Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-09-28

vi TIE purposes vi our Oruer.
Guard: Do you vouch for them?
Sergesnt.at-Arms: l do.
Guard: Advance.
Guard receives the - from Ser
geant-at-Arms. and opens wide tn
door and says:l
Guard: Enter, you have thus ia
met all the requirements OF our Order
applicants are conducted to ant
placed in line in front Of the Presi
dent
President: Sergeant-at-Arms, who
have you so fearlessly brought anon,
us, to disturb our deliberations? Who
are these men2 --------- ----------
Sergeant-at-Arms: Mr.. President,
l come believing, trusting and hoping
not knowing, but ! most honestly be-
lieve, as l have asserted heretofore
that these are some OF Gods noblemen
honest, conscientious men, who love
their fellow-men, who are willing to
assist fallen friend; l mean men in
whom you can contide and in whom
you can place the most implicit con-
fidence, mean such men az will stop
and stoop to assist and counsel fel.
bowman in distress, and such l believe
these persons to be.
President: Sergeant-at-Arms, l de.
clare you were over-bold to bring these
persons here, and they were over-con-
tident to submit SO neekly to your
guidance. Have care. You are
we'll aware of the dangers which sur
round us. Do you know these men
sufficiently we'll to continue this jour
ney and assume the responsibility OF
SO grave a charge?
Sergeant-at-Arms: They have been
we'll vouched for and have passed the
secret ballot clear. 1 am willing to
assume the responsibility. Gas
would that they should do unto me
even 80 do / unto them." And in my
firm belief in their integrity, do
again recommend them to your con.
sideration.
President: 'Tis we'll. We accept
your plea in their behalf, and vile in
deed would they he who would betray
snch confidence as yours. Bring them
hither.
SECOND OATH.
To candidates:] Place your left
hand in that of your guide, your right
hand upon your heart, say I, pro.
nounce your name and repeat after
me:
-, do most solemnly promise
and vow that I will always deal justly
with my fellow-man, that / will
measure out to him his equal and just
portion of that which belongs to him
of right to demand of me, that in the
relations of life 1 will be just and
equitable. as an employer or employe,
or as a counsel, or as q judge, or as q
juryman, or in the capacity of an
arbitrator; in any and all of these will
I be faithful aud do and perform to
the utmost of my ability, so help me
Most Merciful God, and may he
measure out to me as l do to others,
with his keenest vengeance, should
knowingly or Willingly violate this my
solemn obligation. Amen.
President: My friends, this is the
Department Of Justice. If there il
anything in the proceedings Of this
Order thus far which you do not con-
scientiously approve, you are At lib
erty to retire. We feel safe to trust
you, for you are surrounded by whom
you know not, those who will always
be present with you and you know it
not; therefore, if you desire, you are
at liberty to 60. What will you dos
Is il your desire to advancef [Candi-
date answers:] 'Tis we'll. Go with
the Sergeant.at-Arms to the next de-
partment, where more and severe
pledges will be required of you.
Candidates are conducted to the
Secretary Of State.]
Sergeant.at Arms: Mr.. Secretary
of State, I am directed to present these
aspirants to you for further considera-
ton and trial.
Secretary of State: My friends, I
bid you welcome. But before you can
be admitted, I must require you to as.
sumo solemn and binding obligation,
such as we have all taken. You will
cay I, pronounce your name in full
and remain silent.
THIRD OATH.
T., do most solemnly promise
and VOW that will not make known
to any one in the world, anything ]
may hear, see or discover in this order
unless directed by proper authority to
confer this degree or communicate
this work to regularly organized and
recognized body Of the same, and nei-
ther to any of them unless duly ad.
vised of the genuineness of the body
to be so instructed.
That will, to the best of my ability
preserve the purity OF the ballot al
any and all elections; that / will dis
countenance frauds and impositions
by arts and tricks upon the people.
That will maintain rigid enforce
ment OF the principles of honor ant
honesty against political usurpatior
and oppression; that 1 will maintain
and defend the government of tn,
United States and the government o
the State in which live against for
eign invasion, against q foreign foe
national or ecclesiastical, against re
bellion, treason, or the foes of goot
government. That / will forever re
nounce and abjure any foreign power
king, prince, potentate, or ecclesiasti
cal power, whereby the same may il
any way conflict with my rights as