The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26
Eastern Star or Adaptive Rite.

This is the name of an order in Freemason-
ry, which all Master Masons, with their wives,
sisters and mothers, are entitled to
receive The order was introduced into this
country nearly one hundred years ago, and the
theory is founded upon the holy writings.
Five prominent female characters, illustrating
as many Masonic virtues are selected, adopted
and placed under Masonic protection. The
obligations are based upon the honor Of the
female sex, and framed upon the principles of
equality and justice. The degrees are so ar
ranged as to teach three things in unison, viz:
Bible truths, for Freemasonry is founded upon
the Bible; the precepts of the Masonic frater-
nifty, for this system is intended as branch;
and the means of adaptive recognition, for the
purpose is to make it in the highest degree
practicable.
During the recent influx of Masons in the
city of New York, in June last number Of
distinguished brethren, who were active and
Jealous officials in the order of the Eastern
Star, met and successfully organized Supreme
Council of the Adaptive Rite. This body will
control and exercise jurisdiction over all sub
ordinate organizations Of this order whereso-
ever established, and will organize Grand
Chapters in States, territories and countries
where none now exist. A Deputy Supreme
Patron will shortly visit England, France and
Germany, with view Of establishing the order
in those countries.
At the organization of the Supreme Council,
Bro Robert Macoy, of New York, was elected
Supreme Patron Mrs. Francis E. Johnson, of
New York, Supreme Matron Bro. Robert
Morris, of Lagrange, KY, Supreme Recorder,
and Bro. George Alderman, of New York, AS
sociate Supreme Recorder. Meetings hereafter
are to be held triennially, and the first will
occur at New Orleans in December next on
the Monday preceding the convocation of the
Grand Encampment of Knight Templars of
the United States The extensive donations
by Eastern Star Chapters for charitable pur-
poses attracted general attention last year,
when there were so many calls for benevolence
throughout the United States and besides the
contributions towards erecting the Masonic
Temple, the order in New York assisted most
handsomely in founding the Masonic Orphan
Asylum.
Bro. franklin B. Case, jr., who has been So
journing in Anderson during the past week, is
the Deputy Grand Patron of South Carolina,
and has already organized several Chapters in
this State. Electa Chapter, No. l, was organ
lied by him in April last, at Charleston, and
we learn that it has become prosperous and
popular. Morning Star Chapter, No. 2, ut
Chester, organized on: the 11th of February /;
Martha Washington Chapter, No. 8, at Rock
Hill, on the 18th Of February; Golden Rule
Chapter, No. 4, at Camden, on the 10th of
February-all of which are now working un-
der charters from the Supreme Council Of the
United States. Bro. Case proposes to organize
a Chapter at this place on Wednesday next
4th of March, at early candle-light. He will
deliver lecture on the Eastern Star degrees,
after which he will confer them upon all who
are entitled to receive the same, and all such
are cordially invited to attend.