Neighbors of Woodcraft
The Neighbors of Woodcraft were a fraternal benefit society that originated as a splinter of the female auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World.
History
The origins of the society go back to the Supreme Session of the the Woodmen Circle in 1897 when delegates from nine western states led by Mrs. C. C. Van Ornsdall passed a resolution to secede from the parent order and for the Pacific Circle, Women of Woodcraft. The group was headquartered in Leadville, Colorado, but moved to Portland, Oregon in 1905, were it remained through the 1970s.[1] The Neighbors of Woodcraft merged into the Woodmen of the World in July 2001.[2]
Organization
Ritual
Benefits and philanthropy
References
- ^ Schmidt, Alvin J. Fraternal Organizations Westport, CT; Greenwood Press p.236-7
- ^ Woodmen of the World’s Storied History
Further reading
- Yates, Keith L. History of the Woodcraft Home 1975
See also
- Royal Neighbors of America - another fraternal benefit society that originated as the female auxiliary of a Woodmen group.
- Neighbors of Woodcraft Building
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