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176 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.