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Originally posted by BetteDavisEyes
My fiance's uncle was and still is a Mason & I believe he was a...what do they call them? Grand Masters? I'm not sure but would this qualify me after we're married to be Princess BetteDavisEyes?
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As in a sorority or fraternity, unless you disaffiliate you are a lifelong member.
It is any relation by marriage or birth to a male who is a member of the Masonic Lodge for Eastren Star, however in order to qualify for Daughters of the Nile you need to have a male who is related by birth or marriage be apart of the Shrine which is a higher level of Masonry, but in some respects functions as a seperate entity with their own Supreme Council etc.
Also you have to have that Shrine member which you are related to, or a woman who is already a member invite you to join. Since no man can join the Shrine until they have reached s cretain degree in Freemasonry, the youngest members of the Shrine are usually in their late 40's so the Daughters of the Nile is predominantly a group of older/mature women as is the Star.
While there may be a few odd younger members it is not prominent due to the existence of organizations such as Job's Daughters and Rainbow Girls which are for the younger relatives.
My family has been Masonic, every male a Mason and most females in the Star or one of the other associate groups for at least the last three generations.