The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-25

ert of Philadelphia, who is a member OF
leventy-eight OF them. Mr.. Albert be
longs TO more secret societies than any
other man in the United States
William r. Brown is a manufacturer
of emblems, jewels. ribbon badges society
paraphernalia, etc.. at 45 Eddy street.
His house is the largest of its kind in
New England and was established in 1855.
That year dates the commencement OF
his active career as secret society man
ties: Nestell Lodge, No. 81. A.
+. and A. M. Industrial Assembly,
moi s0s5, X. of L., ID. A. 90. X. of l..
Hope Lodge, No. 4. /. o. o. f.; Moshas-
suck Encampment, l. O. o. F.; St Elmo
Lodge, No. 10, X. of p; Harmony Divi-
sion: No 9, Y. r. X; p; King Philip Tribe,
No. /. ]. o. r. NJ. Narragansett Chieftains
League, No. 1, Waneta Council, No. /, ID.
of p; Norman Castle, No. /, X. G. f.:
Court Canonicus, No. 1896. A O. 4. of A
Damas Council, No. 9, Grand Orient.
Roger Williams CommaDdery. No. 80,
u. o. G.. c.; Franklin Lodge, No. 81, n.
L. o. p; PROVIDENCE X. A. Chapter, No.
/; Garfield Council, No l6, o. U. A. NJ ;
PROVIDENCE Council. No. o, A. o. d.;
RHODE ISLAND League. No. /, A. Il. L. ;
i. O. o. 4. Beneficial Association; Paw
tucket Veteran Firemen's Association;
j. o. r. NJ, Accident Association; Prov
IDENCE Associates, No. 81, n. NJ. r. A.;
H.; Roger Williams Grange, No. 10, p
of H.; PROVIDENCE County Pomona
Grange, No. 1, r. of H.; Camp Garfield,
No. IL. 5. .. "; Ivanhoe Assembly. No.
6l. n. S. +. o.; Brayton Lodge, No. 13,
A. 0. of U. W.: Calvary Commandrey,
No. 13, X. T., and others.
just think of it Mr.. Brown is a
Mason, a knight Of Labor. an Odd Eel
low-no pun is intended--a Knight of
Pythias, u Red Man. a Knight of the
Golden Eagle, Q Forester, a Protection
ist-not necessarily Republican-an
American Mechanic. Patron OF Hus-
bandry, Veteran Fireman, a knights
Templar and pretty nearly everything TO
which he has the proper qualifications
for mem mbership.
Mr. Brown has been member of
Branch 732. Order of Iron Hall. Washing
ton Lodge, No. 20, Knights and Ladies of
Pythias, Sons and Daughters OF America
and the Peoples Benefit Fraternity.
So far as can be ascertained his official
title is: Ex-District Secretary, Secretary
and Treasurer of District Assembly 90,
Knights OF Labor. Past Commander of
st. Elmo Lodge, No. 10, X. of p, Captain
of Harmony Division, No. 8, u. II. X of
Improved Order of Red Men, r. y. II. OF
Norman Castle, No. l., Knights of the
Golden Eagle; Z. y. o. Damascus Conn.
Gil, No. 8, Grand Orient, T. =. PROVE
DENCE Council, No. g. A. q. H., William
X. Brown. Quite an array of titles,
isn't it?
1t is said that IL any American named
John Smith would run for the Presidency
his election would be assured from the
day OF his nomination. because of votes
he would poll from the voters of the
Smith family. But the Browns are not
far behind the Smiths and by the united
action OF that family and the members Of
lhxaf fs.Tft~ 80 .la "a.
abilities of William X. Browns future
cannot be estimated.
What good excuse Mr.. Brown has
when he goes home in the early morning
hours, been down TO the society" and
he need not say more. He cannot cover
the societies TO which he belongs within
months time. Ii il sincerely hoped
that the gentleman does not have to pay
any fines because of absence. His ex-
pense account must amount to small
fortune.
BY the nature of his business Mr..
Brown must get great deal OF trade
from these societies, but this Is not the
only advantage he enjoys from belong
ing to 40 many of them. If he should
meet with an accident and be laid up he
would not suffer as the sick benefits he
would receive would amount to quite a
sum. His I, latives too would not suffer
II death should overtake him-which will
not happen the NEWS sincerely hopes for
many years To come.
Whenever a man is initiated Mr.. Brown
probably enjoys working him in about
forty -ei ght times as much as the man
who only belongs to one society. and he
can probably say as much more for the
good of the different orders by that num-
Der Of times as the society man who only
belongs to one OF them.
falk about man belonging to the
-Four Hundred" 4 he forty-four suits
Mr.. Brown.