The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

During last year there was paid in
sick benefits. s677,Ss421: funersA
benefits. S1S7, ,451.34: special relief
$57, ,55i.64; physicians, $412,sOs.11.
making total paid out last year of
sl.SSS'Ss5:SO. Since organization.
paid In BENEFITS up to January /.
1911. was $6.562. .S27.66."
me following telegram, received
yesterday from Conrad II. Mann. OF
Kansas City, grand worthy secretary
Of the Grand Aerie. was read by Mr.
Fuller:
To the members, their families
and friends OF Dixie Eerie. No. 328
assembled at memorial services: In
tnls nour or Observance OF the most
beautifui rite OF the Fraternal Order
or Eagles, the honoring OF the sacred
memory OF our departed brothers.
desire to be among you. at least IN
neSrt and spirit. 1t Is my most heart
FELT wish that you may succeed in
concentrating TO the audience assem-
pled and TO the community at large
now the members OF our grand fra
ternity strive to live up to the Great
Master, to love and honor their fell
low men and brothers, not only until
death parts them from US, but Far
oeyond their graves I wish that the
DRESSINGS ~ the supreme Ruler OF the
universe may rest forever upon Dixie
Eerte, and that II may continue for
ever to occupy that high positiop
which IL has obtained through its re-
cent phenomenal increase In its mem
oership. and by which II has now be-
come one OF the most progressive
most substantial and most influential
aerles OF our great and noble order"
DR.. Calisch, in his Grafton, paid a
pretty tribute to the Eagles and TO
their motto. Liberty, Truth. Justice
Equality" This the speaker chose
DIR. Caliseh said in part: This or
DER Is performing a splendid service.
1t is its purpose to support liberty
truth, justice and equality OF ali OF
these justice is the most purposeful
when justice is practiced between en-
pIoyer and employer, the buyer and
seiler and the bench and bar. many
OF our frightfui tragedies will end
y as 1t justice to the employees of the
Factory in New York not to provide
adequate and sufficient means of es-
capeE Yesterday witnessed one Of the
worst holocausts in the history of that
city because justice had not been ex
tended by city authorities and owners
OF the fire trap in taking necessary
life-saying precautions"
The excellent musical features.
which were appropriately intersperRed
throughout the exercise. added no lit
tie to the solemnity and significance
VI OCCaE1On.
The musical program was as fol-
lows:
w. Henry Baker. aceompanist
Overture. "Semiramis' (RossinD.
Kessnich's Orchestra.
Duet My Soul for Help on God
Relies" (Wiegand). g. A. Canepa and
A. W. Martenstein
Baritone solo. "Hosanna" CGra-
nier), Howard d. Bryant
soprano solo. "Golgotha" Couch
Ousl, Mrs. W. +. Mcneil.
Clarinet solo. Maid o. Dundee"
tarranged by VOelker). H. F. Ryder.
accompanied by orchestra
Soprano solo. ''Oh. Divine Redeem
er (GounOd). Miss Lillian West
Bass solo. Rock OF Ages" (John-
SOM, Charles r. Nunnally.
soprano solo. Hold Thou NV
Hand (Briggs). Mrs w. r Mcneil.
Baritone solo, zone Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" (AndrOse). Howard d.
Jryant.
Closing exercises Dixie Aerie
worthy president and officers
Hymn. Nearer. My God. to Thee"
(nrst and last verses). Audience will
rise and unite In singing