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The Initiation Ceremony is the same for gentlemen as for ladies and both may receive the degrees at the same time. The Officers should carefully change the words, adapting them to the initiation of a or, or and, as circumstances require. The time having arrived for initiation and it being probable that candidates are in waiting, if robes are used, the officers retire and prepare for the ceremony of initiation.

W. M. Sister Associate Conductress. A. C. Worthy Matron. W. M. You will retire and ascertain if there are candidates in waiting to receive the degrees.

The Associate Conductress advances to the West of Esther's chair, gives the Sign of Salutation and (the Warder having given the usual raps and opened the door) retires. Ascertaining the name of the candidate, she returns and standing West of Esther's chair, gives the sign of Salutation and says:

A. C. Worthy Matron, I find in waiting..........., who is desirous of being initiated into our Order.

W. M. Worthy Patron, the Associate Conductress reports a candidate in waiting to