RED MEN'S HALL ASSOCIATION Stock 1905 San Francisco, CA. Fraternal Order Charity

Description

The
Red Men's Hall Association
. Stock issued on April 29,
1905 at San Francisco, California
. Incorporated December 12, 1901 in the State of California. Embossed company seal lower left. Certificate No. 530 was issued to Eugene Vergez for 30 shares of capital stock ( per share). Company capital was 0,000. Hand signed by company president George W. Collins and secretary. Certificate is about 5.5” x 10”. Light orange-red print.
The Red Men were a very popular fraternity in Marin County (north of San Francisco, California) at the end of the 19th Century and beginning of the 20th Century. The San Francisco order of The Red Men's Hall Association was first incorporated on December 24, 1867, located at 510 Bush street, San Francisco, California.
The Order encouraged "tribes" (individual halls) to become involved in
civic affairs, including parades, dedications, home-town festivals or other community-wide activities
The
original Red Men's Hall Association on the east coast was founded in 1771
, reorganized in 1834. The principles of the Order are
Freedom, Friendship and Charity
. The
Improved Order of Red Men was founded in Baltimore in 1834
as a
fraternal, social, insurance and political society
in the United States. The
first tribe was Logan Tribe No. 1 in Baltimore, Maryland
, which was a lineal descendant of earlier patriotic organizations, the
Sons of Liberty, Tammany Societies or Columbian Order, and the Society of Red Men
.
Condition:  Very Fine
, two vertical folds, minor creasing, no tears, minor signs of wear/handling/toning (see photos), Uncancelled.
Printer:
(none noted)
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