New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
THEY WOULD BE MASONS.
NETWORK WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN
THE OCCULT.
MANHATTAN MYSTIC LODGE" ORGANIZED BY
THEM WITH THE AID OF PROMINENT

MANHATTAN MYSTIC LODGE" ORGANIZED By
THEM WITH THE AID OF PROMINENT
MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT
Manhattan Mystic Lodge" was organized on
Friday OF last week. at it's headquarters in the
Tuxedo. Madison-ave and Fifty -ninth-st.. and the
ambition OF several cubwomen to be real
Masons'' thus satisfied. Mrs May Banks
Stacey Is the president. and the ritual 10 be used
will be that OF the frst womans lodge. founded IN
France in 1885, Of which the Empress Josephine
member. These women will COLL themselves
Masonists. and follow the ritual laid down IN
Albert Pixies manual
That the movement Is no Idle pastme IL evident
from the fact that not only is II in the hands OF
some Of the best-known clubwomen In the city.
bur II has far been vouched for by prominent
Masons. and its object heartily Endorsed by them
Though meetings have been held off and on dur
ing the last couple OF months at the home OF Mrs
MAY Banks Stacey Il was not until last week that
the organizing OF the branch took place. mem
Der then gave the following account OF II TO a
Tribune reporter "A lodge was to be FORMED. al
tached 10 the Eastern Star work. with the Interior
object Of going far women could go IN
Masonry and the immediate object Of teaching ana
eevating women along psychological lines
committee was look after the fitness OF those
who Joined.
ITO accomplish their high purpose the new Douy
was 10 comprise three circles; rtuastic. COM
prising the filing the clause or Masonic
eligibility and relationship to Mason-an occult
consisting OF a student class. which might COM
prise members OF either OF the other two circles.
and n social circle TO comprise women not eligible
to the ritualistic and who might not care to enter
the occult women whose business II was to act as
the hostesses what might he called iull-oress
ccasons' 1t was thought that some society
women might be secured for this circle. and they
would be permitted TO wear any insignia or COS.
tune used by them In any otner orRahi@d'''" N'' ,
might belong to- - ...,r
"a symbol was talked Of a star hung correctly
q rose in a blazing star: etc Inc zee vas . ,aar
s, for the rituastic and s. for each OF the other
two circles. Friday being an occult DAY, IL WINS
selected for the meetings
ing there were several more present, ana az tia
next still more and when the first formal meet,h h
dais on which sat Mrs. Stacey. AS chairman ana :
prominent Eastern Star woman as aaElsoIy :, "S 90
surrounded by a goodly crescent OF Mason's'S III
embryo. .h.. ~.
MEANWHILE for. some reason or anotner' s, tne
women had decided not 10 go into the Eastern s,ar
as they would Ike ritual or thelr OWL oanr
from Albert Pixies manual am a. ny th u Ea s,ern
other objects not exactly coincidins with Easter"
tpon tbs occasion Of the hrst meeting in the the
Tuxedo the chairman explained the real object ano
I, Zen became evident that 4 change had come
over the spirit Of the affair me occut cree w.
to be restricted TO the rltuastic orancn me 1ees
could never hope to enter the occult or studeh'
class - o..oo,oa 90 nv ~. orori.
rent Eastern Star woman situnB hS au'''o'' v"
the dais hut to no effect -. s,-a..,o, .,
The occult class 10 be under the direc'ion o.
Mrs Nav Banks stacey. once well known Theo.
sonhist There was a great deal or talk then apou!
tho women not being recognized oy proini,I,,e.is
Masons By any Mas0ns al AL out !, az ,s nita
81 ta ,oos Mace and the mystic lodge became an
accom- plished fact.