Blanchard J (anti-masonic) - Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated Part I

384 KNIGHTS Oil THE EAST OK SWORD.KNIGHTS OP THE EAST OR SWORD. 385should be a wooden bridge guarded atarmed men.both ends byTITLES FIRST APARTMENT.Sovereign Ma~ter, represents Cyrus.Master of Cavalry, represents Senior Warden.Master of Infantry, represents—Junior Warden.Master of Palace, represents Orator.Master of Finance, represents TFeasurer.Master of Dispatches, represents Secretary.Master of Ceremonies.Captain of the Guards.CLOTHING :—The Sovereign Master, Master of Palace,and the Master of Dispatches are clothed in Royal Robes.The Sovereign Master wears a crown and uses a Scepter.All the brethren in Robes of Red or Yellow, with capsor turbans, with a sun embroidered on the front. TheSovereign Master, Master of Palace and the Master ofDispatches, each wear a red or green collar round theneck, from the end of which is suspended a Golden Sun.SECOND APARTME!JT :—Sovereign Master is StyledThrice Excellent. Wardens are styled Excellent Wardens.All others are styled Venerables.water colored girdle fringed with gold.All wear aIn the second apartment the presiding officer in thefirst part of the reception represents Ananias, seated inthe East and styled Sovereign Grand Master, clothed asthe other brethren, hut wears a crown and holds a gavelin his hand. His jewel is three triangles interlaced,suspended from the end of the order.In the second part of the reception he representsZerubbabel.The Senior Warden sits in the West clothed as theother brethren; his jewel is a square ~vithin three triangles.The Junior Waiden’s jewel is a level ~ ithin threetriangles. The Captain of the Guard is clothed as theother brethren, wearing the sash and jewel. All thebrethren wear green mantles or cloaks trimmed witheed, and the sash and jewel, and armed with swords;two cross swords are embroidered on the front of thesword belt.ORDER :—Water green colored sash with a green rosetteat’ the bottom, worn from right to left.JEWEL :—The same as the Grand Master Architect,with the addition of two steel cross swords on it, orsuspended from it.APRON :—White, lined and bordered with green, twovross swords, painted on the flap. On the apron arethree links of a chain of a triangular form, below theman arched bridge, on the center arch the letters L.0.~.?.•.BANNER:—Green silk, bordered with red, on it a lionAnd a wolf, emblems of the tribes of Judah and Benja.min.