The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-01-02
NEW LODGE
Organizes IL This City BY knights
Of The Modern Maccabees.

Mr.. G. L. johnson, OF Abilene.
State Commander of the Knights of
the Modern Maccabees. assisted by
Mr.. Levi Smith, of this place, organ
lied subordinate tent of that order
in this city last Saturday night. IL
was intended to have the ten: organ
lied Friday night. but owing to the
latenrss of the trains Organizer john
son did not reach Kinsley until some
time after midnight. AS a result of
this delay, several members who bad
expected to be present at the institut-
ing OF the tent received no notice OF
che change in the program and conse-
quently were no; present on the open
ing night.
After the roll call, the following
officers were elected To serve for the
ensuing year: Past Commander, j. r.
Woods; Commander. Frank Ketelson:
Lieutenant Comma nder, G.. +. Bush:
Record Keeper and Finance Keeper,
II. q. Harper; Chaplain, E E. Finch;
Physician, G.. n Alosher; Sergeant,
Clement V. Harney; Master 1T Arms,
John l.. Xrebs; First Guard, Claud
Clore; Second Guard, Claud Smith !;
Sentinel. Calvin Priest; Picket, IL.
Dodge Jones. Organizer Johnson and
Mr.. Smith then devoted considera bic
time to the work OF explaining to and
ks.- -
in their several duties. They Illus
srated the various phases OF the
initiatory service, which of itself is
very unique and is we'll calculated to
impress the candidate with due re-
gard for the sole,nnity of the occa-
sion. The iuitiatory service, as illus
trated by the organizers, reveals
itself in a beautiful and instructive
chapter of ancient history in which
Judas Maccabeus, the liberator of his
people, and from whom MaccabeeisIl
obtains its origin and it's name, plays
an important part.
Organizer Johnson installed the
officers and also instructed the tent in
che signs and passwords. He ex-
planned to them different methods OF
procuring paraphernalia and other
rise To- many opinions as to the best
method to be adopted, but at last the
members hit upon a plan which
seemed TO give general satisfaction.
Tt =, hot hn n. n..li q
aud other supplies will be- here in a
few weeks.
Various names were suggested by
the members for the new tent and a
The result showed that majority O1
the tent were in favor OF naming i,
Union Tent. and il WAS SD ordered.
The tent fixed the second aud fourth
Wednesdays of each month as their
regular meeting nights. but the next
meeting OF the tent will he held or
Friday. January 9. This is done ia
order not to conflict with the ulans oi
the Knights of Pythias. who have ar
ranged for celebration to- take place
in the lodge hall on Wednesday, Jan.
vary I
BY special dispensation from State
Commander johnson, the charter wil
be left open for short time in order
TO obtain as many names as possible
and also that those wishing To he
come charter members can avail
themselves of the pecuniary advan
tages given to soca members.
A second meeting was held Monda,
night ut which four new members wer,
initiated and several other matter:
given proper attention.
Two of the strongest features of tn,
laws of the Knights of the Modern
Maccabees are the clauses which pro
vide for total and permanent disabil
ity benefits and old age disabili.,
benefits. The first clause "provide
for the payment of y total and perma
nent disability benefit of $50, slOO
$50 and 800 year payable semi
annually for ten years. whether dis
ability is caused through sick ness o
accident The second clause .spro
vides for old age disability benefit
OF $50. sl00. sl50, or 500 q year, pay
able semi-annually for ten years afte
reaching seventy years of age. y
Another clause of the laws adds an
other strong fcstufe: Its laws max