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ART. 6. That the Stewards Lodge shall have the pri-
| vilege of sending a deputation of twelve to every Grand
! Lodge, viz : the Master, two Wardens, and nine more ; and
each of the twelve shall vote there ; and each of them that
attends shall pay Half a Crown, towards the expense of the
I Grand Lodge.
ART. 7. That no Brother, who has not been a Steward,
I shall wear the same sort of aprons and ribbons.
ART. 8. That each of the Twelve Deputies from the
I Stewards Lodge shall, in the Grand Lodge, wear a peculiar
jewel suspended in the red ribbon; the pattern of which was
then approved.
ART. 9. That the twelve Stewards of the current year
shall always attend the Grand Lodge in their proper clothing
and jewels, paying at the rate of four Lodges towards the
| expense of the Communication; but they are not to vote,
nor even to speak, except when desired, or else of what re­
lates to the ensuing Feast only.
OF CONSTITUTIONS.
THE ANCIENT MANNER OF CONSTITUTING A LODGE.
A new Lodge, for avoiding many irregularities, should be
solemnly constituted by the Grand Master, with his Deputy
and Wardens; or, in the Grand Master's absence, the De­
puty acts for his worship; the Senior Grand Warden as
Deputy, the Junior Grand Warden as the Senior, and a
present Master of a Lodge as the Junior.
Or if the Deputy is also absent, the Grand Mastsr may
depute either of his Grand Wardens, who can appoint others
to be Grand Off<strong>ice</strong>rs pro tempore.
The Lodge being opened, and the candidates, or the new
Master and Wardens being yet among the Fellow-Crafts,
the Grand Master shall ask his Deputy if he has examined