That same year the Klan purchased a large estate in Portland ( the Rollins Estate on Forest Avenue ) for its headquarters .
3,000 Klansmen from around the state gathered for the opening ceremony in Feb. , 1924 , initiating 200 new members under a burning cross .
That same year the Klan purchased a large estate in Portland ( the Rollins Estate on Forest Avenue ) for its headquarters , and 3,000 Klansmen from around the state gathered for the opening ceremony in Feb. , 1924 , initiating 200 new members under a burning cross .