The Traveling Gavel

Objective:

To encourage visitation between lodges. Visiting Brothers
can take the Traveling Gavel to their home lodge if they
conform to the Rules of Engagement below.

                                                                                     
(The Traveling Gavel has the following inscription)

Calhoun County
  "Traveling Gavel"
Presented to Hiram 42
By Brother Jason Adcock
 February 20, 1995

Rules of Engagement:
 1.  Hiram 42 is the owner of the Traveling Gavel and is responsible for the maintenance
     of the gavel as well as the policy concerning the administration of the Traveling Gavel
     Program.

 2.  The Host Lodge is the lodge where the Traveling Gavel is presently located.

 3.  The Visiting Lodge is the lodge, desirous of obtaining the Traveling Gavel.

 4.  A Visiting Lodge from Group 1, District 10 (Calhoun County) may take the 
      Traveling Gavel to their home lodge if they visit the Host Lodge with a 
       minimum of five Master Mason members.

 5.  The visit must occur on stated meeting nights of the Host Lodge, when no work is 
       scheduled.

  6.  The Worshipful Master of the Host Lodge will formally present the Traveling Gavel to
      the ranking Master Mason of the Visiting Lodge.

  The Traveling Gavel is presently located at Hiram #42