, 1889-10-03
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.

l. is generally understood thft The or
der of the Sons If 81. George will he cs
ahi;shel in P,rt Townernd aud Seattle
AT an early date. In every state Of tie
union this order is in fl purishiug CON
dition- Past President !. J. Z. Sc"oues
and delegate for the supreme lodge is
taking an active interest in THE and vii
be the officer deputed OF the S1preme
ledge to institute any ldges here o! IT
Seattle. In the nnfurm Tank of thi'
order. W. =. z. Scoones las been cffar-
Ell the p ,sition of either brigadipr-gnner-
al or chief OF the Pacific coast. for which
las retired captain) admirably adapted
ORDER OF THE SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
This order, for which Englishmen n
their sons and graud-ons only ave eliS
ible, was orgauz Il in the state OF Penn
sylvania in the year 1871, since which
period its members have steadily in
creased in number, and are now repre-
scented by about 10000 brothers and 2OC
subordinate lodges, nearly every state n
she union having a branch lodge of the
order.
Its success has been so decided and
invariable, and the general result in all
respects 50 satisfactory, that the idea oil
organiZiAE lodge in Port Townsend
has met with a ready response. and it is
confidently anticipated that the lodge
will, within a very short TIM, compare
avorA5.y with tie mos: fllurishing Z
branches in the union.
The aims and offsets OF the order are
beneficial and sacial-the benefits be-
ing, as in most similar Institutions, q
weekly payment in cas- Of sickness and
a death benefit on the decease Of a
brother or his wife, with the additional
advantage Of every membr. heing enti-
tied to the services of a tirst-class physi-
clan without any payment whatever.
The social advantages are Very great
aud all the brethren Of the order testify
in the highest terms tn the happy Ie-
sniSs arising therefrnm 4 member be.
comes acquainted II very short time
with hundreds ut his countrymrn pledged
10 active and hro:heriy help, and all glf d
home ana to eri1y Themselves in native
fashion. Thus warm friendship
amongst the members is fostered which
tends alike 10 their social as we'll AS their
material benefit; indeed II may be fairly
said that the heDe fetal reSuits which are
the outcome of the social intercourse are
the most substantial Of the two, and it
is cbvlous that in q society lin ted tn
individuals of part calar nationality,
brought together il this country, more
real interest in one another ia apt to be
engendered than in mixed society OF
various naijonalities, where i would be
out of place to give prominence to any
such personal preferences.
The cost of mem bership is as follows:
For beneficial members, 81 per month,
which entities the member to ST per
week in case Of sickness. For honorary
members So per year,
In conclusion, it should be added that
the order does not concern itself with
the religious or political opinions of IFS
members, nor is there in its elements
anything antagnnistic to the country OF
its adoption. CT likely to lead to any i'll
feeling or jealousy. 1t seeks only the
Hnificatian OF the EDglishmen in this
country for good and wholesome plr-
poses, conductive alike 10 the benefit OF
it's members and to the general welfare
of The state.