Order of Sons of St. George
History of the order
composed of Englishmen and their descendants. Apparently, when founded in 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the society was meant to resist the activities of Molly Maguires. Members were required to believe in a supreme being, have high regard for the Bible, and be loyal to America. The history and martyrdom of St. George served as the bases of the society’s ritual. Soon after its founding it settled down into an ethnic fraternal benefit society for Englishmen in America and their sons and grandsons, with sick benefits, funeral benefits, and so forth. Eligibility was limited to first-, second-, and third-generation Englishmen.
Degrees of the order
Brother (1st Degree)
Degree of Patriotism ( 2nd Degree)
Degree of Knighthood (3rd Degeee)
Degree of Patriotism ( 2nd Degree)
Degree of Knighthood (3rd Degeee)