The morning call., 1893-05-01
Many MiIlions of Dollars.

Since 1868, when Father Upchurch
founded the A. o. U. W.. and made prac-
teal and fraternal welding of brotherhood
with protection of a pecuniary nature. and
presented TO men the idea of guarding their
families against want in the event of death
by the payment of nominal sums monthly
the result has been simply marvellous. and
the close of the year 1892 witnesses the vast.
sum of $500, 600, 900 paid to beneficiaries
by this simple and safe method,
Two orders alone, the A. o. u. w.
and K. of II. have paid in the neighborhood
of S50,GO0,O00 each. while many other
standard and progressive associations have
paid from $40, 060.0 900 to S20,000,000 each.
And all this has been done at a mere
trifle Of cost when tie mighty bene-
fits are taken into consideration. The
discussing of SIS, 100000 a year from these
associations is positive bar to want, desti-
tuition and crime by throwing pecuniary
safeguard around the bereayed homes OF
our land.
The sum alluded 10 above is merely the
payments of the orders known as co-opera-
tive or assessment fraternlties. and does
not include the vast sums disbursed by the
great orders of Masonry. ODD Fellowship,
Pythians, Foresiers, Druids. Red Men and
are also many millions, certainly not less
than $4,000. 600 annually.
The benefits cannot be estimated by dol
lars and cents, because beyond and above
these are the sympathies and assistance of
the bTotherhGnds to the widows ana or
phans, the procuring OF situations. the IN
selfish advice, the placing of these moneys
at advantageous investment, the family care
and relations established between the fra
ternities and the benefciares. These are
yrit hnr,f Tlapp nov M afal Of inns a
There are still those who would rejoice to
see the downfall of all fraterDities, and
who, with persistent and ghoul-like malice.
try to besmirch their work and sneer at
their blessed mnistratiODs, out such have
ever been since fraternity appeared in The
world. They serve as does the dark and
murky background of the. picture. merely
to bring out in brillianey and. prominence
the beauty of the painting: They come and
90. fret their brief hour in futlle rawlings
aud are known no. more, but fraternity
keeps on forever" !: -. = :. =.
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Last Monday evening NJ. L. Sorensen,- N.
G. A. and j. Fl. Knarston, G. S.. instituted
| Schiller Grove No. lat Tacoma, WASH,
with sixty-seven charter member. The
| grove works in the Germans" language and
! meets every Tuesday evening at" -Dugan
block. Jefferson avenue. The, following
are the officers-elect: j.. P. A. G.::Layher
| N A., C. o. Lorenn; V. A, Joseph Eyer
mayer; financial secretary, Henry OTIS;
recording secretary, William Meissnert
treasurer, Henry Lusthoff; conductor, Will
| liam SIlburg; /. g., Charles Asche; .O.:G.,
| john Kittlman, trustees, G. .BatSeh
| Charles Wassmund ana John Siegels: John
| A. Watkins, grand marshal, was present. al
| the institution. -
The noble grand arch and grand secre-
! tary will return from the North tomorrow
! During tho week accompanied by the grand
| officers they will pay the following offica
visits: Thursday, Harvard Grove No. "a
| Haywards; Friday; Columbus Grove No
| IA, San Jose; Saturday, Garden Grove No
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