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Rh most unexpected moment, or to meet the necessary expenses of the Chapter.

Sister Marshal, you will invest our sister with the badge of her office.

Your badge is the Cross-keys within the Star, an emblem of security, admonishing you to the strictest fidelity in the discharge of your important trust, that the Chapter may not be embarrassed in its efforts to relieve the distressed and meet its necessary expenses.

Sister Marshal, you will conduct our sister to her station in the Northeast.

I. O. Sister Marshal, you will present the Conductress and Associate Conductress elect.

M. Worthy, I have the pleasure of presenting Sister , elected to be Conductress, and Sister , elected to be Associate Conductress of this Chapter for the ensuing year.

I. O. My sisters, upon you devolves the duty of preparing and conducting through our ceremonies of initiation those who seek the privileges of our Order. It