The Wilmingtonian., 1888-01-21
Legion of the Red Cross.

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is gaining strong foothold, and is meetip
with splendid success, and will soon ran
among the foremost of the land for the Icy
cost of Insurance.
The stability of the Order is assured be
yo,d question. The seoret of its popnlari'
lies in the fact that Its affairs are CAREFUL
managed by competent business men, upo
purely business principles. The creates
care is observed in the examination of appli
cants, no unsafe risks are admitted unde
any consideration, thus placing all within
its Dor leIs up' an equal basis.
TIE work of the order is interesting anC
impressive, with but one degree; and mem
bers become entitled to death benefits az
soon as aGmitt ID. Weekly sick benefits are
p d nv Councils, and this feature, up.
| led with the Insurance ON the equal assess
ment plan makes the Order more attractive.
The Charter Fee for new Councils is mod
crate, and sufficient supplies are furnished
each G mod to place 1t on good working
basis. The paraphernalia, though beautiful,
is not expensive, and new Councils obtain
th same on easy terms.
THE 0BJEc-s OF THE 0EDFR ARE:
1st TO unite in bonds Of ocmpanionsbip
all acceptable white males between 15 and 55
years of age, of good moral character, sound
mentally and physically, and believer in d
Suprem Beirg.
2d.-T give all moral and material aid 10
its members aud those dependent upon them
and to assist the widows and orphans of de-
ceased Companions as far as in their power.
3d.-To establish D-ath Benefit Find,
from which upon satisfactory evidence of the
Death of Companion in good standing, and
who has complied with all the lawful re-
quirements of the o dor. a sum unt ex, eed-
ing $1,000 nor less than $3.50 shall be paid his
family or those dependent ipon him, as he
may have directe !; provided, however, that
should death cc,ur when one assessment
of so cents rcr member would not amount
to $1,000 the sum paid shall be the amount
of one assessment collected.
4th.-To form bcreau of information for
the benefits Of its members in obtaining en-
ployment for such as may need II. and co as.
sist each other in business.
5th.-For the moral, intellectual, and SO
cial improvement of It's members, by inculra-
ting its cardinal principles. w,ich are L. We,
Order Rectitude, and Charity.
CcsT OF INITIATION.
TIE cost Of initiation and mem 5ership in
Councils can be less thar 50.
In the organization of new Councils
charter memNers may be received for So;
this however, is optional with its organizers,
they being at liberty to make it such price
as may be deemed proper. In addition to
the iniation fee, there is a charge of so cent
for the Death Eenefit Certificate, and 81
c csnts for an advance assessment, Whi,b
must al~ ays u" laid in advance, and wit
in 30 days AFTER the institution of the Coup-
c l., or after the initiation ofa member; Il e
amount so collected is t., be sent the Su-
preme Recorder, with tie properly filed out
blanks, giving the name, age, etc., OF the
Companion, and for whose benefit the GER
tificate is to be made out. The beneficiary
must IN all cases be relative or some one
dependent upon him. A fee of 81 for Med
i ,al Examiner, and 25 cents for Supreme
Medical Examiner is also required, making
a total OF s4.25. Dues at the rate of not less
than So per scar, to be pal q iarterly in a(-
vance. ......
FORMATION OF The ORDER,
For the proper adm ,istration of affairp,
the OIder is divided into Supreme, Grand,
and Suboi dinate Councils.
The Supreme Council is the head of the
Order in the United States. From its e,na-
nate all laws for .Ie Government of itself, as
as well as the Grand and Subordinate Cuun-
ellis. The Death Benefit Fuui is collected,
and controlled exclusively by i.
Tho Grand Cnnoils are heads of the q