Improved Order of Red men
History of the order
The precise date of foundation of the Red Men is debatable; the Improved Order was founded in Baltimore in 1834. It is a fraternal, social, insurance, and political society in the United States for men over 18 who profess a belief in a Supreme Being. The organization publishes Red Man three times a year. There were 38,000 members in 1995. There are or have been several varieties of Red Men, all of whom were by tradition white; until recently American Indians were banned from admission. The original Society of Red Men, now apparently extinct, was founded in Pennsylvania about 1813, but dissolved in disrepute because of a reputation for drunkenness among its members. The anti-Freemasonry sentiments caused by the Morgan Affair did nothing to improve the Red Men’s standing in the community, and the Improved Order of Red Men appears to have been a completely new organization. The Red Men itself claims that the organization was founded not in 1813 or 1834, but in 1765, and that it is the oldest secret society in the United States, a continuation of the Sons of Liberty, who antedated the Revolutionary War. There is, however, no good evidence for this, though the present order does share some rituals and terms with such early American secret societies as the Sons of Liberty.
Improved Order of Red men Degrees
Adoption Degree ( 1st Degree)
Warrior’s Degree (2th Degree)
Chiefs’ Degree (3rd Degree)
Warrior’s Degree (2th Degree)
Chiefs’ Degree (3rd Degree)