The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world that both men and women can join. It was established in 1850 by Robert Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts who had been an official with the Freemasons. It is based on teachings from the Bible, but is open to people of all monotheistic faiths. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately one million members under its General Grand Chapter. Members of the Order are aged 18 and older; men must be Master Masons and women must have specific relationships with Masons. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, niece, sister-in-law or mother of a master Mason, but the Order now allows Rainbows and Jobs Daughters to become members when they come of age.
Who May Join
- Affiliated Master Masons in good standing
- the wives
- daughers
- legally adopted daughters
- mothers
- widows
- sisters
- half-sisters
- granddaughters
- step-mothers
- step-daughters
- step-sisters
- daughters-in-law
- grandmothers
- great granddaughters
- neices
- great neices
- mothers-in-law
- sisters-in-law
- and daughters of sisters or brothers of affiliated Master Masons in good standing, or if deceased were in good standing at the time of their death; as well as - either active for three (3) years or majority - of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls or of the International Order of Job's Daughters, each of whom having attained to at least the age of eighteen (18) years, are eligible to membership in the Order of the Eastern Star.
CONTACT STARS@ALLIANCEOES.ORG TO JOIN.
The 2010 Officers of Alliance Chapter #296:
- Mary Boston, Worthy Matron
- Eric Norris, PP., Worthy Patron
- Judy Wayt, PM., Associate Matron
- Paul Stafford, Associate Patron
- Betty Detchon PM., Secretary
- Bruce Slagle, PP., Treasurer
- Sandy Manypenny, PM., Conductress
- Cindy Stafford, Associate Conductress
- Lydia Caskey, P.M., Chaplain
- Hoyt Boston, Marshal
- Nancy Slagle, PM., Organist
- Laura Jo Dalton, PM., Adah
- Nancy Lee, Ruth
- Cressie Hoopes, PM., Esther
- Millie Keller, Martha
- Rosann Butler, PM.,Electa (to be Installed)
- Kate Wayne, Warder
- Chester Bert PP, Sentinel