History Of Silver Star Chapter
By:Tommie Wooden-Medlock
Welcome to Silver Star Chapter #1, Order of Eastern Star, Prince Hall
Affiliation, Nevada Jurisdiction.
Silver Star Chapter #10 was organized in April, 1945. Our charter
members are: Sis. Elizabeth Carter, Worthy Matron; Bro. Vance Moore,
Worthy Patron; Sis. Grace Moore, Associate Matron; Rev. Stevens,
Associate Patron; Members: Sisters Dumbar, Evelyn Gray, Magnolia
Farrel, Homer Session, Elizabeth Allen and Almeta Moody. These
Charter Members attended the 1945 Grand Session in Arizona which was
held in the month of May.
Our Charter Members didn't have a designated meeting place. Therefore,
meetings were held any place that was appropriate. Sis. Carrie
Massingale held the distinguished honor of being Silver Star #10 first
Grand Matron, Grand Worthy Matron Massingale held this title from
1970-1974. Bro. Stanley was her Grand Worthy Patron.
On April 27, 1981, The Grand Master for the State of Nevada, Clester
Nelson, met with Silver Star Chapter #10, then a subordinate Chapter
of the Arizona Jurisdiction, to inform us that we had to form our own
Jurisdiction. From August - October, 1981, several meetings were held
in the homes of Past Matrons in the preparation of formulating a Grand
Chapter in the state of Nevada. The Eastern Stars living in Las Vegas
requested a dispensation from Grand Master Clester Nelson to
constitute a Grand Chapter. It was at this time that Silver Star
Chapter #10, under the Arizona Jurisdiction, was divided into four
subordinate Chapters. Silver Star Chapter #10 became Silver Star
Chapter #1
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