The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
PLEASURE AND PRoFlT.


PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
An 1nsGalIasasn, soeaal, Musicale
ana = Hop Combined.
Thursday night the National Union
hall was handsomely decorated with |
flags and banners significant of the |
name OF the order having the instaIla-
ton. The programme was opened by |
q selection by Rasmussen's orchestra.
4. N. Evans followed with an address,
giving in few words the nature of the
organization and the growth of Lyon
council in its less than a yoar's exist
ence. This was followed by q selec-
ton, "Sweet and Low - by a quartette
composed of Mrs. C. s. Gross, Mrs. J.
c. Penny and Judges Fletcher and Ev-
ans; Mrs. g. w. Newman, aecompa-
mist. This was followed by the INSTALL
alton, conducted by Justice Evans.
This usually tedious performance was
very interesting and was listened to
with interest. After salutatory by
President j. G. Penny and a selection
by the quartette, the programme
was ended and a general good social
time was had. At 10 O'Clock the or
chestra started the opening waltz and
soon the canvased floor floor was COW
cred with the merry dancers. Nearly
all present participated in the dance
and it was thoroughly enjoyable
The officers installed were:
President-J. c. Penny.
Vice President-John Hoffer.
Speaker-Dr. ParT.
Ex-President-T. H. Harvey.
Secretary-W. E. McMahon.
Financial Secretary-I. W. Conner.
Treasurer. G. Helt.
Chaplain-W. M. Harry.
Medical Examiner--Dr. Longenecker.
Usher-O. B. Hornbarger.
Sergeant-Ellis Jones.
Doorkeeper-Frank Dale.
Trustees-James Newiin, j. E.
Evans and r. E. Bruner.
AS this order is somewhat new to
most of our citizens. a few particulars
as to its aims and objects may not be
inappropriate here and may be of in
terest to the general reader as well as
members Of the order. In the first place
it is essentially an insurance order
/
on account of the equality and cheap.
ness Of the system under which it is
run. To yonng men it especially rec
ommends itself, on account Of its grad
ual assessment plan, whereby the as.
sessments are increased in proportion
to the advanced age of new members
Last year the average age of mem
bership in Lyon Council was thirty
five years, and the average cost fol
insurance was only IS cents per 81 ,0O(
policy.
New membership is limited to the
age of 20 and Sc years. A member who
is 20 years of age pays 20 cents per 81,
600, and so on up to thirty-nine, wher
the increase is 2 cents per 81 600 in
stead of l cent.
No. of assessments last year, IL.
One feature which assists in keeping
the assessments 80 low and conse
quently making the insurance fee
correspondingly small, is fact tina
the territory is limited to states nortl
of Mason and Dixon's line and t.
localities where epidemics are no
known to be prevalent. Membership
is also restricted to persons who ar
not engaged in occupations known t.
be hazardous to life. ANY one who i
at all conversant with life insuranc
risks will readily see the advantage
of membership in an association wit
the above limits as to membership.
. Another feature which suggeste
itself to those in attendance last ever
ing, and which was alluded to by Nj
Evans in his address, is the fact tina
: patriotism is one if the foundatio
: stones of the order. The first sigh
. to greet the visitor to a council is thu
! of the dear old stars an
stripes, which are part and pare
) of the recognized parapharnalia of tn
, order. Every member is charged
= remember that he is an American an
! that the starry banner of the free is OF
!. of the prominent insignas of the brotl
D erhood.
Besides the insurance feature, IL
order is fraternal one, inasmuch as
takes care of its members under all CT
cumstances of distress or where Il
s hand of brother is needed in aid
y any other in good standing.
Il To our citizens DESTROYS of providiI
g a certain provision for those depen
5 ent on them, we heartily recommer
g this order, being personally conversal
e with its workings and having careful
e looked over its constitution, bylaw
$ ETC., and being satisfied that it is n
a only one Of the cheapest but the sure
, of life insurance plans now offered
70 the public.