Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-09
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
An Evening of Frolic and Song-Enter-
tanning the Grand Officers.

An Evening of Frolic and Song-Enter-
tanning the Grand Officers.
Wednesday evening Equity Lodge No.
1919, knights and Ladies of Honor, held
their regular weekly meeting in Changers
Hall. Over seventy FIVE of the members
were present. One was initiated and five
new applications received. This lodge is
only little over two years old, yet has a
membership of nearly 200.
Ats o'clock the following members of
the order from San Francisco entered the
lodge. and were received with the custom
airy honors of Grand officers: J.J. Groom,
Past Grand Protector; A. N. Grant, Grand
Protector; J. P. Dockery, Grand Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. G. G.. 0'Donnell, Deputy Grand
President; Mrs. James Dexter, Past Pro-
tector OF Pacific Lodge; DR.. c. G. O'Donnell,
Past Protector.
After the usual formalities of introduce
ton, etc., Grand Protector Grant made an
interesting address. He said the Knights
and Ladies of Honor was the queen of be-
nevolent orders, the brightest and best of
social societies. 1t pays death benefits of
$500, $1,000, $1,000 or $1,000, and admits
both sexes to an equality of all privileges,
social, beneficiary or official. 1t is an order
that passed through the sad epidemic of
1878, and came out triumphant, meeting
all obligations with promptness. 1t is in
tended to unite fraternally all acceptable
men and women of any reputable profess
sion, business or occupation who are over
eighteen years of age.
To give all possible moral and material
aid in its power to its members, by holding
instructive lectures, by encouraging each
other In business, and by assisting each
other to obtain employment.
To promote benevolence and charity by
establishing relief fund, from which, on
satisfactory evidence of the death of
member of the corporation, who has COM
piled with all its lawful requirements,
sum not exceeding $4,000 shall be paid to
his or her family, or as may be otherwise
directed.
The expense of joining the order is S. 35,
including the initiation fee medical exam
iner and Supreme Medical Examiners fee.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor, it is
said, is the first society of It's kind to ad-
NIT female members. Its growth at first
was retarded by the prejudice that female
risks were greater than male. Such
prejudice was founded upon ignorance of
the comparative mortality of the two sexes
Its experience has verified the testimony of
experts on this subject Its female risks
have constantly proved better than its
males.
The order is less than twelve years of
age, has membership of $1,000, and
has paid out in benefits, not dollar of
which has been litigated, nearly 81 ,000, 600
The lodges in this State are constantly in
creasing.
The other grand officers all made short
addresses, after which al repaired to the
banquet hall, where fine collation. had
been prepared by the Entertainment Com
mittee.
j. G. Medley acted as toast.master and an
hour was pleasantly spent in toasls and
responses.
The evenings entertainment concluded
with social dance, the music for which
was furnished by Equity String and Reed
Band. The festivities continued until a
late hour