There are a few Red Men lodges left and a few standing buildings of their Wigwams. The Red Men, Modern Woodmen, Knights of Honor, Grange, Knights of Pythias, etc. once upon a time a fraternal and insurance offering to folks which combined meetings, a bit of ritual and some benefits. There were a goodly number of them, but today we have a few like the Fraternal Order of Eagles, United Commercial Travelers, Loyal Order of Moose, Elks, Legion, service clubs like Rotary, Sertoma, Ruritan, Kiwanis, etc. all designed to fill a need. The decline of numbers of farmers, modern things like TV, have caused the disintegration of lodges. There is simply too much written on these organizations to go into detail here. So, scholars, look 'em up on the net. At any rate, our folks were so proud and enamoured of their affiliations they had them carved on their tombstones. I have a jewel box full of their regalia...bet you do too. Only the Masons have kept good records on their brethren, and that generally initiation dates, addresses and perhaps death. The study of fraternal organizations, also college fraternities, is indeed interesting. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html