An Associate Conductress' Reply Poem

by Order of the Eastern Star

A 3 stanza poem by an unknown author titled "An Associate Conductress' Reply." The poem is about the difficulties and future rewards of being an associate conductress in the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization.

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Description
A 3 stanza poem by an unknown author titled "An Associate Conductress' Reply." The poem is about the difficulties and future rewards of being an associate conductress in the Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic organization.
Provenance
Found in an envelope of Bateman family memorabilia. The author may have been Belle Bateman. The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic organization that was established in 1850, and is open to both men and women. Oregon's first chapter was established in 1870, and at one time 66 chapters of the organization existed in the state. Between 14 and 18 roles exist in each chapter, with an associate conductress being the earliest that women members are eligible for - hence the hardships described in the poem. Associate conductresses are usually elected conductresses after a one year period.
Creator
Order of the Eastern Star
Subject
Freemasonry
Poetry
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/
Identifier
ghs2015e0218
Contributor
Gresham Historical Society
Extent
Poem
Type
Text
Item sets
Gresham Heritage

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