{"id":48,"date":"2017-04-15T19:38:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T19:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2020-01-22T13:21:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T13:21:23","slug":"patriarchy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/patriarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Patriarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/patriarchy\/hampton-taliaferro\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?fit=2329%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2329,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1578766048&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hampton Taliaferro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?fit=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?fit=932%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro.jpg?resize=428%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4030\" width=\"428\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=932%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C844&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=1398%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1398w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=1863%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1863w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=1140%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C659&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Hampton-Taliaferro-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Major General Hampton Taliaferro &#8211; Commander, Grand Patriarchy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Patriarchy is the Military Branch of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.&nbsp; It is the highest Branch and is called the flower of the Order.<\/p>\n<p>It consists of both males (patriarch members) and females (auxiliary members) and their uniform is a military uniform with jewels and shoulder cords showing their rank.<\/p>\n<p>During functions they serve as escorts, aide-de-camps. At funerals they are required to guard the casket of members of the Order.<\/p>\n<p>Brother Joseph C. Bustle of Philadelphia, PA who was Grand Treasurer of the Sub-Committee of management in 1865, was founder and father of the Patriarchy. 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