| The Chapter had a War Fund collection at each meeting in 1919. During that year, a Sister moved that this fund be changed over and the Chapter adopt a French was orphan for a one year period. The Chapter decided to do this and the collection continued. |
| This year was also different in that a group of visiting officers were asked to initiate Candidates at a special meeting called for that purpose. Another time, the minutes reflect that business was postponed in order to hold the Installation of Officers. Today we do not postpone our Chapter business. |
| Sister Heinzelmann was appointed as our District Deputy Grand Matron. |
| In the early days, when a member of the Chapter passed away, the Charter and Jewels were draped for sixty (60) days. Small black bows were pinned to the cords of the Jewels. Chapter would be opened in regular form, then adjourned for the members to proceed to the funeral service, returning to close the Chapter. |
| In December of 1920, thirteen (13) Brothers were initiated. The Conductresses passed baskets of apples to the Brothers, who helped themselves. |
| The Harmony Club was organized in 1920 and those gentle hands have given countless deeds of love and service. Yes, Sisters, it was perfectly okay to bring your knitting to meetings! They were working on projects for the Fish Fry or other money making activities. |
| Our membership soared to one hundred eighty (180) strong! Our Brothers were put right to work. Since dancing was very popular, they built a dance floor and rented it for ten dollars ($10.00) an evening. It included electric streamers. Several plays, The Goose Creek Line and Too Much of a Good Thing for example, netted the Chapter almost two hundred eight ($280.00), and dancing followed each performance. |
| On Brothers Night, June 6, 1921, we celebrated our two hundredth member, Brother Frank Keck. The Brothers were asked to form a line and they marched in lock-step fashion around the room to the East where each received a cigar. |
| Later in 1921 Kirkwood Chapter moved to its present location in the former Brickbee Home. It had a central hall with two rooms off either side. Each room had a marble fireplace. These rooms were used as dining areas. The rear entrance hall (where the steel cabinets are now) was the kitchen. The gas stove was behind the door and when the door was opened it could not be used. All cooking was done in that very small area. Togetherness indeed! The Harmony Club purchased dishes for the Chapter. |
