Daily Republican., 1890-03-11

East Ninth street, has . membership Of
into the hrst degrees Of the order. This
, order also pays sick aud death benefits to
It's members.
THE KNIGHTS OF TEE EAGLE.
The Knights OF the Golden Eagle
ranks u one of tho best and stron gesse
orders 10 this city, having some twelve
castles and membership aggrsgating
at. least 1910. II also has . military
tive, aud this combined with its princi-
ples 10 NO doubt tie cause OF It's rapid
Increase In membership. The order IL
beneficial. and at present 10 having
smother boom. Last Friday evening st.
George Castle, No. 3, initiated twenty
one new mem bers, and all the castles arc
In highly prosperous condition.
THE LEGION OF THE RED CROSS.
Although 1t has been but compare
lively . short time since the Legion of
the Rcd Cross VISA introduced into this
city, Il has rapidly forged ahead, and
Alpha Council, No. I, Is 10 . prosperous
condition. 1t pays IS per week to Its
members In case OF sickness, aud 81, 600
to his family in tho event Of bis death.
This latter amouot 10 raised by an asses
ment Of so cents on each member OF the
order, and was based on an estIm ated
membership OF 1000. Since this sstI-
mate was made the Increase in member
ship has been rapid, and there 10 every
reason to bel eve that 1t will reach 5000
i by the end of this year. If this shou d
be the case, It is PROBABLE that the death
I benefit will be increased to ~ 600 OF
81, 500 on an assessment Of 80 cents, or
possibly less.
8. Edward Pryor, grand correspondent.
has been informed by Supreme Com
. mander Habecker that niue new
. councils will shortly DO instituted ~
I follows: Delaware, .; Virginia, 2; Mary.
D land, 9; Kentucky, /; Kansas, 1; Mis-.
/ souri,, 1. On Saturday, March l.. Cru
SADIE Council, No. 20. OF Richmond, Va.
I was instituted by =. A O. Murray. o
. Baltimore, assisted by p. 8. g. Robei tsou
: Flood and Randall.
: TEE GRAND ARMY.
: Although the G. A. r. is not strictly I
y beneficial organization, 1t ranks Is OH
!. OF the noblest aud strongest 10 the land
With its posts scattered all over th'
!, country aud Its membership numbering
% 4lU, 900, 1t has become q mighty powe
70 for good. and all leg islstion for the bene
!. 1T OF old soldiers and sailors. their wild
. ows or orphans, can BIS traced direct !,
y this organization. It 10 peculiar from
\. the fact that the poorest man In tn
:, land possessing an honorable discharg
y aud good moral character can becon
y q member white without Q discharge T.
" show tnat he bad perfoi med service 4
). defense Of the old flag, Vanderbilt o
y an Astor with all his miliione would nc
40 be able to have his name placed on Il
70 rolls. The order does not pay sick beue
"a fits, but Its funds are for the use Of 1t
10 members who may stand In need Of q;
70 sistauce aud none are allowed to suffer
IN There are four posts In this city an
70 about twenty-one In the State. 1t 10 Q,
~ pectsd that under the Standardization I
a. Samuel Lewis, recently elected Depar
- ment Commander, new life will be II
u, fused into the order, and It 10 hoped thu
Ut by the tune his term expires there wi
" not DO an old soldier or sailor in the d
" pnrtmcnt outside Of ts folds.
Dir THE RED MEN.
re The Imp. o. r. NJ. ranks among II
II, strongest organic atoms In this count
az aud IL we'll represented In this city. 1t
lie not only beneficial organization, b
q also has death benefit fund, or co-ope
ed .tive insurance feature. The order
In continually spreading, and lat Fridi
FL evening q new tribe was instituted
OF Laurel. The tribes In this city are all
ny Q o.perous condition, and each 10 dol
Ter its part In the great work Of smeliorati
- the condition Of mankind.
o.. Want of space prevents notices
ere other excellent orders In this city, Will
will receive attention in the near iutu