Ku Klux Klan titles and vocabulary: Difference between revisions

In the first prescript each officer is given the power to appoint Deputies to organize Realms, Dominions, Provinces and Dens until the latter can elect their own officers.<ref>Lester, pp. 137–140</ref> The Grand Wizard was to be elected by a majority of Grand Dragons, and each lower level was elected by a majority of the next lower level of officers (Dragons were elected by Titans, Titans were elected by Giants etc.), as soon as three units had been formed at each level (three Dominions within a Realm for Grand Dragon, three Provinces within a Dominion for Grand Titan, etc.).<ref>Lester, pp. 143–144</ref> In the second prescript each officer appoints the lower officer with the approval of his superior.<ref>Lester, pp. 136, 141, 158, 159–160</ref>

 

 

The '''Dens''' were the basic level of organization for the Reconstruction Klan.<ref>Michael and Judy Ann Newton, eds. ''The Ku Klux Klan; an encyclopedia''. ''Garland Reference Library of the Social Science'' Vol. 499. London and New York: Garland (1991) p. 160</ref> In the original prescript, its chief officer was the '''Grand Cyclops''', who appointed two '''Nighthawks''', a '''Grand Turk''', a '''Grand Sentinel, Grand Magi''' and a '''Grand Ensign''' in addition to his Grand Scribe.<ref>Lester, p. 141</ref> The Grand Cyclops, Grand Exchequer, '''Grand Magi''' (second officer) and '''Grand Monk''' (third officer) were elected by the body politic of the dens, identified as '''Ghouls'''.<ref>Lester, pp. 141–143</ref> In the second prescript the Grand Ensign is dispensed with, while the Grand Exchequer was appointed by the Grand Cyclops, who was now appointed by the Grand Giant. Only the Grand Magi and Grand Monk were elected by the Ghouls.<ref>Lester, pp. 160–161, 165–166</ref>