The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-18
THE KNIGHTS AND
LADIES OFSECURITY
A Young Order But One Of the
Strongest in Topeka.
It's Wonderful Growth Both Local
and General.

So much comment has been made on
the growth and the good features pos
sessed by the Knights and Ladies of
Security. a frstornal order with its head
quarters in Topeka, that representative
of the JOURNAL was detailed to inter-
view the national secretary, ]. NJ. Wal
lace. and we herewith present the facts
as we have learned them:
The national Office of the society oc-
cupies the whole second floor of the
Knox Bank building. Seventh and Kansas
avenue aud the entire supervision of the
society now having $50 councils estab-
Iished in seven states and nearly 12,OO0
members is directed from the national
office.
In answer to the inquiry as to the spe-
cial features of the society, Mr. Wallace
said: "The Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity has in a few years taken a place
among the fraternal orders of the couh-
try that those esta blished for years have
not been able to assume. It's plans are
in advance of the fraternal orders here
tofore organized and its advent has
caused a review of the whole situation
and today all the orders are discussing
the necessity of a reserve fund, which is
the basic principle of this order. The
principle actuating fraternal order Is
one that commends itself to all lovers OF
the human family and the good that has
been accom- lishsd in the nearly 30 years
this system of protection to the home
has prevailed can scarcely be estimated.
'The payment of a sum of money TO the
contribu of the funds for that purpose
is not new idea and in the many years
the system has been established facts
have been gathered that were utilized in
forming this society.
''Iu the first place deaths occur, and
whether in an old line insurance COM
pany or q fraternsl society the man or
woman who dies in the first few years
after being insured or joining fraternal
order does not pay an equivalent for the
risk of writing their policies or issuing
them a certificate of membership. The
Knights and Ladies of Security have
overcome this defect by adopting copy
righted plan conceived by DIR. Warner,
who is the medical director of the So
D ciety, whereby all pay an equal sum into
the reserve fund whether the death of
the member occurs the month after join
ing the order or they have been mem bers
OF the society for 90 years. The certlti-
cate issued has this clause:
And it is herein further provided and
agreed by and between the Order aud
the Insured, that for the purpose of Gre
ating and maintaining reserve fund on
the death of the party insured, the Ma
tional Council shell retain $50 of each
thousand of said beneficiary certificate,
less one dollar on each thousand to be
paid to the National Council the same
as quarterly dues OF twenty five cents
per quarter per $1,000
"Tne Knights and Ladies of Security
have seven councils in Topeka, all pros
porous, and number almost 1000 mem
bers in the city.
Eyes, the business men are joining this
order and il is not unusual to find an APP
plicant write that heretofore they have
refused to lend their names to fraternal
societies for fear of the future, and we
have on the list of applications in this
order many names, carving from $4,000
to $50, 900 old line insurance, who state
this is the first fraternal order they ap-
piled TO for membership.
"Women are equally eligible to mem
bership with meu, and, in fact, are of
equal importance. Many of the presid-
ing officers, and at least one-third of our
Der of the councils have been solicited
and organized by women.
'The outlook for the society is very
bright, and the order is rapidly extend
ing its limits, and during the next few
years our whole territory, which is limi-
ted to the healthiest part of the country,
viz: north of 36 degrees and 80 minutes
north latitude, will be occupied.
"The growth of the order has been a
matter of surprise to all familiar with
the difficulties of establishing a new So
ciety, and has exceeded the expecta-
ton of it's most hopeful friends. The
society was chartered on the 22nd
February, 1892, but prior to 1894 had
n ,de but little progress. having estab-
lished less than so councils and number
ing but about 1900 mem ers. In 1894
$50 councils were organized and $500
app ications received To Septem Der
1895. about 125 new councils had been
organized and over 5000 applications
received.
"The society issues a monthly paper
which we are always pleased to send to
any one desiring Information"