The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-13
NEW PATRIOTIC ORDER
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Its Aim to nculcate knowledge of the National
Crest.

movement started by thIrty-nine
pupils OF the Milford. Conn. graded and
high schools who have signed the pri-|
mary charter OF the National Crest is on
foot for the organization of The Pa
triotic Order of the National Crest of
the United States OF America" The or
der has for its aim the dissemination of
a general knowledge of the principles
signihed Dy the emblems on the crest
flag. coat OF arms. and the great seal of
our country" and makes an appeal to
every pupil over twelve years of age in
the schools OF the country for assist
anee. The following letter addressed TO
every young American in the United
States OF America has been sent out by
the charter society.
The Patriotic Order OF the National
Crest of the United States of America.
Milford. Conn. Lock Box 81
Branch e Pluribus Unum. No l.
February 3, 10th Year Of the Crest.
ITO Every Young American in the
United States of America. Greeting
"Fellow-School Children. Boys and
Girls: Will you assist us in getting up
p patriotic order wide and broad and
deep enough to embrace within its ma
tionaI dimensions every ODE in this land
who is twelve years old c. over-that is.
all who are in or have passed their
thirteenth year?
There are to be no exorhitant dues
and no secrets: all we shall have to do
is TO post ourselves as much as possible
about cur provisional articles OF confed-
GRAFTON. our national number, and day
and flower and flag and arms and seal.
and wear the crest badge always. but
particularly on June 20 every year.
Badge of the Order
The badge is a very beautiful reaIiza-
tion of the crest OF the United States.
consisting OF thirteen stars surrounded
by a glory like a pillar OF FIRE. breaking
through a cloud and forming a new
constellation. II will consist OF bronze
lapel button for boys, and a white
metal breastpln for girls 1t is now
being minted from special steel dies at
one of the oldest and largest manufac-
tories in the land and Is TO be the peer
OF any badge worn by any patriotic so
cie9y in America
The more we learn about these mat
tiers the grander will our conceptions be-
come OF the wonderful origin and des-
tiny OF our beloved country.
We shall leave 1t all to the future
twhen VIC have grown strong enough to
organize properly and hold our first
national conventioD) 20 determine upon
our permanent constitution. bylaws.
ritual and general methods of procedure.
In the meantime secure the badge at
active camps in your own localities.
Meet at least once month. have pa
pers and compositions upon matters re-
lating to the elements OF our national
regnlia and the rest will take care of
itself at short order!
National Number Thirteen.
The resent society has Just been
founded among the school children az
Hilford-one of the oldest towns in this
good old land OF steady habits Con-
Dectieut-and one OF the thirteen orig
inal States. so IL everyone goes right
10 work TO start similar organizations
everywhere there is no reason why we
should not have the very largest and
most enthusiastic young American or
der. that Of the National Crest that
theTe - IN the lanu' ana All OF TINS IN
the very shortest time and at a mini
mum expense, We can surely do fl and
surprise our fathers and mothers with
q patriotic society TO be proud Of
We are relating everything in our
ritual and methods Of procedure TO the
national number thirteen a sample
OF which accompanies this paper:
and as Chat number is the good old
fashioned bakers dozen of the original
States. we intend 10 work II up for all
that IL is worth.