Order of the Iroquois
This order was organized in june 1896, by some of the representative citizens of
Buffalo, N.Y., as a fraternal beneficiary society for men only. The ritualistic
work of which seeks to perpetuate the name and fame of the Iroquois
Confederation, associated with the early history of the country. What the
Improved Order of Red Men have done for the Delaware Tribe the Lenni Lenape, the
Order of the Iroquois seeks to do for the Tribe from which it takes its name.
The society, while distinctly patriotic in its teachings, demands no religious
or political tests from those who seek to join it. The prospectus of the Order
bears upon the title page a cut of the noted Indian chief and orator, Red
Jacket, who was one of the most conspicuous figures in the Iroquois
Confederation. The cut of Red Jacket is also used as the design of the Supreme
Lodge Seal and for gold buttons worn by members.
In august 1922 the society was absorbed by the Fraternal Home Insurance pf
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Initiation Ritual