FIFTY-SIX SESSION – ALTOONA – JUNE 1950

495 Chapters
Membership – 109,753

Largest Chapter – Altoona #290 – 826 Members
Most Initiations – James Buchanan #315 – 54 Members

The W.G.M. Presented To The Grand Chapter Body The Felictas Home, A Home For Our Infirm Members. This Home Was Bought, Paid For, And Furnished By Members Purchasing Bricks.

Sister Florence A Plummer, P.G.M., Was Elected Right Worthy Grand Conductress.

Per Capita Tax Was Raised To $1.10, The 10 Cents To Be Laid Aside For The Entertainment Of General Grand Chapter. It Would End When Sister Plummer’s General Grand Chapter Session Was Held.

Sammy Kaye And His “Swing And Sway” Band Played The Music For The Grand Chapter Banquet.

FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION – PHILADELPHIA – JUNE 1949

491 Chapters
Membership – 106,243

Largest Chapter – Altoona #290 – 810 Members
Most Initiations – Lebanon #115 – 111Members

Only Three Chapters Failed To Initiate New Members.

A Very Special Guest Was Presented At This Grand Chapter, Sister Caroline Moore, P.M., Better Known As Mother Moore. She Worked With Our Men And Women In The Service During War And Peace. She Received A Special Congressional Medal Of Honor, A Medal Presented To Only 3 Other Women In The U.S. When She Was Presented, She Carried A Bible Sent To Her By President Truman.

Four Educational Scholarships Of $400 Were Awarded This Year. A Pennsylvania State Flag Was Presented At This Grand Chapter To The Newly Installed Worthy Grand Matron, To Be Presented To General Grand Chapter In Honor Of Sister Florence A. Plummer, Worthy Grand Trustee.

FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION – PITTSBURGH – JUNE 1948

485 Chapters
Membership – 100,192

Largest Chapter – Altoona #290 – 781 Members
Most Initiations –
Delphi #65 – 61 Members
Altoona #290 – 61 Members

$100 Was Sent To Grand Chapter Of Maine To Aid 48 Families From Seven Chapters Who Lost Their Homes Due To Fire.

Welfare – $10,287.10 Distributed To 44 Members.

The International Temple – 141 Chapters Now At 100% Contribution.

Rehabilitation – $6,741 Contributed For Entertainment And An Additional $1,000 For The Worthy Grand Matrons Special Gift Project. This Money Was Given To Valley Forge Hospital For The Blind Veterans.