Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-23
AMUNG THE FRArERNITIEs,
Tho Various Secret Societies and
What They Are Doing.
TRUTH IN CHUNKS.

tiou IuI membership III lilly NC loo Iatc.
Instances have been known where men
have waited as you arc doing aud found,
when they were ready, that disease or
accident had put it beyond their powcs
20 provide the protection they Eeeded -;
their family. DO not put il of Ill Iaf !
month. Join now.
Man: men insure their lives without
G'ertionin /, the fact to their wives, in
OILY to surprise them-not bad prac-
IT.. But it is better to take your wife
ah' your confidence aud have her posted
y to the dates when payments are due.
y you should be away from home or on
a sick bed your wife should be in po-
sition to guard the interests of the fam
/ lily in so important matter.
The recent gathering of Knights TEN.
plar of America in Denver was an i'm
mense affair, and one of the wonderful
conventions of this year of remarkable
assemblies. Reports showed the Kni ghts
Tcmplar to be in excellent shape. The
total number of members of Grand and
Subordinate Communicates in this coun-
Etry is 92,79l, while the net cash re-
sources in the hands of the Grand Treas
urcr amount to $26, 325.
MASONIC.
The largest Masonic library in the
horld, the only Masonic library building
on the face of the globe, a grand secre-
tary whose service has exceeded that of
my other in the history of the fraternity
In America--such is the remarkable COM
binatioa of the exceptional to be found
ut Cedar Rapids, and is full of interest
even to the laymau. The front of the
building is a square of two stories and
attic. Through the middle of the first
story runs hall, on either side of which
is spacious, neatly furnished reception
room, and the entire building is fitted up
in excellent taste. Every shelf and
drawer Is closely packed with tones,
which number about 10000, and there
are enough unbound pamphlets and
\ periodicals in the attic to make several
thousand more
The library has quite number OF val
liable books of which no duplicates are
known to be in existence. One of these
was discovered several years ago, after a
long search, bound inside of another vol
ume. Masonic writers in all parts of the
world made drafts upon this collection for
data, and the librarian is ever ready to
copy and forward such matter.
The Mayor of ridgcport, Conn, is
an active Odd Fellow.
Massachusetts has over 200 lodges and
an average membership Of over eco to a
lodge.
The membership of the Rcbckah
branch outnumbcrs the Patriarchal men,
bership over 900.
The Grand Master of Ohio receives
tire time to his duties.
The total membership of the Rcbekah
lodges in the country is nearly 1875, 600.
The assets of the lodges amount to over
$500, 900.
A New Hampshire man has contributed
to the Odd Fellows Home of that State,
by his will, $500, to be made available
at any time in certain contingency.
vic Vi Tie suUOIulHdtc "uSeS Ill Dull
falo is called Scajaquada. The recording
secretary of the lodge is said to be the
only man in the State who can pro.
nounce the name correctly.
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
American day is close at hand and ac-
tivity for proper celebration prevails
among the various councils.
In New Jersey the Junior Order, U.A.
NJ, have added over 5000 to the roll Of
membership in one year. The total in
the State is not far from 20, 900.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
indianapolis has the largest lodge in
The Order. 1t numbers 600 members.
The Knights of Pythias, of Lakeport,
N. Y, are contemplating building :
SIS, 900 block.
Missouri will send 1,5D) knights to
Kansas City under the command Of
Brigadier General S. b. Provost.
A circular issued by II. O. Case, G. X.
r. S., of Connecticut, shows total MEM
bership in that State of $500, with 40
lodges.
Red Cross Lodge, of St. Louis, is the
largest in Missouri. It has about 400
members, and is initiating candidates
nightly.
There are 2lj temples of Pythian sis
tcrs in q States of the Union, with
membership on December 81, 1891, Of
1874 sisters and 3,613 knights.
James II. Carnahan, major general of
the uniformed rank Of the knights Pythi-
as, has an army of 40, 600 men. This is
declared to be the largest, the ablest
and the best drilled military or semi
military organization in the country. 1t
is estimated that at least 16, 900 of these
uniformed rank men, under the leader
ship Of the major general, will camp in
Kansas City Aug. 20. At Milwaukee
two years ago $4,000 uniformed knights
encamped. That was an experiment, but
such successful experiment as the Kan
sas City cncampment Is certain success
of even greater magnitude.