Normally, the candidate has been notified by pair of Companions. These two are the same two who act as informal 'sponsors' and place the cloak around the candidate.
Once the candidate is brought before the gathered Companions, who should be wearing their cloaks, either the King of Arms or another Companion reads the following:
"_______________________________________, (include titles if appropriate)
"Mindful if your prowess, chivalry, and dedication to an authentic field appearance, and recognizing within you a spark shared by these Companions, you have been elected as a candidate to the Company of Saint George.
"Do you understand the purpose of the Company, and what is expected of its members?
"Do agree to continue to pursue the example you have set forth which has caused the notice and appreciation of the Companions?
"Is it your intention to accept membership within the Company of Saint George?"
If the answers to the above are all in the affirmative, the ceremony continues.
"Then it is our pleasure to welcome you into the Company, joining your voice with ours so that our combined example might cause others to strive for greater excellence."
The candidate is invested with a black cloak bearing the Company's badge, during which the following is spoken:
"Bear this cloak as a token of the renown you have already won for yourself, for any consort who inspires you, and for the Company."
The two Companions step back, and another companion secures the garter below the left knee:
"Bear this garter with pride, but not with vanity, allowing it to remind both you and others of your continued commitment to the like-minded chivalry we all share.
"Let remind you also that the virtue of humility is all that will keep the Company alive, and that any one of us could destroy it with but a single action or mis-spoken word."
The Knight of Honor should at this point step forward and pose a chivaric question to the candidate, bidding them answer at their pleasure, but no later than one year hence.
The Companion now greets the new member, and the ceremony is ended. Often one or more officers will speak, depending upon who is present and what seems appropriate.
It should be noted also that we often deviate wildly from this ceremony. In the case of Morgan Athenry, for example, rather than execute the ceremony at a feast, as is our usual custom, she was invested in the pas field, surprised completely. The ability to determine 'the right moment to strike' is important.