Almost every male Protestant in the town and the neighbourhood belongs to it, and the Rector of the parish is its chaplain.

Among its members at that time was an intelligent young man who occupied the position of goods clerk on the railway.

The Masonic brethren, as in duty bound, used their influence to secure his promotion, and brought considerable pressure to bear on the directors of the company to have him made station-master at Clogher.
It is said with some appearance of truth that no appointment in Ireland is ever made on account of the fitness of the candidate for the post to be filled.

Whether the Lord Lieutenant has to nominate a Local Government Board Inspector, or an Urban Council has to select a street scavenger, the principle acted on is the same.

No investigation is made about the ability or character of a candidate.