Order of the Golden Chain

The Order was founded in 1929 at Esbury Park, New Jersey. The organization’s local affiliates are called Link, and exist in the northeastern coastal states of the United States. In each of the branches there are six officers who are engaged in their administration and management. These officers are called “jewels.” Grand Link is located in New Jersey. During the Great Depression, local links contributed to the collection of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the purchase of basic necessities in hospitals, nursing homes and orphanages. During World War II, members of the order organized humanitarian supplies for military purposes.

After the war, the order created a camp with the same name - the "Golden Chain". The camp is located on 145 acres (0.59 km2) of land and 10 acres (40,000 m2) of lake in Warren County, New Jersey ^[1] . The camp was created for the needs of disadvantaged children of all races and sick or young people with disabilities. The Order is a sponsor of an organization called Golden Yard Girls, created for teenage girls.

There was also the previous Order of the Golden Chain, which was founded in 1881 and declared bankrupt in 1899 ^{[2] [3]} .

The Order of the Golden Chain also gives honor to Lions Clubs International . In previous centuries, this was the name of honor that was bestowed by the kings of Münster in Ireland, and also the name of honor was assigned by the rulers of Saxony in Germany ^{[4] [5]} .

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