The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-19
THE NEW AGE.
A World Magazine of Masonry.

There has been much speculation as to what the new Masonic magazine. The New Age, was to be like. Its publication Is the result of a resolution enacted in Washington, D. C., fast October. at the biennial session of the Su. preme Council, Thirty-thrd Degree, Scottish Rite Freemasonry
 Now that the third number lies before us probably the most pleasurable surprise about The New Age is that 1t looks just like any other fine literary magazine of the Scribnel and Harper class. and is wholly unlike the ordinary of fraternal publications. About one third, or some thirty odd pages, richly illustrated, are devoted specifically to Masonic articles. but otherwise the contents and staff of contributions are about the same as the general highcla magazines of the day. There are serials, short stories. special articles re views of the drama and books, home depart. ments, etc. Throughout. the magazine Is elc- gantly illustrated by the work of well-kpowr artists, and by photographs.
 Aside from this. expense seems to have been spared in the paper. press-work and gen. eral makeup to bring The New Age at ones to the front. Certainly. the new Masonic pub. lIcation is of the most attractive and com plete magazines that we have ever seen.
 The editorial offices maintained in New York. in the Park Row Building, but the home office is the Grand Commanders head quarters in Washington at 433 Third Street, N. W. The Presidents of the Board of Man. agers are Hon. James D. Richardson and Hon. Henry L. Palmer. respectively Grand Com manders of the Southern and Northern Juris- dictions of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Hon. George F. Moore of this city is one of the directors and editors. The direct editorial management Is in the hands of Masonic literary men who were sought for and selected from oP tba This largely accounts for the following of high class contributors.
 The manazine is gotten up expensively, It is probable that the "i5 cents each; &. 50 per year. does not anything like cover its actual cost But 1t is amply endowed by appropria- tion of the Supreme Council. and is not pub lished as a business enterprise
 The literary staff includes such contributors these: Joaquin Miller, H G. Wells, Charles Egbert Craddock. sewell Ford, Robert Barr. Sir Robert Ball. F. R. S., Will M Harben, Maorten Martens, John Oxenham. Clinton Scoliard. Charles II. Towne, John Vance Cheney, Duchess of Somerset. Sara Beaumont Kennedy. Mary Irving Keith. Beatrice Heron Maxwell, Frank W. Mcclure. Elsa Barker Rosalie Arthur. Gordon Keith. Constance Full. Ter Mcintyre, Martha McCuloch Williams Philip Verrill Mighel Edin Philpots, ''Doro- thy Dix" Max Pemberton. Carol W Master mann. Eben E. Rexford. Clarence H. Trper Carolyn Wells. Emma Look Scott, Waldon Fawcett, Joel Benton, Richard Burton. Holn,aa T Day. Zoe Anderson Morris. Herbert T. Wade Winthrop Packard. William Mcleod Rain Jeannette N. Walworth, II, B Marriott Wat son. etc, etc.
 The above only describes the literary strength of The New Age. Aside from this. which makes 1t one of the representative American monthlies. 1t is the official medium, of communication between the governing bodies of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry ar4 their members. and includes Masonic depart ments containing articles of especial interest to the Fraternity.