New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
,r THIRD DEGREE AT OFFICIAL VISITS.

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:. :. the duty Of the Dis,ric. Deputy Grand
,,..,sr to vsi; each lodge in his district at least
during his term. He is the personal repre-
-..ave Of the Grad Master. The underiY-
." ,a.a when the office was first created 10"
% ooo Was II say, the Grand Master from
.,,ry the increasing number oi lodges III 'h"
'~.. ard still form a link between the grow
,ss6rtion. between the members on the
u, ,rd The Grand Master The duties OF the
oro various and many. and while he snail
II sLi,,ed In the standard work or the three
- Ancient Craft Masonry. he is not an
oes. of the work which comes under the
i"sp, of the Grand Lecturer and his as
'''1 ord II is an unsolved mystery WHY
'..rs sss will insist upon working the third de-
IT,, N. D. n Of the district makes his
official visit o Grand Nastor does
,.,. Tho lodge 10 witness work nor |" take
n,r, therein: that is separate ana ''s'iho'
''s.,.,ion. and should or may oons'''u'c tue
go ~ another visit. and WISH soie'! 'o' ''i''
The D. D. comes To the iouse WIN
p"t :, o,eer with greetings and win IN
.ror, the Grand Master: ne mas
',..or;c duties 10 perform he has soNie''''is |"
a. tho assembled brethren; ne may nave
H., or implicit instructions from ''e "i"'iu
w..,er or the brethren may WISH ~ 'o"'N''
~.,.. chair District Deputy; the secretary naS
.,.,a,,ing 10 say 10 him and ne mas so"V''''''e
...y ~ the Secretary; ali this taxes "'''e' anu
-, Ds,,,c, Deputy should be given ample '''"e
o.. tho performance Of his every o"'! anu ''''
:. con, short" by the work OF the 'h''o oes'e'
-, bs made 10 feel that he consumes 100 ''u'"
,,,,. with the address which is usual anu pi'p-
.,,v made on all these occasiohS'
~. ,,.,bren are notified and even sometimes
...,.d % come 20 the lodge When the Dis-
,,., Denuty officially visits then' anu '"eS
USUALLY; obey cheerfully. for as Fu'e '"eE w
.;r. 20 become acquainted with that ofncer ana
..,., 70 sas Who represents the Grand Master
:. ,ha n;s,r;ct. they come for that purpose
-. I'D mn, 70 see the third degree conferred
80, ,,av can witness frequently in their own
,oass AVID almost any evening they WISH III
Masonic Hail. And as FOR inc ioVd rich,
Denuiy he made an ornclaI N'st Ia'. -,
nrohahly has to make aNotner to-i'''' y"
"a n The third degree is worked at earh' anu
Ne ,s expected 10 DO the WORK or slNe m IN.
lecture the high dgnitary cannot naVe 'nH
.,s.tf,,l sleer" so necessary 10 heaith! INN"
- h"dy nor can ne devote eight hours 10
refreshrnent and sleep" Charity is the iouhoa-
ion of our craft and yet Masters snoW 81
little Of it when asking the Distlic' p'pu'E ~
ste sight ttey have hve candidates for the third
degree and those Masters show very little con-
sideraton for their own members 10 bring them
N The lodge and keep them 20 a very late hour
on account If the unexpiainable "fac 70 nave
the third degree conferred when the p'sirlct
Deputy makes his official visit who Is by Ma,
sonic etiquette and common courtesy coIlrelled
Ia stay and see II all out.
Ask your District Deputy tn make his oIlcla'
visit then summon YOUR members and invite
all your Masonic friends 10 visit YOU. make
gala night FOR your guest and for your own
members, listen - his address. 10 his words OF
counsel and Of greeting from the Grand Mas
ter and II after all this you find time for more
instruction read q page from the constitution
from the annual proceedings. which IL or
dered to he read in all tho lodges" then COM
nent upon it, learn from your District Deputy
the real meaning Of il. how il tx TO be inter
preted bring UP some question 90 real Masonic
interest and thereby instruct amuse and inter
est your members The District Deputy will for
give you II YOU have no work At all on the night
he makes his official visit He viii thereby be
The better able 10 attend In tho many and vari-
Gus Masonic duties Of his Office. OR. II your
members are inclined 10 be sociable. close early
and gather around the "Festa" have q good
time. some toasts. some speaking. some singing
and entertain your = y. and your guests and
members. and this will also bc pleasing 10 your
wsth-en. But whatever or whichever you DO,
10 properly with dignity. with due delihera-
lion and in duo time but d. not sacrince the IN
teresting visit ~ the .. d. for the third degree.
nor mar the beautiful ceremony Of this degree
he night be set apart for either the one or the
orher. but no, have both at one and the same
tine. You will succeed better in doing the
work we'll and YOU will have more satisfaction
rom the visit Of Your District Deputy. who Will
N grateful for your consideration.