Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Now Lodge of knights of Honor.

Inc nrSC IOOS0 Ill Lancaster county Oh
the order of Knights of Honor was organ
lied Friday evening last at Temperance
hall. This lodge is made up of 40 of Lam
casters best citizens. The order has been
able to meet the wants of the poor man
aud his family it is ten years old and has
record that has few equals--payins
81, 600 at death and S. week benefits Il
membership in this state Of nearly 10, GOO
and in the United States over 10000,
with "a grand lodges in the United States
and over 2, 600 subordinate lodges through
out the United States a member bein:.
assessed only on every sixty sixth DEATH
and a man between 81 and As pays 81 ;
above that age the assessment increases.
This lodge was organized by J. G. Det-
wiler, of this city, assisted by G. Z.
Andrews, of Harrisburg, at which
place Mr.. Detwiler instituted a
lodge some time ago, which is
called " State Capital" aud is growing
nicely. The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing term p. Dicta-
tor, J. 9. Detwiler Dictator, G: G. Johr.
son Reporter, CIV. Lichty; V. Dicta-
tor, F. Hamuel; Assistant Dictator,
Frank j. Steinhauser ; Fin. Rep, James
NJ. Duncan !; Treasurer, David Bair ;
Guide, Chas. Coppin Chaplain, VIM. E.
Barton !; Outside Sentinel, Ed. Miley ;
Guardian, Wm. J. Henry Trustees, Jno.
Haas. David Bair, j. II. Keller; Rep. to
Grand Lodge, J. 9. Detwiler; Alternate,
G. G. johnson Med. Examiner, Dr.. Geo.
A. King.
On Friday evening, April 10, ID. d. S. e.
Amos NJ. Albright installed the following
officers Of Empire council, No. 1eO, Jr. O.
U. A. NJ, Coun., Henry Leber Vice
Coun., Diiler Rogers A. R. s., Henry
Benscl Warden, Harry Biggs Cond.,
Chas. Bonasch In. Sen. A. Albright
0. s., Wm. Remley :; Trustee, Henry
Leonard. This council is one of the finest
| working councils of the order, notwith
standing it's loss in tho late fire Enquirer
bui!dinS), upon which it had an insurance
| of $500 in the Watertown company OF
| Connecticut, receiving of the company
promptly. the sum Of $104G3 as loss. Ii
has purchased the finest paranhernaiia in
the state, and gained in finances aud mem
bership more than in any previous quarter
gaining over 800 over and above all cx-
! pcnses and sixteen new members, making
a total of 131 members, and the total
| worth Of the council nearly 81, 600.
Omcers Installed.
The following officers were installed by
d. D. G. Master, E. ]. Erisman, in Mon
tercy Lodge, No. 242, !. o. o. F., on Fri
day evening N. Grand, Henry Rill
V. Grand, Edw. Styer; Sec'y, Jas. NJ
Channell; Asst. Sec'ry, L. Rathvoa
Treasurer, Adam Offender Trustees,
Jas. Black, ID. G. Baker and JAS. Potts.
This lodge is in a aflourishing condition
! The amount of relief extended during the
month. beginning October 1, 1881, and
ending March 81, 1882, r';.s as follows
Weekly benefits, s746; funeral benefits,
s1,625-S9; relief to distressed brothers,
$25. Total relief, s2,S71.S2. Invested
during the term, 81, 100. Total amounts
of assets, $l3, ,799.13 besides l,50O III
lodge property, with no liabilities. This
lodge pays 1926 on the death Of a member
to the family of deceased.