New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
TIE PREPARATIONS ROOM

II T. OF the utmost importance that the officers
wnose dates are TO prepare anl in,r'duce tn9 can
dress. much depends upon the manner IN whlch
these ofcfrs app0Ach ,'nu,n1'T iu, ne
candidate think ne - about 10 cue, sJ',,s
ana tricks 10 he played upon him.. aud viii
thus receive wrong impression or the so
cieiy 10 which he has applied for admission.
ana he viii look with suspicion upon every succeed
ing step. But II the int"rr"gatins ohl'er approach
him with dignity. and In a gcntlemanly manner pro.
pound the necessary questions the candidate viii
be impressed with the Tact mat he u ain1ns frl.
tlcmen and that ne will receive genilemanly treat
ment. anc that the ceremony of preparation Is no
frivolous matter ana Will be fully explained 10 HIN
before the ceremonies Of the "v"lns ar" cohcluHs1
II tx very important that his first impression should
accord with his previous ideas Of the institution
which were 50 favorable ns TO induce nm 10 no,,
admission. During the few moments ne Is lei 10
himself he will naturally rr'lect upon the n''s ''
he has made. and Will become serious ana thoubnl-
ful and will reason with himself that az so many
OF his friends have gone through the same scenes
that he is now going through there can be no req,
son for doubling me Hss OF he PRE- nc ID
Bat these officers VINO prepare me 'ihdun, ,, n,o
appointed without any thought OF the responsiplty
their personal address and standing IN the com
mI,nty which points are OF the greatest Importance.
with these qualifications the work OF PREPARATION ~
gracefully entered upon without any offence TO the
candida,e affording any excuse for lcvlty lncy
OF him is what has been required OF all VINO seek
an entrance Into our society. ana though at pres
steps they Will be satisfactorily explained to nm
aer entering the G nnC OF m D lev
veiel I'm allegory and illustrated by symbols. and
tho confident belief should be expressed that when
fnll explanation II given him he will have higher
rrsnoct FOR tho Institution. This can all be brought
about by having The right ones In the right place
The Impressions received In the prepare tion room
ara carried through all the steps or us advance
mont and be will view them all as trhlng ana ui,-
meaning il he is iIned with In tns preparation,
room which - too often tho case. The WorSnlptnI
NJ .sfrr should lecture these officers upon tncH
d,;os and inform them OF the great responsibility
Of their position: but never heard OF case wnere
the Worshipful Master ever gave any Instructors
"a hose onicers or took any notice or what might
occur in the preparation OF the candidate Thcse
offices nro generally given 10 Young men VINO are
,nexnorIcnced as though their duties were not very
important and OF no account, when IN iact they
80 hardly secondary TO the dulles OF the Worship
mi Master The impression they make on IN"
candidate in regard 10 the society win which ne u
o,o,,t In unltc himself will accompany him through
his Journey and begct in him strong interest in
~, instutlon or a careless disregard or all It's sub
scouent lessons At least he will carry this dis
rcsard through tho nitatory events Of the evening
ana rhcn how H. he to attain suitable proficiency
nnc.ssory 10 his advancement? He must be
cs.echised by the person who proposed him. and