Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-25

q es, f.e9, untrammeled, and answering
ia his f slt. So let US follow the srscu
la.iva pam OF this great type, rsise the
| cause OF cur na'tsoptnam' 10 that sphere
which is far above the dsoHsing irhu.
ences Of private gsing snd mare persol.l
| ambition. Mic'ader, rem mber the watch
words Of our order, EQUALITY, LIB
ERrY, AND FRATERNITY. TO G -
Conduct the nic'scer 10 G N. for further
instruction"
6. conducts the sr'tourc' 20 G I'M. snd
ssys: ~ am oriered 10 report this
sr':ourc' to You for further
G. M-Mic'sdeJ, this order is based on
tie action Of our mre'sso' during the
var'Pul'niot'yre'rew'. Il Is lom'o'et'yr'
in form only. us oficers bear Ionic
yr' titles-yet their duties correspond TO
those Of like position IN voc'io' orders.
The room furniture Is the American f.g,
with the E sgle and number 1875 thereon.
Ou- meeting before We open up is termed
vo0', sitter opening up II is termed nuic'
Eloc'. The order is composed Of two de-
grees, nuiC' sloL' and MORAN nuic'sl
to seE 10 either Jou are c.!ied chosen.
the ss'starc' Of the order Rre formed in
she 1. G. and comes o. D. by messenger
sent from the G. The l. c. is for safe-
guard to the order, and all live working
ep'stiort' will be called there. Ia form
ing the c. smic' are seated II two equal
lines running from W. 10 E., the spec
station Is IN the west at the head and half
wsy between the lines. The hrst usol'
VINO is always o. D opposite and fsc
ing tle pee. HIS duties are to see that
the camp is proparly arranged, report the
laad IN all AVID in,
na'tsol guo' has charge Of ar etourc'.
The second usol' 1t the hesd CT the Col.
u0n, TO the risit Of the pee and is treas
urer. The y s. station ts St the head
Ct the left column, and Is secretary.
The { ii ;ers, Sdag' G. ?. sGd M. are ep-
poioted oy the pee.
seated until the o. D. and Il. enter be-
tween the lines, then the pee raps the
mic'rsdes to their feet ald advances,
meeting she o. d. at the altar, which is
placed in the center. After the obligation
the pee raps, sN she mic'sder' fall back
to their seats, leaving the pee o. ID. and
Z. standing, The pee then iDstructs.
Ia advancing this far you have often
been cautioned TO remember these special
words, Equality, Liberty and fraternity,
and oouosless you regard Them SIS OF
mysterious significance, since you are
told they are w.schHords OF your order
They are the foundation a!ones upon
which ne have built Gil the hopes and
aims OF tue order and we have them
Iypifed in the Ehree signs .... The sign
Of Equality Is made thus. thereby dem
onsErates thhf 80 each member gezches to
An equal height, we recosnizs al mall
kind Is having an equal right TO Ii,
Liberty snd the Parsu,s Of H9ppizesg. In
the same sign we form C cross over the
most vital part Of man, which typifes
that IN our hearts we admit the cross that
ell men mus. bear, srd are willing 10 bear
our equal share Of the burder.
The sign Of Liberty is made thus.
Our hands are supposed TO be ehackled
with irons, oar BODIES with triple CORDS,
by one united effoEs, we Ourss tie
shickles esunder and strip the bands
from our bodies.
The sign Of fraternity ig made thus
.ss our hands are joined so lei Us
as brothers unite Cur efforts for the al
vsncement of the glorious cause fer
which We nre enlisted.
The sign is made thug Il signifies
thst have recognZ ID you, but let Us re-
member the catn We have sworn to guard
the secrets OF oar otder at al hsz ards,
and We close the mouth Rs that is The
most dangerous Channel for the reveal.
ton Of our sacred mysteries.
The three last signs are INSIDE thus
$500, snt typity the solemn oath you
have sworp, inst as Cur pee whom we
have vowed implicitly to obey, seemed on
the point OF besraying the secrets OF cur
order to sn unauthorized person, We
draw our swords to qua! d our secrets at
the peril OF his life snd our owr; this sig
mines 70 Us that our principles are para
mount to all else, and no persor, however
bslovsd,s no authority, however sacrec,
may dare to Infringe upon the principles
of our order lSid DOWN in cur copst1tu-
ton, or threaten the mysteries which
bind Us together. And be, as he holds
up / Is hsnC, and your right TO stop even
your commander IN thing unlswful. He
ssye, l toe, h.ye taken thss solemn ostn,
and IS we drop our swoEds to the grcrnd
We sDswer By Cur actions that we will
keep the oath TO the grsye, even Ct the
peril CT cur lives. Mc'ader you may live
10 see the last Ves,lge Of oppression vEI-
ish from this fair lsad OF ours.
UPENlNG CEEhhUN165.
Captain rsps the Biy. to order by -
reps, and calls to o. D., "Hsve you in
spected the czmp?" o. D-"I have"
Captsin-"Report" 81 fad all well in
The way Of arms snd equipments, and the
quarters in good condition, z. are SIS
toned at the outer approach to see THAI
none pass without the couItersIgn. Sen
tinels guard the inner approaches ard suf-
fer none TO enter except by permission OF
the res'tnesg' Of the dreng' The rAs't-
nesg' of the drepg' is convenient to she
guard line snd rigidIy Intercepted sil
corners. NAG'ra'ls'naar'G is stationed In
the north organizing our forces and drill
ing recruits in the necessity OF obedience
scd secrecy. NsG'tuP'nem' ls stationed
In the east prepared to marshall our
forces against the usurpers of our natural
rights. NaG'nieIeM' Is stationed in the
soutb, prepared by secret works to
guaro against surprises and to circum-
vent the most srtiul CT our foes
Capt.. is veil. Sss tha. there sre
no spies Or traitors in camp" o ID.
takes up the word and report: ~ find
none bus mic'sier' mere assembled"
Cap. then says: "Mic'sder,' for what
are we here assembled in biy2" All
answer: ITO promote the principles OF
Equality, Liberty and Fraternity amopg
al mankind" Kem'sno'ahtngos'.
Cap.-"I NOW declare this Nuic'loc'