Sat & Sun 9 am 2 am, This year the local motorcycle community is coming together to give visiting riders lots to do in the Hollister area , When it comes to the Hollister Rally, Johnnys is the textbook definition of needs no introduction and many folks come , Despite being located in a small, rural town, Hollister Powersports is one of the largest motorsports dealers in Northern and , Hollister Rally Resurrected Birthplace of the American Biker! Initiation rites are sometimes spur-of-the-moment, such as forcing a blindfolded candidate to be lifted into the air by a block and tackle. These antics coexisted with more serious activities. Mon Fri 11 am 2 am Big Bruce Robbins, a county worker and three-time Humbug from Quincy, said most people around here feel comfortable hanging around bars. Well guess know about as much about the Clampers as I ever did. The NIGHT we will NEVER FORGET! Box 405, Nevada City, CA 95959 - The Website is. The three men are members of the mens fraternal organization E Clampus Vitus. Allen was nineteen at the time and came to Hollister from San Jose, where he was living, for weekend visits. It is the misfits, failures, fugitives, outcasts and their like who are among the first to grapple with the new.Eric Hoffer (19021983). After the Civil War, it was discovered that Jaco Cave was a holding area for the runaway slaves. The I had read that too. We had buckets of fun too. Satisfactory! Michael was an instrumental and vital player during the startup phase and transitioned nicely into the corporate environment after the acquisition. In determining when the society of E Clampus Vitus began and who started it, it is necessary to consider its name. Oxley, a fellow member of the Las Plumas Del Oro Chapter, sat by the bars memorabilia-filled corkboard called the Wall of Comparative Humbugery. C $26.72 + C $14.02 shipping. At that time most of northern California was full of little mining towns and camps whose populations shifted constantly. permission. Perhaps this was obvious from the ridiculous and frankly racist names of its central characters as well as its bawdy subject matter. The motto of the Order, Credo quia absurdum, generally interpreted as meaning "I believe it because it is absurd;"[1] is a Latin phrase popularly misattributed to Tertullian. The society was also quick to help the widows and orphans of fallen members. Grady said shed never heard of them until she started working with their archives. No one knows. We believe in the absurd, said Gene Koen, a Clamper from Oroville. The so-called Drake's Plate of Brass was accepted as authentic for forty years, yet was in actuality a hoax initiated by Dane that got out of control. There are chapters in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Wyoming. It was revived in 1932 by professional and successful businessmen, prominent . A NON CLAMPER'S GUIDE TO CLAMPERDOM. She arranged for the eunuchs guarding the other girls to be drugged, and once free, the former slave women took control of the vessel, throwing any who resisted them to the sharks. Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved. Only two others survived the journey, Stomachus, and Bellicosus, whereupon they gained an audience with Chinese emperor Hee Sing Li. While these plaques are good fun and demonstrate the societys preoccupation with history, none of these monuments record the secret mysteries behind the founding and evolution of the order. $19.99. One of the early capitals of California was Benicia. to the members of Estanislao Chapter #58 of the Ancient and Honorable Order And thats what the Clampers are, family. Parade information is at aromasday.com There is one tale that tells of these two branches of Clamperism meeting. Initiation rites are sometimes spur-of-the-moment, such as forcing a blindfolded candidate to be lifted into the air by a block and tackle. The Clampers, according to the Frank C. Reilly Chapter of Northern California, have plaqued hundreds of places, from ghost towns to saloons, from bordellos to ranchos, from heroes to madmen.. The men headed out of town at three in the afternoon on Friday, and our party started before their vehicles left the parking lot. The three founded a new chapter, Yerba Buena Number 1, or the "Capitulus Redivivus." This weekend will be my initiation. 1934 This voyage was undertaken by one of low birth, the son of a servant woman who cleaned the privy chambers of the Empress. The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus the fraternal organization dedicated to the study The ECV are still responsible for building the historic-site plaques you see all over the Western United States, and Im proud to say that one was erected on Johnnys patio to honor our own Wino Willie Folkner. Drive through the remote Northern Sierra town of La Porte population 26 and its hard to miss the Clampers presence. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, E Clampus Vitus: Anthology Of New Dispensation Lore, A Nice Piece of Brass: E Clampus Vitus Plaques, 2013-2017, S.E.A.R.C.H. of E Clampus Vitus. If they are Californian historians, than they should receive some E pluribus unum to erect markers, and build/restore what ever has to do with the history of Ca. Designed by Stranger Danger of South Pass #1867, Al Packer #100 and Snake River #1811. The heart of the rally this year will take place at the . His first civics lesson? What was the last thing your held in Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts. Edited by Thomas Duncan, Lulu Press, 2009. A bar owner named Ephriam Bee established the ECV in Lewisport, West Virginia, claiming to have received an ECV charter from the Emperor of China. The same holds true today, which brings me to why I wrote this blog. Imagine a gathering of overeducated history buffs drunkenly regaling each other with the most ridiculous false histories they could think of. According to the story, Hee Lis vessel was blown out to sea by a storm, and by some cosmic mischance, a cockroach-like beetle had gotten into his only compass, misaligning the needle and dying inside, out of sight. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. (It has been rumored that ECV brethren within the U.S. Army even attempted to bring the order as far south as Mexico City following the MexicanAmerican War, as a gesture of brotherhood and reconciliation, but all record has vanished of the well-intentioned Chapultepec chapter. And that is where the unbelievable history of E Clampus Vitus might end, if it were not for the fact that this episode releases just before April 1st and is an April Fools Day joke! Whether you choose to believe that is entirely up to you, but in their heyday they did a lot to help the widows and orphans of dead coal miners. This fraternal organization, reborn in the 1930s, today boasts that their members number in the tens of thousands in more than 40 chapters scattered across the Western United States, but by far their numbers are highest in my home state of California, where much of the orders history takes place. Copyright 2022 - South Pass Chapter #1867 All Rights Reserved |/\_/\| LOL, I assume you meant join. Tommy decided it was only appropriate that we become an official Clamper bar. A construction worker originally from Muskogee, Okla., Oxley said he didnt know anything about Gold Rush history until he joined the Clampers in 2010. the Clampers don't bother with those. The organization's name is in Dog Latin, and has no known meaning; even the spelling is disputed, sometimes appearing as "Clampus," "Clampsus," or "Clampsis." Your email address will not be published. The Clampers paid tribute to the areas skiing history and the Alturas Snowshoe Club that organized the tournament with a monument that read, Dope is King! a reference to the homemade wax that skiers applied to their 12-foot-long wooden skis. I just want to speak out and let everyone out there know, I have long awaited to find my place in this world and to be considered as a possibility, is by far the best feeling Ive had in a really long time. CA FRATERNAL 2 1/4" Button~"E. CLAMPUS VITUS"~Jim Savage Widders Nite 1976~ C $26.72 However, rather than finding themselves hailed and well met, they instead found themselves under attack by the Clampas. Chapter presidents hold the ceremonial title of Noble Grand Humbug. Shaw came across a Chinese manuscript that, astoundingly, indicates a Chinese navigator by the name of Hee Li discovered America, and more specifically California, as early as 435 CE, making the Chinese claim of discovery even earlier than the claims of Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact by Vikings. I was home working on a deadline for my new book and missed out on the party. Perhaps nowhere are the Clampers more revered than in the Sierra Nevada, where they flourished in the small towns and prospector camps during the Gold Rush. Were a great brotherhood, and my widder, and I will be attending this years ballSATISFACTORY!!! According to Clampers lore, their first California lodge was established in Mokelumne Hill in 1851. ), The organization's leader was known as the Noble Grand Humbug, a title carried over into the later incarnation, and other "officials" included the Clampatriarch. Heliodoricus describes the great success they had at converting the Chinese, introducing the customs of their order halfway around the world. The fraternity is not sure if it is a "historical drinking society" or a "drinking historical society." Id like to share en except frommy book Miracles and Grace in an Unlikely Place Memoir of a Christian Biker Bar Owner with you that tells the story of Johnnys and our connection to the Clampers. : the smooth sloping surface on the upper posterior part of the body of the sphenoid bone supporting the pons and the basilar artery. Im looking forward to sharing and helping in anyway possible for my fellow brotherhood. P.O. Building from the knowledge of this Clampatriarch, as they called him, the New Dispensation of E Clampus Vitus began, and its fantastical history could finally be written. VTG California FRATERNAL 3 1/2" Button~"E. CLAMPUS VITUS"~Jim Savage 1852 'SB'~ $24.99 + $3.75 shipping. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. By tradition, a person could join E Clampus Vitus by invitation only and then was expected to endure an elaborate, humorous and sometimes grueling initiation ceremony. The first weekend is etched in my memory and will be forever. I did, however, make the chili Saturday night, and was glad to be able to help out. It was this so-called breechless brotherhood that added to the original Vituscan directive to care for widows and orphans the clarification that it was especially the widows that they sought to comfort. The Squibob Chapter of E Clampus Vitus pulls into SAM'S DIEGO SHOW to shed some light on what they truly are all about. He saw a society for the everyman, for the lover of history both obscure and preposterous, and he came to believe it was a tradition worth reviving. As Facebook will attest, everyone had a great time and Dave and his family were more than blessed. E Clampus Vitus (ECV)members are known as "Clampers"is a "fraternal organization" dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of the American West. Of course, by this time, the practice of E Clampus Vitus could be observed in California, and Dr. Shaws discovery explains at least part of the story of the orders roots in my state. There is some evidence to support that Grant was a member. . It appears to have begun in West Virginia, dreamed up by a blacksmith and tavern keeper named Ephraim Bee sometime during the early 1850s. [7] When the local LeBroke lodge of became aware of his predicament, Lord Douglas was proffered and accepted an opportunity to join the Order. 2, E Clampus Vitus Plaques A Compilation of Historical Plaques Dedicated by the Several Chapters of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus During the First Fifty Years of the Revived Organization 1930-1980, S.E.A.R.C.H. The de la Guerra y Pacheco chapter, halfway between Lodge Number 1 in San Francisco and Lodge Number 2 in Los Angeles, is Lodge Number 1.5. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Schiff reports major cash advantage over Porter and Lee in Senate race, The Ultimate L.A. Bookshelf: 110 essential Los Angeles books, Scooter operators say strict rules, rampant theft threaten business in San Diego, Mayor Bass seeks $250-million expansion of homelessness program in first State of the City speech, Federal court slows a California ban on natural gas appliances, Striking Medieval Times workers struck by car on picket line, 17 arrested in connection with 11 gang-related Sikh shootings in Northern California. This historical drinking society--though some argue it is more a drinking historical society--proves its historical bonafides by placing historical plaques across the American West. Their motto is Credo Quia Absurdum, which, in Latin, roughly translates to I believe because its absurd.. [citation needed], The original E Clampus Vitus faded in some regions after the Civil War, while in other areas it thrived until 1918. Bee claimed to have received his commission from Caleb Cushing, the American Commissioner to China. This is suggested by the fact that the word Vitus is said by some to derive from the Greek phitos or begetter, referring to Adam as the father of humanity. permission. Everyone pitched in from the bands that played, to the kitchen help, and many donated cash to cover the costs of food or just kick in towards the cause. In 1931, a new chapter of E Clampus Vitus was founded in San Francisco with the help of Adam Lee Moore, one of the few surviving members of the original order. The new order retained many of the customs and traditions of its forebear, though public drunkenness was (and is) frowned on, and interest in Gold Rush history is one of the requirements for initiation. We had so much fun picking out our outfits that we knew the ball was going to be a blast. [3], The drinking and revelry aspects were not entirely abandoned however, with one man accidentally shot dead during a drunken party in Columbia in 1967. When its quiet at the museum, he spends the afternoons reading up on local history. Sponsored. E Clampus Vitus ECV 1004 Sam Brannan Fraternity Club Enamel Member Lapel Pin. That was Vitus Gerulaitis. YB1 X NGH #62, DB #88 He was initiated into ECV in Turner Hall on January 21, 1896. Despite the humor and rowdiness of E Clampus Vitus, the members did take their brotherhood seriously. Well, to be fair, it does appear that Gold Rush miners had a fraternal organization called E Clampus Vitus, and it is true that Carl Wheat revived it in the 1930s, but all of the lore I just shared with you was fiction playfully concocted by the New Dispensation under the Chapter Redivivus. For very good reasons, the initiations of new members are usually held in some remote place. We dont put up with no hittin on women or beatin' on kids, Koen asserted. My cousin was a clamper. Members claim that the organization was brought from the Ch'ing Dynasty in China to the United States in 1845 in Lewisport, Virginia, now West Union, West Virginia, when inn and stable owner Ephraim Bee was given a commission from the Emperor of China to "extend the work and influence of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.". CEO of ECV Chapter .75 and founder of the Elephant Temperance Society exhibits a prime example of ECV regalia. It is said that before his unfortunate end, St. Vitus was in the process of writing the great history of E Clampus Vitus, but had only managed to write out one line. Of course, it may have been a combination of both. [even that Cornfed deserter Sam Clemens was accepted, herein] Take back thet coal miner crap Hardrockers, Bindlestiffs, Bookies, Brakemen, and Wobblies have drunk at the fount of high-proof knowledge on the Virginia City highway The early history of the organization is unclear. John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, "Promoting Offbeat History Between the Drinks", "The Nevada journal. Clampers nowadays wear red shirts, in memory of the red woolen union suits of yore, and vests bedecked with pins, patches, and medals made of tin can lids. He (Sholto) agreed, and tonight the opera-house was packed."[8]. It is now thought that the Fuller ceremony was part of an effort for the perpetrators to tip off the plate's finders as to its true origins. What I appreciate is that the members of E Clampus Vitus dont concentrate on memorializing well-known history, or rich old mans history as they call it, but rather the little known facts of the state. Allen instructing my grandson Joseph on where he could help out. In addition to his crew, he brought three hundred fertile slave girls, with the intention of peopling Gumshaniana with their descendants. This past Sunday a bunch of great Clampers (and Widders, the mighty force behind many a Clamper) got together to help out their brother David Warner. For two days we had more fun than the law should allow, and did everything from playing darts to holding a butt contest for the band members who played for us on Saturday night. Michael was always a team player, supportive . All members are officers and all officers, the organization professes, are of equal indignity. Likes: 0. The epigraph is from Alexander Stilles The Future of the Past: The past is only the memory or residue of things that now exist in the present moment, a mental construction thatcleaned up or embellishedoften serves the needs of the current moment instead of corresponding to any historic truth.. This site is also dedicated to all ECV members and is associated with fun, frolic, libations and California history. Occasionally, the entire town was invited to a great party. The men of E Clampus Vitus a.k.a. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for California FRATERNAL 2 1/4" Button~"E. CLAMPUS VITUS"~Dr. When a member became sick or injured the brotherhood collected food and money to assist them. Read more about this topic: E Clampus Vitus, Until the end of the Middle Ages, and in many cases afterwards too, in order to obtain initiation in a trade of any sort whateverwhether that of courtier, soldier, administrator, merchant or workmana boy did not amass the knowledge necessary to ply that trade before entering it, but threw himself into it; he then acquired the necessary knowledge.Philippe Aris (20th century), The difficult and risky task of meeting and mastering the newwhether it be the settlement of new lands or the initiation of new ways of lifeis not undertaken by the vanguard of society but by its rear. In addition, nativism was rising in the United States, as evidenced by such political organizations as the Know-Nothing Party. His focus came to rest on the practice of a secret society among the miners, one with an apparently long and storied past. Most ECV chapters hold what they call a Widders Ball once a year. Koen said the group has long been known for helping widders and orphans, a phrase dating to the Gold Rush era. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18? Take the words apart and you get this: Eclampsus, if you look at old medical dictionaries, was the way they spelled eclampsia which is milk fever. "Clamper" meetings were held in the Hall of Comparative Ovations, generally the back room of a saloon. Site created and designed by Steve "Iggy" Myers. Those groups had come to the mining country prior to ECV, and when ECV appeared, the older, more established groups looked down upon the more rowdy nature of E Clampsus Vitus. well EnjoyedAwsome.Keep up the Good Work!!!!!!! Vice Noble Grand Humbug, Lucinda Jane Saunders Chapter 1881. . If you arent from Hollister you can look up a local chapter online. What do ya think? My son Allen Tyson is on Facebook and may be able to lead you in the right direction. registered trademarks of E Clampus Vitus, Inc. and are used by expressed Afterwards, the initiate had to buy the other members a round of drinks. Thus with the discovery of the New World, many of the Dumbellican Brotherhood were only too eager to leave the old world behind and joined the ranks of armies led by such famous conquistadors as Pizarro and Cortes, who made plenty of widows for the breechless brothers to comfort. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. Certain circumstances support an ECV claim to having initiated Ulysses S. Grant into the Order. E Clampus Vitus Initiatory Ritual Introduction Here followeth the true, authentic and clampotent Order and Ritual of Initiation, the sole and solitary Ceremonial and Liturgy of THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ORDER OF E CLAMPUS VITUS, carefully compiled, ostentatiously elaborated and prayerfully purged of both Sunday Bar-B-Que 1 pm, Bar: At that time most of northern California was full of little mining towns and camps whose populations shifted constantly. A plaque says the bar was built in 1914 and operated as a dairy store with slot machines during Prohibition. Clampers raised money to help widows and orphans, and were quick to respond when fire or flood destroyed towns and left people homeless. No matter what one makes of the meaning of the orders name, it cannot be denied that its central figure was Saint Vitus, after whom Sydenhams chorea, or St. Vituss Dance was named, that malady being one suspect for explaining the notorious Dancing Plague I have discussed in the past. As far as the ECV is concerned, all members are officers and as such are all of equal indignity. New members, referred to as Poor Blind Candidates, could present a poke of dust, valued at the discretion of the brotherhood to join, and it wasnt uncommon for the fee to be waived if the man could not afford it. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. But there is no evidence that the rough and tough miners of 19th-century California touted any such colorful beliefs about the origins of their little club. What the heck is a Clamper? you may be asking, The E Clampus Vitus organization dates back to the early1800s and is rumored to have members of stature like Ulysses S. Grant, J. Pierpont Morgan, and even Ronald Reagan. Hi Clampers, Im a member of ECV #3, Sacramento California, want to touch bases with yall, AF VETERAN HONERABLE DISCHARGE, MISS THE COMRADES! In 1991 there were 50,000 Clampers in 62 lodges.[3]. VIII: The California-Oregon Stage Route (ECV 7-11), E Clampus Vitus, now & then: The replete history of ECV, Ritual and ceremony of initiation of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus 1959 [Leather Bound], Adam was a Clamper: An abridged history of Clamperdom from the Garden of Eden to Hangtown and the founding of Platrix Chapter No. God bless, Cat. The question then becomes whether it was the particular Chinese brand of E Clampus Vitus passed down through the native progeny of Hop Mee, Empress of Gumshaniana, that was practiced by the miners of Gold Rush California, or whether it was the form spread by the Frollicking Friars during their rapacious journeys through the New World. The "Pair-o-Dice" chapter in Paradise, for example, is Lodge No. WEBMASTER, VIGILANTE #183 Members call themselves Clampers. The organizations name is inDog Latin, and has no known meaning; even the spelling is disputed, sometimes appearing as Clampus, Clampsus, or Clampsis. The motto of the Order,Credo Quia Absurdum, is generally interpreted as meaning I believe it because it is absurd; the proper Latin quotationCredo quia absurdum est, is from the Christian apologistTertullian(c.160 c.220 AD), who rejected rationalism and accepted a Gospel which addressed itself to the non-rational levels of perception.. uk airline industry market share 2020; mary oliver childhood; morrison data services meter reading Mr. This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. St. VItus is known to have exorcised a demon from Emperor Diocletians son, or as the more scientific might suggest today, somehow cured the boy of some neurological or psychological condition. ECV claims many men of note to have been members, whether they were members or not: Philip D. Armour, the meat packer; John Mohler Studebaker, the automobile manufacturer; Gene Autry "The Singing Cowboy" who owned the California Angels baseball team; and John Hume, a California state assemblyman. Accessed 19 Mar. Seemed to have buckets of fun when I was young, and, hope they still are! And this may be even closer to the E Clampus Vitus of the Gold Rush Miners. Ticket sales at the Marysville Theater were also weak, leaving manager Douglas short of funds and the Company's future in doubt. Considering Benicia's position as the major inland Army post and transport hub to the valley, both Grant's and the Brotherhood's affinity for strong drink and the early spread of the Brotherhood through Northern California, it is entirely possible that Grant was inducted into the Organization. HISTORY and Ritual of E CLAMPUS VITUS. And perhaps thats just the way they like it. The last of the Dumbellican friars are said to have encountered a band of Native Americans calling themselves Clampas in Arizona. Gale OneFile: Business, https://link-gale-com.libdbmjc.yosemite.edu/apps/doc/A186882569/GPS?u=modestojc_main&sid=GPS&xid=9c61987e. They could pass it out, but they couldnt take it., Persecution by Emperor Diocletian, via WikiArt.org. The Royal Order of E Clampus Nortonus was created by Emperor Norton II in April 2008. It hadnt been that way for years. E Clampus Vitus: Anthology of New Dispensation Lore. Theyre secretive about initiation rites. The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV) is a fraternal organization dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of the American West, especially the history of the Mother Lode and gold mining regions of the area. However, one can express his desire to join. The robust humor of the Clampers helped bring a spirit of community to the Gold Rush country. A strong interest in California history helps, of course. I thought the ride might kill me, and on the drive my son said, Mama, you girls told Allen things Allen didnt need to know. I forbade him to tell me what they were, and promised never to ask him to be designated driver for the Widders again. [3], Bee felt that an organization was needed that was less exclusive than the other organizations of the day, such as the Masons, Elks and Odd Fellows. To the Noble Grand Recorder, Officers and Greybeards of Jim Savage Chapter ECV 1852: I, _____, hereby petition humbly for membership into the most Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved. The point of this story is that Clampers are an integral part of the Johnnys family. A "second era" version of the organization was formed in 1930 by San Franciscan attorney and cartographic historian Carl Irving Wheat. In Marysville, the renowned Lord Sholto Douglas opened a theatrical . With the support of his new Brothers, the tour of the "Lord Sholto Douglas Company" resumed. After establishing himself as a capable navigator and having made some explorations of his own, he set out to organize a colonial expedition to Gum Shan after hearing of Hee Lis discovery. Mark Twain was a member, and it was while attending an ECV meeting that he heard the story which he wrote as The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Clampers and Widders are encouraged to dress in period clothing for this extravaganza, and we turned finding our costumes into another party. Despite St. Vituss death, the order survived as a monastic tradition carried on by the Vituscan brothers. That lack of remembrance didnt sit right with the Order of E Clampus Vitus, a mens fraternal organization with chapters scattered around Gold Country. Eventually, upon making landfall at what is modern day Monterey and finding the dead bug in his compass, Hee Li, himself a dedicated Clamper, declared the new land Gumshaniana, or Gum Shan, and set about instructing its native inhabitants in the traditions of E Clampus Vitus. Wheat described E Clampus Vitus as "the comic strip on the page of California history.". The first ECV chapter was established in America in 1845. Fill out the form below. Clampers wore red shirts symbolizing miners long-john underwear and cut pieces of tin cans to pin to their vests. Whether you bought a plate or served one, played the music, or danced to it, you were all a part of a really good thing. This combination of raucous humor and practical charity made E Clampus Vitus the largest secret society in northern California within a decade of its founding. 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