On the evening of Friday, March 27th, the annual Installation of Officers of Magnolia Chapter was solemnized.
The Chapter opened in regular form with the retiring officers presiding. Sister Gertrude Wilson, Past Matron of a Massachusetts Chapter and Life member of Toronto Chapter was introduced as the Installing Officer, and escorted to the East.
The installation ceremony was performed efficiently and beautifully, Sister Wilson being unexcelled in graciousness and the thorough knowledge of the ritualistic work.
The Star Points were presented with emblematic flowers portraying the teachings of each degree, and were admonished as to their duties and responsibilities of a beautiful poem.
The installed officers were:
Mrs. Irene Mitlar, Worthy Matron
Mr. Herbert Knowles, Worthy Patron
Mrs. Marie Clow, Associate Matron
Mrs. Inez Bredbeck, Conductress
Mrs. Lena Holbrook, Associate Conductress
Mrs. Florence Beck, Secretary
Mrs. Sammy Chandler, Treasurer
Mrs. Katherine Betterly, Marshall
Mrs. Alice Wilson, Chaplain
Mrs. Mabel Lewis, Warden
Mrs. Irmah Leweis, Organist
Mr. Albert Clow, Sentinel
Mrs. Jeanette Backer, Adah
Miss Mary Cameron, Ruth
Miss Annie L. Easton, Esther
Mrs. Flora Richardson, Martha
Mrs. Etta Day, Electa
Following the installation ceremony, Mrs. Irene Millar, worthy Matron, gave an address outlining her years of work.
Mrs. Agnes R. Hamlin, Past Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of North Carolina, presented Past Matron, Mrs. Nellie Leavitt, with a Past Matron’s Jewel.
Senior Past Worthy Patron, Mr. Bernard W. Leavitt, on behalf of the chapter, then presented Senior Past Worthy Matron, Mrs. Florence Beck, with a leather bound Ritual with her name lettered in gold leaf. Mr. Leavitt touched on the history of the Chapter and dwelt on the faithfulness of Mrs. Beck to its interest. He also expressed the Chapter’s love and esteem for her.
There were a number of visitors present. A very enjoyable evening was brough to a close by the serving of refreshments.
From the front page of The Sandhill Citizen, Friday, April 3rd, 1925. Worthy Matron’s last name was spelled Mitlar on first reference and Millar on second reference.
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