The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-03
GREET EMINENT BEES
LODGES OF THE KNIGHTS OF
THE MACCABEES WELCOME
VISITORS
SUPREME OFFICERS GUESTS
Mai. N. y. BOyntOD, Supreme Record
Keepers Supreme Commander
Kelly, Editor r. w. Stevens and
Miss West Are Cordially Greeted
by the Members of the Order In
10th Cities.

The reception rendered visiting Off
Gals of the knights of the Maccabees
by local members of the order at the
Ryan hotel yesterday afternoon was
attended by nearly every Maccabee in
this city, while nearly 100 Sir Knights
from Minneapolis were present. 1t was
an Informal reception, intended as
tribute to Maj. n. S. BOyntOn, supreme
record keeper of the MaccabeeS; Dep
uty Supreme Commander Kelly. f. w.
Stevens, editor of the Bee, and Miss
Bina M. West, supreme recorder of the
Ladies Of the Maccabees, and to give
the members of the local tents an OPP
portunity of meeting the higher Off
Gals Of the fraternity. Two large par
lors on the second floor of the hotel
were devoted to the function. At 3
o'clock a chartered interurban car
brought over the Minneapolis knights,
when all adjourned to the parlors,
where the supreme officers were wait
ing to be presented to their fellow MEM
bers.
Surrounded by the reception commit
tee, Maj. Boynton, Supreme Command
er Kelly and Editor Stevens occupied
positions at the end Of the front par
lor, where, in turn, each Of the guests
passed them, was introduced by a
member Of the committee and shook
hands with the visitors, pausing but
sions at the pleasure Of the meeting.
Miss West was not present at the re-
ception, having been taken out for a
drive by members of the Ladies of
the Maccabees.
The members Of the reception COM
mittee were; Or. E. Hubbel, G. H.
Pierce, j. F. German. G. A. Francis,
w. H. Van Norman. ]. B. Marcoux,
George Mckay, I. L. A. Broderson, J.
c. Palmer and W. A Blackman.
When all had made the acquaintance
Of the guests Of the occasion cigars
were passed around, and the affairs
of the order were generally discussed.
Henry Setback rendered several piano
selections, while John Stark gave a
baritone solo, and J. B. Marcoux rem
dered Just Break the News to
Mother" Being called upon for an
address, Supreme Record Keeper Boyn-
ton reviewed the history of the Mac
cabees, saying in part:
There Is at present a crisis irnni-
nent In the history Of fraternal or
CARNATIONS. They are opposed by the
OLD line insurance companies, and the
result of the warfare is seen in the
! reports of the insurance commissioners
! Of the different states. But the fra.
| ternal societies will survive. They are
founded on the rock Of business prin-
ciples and an equality which COM
mends membership in their ranks tc
| those who are unable to carry policies
in the expensive old line companies
| When the order Of Maccabees was
| founded its demise was predicted with
In five years. AT the end Of five years
1t had increased it's membership from
| 700 to 10000. From this point it has
continued to thrive, until today it has
| membership Of 325,000 This does not
look like failure and 1 predict that the
| Maccabees and all other fraternal or
CARNATIONS will grow as time goes or
until they and not the old line com.
| Panies predominant"
| Among those present were.