Name/Title
Degree of Honor Protective Assoc. Ceremonial Table CoverEntry/Object ID
2007.1.274Description
Ceremonial Cloth for the Degree of Honor Protective Association. Material: textile. Size: 70" x 70". Description: plain dark blue wool square center sized to fit over a small table. Four sides each consist of one decorative colored silk taffeta panel which extends down from each side of the square. Each panel is a different color and displays a hand painted floral motif and a motto: 1) Blue-Purity; 2) Purple-Honor; 3) Pink-Constancy; 4) White-Protection. All four panels have three triangular points at the bottom and are bordered with gold trim and gold fringed edges and tassels at the bottom.
The Degree of Honor Protective Association was active in Waseca, Minnesota during the late 1890s and early 1900s, and had an active local lodge presence before tapering off and ceasing regular meetings during the 1950s.Context
The Degree of Honor Protective Association was a prominent women's fraternal benefit society founded in 1873 to provide social connection and financial security to families. The organization built its mission around the three core watchwords of Purity, Constancy, and Honor, which governed the moral and sisterly conduct of its members. In practice, these values were paired with the vital pillar of Protection, representing the life insurance and mutual aid the group pioneered for women. Together, these four concepts formed the structural foundation of the society's rituals and historical community work.Cataloged By
Legacy Photo ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Tablecloth, CeremonialClass
Ceremonial ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactsCreate Date
September 25, 2007Update Date
August 27, 2026
