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MANUAL OF THE LODGE.

When the day is celebrated by the Grand Lodge, the procession must be formed as follows:

Tiler, with his sword;
Two Deacons, with their staves;
Two Standards (Faith and Hope);
Twelve Fellow Crafts, two and two;
Tiler, with his sword;
Entered Apprentices, two and two;
Fellow Crafts, two and two;
Master Masons, two and two;
Tiler, with his sword;
Two Deacons, with their staves;
Two Deacons, with staves;
Two Standards (Strength and Beauty);
Music;
Grand Tiler, with flaming sword;
Grand Stewards, with white rods;
A Brother, carrying one of the Orders;
Four Brethren, carrying the other four Orders, two and two:
Grand Pursuivant, with sword of state;
Grand Secretary, with his bag;
Grand Treasurer, with his staff;
The Bible. Square, and Compasses, on a crimson velvet cushion, carried by an aged Master Mason, supported by two Deacons, with their staves;
Grand Chaplain and Orator;
Past Grand Wardens;
Past Deputy Grand Masters;
Past Grand Masters;
Junior Grand Deacons, with their staves;
Grand Wardens, with their pillars;
Deputy Grand Master:
The Book of Constitutions, on a crimson velvet cushion, carried
by the Master of the oldest Lodge;
Grand Master;
Senior Grand Deacons, with their staves;
Two Tilers, with drawn swords, close the procession.

These forms of procession may be used by the Grand or a Subordinate Lodge on all other public occasions where a particular form is not laid down in this work.