The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-02
ROYAL ENDEAVOR dead
Mrs. Fanny Seaman Out $500 On an
Insurance Policy.
HEAD CONSUL CAUSES TROUBLE
A child OF Mr. William watt Dies
OF Diphtheria an Open Letter
From the Officers OF the state
Fair Association.

The fraternal organization known as
the Royal Endeavor is a thing OF the pas, !;
and in its demise furnishes modern APP
plication lin the actions Of its organizer.
T. T. Newman) Of Shakespeare's sage
aphorism, The evil that men do lives
after them" For, while the head camp
was, not long ago, removed from Seattle
to this city, none OF the cash in the hands
of the head banker at the Sound city was
ever transferred to DIR. Graves, Yskima's
head banker, and that is Why Mrs. Fanny
Seaman, wife of David Seaman, who fell
at the hands OF Mr.. George Bosdet two
weeks ago, is instituting proceedings to
recover $500 insurance money upon the
life of her husband. said Insurance being
carried by the said order of the Royal
Endeavor.
From its installation charge after charge
has been preferred against Organizer
Newman. who retained the right to APP
propriate cash from any and all funds
securel in each subordinate lodge, for the
payment of his expenses. The result is
obvious. The beneficiary fund was de-
pleted; the novelty of the thing wore off /;
membership lost interest, and the subor-
iinates all over the state simply failed to
convene on each meeting night. This
had been accepted by them as virtual
disbanding, particularly as they tailed to
pay in their dues.
But Seaman's death puts a new face
upon the matter, apparently. 1t is claim
ell by Mrs. Seaman's friends that the
body was Incorporated; and that being
the case had no right to dsband so long as
there were any outstanding obligations.
Mrs. Seaman possesses her husbands
policy, drawn at the age of so, rate 7jc,
Tor $500, and she needs the money, and
will undoubtedly try to obtain it.
When Seaman died the head camp ard
its banker, DR.. Graves, was Immediately
notified. He searched his papers AMI
accounts aud discovered that the lodge
had only $50 to its credit. This he pro-
tesses willingness to turn over to Mrs.
seaman, but she, to use CO n
mon phrase, "cannot see it in
that light" and she will try to
make each individual member of each
subordinate lodge or camp of the state, as
well as those OF the grand lodge or head
camp, pay his pro rata assessment to
make up the deficiency. Mr.. Seaman
mad paid his dues promptly. Indeed, he
had given the head banker his last assess.
ment just few days before his death.
That official does not urge claims adverse
to Mrs. Seaman, but states that he does
not see how she is to recover the $40
discrepancy. He cannot see why the
subordinate camps should be held re- pon-
sibe for the amount any more than the
head camp, and says that both the former
and the latter had virtually disbanded
before the death OF Seaman. He ex-
presses sorrow that the affairs of the
order are in such a deplorable state, but
disclaims any responsibility therefor,
stating that no information was ever
given him as to the proper conduct of
affairs, either by the organizer and head
consul. 7. 7. Newman, or the ex banker
at Seattle. He thinks that much OF the
present condition of affairs may be laid
at the door Of Mr.. Newman's misman-
agement, although the entire order is so
new (being conceived and organized only
about year ago. that it could not posi-
bly, have gotten into first class working
order.
Just where Newman is now soj1urning
is unknown. He was working eastward
instituting new camps, when last he I'D
from, and he left vague rumors OF discon-
tent and dissatisfaction in his wake.
Until such time as his manipulations
have been explained-probably in the
courts-but little can be told OF the out
come of the case. In the meantime Mrs.
Seaman is impatiently waiting for that
$500.