Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
LOVE, PURITY, TRUTH.
Interesting ExereIses at the Hail and
a banquet at the Commercial House
"a Noble Order with worthy
Purpose.

evening. The order of the Nations
Union, which has its headquarters 9
Mansfield, Ohio, is now in the sevent
year of its existence; its councils, tn
present number being 2O1, are estat
lished in all parts of the country north o
the boundry lines of the yellow feve
districts, and it has a membership upo
its rolls of nearly 900 Arsenal coun
Gil of this city was established three year
ago and its members conceived the ide
of last nights entertainment, with Il view
of giving the public an insight of tn
aims, purposes and benefits of the organi'
cation. The National Union, which i
founded upon the highest principles Of
patriotism and virtue, has for its objec
mutual benefit socially as well as tinan
cially.
In arranging for the affair of last even
| ing, each member was instructed to invite
friend outside of the order, and the
consequence was that goodlY assem-
blage of guests were present in the coun-
ellis asylum in G.. A. r. hall, when Pres
ilent Mack called the meeting to order at
8 o'clock Chaplain Reeves recited the
ord'sprayer, and President Mack made a
pleasant little speech, welcoming the
guests of the evening and stating briefly
the facts regarding the order, is underly-
ing principles and it's varied benefits to
members. This was followed by the
singing of the patriotic air, America"
by the assemblage, led by Mr.. j. X.
Cooke, and then ex President Henry
Bostock made an address, which had been
prepared with great care and WAS well
received He had always found it good
practice to judge people by the company
they kept, and it became his pleasant
duty to refer the guests of the evening to
the members of Arsenal Council III,
of the National Union. He spoke of the
life of that little word duty" and he be.
lIeved it the duty of every man to leave
this world better if he could than when
he came into it. 1t always inspired him
to read of man dying in the discharge
of his duty. and he could conceive of no
higher duty than to provide for our
loved ones after we are gone. Tho du-
ties of the members of the National
Union were love of country. love of home
and of friends. Love, Purity and Truth
were the corner stones upon which the
temple of the National Union had been
raised and among these virtues, truth,
the founder of all virtues, stands preem
inent Mr.. Bostock supplemented his
remarks with facts and figures very cred |
table to the National Union.
Mr. A. NJ. Bruner then gave an anus
ing recitation, a travesty on "Sheridan's |
Ride" and entitled "Jake Schneider at
and Rev. T. r. Johnston, of |
Edgington, spoke at some length on the |
benefits of the National Union. 1t was |
An order that had two-fold purpose
one was social fellowship and mutual |
help and sympathy, and the other was
life insurance. The underlying princi>
pies were loyalty to the nation, loyalty |
10 the home. God made it the duty of
all men to provide for the home, and in
.he enjoyment of social benefits of our
we also arrange to provide
or those we may leave when we are
soEe. In looking through the various
agencies and societies for the securing of
insurance. the speaker said he had found
he National Union nearest to his mind
IS it was in the nearest measure adapted
o the happiness. usefulness and welfare
# the members. Every cent put into it
,oes TO the widows and orphans
nd not to spectators, 1t was
therefore, charitable institution
nd all the money put into it
1ould do good in the world. Besides,
he members were constantly saving
lying up something in store for depends {
Mt ones The society's gain was not a =
latter of dollars and cents alone, but its
lccess was mutual and there was con-
.antly growing bond Of sympathy and
rotherly love among all its members.
A recitation by Mr.. Henry Bostock,
hose subject was THE Fall of Wolsey," +
,llowed, after which President Mack quo
ID from published statement the rates
t insurance of members of the order, and
expressed the hope that all present who i.
ere not already so, would become mem
ers of Arsenal Council of the National =
MON. a
An adjournment was then taken to the
Tyrick had prepared by order of the
ouncil an elegant banquet. After Rev.
[r. Medium had invoked blessing the
emands of the inner man were properly
rovided for. The bill of fare included
Did meats, salads, cake. fruits, berries =
nd ices in great variety and description,
spread in fact, which did great credit "
Mr.. Wyrick. and to which equal credit
as done by all present IS
The after exercises being in order Mr.. .
K. Cooke sang cSceiiently, The King 81
Id the Miller" and the first toast was
lnounced by President Mack. Its title
AS "Our Order" and the response d
hich had been very carefully and ably II
.epared, was delivered by Mr.. Saville 81
,hnston. Mr. Robert Bennett made an u
response to the toast, "Our al