Knights of the Globe

[2][3] Krape recruited members that included Freemasons prominent in the Scottish Rite, by Odd Fellows of the highest rank, and by members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Royal Arcanum, American Legion of Honor, Woodmen of the World, the Grand Army of the Republic, and other secret societies.

[4][3] The influence of the Workmen was seen in the uniform assessment rate, that of the Freemasons and Odd Fellows in the degree work and emblems, and the Grand Army in its obligation that "no other flag than the glorious Stars and Stripes shall ever float over our country.

[4] The fraternity celebrated its second anniversary with a parade of 500 members and exercises in the opera house in Freeport on August 28, 1891.

[3] Members attended the celebration from Apple River, Byron, Cedarville, Dakota, Davis, Dixon, Elgin, Forreston, Galena, Lanark, Lena, Monroe, Orangeville, Oregon, Pecatonica, Polo, Rochelle, Rock Falls, Rockford, Shannon, Stillman Valley, Warren, Winslow, and Yellow Creek.

[3] Men and women may become members of both the KG and the Knights of the Globe Mutual Benefit Association.

While the Order was well distributed throughout the West, it was strong in Illinois, where a large proportion of its 7,000 members resided.

It issued death benefit certificates for ten different amounts, ranging from US$500 to US$5,000, to those between 18 and 56 years of age who were otherwise eligible.

[8] Around 1904, the membership of the KGMBA was transferred to the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Association, an assessment company that started doing business in 1890.