Travis Simpkins: Stella Chapter No 3 OES

Showing posts with label Stella Chapter No 3 OES. Show all posts

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Thomas M. Lamb

( 1830 - 1881 )

Most Worthy Grand Patron

of the General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.

Past Grand Patron, O.E.S of Massachusetts

Grand Secretary, O.E.S. of Massachusetts

Past Patron, Stella Chapter No. 3, O.E.S

Order of the Eastern Star

Member of

Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

the Worcester York Rite Bodies and

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, NMJ

by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Grave site. Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star. Worcester, MA

General Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. OES

For more info, please visit:

easternstar.org

Thomas M. Lamb. Stella Chapter No. 3. Worcester, MA. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Seagrave. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Daniel Seagrave

( 1831 - 1902 )

Past Grand Patron

& Grand Secretary

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

Past Patron

Stella Chapter No. 3

Order of the Eastern Star

Co-Founder of the

Worcester Society of Antiquity

(Worcester Historical Museum)

by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Seagrave and his wife, Delia. Stella Chapter No. 3, OES. Worcester, MA

The Worcester Society of Antiquity. Worcester Historical Museum

For more info, please visit:

massoesnews.com

and

easternstar.org

Daniel Seagrave. Stella Chapter No. 3. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Thomas M. Lamb

( 1830 - 1881 )

Most Worthy Grand Patron

of the General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.

Past Grand Patron, O.E.S of Massachusetts

Grand Secretary, O.E.S. of Massachusetts

Past Patron, Stella Chapter No. 3, O.E.S

Order of the Eastern Star

Member of

Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

the Worcester York Rite Bodies and

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, NMJ

by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Grave site. Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star. Worcester, MA

General Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. OES

For more info, please visit:

easternstar.org

Thomas M. Lamb. Stella Chapter No. 3. Worcester, MA. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, October 19, 2018

Daniel Seagrave. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Daniel Seagrave

( 1831 - 1902 )

Past Grand Patron

& Grand Secretary

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

Past Patron

Stella Chapter No. 3

Order of the Eastern Star

Co-Founder of the

Worcester Society of Antiquity

(Worcester Historical Museum)

by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Seagrave and his wife, Delia. Stella Chapter No. 3, OES. Worcester, MA

The Worcester Society of Antiquity. Worcester Historical Museum

For more info, please visit:

massoesnews.com

and

easternstar.org

Daniel Seagrave. Stella Chapter No. 3. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, September 24, 2018

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Most Worthy Grand Patron. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Thomas M. Lamb

( 1830 - 1881 )

Most Worthy Grand Patron

of the General Grand Chapter, O.E.S.

Past Grand Patron, O.E.S of Massachusetts

Grand Secretary, O.E.S. of Massachusetts

Past Patron, Stella Chapter No. 3, O.E.S

Order of the Eastern Star

Member of

Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

the Worcester York Rite Bodies and

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, NMJ

by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Grave site. Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star. Worcester, MA

General Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. OES

For more info, please visit:

easternstar.org

Thomas M. Lamb. Stella Chapter No. 3. Worcester, MA. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, September 21, 2018

Thomas M. Lamb. Stella Chapter No. 3. Order of the Eastern Star. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas M. Lamb. Grand Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star. OES. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

I spent part of this week focusing on local history. I've been helping with a project for Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Chapter has an upcoming 150th Anniversary and I've been creating new portraits and looking for information on prominent members.
This is Thomas M. Lamb (1830 - 1881). He and his wife, Laura, were both among the first members of Stella Chapter. In addition to being a Past Patron of Stella Chapter and Past Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts, Bro. Thomas Lamb also helped lead the organization at a national level from 1878-1880 when he was elected Most Worthy Grand Patron of the General Grand Chapter, O.E.S., for the United States.
I now have a personal connection with Bro. Thomas Lamb. Beyond his membership in Stella Chapter, he was also a member of Morning Star Lodge, the Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester and the three Worcester York Rite Bodies. I have close ties to all of those groups as well.
It took some effort to find Bro. Lamb's grave in Hope Cemetery, but it was nice to pay him a visit. His original 19th Century tombstone is long gone and he now shares a stone with four other family members.

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Daniel Seagrave. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Daniel Seagrave

( 1831 - 1902 )

Past Grand Patron

& Grand Secretary

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

Past Patron

Stella Chapter No. 3

Order of the Eastern Star

Co-Founder of the

Worcester Society of Antiquity

(Worcester Historical Museum)

by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Seagrave and his wife, Delia. Stella Chapter No. 3, OES. Worcester, MA

The Worcester Society of Antiquity. Worcester Historical Museum

For more info, please visit:

massoesnews.com

and

easternstar.org

Daniel Seagrave. Stella Chapter No. 3. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, June 29, 2018

Daniel Seagrave. Order of the Eastern Star. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel Seagrave. Stella Chapter No 3. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. Order of the Eastern Star. by Travis Simpkins

I've been helping out with a project for Stella Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, which was chartered in Worcester in 1871. I'm creating new portraits of some of the founders and trying to learn more about their history. This is Daniel Seagrave (1831-1902). He kindled an interest in the Adoptive Rite in the area beginning in 1868. He signed the petition, was an original member and served as first Worthy Patron of Stella Chapter in 1871. He also organized the Grand Chapter, OES, of Massachusetts in 1876 and served as the first Grand Patron and later as Grand Secretary. He was a co-founder of the Worcester Society of Antiquity in 1875, which is still around, but has evolved into and been renamed the Worcester Historical Museum. He was also a member of the American Antiquarian Society. It was a hot day in the cemetery and even with a general idea of the location of the plot, it still took me over an hour to find the headstone of Daniel and his wife Delia, who was also a charter member of the Chapter. The history is quite fascinating. Stella Chapter actually predates the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts by five years and their original seal was designed with the star pointing upwards. The Chapter will be celebrating it's 150th Anniversary in 2021.