Editing Order of the Eastern Star (section)

==Officers==
[[Image:EasternStarChairs.jpg|thumb|Officers representing the heroines of the order sit around the altar in the center of the chapter room.]]
[[Image:EasternStarSpokaneWA.jpg|thumb|Eastern Star meeting room]]
There are 18 main officers in a full chapter:

* '''Worthy Matron''' – presiding officer
* '''Worthy Patron''' – a Master Mason who provides general supervision
* '''Associate Matron''' – assumes the duties of the Worthy Matron in the absence of that officer
* '''Associate Patron''' – assumes the duties of the Worthy Patron in the absence of that officer
* '''Secretary''' – takes care of all correspondence and minutes
* '''Treasurer''' – takes care of monies of the Chapter
* '''Conductress''' – Leads visitors and initiations.
* '''Associate Conductress''' – Prepares candidates for initiation, assists the conductress with introductions and handles the ballot box.
* '''Chaplain''' – leads the Chapter in prayer
* '''Marshal''' – presents the Flag and leads in all ceremonies
* '''Organist''' – provides music for the meetings
* '''Adah''' – Shares the lesson of Duty of Obedience to the will of God
* '''Ruth''' – Shares the lesson of Honor and Justice
* '''Esther''' – Shares the lesson of Loyalty to Family and Friends
* '''Martha''' – Shares the lesson of Faith and Trust in God and Everlasting Life
* '''Electa''' – Shares the lesson of Charity and Hospitality
* '''Warder''' – Sits next to the door inside the meeting room, to make sure those that enter the chapter room are members of the Order.
* '''Sentinel''' – Sits next to the door outside the chapter room, to ensure people who wish to enter are members of the Order.

Traditionally, a woman who is elected Associate Conductress will be elected to Conductress the following year, then the next year Associate Matron, and the next year Worthy Matron. A man elected Associate Patron will usually be elected Worthy Patron the following year. Usually, the woman who is elected to become Associate Matron will let it be known who she wishes to be her Associate Patron, so the next year they will both go to the East together as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. There is no male counterpart to the Conductress and Associate Conductress. Only women are allowed to be Matrons, Conductresses, and the Star Points (Adah, Ruth, etc.) and only men can be Patrons.

{{Anchor|past}}Once a member has served a term as Worthy Matron or Worthy Patron, they may use the post-nominal letters, PM or PP respectively.