Order of the Eastern Star
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Starland Rays Session
Seventy Sixth Annual Session of the Order of the Eastern Star of Wisconsin Grand Chapter Civic Auditorium Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 27, 28, 29, 1966 |
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Worthy Grand Matron Worthy Grand Patron Grand Lecturer Associate Grand Matron Associate Grand Patron Grand Secretary Grand Treasurer Grand Conductress Associate Grand Conductress Grand Chaplain Grand Marshal Grand Organist Grand Adah Grand Ruth Grand Esther Grand Martha Grand Electa Grand Warder Grand Sentinel Grand Trustee Grand Trustee Grand Trustee Fraternal Correspondent |
Mrs. Rae S. Ladd Mr. C. F. LaPointe Mrs. Jeanne E. Johnson Mrs. Ruth Kath Mr. Porter Greenwood Mrs. Eleanore M. Rubow Miss Lorraine J. Moench Mrs. Roberta Limberg Mrs. Jessica Zunke Mrs. Isabelle Freeze Mrs. Marian Tolar Mrs. Myrtle Felix Mrs. Angenelle Hibbard Mrs. Wynetta Carl Mrs. Iris Pries Mrs. Norma Gant Mrs. Erna Langreck Mrs. Sarah Nell Mr. Douglas Nelson Mrs. Hazel V. McCormick Mr. Leonard C. Church Mr. William G. Anderson Mrs. Belle West |
Theme: I Believe Friendship is Golden
On center stage an enormous globe was held by a huge pair of hands as if to mold the world, with clouds and stars lending an ethereal atmosphere to the Universe. A large basket of golden mums grace the stairway to the East.
Lighted coach lanterns mounted on huge simulated brick pillars, entwined with the ivy of friendship, flanked the entryways. A friendship chain, connected to smaller lantern pillars, encircled the Chapter Room. Ornamental filigree circles formed a background for the West, North and South Stations.
The Star Point Stations were backed with shadow boxes revealing an outline of the State of Wisconsin, featuring a globe encircled with a chain of gold depicting the thought that a “World of Friendship” prevailed in Wisconsin. Angel hair affected a glowing atmosphere of color appropriate to each station symbolizing Fidelity, Constancy, Loyalty, Faith and Love.
The Altar was covered with a beautiful gold cloth on which rested the large white bible of the Worthy Grand Matron’s chapter. The floor was covered with the traditional white carpet.
As the members entered the foyer of the Civic Auditorium a glittering revolving globe extended a welcome to the Starland Rays Sessions.
Special Projects
1966 New lighting for lounges and physical therapy equipment
The number of chartered chapters on December 31, 1965 – 262
Total active membership on December 31, 1965 – 53,268
Total number of life members – 1,733
Total Gain – 1,382
Total Loss – 2,173
Net Loss – 791
Per capita tax for 1965 – 65 cents
Initiation Fee – 25 cents