Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-03-13

The members of Loyal Castle No. 65,
Knights of the Mystic Chain, will hold
an anniversary entertainment at their
hall, in Yannes' building, Front street,
on Saturday evening, March Goth. The
entertainment will consist of instru-
mental and vocal music, recitations and
other amusements. The P. O. S. of A .
Band and Hayden Glee Club will be
present, as will also be members of the
order from other parts of the country,
who will speak on the aims and objects
of the organization, after which refresh
ments will be served to all present.
The Castle numbers $50 members in
good standing, a number of applications
are under advisement by the committee.
Invitations have been sent to outside
Castles, and it is expected that large
attendance will be present.
The members of st. Patrick's Bene-
fetal Society, of Drifton, are requested
to meet at their usual meeting place on
Sunday next, March l6, at 5 a. M, as
important business is to be transacted.
At the last audit of st. AIMS 7. A. B..
Society, the treasurer presented state
ment showing the total receipts and ex-
penditures for the period in which he
has held the office-from July "a, 1881,
to January l, 1S90-there was received
as dues and initiation fees the sum of
$9,175.05, paid out for benefits SS, 704 .5S
and balance in the treasury Of $40, Al.
The Young Mems T. A. & B. Society
of Freeland have again opened their
literary entertainments on Sunday even
ings to the public. The one held last
Sunday evening was very interesting,
feature in connection with the exer-
cises being referred questions to differ
ent members which are answered in
public. thus taking the place of lectures.
By this means all who are within hear
ing are entertained and instructed as
well as the person to whom the question
was referred. John Brady gave a very
exhaustive talk on "Why the govern
ment should own the railroads and tele-
graph lines" He was followed by
others on different subjects after which
ID. j. Mccarthy was introduced and
made an eloquent appeal to the members
to study, and train the mind to think,
so as to enable them to take part in
public debate, as well as to conduct and
take part in the business of their socie-
ties. The chair announced the pro-
biuiiluic Ioi HcAb HiccllIS dillt duJOuTI-
ment took place.
There is evidently good time coming
as quite a number of Assemblies of the
Knights of Labor have been re-organized
within the past month and others are
paying more attention to the interest of
the order than formerly.
A branch of the 1. G. B. U. of America
has been organized, at Dickson City,
near Scranton, to be known as the St.
Thomas Beneficial Society, with MEM
bership Of fifty. The following officers
were elected: Thomas Grier, president;
Timothy Hayes, vice-president; Thomas
Franey, secretary Edward McNelis,
treasurer.
Messrs. Hayes and McNelis were
former residents of Drfton and members
of st. Patricks Society, No. 10S.
Machemleck Tribe, No. 221, /. o. of
r. M, is about one of the wealthiest
branches of any order of its kind in this
section. Funeral and sick benefits has
made heavy invaeds on its treasury for
the past few months, but reaction has
set in and in short time all will be in
good running order again. The saying
that the noble red man is dying out"
has no parallel in this tribe, as new
members are being added weekly.