The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-26

Fellows. as well as being one OF the most
prominent members o. the Royal Area
num-
Mr.. George Thane Of ST. Paul is the
otner Minnesota r-lresentatiVe, and u
would De hard 20 ma d more euthuslas-
t-e ana popular member OF the order any
STATE, aud this Is has urst year ln the su-
preme council In business life he has en-
tire charge Of the credits Of the largest
glS goods house il Minnesota LinQke,
Warner & schurm4lher.
The supreme council is blessed with
luite q number o. hearty. Jolly men, VINO
t1Ne mite tun, and especially may TINS
- sal4 OF Howard H. Morse, Esq, OF
rev York city, who has been a MEM
Der OF the body for the last nine years,
ana Tor the last SIX the chairman Of the
SolilnitJee on appeals. Mr.. Morse mas
been Tor fourteen years the supreme cOuu-
selior Of the Chosen Friends, benenci-
airy order similar in some respects 10 the
10Y i Arcanum- He b. quite writer on
lraiernal and secret order legislation, ana
introduced the Morse equalization insur-
@nce plan In the Chosen Friends. This Is
ms insurance theory and is conceded by
the national convention Of insurance com
uy actuaries 10 be the natural theory or
insurance. This plan has been talked OF
III every insurance and Ia many secret or
der journals Mr. Morse is a prominent
corporation attorney in New York. being
retained in that capacity by about fifteen
dlnerent companies.
AIr. Joseph A. Langatt Of Pittsburg.
"a. though one Of the youngest memoe
OF the supreme council, has one Of the
most remarkable records. He is vice
president Of the Currle University there,
and lecturer on law subjects In that in
sutuuon. He Is vice president OF the
Mercantile Bank of Pittsburg, president OF
the Chartlers Light ana ROVER company.
ana director of the National Bank OF
Williamsburg. He was grand regent IN
his state for two years. and Is one of the
members OF the order who spent consider
able time IN Johnstown, after the flood,
aiding in the relief OF the distressed, IN
Jured aAd homeless. II was there $1,000
raised by the Royal Arcanum was dis
tributed, and the plan of distribution
which was begun by Nr. Langftt and his
committee was adopted by the state board
in its relief work
Mr.. J. N. hfcKinstry Of Cleveland, o., is
an ArcanUmdte through and through. He
IS past grand regent az The state OF ohio,
and almost since his connection with the
grand council, has been one Of the su-
preme trustees. He is now grand secre-
tary In ohio and gives his whole time TO
the Royal Arcanum
Mr. Julius NJ. Swain of Boston, Mass,
was one Of the first supreme regents of
the order and was one Of its incorpOra tors.
There is very little about the Royal Ar
canum that he does not know. He pre-
pared the ritual of the order and Is al
ways made Chairman OF the committee on
secret work, as that is a feature with
which he Is more familiar perhaps than
any other member. Mr.. Swain is supreme
secretary Of tine Home Circle, a beneficiary
order similar 10 the Royal Arcanum which
Mr. James w. Fernald Of Chicago. Ill.
chairman Of the supreme trustees Is a
PROMINENT grain and commission mer-
chant Of that city. He is a member of the
board OF trade of chicago, member of
the school board, and has superintendent
the construction of number of school
buildings there. He has been supreme
trustee for the last six years.
There is not jollier delegation from any
state than that representing the state of
Z a a
sentative delegation throughout. Mr. VIII
liam A. Bird of Buffalo is the assistant
controller OF the state of New York. He
has been for two years a member of the
supreme council and has been grand
guide of the order in his state. Mr.. Bird
takes prominent stand in the politics of
Erie county.
Mr.. John S. Wardweu. another member
Of the New York delegation, is a promi-
nent hardware merchant of Rome, N Y
He Is also president OF the Rome Street
Railroad Company, and was recently cleo |
ted president of the Rome City Base Ball
Association. He has held several offices in
the grand council OF New York, having
been grand vice regent. His fellow mem
bers from New York say he has achieved
some prominence as a musician and that
he leads all the singing of the delegation.
Mr. William r. Holland Of Brooklyn is
an expert on heating and ventilation, and
is president of the Royal Arcanum Hos
pital Bed Fund Of Brooklyn. He has been
a member of the supreme council for sew
en- OF elSuJ years ana is one OF the most
enthusiastic and ardent workers in the
body.
Mr. ]. VIII Page Of Syracuse, n. Y. is
prominent insurance man OF that city
He has been member of the supreme
council seven years, and for several
years past has always been on the com
mlttee on statistics He adds his share of
the run to any crowd he may be with in
spite of the fact that he appears to have
the qualifications for what some might
consider one of the dryest of the commit
tees.