Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-03-18
COMMUNICATED.
TILE SHIELD OF HONOR.

Mr.. EDITORIAL little has been said In
| your paper about the above order lately or
ganized in Your town, IL would be well per-
haps tnat the object aud plans OF tue or na,
see how they can provide for those depehu-
ent upon them should misfortune and dea'h
overtake them. 90
! The order Of the Shield OF Honor offers To
All who are DESTROYS OF providing against the
misfortune OF sickness and death more IA
yorsble conditions and advantages IMAM any
o'her beneficial orner, ara the Atieh.I1 I,a VI
your readers are called To some OF its 81 llent
fastures, viz: The fees and dues arc lower
than those OF any beneficial ORDER, Pacing
it's advantages within the reach OF every
man; liberal weekly benefits are allowed In
sickness or disability ola member To io.iow
his usual vocation or employment; the
death benefit Is made up by an assessment
levied per capita upon the entire memoer.
uhip thereby distributing the amount ptld
among all the subordinate lodses.and making
each members death tax bur trifiing sum;
and there is no delay In the p'yment OF OF,
thirty DAYS a shorter time than any other
order.
No matter what may lie the cause ofdeath'
the widow nrafrsL relation Is paid the lull
bench as above. Inc death dement's oeins
thus provided Tor 10y per capita tax. ANA
there Deius no drain upon the regular dues
Of suDoi dinaIe lodges iur thls purpose: thtir
treasures are always amply suppIleu WIN
ready FUNDS 10 pay aiI ueIuanus lor weekly
SICK Deueilts wI,bout delay.
Inc order is Ia a. nourisiing condition, 10
RAPIDLY extending over Tie country, anu
lneie 10 not Il more sale and equitable organ
lZalluu iur All wnouesIre 10 provide against
sudden anu Unexpected InIsortuhes abd lot
the pIoleCtIou "a one bell ana Ialnlly III ali
times vi aCN,isliS.
Inc objects vi Tue order are 10 unite irater-
many az whlte male PERSONS between lhe
ages oI twenty -one ana nIty years VINO are
sound puy sIcdIIy, "a good inOrdl Character,
WHO ale SOCIALLY acceplaDIe, and DeileNer
In.
IuulerIa. power ~ lis nemoors ANA
,uune dependent upon lnein. 10 etcouisse
me sUclaI, moral ana IhteAectual develop
meat vi It's nIeInueis. 10 piONlue III TIE
li.asury vi each suUordluaIc lodge, II lunu
IUI tue IciloI vi stch ana uislrC eseu mem oeis
10 eslaUIIsn uSath DcueHI iuhu, ioih
winch, upon Satisfactory cNIueLcc vi inc
uealu vi IIeuIUcr vi tue 'oravl, WHO has
colup.lvu vain aII lls IaHl uI require Inenls.
the suIn oil one thousand uoIIats snail DC p"lu
~ me iaIuIIS OF chose ucpeuuenI upon nm,
may direct la his ucat.i OSheh' SS'sih
cate.
luere Is but one degree. and tue ceremony
uI Imitation ID siIuIl. uUautIIui ana Interest
Ing al nj conflicts vain 40 IcIISIons OF poiIt-
IcaI UcleI mol IntGrIvrcs WIN any uutS Ohc
owes 10 his family, sell or ir,eHus.
Ine IuanneI vi cOitvcIIhe uedth Dehehls ID
ils IoIIuws: 1 pon Tue death ul u DlolheI III
good sianuInb ,ne recording SECRETARY oI Tue
,,n.-e to WnIcn the uecedsed meluuer be-
iungsd, uuLer zeal of the iUiSc, ioI"arus W
Inc Oh pre- ne secretary the ldctb vi salu uekth'
IuU uCCIolOu vi l,.S suPlcIhe IastSl nh"l'
lie lIIal ihe cIitIIIb IUr ueatn UrneHts De AL
iuwe Ell anu paIu, lac shall lIslIuc the su-
,Ieur IrLtry ~ levy III assessment LOT
uvatu UeneuIs ioi sl 49, winch sinai We paiu
uIIeClS ~ lue supIenIe treasurer. Inc su-
preuue Iu.lslcr VIA Iueu order II certIheu
vuech drawn for the amount VI Sl,OJO, III la
w vi uvueucIaIles, Inc same TO uc attesleu
uy the suprcIne secIcLaTS under SEAL VI 'he
supiS Inc IOusv. .
i.cu iuuse nas fun control OF iIs finances,
eAcepIuS as neIeloioie stated. II can ar
lauke las own uu, D ~ Ne not iess imam Sl.OJ
DEF uual Tel ana eulIsuce ice, aud can pay 40
nIsu sIcA UeueILs u, IL pIeases, put not ieAs
,Bau s..vV pei "eeh. me huplrihe louSe
E.aIaulvcs me the pay InCul Vi DEAN DGhc-
NO. SIch Ucnenls aIo paiu nom the Treas
uIy vi IA. suOOIuIna,e IousSs, duu 40 suDor-
climate IOuSe 10 aI,vmeu ~ p"! ieAs t"uh s2Jv
per CEN SIcA uenrnts, ana 40 Rouge ID AL
IvnsI ~ suspect sch UoneHts.
Al tie luauclaI OlIicCIs ale uOunu ia SOOu
ND sulllCl. III UOnuo, IA IIe LIly IrusI, sale
DepUsIl ANA surety Coihpdliy al fuiiduei-
pima, lUuI Times siealo' tI'u any suui lHey
wuuIu nave la ndI4u. IL 10 lnvIeIOlS IN iOssI-
uir iul ,nc order ~ sustain IUsb Oy uelaic.t-
non, Inc auNauiasUsDI tue o. DIT IN ale tiIdL
NO vi .auiLt,lou unVis equai " me foregoing,
at 81 slndIt UuIIaS. lac amount vi death
Ueacuts si,JVvy U>InS HAcu W Jaw, IL Will De
ieaunS sveI lnaL al IncIeSeo vi iheihOeie uS-
,Ivases pIOpoItlOAateI5 Tie amount coiiecteu
IIO.A acu I..uIEIuuaI IIS Al oci " assvssilent,
"a ME Tie IncI IuaI suUoI innate IOubts 10 not
pay ueaIn ueuenls directly iroin the funds OF
tuc .uuSe euaoIvs IuUse IUuses ~ IdplulS az
CuInuIale ILbus lUI The pay menl vi DICK Den-
onls.
evening In Uuu Fellows Hall. Ally persons
VII ca comply wItu Its requirement., OF
no wish any Information upon the subject.
or " Isn 10 lake advantage OI the DEMENT'S IL
UneIs, can 40 10 by nIahIng Application tu
auS Ol tue members. Your, &c.