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Installation Ceremonies.
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Such, my sisters, are some of the lessons taught by your several badges of office.

The sublime virtues exemplified in the lives of the distinguished heroines, whom you represent, are worthy of imitation and I trust that, while you teach those virtues to others, they will be illustrated in your lives. Thus you may honor the positions to which you have been appointed and lay up for yourselves those Heavenly treasures which shall never fade and which will render you "Fairest among thousands, altogether lovely."

Sister Marshal, you will conduct our sisters to their several stations.

I. O. Sister Marshal, you will present the Warder and Sentinel for installation.

M. Worthy —————, I have the pleasure of presenting Sister ————— who has been appointed Warder and Bro. —————, appointed Sentinel of this Chapter for the ensuing year.

I. O. My sister and brother, you are respectively the inner and outer guards of the Chapter. Upon you, therefore, we