The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
TIE GOLDEN CROSS.
Its History, Aims aud Some oil tht
Good work NJ Has Done,

Good work NJ Has Done.
The Golden Cross under whose auspices
grand musical concert is to be given In the
Congregational Church on Monday evening,
is an organization for fraternal and beneH-
ciary aid, extending TO nearly all OF the
Eastern states. Its members are obligated
TO refrain from the use of all Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, and TO practical be-
nevolence and morality. Their are four
communicates of the order In this city, hay
ing somewhat over 300 members, about
thirty five Of whom are ladies. They are US
follows: Good win Commandery, No. 81,
Edgar Janney, VI. D., noble commander,
lOl members; organized July o, 1873. st.
Johns Commandery, No. 32, Rudolph
Ravonberg, NJ. d., noble commander, a.
members; organized November o, ISIS.
llalcyon Commandery, No, 12S, G. f. IL.
Holmes, noble commander; organized April
4, 1881; and Meridian Commandery No.
lis, w. II. lloughton, noble commander
organized January 81, 1852. \ Grand Com
mandery was also organized June 20, 1882,
composed Of the past noble commanders Of
the subordinate communicates.
The total amount of the benefit certii.
Gates held 10y the members IN this city IS
between 100000 aud SS000O0. \ large
portion Of these are for the uniform sum Of
I~,'NVi Uul u lew arc lOT Si,UUU anu SD,uUU,
and two of them, w. n. Fuller of the Land
ONCE and Major g. w. Candce, pnymnstor
In the L. 5. Army, have certificates for
$4,000 each. The issuing of certificates for
these large amounts was experimental, and
not being deemed satisfactory, has been dis
continued. Major Candec is now located in
Chicago, ILL.,, and is said TO have In his pos
session the first 80 grcenback ever issued by
the I. ). Government. II bears date March
II, 1903, and is marked "No. | Of series OF
A. with the initials Of W. II. Seward In
righthand upper corner In 1876 this bill
was discovered by the Major among au
amount which had been sent on from here
TO pay General Custers command. The
Major has been offered n large sum for tha
treasure, but will not part with It, llc
keeps 1t between two pieces Of glass.
Since its organization here there have
been seven deaths in this city of members
Of the order, on which $l4,G90, has been
paid to members of their families. They
are as follows: Lucius Green, October 1,
1883, Goodwill Commandery, of cerebral
apoplexy; Eliza a. Stailey, December 80,
1883, st. Johns Commandery, heart disease
Robert ). Graham, February 90. 1881, Hal
| cyon Commandery, accident; Lizzie J. Lott,
| June go, 1884, St. Johns Commandery,
| cancer; Vim. a. Beaman, August II, 1881,
| Meridian Commandery, pneumonia; John
y. Blundon, June %, 1855, Meridian Com
mandery, cardaic paralysis; VIM. j. Jordan
October 80, 1885, Goodwill Commandery
| suicide. The total amount of money paid
into the benefit fund by the deceased was
| SC4G.S5.
The order never solicits aid from It's
| friends for necessary expenses. all these arc
easily met by the quarterly dues, and in oN
traordinary cases when an appeal is made
the full value of the money is given. Tho
occasion of this concert is to secure fund!
| torepay the Grand Commandery for fund:
used in entertaining the Supreme Command
cry Of the World, in this city in May last
and also to bring the order before the pub
| M,