Ritual of the Order of the Eastern StarOrder of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter
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Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter
Freemasonry -- Rituals; Order of the Eastern Star -- Rituals
Membership can only be forfeited by dimission, suspension, or expulsion
from a Chapter, excepting that the suspension or expulsion of a brother
from a Masonic Lodge, for any other cause than non-payment of dues,
deprives him of all the rights of membership in this Order until
reinstated by the Masonic body.
BADGES, JEWELS, AND REGALIA.
The officers shall wear during Chapter sessions the badge of office
belonging to their respective offices. The badge shall consist of the
appropriate Jewel, made of gold or gilded metal and suspended by a
ribbon having the five colors of the Order.
Collars, Robes, and other regalia in addition to what is here prescribed
may be worn by Chapters that desire them; the General Grand Chapter only
prescribing the minimum.
The Jewels appropriate to the several Officers are as follows:
WORTHY MATRON, _Five-pointed Star with Gavel in the center_.
WORTHY PATRON, _Five-pointed Star with Square and Compasses in the
center_.
ASSOCIATE MATRON, _Five-pointed Star with Sun in the center_.
SECRETARY, _Five-pointed Star with Cross-pens in the center_.
TREASURER, _Five-pointed Star with Cross-keys in the center_.
CONDUCTRESS, _Five-pointed Star with Scroll and Baton in the
center_.
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTRESS, _Five-pointed Star with Baton in the center_.
CHAPLAIN, _Five-pointed Star with Bible in the center_.
MARSHAL, _Five-pointed Star with Cross-batons in the center_.
ADAH, _Triangle, with Sword and Veil in the center_.
RUTH, _Triangle, with Sheaf in the center_;
ESTHER, _Triangle, with Crown and Sceptre in the center_.
MARTHA, _Triangle, with Broken Column in the center_.
ELECTA, _Triangle, with Cup in the center_;
WARDER, _Five-pointed Star with Dove in the center_.
SENTINEL, _Five-pointed Star with Cross-swords in the center_.
ORGANIST, _Five-pointed Star with Lyre in the center_.
The Jewel for Associate Grand Patron shall be a Five-pointed Star with a
Star in the center within a Pentagon.
The Jewels for Grand Chapters shall be the same as Subordinate Chapters
within a Pentagon.
The Jewels for the General Grand Chapter shall be the Grand Chapter
Jewels within a circle.
Special Regalia for Grand Chapters shall be left to the discretion of
each Grand Chapter.
In addition to the Jewel worn by the Worthy Matron, she is entitled to
wear a Scarf made of royal purple velvet, three inches wide, edged with
gold lace on the inner edge, and gold fringe on the outer edge, a
five-pointed Star in colors worked in silk, upon the shoulder and at the
crossing, a golden rosette with two gold tassels suspended therefrom. It
must be worn from left shoulder to the right side.
MEMBERS' BADGES.
During Chapter sessions members shall wear upon the left breast a badge
embracing a five-pointed Star and the five colors of the Order.
[Illustration: Matron.]
[Illustration: Patron.]
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