Fraternal organizations
Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:
2nd Annual Highland Gathering Picnic and Games by Associated Clans of Eastern, Massachusetts, 1928 July 14
This photograph shows men in kilts and athletic gear on Fairgrounds, Topsfield, Massachusetts. Other people in the stands behind them. Most likely is a group of Scottish clans from Massachusetts, not a fraternal organization.
25th Anniversary souvenir program and history issued by Little Falls Council, No. 220, 1922
27th Annual Session, Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, 1928 April 25
View of men and women in formal dress, Lowell, Massachusetts. Dated April 25, 1928. The United Order of Golden Cross is a mutual assessment beneficiary society organized by Freemasons, to benefit men and women who abstained from alcoholic beverages. The organization provides care for members in sickness and distress, and life insurance. (Stevens, Cyclopedia of Fraternities, p.412)
38th Annual Convention, Pythian Sisters of Massachusetts, 1928
Panorama photograph of members of the Pythian Sisterhood, who were women relatives of Knights of Pythias. This organization had its own ritual and officers parallel with the Knights of Pythias. Photo taken at the Lowell High School
43rd Annual Convention, 1919 October
Men in formal attire, with many different hats, with badges and lapel pins of Jr. Order of United American Mechanics; West Newbury, Mass., Oct. 1919
52nd Annual Session, Grand Lodge, 1910 April 22
View of men and women in formal dress, wearing fraternal and sororal sashes and ribbons. Annual session located in Boston, Massachusetts. Dated April 22, 1910. A.O. U. W. was founded in 1868, one of the oldest fraternal Orders in United States. They provided insurance benefits to their membership. Only white males could join this fraternity. Much Masonic influence in ritual and symbols. (Stevens, Cyclopedia of Fraternities, p.128-130)
59th Annual Convention, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1920
View of group of men in formal dress. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts. No date is given. Knights of Pythias is one of largest and most influential secret societies in America. Its purpose was charitable and benevolent. It was founded at the close of the Civil War. (Stevens, Cyclopedia of Fraternities, p.263-266)
61st Annual Session, Grand Lodge of Connecticut, 1929 October 15
View of a group of men in formal dress, many with fraternal pins. Located at West Haven Connecticut. Dated October 15, 1929. Another group of Knights of Pythias who base their ritual on the story of Damon and Pythias. This society embraces principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence. Members were required to be a white male to be eligible for membership. (Schmidt. Fraternal Organizations, p.183-186)