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Rainbow turns one hundred
One hundred years of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls 1922–2022.
Rainbow was founded in McAlester Oklahoma on 6 April 1922. The first assembly initiated a class of 171 girls.
The ritual was written by the Rev William ‘Mark’ Sexson at the request of the South McAlester Eastern Star Chapter. He was a prolific writer and masonic scholar who travelled extensively in 1909 as preparation for his work as a contributor to masonic literature.
He was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma – 1928–29 and Worthy Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star 192526.
Rainbow is now found in several states of the USA, Brazil, Philippines, Aruba, Italy, Romania, Bolivia, Canada, Paraguay, Puerto Rico and Australia.
You can discover some famous Rainbow Girls at: gorainbow.org years of exceptional care
A ‘Special Session’ for the 100th anniversary was held in Oklahoma City from 28 July to 3 August 2022 and was attended by approximately 1,000 members.
Leila Rodeghiero, from Australia, worked hard to raise funds to assist with her travel to Oklahoma City and was honoured to carry the Australian flag at the Opening Ceremony and during the Cavalcade of Flags on the closing day. Leila is pictured with the newly installed Supreme Worthy Advisor, Mrs Kay Letterman of North Carolina.
