Mecca Court #73
Honors Illustrious Commandress Daughter Barbara Brown
Special to The Truth
Mecca Court #73, Toledo, celebrated the Daughters and
honored the 69th Illustrious Commandress,
Daughter Barbara Brown, at a fabulous luncheon at Crosby
Conference Center, Toledo Botanical Gardens on Saturday,
October 5. |
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Beautiful musical selections were sung by Siritha
Cunningham, an outstanding Praise Dance was performed by
Janay Temple and numerous presentations, remarks and gifts
were presented to the Illustrious Commandress during the
program.
The Past Commandresses were also recognized with each
receiving a certificate of special recognition and
appreciation for their service, dedication and support from
the Illustrious Commandress. There were 16 Past
Commandresses in attendance and a beautiful memorial service
was rendered for the deceased Past Commandresses.
In attendance and extending remarks were Daughter Lena
Davis, Past Commandress and Imperial Deputy for the Oasis of
Toledo; Noble Mark McBee, Past Potentate of Mecca Temple #43
and Imperial Deputy of the Oasis of Toledo; the Illustrious
Potentate of Mecca Temple #43, Noble Rodell Ramsey, in
addition to the Illustrious Commandress, Daughter Barbara
Brown. Daughter Debbie Dean-Mitchell, Past Commandress,
served as the Mistress of Ceremony.
The Illustrious Commandress’ theme this year is “Respect ~
Compassion ~ Communication,”
Mecca Court #73, Toledo,
chartered in 1926, is a Constituent Court of the
Imperial Court, Daughters, a female auxiliary of the
A.E.A.O.N.M.S., Inc., a fraternal, charitable and
benevolent organization, with over 200 Courts in the
continental United States, Canada, The Bahamas, Germany,
Italy and Japan.
Pictured Above:
Past Commandresses - Front Row L-R: Tanya
Roach, Delores Bates, Danielle Shockley, Claudia Roberts,
Mamie Hart, Barbara Turner, Jackie Stevens, Delores Shorter,
Vivian Carroll and Pamela Hopkins (seated in wheel chair).
Second Row L-R: Charlene Miller, Debbie Dean-Mitchell, Joyce
Aldridge, Gloria Tisdale, Jeanne Harris, Lena Davis
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