Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12
NATIONAL rRArERNAL CONGRESS.
The Sixth Annual session to BE Held In This
City Next Week.

NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS.
The sixth Annual Session to BE Held In rb,.
City Next Week.
The sixth annual session Of the national fra
ternal congress will be held in willArd'e Hotel.
November Is, 16 and IL. This is the second
visit here Of an assembly of men to whom the
successful existence and prosperity of the great
fraternal cooperative insurance organizations
OF this country is largely due. The member
ship is composed of the principal officers Of the
parent bodies Of the various orders. The con-
gress meets an nualiy for the purposes Of mu-
tual information, protection and benefit The
following is the official list of officers delegate.
and committees; President, Adam warnock,
Boston; vice president, N. @. Jeffris. James,
vile, Wis; secretary and treasurer, O. NJ
shedd, Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Delegates: Ancient
Boston; d. II. Shields, Hannibal, No.; NJ. W.
Ssckett, Meadville. Pa Knights Of Honor,
Samuel Klotz, Newark, n J.; B. f. Nelson,
ST. Louis, Mo-; Marsden Bellamy, whining
ton, North Carolina; John Mulligan, New York
American Legion Of Honor, VIM. n. Daven-
port. Marlboro, Mass; C. G. Frowert, Phila-
deiphia; VIM. A Fricke, Milwaukee. Wis Order
Of United Friends, VIM. II. Lee. Boston; NJ. W.
Van Auken, Utica, NY Senate National
Union, J. W. Myers, Toledo Ohio; Dr. Frank
Creager. Fremont, Ohio. Equitable Aid Union,
y s. Harrington, Buffalo, NY; c. z. Cotton,
Cleveland, Ohio; ". Ed Walsh, CORY, Pa.
Knights of Maccabees, W. S. Linton, East Sagi-
nav, Mich; d. d. Aitkin, Flint, Mich; J. S.
Jones, Braddock, Pa. Order Of Chosen Friends,
Howard II. Morse, New York; Watson J. New
ton, Washington. DC; b. A. Harlan. Washing
ton, DC. Royal Arcanum, II. II. c. Miller,
hoxbury; w. o. Robson, Boston. Royal Temp
lars Of Temperance. DIR. ]. W. Grosoner, Buff
falo, NY; Samuel Nelson, Buffalo, NY knights
and Ladies Of Honor, L. B. Lockard, Bradford,
Pa: F. d. Macbeth, Indian apolis, Ind; r. G.
Lamberton. Franklin, Pa: l.. d. witherell, NJ.
s. A. Will, Pittsburg, Pa. DR.. J. II. Christian,
Baltimore. Md. Home Circle, J. NJ. Swain
Boston; DR.. Thos. Waterman. Boston. En-.
dowment Rank Knights of Pythias, John
A. Hinsey, DR.. L. A. Querner, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. Fraternal Mystic Circle
Wagenhals, Columbus, Ohio. Independent Or.
der Of Foresters (Ont.), Oronhuatekha, MD,
Toronto. Canada; Dr. Thos. Millman Toronto
Canada Royal Society Of Good Fellows, W. R.
Spooner, New York. Knights of St. John and
Malta, Richard NJ. J. Reed. Philadelphia, Pa.
supreme Lodge, Order Mutual Protection. DR..
F. Edminster. Brooklyn. NY. Woodmen of
the World. Dr. W. o. Rodgers, Omaha. Neb.
John T. Yates Omaha. Neb. Order Of Golden
Chain, Oliver ID. Craig, Baltimore. Nd; Thos.
Dixie, Id, Baltimore, Nd. Supreme Camp,
Fraternal Legion, DIR. Henry Alters, Harrison,
NJ; John Otto, Newark, NJ; DR.. J.wP.
Rates, Baltimore Md. Iowa Legion of Honor
DR.. E. R. Hutchins, Des Moines. Iowa; A. st.
Clair Smith, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Artisans
Order Mutual Protection, John W. Calver
Philadelphia, Pa. Louis Maloney. Philadelphia,
Pa; DIR. Van R. Tindall. Philadelphia, Pa.
Legion OF the Red Cross, Charles Lning, Balti-
| more, Md; DIR. Henry Patterson Wilmington.
Del. United Order Pilgrim Fathers, John S.
Bates, Boston Protected Home Circle. ". S.
Bailey. Pittsburg, Pa: Dr. s. Heilman. Sharon.
Pa. Knights of the Golden Rule, T. j. Smith
Cincinnati, Ohio; DR.. c. G. Higgins, Chicago, H.
Northern Mutual Relief Association. Alfred l..
Barbour, Cambridgeport Mass knights of the
more. Md; VIM. Culbertson. Philadelphia, Pa
Shield of Honor, Jas. H. Livingston, Baltimore
Md. John ". Meeks, Baltimore. Nd Modern
Woodmen of America. DR.. f. r. Hutchins Des
Moines, Iowa. Standing committees. Laws,
legislation and constitution, A. r. Savage S.
A. Will, Julius W. Swain, z. r. Hutchins, ].
W. Kinsley, n. S. Boynton John Otto John B.
Treibler, H. c. Hall. Finance and member
ship, John j. Acker. Frank n. Gage, B. A. Har-
Ian. Statistics and good of the order, J. Z.
Shepard, ID. S. Biggs, W. Ed. Marsh. Medical
examiners and examinations, Joel Seaverns, VI
D., L. d. Witherell, NJ. D., J. W. Grosoner
MD.
PAPERS TO BE READ.
At the suggestion of President Warnocl
papers will be read on the following topics
''Has the experience Of the general societie.
| represented in this congress been satisfactory
In their efforts for increase Of membership. al
regards the attitude toward them of other fra
| ternal bodies, or of business insurance COM
panies or associations working in the same ter
ritoryY' care subordinate lodges of large
numerical strength an advantage to a society?
'ls it for the interest of society to adopt fixed
pates for the levying Of assessments? 2
Would it be Of advantage to governing bodies
of societies to control the selection or appoint
ment OF the officer who collects assessments
from the members of the society?" "What il
the best method for drawing public attention
to the merits of the fraternal system Of protec.
ton. and In what way can money be best used
to extend or propagate society?' Is il OF
advantage to society to publish an Official
paper, and does the benefit derived from such
publication warrant the expense?" and also or
other subjects Of interest to the BODY Al
usual, our local organizations will extend
courtesies to their various representatives
Those OF the American Legion of Honor will be
entertained by Capital City Council at their
hall, No. 5l4 9th street northwest on Wednes.
day evening, the 18th instant. The same even
ing the Knights OF Honor give a banquet at
Cafe Faber. Government Printing Office Coun-
Gil of the National Union tender a banquet and
the Royal Arcanum have a committee at work
devising ways and means to render the occasion
pleasant for their delegates. The Improved,
Order Of Heptasophs, Chosen Friends. United
Friends, Ancient Order Of United workmen
and the Cabinet National Union are also pre-
pairing to render the occasion agreeable.
New Assistant Attorney for the District,
The Commissioners today appointed Mr..