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178 Treasurers of Lodges, with green bags, two and two;

Junior Wardens of Lodges, with pillars, two and two;

Senior Wardens of Lodges, with pillars, two and two;

Masters of Lodges, with hirams, two and two;

Past Masters of Lodges, two and two;

Masons of such of the higher degrees as are recognized by the Grand Lodge, in the form of their respective Orders;

Tiler, with drawn sword;

Two Deacons, with staves;

Two Standards (Strength and Beauty);

Grand Tiler, with drawn sword;

Grand Stewards, with white rods;

Music;

A brother, carrying one of the Orders;

Architect, with some implement of his office;

Four brethren, carrying the 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 staves:

Grand Chaplain;

Past Grand Wardens;

Past Deputy Grand Masters;

Past Grand Masters;

Chief magistrate and civil officers of the place;

Two Junior Grand Deacons, with staves;

Grand Wardens;

Deputy Grand Master;

Book of Constitutions, carried by the Master of the oldest Lodge;

Grand Master, supported by two Senior Grand Deacons, with staves;

Two Tilers, with swords drawn, close the procession.

The Grand Marshal attends on horseback to regulate the procession.

A triumphal arch is erected at the place where the ceremony is to be performed.

The procession arriving at the arch, opens to the right and left, and, uncovering, the Grand Master and his officers repair to a temporary platform, covered with a carpet, and the rest of