.

Q. Brother Junior Warden, how so? A. Because Provosts and Judges
should be ready at all times to render Justice. Thrice Illustrious
knocks four and one, and brethren all rise. Signs reversed given.
Thrice Illustrious strikes four and one, Marshal four and one, Junior
Warden four and one, and Senior Warden four and one, and then all the
brethren strike four & one with their hands, and Thrice Illustrious
declares Lodge duly closed.

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INTENDANT OF THE BUILDINGS (OR I. B.).

OPENING.--Most Puissant knocks three (Marshal rises) and says,
"Brother Grand Marshal, are we all I. B.?" Answer--We are, Most
Puissant.

Q. Your place? A. In the north.

Q. Your business there? A. To see that the Lodge is duly
tyled.--"Attend to your duty, and inform the Lodge that we are about
to open a Lodge of I. B. by the number five." Marshal obeys. Most
Puissant knocks four, and Wardens rise.--Q. Brother Senior Warden,
what is the hour? A. Break of day.--Most Puissant knocks five, and
brethren all rise. Most Puissant says, "If it is break of day, it is
time to begin our labors; give notice that I am going to open a Lodge
of I. B." Senior Warden obeys. All make signs. Most Puissant knocks
five, Senior Warden five, Junior Warden five, and brethren five, with
their hands; and Most Puissant declares the Lodge open.

RECEPTION.--Most Puissant knocks seven, and Senior Warden rises. Most
Puissant says, "My excellent brother, how shall we repair the loss of
our worthy Hiram Abiff, he is now removed from us, and we are thereby
deprived of his counsel and services; can you give me any advice in
this important matter?" Senior Warden answers, "The method I would
propose, would be to select a chief from the five orders of
architecture upon whom we may confer the degree of I. B., and by his
assistance fill the secret chamber of the third story." Most Puissant
says, "I approve of your advice, and to convince you of my readiness
to follow it, I appoint you and brothers Adoniram and Abda to carry
the same into execution. Excellent Brothers, let Adoniram go into the
middle chamber and see if he can find a chief of the five orders of
architecture." Junior Warden goes out of the Lodge into the
ante-chamber, and finding the candidate, addresses him as in the
Lecture.

NOTE.--When the alarm of five is given Senior Warden rises and says,
"Most Puissant, we are disturbed in our deliberations by an alarm at
the in