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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
THE FORESTERS.

The following advantages are furnished
by the subordinate courts of Foresters:
Free medical attendance OF the court
physician within whose jurisdiction the
member may be taken i'll. except where
court has by bylaw dispensed with free
medical attendance. Some courts. in ad-
dticn. furnish medicine free. as well as
trained nurses, If deemed necessary by
the court.
The following are furnished by the Su-
preme Court:
A sick benefit of 50 a week for the first
two weeks and So week for the next ten
weeks. and as provided in the constitu-
ton and laws OF the order SO week for
an additional twelve weeks. The sick and
funeral benefits are optional. Costs "
extra to become enrolled in that depart
ment the monthly premiums run from 40
cents to 81 per month. according to age at
enrolment.
A total and permanent disability bene-
fit of $3.50. $500. $1,000. $1,000. $1,000. or
s.. 500 for total and permanent disability
due to accident or disease.
An old age benefit consisting Of ex-
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clared that the membership should con-
sist of persons of good moral character
and believers in a supreme being. Little
did they realize when they organized
Aerie No. l that the name they had Sc
lected for the order or the principles laid
down would soon spread its fame broad
cast.
The fundamental principles of the order
are liberty. truth, justice, and equality;
its motto. Loyalty; all for one, one for
ALL" its colors. the American flag; its
emblem, the American eagle. Washington
Aerie. No. 1875. was instituted March 10,
1901. and it is largely due to BIO. Myer
Fisher that its growth has been a rapid
and healthy one.
Officers fer the year are: Worthy dis
trict deputy grand president. Myer Fish
er; worthy past president. Rosa F.
Downing; worthy president. John Doyle
Carmody: worthy vice president, ". r.
Bell; worthy chaplain, Hugh f. Harvey:
worthy treasurer p F. Carr; worthy sec
rotary, George Dutrcw; worthy conGuc-
tor Jacob Johnson; inside guardian. II.
B. Plowman; outside guardian, E. X.
Lowe; worthy physician. DR.. w. F. Wal
ter; worthy trustees. Eugene Herman,
Fred Wagner, and d. A. Driscoll.
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RICHARD w. NIXON.

Richard W Nixen. the veteran Finan-
cial Clerk Of the Senate. is one of the
most widely acquainted 'ioiners" in Wash
ington. He was born in this city in 1s4l and
has lived here all his life. He WAS educated
at Georgetown University. and then be-
came cashier of the city office during the
administration Of Postmaster Bowen. In
1867 he was appointed by the late Hon
John w. Forney to the position of Finan-
cial Clerk of the United States Senate and
has served in that position continuously
to the present time, and is now one Of
the oldest employees of the Senate in con-
tinuous service.
He has long taken keen interest in
fraternal matters. He was raised In
Federal Lodge, No /. in 1863. by Past
Grand Master II. b. Donaldson, then w.
NJ. of that lodge. Many years afterward
Brother Nixon passed through the chairs
and became master of old Federal, serv-
ing in that capacity in 1898, and had
very interesting and busy year Brother
Nixon has long been member OF Co
lumbia r. A. Chapter Washington Com
mandery No /, and Almas Temple. A. o.
n. NJ. s., and held Office in several OF these
bodies. But his most important secret
work has been in the Scottish Rite.
He was venerable master for three
years and advanced TO thirty third IN
1899. Like most leading fraternal men
he has also been active in other fraterni-
ties. He entered Washington Lodge NO.
6. /. o. o. F.. in 1867. and passed the
chairs, and has been for many years
member of Columbian Encampment, i: U.
o. f., and was for three terms It's chief
patriarch. He was also member OF can
ton Washington, No. l. Patriarchs MILL
tant. of Superior Lodge, No. 81, Knights
OF Pythias and Ascalon Temple. ID. o. H.
X
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WOMAN'S FIELD BR0ADENS.

Woman's field broadens daily. The
world is the gamer accordingly. Woman
is mans intellectual equal. In patient,
untiring effort she is his superior. In
keen discrimination OF right and wrong
she exceis him. AS a moral agent in the
community, he learns from her. Thus
thrice blessed is the people who cncour-
age. by opportunities extended, their wo-
men TO think. to act and do in life HIS
tory has shown that one CT the truest
critcrions Of the civilization OF past peo-
they extended the opportunities Of their
women. thus securing their assistance in
the solutions of the great problems of a
peoples advancement and welfare.
Woman should have the same opportun-
ity to secure life insurance as men. You
talk Of chivalric knighthood Of our sex
and rodomontade of tinkling cymbal and
Aowery phrase of mans duty toward wo-
man. but the fact remains that there are
over 1900. 600 women wage-earners today
in the United States whose death would
be a calamity Of greater or lesser degree
to dependant father, mother, brother. or
sister The fact exists that the lives and
efforts of tens of thousands Of widows
over our land stand as the only barrier
between dependent babes and want.
Then. do you know that among every
people, with the mechanic, the artisan,
the day labOrer, the loss of the mother
to the family is infinitely greater loss
to the family than is that of the father?
If the father dies the heroic mother will
take in washing, or sew, or some how Sc
cure means to feed the family. and her
mothers nature will keep them together,
will watch after the boys and girls, in
still good principles in their young minds,
and keep them out of wicked paths and
associations With the father. his daily
duties entirely possess him. His income
barely making ends meet. does not soften
the ascerbity of his temperament any.
Mans nature lacks that fine quality with
family possessed by a mother. The
boys go out into the street selling pa
pers, and sin so often soon possesses
their little souls. The family scatters.
If he was left a couple of thousand dol
lars he would have a little home. the
trials of his changed conditions not so
burdensome, the family's lot would not
be nearly so severe.
Statistics show woman to be better
insurable risk than man Her habits are
better. she takes better care of her
health. her vacations In life are not near
ly so precarious, nor SO exposed TO wind
and water. to heat and cold. Ststisti-
clans. the medical fraternity, ALL now
grant woman being a preferable insur
that admit Gods finest and most perfect
bandiwork to full and equal membership.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
Kansas CITY.
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A TOUGH DEGREE.

Charles Lewis was being initiated last
week in the Kent county Michigan court
Of the Modern Woodmen of america. He
seems to have been pretty severely treat
ed. He claims he was struck from behind
in manner that no member of the Lewis
family heretofore had been struck and
lived. but his leg also was twisted.
Sir. Lewis. SO far from being glad that
he got cut of the thing so well. has in
stituted suit fer $50 ,000 damages against
the ledge. 1t appears that when he was
placed astride the lodge goat the gentle
rlen vino were doing the ?lacing were SC
careless as to twist his leg so badly that
subsequent amprtation was necessary. A
little thing like an amputated leg was
more than Mr.. Lewis could stomach:
hence the suit. All of which goes to SHOW
that the gentlemen who do rhe work Of
placing the candidate on the lodge goat
should be more careful.
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matter. The main object in view, it is
said, is the protection of the rights OF
the American soldier in every direction.
The new legislative committee of the
corps will hold meeting for organi=a
ton in the near future. The members
are: Medical Director S. Clifford Cox,
chairman; Corps Adjutant Daniel V. CHS
holm, AGjt. Gen. L. C. Dyer. Installing
Officer Isaac n. Dolph, Corps Inspector
Francis B. Wheaton. ard Assistant Corps
Adiutant j. Walter Mitchell.
The ladies' auxiliaries are doing much
excellent work and will actively coop
crate with the corps in the important
events in the near future. AT meeting
Of Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary last
Tuesday. at the residence of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Ceiynda Werner Ford. eos Mas
sachusetts Avenue northeast, it was de-
cided to tender the services of tho or
ganization to Miles Command in connec-
ticn with the Memorial Dag services at
Arlington.
The hall committee of the Hall Asso-
citation. OF which Capt. William F. Ullrich
is chairman, has greatly improved and
heautified the hall at G12 e Street One
of the contemplated improvements Will
he the placing on the walls OF designs in
red, white, and blue representing the
badges Of the eight army corps in the
war with Spain; also the yellow badge
OF the cavalry corps and the red one OF
the artillery corps, making total OF
ten designs.
Two notable additions were made to the
membership of Henry w Lawton Com
mand. No. IS. at its meeting Thursday
evening, April 10, when Colonel Dimmick,
OF Chicago. and Major F. c. Bryan. the
law partner of Representative Dick Of
Ohio. were mustered in as recruits.
Colonel Dimmick is the quartermaster
general of a rival organization known as
The Spanish-American War Veterans"
Major Bryan served with the Eighth Ohio
Volunteers during the war with Spain.
Col. John Jacob Astor of New York,
has presented $3.50 in cash to the CON-
mand named in his honor at the Soldiers
Home, D. c.
Captain Joseph r. Willard Command,
No. f35. held a largely attended meeting
last Wednesday night at Spanish war
Veterans Hall. SIP Street. Action was
taken favorable to the proposed testi-
monial and presentation TO Corps Com
mander IiuScomh
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Arrangements are in progress for tes-
timonial reception and presentation to
Commander Lee NJ. Lipscomb. Of the
Corps of the District of Columbia. Spanish
War Veterans. committee composed
Of comrades Of the seven local commands
has been formed with Adiutant l. c. Dyer
as chairman, and Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral John j. Duffy as secretary. for the
purpose Of carrying out the project. 4
meeting Of the committee will be held
at Spanish War Veterans Hall, 612 E
Street northwest, OF April 20, when de-
.eidsd action viii be taken.
Commander Lipscomb has made a spien-
did record during his administration at
the head OF the District Corps. and his
comrades are determined TO snow their
appreciation of his efforts no less In
substantial than in a sentimental man
ner The membership Of the organza-
tion has largely increased during his in
cumbency; three commands have been
added to the original four. and there is
every prospect that another command.
comprising naval veterans viii soon be
annexed TO the corps.
Another event to which the comrades
and their ladies are looking forward with
measurable anticipation is the military
ball which will be given by John Jacob
Astor Command, No. 1876. in Stanley Hall,
Soldiers Home, on the evening Of May
2. next Elaborate arrangements are be-
ing made for the event by the comrades of
Astor Command, and music will be fur
nished by the Soldiers Homo Band. Many
ladies' of the auxiliaries have signified
their intention of being present at this
military function.
Capt. S. B. Wallace. commander OK
Charles Young Command, No. liz. APP
peared at the last corps meeting In
natty Spanish war veteran uniform OF
blue and gray. This progressive COM
uand now meets the first and third Fri
day evening in each month at 4SS First
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MACCABEE FIGURES.

The "Bee Hive" has an interesting
parison of the reports of the supr-----
Tent, Knights of the Maccabees. and the
Northwestern Life Insurance Company, CT
Milwaukee. The paper compares with the
Northwestern because its policy holders
are about equal in number to its member
ship. The figures are for the year 1860,
the latest in hand:
Supreme Tent membership. December
81. 1900, 23T ,669; Northwestern member
ship. December 81. 1900. 224.74 Supreme
Tent, new members secured. 1900. 64,512:
Northwestern new policy holders, 1859.
25, 602; Supreme Tent. total expenses. i9eo,
1927 ISL 90; Northwestern, expenses i9oo.
s., 46S, 100 90: Supreme Tent, per capita OK
pense. 1900. s1.21; Northwestern. per cap
tia expense. 1900, s19.S6; Supreme Tsnt.
salaries for officers and employees. lstV.
S66 600; Northwestern, salaries for OIL
GERS and employees. 1900 s413.oe4: Supreme
Tent, per capita cost for new menoers'
1900, S275; Northwestern. per capita cost
for new policies written, 1900. $4555-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
GOLDEN RULES COMMANDER.

Commander Edgar Dorman Thompson
was born at Doe Run, Chester county, Pa
College. as A. B.. A. NJ, and at Long ISL
and College Hospital. as VI. d. He be-
longs to Golden Rule Tent, No. 3. K o.
T. NJ, and is vice president of Scott
Council, National Union. He is also i
charter member of Chapter 2. A. X. X
fraternity. member of Washington Gem
tennial Lodge, No. IA, F. A. A. NJ. and
Mount Vernon Chapter r. A., also mem
Ter of the Union Veterans Union. DR..
Thompson is chairman of public health
committee. North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association.
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emption from the payment of premiums
after the SEVENTEEN year of age.
An old age disability benefit of $50, 800.
5000, $780, $500. or $500, payable yearly for
ten years. upon being adjudged totally
and permanently disabled by the infirmi-
ties of age after the SEVENTEEN birthday:
if death occurs before the ten annual pay
ments have been made, the unpaid bal
ance will be paid to the duly designated
beneficiaries OF the deceased member. As
an alternative benefit.
An old age pension, upon being adjudged
totally and permanently disabled after
the SEVENTEEN birthday, consisting of a
stipulated sum paid annually until death
A burial benefit of 800 lin cases where
the old age pension has been paid to in
sure decent burial.
A funeral benefit of $50 lin connection
with the sick and funeral benefits depart
menD to defray funeral expenses.
a mortuary benefit of $500. 1000 $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000, or $1,000
Every member on reaching the age of
seventy is relieved from paying any more
dues or premiums; his benefit certificate
becomes a paid-up certificate. the bene-
fits being still payable as provided in the
certificate and constitution and laws of
the order.
The supreme court. under the amend
ments to its act of incorporation. secured
from the parliament OF Canada in 1896.
maintains a government deposit OF $780,
900 in Canada. also of 100000 sterling in
Great Britain and Ireland. and deposit
of $780, 900 in the United States, the bal
ance of its surplus being deposited with
sound monetary institutions or invested IN
first mortgages upon improved real es-
tate and in municipal securities Inc
l. O. F. owns the temple building.
To become a member of this order VIII
require the payment of "a and upward, ac-
cording to the amount of mortuary bene-
At applied for when application is made.
Women admitted to mortuary Dement'S
on the same terms as men.
JOHN A. McGiLLIVRAY, Q. C..
Supreme Secretary, Toronto, Can
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Street southwest. Captain Wallace made
the point. and carried it. that hereafter
on occasions Of parades the several COM
rnands should march as units, in regular
order. He opposed separating the uni
formed men from those without uniforms.
The proposition of Judge Advocate Fred
6. Hodgson favoring the formation in this
country of a federation of nearly all of
the semi-military organizations, including
the Grand Army OF the Republic, Spanish
War Veterans. and similar associations,
has met with general favor, and definite
steps Will no doubt soon be taken in the
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
A BARRY STATUE.

The interesting A. o. Fl. writer "Celt,
in the last issue of the New Century"
proposes that the State board instruct It's
delegates to the next convention to intro
duce and have passed a resolution ap
pointing a committee of ways and means
to prevail on Congress to erect a statue
in the Capital to perpetuate the memory
of Commodore Barry. the Father of the
American Navy" and failing in the lat
ter. tina. the A. O. H. raise the money
for the purpose themselves by an appeal
to the American people and to the mem
bers of the order.
He says: Let the Hibernians of Wash
ington be the first to launch the move
ment and have a statue erected that
Irishmen may point to with pride. He is
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fraternal and beneficial orders. Second
To give all moral and material aid in its
power to its members and those depend
ent on them. Third-To educate its mem
bers in the true principles of equity,
fraternity. unity. morality. patriotism.
and sociability. Fourth-To establish
benefit fund, from which, on satisfactory
evidence OF the death or temporary dis
ability of a member who has complied
with the laws of this association and all
or any of such other orders of which they
may be members in good standing, sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars
Isl, O0O) death benefit or ten dollars $50
per week sick or disability benefit shall
be paid to the person or beneticiaries OF
said member.
Brother Eichelberger has addressed
circular letter to all members OF frater-
nal and beneficial orders: II want to as
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13

as well entitled to it as Sheridan. Shields
Logan, or Marquette. What better work
could our order be engaged in than in
keeping green the memory OF great Irish
men of American adoption?
'Barry's name .'as q household word in
the early days of the Republic. and whose
fame is a cherished heritage of our navy.
The memorable deeds and sacrifices OF
this gallant Irishman gave proof of his
passionate devotion 10 the land If
his adoption; and his skill. intrepidity
and dash won for him afloat and ashore
a popularity that was unbounded. Com
modore Barry served the country for
many years and died at the head of the
navy He was typical sailor. an ex-
ample and an Inspiration in his day and
in ours, and 1t Is well that his memory
should be kept green by grateful and an
admiring people,"
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THE FAMOBR0SlS.

A Washington fraternal insurance as
sociation called The Famobrosis.' is ad-
vertising in the fratcrnal press. 1t calls
for "A man in every county. without
much capital, but with plenty of brains,
energy. and character to engage in fra
ternai insurance work on new lines. The
right nan can build up at home large
and continuous income speedily. No 9th
er business offers such possibilities. While
experience is valuable. any bright man
can learn how to do it in a short time 1t
pays from the start and assures n con-
slant. continuous. ever-increesing income
as the work goes on. Better than the
best is the recommendation. Good men
only need apply and to such good con-
tracts viii be given"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
THE PRESIDENT A MEMBER.

This certifes that Theodore Roosevelt
of Washington, d. c., has this day been
regularly admitted as a member Of the
Worlds Fair Fraternal Building Associa-
tion and is entitled to all the rights,
benefits and privileges of membership in
the said association, including the Temple
Of Fraternity.
In witness whereof. the president and
secretary, have hercunto set their hands
and affixed the seal Of said association
at st. Louis. Mo, this the 18th day Of
March, 1907.
NOAH NJ. GIVAN. President.
G. f. HATFIELD Secretary.
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THE GOLDEN CROSS.

Halcyon Commandery. No. 1913, held its
twenty first anniversary Friday evening.
April l. 1t was instituted April 4, 1881.
After having transacted the routine bust
ness and conferred the third degree, the
commandery closed and with the invited
guests spent the evening in songs.
speeches, and "reminiscences. The com
mittee on the good of the order. Knights
Humphries and Loveless. provided a sub
stantial collation..
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VIEWS OF THE SECRET AND BENEVOL ENT LEADERS,

sure you that our object In not TO create
n rival to the many noble fraternal and
beneficial orders and associations we have
in our country. but to more closely unite
those who are daily endeavoring to ex-
tend our noble brotherhood. and create
a fund so that II can be used as an aux
iIIary for orders and associations that
have no such provisions in their laws"
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ORDER OF EAGLES.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles had Its
birth in Seattle. Wash, February 6. 1898.
where the first nest in Eagledom was es
tablished. The men whose brains con-
ceived the necessity of such an order
were of large affairs in business life, and
all were prominent in existing fraternal
orders.
While recognizing no class distinction
OF religious differences, the founders de-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
NATIONAL FRATERNAL LEAGUE

Daniel G. Eichelberger, well-known
Red Man and Odd Fellow, with a num-
Der of friends, is projecting a new society
to be called the National FrateTnal
League. The object OF the association is
to be: First-To unite in mutual coop
Grafton. fraternity and unity all white per-
sons who are members in good standing
of any fraternal or beneficial order. or
any other persons OF good character who
are sociable. acceptable, and comply with
the requirements of the laws, rules. and
regulations of this association, and other
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-13
STANDING OFPYTHiAN LODGES

There are now 1.419 Pythians affiliated
with the local lodges of the order. or
these. one Edward Dunn. is past su-
preme chancellor; twenty-one are past
grand chancellors; 3l2 are past chencel-
lors; 1036 are knights; II are pages, and
80 are esquires. The lodges now rank in
membership as shown in the following
table. which gives gains and losses OF
each during the last Pythan parted
Nnt Z. IN
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The following are The past srahd VH'aH-
ceilors, by lodges:
franklin. A. \. Thompson; Mount YER
non. A. ]. Cunning. John NJ. Kline, Johh
T. Moling; Webster. Richard Gooanart'
D. z. Wiber: Syracusians, W. d Hines
w bradbury: Calanthe, John w.
thomson: Hermione, II. G. Wagner: Elk
ceIsior. 7 B. Conner, B. F. Evans. W. l.
Mockbee; Equal, j. w. Hardell; Harmony
q. w. HeisIey: Union. e. C. Gill; Capitai,
Ames F. Medford. George w. baumahn'
Superior. Halvor Nelson. Frank n. HOS
ford; Amaranth. John c. Yost; Century
Nazareth Bunch.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-17
The First Local Mint

One OF the institutions hero
which has the special attention OF
tourists as we'll as the local people
is the Mint, which is established on
Nuuanu street, opposite Queen
Emma Hall. 1t ia interesting to
enter the large main working room
where general manager McDonougb
and his corps Of assistants are at
work. The cool and large lanai is a
proper resting place and the vaults,
where the "bars" to be minted and
beer are dept present very tasty
spectacle. The Mint is open from
$50 a. ID to ll:30 p. m. and during
those hours the work never ceases,
Visitors after looking over the place
will find first class refreshments aud
the puresL Of liquors.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-17
Yacht Accidentally swamped.

Prince Cupid, accompanied by
Judge Mahaulu and Masters done q
and hlaisdell, left port yesterday
about 0 O'Clock a IN 10 his yacht the
Princess, ou the way down to Pearl
Harbor to participate in a race.
While going out the wind blew in
such terrific foFae thai the little
yacht was swsmped aud all the oc-
cupants fell out into the sea. They
were later on rescuei after being an
hour in the wate', cliugias to the
Graft