Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-03-25
'LOCAL MACCABEES HEAR COMMANDER D. P. Markey, of Detroit, Michigan: Talks to Lo-
 cal Members.
PRAISES PINE BLUFF
Many Attend Get.TOgether Meeting Banquet at Jefferson Hotel
 Big Feature.

That the Knights of the Maccabees of the World will be among the bid i ders for the bonds to be sold for the proposed beautifying of the new Eden Park, was the statement made by Su- preme Commander D. P. Markey, of Detroit Mich., at the get-togethe1 meeting of the order last night at K, of P. hall.
 MT. Markey said that his organiza- tion was now investing heavily in Arkansas bonds and that he found them to be safe and sound. He was very much impressed with the condi- tions locally and spoke at length on the many Improvements Pine Bluff | is making. toward coming to the front. He expressed. himself as glad 1 to know that Pine Bluff was taking on the northern spirit by building a packing plant and establishing stock yards.
 John R. Sanders acted as chairman of the meeting and Hon. N. J. Can't made the welcome address on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the commercial interests of the city. J T. Lyle, State Commander of the 1 Maccabees, was next introduced, and l %1Il <>e %l,o of hn q, ton and the many benefits it offers He said that the local tent now has total membership of 170 and thai they were endeavoring to take ir l 100 new members during the present year.
 Tells of Order. | MT. Markey was the last speaker He has a fine address, and in vel chosen words told of the many ad vantages in fraternal insurance There are 105 tents in Arkansas with total membership of 3,600," ht said. 'The total membership for the United States is 100000, which repre- sents 5000 subordinate tents. Near 1 ly $13,O0O,000 in the funds of the or 1 der are invested in municipal bonds and securities in the United States and of this amount $900,000 is invest ed in Arkansas municipal, county school and drainage bonds.'
 He said that only public utilit! bonds and securities are bought b, the order.
 "The Knights of the Maccabees O the World last year paid $4,000,00' benefits to the families of the deceas ed members and that the order ad ,, mitted 35,0O0 new members" sait :: MT. Markey.
 This was MT. Markey's first visiti t, Pine Bluff and he came here for tn purpose of arousing enthusiasm among the members. He was yer. much impressed with the progres made by the local camp and com
 mented at times on the fine tinancia
 standing of the organization. He ar
 rived in the city yesterday mornin
 from Little Rock where he conferre
 the first degree on B candidates an
 administered the third degree to 6(
 He will leave today for. St Loui
 where he will attend similar meet l ing.
 1 Have Banquet.
 After the meeting had adjourned
 the members and visitors left the
 of P. hall t.ld went to the Hotel Jet 1 ferson, where a banquet was tender
 ed them. Aside from the speaker
 the members present wer s.
 Doolty. T. c. Langdon, Frank Swabl
 Wm. Burke, G. B. Peterson, M.
 Porter, Sam Levi, I. T. Horton, Bo
 Johnson, E. J. Voss, H. M. Shannon II. N. Moore, M. l.. Elkins, c. B. Cord on, I. Sam Knox, J. T. Williams, W ), M. Blanton, B. Eilbott, J. A. Wrigh | A. M. Reat, w. w. Matthews, s. Holland, B. l.. Owen, R. c. Ballard tlJ. F. Mammesehmidt, J. F. West, ( | H. Burks, A. V. Dunn. Fred L..Goodt , ry r ~ A T1Jirn NY E