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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
A Pictorial Catalog of
Commemorative Flagholders &
Plaques
of Organizations &
Military
Order of St. George
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Commemorative Plaques & Flagholders
of Military and Organizations
as Photographed by Joyce M. Tice
Order of St. George
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Photocopies of this photo of the attendees of the 1896 Order
of St. George Convention were sent in by Mary Jerram and Virginia WHEELER
McElroy. I expect color copies or scans before long. The badge ribbon above
is red. We do not know anything of this organization, but we'd like
to. Can anyone provide any information? My Axelrod reference book includes
two orgainzations with names that include Order of St. George, but neither
seems to fit with this.
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Sons of St. George (and Daughters of St. George) was founded in
Scranton PA in 1871 and became an ethnic fraternal organization for first,
second and third generation Englishmen. It included funeral and sick benefits
as so many of these organizations did.
Sacred and Military Constantine Order of St. George has a history that
does not include anything in this country, so I am rejecting that as a
possibility.
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Subj: ORDER OF ST. GEORGE
Date: 9/1/2002 11:39:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: DADOGGIES2
To: JoyceTice
Joyce, found your information on the Internet tonight. My great uncle
was a member of the organization in Chicago, Illinois in the late 1880's-1904
when he passed away. The lodge he belong to was called, White Rose LODGE
no. 133 (American order sons of St. George. Their address was 5247 West
Madison St. Chicago, Ill. They meet at the Eagles Building Hall C. When
he died in 1904, they sent his wife 2 nice letters, sympathy letters. I
noticed on the 2nd letter the address was different. This one had Star
Hall, 380 South Western Ave, Chicago, Ill. It has taken me almost 1 year
to found out anything on the organization and feel well rewarded to located
what I have. I have tried to located anything in Chicago, Ill. but have
not been luckily. The only reason I know he was a member was on the letter
head of the 2 letters, was the same print of the pins they wore. If you
have any more information please let me know. I am not sure if the convention
picture you have with your information, that maybe I can locate the great
uncle. I know what he looked like, so will try to see if luck is with me.
Thank you for the information, and you can e-mail me any time at-dadoggies
2@AOL.COM. Donna
Subj: order of st. george
Date: 8/13/2002 10:27:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BAdden1064
To: JoyceTice
Hi
A little while ago wrote a letter about knights
of st . george .
Found out the one on your website probably
is an masonic order founded in Scranton in 1871. Found out information
by putting into search : Knights of St. George and Scranton
Beverly Foiw Addenbrooke
Dear Joyce [January 2009]
The Sons of St. George were founded initially as a self defence league
for Englishmen in the coal fields of pensylvannia in 1870. They formed
the Order to help defend themselves from a group of Irishmen known as the
Molly Maguires who operated in secret within the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
A 1931 copy of the initiation ritual can be found at http://www.stichtingargus.nl/vrijmetselarij/songeorge_en.html
There are also a number of online newspaper extracts on the New York Times
archive website about the Order. I am researching them for a book I am
writing about them but it is hard work finding information as I live in
England... but I am making progress!
I found your website with a page about the Sons of St. George. Do you
have any more information or photographs of them or their regalia (black
& white or colour) which you could send me to aid me in my research.
I would be most gratfull.
Kind Regards
Peter Langford
Published On Tri-Counties Site On 06/05/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com
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