The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
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Public Installation of the Of
ficers of Sedalia Legion
No. 5, Select Knights.
Address by Grand Commander
Deam-Music by Miss Lula
Rhodes.

DIR. III. l.. Dean, Grand Commander of
the Grand Legion, Select Knights Of Ms
seuri, was in the city last night. and in
stalled the oficers-elect OF SeGalia legion
No. ), A. y. l.. W., at their beautiful hall,
corner of Seventh and Ohio streets. The
installation was public one, and was wit
LesSed by number OF ladies and gentle
men, the friends of T. e Select Knights. AT
s o'clock the meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. q. L. HowK, the newly elected Select
Commander, who Immediately introduced
DIR. DEAN and resigned his position. The
Grand Commander, upon assuming Tempo
rary command of the legion, addressed the
members in his usually happy style, Civ
In z them a history of he Organization and
growth of the order o. United WOrkmen.
from the first meeting in a small room in
Meadville, Pennsylvania. to the present
time His address was full of siatis-
tics OF interest to members, and
was listened To with marked attention
by knights and visitors. At the close of his
address he retired To the ante-roOm, ac-
com panied by his staff and was admitted
To- the hall In the most impressive manner.
Upon again taking his seat at the head OF
the lodge room, he called to his presence
the officers TO be installed, and in a very
solemn manner administered the oath and
insignia Of office, and presented each with
a sword.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following is list of the officers
elect OF Sedalia Legion. No. D, Select
Knights:
o. T. Howk, select commander.
Cord kruse, vice commander.
W. J. Klein, lieutenant-commsnder.
l.. L. Letter, recorder.
III. B. WiemaB, recording treasurer.
X. j. Shy, treasurer.
K II. Harris standard bearer.
The ceremonies, owing 10 the absence of
some OF the members. were necessarily
short, many of the finer forms be-
ing omitted, but taken all to-
gelher, The installation was a grand
success, and showed willingness on the
part OF the participants 10 comply with
the requirements of the noble order. At
the conclusion OF the public exercises the |
members INDUCED in a drill meeting, which |
was q great benefit TO them. DIR. DEAN is |
q thorough worker. heartily In accord with |
the tenets of the order, and l. doing much |
good throughout the state. In cOnveisa- |
ton with a reporter, be gave some inter- |
esting statistics relating TO the condition of |
the lodges in the state. In the grand juris-
iiction of Missouri there are about 275 |
lodges, and Il legions, with
total membership of over 1000. During
the year 1888 there were ninety deaths, and
benefit funds to the amount OF $4,000 |
we're paid. These benefeiaries were paid
by eighteen assessments of 81 each, three
Of the deaths occurring in Amitv lodge
No. 90, and none in Equity No. 20. The
amount of the insurance in
the subordinate lodge is $4,000,
and in the Select Knights 5 900. making a
total of =, 900, which the bene6ciaries of a
deceased member may receive. In the Sc
ect Knights only two deaths have occurred
in the grand Jurisdiction OF Missouri dur
ing The three and half years OF its exist
,nce, making il one OF the cheapest and
pest plans OF insurance known.
DIR. DEAN is from Breckenridge, Mo-,
md has been grand commander since the
asst meeting Of the grand legion. At that
Meeting be was presented with a splendid