The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-17


Master declares lodge opened.
Master-Brother lecturer, you Will ascer'
tain If there are any candidates in waiting.
Lecturer (returning from ante-room)-
Worthy master, 1 find -, who desires
to be admitted within the circle of our
order.
Master-Brother lecturer, you will retire
and examine candidate, and If he takes the
preliminary obligation, introduce him for
initiation.
Lecturer Ito candidate In ante-room)-Do
you believe that violation of an oath is per-
Jury in the sight of God and man?
Oath administered by lecturer: II -,
do soIemnly swear that in case shall not
approve of the objects and aims tn be re-
vealed to me, VIII never disclose the same
in any manner to any person whatever 50
help me God.'
The lecturer will then blindfold the can
ddate, advance to the inner door and give
three slow, distinct raps.
Inside Sentinei-Who seeks to enter here?
Lecturer-A friend, who desires to be adj
mitted to our number.
Inside Sentnel-Has he been vouched for
by the brothers and taken the pre-
liminary obligation?
Lecturer-He has been vouched for and
obligated.
MORE OF IT.
Caudidatei is led to altar of worthy master,
aud circle of the brothers formed around
him, clasping hands. 80
Master-Frieud, the nature of the obliga-
ton you will be called upon to take is
too solemn TO be lightly considered; there
fore, before administering it to you l
must be satisfied that you are fully I'M
pressed with its Importance.
Master-Are you willing to take an OBJ
legation to abide by the decisions OF tue
order and obey its laws, without equivoca-
ton or evasion? Candidate answers.
Are you willing to take an obligation TO
assist in purging the craft of incompetent
aud unworthy members thereof? tAn-
swers).
Are you willing to take an obligation to
assist the members of this order to obtain
employment? (Answersl.
Then place your right hand on your left
breast, your left on the Holy Bible and re
peat after me the following:
Obligation: Il, --- ------, DO sol
emily swear, before Almighty God, and in
| the presence of these witnesses. that VIII
| give preference of work TO members of this
| order: that / viii assist the members OF
| this order TO obtain work and situations;
that will never do or say ythlnE
| derogatory OF any member Of this order
that upon Receiving summons toa
| tend a meeting of the union at which any
| business is to be transacted by order OF this
l i
that ! will never divulge to any one rot
member the signs, grips, passwords, or
| existence of this lodge; | VIII use diilgent
and faithful energy to organize tins order
| in the next place where may be employed.
| to the end that our craft be elevated that
| viii never divulge any of the proceedings
| of this order: and | do soleinDly
swear that l Will ever keep iuviolate tue
| objects aud secrets of this order; and should
/ prove rccreaut and violate this, my sa-
| cred oath, may Almighty God withdraw
| His grace aud mercy from me and mine ana
| / become an outcast, fit only for the scorn
aud contempt of all honorable men So help
me God, aud keep me faithful"
| REMOVE THE BANDAGE.
All the members: ave have all done the
| same"
| Bandage is then removed from new
| made brothers. eyes, be Is declared a
"brother," instructed in the unwritten work,
and advised as follows at the deputy mas
ter's altar, that honorable" brother haY-
ing previously raped up the lodge:
Deputy Master-Brothcr, you are now
member of the W, for such is the name
of this order. Unlike most secret societies,
the existence of the W is not to De
known outside OF its membership. You VIII
therefore see the necessity of speaking OF
| the W only at its meetings and avoid
| ing all conversations outside as to its bust
ness and objects. Never approach any one
IN regard to the W until lie mas been
| duly elected, and then in the most guarded
| manner Tbeinitiation fee Is,
| and the dues - month. And now. broth
| er, let me impress upon you to keep ever in
mind the solemn obligation you have this
| day taken, and lei it be Your aim and pride
| to promote harmony and good feeling be
| tween the members of this brotherhood.
| tSbaking the brother by the hand.)
| Following is impressed by the master
| at adjournment:
| brothers, we are now about to separate
for a time Be careful to commit
| no act that will not compOrt to the strictest
| sense of truth and honor, ever keeping in
| mind our obligation to the W."
| Adjourned.
| NEARLY ALL AMBITIOUS.
Nearly all the members of this orga niza-
| ton are men Of marked ability, influence,
| and, unfortunately for the peace of the
society, ambitious. Ambition is fire.
quently the rock upon which the organi-
cation splits and then ensues battle be-
tween the factions which results in the sur
vival of the strongest.
This is what caused the do wDfall OF the
| old Ramsey regime. AT that time Kennedy.
the leading spirit, Shields and Tracy were
| arrayed against Ramsey, Donath, and
| Egyleston, and despite the fact that the
| latter had the support of the Wines
| crowd from st. Louis, and the Boston con-
tingent, or at least part of 1t, Kennedy,
with the aid of Orator Burk and the New
York delegation, downed the Ramsey'S,
forced Donath's resignation as president
of the board of trustees of the Childs- DreXel
Home for union printers, and reelected
Prescott president of Internal ional Typo
graphical Union over Wines by majority
of forty-five.
l,a do M n
session of the Wahnetas, and secured
| his nomination by that body for president
| Later he worked might and main for
Shields election, gSi1g so far as to 6s re
| a Republican Ind Shields a Democrat.
| Shields, however. repaid the debt wher
Kennedy was candidate for DELEGATE tc
Chicago. No member of Columbia has evel
| been more popular than was Billy Shield:
| from 1891 TO 1894. He took the field fol
| Kennedy and was largely instrumental il
| pulling that gentleman through with thu
second highest vote of the four successful
| candidates.
After this election another break oc
| CURED in the ranks.
Kennedy had the international Typo
graphical Union presidential bee buzzin:
| In his bonnet and could not rid himself o
the insect without consulting his col
leagues he announced himself candidat
| and opened correspondence with the dele
gates throughout the United States AM
| Canada looking to his nomination an,
election at Chicago TO succeed Prescott.
ACTED TOO HASTILY.
This was contrary to all precedent l
was held that he should have declared hi
, aspirations at a meeting of the Wahneta
and receive their endorsement before h
made public his candidacy for the l. I
| presidency.
His colleagues, that. is two Of then
Seagrave not at that time being n membe
of the inside resented the prenatur
action of Mr.. Kennedy; They were sur
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