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Baraboo Chapter No: 21
Order of the Eastern Star
Worthy Matron |
Bette Hall, PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worthy Patron |
Howard Shale, PP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associate Matron |
Gretchen Hanson, PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associate Patron |
Paul Trigleth, PP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conductress |
Crystal Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associate Conductress |
Margaret Trigleth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary |
Charlotte Townsend, PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasurer |
Evelyn Phaff, PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chaplain |
Robert Kaschel, PP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshal |
Audrey Wendt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organist |
Carol Shale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warder |
Stacy Wells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sentinel |
Kay Butler |
OUR STAR POINTS |
Adah |
Donna Fischer |
Ruth |
Eve Davis |
Esther |
Janet Joles |
Martha |
Billie Jean Williams |
Electa |
Alice Kaschel, PM |
March 4 -- Stated Meeting
March 18 -- Easter Baskets
April 1 -- Bring a Joke night
April 15 -- Election of Officers
May 6 -- Stated Meeting
May 20 -- Grand Chapter
June 3 -- Scholarship Honors Night
June 17 -- Stated Meeting
June 19 -- Installation of newly Elected/Appointed Officers
Baraboo Chapter No.: 21, Order of the Eastern Star, has seen continuous service
since originally being Chartered. It is one of the oldest Chapters in the
State of Wisconsin. The Installation of officers takes place each year in
June; while new members are admitted throughout the year.
For many years, the Baraboo O.E.S. Chapter has enjoyed a large and growing
membership roster over the many years since we were Chartered.
The reason for this continual growth and success is because of the
dedicated Members and Officers of the Baraboo O.E.S. Chapter. With the
organization and growth of the Masonic Lodge, York Rite, and Shrine Club
in Baraboo, the Chapter of O.E.S. has experienced an explosive growth
over the past six years. Not only has the Baraboo Chapter O.E.S. attracted
new members, we have had many members from area Chapters change their
membership to the Chapter in Baraboo.
To this day, Chapter No.: 21 has been a Chapter of continual growth,
that strives to maintain the kinship and love that has made it
the success that it is.
The order of the Eastern Star is a Masonically-related fraternity of
women and men dedicated to charity, truth and loving kindness. Although not
a part of the Masonic fraternity, membership is based on a Masonic
affiliation or relationship, a belief in God, 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 love. These degrees are presented in a
beautiful ritualistic ceremony designed to not only teach the lessons,
but also to provide insight for future study and understanding.
Local Eastern Star Chapters select their own charities and places or
people to be of service to in their own community. Each year special
charities are selected for statewide projects and special emphasis are
placed on these.
To soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with their misfortunes, to
compassionate their miseries, and to restore peace to their troubled minds, is the great
aim we have in view.
The Eastern Star is also a social organization with frequent formal events
and ceremonies. Being a member is a wonderful and fulfilling way of life.
Please ask an Eastern Star to tell you more about it !
To become a member you must be either a Master Mason in good standing
or a woman who is 18 years of age and properly related to a Master Mason in
good standing.
The latter category includes wives; widows; sisters; daughter; mother;
grand-daughter; step-mother; step-daughter; step-sister; half-sister;
niece; daughter-in-law; and grandmother.
"Our Chapter Room is dedicated to God, His lessons, His laws and His
power. In our Order we permit no one to enter our Chapter Room
during our session wearing a hat, gloves or wrap. There is a symbol
of significance for this. In symbolism we think of God as above us,
therefore a hat or head covering would be a symbol of something
between us and our God. We should meet our Sisters and Brothers
with the open hand of friendship; wearing gloves, therefore would be
a symbol of something between us and our friends. In the cordial
warmth of our Chapter Room, the wrap would be superfluous. This is
a symbol of the fact that with the members of our Order, our
character should be free from all superfluous traits. We should
meet on a common level, if we would know the joy of the true
Sisterhood and Brotherhood."
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~from an Old Ritual
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