The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-08-30
FRATERNAL CONGRESS-
HOLDS ITS MEETING IN DENVER

Denver, Aug. 2.-Takins Into con.
aideFatiou the number Of peop3e rep
resented and the amount OF money an.
nua1ly expended BY the orders "a
which they belong and which have
sent their delegates here, It II NOT ex.
travagant to call the National Fratern-
al Congress, which began its session in
| the ordinary OF the Brown Palace no
| tel In this city yesterday morning. the
most important gathering ever held In
Colorado by any kind Of an 0rganiza-
tion.
There are over 300 accredited dele
gates 10 the National Fraternal Con-
gress. They represent dfty-seven fra
| ternal societies Of this country and
Canada, with total membership Of H.
100000.
There are nineteen auxiliary con-
crosses In this country and In nineteen
different states.
More than fifty national heads of
the different orders are in attendance.
It 10 the most important meeting OF
lodEemcn ever held in the United
States, and the first session held west
of the Mississippi.
Tue officers Of the congress are -
follows: Charles L. Bonnell of the
Royal League of Chicago. past presi-
dent; DR.. H. A. Warner Of Topeka,
Kansas, grand president Of the Knights
and Ladies Of Security, president; J. A.
Langft Of Pttsburg. Pennsylvania,
supreme regent Of the Royal Arcanum.
vicc president; M. A. Sackett OF Mead
vile, Pennsylvania, supreme recorder
Of the Ancient Order Of United Work
men, secretary. lI
The following named fraternal and
beneficiary societies are associated in
the National Fraternal Congress:
American Benefit Society, American
Legion Of Honor, American Guild, An
Gent Order of the Pyramids, Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, Catholic
Benevolent Legion, Catholic Knights
Of America, Catholic Mutual BenevO-
lent Association, Catholic Order Of For
esters. Catholic Relief and BENEFIT As
ISOLATION, Columbian League, Degree
Of Honor. Fraternal Accident Order,
Fraternal Aid Association, Fraternal
Brotherhood, Fraternal Mystic Circle,
Fraternal Union Of America, Home
Circle, Improved Order Of Heptasophs.
Independent Order Of Foresters, Iowa
Legion of Honor, Knights Of Colum-
bus, knights Of Honor, Knights and
Ladies' Of Security, knights and La
dies Of the Golden Star, Knights Of the
Maccabees, Supreme Tent; Knights Of
the Maccabees, Great Camp Of Michi-
gan: Knights Of Pythias. endowment
rank, Supreme Lodge: Knights Of the
Royal Guard. Ladies' Catholic Benevo-
lent Association, Ladies' Of the Macca-
bees, aupreme Hive; Ladies' Of the
Maccabees, Great Hive Of Michigan;
Legion Of the Red Cro1, Loyal Add
tional Benent Association, Modern
Woodmcn OF America, national AID
Asseoctauon, national Union, New
England Order OF Protecuon, order OF
Pend0 P1tnnnder ffotected rome
Circle. Prudent PAtractans Of Pom
pell H0yM Arcanum, Aoya! League.
Royal NeaaAnor q America: Royal 10
c1eeY OF Good Fe1soWA Royal Tempiara
or Temperance. Royal HighhnderA se-
lecs Aments ana Ladies, supreme
court OF Honor, supreme Looge Oroes
MutuAl Protection, supreme TRUE OF
Zen Aur, United ordef OF fngnm
Eathefs, united Oroer OF tine Goiden
Gross, Woodmen OF the world, women
OF Woodcrnft.
CONNECTED with the national con-
kress are large number OF state aux
Hilary congresses, many OF which are
represented here.
special departments OF the work OF
the congreas are represented by the
medical section, the law section and
the press section.
The congress WINS called to order yes
tefday morning by Head Consul +. A.
Falkenburg OF the Woodmen OF the
Word.
The FORMAL proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev. =. r. Lacy OF
Newark, New Jersey, chaplain of the
congress-. Chairman Falkenburg then
introduced Senator Thomas n. Pat
terson, who welcomed the congress in
The name OF the great West.
There ID no West" said the senator.
II used to think 30 when lived in
what we are accustomed TO call the
West, but since then l have learned
that there Is no real line between the
so-called East and West. We are all