Evening star., 1935-06-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY
MASONRY.

L
I'm CONNECTION with the meeting
of the ShrinerS in Washington
during the week of June 9, the
4 Washington Public Library pre-
sents a list of books on the SUBJ
tect Of Masonry.
The Washingtoniana Division also
has for reference use considerable
number of works, reports, etc, on the
practice of Masonry in the District
of Columbia. These may be consulted
upon application to the curator of
the WaShingtoniana at the central
building of the Public Library. at
Eighth and K streets. any week day
from am. to pm; Saturday, 8
am. to l pm.
History.
Famous Masons: life and achieve
ments of Eminent MaSons great
in history by j. A. Bell. 1928.
E.9B4146.
Among the great men are Franklin,
Washington. Paul Revere, John Paul
Jones, Goethe, John Marshall, Mo-
Fart, Alexander Hamilton, Marquis de
Lafayette, Robert. Burns and Andrew
jackson.
The Evolution of Freemasonry; an
authentic story of Freemasonry,
profusely illustrated with portraits
of distinguished Freemasons and
views of memorable relics and
places of singular Masonic inter-
est, by D. D. Darrah. 1920.
KYF.D257.
THE author has endeavored to lift
the society out of the realm of Specu-
lation and mysticism and to account
for it as the result of those natural
causes which have produced all the
great ethical institutions of the
world"
The Masonic ConServators: written
for the Masonic Service ASsocia- :
ton of Missouri, by R. V. Dens-
low. 1881. KYFD44.
The history of little-known epi-
sode in the development of Masonry
in America.
The Masonic Fraternity: an explana- :
ton of the character of the in
stitution. its customs, ideals and
traditions by R. V. Denslow. 1892
KYFD44m
A History Of Freemasonry. by H. L
Haywood and j. E. Craig. 1927
KYF H339h.
The Beginnings of Freemasonry in
America: containing a reference tC
all that is known of Freemasonry
in the Western Hemisphere prior
to 1850. and short sketches of the
lives of some of the provincial
grand masters. by NJ. NJ. johnson
1924. KYF J63.
"An attempt to colate and state
all that is known of FreemaSonry in
the Western Hemisphere prior to
AID. 1850"
Freemasons. the History, Nature De-
velopment and Secret of the Royal
Art. by Eugen Lennhoff. 1884
KYFL54.
This book does not purport to be
comprehensive history of the craft
but is rather a survey of the legends
history and present activities of Free
masonry throughout the world"
Principles and Practice.
Introduction to Freemasonry, by C.
H. Claudy. 1881. V. KYF.C .C58
The three volumes cover l. Entered
Apprentice H. Fellowcraft; III. Mas
ter Mason.
The Plan. a Brief outline of Free
masonry. by w. w. Cooper. 1881
KYF.C78
"A study of the fundamental facts
and principles of the institution may
create a desire for more light on the
subject"
Christianity vs.. Freemasonry. by The
odore Dierks. 1882. KYFD56.
Every individual Mason has the
right to make his own interpretations
of the symbols and allegories of the
craft"
The Lost Keys of Freemasonry; or,
The Secret of Hiram Abiff, by NJ
P. Hall. 1881. KYF.Hl5.
THE book is a contribution to Ma
sonic idealism. revealing the pro-
founder aspects of our ancient and
gentle fraternity-those unique and
distinctive features which have proved
a constant inspiration through the
centuries"
The Great Teachings of Masonry. by
H. T. Haywood. 1923. KYF.-
H339g.
Mans being has been shaped by
universe that loves repetition and
ceremonial; the inspiration to ritual
ism is everywhere"
Speculative Masonry its mission, its
evolution, and its landmarks, by
A. S. MacBride. 1924. KYF .M127S.
THE natural evolution of operative
Masonry is speculative Masonry, and
in its highest sense the word Masonry
may be used to mean moral building"
The Builders; story and study of
Masonry, by ]. F. Newton. 1915.
KYF N48b.
A popular text which has been
translated into several foreign Ian
guages.
The Mems House: Masonic papers
and addresses. by J. F. Newton.
1923. KYF FN48m.
An appeal for the spread of that
fraternal righteousness without which
the future will be as dark as the past"