAR
this new club But. hold. where can you ma hai.
Zig enough 20 accommodate all the Back Numbers
Of The metropolitan ilstrlct acne? Why they count
by leeons tlsit the Temple any night and the cor
ridors swarm with hale and hearty Drrthren VINO
are counted among the Back Numbers. Out thls IS
an after consideration. First come along win your
club Inaugurate Some good plan 70 MAKE gpod use
OF our manv Back Numbers. The biethFeH ma
with delight the new move In the direction OF unit
ing and Concentrating this useful element o. our
fraternity. The only objection to this ne" c1ub =
that there should b. no back numbers IN MasohiN
When A lodge or chapter has h0nored one or its
members rv .levat!ng him to the East. he should
ever take active part IN the anars OF ms 'oqEe
and be- ever ready To serve ts best interest Ley
there be no real Back Numbers among Us. Ley Az
remain faithful and true 10 the cause but ~ az
who have faithfully served Masonry FOR t~cnty-o
consecutive years ~ and join the Masonic veterans
OF York. the haven OF rest OF al active soou
n