THIRTY-SEVENTH SESSION - PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 1931
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Carrie M. Criswell Worthy Grand Matron 1930 - 1931 |
Harry R. Grahm Worthy Grand Patron 1930 - 1931
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466 CHAPTERS
MEMBERSHIP - 92,746
LARGEST CHAPTER - ORIENT #35 - 662 MEMBERS
MOST INITIATIONS - PRISCILLA #64 - 50 MEMBERS
SISTER CARRIE M. CRESWELL, W.G.M. TOOK HER STATION AT 8:30 AM, THURSDAY, AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TEN MINUTES, DID NOT LEAVE HER STATION UNTIL 4:00 AM, FRIDAY. WHEN THE GAVEL WAS PRESENTED TO SISTER JANE ROBERTS TO INSTALL SISTER DAVENPORT AND HER OFFICERS, THE TIME WAS CONSUMED ADOPTING A NEW SET OF GRAND CHAPTER BY-LAWS.
A MARVELOUS MUSICAL PRODUCTION, COMPOSED OF ALL VICTOR HERBERT, WAS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS CHAPTERS IN PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY. THERE WERE 6000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AND IT TOOK PLACE IN THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS WAS A TOUR THROUGH WANAMAKERS DEPARTMENT STORE.