Interestingly, brother George Washington took his oath of office as the first President of the United States with his hand upon a Bible from St. John’s Lodge No. 1,of the Ancient York Masons. Since then,George Washington’s Inaugural Biblehas been used used for the inaugurations of Warren...
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Like most of the others, it chooses 15 new members every spring at a ceremony called “tap day” (or “tap night”). Juniors are notified of their selection by a society member who ritually claps them on the shoulder. The society has always kept its affairs secret, but for many years ...