§ 2. Organization. Either of the following orders:\n 1. A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons duly chartered by and installed\naccording to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of\nFree and Accepted Masons of the State of New York;\n 2. A chapter of Royal Arch Masons duly chartered by and installed\naccording to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Chapter of\nRoyal Arch Masons of the state of New York;\n 3. A council of Royal and Select Masons duly chartered by and\ninstalled according to the general rules and regulations of the Grand\nCouncil of Royal and Select Masters of the state of New York;\n 4. A commandery of Knights Templar duly chartered by and instituted\naccording to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Commandery\nof the state of New York;\n 5. A consistory, chapter, council or lodge duly chartered by and\ninstituted according to the general rules and regulations of the Supreme\nCouncil of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern\njurisdiction of the United States;\n 6. A lodge of Odd Fellows, duly chartered by and installed according\nto the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the\nIndependent Order of Odd Fellows of the state of New York;\n 7. A Temple of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine duly chartered by and\ninstituted according to the general rules and regulations of the\nImperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic\nShrine for North America;\n 8. A lodge of the Knights of Pythias, duly chartered by and installed\naccording to the general rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the\nKnights of Pythias of the state of New York;\n 9. A post of the Grand Army of the Republic, chartered and installed\naccording to the regulations of that organization;\n 10. Any lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks duly\nchartered by and installed according to the regulations of that\norganization;\n 11. Any subordinate lodge, tribe or other body of any benevolent or\nfraternal order or society incorporated under and pursuant to the laws\nof this state;\n 12. A council of the Knights of Columbus chartered and instituted by\nthe National Council of the Knights of Columbus, pursuant to the\nconstitution and laws of said order;\n 13. Any high court, subordinate court, or companion court of the\nIndependent Order of Foresters chartered and instituted by the Supreme\nCourt of the Independent Order of Foresters pursuant to the constitution\nand laws of said order;\n 14. A tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, duly chartered by and\ninstituted according to the general rules and regulations of the Great\nCouncil of the Improved Order of Red Men of the state of New York;\n 15. The Supreme Council of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the\nEnchanted Realm, or a subordinate grotto duly chartered by and\ninstituted according to the general rules and regulations of said\nsupreme council;\n 16. Any subordinate lodge of the Order of American True Ivorites\nchartered and instituted in accordance with the regulations of the Grand\nlodge of the Order of American True Ivorites;\n 17. Any subordinate aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles chartered\nand instituted in accordance with the regulations of the grand aerie of\nthe Fraternal Order of Eagles;\n 18. Any subordinate council of the Junior Order of United American\nMechanics under the jurisdiction of the national council of such order.\n 19. Any local camp of the Modern Woodmen of America chartered and\ninstituted in accordance with the regulations of the head camp of the\nModern Woodmen of America.\n 20. The Supreme or Cosmopolitan Council of the Brotherhood of the\nCommonwealth.\n 21. A tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World, duly\nchartered and instituted according to the general rules and regulations\nof the supreme tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World:\n 22. Any subordinate lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose, duly chartered\nand inst
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