_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 is important, therefore, that you should fully understand and intelligently perform the duties of your office. The candidates enter our Chapter prepared to receive a favorable impression of our mysteries and aims; if you present these matters aright, throwing sisterly courtesy and dignity around your official proceedings, they will acquire a fond regard for our beautiful Order. Remember, therefore, that it depends greatly upon the manner in which you perform your duties whether the candidates receive favorable impressions from their initiation. Sister Marshal, you will invest our sisters with their badges of office. Sister Conductress, your badge is the Scroll and Baton within the Star, an emblem of prepared plans and their fulfillment, admonishing you that the first impressions made upon candidates are permanent, and should be for good. [Illustration: Conductress.] Sister Associate Conductress, your badge is the Baton within the Star, an emblem of direction, admonishing you that good discipline is essential to the success of our Order. [Illustration: Assoc. Conductress.] Sister Marshal, you will conduct our sisters to their stations in the South and North. _I. O._ Sister Marshal, you will present the Chaplain elect. _M._ Worthy ----, I have the pleasure of presenting ---- ----, who has been appointed Chaplain for the ensuing year. _I. O._ My ----, we recognize our dependence upon the Source of all Wisdom and Strength, and often invoke the blessing of our Heavenly Father upon our work. It will be your duty to lead the Chapter in its devotions at the altar, and perform such other duties as are appropriate to your office. Sister Marshal, you will invest our ---- with the badge of his office. Your badge is the Bible within the Star, a symbol of the word of God, admonishing you to walk circumspectly, that your life may be void of offense toward God and man. [Illustration: Chaplain.] Sister Marshal, you will conduct our ---- to ---- station in the East, at the right of the Worthy Matron. _I. O._ Sister Marshal, you will present the Marshal elect. _M._ Worthy ----, I have the pleasure of presenting Sister ----, who has been appointed Marshal for the ensuing year. _I. O._ My sister, the position assigned you is one of honor and responsibility. It is your duty to superintend and marshal all processions, assist in all its public and private ceremonies, conduct and proclaim the officers at the time of their installation, and perform such other duties as pertain to your office. Sister Marshal, you will invest our sister with the badge of her office.