FOURTH DEGREE

The official dress for the Fourth Degree Exemplification is black tuxedo, black bow tie, plain white tuxedo shirt, black shoes, and black tuxedo vest or cummerbund. Religious and members of the armed services may wear their clerical garb or dress uniform respectively. Members shall wear the official dress plus social baldric, lapel pin and jewel of office. For more information contact SK T.W. Starkweather (925.997.4947 - email: twstark@aol.com) or FM Stephen Peterson (510.278.6284 - email: peterson-stephen@sbcglobal.net)

Officers
Starting at the Supreme level there is the Supreme Master and the Supreme Board of Directors. The next level of the structure is broken into provinces of which there are twenty-one. Each province is lead by a Vice-Supreme Master. The Vice-Supreme Master wears a light blue lined cape and chapeau. There are currently 15 provinces in the United States, 4 in Canada, 1 in Mexico and 1 in the Philippines.

The province is then broken up into districts. Most districts are either an entire State or a section of a larger State (i.e. California  has three districts - North, Central and South). A Master (jewel pictured left) is in charge of a District and wears gold lined cape and chapeau. Master's are responsible for overseeing the Installation of 4th Degree Assembly Officers, The Renewal of Obligations in January, and holding at least one 4th Degree Exemplification each year.



Also a Master usually has a District Marshall (jewel pictured right) to assist him. The District Marshall wears a green lined cape and chapeau. Faithful Navigators wear a white cape and chapeau. The Jewel for the 4th degree officers are suspended from a red, white, and blue ribbon. Each contains the 4th Degree Emblem and title of the Officer's position. The Assembly is structured in much the same manner as a Council. Below is a chart that shows the 4th Degree Assembly Officer's title and the 3rd Degree Council equivalent.

Explanation of the colors of capes and chapeau worn by the Fourth Degree when in full regalia, and what these colors signify.  They are as follows: Supreme Master Dark Blue Vice Supreme Master Light Blue District Master Gold District Marshall Green Color Corp Commander Purple Faithful Navigator White Color Corps Red Cape-White Plumes

 
When a Fourth Degree Member or Color Corp Member is dressed in his tuxedo there are seven miniature jewels he may wear if he validly holds the title of a Past or Former Officer. Six of the seven jewels are shown below. The one for Former Supreme Director is missing. They are from left to right: