Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-27
OBITUARY.
Martha M. saunders.

l dence of her sister, Mrs. Virginia L. Hull of West Haven, Friday evening. She was the l eldest daughter of the late Philip Saunders of this city, and two brothers and four sis | ters survive her. They are Charles A. Saunders of Council Bluffs. Iowa, and Philip l E. Saunders of Harvard, Illinois. The sis l ters are Mrs. Charles B. Knevals of New York city, Mrs. William H. Beecher of New Haven, Mrs. Thomas A. Slack of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Virginia L. Hull of West Haven.
 Miss Saunders had made her home abroad for many years, residing in Switzerland and Italy, and while there she contracted dis ease of the spine which finally proved fatal. She returned to this country about five years ago, and up to the time of her death made her home with her sister, Mrs. Hull, in West Haven.
 The many friends of Miss Saunders will mourn the loss of one who was ever kind to the poor and distressed and who by her Christian character carried Ii 9ht and joy into many suffering household. She was a ministering angel to those in sickness, and when disease fixed it's relentless grasp upon her she in turn was made glad by the kind attentions of loving friends who ministered to her every need. Her death will be deeply
 
 friends.
 SUNDAY FIRES. Two Premature Alarms of Fire Attract Large Crowds and Call out the De- partment But End I'm SmOke--NO Loss.
 Chapel street pedestrians early yesterday afternoon while passing the confectionery. store of Fred A. Waltzinger, 620 Chapel street, noticed the store full of smoke. An alarm was sent out from box 21 at the corner of Chapel and Orange streets and the fire de partment was quickly on the scene. An entrance was obtained to the store, when it was found by the fremen that there was no blaze, but smou1dering fire around the reg ister, which is situated under the counter near the main entrance of the store. It was quickly quenched without the aid of the de- partment. The damage was very slight.
 A few minutes before 10 o'clock last night an alarm was sent out from box 20 at the corner of Church and Grown streets. Some excitable citizen noticed smoke issuing from the alleyway entrance to E. E. Halls livery stable, 57 Church street. and rushing up to Officer Hackett informed him that the stable was all ablaze. The officer, taking the mans word for it, at once rushed to the fire alarm box and sent out the alarm. A large crowd
 
 scene, but no signs of fire were anywhere visible. Some truckmen from Hook and Ladder Mo- 1 thoroughly exam ined the buildings in the vicinity of where the smoke was noticed to have come from, but discovered nothing to indicate fire ex- cept an almost unbearable odor which seem ed to arise from burning grease. The fire men then traced the odor to the restaurant which is located in the basement of the build ing adjoining the livery stable alleyway. The cook had been burning some old fat, which caused the smoke and the intolerable smell. The fremen expressed themselves as thor oughly disgusted with the days business. Two calls and exciting runs, only to be told that their services were not needed.
 IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. How It Orig1nated-Its Wonderful
 Growth In This City.
 Many people will be interested in knowing that this organization, which has so recently sprung up in our midst, is one of the many branches, or tribes, of a secret association which is represented in nearly every State in the Union; that it numbers among it's thou sands of members men who are noted for their talent wealth, social and political prominence, as well as others not sc favored with this worlds goods who have been glad to avail themselves of the sick benefit due to every brother of the tribe, whether he require order was in the various secret patriotic soci- cites that fourished during revolutionary times, down through the war of 1S12. The few records which have been gathered of these earlier organizations are believed by many to show that the present order origi- mated in the war of 18t2, but the un1nter- a1 hoo OYIx fo vuh the organization was effected at Balti- more, which exists now as the Improved Order of Red Men. The association existing in the early days of the republic made use of the Indian dress, cere monies, symbols and nomenclature in order to hide their identity from the uninitiated and these characteristics are retained to the pres ent day.
 In addition to which the social, fraternal and benevolent features place the Improved Order of Red Men in the van of fraternal orders The democratic influences which attended it's birth, the idea that all men are equal, are the tenets of the order to day; and what a man is, not what he possesses, still constitutes his claim for recognition among the brotherhood. The many benefits to be derived from 3 membership of this asso- citation are well known to all and the wonderful success which has attended the birth of the order in New Ha- ven in having the largest charter member ship of any order in the country, the high standing of it's members being a subject for congratulation, while the gentleman with whom the idea of starting the order in New Haven originated has every reason to feel proud of the result. This gentleman, Mir. John E. Hunt, has resided in New Haven about three years, his former home being in Worcester, Mass, where he was one of the most prominent members of the Quinsigamond tribe, No. 2, having at different times held all of the principal offices of the order. Since Mir. Hunts resi- dence in New Haven he has often realized the fact that Connecticut was one of the few States which did not contain tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men; finally with the assistance of MT. Henry L. Hill tribe was started and the effort far exceeded their i greatest expectations. Certainly great credit is due MT. Hunt for his enterprise in forming sn association which is credit to our city.