ke an alarm at the door
of the preparation room. The S. D. attends to it, and reports that the
examining committee desire admission. The W. M. directs him to admit
them. When he goes to the door, if the committee expect to report
favorably they will introduce the S. D. to the visitor. The committee
then come in and make their report at the altar that they have examined
......, who claims to be a member of ...... Lodge No. ......, under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of ...... and find him to be a Master
Mason (or, that they are not satisfied to vouch for him as a worthy
Mason). The W. M. seats the committee, and asks if there is any
objection to the admission of ...... as a visitor. Any member of the
Lodge has the right to object to the admission of a visitor, but the
grounds of the objection must be stated to the W. M., who shall judge of
the sufficiency thereof. If there be no objection, the W. M. directs the
S. D. to introduce the brother. The S. D. presents him at the altar and
introduces him to the W. M., who in turn introduces him to the Lodge in
the form above. No brother should be allowed to visit a lodge for the
first time without an introduction. If the visitor is a Past Master, he
should be invited to a seat in the East.

Election and Installation.

The Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer and Secretary of a
chartered Lodge must be chosen annually by ballot, and by a majority of
votes, at the time fixed in the by-laws. The Senior and Junior Deacons
and Tyler are appointed by the W. M. A Chaplain and Senior and Junior
Masters of Ceremony may be appointed also.

If a lodge fails to elect officers at the time appointed, it may at said
meeting, or at the next regular meeting thereof, appoint a day for such
election, not more than three months from the regular time, and may,
without dispensation, elect officers at said appointed time and install
them at once.

No member in arrears for dues at the time of the regular election shall
be elected or appointed to any office in the Lodge, nor be allowed to
vote at such election.

Every voter is eligible to any office except that of Master.

Where a Lodge finds it absolutely necessary to elect a brother W. M.,
who has not served as Warden, the facts must be reported to the Grand
Master, and the Master-elect must not be installed without his
dispensation.

When vacancies occur in any of the elective offices of the Lodge, they
must be filled