The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. The organization was founded in 1907 by then-Lt. Grand Commander and III. Deputy of the District of Columbia Robert Pendleton, 33° and his wife, and organized by III. Andrew Laster, 33°, as the official auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc.
While the organization serves as a quasi-social organization and outlet for the mothers, wives, widows, daughters and sisters, it is essentially the community service oriented sisterhood of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. The Order of the Golden Circle is also organized with Orient (State) organizations that are led by State Loyal Lady Rulers. The leadership positions are elected by the Loyal Ladies (members) within their respected Orients. Within each Orient the Loyal Ladies participate in local functions correlating to the aspects of service and charity.
The Tennessee State Assembly, Order of the Golden Circle, was organized August 2, 1964, during the Tennessee Council of Deliberation in the city of Nashville, Tennessee at Tennessee State University. Illustrious John G. Lewis, Jr., Sovereign Grand Commander, A.A.S.R., S.J. and Illustrious R.T. Butler, Deputy for the Orient of the State of Tennessee were also present to help organize the Tennessee State Assembly. The Loyal Ladies, met in the Student Union Building of Tennessee State University, at 9:00 a.m. It was decided that the State Assembly would become one to promote the welfare of less fortunate people. Projects mentioned were housing and daycare facilities. On that day officers were elected to represent the newly formed state assembly.
Officers elected for the 1964 – 66:
Loyal Lady Thelma B. Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Loyal Lady Ruler
Loyal Lady Susie M. McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Associate Loyal Lady Ruler
Loyal Lady Mary Lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Priestess
Loyal Lady Mary Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Guide
Loyal Lady Juanita Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Treasurer
Loyal Lady Mary B. Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Secretary
Loyal Lady Nannie E. Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State Herald
Loyal Lady Viola Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Standard Bearer
Loyal Lady Johnnie Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Inner Guard
Loyal Lady Mary Singleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Outer Guard
While the organization serves as a quasi-social organization and outlet for the mothers, wives, widows, daughters and sisters, it is essentially the community service oriented sisterhood of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. The Order of the Golden Circle is also organized with Orient (State) organizations that are led by State Loyal Lady Rulers. The leadership positions are elected by the Loyal Ladies (members) within their respected Orients. Within each Orient the Loyal Ladies participate in local functions correlating to the aspects of service and charity.
The Tennessee State Assembly, Order of the Golden Circle, was organized August 2, 1964, during the Tennessee Council of Deliberation in the city of Nashville, Tennessee at Tennessee State University. Illustrious John G. Lewis, Jr., Sovereign Grand Commander, A.A.S.R., S.J. and Illustrious R.T. Butler, Deputy for the Orient of the State of Tennessee were also present to help organize the Tennessee State Assembly. The Loyal Ladies, met in the Student Union Building of Tennessee State University, at 9:00 a.m. It was decided that the State Assembly would become one to promote the welfare of less fortunate people. Projects mentioned were housing and daycare facilities. On that day officers were elected to represent the newly formed state assembly.
Officers elected for the 1964 – 66:
Loyal Lady Thelma B. Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Loyal Lady Ruler
Loyal Lady Susie M. McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Associate Loyal Lady Ruler
Loyal Lady Mary Lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Priestess
Loyal Lady Mary Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Guide
Loyal Lady Juanita Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Treasurer
Loyal Lady Mary B. Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Secretary
Loyal Lady Nannie E. Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .State Herald
Loyal Lady Viola Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Standard Bearer
Loyal Lady Johnnie Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Inner Guard
Loyal Lady Mary Singleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State Outer Guard