HISTORY OF THE IMPERIAL COURT DAUGHTERS OF ISIS

Formed in 1910

The Imperial Court Daughters of Isis, is an auxiliary of female family members of Prince Hall Shriners, and was formally organized at the annual session of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine held in Detroit, Michigan, on August 24, 1910.

The establishment of the Imperial Court was the result of a meeting held in 1909, when women representing the Daughters of Isis from Maryland, Rhode Island and Washington, DC met with a committee of Prince Hall Shriners and requested the formation and recognition of an organization for women.

There were groups of women from several cities where Shrine Temples were located that had formed auxiliaries for the female relatives of the male members, but nothing had been done to formally organize them until the meeting in Detroit.

The purpose of the Imperial Court Daughters of Isis, is to unite the relatives of all members of A.E.A.O.N.M.S. into one common bond of friendship, to practice charity and benevolence; and to inoculate honor and integrity as symbolized in the legend of the Egyptian Queen, the Goddess Isis.

Like its parent organization, the Imperial Court is a benevolent and charitable organization.

This organization, of 12 Courts at its inception, can now boast of more than 200 Courts, with a growing membership of more than 12,000 members in the continental United States, Europe, Canada, Bahamas, and Okinawa.