with white, and a scarlet rosette, to be placed on the sash or collar.

2. Jewel of a Noble-Grand.Crossed gavels. Of white metal. Regalia. A scarlet collar, trimmed with white, and a white apron trimmed with scarlet.

3. Jewel of a Vice-Grand.-Hourglass. Of white metal. Regalia.A blue collar, trimmed with white or silver, and a white apron, trimmed with blue, and fringed with white bullion.

4. Jewel of the Secretaries.-Crossed pens. Of white metal. Regalia.— A green collar, trimmed with white or silver, and a white apron, trimmed with green.

*Rosettes, displaying the color of the degree to which a brother has advanced, or indicating the office he may hold, may be worn by any member or officer of a subordinate Lodge.

5. Jewel of a Treasurer.Crossed keys. Of white metal. Regalia.-Precisely similar to that of the Secretaries.

6. Jewel of a Chaplain. - The Bible. Of white metal. Regalia.A white sash and apron. They may be trimmed with the color of the highest degree to which the wearer shall have advanced; but our impression is in favor of pure, plain white for this officer.

HOLY

7. Jewel of a Warden.-Crossed Wands. Of white metal. Regalia. -A black sash, and a white apron trimmed with black.

8. Jewel of a Conductor.-Crossed Of white metal. Regalia.Similar to that of the Warden.

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BIBLE

9. Jewel of the Guardians. Crossed swords. Of white metal. Regalia. That of the I. G., a blue sash, and a white apron, trimmed with blue. That of the O G., a scarlet sash, and a white apron trimmed with scarlet.

10. The Regalia of the R. and L. Supporters of the N. G. consists of scarlet sashes, and white aprons trimmed with scarlet. That of the R. and L Supporters of the V. G. consists of blue sashes, and white aprons trimmed with blue. That of the two Scene Supporters consists of white sashes and white aprons.

11. The Regalia for members of a subordinate Lodge is as follows:

For the initiatory degree, a plain white apron only. For the first degree, white apron and collar, with White trimmings.

For the second degree, the same, trimmed with Pink.

For the third degree, the same, trimmed with Blue. For the fourth degree, the same, trimmed with Green.

For the fifth degree, the same, trimmed with Scarlet.

Of these colors of the several degrees, each one has a peculiar significance, which, in our opinion, should not be revealed to the world.

12. The Regalia of the new Degree of Rebekah consists of a collar of pink and green. It is used only by ladies. These are the colors of the degree, and the eas they convey are most beautiful and emphatic.

13. The Regalia to be used by brothers attending the funeral of a deceased brother, is as follows:-A black crape rosette, having a centre of the color of the highest degree to which the wearer may have attained, to be worn on the left breast; above it a sprig of evergreen, and below it (if the wearer be an officer or past officer) the jewel or jewels which as such he may be entitled to wear. The ordinary mourning-badge to be worn by brothers, in memory of a deceased brother, is a strip of black crape passed through one button-hole of the left lappel of the coat, and tied with a narrow riband of the color of the highest degree to which the wearer has attained.

14. Past officers and members in possession of Encampment Degrees, and all other members of the Order, when visiting Grand or subordinate Lodges, are entitled to wear the regalia and jewels pertaining to the highest degree which they have taken.

15. All processions and balls, or other ceremonies at which the regalia and jewels, and other emblems of the Order, are to be used, must be sanctioned by the Grand Lodge, or, in its recess, by the GrandMaster. And all publications made in the newspapers, calling on the Order to appear in regalia, unless authorized as above specified, are improper, and contrary to the law of the Grand Lodge of the United States. And the unauthorized use of the name of the Order is strictly prohibited.

It is a matter of much gratification that, within the last few years, the brotherhood has so far seen the impropriety of too much display, as to regard the wishes of the Grand Lodge respecting public demonstrations. The ceremonies and processions of the Order are now comparatively rare, and are almost invariably directed or allowed by a State Grand

body. Thus they are rendered serviceably attractive, and being less frequent, are more largely attended. With respect to the attendance at funerals of brothers deceased, what can be more in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion than the simple, unassuming, yet expressive black crape rosette and the sprig of evergreen?

THE T. P. W.

HIS was adopted for the protection of the Order, and is one of the tests by which tra velling brothers are proven. It is designed for the use of brethren who are travelling beyond the limits of the jurisdiction of Lodges or Encampments to which they belong; and all Noble-Grands and Vice-Grands of Lodges, and all Chief-Patriarchs and Senior Wardens of Encampments, are possessed of it, in order that they may be qualified either to give or receive it. The Grand-Master and Grand-Patriarch of a State, and their regular deputies, possess it; and none other than members who are placed in some of the positions above mentioned are entitled to receive it. It is originated by the Grand-Sire, is changed yearly, and goes into use on the first day of January of each year. It is communicated by the Grand-Sire to the Grand Representatives at each annual session, and delivered by them in their several States to the Grand-Master and Grand-Patriarch, who deliver it to their deputies, and through them to the officers of Lodges and Encampments, as above stated.

Brothers who may procure a visiting or travelling card for the purpose of obtaining admission into Lodges or Encampments of other States, receive the T P. W. in connection with the card. As a general rule, it can