The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
FACTS AeOUT ORDERS REPRE-
SCENTED LOCALLY.

Dr.4niynd with seven members. In the CITY
.f indianapolis. Ind, and incorporated
r,der ihc laws Of that state May p, 1879.
d. b,. about 500 councils and $4,000 active
,..nhars scattered throughout the United
-f,io. and Canada 10 Is an order making
r.1,isi0n for pAyingiu addition 20 sick and
t.alh benefits. ono 60 its aged members,
and also providing for a benefit 70 those
,.r, become totally disabled by reason Of
,.,hof disease or accident. 10 has met the
.rna,yal aud endorsement Of the thinking
j r.. order is representative in It's manage
..'af Friendship 10 the central principle
f. Which 90 is governed. IL has, during the
81 decade. paid 90 the honeiiciaries OF
.....f.r- as per report up TO June 30, 1889,
e., ~, f3..i and 90 pay this there has been
...f.i through the subordinate councils
....--lnanfs from the entire membership,
-.- -lf.s. which shows a net balance OF
t.-..aia has contributed sil4,N6.O2. and
.....I.. been paid tO bcnehciarics and dis
...r members Sia3.5OO being an excess
. u.tmants OF $50, f33.eS. The number
W.. f..f.. iU date has been 2,066, and dis
....... 300. an Of which have been prompt
,....l anl every obligation met. The SUI
council is tho head Of the order, and
.mluaicd all laws and 10 it is en-
....H Dbl. entire management OF the death
.. disability fund. Grand councils have
.. work in the States In which they
t.r established. The subordinate
UnlDr tho immediate iurisdic-
divided into districts and
Unl.r ihc supervision Of
. .rnmo officer. Each state OF combi-
.... Estates. having 1000 members. are
..rIi ID ION ina the ~mnrfYu4
.....f virginia comprises District No. 10.
..r. about 1000 members and Is under the
.......-..n 0f supreme frelaie, +. =. Sea-
l..-. rr.t.r-mrg. District No. H., COM
...f. fha state. of Delaware, West Viz
... Georgia. North and South Carolina,
..i f. under control of the supreme Or
..r.,.r nr southern States. Mr.. ". X. ID.
l....gne of Richmond, Virginia, and TX
chairman 0f the Board Of supreme Trustees.
r..t.fsfof January. l~ll. this order has
.....f $1,000 relief fund certificates % MEM
1.-. fh4- received and disbursed $4,000
t.. .rf having benefits 40 the rate OF $1,000
..,..r, iat DID, fhe wear. no council Is per-
r..ff.I DID, ID. organized boz territory subject
mis- order is increasing at the rate Of
al.l.f 0ne thousand month, many new
.0t.r.iI- lr. being organized ana inc present
.... fr.mI-.- f0 he @ successful one. In
..r Old. efficient management OF It's supreme
Commander. n0n. Howard II. Morse, Of
N.. N.. nIW elected for the fourth
t.rrI nnI bis e0-w0rkers. great results are
..r..t.I IIe UerpetuatiOn Of this and all
..'. .r.r- depends upon an adhesion 10
established principles Of its ritual and
r.. fundamental laws. The eighth regular
.r.nnnI.ltInu 0l the supreme Council viii
BOD rI 20 ~
officers of the supreme Council are:
d. OBJ N0r-e. supreme Councillor, New York
.I.. Charles H. Randall. Past sup. COun-
.H0r. $40 Francisco. Cal: William G.. Nor
.... supreme Assistant Councillor. Chicago,
.N. lI T.. Edwards. supreme Nice-Coun-
.r Minneapolis. Mimi; T.. b. Linn. SUI
r.m. Recorder. indianapolis, Ind; W. j.
Newton. d.. d., supreme Treasurer, Wash
n.f0n. ID. o., Henry Jameson. NJ. d., SUI
nme Medical Examiner, indianapolis,
.nI.. P IS. ~eahury, supreme Prelate, Pc
.r-Inr-. VA: j. u. Van Nest Supreme
NJ Ir-.lI. Wooster. o.. W. NJ. Bamberge,
supreme Warden. Houston. Tex; T. b.
Paxton. VI. d.. supreme Guard. Louisville,
,E.. james GowanlOck, supreme sentry,
'araIlle. ont. supreme Trustees. Will
.m D.. Wilson. Chairman, Newark, y. j.;
q, N. hIlmer. Secretary. Brooklyn. y. L.;
NJ. Arnold. san Francisco. Cal; Louis A.
,....r 80. Louis. Mo-; :. Is. Trees. Altoona.
i4. supreme Organizer for southern States:
". E. ID. 0a-coync. Richmond, Va.
The Home Circle.
T.. Home Circle is a beneficial fraternity
COMPOSED 0f persons of good moral charac-
t.rNNlare socially acceptable. Ladies and
gentlemen between eighteen and fifty-fiYe
Years 0f age aw eligible 90 beneficiary
and ever eighteen years 10 So
cIHI membership.
Beneficial. members must pass a rigid
medical examination. but persons falling &c
pass Ia'- examination may be admitted as
.I members.
I.e Home Circle is founded upon the
HHia-t business principles. while every
0.U.l has a voice in the management
.rI 900 financial officers are under bond.
Establishes. ior the protection Of home, IL
- rrIeuly and c0nseryatiNely managed
rf. .luil benefit of every member and
finishes honest protection at actual cost
moo n. private emolIments for those in high
I..-.
Norman nr woman having others depend
Hf U..u them can afford 90 De without pro-
..f.n. and Iu the home circle the man OF
BUSINESS and tine prosperous clerk, as we'll
a- n small ware-earner. may secure q
-I.I Insurance at the smallest possible
Acceptable applicants are admitted 10
Ur ir0uf degrees. as follows: First de-
ae w second degree, $1,000; third de-
ra. $4,000. fourth degree, $1,000.
I..-. between tWeuty-One and fifty years
a-. lre eligible t0 either degree, those
.fnr.n ..-ht.en and twenty-One years OF
q fl
Dr.. lr-. three degrees only.
Benefit funds can Doe used only for the
payment death benefits. Upon proof OF
I.lfl f.. nI benefit OF the degree o. which
N. memNr belongs is promptly paid to the
4 .-'-NIi.i .|neIcIary.
Assessment, are called only when re-
Ir.I iN raf death benefits. and are levied
Upon fle entire beneficiary membership.
Il.t Nre due when called, but a grace Of
Dirty days I- allowed.
INememHer'- a-,e-s ment paid at entrance
Goes nnf Increase with hIs age. but remains
unchanged during DIS connection with the
ORDER.
Ihe ilm. Circle was organized October
. 1902. Commenced business, November, .,
SD. Chartered under laws OF Massachu-
ts january. ll. lssU Charter amended
nl increased powers conferred by special
et 0f tle Legislature of Massachusetts,
.NIIIrl. I'D. l.-l.
There lre $50 circles in this city and Mr..
!. j.. Lorraine is engaged getting up third.
The knights Of Honor.
Joe order of knights Of Honor is a secret
nal0.cut society. composed Of a supreme,
rand aud subordinate lodges. 10 was es-
....-lli boz June. 1873, by persons who be-
tol That an order organized with the pur-
... no paying death benefit as one Of its
.e.i- would meet with approval and sue
.-. lf- astonishing growth has proved
..r wisdom. The objects Of the order are
aied briefly by the supreme lodge as fol-
l-f 10 unite fraternally all acceptable
bite men OF every profession, business or
lrliI0n.
1I. I0 give AN moral and material aid in
. power to members of the order. by hold
moral. instructive and scientific lee
bees. bv encouraging each other in busi-
--. and bg assisting one another % obtain
nrioyment.
ID. l0pf0mOte bencyolence and charity
establishing Widows and Orphans
.ueff Fund. from which a sum not exceed
D. 5000 shall Doe paid 40 the death OF
emlor. t0 his family. or 10 any one related
h.m by ihe ties of blood or marriage, ana
pendent on him for support.
500. TO provide for the relief Of the SICK
ld distressed members.
9th. Jo amciiorate the condition Of hui