Military Order of the Serpent

The Military Order of the Serpent was founded in 1904. Members were required to belong to the United Spanish War Veterans as well. The Order was considered a type of honor Society.

Corregidor, Lair No. 1, Chicago, IL
G.G.G., Anthony P. Pacer, 2042 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., Richard S. Gill, 37 N. Lockwood Ave., Chicago 44, Illinois
Meetings: 4th Saturday monthly, 1643 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, Illinois

Coliva, Lair No. 2, Bloomington, IL
G.G.G.:
T.I.I.G.G., Thomas W. Whalen, 617 S. Clinton St., Bloomington, Illinois
Meetings: Call of the Gu Gu. Time and place given.

Talclaban, Lair No.3, Decatur, IL
Note: No longer in existence by 1953

Buhi, Lair No. 4, Peoria, IL
Note: No longer in existence by 1953

Maraquino, Lair No. 5, Rock Island, IL
Note: No longer in existence by 1953

Balangiga, Lair No. 6, Springfield, IL
G.G.G., Harry Baker, 612 ½ W. Calhoune, Springfield, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., Roscoe C. Cox, 121 S. Glenwood, Springfield, Illinois
Meetings: Homes of Companions. By call of the G.G.G.

Cascabel, Lair No. 7, Rockford, IL
G.G.G., D.E. Helmick, 1003 3rd St., Dixon, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., W.C. Shouer, 923 S. Carroll, Freeport, Illinois
Meetings: At the call of the Gu Gu.
Note: Originally formed in Dixon, it moved to Freeport and finally to Rockford.

Cavite, Lair No. 8, Danville, IL
G.G.G.:
T.I.I.G.G.:
Meetings: At the call of the Gu Gu.

Rizal, Lair No. 9, Chicago, IL
G.G.G., Max Lutzak, 1624 E. 86TH Place, Chicago, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., Paul Anderson, 5607 E. Green St., Chicago, Illinois
Meetings: At the call of the Gu Gu.

Ilo Ilo, Lair No. 11, Oak Park, IL
G.G.G., Richard W. Riedell, 3040 N. Kenneth Ave., Chicago, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., Phil J. Cullen, 256 Iowa St., Oak Park, Illinois
Meetings: 2nd Saturday 8:00 p.m. Lombard Ave. and Garfield St., Oak Park, IL

Jo Lo, Lair No. 13, Chicago, IL
G.G.G., John T. Brusky, 1239 Gregory Ave., Willmette, Il.
T.I.I.G.G., Henry C. Nevins, (Acting) 64 E. Lake St., Chicago 1, Illinois
Meetings: 1st Saturday in month, 400 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois

Alupang, Lair No. 14, Granite City, IL
G.G.G., John Madosh, Mitchell, Illinois
T.I.I.G.G., W.F. Coolidge, 2325 Delmar Ave., Granite City, Illinois
Meetings: At the call of the Gu Gu.

United Spanish War Veterans Dept. of Illinois information brochure:

The Military Order of the Serpent is the fun making unit of our organization: Comrades of our department should join them and keep their ranks up. The "Snaix" lend color to our department and national encampments. You are invited to become one of them. You will enjoy their meetings.

Military Order of the Serpent Officer Title Definitions
Generously contributed by George Kane (2005)

Supreme Lair Officers (National)

Supreme Gu Gu Grandississimo - Commander in Chief
Supreme Datto Sr. - Vice Commander in Chief
Supreme Thrice Infamous Inferior Gu Gu - Secretary / Adjutant
Supreme Lord High Keeper of the Sacred Amphora - Treasurer / Quartermaster
(4) Supreme Slick and Slimy Keepers of the Ophidian - Council members

These eight (all are elected) comprise the La Junta National or Council of Administration

SGGG appoints:

Supreme Abogado de Nacional - Judge Advocate General
Supreme Mabalasig - Supervises the conferring of the Bayani Degree
Supreme Zamboango - Slaves Aid-de-Camps

All of these become Past Officers after their office expires. All of these officers use Initials after their name instead of the office name. Supreme Gu Gu Grandississimo becomes SGGG, etc.

The grade of Past Supreme Gu Gu Grandississmo may also be conferred at the discretion of the Order. In order to be conferred PSGGG (without actually being elected and serving as SGGG) the member must have served on the La Junta Nacional for at least 3 years in one or more offices. This was rarely granted. From 1904 to 1926 there were only 3 conferred as PSGGG.

Grand Lair Officers (Department):

Same as Supreme Officers except substituting Grand for Supreme. La Junta Nacional becomes La Junta Grande

The Grand Lair of Oregon (1924) had a officer called “El Grand Escribidente”

Local Lair Officers:

Same as Supreme or Grand but without those words (example Gu Gu Grandississimo)

On the local level there were a lot of minor officers including:

Chief Ladrone
Ungodly Villain
Thrice Dulcet Yawler of the Jungle
Insidious Thumper of the Sanctified Sheephide
Lord High Compellor of the Sacred Bull Cart
Dog Robber to the Unhallowed Loat
Depraved Pangula
Master of the Electrical Effects and Custodian of the Royal Serpent.
Keeper of the Sacred Virus
El Capitan of the Exhilarating Virus
Lord High Keeper of the Bolo

Most of these were characters in the ritual. At this local level Datto was split into the following:

Most Highest Datto
Most Higher Datto
Most High Datto

Cities were called Barrios and states / departments were called Provinces.

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