Divan Meet Our Leadership

Dt. Tonya L. Woods

Illustrious Commandress

Dt. April Broadway

1st Lieutenant Commandress

Dt. Jamaro Jackson Gray

2nd Lieutenant Commandress

Dt. Panya Carter

High Priestess

Dt. Rosalind Blanks

Oriental Guide

Dt. Bobbietta Adams

Treasurer

Dt. Marissa Adams

Recordress

Dt. Robin Toole

1st Ceremonial Daughter

Dt. LaTeesha Scott Mungin

2nd Ceremonial Daughter

Dt. Nannette Taylor

Inside Spy

Dt. Charisse McGeachy

Outside Spy

Dt. Tonya McDaniel

Marshal

Dt. Angela Jones

Assistant Marshal

Dt. Lisa W. Smith, PC

Deputy For Oasis

Noble Edward Russell, PP

Noble Advisor to Court

Brief History of Sethos Court No. 105

The Beginning

History of Sethos Court No. 105 On Wednesday evening, April 30, 1947, wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of Nobles of Sethos Temple #170 met at Brown’s Funeral Home, on 7th Street, to organize Sethos Club and receive information on procedures for setting up a Court. Noble Clark S. Brown, the appointed Advisor who later became our first Illustrious Advisor, was designated to preside and hold election of temporary officers as follows: President-Mrs. Thelma Critten Cobb, Vice President-Mrs. Dorothy Mitchell, Secretary-Mrs. Cornetta Hawkins, Treasurer- Mrs. Mollie Poag. Meetings continued at Brown’s Funeral Home and later at Pythian Hall, at 7th and Chestnut Streets.

Charter Members Thelma Critten Cobb - Illustrious Commandress (President) Dorothy Mitchell - Vice President – 1st Lt. Commandress Cornetha Hawkins - Secretary Mollie Poag - Treasurer Mable Allen Pauline Benbow Marie Brown Sarah Johnson Sarah Grace Johnson Petronell Jones Bernice Murrell Julia F. Quick On July 30, 1947, members of Sethos Club were initiated by Khalif Court, No. 90 and thereafter known as Sethos Court No. 105. Sethos Temple gave an elaborate banquet at the Flamingo in honor of the new Daughters of the Order. The Charter was issued on August 16, 1947 with 13 Charter members. The black camel of Death has removed all Charter members.

In 1953 Sethos Court and Temple were recognized for having more Imperial Officers than any other Court and Temple in the Desert of North Carolina. Sethos Court has had 42 Past Commandresses of which 16 are active, three are inactive and 23 are deceased. Since 1961, the major fund raising project has been the Annual Queens’ Contest. We have had 42 Queens of Sethos Court. Our First Queen was Dt. Sarah Grace Johnson. Dt. Vivian Kelly-Surratt represented the Court in the Centennial Queen Contest. Our reigning Queen is Dt. Monica Funderburk.

Sethos Court and Sethos Temple have hosted 10 North Carolina Gala Days (excluding the Regional and Mid-Atlantic). The last two Gala Days in our Oasis were in 2000 and 2004. On June 28, 1997 the Court held a 50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet. June 7-8, 2002, Sethos Court held a 55th Anniversary Celebration honoring Daughters with 30 plus years of Service. In 2008 and 2009, Sethos Court was awarded Desert Court of the Year. Dt. Marie Matthews was the first Directress of the Isiserettes Club chartered on March 27, 1999, and in 2001 under the leadership of Dt. Audrey Jones held their first Harvest Ball.

Past Imperial Deputy for the Oasis Bernice Murrell - 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 Doris Robinson - 1978 - 1988 Ruby Rogers - 1989 Josephine Jones - 1991-1993 Juanita Archie - 1994, 1995, 1996-1997 Thelma Cooper - 1998 Queen Cooper - 1999, 2002, 2003 Larn Dillard - 2000, 2001 Yvette Tolliver - 2004 – 2010 Ruby Charles - 2011- Past Imperial Deputy for the Desert Mollie Poag* - 1949 - 1966 Bernice Murrell* - 1966-1972 Doris Robinson - 1997 Past Elected Imperial Officers Ruby L. Rogers, Imperial Recordress - 2004-2011 Past Appointed Imperial Officers Bernice D. Murrell* - Imperial Regional Directress 1973 Wyvonia Attucks - Imperial Marshal 1997 – current Carol Henry - Imperial Nurse

Calendar

January

1 New Year’s Day
8 Desert Meeting (Virtual)
10 Divan (7pm)
16 Court Meeting (4pm)
17 Martin Luther King Day
31 Nobility/Daughter Joint Calendar meeting (7:30pm) via Zoom

February

Black History Month
14 Valentine’s/Presidents Day
15 Divan (7pm)
20 Court Meeting (4pm) Nobility visitation
20 Blessing of the Court

March

2 Dr Seuss “Read Across America”
14 Divan (7pm)
19 Community Service – WSSU Food Bank Donation Collection (Begin)
20 Court Meeting (4pm)
26 January, February & March Birthday Celebration- PWP WSSU Food Bank Donation (End)
28 Community Service – WSSU Food Bank Donation (Delivery to WSSU)

April

1 Easter -Good Friday/April Fool’s Day
2 Gala Day – Virtual
3 Easter Sunday
11 Divan (7:00pm)
17 Court Meeting (4 pm) (Easter change of meeting Date)
17 FUNDRAISER – 75th Anniversary Ticket Sales begin
22-23 Imperial Commandress Testimonial (Chicago, Illinois)

May

8 Mother’s Day
9 Divan (7:00 pm)
15 Thanksgiving Service & Feast of Isis (Place TBA)
15 Court Meeting (2 pm)
15 Deputy for the Desert of NC - (PC Deborah Bellamy)
22 Community Service - BBBS Bowl For Kid’s Sake
30 Memorial Day

June

13 NDI Walk (6:00 p.m. Hanes Park)
19 Father’s Day
20 Divan (7pm)
25 April, May & June Birthday Celebration (PWP collect school supplies)
26 Court Meeting – (4 pm) – Change of Date due to Father’s Day June 19

July

2 Tools for School – Start collecting school supplies
4 Independence Day
11 Divan (7pm)
17 Court Meeting (4 pm)
30 Spring Bling

August

1-6 Community Service – NBTF Volunteer
1 Divan (7pm)
7 Court Meeting – (Date change due to Imperial Session)
11 Community Service –Deliver School Supplies
12-18 Imperial Session (St Louis, Missouri)

September

5 Labor Day
11 Egyptian Tea
12 Divan (7pm)
18 Court Meeting (4 pm)
24 July, August & September Birthday Celebration (PWP donations for Women’s Shelter)
TBD 30th District Prince Hall Day Celebration (usually this Sunday- not scheduled)

October

10 Divan (7pm)
16 Court Meeting (4 pm)
16 Community Service – Veterans (Wreaths across America)- Wreath Drive begin
29 Breast Cancer/Domestic Violence Awareness Event
31 Halloween

November

10 Veterans Day -Wreath across America (Laying of the Wreath on Graves)-Wreath Drive End
14 Divan (7pm)
19 Community Service – Provide Thanksgiving Dinner for Needy Family
20 Court Meeting (4pm)

December

9-10 Commandress Ball Weekend (Nov 11-12, 2022) 50/50 Raffle Drawing Nov 12th
11 75th Anniversary Celebration (Created July 30; Aug 16 chartered; established 1947)
12 Divan (7pm)
17 October, November & December Birthday- PWP bring Christmas donations
17 Christmas Cheer Celebration- donate to a family
18 Court Meeting & Election (3 pm)

Coming Up
2022 Commandress Ball
December 9-11, 2022

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