R.A.O.B in America
Two unrelated “Buffalo” organizations were established in the United States. The Benevolent Order of Buffaloes was founded in New York in 1881 and became extinct by the early 1900s. The Loyal Order of Buffaloes was set up in Newark, New Jersey, in 1911. It was a fraternal benevolent association, providing family physician services as well as death, sickness, accident, and disability benefits—all for a $6 initiation fee and 75-cent monthly dues. Its Newark headquarters was called the “Home Range.” It no longer exists.