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Sunday, December 1, 2024
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The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonically-related
fraternity of women and men dedicated to charity, truth and loving
kindness. Membership is based on a relationship to a member of
the Masonic order and a desire to acquire additional knowledge
and for self improvement. The degrees of the Order of the Eastern
Star teach lessons of fidelity, constancy, loyalty, faith and |
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love. Local Eastern Star Chapters select
their own charities and places of service in their own communities.
The Eastern Star is also a social organization with frequent formal
events and ceremonies. |
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The 1889 session of the Grand Lodge in
Windsor June 19th 1889 Reported the setting up of the Order of the
Eastern Star chapters in Ontario and Michigan including the Chatham
Electra Chapter and the Hamilton Esther Chapter. The Victoria Chapter
#6 of Windsor set up by August of 1889. In 1895 OES in Michigan and
Canada split.
Sources: Prince Hall Masonry In Ontario 1852-1933 Arlie C Robbins July
17 1980 The Eastern Star: The Evolution from a Rite to an Order, Harold
Van Buren Voorhis, Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co. Inc. Richmond
Virginia 1976 |
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A dinner dance at Cleary Auditorium brings together
Masons and Order of the Eastern Star convention participants,
Windsor Star 16/08/1967
Clipping from the Windsor Star and courtesy of the McCurdy
Collection, Archives of Ontario. |
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Mrs. Raymond Watkins
is named Worthy Grandmatron at the 58th Annual session of the
Prince Hall Grand Chapter of the Province of Ontario Order of
the
Eastern Star held in Hamiliton, Ontario
Clipping from the Windsor Star and courtesy of the McCurdy Collection
at the Archives of Ontario. |
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Mrs. Ivan Dey is
named Worthy Grandmatron at the 64th Annual session of the Prince
Hall Grand Chapter of the Province of Ontario Order of the Eastern
Star held in Harrow, Ontario.
Mrs. Joseph Porter was presented with the Grand Patron's Award
at the same event
Clipping from the Windsor Star and courtesy of Mrs. Marie Martin. |
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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