THE HONORABLE DOUGLAS JONES, 33°
MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER
Sis. Marilyn Moore - Grand Worthy Matron Bro. Marvin Knight - Grand Worthy Patron

 

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November 10, 2009


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Events

2010 Prince Hall Weekend
Atlanta, GA
September 11-12, 2010

District Meeting #18
Statesboro, GA
August 28, 2010

District Meeting #15
La Grange, GA
August 29, 2010

District Meeting #19
Dublin, GA
September 18, 2010

DDGM/DWM Quarterly
Report/Charity Fund
September 25, 2010

College Attendance Verification
September 25, 2010

2010 Imperial Session
Tampa, FL
August 13-19, 2010

 
History

On Tuesday, August 29, 1899, eighteen representatives from nine of the thirteen original Eastern Star Chapters in Georgia met in Savannah for the purpose of organizing themselves into a Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for the State of Georgia.

It was a dreary day, raining continuously throughout the day, but this did not dampen the spirits of those noble Pioneers who has seen the Star in the East and had come to set in motion an organization that would perpetuate its existence in Georgia.

Leaders at this momentous occasion were the Honorable Brother W. E. Terry, Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Honorable Sol C. Johnson, Right Worshipful Grand Secretary of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Union Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Georgia.

Officers elected to serve for this first Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star for the State of Georgia and Jurisdiction were: Brother W. E. Terry, Worthy Grand Patron; Sister Mary L. Sellers (Ayers), Grand Associate Matron; Sister Annie L. Babcock, Grand Conductress; Brother L. F. Burgess, Grand Lecturer.

The thirteen original Chapters were:
     Electa No. 1, Savannah, 100 members
     Martha No. 2, Ashburn, 14 members
     Adah No. 3, Baxley, 21 members
     Lydia No. 4, Darien, 15 members
     Rachel No. 5, Darien, 23 members
     Bethany No. 6, Hasty, 17 members
     Mary No. 7, Willacoochee, 26 members
     Shiloh No. 8, Sandersville, 22 members
     Rebecca No. 9, Evergreen, 40 members
     Sarah No. 10, Valdosta, 18 members
     White Star No. 11, Tifton, 23 members
     Kings Daughters No. 12 Hazlehurst, 34 members
     Queen of Sheba No. 13, Cordele, 17 members

The following Brothers and Sisters have served as Worthy Grand Patron and Worthy Grand Matron respectively:

Bro. W. E. Terry, WGP, 1899-1900 Sis. D. Edwards, WGM, 1899-1902
Bro. Sol C. Johnson, WGP, 1901-1951 Sis. Viola Hart Felton, WGM, 1902-1933
Bro. George W. Smith, WGP, 1952-1961 Sis. Mary H. Jones, WGM, 1935-1940
Bro. Robert J. Walters, WGP, 1961-1970 Sis. Ruth V. Cobb, WGM, 1941-1945
Bro. Earnest McIntyre, WGP, 1971-1994 Sis. Minnie DeVaughn, WGM 1946
Bro. Willie V. Coleman, WGP, 1994-1998 Sis. Mary L. Ayers, WGM, 1947-1952
Bro. Felton L. Hudson, WGP, 1998-2005 Sis. P. B. Eichelberger, WGM, 1953-1954
Bro. Aaron Kent, WGP, 2005-2008 Sis Marie B. Cooper, WGM, 1955-1963
Bro. Marvin Knight, WGP, 2008-Present  Sis. Lillian E. Blake, WGM, 1964-1977
  Sis. Florence M. Hogan, WGM, 1977-1992
  Sis. Ruby C. Clayton, WGM, 1992-1997
  Sis. Belle S. Clark, WGM, 1997-2002
  Sis. Vashti G. Pullen, WGM, 2002-2007
Sis. Marilyn Moore, WGM, 2007-Present


During its 109 years of service to humanity, the Prince Hall Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star for Georgia and Jurisdiction through its members has taken an active part in every worthwhile endeavor that tended to elevate mankind to higher heights. We shall continue to practice the lessons taught by the Five Heroines of Our Order and shall continue to follow the Star of Bethlehem through the Mazy Labyrinth of Human Life to the Celestial City promised by the Master.

From 1899-1953 the name of our body was Grand Chapter of Georgia.

From 1958, the name has been Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, Jurisdiction of Georgia.

In its one hundred three years of existence the Grand Chapter of Georgia has met every year except in 1945 during World War II. It has grown to more than 500 Capters in the twenty-first century.

Our past has been a long glorious one and our future promises to be even brighter.
Prayer of “Jabez”
Oh’ that you would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my coast,
and that thine hand might be with me
and that thou would keep me from evil,
that it may not grieve me!
And God granted him that which he requested
1 Chronicles 4:10


 

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