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BURLESQUE RITUAL INt I.', MI'.s IXI'IIAIIOX OF A CANniDA'lK, OI'KNINC AND CI.OSINC. ( I.RKMOXN, MIXUIKS, ORDKKS C)l i;lSIXi:>S, KIC., WITH (;i;XK.RAI, 'XSTRlC I lOXS, UKI 1 T.-.N Fi)K 1 lIlC I'LKIdSi; Ol' Creating: Amusement at Anniversaries of Secret Societies A\n FOR prill. 1( F.XJKRTAIX.MKXrS, MAlKRFAr, FOR 0\ FR I WO HOl'RS" SOFID FIX. BY Bdwahd Worth Kent Brid(}e, Ontario N. H. —The Right to perform the „ .thin ha.s been sold to And can be used by iheni only. None other can use a copy without first purchasing the Right from the Author. COPYRIGHT 1896, i!Y EDWAKI) WORTH DIAGRAM AND INSTRUCTIONS. Ki'iiv cif Stii^'f Store X (idiit iiiid I'liiip- llonlll lloillkcr]!!'!' Illill Miiiii< X IMiv- .1. W, 'I'rtM^- S. \V. 1'. C K. S;lf(' .lUil 'I'lfr Kiitraiii S. I'.. X SciTi'tiiry X Alt.ir - 5 7C No. 1 ' 1 Orrlii'strii jJoTK.— Dotted line No. I is stage curtain. Dotted line Xo. 2 is wire for ciutain, to be used during "street scene "' only. " Store room" is to keep the ballot box, empty-barrels, boxes, etc. , in when not in use. The larger the stage the better. Should be decorated nicely. WBRTH^S BURLESQUE I^IJUAL. DRAMAriS PKRSONM^. P. C. R Past Chief Ranger C. R Chief Ranger \^ ('. R X'ice ( 'hief Ranger Chi\]) Chaplain rhys IMiysician Treas 'I'reasurer Secy Secretary I. \V junior Woodward S. W Senior V\ oodward S. B Senior Beadle (t. K ( ioat Keeper Mimic Mimic (called •'Jimmy'') ( ioat ( 'and Candidate W. \y Woodwards Two curtain men, and for street scene three others. Two to act as robbers and one as policeman. Other titles may be, tised than above, 'iJ'>^o clesirnd, bi/ ot/ier Societies. C/ianc/e characters accordinyhj. PARAPHERNALIA. F. C. R. — Gown, white, trimmed with red, and sash. C. R. — Gown, red, trimmed with white canton flannel. Sash red, white and green. Flashy hat. V. C. R. — Gown, green, trimmed with white canton flan- nel. Sash red. Chap. — Gown, black, trimmed with white collar and dou- ble tibbit. Treasurer — Military or frock coat. Belt, leggings. Re- volvers in belt, and an old musket, should be a good long one n-ith hayoiict. Have a stork of hlaiik caiirulgcs for re- volvers. Phys. Sack coat ; iiasli) I>elt, to hold large lance and her instruments. Secy, —down, dark. Huge pen. I Red jackets triiiimed with white canton flaimeK j. W. I white belts, collars and cuffs. S. W. j l,cggin;.;s, made im tea matting; wooden axes or I spears. S. !>. Same as Woodwards. Morse pistol in belt and club. (1. K Ia("ket and leggings. Have jacket with tails cut to above knees. Mimic Red jacket alxnit length of frock coat, trimmed with white and green, licit ; leggings. Goat Trinmied up to suit. Candidate — Dude. Latest cut. Collar 5 in. deep. Eye glass. lUit wh.en coat removed later, reveals vest with ragged l)ack, 'i'orn shirt (as a giveaway.) If used by other than l-'oresters, above costumes may be changed if so desired, and costumes in kccpinj, with the order substituted. OTHKR RKOUISITKS. liallot Box — Large bi.scuit case, 4 ft. long by 2 ft. by 2 ft., with two receptacles made on top to receive ballots : one half of bo.x painted white, other black. Baby carriage or wheelbarrow. Safe, wooden, or soda keg would do ; paint black. Bull dog chained to .safe. Two emj)ty sugar barrels, no heading in either end. I're- {)are one barrel so as to go to pieces under the weight of a candidate. Two cow chains to shackle candidate. Few large paper bags. Cracking instrument for Mimic, made of two thin strips of hard wood, flat, 2 in. wide, 3 ft. Ion' with handle con- structed so as to make loud report when used. Have pail water handy. An old gri[)sack. Couple black bottles, large. Two tea chests. Two mulk-ls tor ('. K. and V. ( ". K., also two lar;,'c liradks which are only to hi- used when ( ". K. a\k\ \' . ('. R. (onie together at elosi' of act. Large fan. I'Vw old cans and hottles for piiysician. Strelchi-r. SI(;i\S, (iRIP. I-TC. The lodge room sign is made by raising the left hand. Sii[)[)()rt it with the right, poke forward twice. It i> used when addressing ('. K., etc. drip : Clasping each other by right hantl, at the same time- take hold of each other by the ear with left hand, and shake and [)ull twice. Any brother addressed by the Chief will rise instantly and salute with the sign which will l)e acknowledLred. All officers should be dignified and talk in deep toned voice, so as to be distinctly iieard by audience. Officers will memorize their respective parts. OPENING CHREMONY. Orchestra will play ten or fifteen iiiimite.s Ixjfore ojjonin^'. Cur tains ate then Irawn any Chiff, taking respective chairs. Wiien all are seated Mimic trocs in and after hurrying aroMnd the room twice, halts in front of C. R Lindsays: "Chief arc we all here;'" (liiat Keener pokes his head in at entrance and e.xclaims : " Hold on a minute, can't you?"' and enters with all dignity followed l>y his charge, the goat. (Ail are seated and will either give a song of greeting, or Chief will address audience humorou.sly. ) C. R. -(Raj).) y. C. R.-(Rap.) C R. — Biethren, let us proceed to open the court. ('. R. Bro. S. B., is the door securely fastened and pro tected outside ? S. B. — It is w ill guarded, Worthy Chief. (Mimic arises and says, "Chief, the door ia well guarded hut" (give some well known name) " is peeping in the window."') C. R. — Bro. S. B. attend to this report. ('. R. — Bro. \'. C R., arc you satisfied that rJl prfc.seiit are (lualificd to sit in this ccjurt ? V. ('. R. Hro. Woodwards (t!icy rise instantly) are you satisfied tliat all i)resent are eligible to sit in this court room ? (Woodwards delilxMate and Hay, " Vice Chief, wc have our dou'ola aliouL two.") \'. ('. R. Proceed to test them. (Woodwards advance and tit altar salutt-, then viw.h j)roceed to tost one l)fotlit.r hy the grij). Keturn and report, "All are perfect.'') \'. ('. R. — C R., all are perfect, ( '. R. W'c are now in secret sessii)n. (Rap.) '^' . ('. R. (Rap.) (I. R. — Bro. (1. In.., how is it with your charge? (1. K. — Chief, the [)ride of our lodge is in good fettle, he has consumed the shirt and jxiir of trousers which he secured from our last candidate, .>ut is still a trille hungry. ('. R. IJro. (1. K., what does vour goat most resemble? (1. K. — An article that many of the ladies of excel in making, ('. R. — What is that article and why does he resemble it? ( I. K."- -Stronu butter. ( )ur last canditlate was heard to re- mark that it was powerful enough to ])ull a street car. C. R. — P>ro. (i. K., tO^ ^x iitfi tt. do you refer, the butter or the goat? (1. R. - I think he meant the goat. Worthy Chief Mimic ---(jumps iij) and after snithng twice, exc'aims, "I think so myself ") C. R. — Bro. Treasurer, are you properly armed ( Trtas. fires PvolvCi", i^ointing towards floor) and are your cash rece[)- tacles in good order? 'I'reas,- They are, C. R. Our safe now has a c pacity of si.xteen thousand dollars. (Mimic jumps up and says : "Vou means Wi cents," and sits down immediately.) C. R.- -Bro. Treasurer, how do you ho])e to obtain so large a surplus ? Tre.\s — By strict economy. Payirg our dues regularly and holding an entertainment at at least once per year, when It will be our aim to entertain the people. C. R. — Success, Bro. Treasurer. C. R. — Hro. Physician, your greatest surgical ()j)erati()ii recorded, please. Phvs. — Lancing Michigan, Worthy Chief. C. K. (Ra[)s.) I mean your greatest [)rofessional at tempt. Phys.— To keep Hro. awake in church. (Orchestra for a few minutes. Curtains not to he closed). GKNHRAL IK:SINKSS. C. R -Bro. Secy, roU call of officers, please. (.Secy proceeds and .several an.swer. IMien iiaTDcs .some well known ciLi/.en ami one of the liretliren will rise and report, giving reasons for at)8ence. This siionld he repeated several times. Is most amus- ing. The e.\cu«es otVered in each <^'ase heing a gug on pirty called. It matters not whetlier names called are me:nh(;rs or not.) C. R.- Ilro. Secy, you will read the niinutes of oin- last meeting. (Here is an opening foi' local hits and should be written up in a coi'dcal manner, for instance :) Minutes (Secy reads) iiro. was fined one dolhir and cost-5, in all amctu'iting to ,'>l'J.(i(), tor smoking Canada green in the court room. A communication was received from an Kastern (or We-stern) Hrni, enipiiring if IJro. could supply a caiload «)f dogs Also en<|uir- ing if we had any dead cardidates fur sale When this communi- cation was read our respected goat hecame wrathy. He charged and ^iiw the S Beadle a ride around the roonr., kicked the stove pipes down, upset a hvnip, and dt livered "lUmting" to the bidhren in large ([uantities free of charge. During the excitement our goat took possession of the safe and ate three packages of ten dollar hills, amounting in all over four hundred and fifty dollars, and als? Hro. -'» marriage license which had been deposited in the safe for safe keeping. A communication was rec-ived from of addre.-sing our next meeiin^' Hut as he had occupied four houI\s -, re(|uesting the privilege and fifteen minutes in delivering his last address, we decided not to p'ace the communication on tile. C. R. — Fio.v stand the minutes, brethren? V. C. R. -Chief, 1 notice in the minutes that P)ro. is fined $1 and $i i6o are added as costs. Would you plea.se elucidate ? C. R. — Bro. of that coivimittee will kindly e.\i)ound Bro. . — C. R., allow me to report that we found it 8 iU'(X'ssary to send for Mr. - - (sonic oM t()|)( r) to prove that it was ( "anatla green. \'. ( ". I\. Chief, I am satisfied t!ie romniittee should In* fxonerated from l)lame in tlie mattir, 1 know it costs money to talk to Mr. — ~. (1. K. Chief, I move we purchase f(jur bundles of tacks for our g(jat. ('. R. (Kap) You are out of orch-r, sir. ( '. R. Any further objections to the minutes, bretiuen ? ( '. R. — Approved. xr:\v Husixr:ss. I'llN s.-C R., I move that we i)urchase 4S yards of pr)()r man's plaster. (Seconded and carried.) Chap. — (!iiief, I m(tve wegrant IJro. ■ 4 yards of I*. M. [)laster for his injured foot. 'l'ki;\s. I suggest we make it 12 yards, as 4 yards would hardly ccner Hro. foot. (Here ensues a perfect jangli-. Mimit; .suj,'geats he be irrauted enough to do uj) his whole carcase, liro (J. K. moves the purchase of 4 hundle.s of tacks. The motion having lieen secondetl it us put and carried. ) (i. K. ("liief, 1 again move that we purciiase 4 bundles tacks for our goat, I ntjtice he appears a trifle bilious. V, C. R. — Perhaps IJro. (1. K.can explain the cause (^f the goat's illness. (1. K. — It was likelv the garments secured from our last candidate. MiMK. — Not so, Worthy (liief; it was that marriage li- cense. Motion seconded, put and carried, (A(hl few local hits and lengthen the order of business to suit.) PROPOSITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. Several hits may be worked in here by proposing well known parties, (Propose one tall man. ) d ie It HAI.LOllNO I'OR CANDIDA ri:S. ( '. K. Uro. \'. ( '. R. pit'iKire tht- ballot hox. V. C. R. P.io. \V. Wds. pivparc- tlu- ballot box.,, I IMiiccil ill ot'iitrft of sf.i^L* Jiiid hioi liii-n iit'orfod to Itiillot, ( '. \i. Iiiiving iiimed candid ito. IVvh siliilc ('. I!, as 1: illot is droppfd. Wiicn all hive lullotod ('. I!, ordfi-s \'. ('. II, to iitloiid to tlie h.dlol . and Mimic Jiidum up. ) MiMK -(.'. R., am 1 to be slic-Ivcd in this ballot? (.', R. ( "ome, coiiu', be (|uick then. (Mimic walks all aionnd stage at a go>)d clip, carrving grip and liaally sijuaics away at l)allot l)ox, opens gi'ip ami di-posils hullot. Again walks smully aionnd 8tag(; ItMfoic healing. When Itallot is |)ass(!d for the tall applic:int, Mimic goes through same poitormance, and taking an empty bottle from grip, ( xclaims : "So Ion;;, " and ili'ops it. ) iJillot slnndd not he prepare*! more than twice. C. R. 15ro. W. \V. attjrul to the t)allot. (Convey it to \'. ( :. I{ ) (' R. P.ro. \'. ( ". R. rci)ort on the ballot. V. ('. R. ('. R., 1 declare the ballot favorable. C. R. — Hro. Secy, you will record the acceptance by ballot of these cantlidates for admission in our honorable order. (Just l)efore balloting is concluded Mr. Mashley, the candida'e, walks u[) fi-r>m rear of hall to stage, walks slowdy, and gazing ul»out, using eye-glass. When ueai' stage curtains are closed, Mr. Slashley proceeds to anteroom.) »»K( ilKSTKA. le St li- wn h\n lATION. (All are seated. One empty barrel is placed near V. C. H. (tiie firmer barrel of the two. ) Barrel is laid on side. ) Curtain opened. C. R. — Bro. V. C. R., our next oii:ler of business beiiiii Initiation of Candidates, you will ascertain if there are any candidates for initiation this evening and report. ,J^ V. C. R. - Bro. S. B if any candidates for initiation please re[)ort. '-^fJ S. B. — Bro. \'. C. R., Mr. Mashley desires to be admitted into our fold, this evening. He is a stranger in this pan of the country and de.sires the protection which our order af- fords. iO Mimic— (Looks down at goat and laugiiingly remarks) He'll need it before we get through with him. (V. C. K. i-'ports to C. K.) C. R.— Bro. Messenger (Mimic) you will retire and cjues- tion Mr. Mashley according to custom. (Retires and pr'>-^ounds (juestions thick and fast, returns and says: C. R , this candi( .e has never had anything ) (;. K.--He must be i)retty dry. C R.— Bro. W. W'ds., please retire and i)repare Mr. Mashley for initiation. C. R. — Bro. Treasurer, retire and collect the usual fee. (rakes large {.auk out and returns, (hunps contents into safe ) Trk.as. C R , I have collected the customary amount. S. W. "-(Loud voice) Mr. Mashley, the way to enter our court room is by taking five steps backwards, just inside room. (Cand. trips over an obstruction and when (hiwn is set upon by Mimic and (i. K., wlio shackU^ and Vdindfohl him : then stand hini on f . et again ; remove covt ; tie hands in front : .Mimic makes a con- siderabhi fu s, and when jandidale is being assisted to his feet Mimic uses his cracking slick ) C. R. rises and approaches camlulate, takes hold of him roughly witli right hand and exchums in loud voice : C. R.__Mr. ALashlcy, have you anything to conMiiunicate to the outside world? If so, give il to n.e. l'Y)r there is a great i)Ossibility thnt yv)u will never leave this lodge room a'ive to tell the tale. (/and— Honors, no. (('. R. turns. I Mimic -Bobs uj) and says: And if vou do tell th.e tale there is a possibility that you will not live to return to the lodge room. (^ 1,>^. _B,o. V. ('. 1^., you will conduct the examina'ion in the usual way. V. C R ---Brethren, you will conduct the usual examina- tion. SU)W music. (Woodwards profeed slowly around the room with Canr., (J K and Mimic in i ear ; each brother taking part, such as slapping Tand. on back or chest, opening his mouth and exandning teeth, etc. When near the C. R Cand. drop^ a handkerchief which he ha** had in hand^, and Mimic cracks him atid exclaims : V. R , 1 tiud the candidate sound as far as the examination has gone.) C. R. — Very good. 1 1 C. R. — Mr. Mashley, in order to test your wi! ingness !<» obey this court, you will raise the heavy weight -i: your feet and de[)osit it before nie. (("and. stoops and Lioat gets in his work. If g«'i\t 'm-; nut Ih'cm properly tiaintd, let (i K. and Mimic wm hiiii as a i aitciiiMj lam < u Cand. It will prove higlily amusing. C K then aid li^seji M i- .Mashley. While so doing (t K. and Mii.dc prot-eid t.> oihi-i' « nd of the stage an:l go through considerable niolK-iiing and tiiiaMy Miiiiii- condescends (by uiutions) to allow (t K. lo iniiidto il him, and tlicv proe';ed to iinitate (" ]■? and ('and., alrhongh uit'iiiu,' no Sinuid. Mimic stoops slowly and (i. K. Iiolds pail ■! water-, .-md with <'iie hand f( rces Mimics liead into pail. Mimic iniikrs a lunge at (!. K., and C. H. calls them to oi'der. ) C. R.- -Mr. ^lashley, why do ycni (losire to lu'Cunie a Forester ? C.AXD.- -IJecause I admire your institution, want to insme my lite and enjoy the protection which your order provides. C. R. Then do you still desire to be made one amongst us? C.XND.- -I do. C. R,~ Very good. ('. R.- -Bro. Woodwards, you will conduct Mr. .Mashlev to our Worthy \'. (',. R. for a further a(-(}uainlance with our mysteries. ((t. K. and Mimic follow). Orchestra play slow music W. W., Cand., (i. K. and Mimic halt in front of V C H.) \'. C'. R. — Mr. Mashley, you have made satisfactory pro- giess. Many tests of courage and fortitude will, howe\er, be required of you before you can become a i'orester. \". C. R. IJro. W. Wds.. you will seat the candidate. (Force him into chair, on winch lies large piper hag iidlatt'd. As bag bursts 'i'reasurrr cm tire a blank shot so that it wdl not be no ticed. Cand. juiri})s up bad y scai>'d, falls forward on hands and knec^. Mimic ciacks liim, Cmd. ium])s up and starts to run and falls, or is forced into the empty b»rrel (nu heads in either end of barrel) Prof, rolls barrel 'oward C. K to sl.w mtt ic, jumps or sits hea\ ily on barrel, whieh goes to piec'-s. Cu t lius clo.-^ed and are al- most immediately opened. exf)osing (i. K. and Minuc carrying Ciml. io. has kindly placed his family car- riage at (jur (Msposal. ?day I address Mr. Mashley on behalf of the court ? ('. R Certainly, but be brief, please. -Mimic Mr. Mashley, allow me to congratulate you upon your ra[)itl recovery. (Remove blindfold.) It is my duty also to i)resent vou on behalf of the court with an allowance (jf poor man's plaster, as there is a |)ossibility that you ma}' be severely wounded, ])erha[)S maimed for life, before you de- ])art hence. I will allow vou a few feet extra. (Commences to enroll |)aper, roll of toilet |)aj)er will do, unrolls about 50 or 60 yards ) Mimic Mr. Mashlev, 1 will now permit you to alight from Hro. family carriage, and should you encounter a cyclone or fall down a well in the course of your journey, just call for your humble friend. (Dumps Cand. out in a heap in front of V. C. R.) XoTK. — Willie V. C. R. is a.klressing ("and., Mimic and G. K. go thi'oiigh another performance on the ijuiet, this time Mimic gets (1. K. into the rig and witii considerable ado presents ('•. K. with a rag hahy, wliicii he draws from folds of his jacket ; puts goat in rig also and dumps lot out on top of Treasureis dog ; meanwhile ('. H and Sec J. are in (juiet convers". When racket takes place C. R. calls them to order and they scatter to their respective seits. V. C. R. — Mr. Mashley, as none are admitted to the bosom of our beloved and honorable order out men of forti- tude, it is necessary that you be tested accordingly, and also to prove vour willingness to obey your superior officers. Our secrets must be strictly guarded and preserved from the un- initiated. They are only imparted to such as we deem worthy candidates. I trust, therefore, that you will display such fortitude in times of trial and danger as will entitle you to receive these secrets at the pro[)er time. \'. C R. -Chief, is it your pleasure that anything be com- municated to the candidate. C R. — It is. You may now impart that well known word, witl lut which, at this stage of the ceremony, it would be im- possible for the candidate to approach the dais. V. C. R.— Mr. Mashly that word is Charity. Bro. \V. Wds. you will conduct Mr. Mashley tc the C. R. for further instructions. XoTK. — While ciixl' ' fe is being eondiictel to I'hysician after bein^ taken to C \l. , .\i nic and («. I\. will pliue a loose biurel, so that it will be immedia.eiy Itehind candidate while being addressed l>y I'hys., lay it on side, also place two tea chests on light, and one on left, also a soda keg or bushel basket. (W. Wds. are conducting candidate to ('. K. to Time fif niisic, in passing V. V. R., the latter, who has been interested iu some corres- pondence, jumps up, takes hold of candiilatc roughly and ext^Iaims in r(Migh voice :) 1'. ('. R. Halt! Brethi'on, I deniainl to know 1)\ wliat authority this stranger advances to the dais to receive the secrets of our order. S \y. — By command of our Worthy C R. and with the assistance of our well known word. 1'. C. R. — Let him prove to me that lie is in [jossession of that word ("anu. --Charity. P. C. R. — Ah, correct, and may this virtue, Charity, ever he practised by you towards all mankind, especially towards all Fore.ttrs, through the journey of life. Proceed. (T'dndidate is then conducted to (!. R.) W. \Vi)S. ~ Vour pleasure, ^Vorthy Chief. C. R. -Well done, brethren. Put before proceeding fur ther I must expostulate with (nir Worthy I'hysician. I per- ceive you have omitted to state in your examination papers the condition of the candidate's respiratory organs. • C. R. — Pro. W. W. conduct Mr. Mnshley to our Worth)- IMiys. that he may conduct the examination at once. Note. — After the examination ensues one of the most exciting scenes in the piece. Each Hro. must act promptly so that there will be no lagging. Phys. — Mr. Mashley, have you ever been troubled with sicological irrefragibility connected with the concutent adem[)- tion of the illcoluminent chronical contraction and etherial- ized contention of subsetorial concretion ? Cam). — I don't think so. l^HYs. — Plave you ever been troubled with the nervicurial diabolical, systematical parr of your system sagaciating. Cani). — No. (Phys. then liands candidate large paper bag with rubber tube at- tached and says :) Phys. — Mr. Mashley you will inflate this bag, please (Candidate inflates it well after considerable pulling. Mimic then M (loiitrc-; up and bursts the hag -, Treasurer shoots at same moment ; caiuli'late fiills liackward on barrel, which goes lo pieces; Phys. glances at caulidate and exclaims : " He has fainted " Everybody gets excited ; C. R shouts, "'Assist, assist; brethren rush forward to asrfcisi " ; \V. Wds. shout, " Stand back," and try to push brethren ba k. Pliys. throws some water on candidate anl uses a large fan. Two of the brethren hie force! backward and fall or sit in tea chests which break asunder, other two into basket and soda keg ; Mimic does coiisideralde hustling and yelling.) ('. R V. C R., whv don't voii assist to restore order? (Hoth whack away on pedestals, and C. R. repeats in a loud voice: '•\'. C K., why don't you keep order?") V. C R. — I a>n doing my utmost. (\ R. — You are not, sir. V. ('. R.— I am. NoTK. — (Both appear very angry.) The two large beadles or i.ifiul.s are brought into retjuisition in the effort to restore order, and after \' C R excUiiniy, "I am, C. R. and V. (J. R. rush at each other with uplifted mauls and meet in centre, and curtain goes down audd much excitement just as it is closing Chaplain rushes between C. R. and V. C. R. and says "Charity.") (Curtiin again opens showing C R. and Vice clasping hands, C K and Mimi^ ditto, and everybody perfectly motionless. Curtain closes at once. ) OHCiiESTRA. NoTK. — Debris is cleared away, candidate kneels at altar facing audience ; \V. Wds. strike an attitude as though about to strike candidate with axes. Min.ic stands behind VV. Wds. with an ordi- nary axe, as though about to strike W. Wds. All remain motion- less ; curtain rises. C. R. — Mr. Mashley, an oath of allegiance is required of you before you can receive these secrets. Bro. Chaplain you will obligate the candidate. (Chaplain advances to altar with large scroll ) Chap. — Mr. Mashley, you will repeat after me, word for word, commencing with your name. Chap.— I. Cand. -I. Chap. — Your name. Cand. — Youi name. Chap.— Repeat your name in full. Cand. — Repeat your name in fi'.ll. Chap. — Repeat your name in full after me. Cand. — Repeat your name in full after me. Chap. — (I oud voice) Hang it, man, repeat your name. ('and.- ('hap. eject you. Cani). eject you. Chap.- Cand.- 15 -Hang it, man, repeat your name. If you don't follow instructions we will have to -If you don't fallow instructions we will have to -('. R., this man is as stupid as a mule. -C. R., this man is as stupid as a mule. in loud is then W. and C'hai'.— Bro. W. Wds., take this man to the ante room and instruct him. Cand.— Bro. W. W'ds., take this man to the ante-room and instruct him. (Candidate is ccnducted to ante-room and asks W. \V. voice, (If that is all of the obligation.) W. W. instruct him conducied to altar and repeats the following obligation (W. Mimic assume attitude as before obligation.) I, John ]ienjamin Christopher Mashley, in the presence of mv brother Foresters, and my fnend, the goat, do most sol- emnly declare that I will strictly anchor the Foresters' secrets in the bosom of my mind (if I have one), and will keep a tight upper lip in the presence of the uninitiated. I sincerely promise that I will refrain from eating garlic onions just be- fore coming to lodge, and should I ever have the misfortune to get drunk and drive home in the small hours of the morn- ing that I will not give my wife our passwood to persuade her to admit me through the door, and should she drop a chair upon me from the upper storey window that I will refrain from using profane language. That I will assist all brothers I meet in hard luck, and allow my wife to split the wood, and prohibit her adopting bloomers. If in my power to do so I will contribute at least four tons of chop and .seventeen newspapers per annum for the maintenance of our beloved goat. To ajj of which I pledge my honor, the P'oresters present bein^rny witnesses. Brethren -v|In unison) It's done. Chap. — C. R., that duty is performed. C. R. — Bro. W. W. you will conduct our newly obligated brother to the ante-room and there prepare him to receive the secrets of a Forester. Note.— held by G Mimic — Now repeat your name after ne and say (pause.) (Loud voice) Repeat your name after me (pause.) Just like Goat is now brought forward fore feet placed on altar and K. i6 ^ (give name of stuljborn individual.) Now then ie[)eat after nie, I , (give name of party witli goatee ) Mimic — (1. K., take tliis fellow to the ante-room, he is as obstinate as — - — (some well known character.) (Orchestra or song l)y one of the hrethren.) (W. W. re enter aiul conduct Candiilate to alfi^r, h^'. liaving as- sumed Ills pi'oper clothing, eye-glass, etc.) W. W. At your j;leasure, C. R. C. R. -Very good, Bro. W. W., I will now proceed to ac- (juaint Mr. Mashley with our signs, grij), etc. SIC.NS, CAUV, KIT. (i) To gain admittance to a l-oresters" ('ourt you will kick the door once with a loud foot and e.xclaim : A member good and true. Mi.Mic — You mean a member good and full. C. R.-(Rap.) C. R. -Ciive the password and you will be admitted. The sign of recognition thus : 'Hirust the right hand into l)ants pocket, left hand place over stomach, and although you should be in Russia, China, or even , it is always given in the same manner. The lodge room sign is made in this manner ; Elevate the left arm, poke it forward twice, supported by the right arm. The sign of distress is given by placing the right hand over stomach, your left hand on your head. It is 'ymbolical of a vacancy under your vest. It will be the duty of any brother who should behold your distress to supply you with at least four fried cakes ; if the cakes are not available it will be his privilege to substitute not less than four cents worth of cu cumbers or nine cents worth of pickled pork. ^J(^ (irip : I will now proceed to give you our grip. Note. — Steps down and approaches altar ; Mimic gets there first with an old grip or valise, says, " This is our grip ;" (opens it and extracts bottle and says:) " This is what our C. R. uses for colic. Think I will sample it." (V. C R. raps him down.) (C R gives grin, clasping riglit hand and pulling ear with left hand. It is only to be given with the strictest caution and only for the purpose of distinguishing the true brother from the imposter.) C. R. goes back to dais. , . C. R. — Mr. Mashley, I trust that throughout your Fores- teric career you will reciprocate the confidence which has Z^ju^x>^cU