The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-04-28
SELECT KNIGHTS.
Facts Concerning This Degree OF the
Workmen's Order.

A Legion of Select Knights of the An
cient Order of United Workmen, having
been instituted in our city, some facts in
relation TO this degree may be of interest !:
The legion is military organization,
governed by "Upton's Infantry Tactics"
Military schools are located all over the
United States, for the purpose of teaching
army tactics to those who desire such acqui-
sition. 1t is an expensive education ; but
this institution, under the direction of
proper and efficient officers, imparts infor-
nation in the military art with very tri-
fling expense. 1t is now admitted by the
best and wisest that one who understands
military tactics has an advantage over one
who does not, and our best statesmen say
it should be made study. In the east the
press has been loud in its praise of the le-
gion, and whenever it has public drills or
parades people come for miles to witness
them. The legion to-day contains many
of the veterans of the late war. Some of
these brave men are now commanders of
legions, and they say that the drill of this
organization is more efficient than any
they have yet seen. The uniform consists
of a sword, chapeau with red plume, black
belt with straps, gauntlets with white plat
| ed ornaments, etc. This is worn over a
suit of black clothes, the coat being Prince
4 Albert style. The legion is civic or
ganization, military in its nature, and hold
ing the same relation to the Ancient Order
of United Workmen that the Knights Tenn
plar bear to Masonry, or the Patriarchs to
Odd Fellowship. For the purpose OF
Strengthening this noble order, and also OF
giving the brethren of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen the privilege reap
ing the benefits of more of the cheap in
surance which is found in the order, the
uniformed body known as the Select
Knights is instituted, and to-day is ably
fulfilling its noble purpose. The order
with a strong arm of love and fraternity
protects and defends it's members and theil
families against the adversities and i'll cir.
cumstances of life, and above all, teaches
each of its members how to take care of and
provide for himself and family by his own
honest exertions The Legion of Select
Knights of Ancient Order of United Work
men, composed of the very best men to bt
found in the subordinate lodges, lends {
helping hand to the good work, and goe.
further by educating its members to be ac
tive and yigilant, studious and careful
sober, temperate and obliging, and to do al
the good that they possible can, not only
to their comrades and families, but tht
members of the order, their neighbors ant
mankind. The beneficiary department O
the legion is an excellent feature. A com
rade may be a member of the legion ant
not participate in the beneficiary depart
ment. A Select knight can hold two Ger
tifcates, emitting his heirs, or whoever h,
may make it payable, to the sum O
SO, 900; but in case the said member should
become totally disabled through injuries
and he desires to have funds towards hi.
support during the remainder of his life
he is allowed to settle up with the le'
gion; whereupon, he ceases to be a mem
ber thereof. This settlement entities the
comrade to one-half the sum in cash tina,
would have been paid his family or heirs
in case of death, on each certificate he may
hold; and then, at his death, if he is il
good standing in the order, he receives the
sum of $4,000 from the order, which is ar
ample sum, if properly used, to protect hi.
family from the gaunt and cruel hand O.
poverty. -