Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-19
HUNTING A HOME.
Order Of Fraternal Trlbunes
May Locate Here.
BUsuRs HKH ENCOURAGE II

Rock Island has been accorded An
opportunity Of securing the head
| quarters Of IN order which has the
| prospect Of becoming ono Of the
largest and weAlthiest Of its kind in
the country. Il IL known q the
order Of Fratsrnal Tribunes. Men
and women are alike admissable to
menbsrship representative Of the
enterprise, which has been endorsed
! BY some Of Rock Islands most con-
servative business men, will start
| ont to secure 500 memberI-tho mum.
bsr required 70 Incorporate in Illinois
lin this locality.
A. n. Britton, Of Denver. and
DR.. A. L. Craig, Of Aledo,
who have been favorable to this
city because Of it, central adyant-
ages, for the location of the new
orders headquarters. met several
Rock Island business men ct the Har-
Dor house at 4 o'clock yesterday a.
ternoon. The workings Of the order
| Of Fraternal Tribunes. which 10 bene-
fciary and fraternal.alike, were extern
sively dwelt upon and explained. Mr..
Britton and Dr.. Craig answering Ill
questions put forward By the local
| gentlemen with reference thereto to
She greatest satisfaction Of ill pres
ent. Prospectusss Of the Fratsrnal
Tribunes were Enthusiastically
w. @. Galloway - supreme tribune;
K. II. Whitman, vice supreme tri-
bune; Hon. James Mccartney. 81
prsme counsellor; o. B. Thompson.
supreme secretary. and DR.. A. l..
Craig, supreme medical examtnef.'
The order of Fraternal Tribunes Il
. frsternal protective organization
that presents . system Of manage
ment, plan and rule that will accom-
plish the object Of giving fraternal
assurance 1t definite cost, and q
financial guarantee that its pledges
will be fulfilled. Its object 10 ia
teach and practice fraternity. TO I'd.
vance the moral and intellectual in
terest Of its members, and establish
. benefit fund for the payment Of the
beneficiary claims Of deceased mem.
bers. 1t issues from the supreme
tribunal benefit certificates; issues
mortuary benefit certi6catss of e1,'
600. 5000 and $1,000 !; provides fol
the payment Of certificates after the
age Of 20 years 10 reached, and q pay
ment for total disability. It admits
women 1t the same rates - men,
and allows social membership fol
those who desire its social and fro.
ternai relations. but who are not eli
lgible to become beneficiary mem.
bers.
Hratsrnal Prossssioa.
Fraternal protection has come t.
stay. say the promoters Of the order
Of Fraternal Tribunes. and the fac,
that after IN experience Of over q
quarter century without Q single
failure among fraternal BENEFICIARY
societies 10 tribute to tho vitality
and strength of that system. The
features Of the system Of the Frater-
nal Tribunes commend It a. meri-
torious to persons everywhere who
desire life insurance at actual cost OF
mortality, managed with the least
expense possible for constant growth
and average membership ago. The
society, Mr.. Britton and DR.. Craig
say, will b constantly at work in
extending the order to every healthy
portion Of the United States and
Canada.
There are three general divisions
OF members Of the order of Fraternal
Tribunes, the first Of which 10 life
beneficiary members. the second,
non BENEFICIARY members, and the
third. sick and funeral benefit mem.
bers. In this order the risks are
classified. thereby guaranteeing
equity to members. Each benefit
certificate issued bears the writ
ten guarantee of the Interstate
Loan and Indemnity company. This
Is known % double security. the In
demnity company becoming the
guarantor Of the contract In every
certificate issued by the order Fratsr-
nal Tribunes to its beneficiary mem-
bers.
A resolution cordially endorsing
the project to the citizens Of Rock
leland and the country. % worthy
their cooperation and support, it be-
ing founded on correct life insurance
and business principles, was adopted
BY the meeting and aigned BY h.
G. Cleavelsnd. j. F. Robinson,
Charles AcHugh. Walter johnson, H.
D. Folsom. G. z. Bailey. 7. J. Medill.
Jr., l. 8. White, T. A. Pspder, II. II.
Cleaveland, B. 2. Knox and DR.. J. :.
Myers.
Tho people Of Rock Island. Moline
and Davenport will b called upon
BY representative Of the order next
week. and the initiation to what may
yet develop into one Of the greatest
OF great orders began.
hook Island has landed the head
omcessof the Woodmen. which will
DO moved here one Of these Aae days.
So now let's 60 after the order Of
Fraternal Tribunes.
RoenA0nnno Oouns0.
The Pocahontas council 8, /. o. B.
n, win give . private naequsrads
at Carse's hall Friday evening,