The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-01-09

The friend who had induced him to
join the society had not painted its ben
efits too gaudily, for member of Jar
ley's lodge died, and farley was ap-
pointed ono of the pallbearers and was
one of tho committee to take q check
for So, 900 to the widow. Tho assess
ments were not numerous, and farley
figured that he was carrying a life in
surance of So, 600 for about SIS thou
sand. He also wore his Triple Plate
button, and one week when no was sent
out of the city on business he attended
a lodge meeting in the country town
and made some valuable business ac-
quaintances.
farley had been a Triple Platter for
six months, when he was approached
by member of his church with propo-
sition to join the B. of Q. T. X, Sc
cret mutual accident and sick benefit
association.
You say that you are Triple Plat
er, said the church member. "Your
lodge meets Tuesday evenings. That's
all right Ours meets Thursdays. The
Triple Plators have no accident and sick
benefits. Twenty. dollars week if
you are sick or hurt and the doctor paid
by the B. of @. T. X. You had better
come in. 1t won t cost over $25 year. "
III his methodical, businesslike way
farley figured it out, and few weeks
later he was initiated into tho 3. of @.
7. X. He placed the gold button of the
B. of Q. I. X. on the lapel of his vest
and felt that his family was we'll pro-
vided for
Feeling that no ought to encourage
that which was of so much benefit to
himself, he brought in numerous men,
bors to both associations and subscribed
for the organs of both orders. He was
looked upon as valuable man by both
societies and in short time was elected
outer guard of the Triple Platers and
inner guard of tho B. of Q. T. X.
Soon after his election he was invited
to join al order which was composed
entirely of men i'll his line of business,
the Benevolent and Supreme Order of
the Princes of tho Seven Sleepers.
This met on Saturday night, and the
same enthusiasm which he had display
ed in keeping up his self acquired repu-
tation as great home body led him to
assume a leading part in tho Seven
Sleepers. He was elected secretary of
the association and soon after was elect
cd warder in the Triple Platers and high
counselor in the b. of @. T. X. Three
evenings a week wero taken up by the
three societies, and his front parlor be-
came committee room. Mrs farley
rather liked the change. Tho Triple
Platers, b. of Q. I. IS and Seven
Shoppers were pleasant mon, and her
home life had variety and liveliness
which oontrasted most pleasantly with
the ten years of monotony.
farley was now full fledged secret
society man. He joined the American
Order of the Kickapoos, the High and
Mighty knights of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Eclipse, the Brethren of the
Order of tho Lost Pleiados, tho Sons of
Neptune and tho Baronial Order of the
Ancients He was elected to Office in
each one of the associations, and when
he was not at lodge meetings he was
porting over books and accounts, address
ing postal cards, attending committee
meetings, making out programmes for
open meetings, examining applications
and practicing grips
He attended two lodges on one even
ing sometimes, and his multitudinous
responsibilities, his numerous member
ships and his lodge acquaintance
brought about confusion of grips, pass
words and rituals which caused him to
introduce Triple Plato procedures i'll the
lodge of the Seven Sleepers and give
the Kickapoo grip to tho worshipful
grand master of the Sons of Neptune
when he was up for the ninety ninth
degree Mrs. farley never saw him ex-
cept for breakfast and hasty dinner.
farley was so much occupied with his
cumulative duties that he had no time
to take her to open lodges, but he quiet
ed his conscience by telling her that if
he was brought home with a broken leg
he would receive 5000 week as acci-
dent benefits, if he were taken with ty-
phoid fever his sick benefits would pay
him 800 week, and when he died
she would receive $40, 600.
Every other day assessment notices
came from one or the other of his So
cieties, and he gave up smoking, walked
to and from his office and bought but
two suits of clothes a year to save the
money with which to meet his assess
ments. The drain grew too heavy at
length, and he took a cheaper house and
cut the servant girls wages. He some-
times wished that he would break his
leg in order to get back some of the
money he had put into accident benefits
His coat and vest were spangled with
secret society badges, crosses and but
tons, and he wore three society watch
charms on his chain.
The walls of his sitting room and
parlor were almost covered with sheep
skin certificates of membership and pho
tographs of farley as worshipful grand
master, inner guard, outer guard, high
potentate, sublime protector and as a
score of other officers i'll the various
lodges
He developed into an enthusiastic, ag.
gressive, energetic, busy secret society
man, and when he was introduced to a
stranger he would press the strangers
hands, intertwine his fingers and work
his palm a quarter of an hour, giving
him the various grips of all the secret
societies Of which he was member. -
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