, 1855-07-27

sou HdNO ltdeon " SuppoSe W lBNuHl u
this Order is in session, you will rap =
= upon the outer door, when tn
Outside Sentinel will place his ear toward
f you.
= Placing your month to his car, you vii
, ask in whisper f..
: If it is any other association he will o
course inform you at once, but if this orde
is in session he will reply in whisper t.
your question
You win then remark in whisper,
Upon which he will admit you into tn,
ante-room.
You will then approach the Inner doc
and give distnc
raps, when the Inside Sentinel will receiv,
from you the password, which in this de
gree is =
You will then enter the room, and stand
ing in the centre Of the floor, salute the
President with this sign
You will then salute the Vice-President
in like manner, after which you will take
your seat.
Our sign of recognition is as follows -
When you wish to ascertain whether any
person is a member Of this Order or not,
you will carlessly approach the individual
and give this sign to attract his atten-
ton,
II you have met with brother he will
answer it in this manner,
You will then exchange with him the
grip Of this degree which will now show
you, with the assistance of the Usher. 1t
is given in this manner
! BE particular to notice the questions and
answers as they are always used in giving
this grip. 3 -N
now call your attention TO this bit Of
paper, which is the usual form of notices
sent TO our members.
q The Instructor erhibitS HE form Of notices.
You will now pass it back that may
give you an explanation. You will never
have this paper left at your place of bust
ness-it will be sent to your place Of resi-.
dence in all cases, and il yon are not at
home you will, if married, find it in charge
of your wives, and in their hands alone II
unmarried, you will have IL placed in your
own hands by brother Of this Order.
Should any emergency arise which might
require the immediate presence Of every
member of this Order In less limo than
they can be regularly notified, we have
adopted q plan by which VIC can all meet
each other at n given signal 1t is as fol-
lows - NH
The principle is noio explained. III
No matter where you may be when this
signal happens to meet your eye, you should
be ready at once to do your duty Search
for some one whom You may know to be-
long to this Order, and in low tone Of
| yoice ask him =
If he docs not know It will be his duty
to search aud fnd out, and you must also
search in q similar manner, informing every
brother with whom you happen to meet
In such an emergency you must do your
duty at all hazards, for tho occasion may
be one Of the greatest Importance to each
and every member throughout the Order.
There is also o signal Of distress in this
degree =
In leaving the Wigwam YOU will obtain
the evening password from the Niee-Pres-
ident. ... .,.. ....... '........,
/ My brothers, you. arc now entitled to
your degree certificates, which you will OBJ
tain from the Secretary on payment Of one
dollar and fifty cents each. .so'4mfola
o You will then have obtained all the priv,
ileges and explanations which are given in
the First Degree of the Order. '''' p
One week from this date, on presentation
of your certificates, (if no objection Il
made, you will be declared entitled to the
Second Degree Of this Order.
,o-r SECOND DEGREE.
/ The candidates rise. .tr..... ......
! Usher. Worthy Vicc-Prcsidcnt, / nov
present to you these, our brothers, who
have taken the FIRST Degree of our Order
and now seek for farther advancement
Kice.PresideRt. Worthy President, thest
\ brothers of the First Degree now appear
before this Wigwam for the purpose Of be
ing farther advanced in our mysteries b,
taking upon themselves the obligation
which belongs to the Second Degree. L
no objection is made by any member pres
ent, the Usher will conduct our brethrel
to our worthy President, who will, in due
form, administer to them the obligation a.
laid down in our Ritual.
The Usher conducts The candidates 10 M
President. W.. $500 r.t r11#s
Usher Worthy President, these broth
ers now await your permission on behalf o
the members Of this Wigwam to be invest
, ed with the Second Degree of this Order.
Pres'de@, My brothers, you have pre-
: sented yourselves before the officers ant
: members Of this Wigwam in order to b,
J invested with all the rights and privilege
: appertaining to the Second Degree of ihi
Order, and having proved your loyalty t.
the principles upon which it is founded b,
, strict adherence to our rules during tn
term of your probation, since you we're ad
; mitted to membership with US, it gives m
} great pleasure, in behalf of the officers an,
: members Of this Wigwam, to welcome yo
: as worthy brothers justly entitled to faI