1st Lt. Commandress: Dt. Cassandra Townsend

2nd Lt. Commandress: Dt. Janice Cills-Porter

High Priestess: Dt. Pamela Flamer

Oriental Guide: Dt. Veronica Jones

Treasure: Dt. Judy Wilson, HPC

Recordress: Dt. Chanta Davis

1st Ceremonial Daughter: Dt. Kea Crowder

2nd Ceremonial Daughter: Dt. Tyra Jefferson

Inside Spy: Dt. Jami Barr

Outside Spy: Dt. Nikki Hamilton

Marshall: Dt. Bettye McCleod

Asst. Treasure: Dt. Alice Bethea-Jackson

Asst. Recordress: Dt. Rebecca Setters, HPC

Asst. Recordress: Dt. Chanel Eames

Asst. Marshall: Dt. Rita Collins

Directress of Youth: Dt. Denine House

Imperial Dep for the Oasis: Dt. LaKisha Council, PC

Noble Advisor: Noble Reginald Pate, PP

Jerusalem Court No. 1 Daughters of Isis, the Auxiliary of Jerusalem Temple No. 4, Ancient Arabic Nobility of the Mystic Shrine, North and South America, Inc. is made up of female relatives of members of the Shrine. Jerusalem Court No. 1 has the great and honorable distinction of being the first Court of Isisdom.

According to the Court’s history records, the Court had a savings account opened in the name of Alexander Court No. 1, Daughters of Isis dated December 29, 1905. Alexander Court operated as a Club from 1905-1906. The Court did not function in 1907, however, on August 8, 1908, the ladies met with Nobles A. Tex Waller Thompson of Maryland and Charles D. Freeman of Washington, D. C. and organized the new Court. The following members were appointed as the first officers of the Court under dispensation:

Dt. Hannah Dodd – Illustrious Commandress

Dt. Mary E. Thompson – First Lieutenant Commandress

Dt. Ada Duffin – Second Lieutenant Commandress

Dt. Josephine Starks – High Priestess

Dt. Annie S. Banks – Treasurer

Dt. Besscilla W. Smith – Recordress

Dt. Marietta Stewart – First Ceremonial Daughter

Dt. Anna Caldwell – Second Ceremonial Daughter

Dt. Ardelia Dorsey – Inside Spy

Dt. Josephine Dixon – Outside Spy

The above Daughters on the third Tuesday, April 20, 1909 were elected and installed to hold office for one year by Noble A. Tex Waller assisted by Noble John H. Murphy, Jr. Alexander Court along with Daughters from Washington, D.C., and Rhode Island met with a committee of the Prince Hall Shriners to be granted permission to establish and be recognized as an organization for their women relatives. The establishment of the Imperial Court, Daughters of Isis was the result of this meeting. The name of Alexander Court No. 1 was changed to Jerusalem Court No. 1 in 1945 due to an edict issued by the Imperial Council that ordered all Courts to change their names to correspond to the Temples in their Oasis which was Jerusalem Temple No. 4. The Illustrious Commandress at that time was Daughter Gladys W. Dixon. Through the years, as a result of outstanding leadership, Jerusalem Court has grown to be a viable, respected Court. Jerusalem Court No. 1, Daughters of Isis, marches progressively onward and upward, ever mindful of our obligations to the order, to its members, and to the community we serve. Jerusalem Court No. 1 takes pride in the accomplishments of our Isiserettes as well as our Drill Team. This is the original condensed history as it was noted by the late Past Imperial Commandress Gladys W. Dixon in 1979.

PAST IMPERIAL OFFICERS

PAST IMPERIAL COMMANDRESS’

H.P.I.C. Lillie E. Butler *                                 H.P.I.C. Ida Croxton*

    P.I.C. Gladys W. Dixon*                           H. P.I.C. Gladys W. Felton*

P.I.C. Besscilla Smith-Franklin*                   H.P.I.C. Irene Green*

H.P.I.C. Carrie L. Gross*                              H.P.I.C. Laura Henson*

H.P.I.C. Annie W. Johnson*                         H.P.I.C. Naomi Julius*

H.P.I.C. Viola E. Milburn                             H.P.I.C. Emma V. Roth*

                                                                                                                H.P.I.C. Janie R. Wright*

PAST IMPERIAL DEPUTIES FOR THE DESERT

P.I.C. Gladys W, Dixon*                    P.C. Mamie E. Kennard*

P.C. Josephine Dixon*                        H.P.I.C. Viola E. Milburn

                                                                                 P.C. Hannah Dodd*                     H.P.I.C. Gwendolyn A. Moore

   H.P.I.C. Gladys W. Felton*                       P.C. Cora F. Richardson*

 H.P.I.C. Carrie L. Gross*                              P.C. Inez Richardson*

                                                                               H.P.I.C. Annie W. Johnson*                         P.C. Alma Ringgold*

H.P.I.C. Naomi Julius*                                 H.P.I.C. Emma V. Roth*

P.C. Marietta Stewart*

PAST IMPERIAL DEPUTIES FOR THE OASIS

Dt.  Celia E. McLeod, P.C.*

Dt. Alice H. Catlin, P.C.*

H.P.I.C. Annie W. Johnson*

H.P.I.C. Viola E. Milburn

Dt. Mildred Wilson, P.C.

Dt. Betty I. Zellner, P.C*

Dt. Stephanie A. Barham, P.C

Dt. Lenora H. Hall, P.C.

Dt. Barbara J. Marrow, P.C.

H.P.I.C. Janice Pollock

IMPERIAL COURT OFFICERS 

APPOINTED

Dt. Vanessa S. Thompson, Deputy Imperial Directress, Imperial Assistant Recordress

Dr. Judy Wilson, Deputy Imperial Directress, Security

Dr. Janice Albritton-Pollock, Imperial Deputy for the Oasis of Baltimore

Dt. Georgene A. Butler, Deputy Imperial Directress, Daughters Training

Dt. Sandra C. Parks, Deputy Imperial Directress, Sally Berry Fashion Show

ACTUAL PAST COMMANDRESS’ OF JERUSALEM COURT NO. 1

1905-6 Dt. Fannie Brown*

1907 Not Functioning

1908-9 Dt. Hannah Dodd*

1910 Dt. Besscilla W. Smith*

1911 Dt. Mary Gross*

1912 Dt. Marietta Stewart*

1913 Dt. Josephine Dixon*

1914 Dt. Sarah Dodson*

1915 Dt. Katie Anderson*

1916 Dt. S.J.C. Ralph*

1917 Dt. Celia Taylor Rollins*

1918 Dt. Cornelia S. Smith*

1919 Dt. Sarah Palmer*

1920 Dt. Modota Buckingham*

1921 Dt. Laura Wise Henson*

1922 Dt. Amada Lankford*

1923 Dt. Martha Fossett*

1924 Dt. Georgianna Allen*

1925 Dt. Cora Franklin*

1926 Dt. Elenora Mitchell*

1927 Dt. Irene Green*

1928 Dt. Henrietta Nixon*

1929 Dt. Mary Carroll*

1930 Dt. Kate Sorrell*

1931 Dt. Carrie L. Cross*

1932 Dt. Hattie Woods*

1933 Dt. Rosa J. Richardson*

1934 Dt. Grace Westcott*

1935 Dt. Annie C. Smith*

1936 Dt. Lovey Gross*

1937 Dt. Carrie Langley*

1938 Dt. Maggie B. Williams*

1939 Dt. Mamie E. Kennard*

1940 Dt. Mary H. Kennard*

1941 Dt. Fannie E. Gillis*

1942 Dt. Grace Vaughn Patterson*

1943 Dt. Annie Middleton*

1944 Dt. Lillian Ware*

1945 Dt. Gladys W. Dixon*

1946 Dt. Elizabeth Lane*

1947 Dt. Alma Ringgold*

1948 Dt. Emma Smothers*

1949 Dt. Myrtle Webster*

1950 Dt. Clara R. Overton*

1951 Dt. Linda Pulliam*

1952 Dt. Bessie F. Scott*

1953 Dt. Mary Lou Bowley*

1954 Dt. Thelma Bailey*

1955 Dt. Naomi Julius*

1956 Dt. Florence L. Cooper*

1957 Dt. Ida Croxton*

1958 Dt. Inez Richardson*

1959 Dt. Gladys W. Felton*

1960 Dt. Ida Croxton*

1961 Dt. Ida H. Norris*

1962 Dt. Mary W. Carroll*

1963 Dt. Daisey B. Jones*

1964 Dt. Esther Winston*

1965 Dt. Evelyn Douglas*

1966 Dt. Evelyn Douglas*

1967 Dt. Matdella Storey*

1968 Dt. Harriet Carter*

1969 Dt. Elizabeth Mason*

1970 Dt. Cora F. Wilson*

1971 Dt. Cassie Gaskins*

1972 Dt. Rosebud Chisholm*

1973 Dt. Elvera N. Richardson*

1974 Dt. Marguerite Hayes*

1975 Dt. Annie W. Johnson*

1976 Dt. Irene Boyer*

1977 Dt. Evelyn Roller*

1978 Dt. Elizabeth Greer*

1979 Dt. Janie R. Wright*

1980 Dt. Kathleen Hinton*

1981 Dt. Celia McLeod*

1982 Dt. Peggy Boyette*

1983 Dt. Geraldine Watty*

1984 Dt. Emma V. Roth*

1985 Dt. Wilhelmena T. Stewart

1986 Dt. Rosalie Gross

1987 Dt. Betty I. Zellner*

1988 Dt. Mary Gabbin

1989 Dt. Olive Ann Evans*

1990 Dt. Bettye T. McLeod

1991 Dt. Viola E. Milburn

1992 Dt. Shirley Price

1993 Dt. Constance Ridgeley*

1994 Dt. Mary Urquhart

1995 Dt. Fern L. Henderson*

1996 Dt. Altomease E. Gibson

1997 Dt. Mildred Wilson

1998 Dt. Gloria J. Criss

1999 Dt. Phyllis Butler

2000 Dt. Leona Strickland*

2001 Dt. Gwendolyn A. Moore

2002 Dt. Barbara J. Marrow

2003 Dt. Lenora H. Hall

2004 Dt. Stephanie A. Barham

2005 Dt. Mildred Wilson

2006 Dt. Mayola A. Williams

2007 Dt. Sandra C. Parks

2008 Dt. Janice Albritton-Pollock

2009 Dt. Valerie E. Turpin*

2010 Dt. Vanessa S. Thompson

2011 Dt. Martha A. Hyman*

2012 Dt. Cora P. Crawley

2013 Dt. Lexie Thomas

2014 Dt. DeShelle Downey

2015 Dt. Georgene A. Butler

2016 Dt. Betty Royal

2017 Dt. Michele James

2018 Dt. Barbara J. Scott

2019 Dt. Jeanette Randall

2020 Dt. Vonetta Moore

2021 Dt. LaKisha Council

2022 Dt. Theresa Dawkins

2023 Dt Ann T. Washington

HONORARY PAST COMMANDRESS’

Dt. Romaine Barnes*

Dt. Elizabeth Bens*

Dt. Annie Burton*

Dt. Lillie E. Butler*

Dt. Sandra Cameron*

Dt. Alice H. Catlin*

Dt. Juanita Davenport

Dt. Lila O. DeShields*

Dt. Sarah Dodson*

Dt. Ada Duffin*

Dt. Shirley Howell*

Dt. Gladys Johnson*

Dt. Louise Jones*

Dt. Hazel Kelson*

Dt. Lavinia Mason*

Dt. Delores Morgan*

Dt. Edith Mosley*

Dt. Nellie Paul*

Dt. Darlene Stewart

Dt. Mary E. Thompson*

Dt. Jane Waller*

Dt. Judy Wilson

JERUSALEM COURT NO. 1 LIFE MEMBERS

Dt. Evelyn Buford

ZDt. Phyllis Butler, PC

Dt. Juanita Davenport, HPC

P.C. Mary Gabbin

Dt. Barbara Marrow, PC*

H.P.I.C Viola E. Milburn

Dt. Ovella Queen

Dt. Mildred Ross

Dt. Darlene Stewart, PC

Dt. Wilhelmena Stewart, PC*

Dt. Mary Urquhart, PC

Dt. Stephanie Barham

PAST DIRECTRESSES OF THE YOUTH FORMERLY (ISISERETTES)

Dt. Edith A. Mosby, PC*

Dt. Betty I. Zellner, PC*

Dt. Romaine Barnes, HPC*

PC Janice Albritton-Pollock, PC

Dt. Barbara J. Scott, PC