The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

"Experlentia Docet," meaning exper-
lehce teaches" is the Keynote Of that
powerful fraternal organization. I'm
proved Order of Heptasophs," Which
is growing more and more powerful
each year. Its purpose Is mutual pro-
lection along the line of insurance and
1t inspires men to provide for the future
Oh their dear ones. Fraternity. Truth
and Wisdom" are the beacon lights of
the safe harbor into which the voyager
on life's sea enters when he joins the
Heptasophs.
On this side, among the many other
fraternal and beneficial orders, no lodge
is more powerful or more carefully
managed than West Side Conclave, No.
I'll, Improved Order Heptasophs. Or
ganized here in Mears' hail. December
II, 1891, this conclave has grown to be
power even among the older organ
lied lodges. state Organizer J.H.Prim-
rose assisted by j. C. Highbrites, Dis
trict deputy, instituted the conclave
and Supreme Archon S. A. viii and
supreme Secretary Edwin Eareckson
were present. Forty-three charter MEM
bers were enrolled and officers were
elected and installd.
Thse officers were: Past archon, Will
liam X. Williams; archon, L. II. House;
provost, j. A. Chalmers; prelate, Daniel
Elsinger; secretary, II. L. Taylor:
financier, E. Z. Evans; treasurer. Geo
w. jenkins; inspector +. D. Jones;
warden, George e. SAKE; sentinel, II. C.
Hinman; medical examiner, DR.. NJ. ].
Williams; trustees, S. NJ. Reese, T.. A.
Clark, and p. ]. Leonard.
Flnancier L. +. Evans still holds the
office first elected to. Archon T.. II.
House. was honored by being selected
to represent the conclave at the Su-
preme lodge convention and was a
member of the Bylaws committee of
the convention at New Haven. in 1893
and was supreme trustee for the year
1895. E. d. Jones is at present district
deputy of this district, No. 80. and the
order is growing through his efforts
The membership includes many
Of the representative business and
professional men Of this side. The
conclave has given many entertaining
public and private affairs and
have always had promin-
ent part in the annual Heptasophs
day for this county.
The charter members were: Joseph
Ansley, Jr., John Armstrong. w. c.
Beaumont, Joseph Bristley, William H.
Coons, Il. A. Clarke, E. L. Crawford ].
A. Chalmers, w. NJ. Darling, Daniel
Elsinger, f. e. Evans, Sol Thurman,
John d. Finch, f. w. Fudge, G. M.
Grifiths, T.. II. House. II. C. Hinman,
A. NJ. Harrison, Albert Houck, George
w jenkins, Z. ID. Jones. II. l.. Krig-
baum, j. B. Lesh. p. ]. Leonard. c, w.
Lull. p. j. Malott, w. w. Murphy, s.
NJ. Reese, c. F. Rushworth, George e.
SAKE. b. T. Stone, c. r. Schryer, Benz.
Smith, ii. L. Taylor, II. T. Thomas, w.
r. Thornton, William Trostel, r. ].
Thomas, A. L. Forhis, DR.. NJ. ]. Will
liams, w. r. Williams, Evan w. Will
liams, f. X. Walter.
Since its institution the conclave has
reached in membership the high water
mark of l64. During it's seven years
of life it has only lost three members,
viz: John d. Edwards, jeremiah
kresge, and Assistant Mine Superin-
tendent Thomas w. Phillips, To the
widows OF these three were paid death
claims amounting TO $1,000, each claim
being paid within two weeks after no.
tihcation Of death. The conclave meets
every second and fourth Wednesday
evenings in the month at IVorite hall
on South Main avenue.
Heptasophsm is safe insurance and
cheap insurance. Brotherly co-opera-
tion and mutual helpfulness. It recog-
nizes no creed, denomination nor ma
tionality. A strict medical examina-
ton, similar to all insurance business
is necessary. and good reputation and
character are first guarantees. Only a
few hazardous occupations are barred
In its entirety it appeals to all that is
good in a man, both in caring for the
present and considering the future.
The present officers are: Past archon,
Roger Evans; archon, W. l.. Champion,
provost, John Davis: prelate, NJ. p.
Daniels; secretary. Stewart Besecker;
financier, e. L. Evans; treasurer, E. d.
Jones; inspector, L. A. Howell; warder
Charles r. Hill; sentinel II. r.
Thomas; trustees. d. I. Phillips, John
S. Harris, and w. ]. Mangan.