long; the candidate is presented with a large white marble keystone, weighing, probably, twenty pounds, and is ordered, by his conductor, to take it by the little end, between his first and second fingers and thumb of his right hand.  The door is then opened without ceremony, and they pass directly to the Junior Overseer’s station at the South gate, which is nothing more than the Junior Warden’s seat, and the conductor gives four raps, with his block of timber, on a pedestal in front of the Junior Overseer’s station.  J. O.—­“Who comes here?” Cond.—­“Two brother Fellow Crafts, with materials for the Temple.”  J. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cond.—­“I have.”  J. O.—­“Present it.”  The conductor then presents the piece of timber before described; the Junior Overseer receives it, and applies a small trying square to its different angles, and they agreeing with the angles of the square, he says, “This is good work, square work, such work as we are authorized to receive.”  Returns the block of timber, and turning his eye upon the candidate, asks, “Who is this you have with you?” Cond.—­“A brother Fellow Craft.”  J. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cand.—­“I have.”  J. O.—­“Present it.”  The candidate then presents the keystone; the Junior Overseer receives it, and applies his square to all its angles, and they not agreeing with the angles of the square, he says, “What have you here, brother? this is neither an oblong nor a square, neither has it the regular mark of the craft upon it, but from its singular form and beauty, I am unwilling to reject it; pass on to the Senior Overseer at the West gate for further inspection.”  They then pass on to the Senior Overseer’s station at the West gate, which is the Senior Warden’s seat, and give four raps, as before, on the pedestal which stands in front of the Senior Overseer.  S. O.—­“Who comes here?” Cond.—­“Two brother Fellow Crafts, with materials for the Temple.”  S. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cond.—­“I have.”  S. O.—­“Present it.”  The conductor, as before, presents the block of timber; the Senior Overseer applies his square to it, and finding it agrees with the angles of his square, says, “This is good work, square work, such work as we are authorized to receive; who is this you have with you?” Cond.—­“A brother Fellow Craft.”  S. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cand.—­“I have.”  S. O.—­“Present it.”  The candidate then presents the keystone, and he applies it, but not fitting, he says, “This is neither an oblong nor a square, neither has it the regular mark of the craft upon it; it is a curious wrought stone, and on account of its singular form and beauty, I am unwilling to reject it; pass on to the Master Overseer at the East gate for further inspection.”  They pass to to his station at the East gate, and give four raps.  M. O.—­“Who comes here?” Cond.—­“Two brethren, Fellow Crafts, with their materials for the Temple.”  M. O.—­“Have you a specimen of your labor?” Cond.—­“I have.”