Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan
The Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan or Dokeys are a
Organization
The Dramatic Order of the Knights of
Thomas Henry Hineline was Imperial Prince of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan till July 1913. He died from a stroke on January 11, 1914, in
As of 1923, the Imperial Prince was D. W. C. Yarbough of Birmingham, Alabama, a prominent manufacturer, though the Imperial Palace was located in Columbus, Ohio, in the Clinton Building at the corner of High and Chestnut Streets. At the Orders convention in Portland that year, Imperial Secretary A. L. Frey reported a membership of almost 100,000.[4] In 1979, the headquarters of the organization was in Des Moines, Iowa.[1]: 180
Membership
Membership in the Knights of Pythias is a prerequisite for membership in the DOKK. A member is referred to as a "Votary."[2]
As the Pythian has declined, so has the membership of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan. From 100,000 members in the early 1920s, the group fell to 15,000 in 110 Temples by 1979.[1]: 180
Ritual
The DOKK has an initiation ritual based on the motto "Lift up the fallen". There are two degrees, the Temple degree given locally, and the Imperial Degree bestowed by the Imperial Palace. After initiation each member receives a fez.[1]: 180
Philanthropy
By an "Imperial Law" (national resolution) each temple is required to take up a humanitarian cause, often selecting a disabled child whom it supports. The Imperial Palace has donated equipment to 15 nonsectarian children's hospitals.[1]: 180
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