Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-16
THE FRATERNiTlES.
Items of Interest to Many Secret and
Fraternal Societies.

Items of Interest to Many Secret and
Fraternal Societies.
The knights of Honor paid beneficiaries
to the amount of 81, 1890 III 1884.
The Grand Rapids Council of the |. O. c.
7. Is 10 give a social entertainment ia the
hall in the Lovett block next Monday even
ing.
There will be a special convocation of
Grand Rapids Chapter, No. :. X. q A. NJ,
Monday evening, for work in the seventh
degree
The first lodge of the A. O. L. w. in this
state was organized AT Maple Rapids, Janu-
airy "a, 1876. There are now 10 lodges, and
over $500 members.
Grand River Lodge. No. "a, r. & A. NJ.
will hold two special communications next
week-Monday night for work in the second
degree, and Thursday night for work Ia the
third degree.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
was organized in Meadvile, Pa. in 1855, and
now has a membership of about 10000,
and has paid out insurance 10 the amount of
nearly 100000.
The sixth anniversary of the organization
of the order Of Chosen Friends occurs on the
2sth of this month. and the several lodges of
this city are preparing for some kind of an
entertainment or celebration on that occ a.
sion.
Since March p. 1875, when Michigan was
IN ade "A separate beneficiary jurisdiction, -
assessments have been made In the state mp
to January of this year. The Assessments
are 81 each, the amount Of insurance being
5000.
The FraterndI Censor, published AT Buff
falo in the interest of the A. O. L. ". and
the Select knights. says: Michigan has the
Legions of Select Knights" Where they
are to be located deponent saith not Grand
Rapids certainly doesn't appear ripe for
such an organization.
Robinson Chapter Of Rose Croir. A.'.A'.
S... Rite have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: VI. ". and Il. NJ. &.
T.. Bigelow: V and Il. kt. :. ", X. G.
Hathaway: V and Il. kt J. W. A. De @.
Peirce; V and P kt, O., ID. Striker: X. and
y. 1t. Treas, J. Barth: K and +. 1t Sec'y,
I'd ID. Benedict; X. and 7. kt Hosp. J.
Iomar. r. and Il. Kt- NJ. Of c.. =. J.. Watson:
r. and L. Kt &. of O., J. &. Hsrkner X.
and +. kt Organist. ID. Egery.
The Grand Commandery Of Knights Ten
plsr elected the following officers At Detroit
this week Eminent Grand Commander,
X. Allen Hall, Colduster: Deputy Grand
Commander. ". :. Lawrence. Kalamazoo.
Grand C4eneralissimo. Thomas II. Williams.
Grand Captain General. Eugene Robinson.
Detroit: Grand Prelste The Rev. i. A.
Blades Detroit: Grand Treasurer. II. Shaw
Noble. Monroe: Grand Recorder. Nm. y.
Innes. Grand Rapids. Grand Senior Warden.
Charles T. BlgeioT. Grand IA ids. Grand
Junior Warden. John A. Gerrov. Mer-haii
Grand Standard Bearer. William q. Dpty.
Ann Arb0f. Grand Sword Bearer. Edwin g.
smith. Pontiac. Grand Warden. Henry =.
Adams 81 Jofns. Grand sentinel. Aler.
Mci4regor. Detroit
The Knights u Labor are in prosper0us
f condition. they have ~ local assemblies in
F this city. Ehich. witt one in Sparta ard one
in Holland constitute District Assembly rs
srd have 3 total membership n sbJuf 800
The growth 0f TIRE order is not so r-F8e "a
( present a. il was during the last six months
~ TIRE PAST year. Daring thst tfne they Ini.
f fisfed u this city many - Hlf Ia one week
Nos ~ tbeir trina ~ nov beng taken ~ f1
Discussing socisi probiems- ~ tne work n
I oreanizing = not 80 great nos 81 y Wa
hey intend - give the public cifance q
. hesr from some ~ tiseIr hee8 oseers fnis
+ simmer r y. Powderiy, tFis t4snersl Mas
ter " orkmsus H A. C<I4eeE- the Past fren
f ersl Foreman. ard Henry freorge. are ~
/ yec9Nd ~ 0eiivsr Hectares here