The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-07
ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL
A Hand-shaking Recognition Meeting
March 9th, 1911, at 1880 p. m, Brad
ford Hall.

ford Hall
Having served your council for the
years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 and now
you have given me again the place as
Regent for another term, that l may
render such service as you direct,
thank you for your confidence and sup
port for without this our council could
not have ITS splendid record. With the
New Year we look forward to more
service.
From the beginning of our council in
the summer days of 1877, when the
nine men set in motion the great labor
OF fraternal love for the families OF
noble men and that has put into homes
of more than fifty thousand families the
great sum Of one hundred and thirty
six millions of dollars, this express
sion Of sympathy and fraternal love IN
many instances, saving the family OF
the brother from the cold charity OF the
world and keeping united families OF
children and mothers, many of them OF
vet tender years. who by the fore
thought Of the father with the assis-
lance Of the Royal Arcanum when they
could no longer see his face, yet re-
ceived the comforts of home, food, raj
ment and education. This in many
instances is witnessed to by living
young people who would have know
more OF the hardships Of the world.
May the father OF the widow and
the children continue to bless the
Council in doing yet more in the fu-
ture.
we shut our eyes and the flowers
bloom on;
We murmur. but the corn ears
fill;
We choose the shadow. but the sun
That casts II shines behind us
still"
Number 416 r. A. Council,
Of Fredericksburg. Virginia, was or
ganized November 26, 1879, and the
charter obtained. by which stream
of comfort and blessing has been
flowing to the families Of our peo-
pie during these years. We have
lost many honored men whom we
remember with fraternal affection.
Into the families OF these members
our Council has paid more than one
hundred thousand dOllors Such hon
ored men as JOS liable. II. Millhiser
C. l.. Cole, Clarence Cole. A.
p. Saunders. Willie Ballard. c. c.
Carmichael. Capt Ellis. Dr.Linthicum
W. r. Taylor. II. II. Johnston, >. W.
Howard. j. J. Sale. James Hayes
/ c. strasburger. j. w. Jones
John Brown, II. H. Wallace, W. T.
Mason, J. p. Corbin. l.. l.. Coghill'
r. T. Baker, NJ. c. Hall. J. b. Flick
len. II. f. Crismond, w h. Goolrick
J. T. Lowery, c. f. Tackett, j. c.
Willis. Yes Chancellor. Josiah Haz-
ard. J. w. Hunt, II II. Henderson,
T. ]. Hayden.
With history like this it becomes
our privilege to stand shoulder to
shoulder as worthy Arcanians, who
with memories OF the past TO cheer
and fill our hearts with gladness
that we have helped 10 make glad
the hearts of the mothers and chill
dten and in some small degree rem
der aid for their physical comfort
and may the year 1911 find each
one of us In his place doing MS uut!
which should be more than pleas
ure. telling worthy men OF the ad-
vantages to be obtained by holding
membership with the faithful mem
beers. who through both heat ana
cold keep alive our worthy Conncli
We have yet some of the faithiul
charter members who will be de-
lighted to show the social and other
features OF March 9Th evening,meet-
ing with our brothers who have not
found It convenient to be presen,
for some time. Come. brothers, IL
ia OF such help to the officers IN
meeting the Supreme Couhcil
promptly with the necessary proofs
OF membership and death. ana II
Won have a friend whom you care
for and whose family you desire
protected offer his name for mem
/ bership.
Make an extra effort. brothers, to
be present. it is really necessary.
Yours In V. NJ. c.,
Thomas H. Harris, Regent