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Industrial Order of America – a short-lived Boston-based fraternal order. [168] International Fraternal Alliance of Baltimore – founders included Masons, Oddfellows, Red Men and Pythians. Membership is open to men and women. There were 10,000 members in 30 states and Canada in the late 1890s. The orders ritual showed signs of Masonic ...
Other fraternal organizations arose as well, such as the Independent Order of Good Templars (1851), Knights of Pythias (1864), the Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange, 1867), Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (1868), the Knights of Columbus (1882), the Loyal Order of Moose (1888), and the Woodmen of the World (1890).
B'nai Zion - also known as the Order of the Sons of Zion, B'nai Zion was founded in 1908 as the first explicitly Zionist fraternal order. Membership open to non-Jews since at least 1979. [67] Had a benefit membership of 3,619 in 57 lodges in 1923. [68] Had 24,000 members in the late 1960s, 40,000 in 115 chapters in 1979. [69] 34,000 members in ...
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. It has more than 750,000+ members at 1,928 lodges. The fraternity currently focuses on Community, Friendship, and Charity.
1868 International NIC: Traditional φφκα: Active Pi Kappa Phi: ΠΚΦ: 1904 National NIC: Traditional ΟΥΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΣΠΑΣΕΙ ΗΜΑΣ (Nothing shall tear us asunder) Active Pi Lambda Phi: ΠΛΦ: 1895 International NIC: Traditional NOSTROS AMEMUS (Love our own) Active Psi Sigma Phi: ΨΣΦ: 1990 National NMGC: Multicultural Active ...
Alpha Delta Pi would gain notoriety in 1851 as the first organization to be called a sorority. The terms sorority and women's fraternity have always since been interchangeable with some using one or the other in only formal or informal contexts. The social sororities were one of the few social outlets at most universities.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America is an American patriotic fraternal organization that traces its origins to the anti-alien riots of the 1840s. Founded in 1847 in Philadelphia, [1] the P.O.S. of A. once had "camps" (chapters) in well over 20 states. At its peak, there were more than 800 Camps in Pennsylvania alone.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, also known as The Elks, is an American fraternal order founded New York City in 1868. Following is a list of some of its notable members. Following is a list of some of its notable members.