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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2013.020.001 |
Title |
History of Tri-Star Chapter No. 319 |
Object Name |
Album |
Dates of Creation |
2012 [date of completion] |
Creator |
Weatherall, Lois |
Description |
This history album includes information about the formation of Tri-Star Chapter No. 319 of the Order of the Eastern Star, membership lists and identified candid and group photographs reflecting special events, gatherings, fundraising accomplishments, birthday parties and various members. It also includes an historical summary of each year of operation from 1971 until disbanding in 2012. The final pages includes programmes, tickets and newspaper clippings. |
Admin/Biographical History |
The Order of the Eastern Star is a Freemasonry-related fraternal organization. It was established in 1850 by Boston, Massachusetts lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a former Freemason official. Male members must be Master Mason and female members must have specific relationships with Masons. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, or mother of a master Mason, but the Order later allowed other relatives to become members as well. The Tri-Star Chapter was instituted on September 4, 1971 when 56 petitioners received the obligation and an institution banquet was attended by 196 people. The group attracted members from the Chesley, Paisley and Tara areas of Bruce County, Ontario. The group organized various fundraising events and supported many charities. Among the fundraising events was a Fashion Show which they hosted for 28 years raising an estimated $40,000.00 to support local hospitals, libraries, Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Chesley's Meals on Wheels, Paisley Community Centre and Bruce Children are Special Foundation, and other local charities. In 2012, the group consolidated with Good Will Chapter No. 235, Harriston. |
Provenance |
Throughout the years, Lois Weatherall acted informally as the club historian, and collected, created and compiled the information contained in this History. In 2012, Tri-Star Chapter No. 319 passed a motion to donate the "History of the Tri-Star Chapter" binder to the Bruce County Archives. |
Collection |
Order of the Eastern Star, Tri-Star Chapter No. 319 Chesley |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
8 cm of textual records (3 folders) |
Places |
Arran Township Chesley Elderslie Township Paisley Tara |
People |
Ash, Thelma Black, Ella Mae Cameron, Elaine Cumming, Helen Cumming, Jack Cumming, Jim Daniels, Betty Ellyatt, Lia Fullerton, Barbara Garland, Shirley Grant, Catherine Hedley, Margaret (Gilchrist) Hope, Lenore MacDonald, Margaret MacKinnon, Helen Manery, Edythe Beryl (Mathieson) Manery, George Thomson Mannerow, Jean Matzanke, Wilda Maycock, Ann McNeill, Madeline McNichol, Grace Moffat, Kathleen Oswald, Hope Oswald, Ron Patterson, Joy Reed, Donna Rich, Catherine Robertson, Edith Ross, Lillian Sinclair, Lorraine Sinclair, Neil, 1800-1880 Teskey, Delina Weatherall, Lois Wilkinson, Aileen |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Fraternal organizations Order of the Eastern Star Organizations |