1905
Merchants Lodge Mug
"Taking
His Fourth Degree"
This humorous mug plays on the
Goat Riding Theme "Taking His Fourth Degree" and was made for
Merchants Lodge. B.A. Matschke, A. Maue & H. Ochs Committee, January 24,
1905, Thum Bit. This mug is brown at the base shading to white at the
top. It stands 5 inches tall and is 4 inches in diameter at the
base. To see one of the "real" goat riding carts to which this
mug alludes (click here).
A special
"Thanks" to Brother Steve Kapp (kalbo on Ebay) for submitting the
pictures of his wonderful Marble. Steve is a Master Mason and a Masonic
Collector who is affiliated with the below listed Masonic bodies:
Leonard Wood
Lodge No. 105, Angeles City, Philippines
Cavite York Rite, Cavite, Philippines
Okinawa Scottish Rite, Okinawa, Japan (Valley of Okinawa and Guam) Aloha
Temple, Honolulu, Hawaii
