Mason?" "To see the Lodge tyled, Right
Worshipful." R. W. M.--"Attend to that part of the duty, and inform
the Tyler that we are about to open a Lodge of Mark Master Masons, and
direct him to tyle accordingly." Junior Deacon steps to the door and
gives four raps, which are answered by four without by the Tyler; the
Junior Deacon then gives one, which is answered by the Tyler with one;
the door is then partly opened, and the Junior Deacon then delivers
his message and resumes his station, gives the due-guard of a Mark
Master Mason, and says, "The door is tyled, Right Worshipful." R. W.
M.--"By whom?" J. D.--"By a Mark Master Mason without the door, armed
with the proper implements of his office." R. W. M.--"His duty there?"
J. D.--"To keep off all cowans and eavesdroppers, see that none pass
or repass without permission from the Right Worshipful Master." R. W.
M.--"Brother Junior, your place in the Lodge?" J. D.--"At the right
hand of the Senior Warden in the West." R. W. M.--"Your business
there, Brother Junior?" J. D.--"To wait on the Right Worshipful Master
and Wardens, act as their proxy in the active duties of the Lodge, and
take care of the door." R. W. M.--"The Senior Deacon's place in the
Lodge?" J. D.--"At the right hand of the Worshipful Master in the
East." R. W. M.--"I thank you, brother." He then gives two raps with
the mallet, and the subordinate officers rise. R. W. M.--"Your duty
there, Brother Senior?" S. D.--"To wait on the Right Worshipful Master
and Wardens, act as their proxy in the active duties of the Lodge,
attend to the preparation and introduction of candidates, and welcome
and clothe all visiting brethren." R. W. M.--"The Secretary's place in
the Lodge, Brother Junior?" J. D.--"At the right hand of the
Worshipful Master in the East." R. W. M.--"I thank you, brother. Your
duty there, Brother Secretary?" Sec.--"The better to observe the Right
Worshipful Master's will and pleasure; record the proceedings of the
Lodge; transmit the same to the Grand Lodge, if required; receive all
monies and money-bills from the hands of the brethren, pay them over
to the Treasurer, and take his receipt for the same." R. W. M.--"The
Treasurer's place in the Lodge?" Sec.--"At the right hand of the Right
Worshipful Master." R. W. M.--"I thank you, brother. Your duty there,
Brother Treasurer?" Treasurer--"Duly to observe the Right Worshipful
Master's will and pleasure; receive all monies and money-bills from
the hands