Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE D1sPArcH.l

SPECIAL TELEGRAM no THE DIsPATcH.1
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, PA, September
6.-Next week, probably on Wednesday OF
Thursday, an entirely new organization,
bearing the title OF 1.-THE Guild of Royal
Americans" will be inaugurated in this
city. The project is backed by some of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens, and is
to be sure go.
1t has peculiar and unique features. The
object OF the order is said to be 20 unite
fraternally American citizens, whether
native or foreign born, of good moral
character, who are socially (and physically
il for beneficial membership acceptable ior
the purpose Of promoting patriotic princi-
piles. better knowledge of the Government
of the United States, its constitution and
rights OF citizenship; to educate all in the
proper reverence for the flag of our country;
to uphold the free public school system; to
advocate industrial education, temperance
and traternal sociability; to assist each
other in obtaining employment, encourage
each other in business, and give all moral
and material aid III its power to its members
and those dependent upon them. 1t has a
lie insurance plan the amount not to exceed
5000 or less than $500; has a weekly relief
system during Sickness and intends to establish
q loan and investment fund, making il possible
for every member TO own his or her own home
the ladies are not 10 be excluded,
\ charter has been granted by the courts of
Washington county. There are to be supreme,
State and subordinate guilds, and the order is
expected TO spread through the country gener-
allv. There are to be several classes of mem
bership.
FOUR DIFFERENT BENEFITS.
Class A is called the benefit fund, payable at
death only" Only first-class risks able to pass
rigid medical examinations will be admitted to
this class 1t is to be run on the monthly assess
ment plan, and the beneficial certificates will be
issued for 81, 000 81 600 and So 900. Assessments
are to be graded in accordance with age, &c.
Glass is benefit fund, with life insurance.
without local medical examination" The ap-
pliCaut fills out statement of his or her physie-
al condition by answering several specific ques-
uons. Tins is intended to cover those cases
where nervous people are afraid of q personal
medical examination. The beaefits range from
500 10 $1,000, obtained by monthly assessments.
The assessments remain the same all through
life in this class.
Class is termed the relief fund, from which
weekly benefits are TO be paid to members who
are disabled either by sickness accident.
This money is TO be raised by proportonate
assessments only as required. The time for
which benefits will be paid ranges from u to 26
weeks IN any one year, being proportioned by
lows a new idea. II is called practical frater-
nifty" and provides for from s., ,Os0 to $4,000
payable in ten years or less. No medical ex-
animation is required II costs IS a month for
81 900, and proposes give 81 for 81 at maturity
All payments draw yearly interest at per
cent, and after one year the whole amount of
the ceruheate VIII be loaned to the member for
the purpose of building home if so desired
Class ID is a cooperative enterprise on the
general plan of the loan and building societies
embracing the endowment and tontine ideas
now so popular. 1t is to be run on the assess
ment plan. and the prospectus declares that in
from seven to ten years the money will doube
itself.
OFFICERS AND PROSPECTS.
The following is a list of the Supreme
officers already appointed: Supreme Presi- |
dent Rev. John P. Norman, Episcopal clergy |
man; Supreme Nice-President. a. R. Parkison, |
a prominent merchant; Supreme Secretary, |
Hon. j. B. Finley, member OF Legislature, and |
President of PeOpie's Bank, this city; Supreme
Medical Examiner, H. J. Gamble, NJ D.,.a
well-knOMn physician; Supreme Organizer, j.
F. Nicholson, jeweler; Supreme Solicitor
Charles q. McIlvaIn, popular young lawyer
of this city.
Names are being rapidly enrolled here. and
the order promises to be very popular it has
long been the desire Of fUreigu-born citizens
who have patriotic feeling for their adopted |
country TO have somesu method of express |
InS themselves. All the Supreme officers are |
natlye-OOrn citizens, but men of foreign birth |
VINO are really American in heart, will be well |
comed- Il Is prOpheSIed that the order will |
soon rival IN strength the Order of American |
Mechanics which makes the mistake, some peo-
pie think, OF excluding American citizens who
happen 10 be born abroad.