HER "MOST WORSHIPFUL"
. The Most: Worshipful the Grand Master of fee; Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons is the title that has been bestowed on Mrs. Seton fchallen when she was installed leader of the only masonic fraternity organised entirely by women for women. The installation ceremony, lasting about three hours, took place in. the temple of the mother lodge at St Ermin's, Westminster. Women masons from all parts of the country attendedonly women, for no men are allowed to, attend women's •;. lodge > meetings .Mrs. Seton 'Challen wore the richest Masonic regalia ever designed for a woman mason;;a; replica of the regalia worn by the Duke of Conhaught, Grand Master of England. ■As she' walked from her room to the temple she was escorted by the Grand Master of Cerenipnies,. the Grand Swordbearer, and the officers of the order, all wearing thier full ceremonial regalia. She had a bodyguard of eighteen of the tallest,women in -the order. At present there are eight women's lodges—all in London. Some of the members Journey hundreds of miles every month, tp-attend the 'meetings.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 19
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178HER "MOST WORSHIPFUL" Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 19
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