The first day in the lodge, they tell you to bend over and pick up the soap.
I think you got your lodges mixed up. The one you alluded to is the Prison Lodge. In a Freemason Lodge, the senior members drop the soap allowing the newbies to take over, rankings dependent upon performance. After reaching a high enough rank, one gets to don The Apron, whereupon they get to drop the soap.
Don't believe me? Here's the soap they drop:
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