New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
MORE CLUBS, ANOTHER MASONIC BoDYf

The tendency OF late years has been 10 form
clubs Not so much clubs for married men. VINO
get theirs upon arriving home late from lodge meet
ings but for general among all brethren, WIN
out regard 10 shade color or previous condition'
or subsequent rank. Clubs are all the go. Inc
often proposed and often dropped scheme Oh
forming association of Past Masters is again
spoken Of but Is there any in this city for any
Masonic associations? Especially for this
club Of Back Numbers" Past Masters are
usually termed.
We have already many There IS the Square
Club. with it's wise and late hours; the Trowel
Club with it's good dinners and fine entertainments.
as becomes the Dandy Fifth" Then We have the
solemn and digni6ed Sixth the late mpecunious
but the intellectual Ate" and the antiquated.
venerable little Temple Club. of the Fourth; and.
besides all these. have the Fraternal Union OF
Amounted High Priests. with Dollar Davy harassing
the members and the lately formed Association OF
Comma ders and Past Commanders. Where and
when could this club OF Back Numbers end n
It is be composed OF all those who passed out
OF the chair. but who still claim and entitled to
useful niche in the gallery (or galaxy Of the craft
all Past Masters should have
The first law of the proposed club OF Back Num-
hers should be that all cranks OF whatever sort or
prediction must be rigidly excluded and whoever
develops into crank after Joining shall be ncon-
siderately fired" without any trial whatever.
One great objection 10 this club OF Back Numbers
is where and when will they find time 10 attend meet
ings and air their experience obtained when
(big u Master" We have so many nights out
already that it IL feared the Back Numbers will have
TO meet early in the morning after all the OF the
Masons have gone home. The next Congress should
be petitioned more nights. We have days
enough to toll and work but We are sadly In need Of
more nights TO proul and and tend 70
numerous meetings We have the Lodge, Chapter.
Council. Commandery with all the other rites from
the first TO the Ninety including OF
the famous and always popular thirty -fourth. and
then there the various committees and official
visitations. and all the other meetings too numer
Gus TO mention II Is certainly apparent We should
nave more nights TO attend 10 all these Masonic
gatherings
The proposed club with its concentrated experience
ana accumulated wisdom. viii probably find means
to remedy this. and at the same time find hallbg
enough 10 hold all the Back Numbers Of the Craft.
Visit the Temple any night and II will be found that
the corridors swarm with hale and hearty lot OF
brethren. though some gray. others bald who
may be classed among the Back Numbers. and who
are still as active as ever and delight their
respective lodges and Masonry. and who will hail
with delight some scheme in this direction Of uniting
nifty; In fact the Brethren who nightly assemble in
the corridors OF the hall think they run
loage IN the nuildng mlch better than rs Master
or its own members. and they all would be glad 20
join this club OF Past Masters. and aid the lodges
the Grand Master the Grand Secretary. and every
body who wants their services even those who
don't want their assistance BY all means come
traditional long felt want" and NAV relieve some
Masters from the burden Of governing their own
lodges.
shed and this is the Craftsman's Club. located at
No II Yves: Twenty-second-st.. OF which X. ". Bro
William II. Miller jr., is president and where all
brethren In good and regular standing can Apply and
governors doing II all for the benefit Of the rest.
Let all Past Masters and all others apply for MEM
bership at the Craftsman's Club. and be satisfied
and happy