Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Diary of the Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters
1925-1926
Florence M. Flieler
USA: California, Oakland
Ink, paper, leather
overall: 6 x 3 1/2 in.
Museum Purchase
A2010/9/1

Manuscript diary of Mrs. Florence M. Flieler, Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters; diary describes Mrs. Flieler's first five months in office after her installation as Grand Chief of the Pythian Sisters in 1925; includes descriptions of visits with other Pythian Sisters in various towns in California, gifts received, and personal accounts of degrees given, initiating candidates, socializing, chicken dinners, impressions of hosting Pythian Sisters and Brothers, description of degree work that wasn't performed successfully; newspaper article pasted in the front of diary entitled, "Grand Chief Honored at Christmas Party by Pythian Sisters"; list of names and addresses of California contacts in the Pythian Sisters and name of Supreme Chief (Lucy Munson), also some accounting for travel expenses, vacations described for 1925 to 1940, some birthdays listed; loose ephemera in Mylar sleeve; for further information SEE FOLDER.