The daily sentinel., 1908-02-04
The Girl
Tells All
THE SECRET WORK
OF Young Ladies Sorority
Exposed by Pretty Miss Who
Had Hair Raising Ezperienc-
es-What She DID Mothers
Hold Indignation Meeting.

Hold Indignation Meeting.
The nerve-raclting. even though
fancied terrors of an initiation into
Greek letter society of girls, stu
dents In private and preparatory
schools In the city, caused a meeting
of twenty angry mothers at the home
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. No. 1854
Broadway. says the New York World.
Their first purpose is to break up the
local organization of the Sigma Gem
ma society and their second is to
start a campaign throughout the
country against secret societies
among school girls.
1t was the story of Julia Mills, not
yet seventeen. as told by her to her
mother. that caused Mrs. Mills to
take the first steps against what she
considers dangerous organization.
There are twenty-six members of the
local chapter of the society. Miss
Josephine Moore, daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore, Is the high priestess
OF the order. Julia Mills was 'initiat-
ed" Saturday night.
The girl staggered home half hys-
terical, and Mrs. Mills demanded an
explanation. Fairly burning with
indignation. she repeated the story
yesterday at the meeting of the
mothers.
The initiation was held at the
Moore home.
Miss Mills. according to her story,
was summoned to appear there last
Saturday. When she was ushered in
she was led into dimly lighted room.
Between two columns of black-robei,
black-masked figures. She was led
up to the high prtestess.
Are you prepared to undergo or
deals to prove yourself fit to become
sister Of this order?" solemnly ask
ed the priestess.
II am" she answered, and was led
to an ante-room. At signal she was
that after the first test there could
be no turning back.
This will be a test of your forti-
tude, of your firmness to be q sister.
You are ordered to thrust your hand
into a small caldron of molten lead
which you see before you. Ready!
Obey orders!"
Mise Mills dashed her hand into
the liquid and sank to her knees In
fright. After she had recovered her
composure in part she was surprised
to note that the caldron was filled
with mercury. Again she was led
from the room. When she returned
she was told to step over some pill
lows TO the top OF some heaped
blocks. While she was maintaining
her balance there the priestess told
her that the pillows hid trap door
and she must drop out OF sight.
Suddenly the lights went out. Miss
Mills felt the blocks give way beneath
her and she felt herself go down
rope had been tied to the lowest
the rope.
Test Of "Clammy Hand"
Once again she was led into the
ante-room and brought back blind
folded. A droning voice told of a
severed clammy hand, which each of
the beloved sisters had grasped be-
fore becoming one of the order. A
priestess was ordered to bring In ON
a tray the hand.
The candidate was ordered to
grasp the hand. for which she could
only feel. Shuddering. she involun-
tary drew back her arm when she
felt the clammy fingers.
She was. led back bllndfolded into
the small room. Ignorant Of the fact
that she had grasped wet chamois
skin glove filled with sand, and not
a human hand.
Again she was led forth, this time
to drink a nauseating liquid out of
a skull, which liquid would serve to
make her of one blood with her other
prospective sisters" Revolving at
each gulp she was compelled to drain
~ rly,.ll tho nAFra-rnNEtnO fagfQ
went on. Finally the voice Of the
priestess was heard to say:
Now for the final supreme test.
Gather all your remaining courage"
which by this time was a minus
quantity-"and prepare for the most
severe test OF all. Faithful guardians.
lead the candidate to an ante-room,
strip her to the waist, bind her arms
behind her and then bring her back"
In o few moments the girl, now
almost hysterical. was brought back.
Then the same droning voice went
on:
.'In order that this ceremony be
indelibly placed on your mind, 1t II
necessary that the letters of our be-
loved fraternity be burned upon your
back In acid. Guardians, brand the
candidate"
At the first touch Miss Mills sank
senseless to the floor. When she
had been revived It was explained to
her that the branding had been done
with piece Of Ice.
The initiators then took on their
robes, congratulated the bedraggled,
worn-out girl and taught he the grip
and countersigns.
The girls mothers say that the
girls got their notions OF initiation