Art. IX. Organization and Meetings.
[§§ 46-49.]

46. An Occasional or Mass Meeting. (a) Organization. When a meeting
is held which is not one of an organized society, shortly after the
time appointed for the meeting, some member of the assembly steps
forward and says: "The meeting will please come to order; I move that
Mr. A. act as chairman of this meeting." Some one else says, "I second
the motion." The first member then puts the

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question to vote, by saying, "It has been moved and seconded that Mr. A.
act as chairman of this meeting; those in favor of the motion will say
aye," and when the affirmative vote is taken, he says, "those opposed
will say no." If the majority vote in the affirmative, he says, "The
motion is carried; Mr. A. will take the chair." If the motion is lost,
he announces that fact, and calls for the nomination of some one else
for chairman, and proceeds with the new nomination as in the first
case.* [Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken,
the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation. The member who
calls the meeting to order, instead of making the motion himself, may
act as temporary chairman, and say: "The meeting will please come to
order: will some one nominate a chairman?" He puts the question to
vote on the nomination as described above. In large assemblies, the
member who nominates, with one other member, frequently conducts the
presiding officer to the chair, and the chairman makes a short speech,
thanking the assembly for the honor conferred on him.]