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Installation Ceremonies of Grand Officers.
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conferred and will discharge the duties imposed, with credit to herself and satisfaction to the Order.

Grand —————. Sister —————, the duties of your honorable station are embodied in the name of your office. You are to assist the Grand Matron and in case of her death, absence or disability, you shall act for her and discharge her duties. To you, is especially intrusted the supervision of your sister officers, that the paraphernalia of the Grand Chapter be properly preserved and its ritual ceremonies performed intelligently. Be ever ready to discharge these duties.

You will now be invested with your badge of office and conducted to your station in the West.

G. M. Grand —————, I now have the pleasure of presenting to you, for installation, Brother —————, who has been duly elected Associate Grand Patron.

Grand —————. Brother —————, I congratulate you on being chosen to fill so