Grand Court Order of Calanthe

The Grand Court Order of Calanthe is a fraternal benefit society for African American women. It was established in Louisiana in 1883 as an auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias. Calanthe was the wife of Pythias in the Greek legend Damon and Pythias.[1]

The Texas order is commemorated with a historical marker.[2] It provided life insurance.[3] The University of Texas San Antonio has a photograph of a parade of members.[4] A court was established in Florida in 1887.[5]

An office building for the group was built at 2411 Dowling Street in Texas. Ritual books were published.[6] The organization has been sued over benefits.[7]

Knights of Pythias and Court of Calanthe members were photographed in front of a girls home in Kansas City, Missouri.[8]

In 2018, the Texas court became the Calanthe Historical Society.

Members

References
  1. "GCOC" (PDF). img1.wsimg.com. Retrieved 20 Dec 2022.
  2. "Grand Court Order of Calanthe of Texas Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  3. "Life Insurance" (PDF). tdi.Texas.Gov. Retrieved 20 Dec 2022.
  4. "Parade of Grand Court, Order of Calanthe". digital.utsa.edu.
  5. "Calanthe Sisters". knightsofpythiasfl.com. Retrieved 20 Dec 2022.
  6. "RITUAL GRAND COURT ORDER OF CALANTHE OF TEXAS | #172505099". Worthpoint.
  7. "Grand Court Order of Calanthe v. Welch, 250 S.W. 457 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com.
  8. "Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge and Grand Court of Calanthe Photograph | The State Historical Society of Missouri". collections.shsmo.org.


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