Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-27
not word to say against old line life insur-

not word to say against old line life insur ance companies. They are good thing and I know it, and if I could afford to take policy in theni would do it. It is duty that every man owes to himself and to sociei ty to protect his family from want in some way, and know of no better way to do than is done by the Knights of Homer and other kindred societies.
 Supreme Reporter Nelson, of St. Louis,
 was next introduced, ana spoke in
 man has said that T. came
 from St. Louis and this is true, but I was
 born in eastern PennsJ Jlvania. I am exceed
 ingly glad that came here today. I have
 enjoyed it very greatly. have been glad to
 meet the Connecticut people and I have
 walked about your beautiful city and have
 enjoyed it very much. Proceeding the
 speaker referred to the growth of the order. He said it was predicted by the old life in- surance companies that they would not live ten years but, they were a Hive
 corpse" yet. They were on g firm basis and in good healthy condition.
 There is fraternal feeling existing in the order that binds them together by the strong est of ties and it is pleasure to them to put
 their hands in their pockets and help the
 families of their brothers who have passed away. say to you, brothers, when you go
 to your homes go resolved to increase the
 membership of your lodges. How few out
 side of the order know that we have paid out
 fifteen millions of dollars to the wid-
 ows and orphans of deceased brothers
 Yet such is the fact and if the
 public generally understood that we were a
 band of brothers, banded together for the
 benefit of ourselves and our families, they
 would be ready to join us in our great work.
 In closing he thanked the brothers for listen
 ing to him and said he hoped to meet them
 again on New Jerseys soil and shake them
 all by the hand
 Music by the American band followed, and then MT. Plunkett introduced Mayor Hol- comb, who ill few remarks'thanked the New Jersey Knights for honoring New Haven
 with a visit and said he was very glad of an opportunity to welcome them to our city.
 Supreme Representative Murphy, of New Jersey, was next introduced. He said the State of New Jersey as far as the Knights of Honor were concerned dated back to 1876. The order was then in very crude state and the order was started under very unfavor able circumstances. But after the seed was sown on the soil of New Jersey and it's errors weeded out, it grew and is to-day growing with gratifying rapidity. I believe the Grand lodge of New Jersey stands to-day No. with the Supreme lodge. This meeting tonight is one of great pleasure to me. l have met those who have passed through sieges in our order and brought them to successful issue In the future as in the past New Jersey will always be ready to meet any call that may be made upon her by the Knights of Honor.
 In & few complimentary remarks Chairman Plunkett then introduced Supreme Dictator Sloat, who on rising to speak was greeted with loud cheers. General Sloat said: At such time, on such an occasion and after what has been said, and so well said, am at loss as to what I shall say to you. Assem- bled to day in grand convocation most wei come visitors, recognize the compliment in your selecting this city for your visit because it was the home of the supreme dictator. I recognize in this your desire to honor the po- sition of which am the present incumbent. I welcome you to the city which 1 am proud to call my home and am glad to extend to you my fraternal greeting. And when you turn your steps homeward l pray that you will bear with you my sincere and brotherly regards. In addressing you as subordinate lodges address all present. A subordinate lodge is the groundwork of our whole system. We call them subordinate lodges, but in many respects they are sovereign as they have the sovereign right to select those whom they would have to as- sociate with them. The officers of its members and if they select agents that do not properly fulfill their duties it is their own fault We are doing grand and noble work. It is the fraternal features of our order that binds us together and that is the true gold. I see no reason why it's future 1 Suall uot grow pfiSnLer AS LHe uayS SO Oy.
 After few pleasant goodbye words by l Chairman Plunkett the order to ''fa1l in for 1 the boat" was given, and under escort of the New Haven Knights, preceded by the Amer ican band, the visiting Knights | started for their homes. AL | though the hour was late Q1 o'clock) ! there was good number of people on Chap l el street and the common remark of specta- l tators was, 'sWhat fine body of men," | The New Jersey Knights, it may be said, l have left behind them nothing but pleasant | to our citizens, who will always be ! beautiful city.
 The committee having the entertaining | of the visitors in charge, and who are enti l Jed to much credit for the abundant success f achieved, were ex-Senator J. D. Plunkett, Colonel J. G. Healey, L. D. Chidsey, J. A. | Latham, F. A. Newton, c. R. Speigel, w. F. | 5ternberg, Carlos Smith, Samuel Crane and H. E. Benton.