The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-10

stress was laid upon this part Of Id
, hrew's work and much just pride
telt in 1t by all It's members. tn
paper is given here in full:
"A quotation from Holy writ doub
less familiar to most OF the 81
Knights present Git is not to me
ends with the words The creates
Of these is charity. The founders d
the Mystf Krew of comus, who ii
stituted this order thirty-six yeal|
ago, balded better than they knew
Material good fellowship. fun an
friyolity was then the chief characte
istic. and for many years this sort
reputation chung to the organic
ton, and perhaps it was not entlrel
undeseryed Coniidentially. we mus
admit that we DO some times have
time OF ii with some promising youn
candidate for knightly honors. Sains
times Tic neighborhood for block
around our han has been Mortified b
| blood-eurdling cries OF agony and an
peals for mercy. But. Sir Knight
did you ever hear an appeal I'd
mercy that was unanswered? Did yoU
ever hear Of wcll.fonnded plea ID
aid that was not promptly granted b
this organization In that respect Iii
Krew has achieved reputation diff
(erent from its first one.
ITO get back to the text you hav(
assigned me, ana respond to the toas
What Has the Krew Done For Char
ity?' | might. ii tried TO be facet
Gus. reply by asking what has Il no
done? h ut in all scber, serious retrd
speeton, and without inclination I
charge any other organization wit
conspicuous deerit, we can justlN
claim for the Krew more real. pract
cal results in the way Of organized
charity than have been gained by AMI
others with a similar end in view
We have outlivod the reputation tina
we are fun-loving order onlyI
though we have afforded fun am
frivolity for the people. more thai
once and expect TO again. We hav
given the public many an hour d
general amusement and genuin@
pleasure. but Above and away beyou
these beg 10 call your attention /
what we have accomplished in thu
way OF aleyiation Of human misery
courtesy Of Mrs q. Sadler, secretary
ii the X NJ X. G. Charity association
am enabled to give you from he
records a few facts and figures which
render it unnecessary to go to on
own archives for gloriication lex
tracts from her minutes read,
Cairo. March Is, 1904.
On the night Of February rs, the
* NJ X. G. gave bali. the proceeds
to be used for charity in the city 0
Cairo The ball proved to be sue
cess in every way and the committed
reports $i3930 as the net proceeds
These minutes then show proceedngs
too yolumlnous 10 be reproduced here
but in brief they give letter in fulI
signed by Charles Feuchter Jr.. W. III
Wood and James Galligan as com
mittee from the krew addressed ii
the pastors oil the various chnfche.{
asking their cooperation in the dis
bursement Of this sum for charity
and suggesting a committee OF two
from each church attend a meeting
fol the purpose.
These minutes further show thaij
in response to this letter every
church except two was represented
at subsequent meeting. Hon. Miles
Frederick Gilbert was made pregi
dent. Mrs Andrew Lohr. treasured
and Mrs. -. Sadler. secretary posl
tons they honor us by holding yet
the organization was perfected. Mr
II. II. Halliday treasurer of the Krew,l
who was present with other mem.
bers declared himself satisfied and
gave his check for the s4393 30 The
association was thus launched into
existence and authorized to spend the
money where It would do the most
good
without going further into the de-
tails of these exceedingly welkkeptI
records will make but a brief state
ment Of amounts turned over to the
association the net proceeds OF the
Krews charity bail. As heret0fore
stated the amount for 1901 was
s43930. Part Of this sum remained
unexpended and it was not deemed
expedlent 20 give a bail in 1892 In
1903 We paid into the association
treasury s3G075. and this year.
s3S5.30 making a total Of si.1S5.S5 In
this connection il is due the various
physicians and surgeons Of the ciiy
that they have responded cheerfally1
% toe calls of the association In tress.
ment of charity cases. and made a1
charge Tor their services. The report
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