and profit thereby.”  R. W. M.—­“The Senior Warden’s place in the Lodge?” J. W.—­“In the West, Right Worshipful.”  R. W. M.—­“I thank you, brother.  Your duty there, Brother Senior?” S. W.—­“As the sun sets in the West to close the day, so stands the Senior Warden in the West, to assist the Right Worshipful in opening and closing the Lodge; take care of the jewels and implements; see that none be lost; pay the craft their wages, if any be due; and see that none go away dissatisfied.”  R. W. M.—­“The Master’s place in the Lodge?” S. W.—­“In the East, Right Worshipful.”  R. W. M.—­“His duty there?” S. W.—­“As the sun rises in the East to open and adorn the day, so presides the Right Worshipful Master in the East to open and adorn his Lodge, set his crafts to work, and govern them with good and wholesome laws, or cause the same to be done.”  R. W. M.—­“I thank you, brother.”  Gives three raps with the mallet, which calls up all the brethren, takes off his hat and says, “In like manner, so do I, strictly prohibiting all profane language, private committees, or any other disorderly conduct, whereby the peace and harmony of this Lodge may be interrupted, while engaged in its lawful pursuits; under no less penalty than the by-laws enjoin, or a majority of the brethren present may see cause to inflict.  Brethren, attend to giving the signs.”  The Right Worshipful Master (all the brethren imitating him) extends his left arm from his body, so as to form an angle of about forty-five degrees, and holds his right hand transversely across his left, the palms thereof about an inch apart.  This is called the first sign of a Mason—­is the sign of distress in the first degree, and alludes to the position a candidate’s hands are placed when he takes the obligation of an Entered Apprentice Mason; he then draws his right hand across his throat, the hand open, with his thumb next his throat, drops it down by his side.  This is called the due-guard of an Entered Apprentice Mason, and alludes to the penal part of the obligation.  Next he places the palm of his open right hand upon his left breast, and, at the same time, throws up his left hand, and so extends his left arm as to form a right angle; from the shoulder to the elbow it is horizontal, from the elbow to the tip of the finger it is perpendicular.  This is the sign and due-guard of a Fellow Craft Mason, and also alludes to the penal part of the obligation, which is administered in this degree.  After this, the Right Worshipful Master draws his right hand across his bowels, with his hand open, and thumb next his body, and drops it down by his side.  This is the sign or due-guard of a Master Mason, and, like the others, alludes to the penalty of this degree.  He then throws up the grand hailing sign of distress; this is given by raising both hands and arms to the elbow, perpendicularly, one on each side of the head, the elbows forming a square, his arms then drop by his side; he then clutches the third and little fingers