Order of the Eastern Star quilt
09-16-2019, 12:24 PM
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Order of the Eastern Star quilt
I went to a wedding at the Masonic Home in Wichita, KS. The chapel was for Eastern Star and they had this quilt at the entry way.
Just for your enjoyments. I found it interesting. And no, I can't explain it.
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Just for your enjoyments. I found it interesting. And no, I can't explain it.
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09-16-2019, 09:42 PM
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I am surprised they let you take the picture. I was a Job's Daughter back in the late 60's. My grandfather was a Mason, and he wanted us to join. We didn't stick with it. There were too many secrets and everything had a special meaning. A very dear friend of the family was a member of Eastern Star and she wanted to give my mom her Eastern Star tea cup and saucer, but was told she couldn't because my mom was not a member.
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09-17-2019, 03:32 AM
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Too many secrets for me as well. My Mother was a Worthy Matron, her sister also an Eastern Star. My Dad, my brother a Shriner, and my mother's brother were masons. I had several of mother's friends ask me to join, but I refused. I feel like any org. that uses a building with no windows and has so many secrets is not anything I want to be part of. I kept my mother's ring and had it made into a pendant, I didn't ask anyone's permission and don't care what anyone thinks. Daddy bought it for her and felt like I had that privilege. I have worn it a couple of times over the years.
I have all of my Mother's papers and her book, but I have never looked at any of them in the 29 years she has been gone, because I wasn't interested in doing so. Not really sure where they even are now.
I have all of my Mother's papers and her book, but I have never looked at any of them in the 29 years she has been gone, because I wasn't interested in doing so. Not really sure where they even are now.
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09-17-2019, 03:45 AM
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no secrets anymore, the web cured that. And tons of Mason/Eastern Star stuff for sale on Ebay.
My grandmother was in Eastern Star, I loved looking in her closet at the beautiful long white dresses. Many years after she was gone I had a friend in Job's Daughters. I asked her mom if I could join too, because my dad drove a concrete truck, didn't that make him a Mason of sorts. She is probably still laughing, as I do when I think of it now.
Beautiful quilt, thank you for sharing Leon
My grandmother was in Eastern Star, I loved looking in her closet at the beautiful long white dresses. Many years after she was gone I had a friend in Job's Daughters. I asked her mom if I could join too, because my dad drove a concrete truck, didn't that make him a Mason of sorts. She is probably still laughing, as I do when I think of it now.
Beautiful quilt, thank you for sharing Leon
09-17-2019, 04:23 AM
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Beautiful quilt. My son is a Shriner as was my stepfather. It is a very worthy organization and they do so much good work. The Shriner’s Hospital for children is a good example, like St, Jude it is free.
The quilt is beautiful, thanks for sharing Leon.
The quilt is beautiful, thanks for sharing Leon.
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