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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 144
BY REPRESENTATIVES SMITH AND COX
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Inc., upon the celebration of
its seventy-fifth anniversary.
WHEREAS, Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, the auxiliary and adopted
body of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons,
Louisiana Jurisdiction, was organized on January 12, 1938, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and
it is appropriate to congratulate its members upon the historic occasion of its seventy-fifth
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star was incorporated in
accordance with the laws of Louisiana on December 4, 1954, and initially had only ten
chapters; and
WHEREAS, Esther Grand Chapter, now with more than one hundred forty-five
chapters, seeks to provide young people with guidance, build their self-esteem and character,
and serve as a recreational outlet for youth in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Esther Grand Chapter annually contributes more than sixty thousand
dollars to Camp Chicota, a youth camp in St. Landry Parish that is owned and operated by
the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana and Esther Grand Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star; and
WHEREAS, the Esther Grand Chapter makes yearly donations to deserving charities
during its Grand Session in Baton Rouge, recognizes the civic service and charitable
accomplishments of its members, and awards scholarships to deserving students; and
WHEREAS, the Esther Grand Chapter makes generous donations to the United
Negro College Fund, the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the
American Red Cross, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the ENROLLEDHR NO. 144
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National Council of Negro Women, the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund, and the Haitian
Relief Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Esther Grand Chapter participates in many civic activities including
voter registration drives, after school tutoring, sponsorship of youth organizations, Toys for
Tots, donations to food banks and school supply drives, and a multitude of senior citizen
functions; and
WHEREAS, members of the Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star are pillars
of service to this state, and they merit the highest measure of commendation for seventy-five
years of highly effective and productive service.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star upon the celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary, does hereby record for posterity
the countless acts of charity and generous contributions that this organization has made
toward the betterment of the state of Louisiana, and does hereby extend to the members of
this fine organization all the best wishes for many more years of compassionate, Christian,
and charitable service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Grand Worthy Matron of the Esther Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES