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inner door give three raps, when the wicket is open. Give your name,
&c, the explanation of the true pass, which is, " the place of agree-
ment," and the degree pass-word, which is, "Native." If these be
found correct, &c.

Page 13.—From the centre of the room you address the President
with the countersign, which is performed by placing the right hand
upon the breast and gently waving the arm in a semi-circular manner.
When retiring you will address the President. The term password is
"Lancaster;" the explanation, &c, is "the place of agreement;" the
degree password is '' Native;" the traveling password is '' the land of
our Pilgrim Fathers "

Page 14.—The sign of recognition is performed " by catching the
lappel of the coat with three fingers and the ball of the thumb or palm
by the left hand in the game manner. The grip is given '' by grasping
the hand in the usual manner and bending the index finger in the palm
of the hand and straightening the index finger." The answer is given
of each other's hand."

Page 15. The person challenging shall "pull out a key, knife, pen-
cil," &c. The answer is made "by showing something similar," when
the following occurs: The challenging party first saying, '' Is this
yours?" The answer, " It's mine." Then the response, " Where did
you get it?" followed by the rejoinder, "It is my birth-right."

Page 14. Public notice for meeting, &c, "a round piece of white
paper."

In cities the " paper" of the " notice" where the meeting, &c. Upon
election day, said white paper " will denote the place."

Pago 15. It will never be passed, but will be "posted" or thrown
upon the side-walk, with a "hole in the centre." The inquirer will
ask of a brother, "have you seen Sam?" If the color of " red" be
upon the " notice," it will denote, &c.

The sign of caution is made by placing the finger upon the upper eye-
lid, and thereby closing the eye.

Ritual of the Second Degree.

Page 22. This is very much as the first, and in order to gain admit-
tance it is only necessary to give the second degree pass-word, which
is " America."

Page 23. Proceed to the middle of the floor, giving the countersign,
which is made in a very similar manner to that of the first degree.

The sign of recognition in this degree is the same as in the first, add-
ing " another finger," i. e. two fingers should be straightened instead of
one. The response is precisely similar.

Ritual of the Third Degree.

Page 7. At the outer door you will give three distinct raps, whisper
the pass-word, which is " Union." At the inner door you will make a
noise by rapping, and give the explanation to the pass-word of this de-
gree, which is " native-American Union." This will admit you; and
then proceed to the centre of the room, and placing the "hands in union
across the breast," give the token of salutation, which is made by wav-
ing the hands in a similar manner to that of the first.