Suprme Royal Circle of Friends of the World
Searching for information on this Society such as history, membership, records, qualifications for joining and objectives. Any help appreciated especially as it relates to Madison Co., Alabama.
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Do you still need information on this organization? Wanda
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I have the history of the organization but would be interested in any information you may have.
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I have since found the history of the organization. Was interested because of a grave marker that was found bearing the Supreme Royal Circle of Friends emblems. I have no other information. Thanks.
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I found 2 grave markers with the emblem in a small isolate graveyard yesterday in Ouchita Parish, LA.
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Supreme Royal Circle Of Friends Of The World RCF 09 Willing Worker The Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World was founded in 1909 in Forest City Arkansas by Dr. Richard A. Williams. This fraternal organization for black men had as its primary goal promoting the moral, physical, intellectual, and material welfare of its members. The success of the Royal Circle was partly due to blacks' mistrust of government and white owned banks. The Royal Circle of Friends offered great returns for small investments, with the support of friends, neighbors, churches, and respected black business leaders.
The fee for joining the Royal Circle, including a medical examination, was $2.50. Members then paid $1 per quarter, which paid $300 to the beneficiary after the member's death.
For years to come, in rural black cemeteries loyalty to the Royal Circle of Friends was indicated by the distinctive headstones that displayed the organization's symbol of the majestic lion and letters RCF
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Doing a Research Paper on that includes these tombstone markers could you share any place that I could gather additional data?
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