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The inducting officer then asks the inductees to stand for the recitation of the Chaîne Oath. Members being elevated or reinstated need not repeat the oath and may remain seated during the Oath.
The Inductees are asked to raise their right hands and to repeat after the inducting officer the following:
“I do solemnly pledge to follow the rules of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, to
honor my fellow members, and join in harmony with them at the table.”
The names and titles of the candidates are then read, one at a time, by the officer in charge, in the same order as listed in the pages of the Livre d’Or. As his/her name is called, the candidate steps onto the platform. The Bailli places the decoration on the inductee and gives an appropriate accolade and handshake, after which the inducting officer, facing the candidate in front of the Chaîne banner, places the sword/spit on the candidate’s shoulder closest to the banner, and pronounces the Statement of Induction, in French or in English, as follows:
In the case of a new inductee:
“Having received your pledge, in the name of the Conseil
Magistral, I name you
(rank is then stated).”
Or in French:
“Ayant reçu votre
serment, au nom du Conseil Magistral, je vous consacre
(rank is then stated).”
In the case of a person being elevated:
“By virtue of the power vested in me, I name you (rank is then stated).”
Or in French:
“En vertu du pouvoir qui m’a été accordé, je vous consacre
(rank is then stated).”
The inducting officer then shakes the new member’s hand and/or gives the fraternal greeting. The new member then proceeds to the table holding the registry, signs the Livre d’Or, and returns to his/her seat.
This procedure may be embellished, if desired. For example, at some inductions, the inducting officer and local officers process into the room after everyone is seated, and the local officers remain standing at the front of the room during the ceremonies. Some bailliages designate officers to escort each candidate to and from the stage. At least one bailliage stages a ceremony, in which the new members are given a taste of a gilded goose, which is brought forth with fanfare.
Large inductions
In cases where there are over 30 members to induct, in order to expedite the induction process it is suggested that candidates be asked to take seats in the order in which they are to be called. After a candidate is inducted and is in the process of leaving the platform to sign the Livre d’Or, the names of other candidates are called so they can begin to line up. They receive their decorations before approaching the platform.
Induction photos
It is desirable to have each new member photographed as he/she is inducted. Here are two ways to accomplish this so that a suitable memento results. In both cases the photographer photographs the candidate when the sword is placed on the shoulder, and, if the Bailli wishes to be in the photo, he/she stands partially behind the inductee.
In the first instance, both the inductee and the inducting officer are at right angles (in profile) to the photographer, and the Bailli is facing the photographer off to the left in the background. In the second instance, the photographer takes the photo at such an angle that most of the face of the inductee shows, with only partial views of the inducting officer and the
Bailli.
If time permits and if it is deemed desirable, as soon as the inductee has been inducted the inducting officer and inductee can pose for a photo standing side by side, facing the photographer, beneath the Chaîne banner.
Immediately following the ceremonies, it is desirable to have a group picture taken of the inducting officer,
Bailli, and everyone that has been elevated and inducted. Local officers may be included as well at the option of the
Bailli. Sometimes less formal photos are taken of just the new inductees during the evening. For
information about the induction dinner, click
here.
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