. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. ry except the UnitedStates, where there are two. DECORATIONS. Hangings, purple; with skeletons, deaths heads, cross-bones, etc., painted or embroidered thereon. In the Easta magnificent throne ; over it a purple canopy trimmedwith gold. Beneath the canopy is a transparency re-presenting a delta, in the centre of which are seen the 492 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. ineffable characters. Near the centre of the room is aquadrangular pedestal covered with scarlet cloth, onwhich rests a naked sword. On the north side of thecouncil chamber is a ske
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. ry except the UnitedStates, where there are two. DECORATIONS. Hangings, purple; with skeletons, deaths heads, cross-bones, etc., painted or embroidered thereon. In the Easta magnificent throne ; over it a purple canopy trimmedwith gold. Beneath the canopy is a transparency re-presenting a delta, in the centre of which are seen the 492 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. ineffable characters. Near the centre of the room is aquadrangular pedestal covered with scarlet cloth, onwhich rests a naked sword. On the north side of thecouncil chamber is a skeleton erect, holding the whitebanner of the Order, opposite which, in the South, isthe flag of the country. Over the interior portion ofthe entrance is a blue scarf bearing the device DeusMeumque Jus. In the East is a candelabra with fivebranches ; in the West, one with three branches; in theNorth, one with a single branch; and in the South,another with two branches; 5 + 3 -f 1 4- 2 (11) hat of a S.\ R.\ S.\ may appropriately be INSPECTOR-GENERAL. The Thirty-third degree, or Inspector-General, beingmainly executive in its character, and but seldom con-ferred, it is not deemed essential or for the benefit of thebrethren generally to introduce any portion of its lec-tures here. It is conferred as an honorarium on thosewho for great merit and long and arduous services havedeserved wail o. the Order.
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