On Sun, 29 Jul 2001 11:36:31 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:08:18 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>> In the US there is a well known fraternal brotherhood named "Loyal Order
>> of the Moose" (BTW, this organization now admits women into membership).
>> Also there is another well known fraternal brotherhood named "The Elks".
>> The full name of this brotherhood is abbreviated as B.P.O.E. I don't know
>> what the initials stand for, and I don't know if The Elks are now
> B.P.O.E. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The Moose and the
> Elks are mostly social clubs for men.
In Mt. Jackson, Virginia, the community where I live, there is a Moose
Club for women only. A member of an all male lodge in some other
chapter won't be admitted unless he is invited by and accompanied with
a member of the local lodge. The same rule applies for any other man.
This Moose Club is for women only and their invited guests. They won't
let you in even if you are the husband of a member unless she invites
you. We don't have a Moose Club here for men. Maybe the men here don't
have as strong a need to get away from their wives as the women have for
wanting to get away from their husbands for a while.
> They have clubhouses and
> facilities for holding dinners and other gatherings. They also have
> club rituals.
> Other "lodges" included the Knights of the Pythias, the Odd Fellows,
> the Maccabees. All now extinct, I believe. Funny hats and costumes.
You forgot to mention the Knights of Columbus and the Masons. I never
heard of The Knights of the Pythias nor the Maccabees. The Odd Fellows
lodges are still very active in Virginia. I don't think I would be
considered eligible to apply for membership because I'm not very odd.
Sam Heywood
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