Daily Republican., 1888-01-30
An Enjoyable Entsrta,umep,,

Rodney Council, No. 43, National
Provldeut Union, gave their first pub
llc enterlainmeDt on Saturday evening
iu the A. o. U. w. hall, Ninth and
6hipley gtreets. Owlng TO the extreme
cold and the bad walking, the hall was
only about two thirds hlled, but thoe4,
who failed beiRa present missed an in
telleotuAl treat. HenIy o. Conrad, Esq,
presicei, and the exercises were opened
with sinaing By . choir com posed of
some Of tho best voices In the city. This
was followed with prayer by the Rev.
II. W. Ewing, and smarks on the OBJ.
jec.s OF the order by Henry u. Conrad,
Ksq. A colored quartet, oonsisting Of
Messrs. W. Ii. Wright, Eiward VIII
lisms, Alexander Mason aud Alfred
Grooms, with J. Chandler Wright pre-
siding at the organ, then sung "What
Kiud of Bhoet?" and wero followed by
Master Dorr II. Diefendorf, who gave
an excellent recitation Of "John Barns,
the Hero OF Gettysburg"
Secretary OF the Union j. l.. KIlRoIe,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, made sn address in
which he fully explained tho order aud
showed how IL beu. a .tsd ita me M 5ers.
Mr.. 8, 6hewird johnson, with Edwin
Hirtt as ncco mpani1k, reDdeted n vooa
SOLO, Zone More River to Cross." in hts
inimitAble style, after which llt;le Miss
Annie Wilhelm gave IN an1eing rect.
tAtion. Mr.. Samuel McAiam followed
with . solo, which vas sung In an tx
oellent manner. The Hon. J. Warren
O0heen. Pr1vlsionsl Governor OF Penn
sylvAnia, n. p. u, was then intro
duced and made brief speech hIled
with words Of burning eloquence. He
WAS followed by Captain Mccormick.
anothor member OF the order from
Philadelphia, who not only urged evsry
gentleman preAent TO becoms mem bers
of the Union, but also advised the
youEg ladies, before answering tho
monentious question, to tell their
neaus that they would hold tho matter
under advisement until they wsTo sa'-
Is led that they were oouns sotel with
the Provident Union.
he said that II would not cost n man
the price OF . cigar o day to bsooma u
me mber and secure from one thousand
TO three thousand dollars for his wife
In the event OF his death, and contende ed
tbA, any man who did not tLInk more
OF his wife than he did OF . Cigar WAS
not deserving OF one. When Captain
Mccormick closed the celored quArtetta
gave another excellent selection, and
were agsin called ont. Mat e BENJAMIN
b. Smith Teoited "BuDker Hlll," and
Mr.. N. d. OlowArd sang = sulo "The
BuRle" In bis usual uRrivslled manner,
Swing Low Sweet Chariot" wBs given
By the oolored quprtette, sfter which
Henry o ConraI, E.q, made brief
address, the choir sang "Good Night"
and the exercises closed with the bsDe.
diction by the Rev N. W. E EipK. The
entire entertainment was futcsBs in
every respeot, and tbs committee of ar.
rAnRements are entitled to the greatest
orecit for the excellent program and fne
taient which they secured. Fsasident
BEaRdon OF Now York and Woo Presi-
dent Curtin OF Pennsy lvAniA both ex-
pected 10 bs present bat we're detained,
the fret By sickness In his family and
the last named, who 10 q hyHiolan, by
his profession.
Rodney Counoil was formed In this
city July 16Ih OF last year, aud 10 a
brABoh OF the National Provident
Union. The objects of the Union ere
to secure TO Its oitizen membors tho
bentnt Of Provldent Fund, to be Ap-
piled 20 the relief OF their widows, or.
phans, and other dependents, according
TO the provisions OF the con .titutton and
lava. To uLite Its ollizsns In q frater-
nAl union for mutual Improvement in
the knowledge Of the Governments OF
the United States, Its constitution and
rights Of citizenship. To inotruct she
ignorant, develop the kt wledgb OF the
informeo, and 10 secure to esch Of its
oit Eens the best results from fAmil-
iArity With the principles OF govern
ment. To inoulcste the spirit OF charity
by caring for one another, and practis-
ing those virtues which constitute the
nobleBt manhood.
The Ptoyidsnt Fund Is maintained
by assessments, ranging from 3b cents
20 u. 60 for each 81 00O bond, according
TO age, but no one lie allowed to procure
. bona for mUre than IS 0C0. The order
ls aoW about six years old, and has had
but twenty-five assessments since 1t
was organized, two of which have been
made since this council 10 this city Was
Instituted. Kidney Council Also pro.
poses Introducing q plan to pay weekly
DenetitB in oAse OF sioknosB or disAbility,
with several other features, which will
constitute It the best and cheApett oide
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