The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-28

Our order also guarantees to each
and all who may come under the benign
influence of its leveling rays, social
status while in the lodge room on a revel
with the most efete sister or brother i'll
our ranks There we must meet on
level and part upon the square. There, II
no other place on earth.is true Democracy,
true Republicanism. No statistical PETER
or eloquent ingalls, finds alteration within
its sacred shrine established by him WHO
said: ''Thou shalt love thy neigh Dor
myself" Not only does the Degree of
Honor recognize the social equality Of all
its members and admit both sexes into its
mysterious fold. but the beneficiary de
partment of the order as well. is entitled
to the earnest consideration of all men as
well as women, who are DESTROYS OF leav-
ing those nearest and dearest to them a
competency. The uncertainty of life, the
certainty of death, the heartlessness of
leaving those who are dependent upon us,
should make us ali alike Jealous in
benefitting our loved ones by becoming
member OF the beneficiary department. of
our order. So many times have we
observed the benefit accrueto those left
when death had taken their help and sup
port from them that disadvantage of insur-
auce leaves no room for douot or cavil.
Aud again, when we compare the cost OF
insurance in the Degree of Honor or the
A. o. U. w. with the so-called old line
COM auies, the insurance itself is cheaper,
emitting entirely the benefit Of the social
features of the lodge. There are many
reasons for this. chief among them is the
fact that the benevolent orders pay no
large salaries, furnish no luxurious Offices.
pay no commissions. have no reserve fund,
thus permitting the insured to use his
own benefit the excess originally paid
which created the reserve fund for the old
line companies. Insurance In the beuevo-
lent orders is reduced to the minimum. 1t
never will be very much less as long AS
death runs the present Averages race with
life. The lodges of our city and state are |
also an important factor in extending that |
SO ueedful to us AL IN new |
We came here. most of us within |
The last few years, entire strangers 10 each |
other. In this respect the Older communi- |
ties of the east have great advantages over |
US in social WY. People there are born |
Into social position from which they /
can not entricate themselves only by their
own demeanor in the years to come.
In those communities where the families
have visited together and intermarrled for |
generations their acquaintance Is necrs-
,arily extensive. The man OR woman liy-
ng in such Il locality necessarily inherits
n greater or less oegree. ii Certain local
status liked III more or less positive way
0y the oemeanor OF ancestry. Here in thls
lew country II is far Difference. We are
strangers to each other; our acquaintances
must be made, our friendships established
)y our own individual effort, endorsed by
10 pride of ancestry or family connections
The west is fruitful for Us all, and III no
aspect are the opportunities greater than
u a social way. To one with lofty aspira
ions aud who believes III individual effort,
'ur city. our state lar exceeds the east.
Che consciousness of knowing that our
,wn record and qualities will be the exact
md whole measure of our social Standing
8 a constant and unremltting Stim Aus 10
oclaI endeayor. In this coanrcIion the
odges OF our city play an important part.
NO QUE can become a member OF any
4 the many lodges unless his or her char
cter has been PASSED upon by those whose
Iuty It Is made to know and Inform them
elves, and while, no doubt, some Isolated
asses may be found here and there OF one
unworthy of our right hand IN genuine
yet we must know that by the
cry exegencies of the conditions precedent
o membership these Instances do not
ccur often. aud the notice OF them simply
roves the rule The Degree of Honor and |
imiIar organizations have nouie work
o perform. Ihe universal brotherhood
nd slsternood OF humanity Is tie fouDda-
lou stone upon winch such orders are
rected- Many of these orders are nos old
a years yet they represent Il glorious
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readth OF our common country bat What
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nay attempt 10 cultivate LIT al he Z
road Ia cur views, catholic ia spirit, |
ever laying aoan ausas al maiscr |
saiast car nelgabJIs and friends ,
we 90 this tie grand nilsson |
cur order viii b. tie sooner
aud humanity Will reap she |
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