Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
WI)MEN'S
ORDER. SIMILAR To
KLAY, IS ORGANIZED

Organization of the "Kamelia," a
womens' secret order founded on
principles of the Ku Klux Khan,
was announced Friday by William
Joseph Simmons, former imperial
wizard of the khan. and now it's en-
peror.
Mr.. Simmons says the klan's or
ganization fulfilled one of his boy
hood Dreams" and that the function
ing of the womens' order realizes
another of his dreams. He issued a
proclamation from the "Krown
Kourt of Ell Magus," and announces
that he has designated himself the
eel Magus," or president, of the
new society.
White Protestant women over is
years of age will be banded to take
their places alongside the Ku KluX
Khan and strive to uplift the ideals
of American citizenship" he said.
Fred J. Savage, an official of the
khan, said the Ku Klux imperial pal
ace had no knowledge of Mr.. Sim.
mons proclamation, and that khan
officials had not been in communi-
cation with him.
Khan Against Auxiliary
The imperial klonvokatiOn of the
khan took a stand at it's last annual
session against taking in women Or
officially sanctioning of a womens'
auxiliary.
Following is Mr.. Simmons statement in
full:
"Seven years ago the knights of the Ku
klux Khan were organized by myself and
chartered under the laws of the state of
Georgia as a patriotic, fraternal and be-
nerolent order. From a very small begin
ming the order has grown until it is estab-
lished in every state in the union and its
membership comprises large part of the
native born, white, Protestant. citizens of
America. The membership of the organza
ton from the beginning was narrowly re-
stricted to such citizens only as could claim
nativity in America, of white antecedentS,
and of the Protestant Christian faith. This
order, so composed has grown to its pow
erful present proportions and is rapidly ex-
tending to embrace the entire population
of the country, qualified to membership in
the order.
The Order of the Knights Of the Ku
Klux Klan was dream of my youth and
early manhood The vision Of years has
been partly cOnSummated in the organiza ton
of men. This organization stands as i'm
pregnable as a tower in defense of our dis
tinctive American institutions and in resist
ance against every invasion that menaces
our inheritance.
ut was given to me, in the providence
of Almighty God, with all of the limita-
lions and restrictions of my humanity. to
create by vision and to found in fact the
Order of ~~~ Knights of the Ku K1ux Khan.
As emperor and imperial wizard of the
Knights Of the Ku KluX Khan, 1 have in
vested in the organization all that l have,
ing has been reserved. My life has been
built into this great American institution.
Therefore, there are certain rights of super
vision and regulation and control residing
and inhering in me, as the creator and
founder Of the organization which l shall
continue to exercise as long mortal life
shall last. 10 the administration of de-
tails and the conduct of routine affairs,
others have from time to time been
signed. But my relation to the organization
as creator and founder has been unchanged
and is Interchangeable.
I'm the course of human events the time
has now come when the foundation shall be
laid for the cOnsumma ton of the other part
of my early vision. Always in my dream of
a great revival Of AmericaHism and the
reclamation of all that we have lost by
alien and enemy invasion, there was the con-
temptation of a great wOman'S Orgauiza-
ton, adhering to the same principles, com
mitted to the same purposes and impelled
by the same motives as the organization of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan For
considerable period the demand upon me for
an organization Of women has increased
until the demand has become a cIamor from
we'll nigh every section of the United
States. A RESPONSE to- the appeal of the
earnest, devoted, patriotic women of Amer
lea cannot be longer deferred. They must
take their place alongside the Ku Klux
Khan and cooperate with them in all of
their worthy movements and coordinate
their activities with all of their noble enter
prises, helping to save the white mans civ
ilizatOn on the American continent, and
thereby saving the white mans civilization
throughout the world
at is my peculiar privilege and honor,
and one Of the proudest moments of my life
now now and here. to proclaim the creation and
The founda ton of the woman's organization,
to be known as Kanielia, and, in making
this proclamation, to declare as the founder
and creator of the Kamelia my official des-
ignation and title oe Ell AIagus.
This organization of the Kamela shall
have the same deep concern, the same in
vestment of resources, the same unreserved
devotion to its growth and prosperity as
has characterized me in my relation to the
Knights of the ku Klux Khan. From time
to time directions, mandates and edicts shall
be sent by to the organization and within
a short space of time the rtualstic work for
the Kamela will be communicated.
Meantime let there be an immediate re-
Spouse on the part of the native born, white,
Protestant women of America above the age
of eighteen years to the uplifted ideals of
American citizenship. Altogether let there
be a new conservation to the American
home. to the American government, and to
the American creed of Christianity as taught
by the Protestant church.
'Given under my hand and seal in the
Known Kourt of FL Magus, on this the
twenty day of March. in the year OF
our Lord. one thousand nine hundred and
tWenty-threc.
WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS.
(Signcdl lei Magus"