Chapters’ Charters


Charters

The art and aesthetics of chapters’ establishing documents

The Grand Chapter of Illinois is compiling this online exhibit of our chapters’ charters.
The first examples to be placed on this page are those of defunct chapters, as those charters are in the archives of the Grand Secretary.
Please photograph your chapter’s charter and send the images to GrandWebmaster@RAM-IL.org. Thank you.



Euclid Chapter No. 13, chartered 3 October 1851



Morse Chapter No. 19, chartered 28 September 1854



Harmony Chapter No. 35, chartered 3 October 1857



DuQuoin Chapter No. 44, chartered 1 October 1858



Markwell Chapter No. 48, chartered 3 October 1859





Jo Daviess Chapter No. 51, chartered 3 October 1859



DeKalb Chapter No. 52, chartered 3 October 1859



Sterling Chapter No. 57, chartered 3 October 1859



Tuscola Chapter No. 66, chartered 7 October 1865. Why it has multiple charters is not clear at this time.





Canton Chapter No. 68, chartered 7 October 1864



Marshall Chapter No. 70, chartered 7 October 1864



Mason Chapter No. 76, chartered 6 October 1865



Vermilion Chapter No. 82, chartered 6 October 1865



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Barry Chapter No. 88, Chartered 6 October 1865



Homer Chapter No. 94, chartered 5 October 1866


Elliott Chapter No. 120, chartered 9 October 1868



Mackey Chapter No. 130, chartered 9 October 1868


Wilmington Chapter No. 142, chartered 7 October 1870



Union Park Chapter No. 148, chartered 6 October 1871



Rochelle Chapter No. 158, chartered 30 October 1873



Streator Chapter No. 168, chartered 29 October 1875



Keystone Chapter No. 54 (second such chapter), chartered 25 October 1883



Rockton Chapter No. 190, chartered 25 October 1883



Delta Chapter No. 191, Chartered 31 October 1884



Tazewell Chapter No. 199, Chartered 30 October 1890



Savanna Chapter No. 200, chartered 30 October 1891



Auburn Park Chapter No. 201, chartered 30 October 1891



Columbia Chapter No. 202, chartered 28 October 1892



Pullman Chapter No. 204, chartered 26 October 1893



Lawn Chapter No. 205, chartered 26 October 1893



Park Chapter No. 213, chartered 27 October 1899



Farmington Chapter No. 214, chartered 27 October 1899



Morris Chapter No. 216, chartered 28 October 1900



Grand Crossing Chapter No. 219, chartered 27 October 1904



Geneseo Chapter No. 12 (second such chapter), chartered 29 October 1904



Jackson Park Chapter No. 222, chartered 25 October 1907



Northwest Chapter No. 224, chartered 24 October 1907



Highland Park Chapter No. 226, chartered 30 October 1908



Grove Chapter No. 230, chartered 3 December 1910



John M. Pearson Chapter No. 231, chartered 20 October 1911


Harvey Chapter No. 232, chartered 26 October 1911


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M.I.B. Red (née Loyal) Chapter No. 233, chartered 25 October 1915



Maywood Chapter No. 234, chartered 25 October 1912



Walnut Chapter No. 236, chartered 25 October 1912



Logan Square Chapter No. 238, chartered 30 October 1913



Berwyn Chapter No. 239, chartered 30 October 1913



Roodhouse Chapter No. 241, chartered 30 October 1913



Lawndale Chapter No. 243, chartered 25 October 1915



Oak Park Chapter No. 244, chartered 8 November 1916



Fort Dearborn Chapter No. 245, chartered 26 October 1916



Des Plaines Chapter No. 247, chartered 26 October 1916



America Chapter No. 250, chartered 26 October 1917



Liberty Chapter No. 251, chartered 4 December 1918



Temple Chapter No. 252, chartered 29 October 1920



Elmhurst Chapter No. 254, chartered 29 October 1920



Wilmette Chapter No. 253, chartered 29 October 1920



Palmer Square Chapter No. 259, chartered 27 October 1921



Laurel Chapter No. 270, chartered 26 October 1923



Garfield Park Chapter No. 271, chartered 26 October 1923



Libertyville Chapter No. 272, chartered 30 October 1924



Triangle Chapter No. 273, chartered 30 October 1924



W. H. Mogg Chapter No. 275, chartered 29 October 1925



Hinsdale Chapter No. 278, chartered 27 October 1927



Ark (f/k/a Hyde Park) Chapter No. 240, renaming charter issued 24 October 1930



Carmi Chapter No. 279, chartered 28 October 1948



Three Pillars Chapter No. 280, chartered 18 March 1966