Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-14
Why A Woman Can't Become A Free Mason


There has always been a mystery as
to the refusal Of women as members Of
Masonic lodges. Many attempts have
been made to learn the origin Of the
refusal
Without betraying any confidence
the following explanation couched in
such terms the ladies may be satisfied
as to the REASONS they are debarred
We learn that before the Ct. A. O. L.
L. had finished His work, He was in
some doubt about creating Eve; the
creation of every living and creeping
thing had been accomplished, and the
&. a. o. L. y. had made Adam (yho
was the first Mason), and created for
him the finest lodge in the world. and
called it Paradise No 1. He then call
of the air, to pass before Adam for him
to name them, which piece Of work he
had to do alone, SO that no confusion
might hereafter arise from Eve, whom
He knew would make trouble if she
were allowed to participate, and if He
created her beforehand. Album, being
very much fatigued with his labors,
fell asleep, and when he awoke he
found Eve in the lodge with him. Adam
being the S. W.. placed Eve Us the
ceived their instructions from the w.
Nj. i'll the E., which, when finished she
immediately called the Craft from
labor to refreshments. Instead of at
tending to the duties of her Office us she
ought, she left her station, violating her
obligations, and let i'll an expelled
Mason, who had no business there,
and went around with him, leaving
Adam, the :. W, to look after the
Jewels. The fellow had been expelled
from the G. l.. with several Others
some time before, but hearing the foot
steps of the w. NJ, he suddenly took
his leave, telling Eve to make aprons,
rs she and Adam were not in proper
regalia. She went and told Adam, and
when the w! Nj. returned to the lodge,
he found his gavel had been stolen. He
called for the S. o. Wardens, who had
neglected to guard the door, and found
them absent. After searching for some
time, He came to where they were hid,
and demanded Of the 5. w. (Adam)
what he was doing there instead of
occupying his official position. Adam
replied that he was waiting for Eve to
rail- the Craft from refreshments TO
labor again, and that the Craft was
not properly clothed, which they were
making provisions for. Turning to
Eve he asked her what she had to offer
Tor her unofficial and I'M Masonic con-
duct. She replied that fellow passing
himself off as u Grand Lecturer had
been giving her instructions, and she
thought it would be no harm to learn
them. The w. M. then asked her
what had become of his gavel. She
said she did not know unless the fellow
had taken it away.
Finding that Eve was no longer
trustworthy, and that she had been the
cause of Adam ncglecting his duty and
letting in one who had been expelled,
the w. M. closed the lodge, and turn
ing them out, set Il faithful Tyler to
guard the door with flaming sword.
Adam repentcd his folly, went to work
like man, and IL good Mason in order
to get reinstated again. Not so with
Eve; she got angry about it, and com
Inenced raising Cain.
Adam, on account of his reformation,
was permitted to establish lodges and
work III lower degrees, and while Eve
W = allowed to join him in the work of
charity outside, she was never again to