The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
MISSOURI FRATERNAL CONGRESS.

The Missouri Fraternal Congress is the
State body representing the various fra
ternal beneficial societies doing business
in Missouri Its membership is composed
Of accredited representatives, from these
societies and the delegates appointed are.
as rule. the chief executive officers of
the grand jurisdiction of these societies
Where they do not have State organization
then supreme or State representatives are
selected.
The congress was formed as a voiun-
taTy orGaniZa ton to protect the interests
Of the societies in Missouri! from ininical
legislation.
lis past presidents are as follows: w. H.
Miller. l. 4. StebeF, Theodore \. Huey
and Judge Noah II. Givan. c F. Hat-
field has been sscretary-treasurer since its
organization. ". r. Edison is the presi-
dent this year. and the vice presidents as
follows: +; H. Bacon. first vice President;
standing committees for 1904 are: Creden-
tials and Finance. A S. Robinson. T. II.
HerVey. Z. p Sands, T. \. Huey and
Spenee 1, Finley: Constitution and Laws,
w. c. Streetor, Doctor a. p Jordan, w.
y. WebbeE. Mrs. Ginevra L. Miller and
Mrs. May A Z. BaiSie. Statutory Lesis-
.ation. John l. Martin. F. IL. McDayid.
" II. Hughes. L. +. Hammer, Jr.. and
". j. z. Hartmann; Good of the Order,
X. b. Anderson, Doctor A II. Miller,
William II. OBrien. John d. O'keefe and
orable William a. Northcott F. Il. Pfost.
Sam ID. HodgdOn. H W. Meyer and Will
liam F. Deubach.
The following societies are active mem
bers Of the Congress: Ancient Order OF
United Norkmen. Columbian knights,
Fraterral Mystic Circle, knights of the
Maccabees. Knights and Ladies OF Secur-
ity, Legion Of Honor, Modern WoOdmen
OF America, National Union, Royal Area
mum. Order Mutual Protection, Woodmen
Circle. Supreme Tribe of Ben Eur. De-
~ At,.
Junior order United American Mechanics.
knights OF Honor: CATHOLIC knights Of
America. PROTECTED Home Circle. Wood
MssheW sa Sr I Ancient t' orser sn Of % Pyrsmsds
knights and Ladies OF Honor. Royal
League. National Benevolent Association.
Royal Fraternal Union, Improved Order
of Heptasophs and Fraternal Bankers OF
America
With the exception of the summer
months the congress holds regular month
in addition to locking after the interests
in the way OF legislation, the Temple OF
Fraternity has been one OF its principal
features.
The congress gave birth to this move
ment early in the year Of 1901 Finding
that 1t was going to be a very great sue
cess, it was thought best to have regu-
lar incorporation. which was effected. un-
der the name OF the Worlds Fair Frater-
nal Building Association, the charter men,
bers being mostly active members of the
congress. the first Board Of Directors
congress. which at that time was as fol-
lows: Judge Noah NJ Givan, ". r Ed
Hatfield.
This movement has grown to such pro-
portions that the membership OF the So
cietfeS that are interested IN the Temple
of Fraternity is over seven and half mil
lion, and has been broaGened SO that not
only the fraternal beneficiary orSaniza-
ton. but the so-called purely fTaternal 60
cieties have been added as follows: Ma
bekahs. knights OF Pythias. Rathbone
Pythian Sisterhcod. Improved Or
der OF Red Men. Grand Army OF the Re
public. Ladies OF the G. A r and the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Over $1,000 is going to be spent in the
structure and for decoration. furnishing
and maintenance; there being an active
reaching around the world
and embracing the fraternal leaders OF az
countries. Nearly all of the societies
named above will have special days at the
Fair. and particularly in Septem-
ber when the National Fraternal Congress
and the Associated FraternitieS of Amer.
lea meet in ST. Louis will there be gathered
fraternal representatives of national repu-
tation and Influence. and indeed Worlds
Fra ateral Congress has been arranged. at
which will be present representatives from
all of the foreign countries where the ira
ternal Interests are OF any Importance.
No movement IN connection with the
Worlds Fair has done more to expedite |
fheSa
ment. which deserves great credit when
d is taken into consideration that all
Of the leaders are giving their time ana |
influence without any compensation
The province of the Temple movement
IS to provide fraternalists who visit the
Worlds Fair with homelike conveniences;
and how well this movement has sue
,eetied along this line, can best be deter
mined by reviewing all the conditions
which have been designed for the com1oIt
and convenience of fraternalists who visit
he Temple of Fraternity. These comforts
md conveniences. as installed and being
negotiated. are:
Rest and reception rooms, ladies' parlor
md retiring-room. reading. writing, smoA-
ng and toiiet-roomS. Pest Office. teie-
yraph and telephone: messenger service
1arber shop and boot backing. fruit, con-
'ection and cigar stands; parcel checking
.oorn; soft drink booth, model nursery,
Iispensary lost and found bureau: large
assembly halls for conventions and lodge |
meetings.; free information bureau. etc
All fraternalists are invited and urged
o make the Temple OF Fraternity their
endezvous while visiting the Worlds
Fair.
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