The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-01
The knights of Honor.

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The knights Of Honor Is n secret be-
neyolent society, composed of a Su-
preme, Grand and Subordinate Lodges.
1t was established in June, 1873, by
persons who felt that the various sys-
TENS of relief to the families Of de-
ceased members, as adopted by other
ORDERS. were deficient i'm important re-
spects, and who believed that an order
established with the purpose of paying
q death benefit as one Of its main OBJ
jects would meet with approval and
success. The astonishing growth of
the Order has confirmed the wisdom of
its projectors. .s... r..
The objects of the order are stated
briefly by The Supreme Lodge, as fol-
lows: af =,
LIST. To unite fraternslly all accept
able white men of every profession,
business or occupation.
ID. To give all moral and material
aid in its power to members of the Or
der, by holding moral, instructive and
scientific lectures, by encouraging
each other in business, and by assisting
one another to obtain employment.
Sd. To establish benefit fund, from
which sum not exceeding 81 900 shall
be paid at the death of a member, to
his family, or to be disposed Of as he
may direct. r7Hf " s.t.I"' it
4th. To establish fund for the re-
lief of sick or distressed members.
We clip the following from the re-
port of the Supreme Dictator of the
Order: 1. l4-
1t is well known that a large number
of deaths occurred in onr ranks from
yellow fever during. the last year.
Aside from this cause we suffered an
unusually heavy death rate during the
Summer months. Up to July, 1873,
our deaths had never number over
twenty-one in any month. IS.
In the months of July, August, Sep.
tember, October and November, 1873,
the total deaths from all causes were
three Hundred and sixty-six, and re-
qu,ring the sum of 500, 900 to meet the
calls ON the w. & o. B. Fund,-an
amount greater than had been disbursed
from this fund from the beginning OF
the order, five years previou,. IN
To meet this extraordinary demand
assessments have been cheerfully met,
and orders on the Benefit Fund have
now been issued upon all deaths up to
January 9th. 1879, and the assessments
now in process of collection will pay
all deaths to March 1st. irE r,l1 r
The first death i'm the Order from
yellow fever occurred August 18th,
and the order for the benefit upon the
same was drawn October 10th. The
last death from this cause took place
| November the 10th, and the order fol
the benefit on the same was signed
March 2lst: orders upon all othel
deaths by yellow fever were Issued be
/ tween these dates frif. halI4 .r=
With a total loss more than. double
that Of any other like beneficiary soci.
ETY., we have paid in full every benefi,
caused by the epidemic, and proved t.
the world the ability of our organiza
tion to successfully meet the severes
trial. This work has been done will
hardly more than the usual number g
suspensions, and though our growth
was temporarily checked by the extra
ordinary demand upon its resources, ,
rapid increase is now taking place al
over the country, and we now number
at least fifty thousand members. IT,
These events have proved the wis
dom of our .ystem Of enc general juris
diction for the Widows aud Orphans
Fund, and the efficiency. of our law
for the government OF the Order. n,
extra judicial measures have been nee
essary to meet the emergency, and al
tconsultation between the Supreme OH
GERS has been carried on by letter.
Aside from the payment of death ben
efits, about S15, 200. was contributed
voluntarily for the relief of the living
who were in want and suffering b.
reason of the epidemic. list o'..p -
4 In this record every Knight OF Hon
or may take just pride. It places u
in the front rank as great bcnevolen
and business institution, and secures 1
! future Of untold usefulness for our be
4 loved order.. G..r a4slrl 1e iala,'i .-
A fiourishing Lodge Of THE Societ!
exists in our town, its membership be
ing mostly from our business men. %
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