ARTICLE VIII.
Section 1. The following shall be the rules of any order to any matter herein not provided for; shall be managed in strict accordance with the Ku Klux rules.
Sec. 2. When the chief takes his position on the right, the scribe, with the members forming a half-circle around them, and at the sound of the signal instrument there shall be profound silence.
Sec. 3. Before proceeding to business, the scribe shall call the roll and note the absentees.
Sec. 4. Business shall be taken up in the following order:
1. Reading the minutes.
2. Excuse of members at preceding meeting.
3. Report of committee of candidates for membership.
4. Collection of dues.
5. Are any of the order sick or suffering?