Phyllis Chapter
L.R. Palmer Berry Auxiliary
This body shall be known and distinguished by the name of the L.R. Palmer Berry Auxiliary holding a Charter from The Phyllis Chapter, of the Phylaxis Society and located at 190 Irvine Turner Blvd, Newark, New Jersey. The Auxiliary meets four times a year during the months of January, April, July and October.
The charter for the L. R. Palmer Berry Auxiliary of the Phyllis Chapter was signed on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 by Flora Simon, President of the Phyllis Chapter. It was presented Friday, March 9, 2018 in Herndon, Virginia at the 35th Annual Session of the Phyllis Chapter of the Phylaxis Society. The Phyllis Chapter is an International Society of Members of the Order of the Eastern Star, with Prince Hall Affiliation, in pursuit of the study therein.
Sister Audrey M. Hopkins, Grand Worthy Matron of Oziel Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Jurisdiction of New Jersey, charged the task of assembling and creating an auxiliary in New Jersey to Sister Marjorie P. Ellis, Grand Associate Conductress. Sister Ellis recruited 39 sisters of Oziel Grand Chapter for charter membership.
The Auxiliary was named after the first Grand Worthy Matron of Oziel Grand Chapter, Sister Lizzie Roy Palmer Berry. The initial officers of the auxiliary were Marjorie P. Ellis, President; Wilhelmina Howard, Vice President; Joanne Motley Cain, Treasurer and Delores Hackett, Secretary.
Chartered Members | Chapter |
Aisha Lawful | Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 40 |
Audrey M. Hopkins | St. John Chapter No. 12 |
Barb An Reed Sanders * | Princess Leah No. 23 |
Brenda J. Dunston * | Princess Tyre Chapter No.52 |
Brenda L. Burroughs | Atlantic Chapter No. 3 |
Carmen C. Jackson | Deborah Chapter No. 51 |
Deborah A. Howard | St. John Chapter No. 12 |
Deirdra L. Peterson | Golden Rule Chapter No. 50 |
Delores Hackett | Zipporah Chapter No. 11 |
Dianne C. Robinson * | Adeste Fidelis Chapter No. 45 |
Donna D. Robinson | Adeste Fidelis No. 45 |
Dorothy Garlic | Atlantic Chapter No. 3 |
Gisele Rogers | Progressive Chapter No. 30 |
Hilmer Bemiah | Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 40 |
Janice E. Justice | Aaron Chapter No. 8 |
Jeanell Newmuis-Haley | ERAME Chapter No.62 |
Joanne Motley Cain | ERAME Chapter No.62 |
Judy Worley | Progressive Chapter No. 30 |
Kelly C. Griffin | Martha Chapter No. 37 |
Laeschelle Womack-Hill | Abigail Chapter No.64 |
Lillian Hargrove | Star of Bethlehem Chapter No. 26 |
Marjorie P. Ellis | Zipporah Chapter No. 11 |
Martha J. Meyers | Greenland Chapter No. 32 |
Mary Ellen Debose | St. James Chapter No. 58 |
Mary W. Parham * | Rebecca Chapter No. 1 |
Monica M. Smith | Progressive Chapter No. 30 |
Nadyne Johnson Pryor | St James Chapter No. 58 |
Patricia Young | Princess Leah Chapter No. 23 |
Phyllis Jackson * | Zipporah Chapter No. 11 |
Rochelle M. Elliott | Greenland Chapter No. 32 |
Ramona Harris | ERAME Chapter No. 62 |
Sheila Young | Princess Leah Chapter No. 23 |
Tamanika Johnson | Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 40 |
Tolara DeLoatch | Martha Chapter No. 37 |
Trisha Lynn Johnson | Rebecca Chapter No. 1 |
Wilhelmina Howard | Greenland Chapter No. 32 |
Chartered Life Members | Chapter |
Amelita B. McDowell | Abigail Chapter No. 64 |
Daphne P. Roberts | Adah Chapter No. 17 |
Sister Janice E. Justice, PGWM (8) | President |
Sister Joanne L. Motley, PM (62) | Vice President |
| Sister Kelly C. Griffin, PM (37) | Treasurer |
Sister Jeanell Newmuis-Haley, PM (62) | Secretary |
Sister Hilmer Bemiah, PM (40) | Chaplain |
Sister Aisha Lawful-Hines | Historian |
HOW TO JOIN:
Eligibility: You must be a female who is an active member in good standing of a Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star (OES) chapter.
Application: Click the link below to request more information.
Fee: Initial Fee of $100.00; then $40.00 a year membership fee.
Confirmation: Submit to the Local Phyllis Auxiliary.
Participation: Stay connected through chapter meetings, grow through enriching workshops, take part in meaningful auxiliary programming, and gather with Sisters from across the nation at the annual conference.
HOW TO CONTACT THE AUXILARY. Email: lrpalmerberry_secretary@ogcoespha.org
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THE PHYLLIS CHAPTER
The Phyllis Chapter is an international society of members of the Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliation, dedicated to the pursuit of study and scholarship.
Members include researchers, writers, editors, and supporters who share a commitment to advancing knowledge, preserving history, and promoting the mission of the organization.
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