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Open Secrets Of Oath-Bound Brother
Camp a had one candidate for initiation
in the first OF red degree at last meeting.
The committee on entertainment to be
given Thanksgiving night. has invitations
ready for distribution. They can be had at
Camp 81 tomorrow night OF of members of
the committee
Bro. Joseph Hance, of Camp a., has met
with the second fracture Of his leg. by
which accident it became necessary 20 am
putste the member. The operation was
performed last Tuesday morning.
Several brothers from Columbus have
promised TO be i'll attendance at the enter
tainment Thanksgiving night
Camp 81 had a very large attendance and
exceedingly lively session at its last
meeting.
The officers of Camp a are entitled to a
full measure of credit for the manner in
which they performed their respective
duties during initiation ceremonies last
meeting night.
All members Of the entertainment COM
mittee are especially requested to meet with
Camp 81, tomorrow night. Important
All members belonging to the Mortuary
Benefit fund are again reminded that assess
ment No. l3 is now almost due. and those
who may so wish can leave their several
amounts with Bro ID. W. Tyson. past pres
ident Of camp ~, who will forward the
same.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Camp % will go to Cincinnati about the
2lst inst. to muster large camp.
There are Il camps of Sons Of Veterans
in the state OF Ohio at present
Captain W. d. A. O'Brien has been ap-
pointed by the commander Of the division
of Ohio to inspect the camp at Columbus
Brother George Delo will deliver AN es-
say on Island No 10 next Friday night
There are two recruits TO muster next
Friday night.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Brother George Turney has returned
from Kansas City, where he was taken sick
and is at home in New Carlisle.
Moncrieffe Lodge No. SO held a regular
meeting last Friday evening. One brother
was admitted on card and regular business
was about all there was to do.
Another indication that winter is coming
is that Brother K T. Bailey is wearing a
bran new pair of gloves.
The meeting of Division A next Wednes-
day evening is Of special importance TO the
Sir knights. Let everyone be present.
Champion City division No "a has re-
ceived an invitation to reception and ball
To be given by Humboldt division No. II,
/ Dayton. o., Thursday evening, Dec. 3, at
which time a prize of five dollars in gold
will be contested for by squads Of twelve or
more from any division in the 4th regiment
I of the Uniform Rank. An interesting time
| is promised. Admission free TO all Sir
Knights in uniform.
1t is generally understood that there
will be at least three Sir Knights of divis-
ion a married between this and the hOli-
days.
! Springfield division, No. q, gave a very
successful ball and supper last Wednesday
evening.
The Sir Knights and ladies OF division Al
should not fail to be present at the srmOry
next Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Champion City division will some time in
the near future give reception and ball.
Brother Burnett does not value time as
high as he does money. One evening last
week he made two trips from his store on
Main street To the pOstOffice TO save one
cent stamp. but on his return To the Office a
second time il was closed and he had tO
stick on his two center.
Brother Ross. who travels for Johnston
4 Sons wholesale tobacco house, was alb
sent from the city last week, returning
home Saturday.
Brother Isaac SchOles has been prospect
ing for a business location during the pas
week.
NATIONAL UNIONS.
Royal council No. ST had very interest
ing meeting on the night of the Sd inst
President West brought in four new peti
tions for membership. He also delivered ;
: short address To the members of the cOunci
in which he showed very conclusvely tina
in this. our day and generation. no organ
. iZatiOn or society, however good or admir-
, ably il may be adapted 10 the wants an,
requirements of mankind. could expect Z
prosper without an effort, and work on tn
part of the members. He therefore ad
! monished them TO be up and doing.
Secretary OF senate. Geo. L. Harm. o
, Mansfield. o., has just returne'
| from a short visit in Kansas wher
I he has been looking after the in
terests of the order. which in yer
tiourishing condition. new councils ben
instituted throughout the country, and larg
+ accessiOns being made to the membership
!, notwithstanding the hard times. Ii is gel
II orally the case with men, that so long a
} they are prospering and busy in their av,
/. cations and every Que apparently prospe
IS Gus around them. never thinking that II
!; day of adversely might overtake them, the
:, don't think ii necessary that they shoul
!, make any side provision for their famili,
|. by utilization with some of the co-operati,
lie life insurance organizations, Of which the
(, are number Of good and sa
o ones eXtant throughout the land, and amor
which the national union is in the froi
rank. Although young, and probably u