The Washington times., 1914-05-15
DEAF ARE ORGANIZED
IN FRATERNAL BODY
Washington Division Formed as
Part of National League for
Mutual Benefit.

The latest addition to the fraternal
societies of the District is Washington
Division, No. &c. National Fraternal So
ciety of the Deaf.
The headquarters OF the society are
in Chicago. where the organization oDg-
mated In 1901. 1t was reOrSanlZed IN
1907, and chartered by the State of Hi
nois-
The society Is a fraternal beneficiary
association of, for, and by the deaf OF
America, being composed nf deaf white
men of good moral character, health.
and education between the ages or
eighteen and fifty-five years. Its object
Is TO unite fraternaly, TO give moral,
financial, and material aid to its MEN,
bers in time of need; to establish and
disburse a fund for the relief of sick
and injured members; to benefit the
relatives and dependents of the deceased
members in accordance with the rules
OF the society; TO gather and unite in
. genuine fraternity all acceptable white
deaf men of the proper age who are IN
soCnd health. for their mutual improve
ment, protection, and benefit, and 10
eultivate the true spirit Of brotherhood,
regardless Of creed or station.
National and Local Societies.
The society consists of a grand divi-
sion and subordinate divisions, the lat
ter made up of members IF a locality.
city, or village that have complied with
the requirements of the society and have
obtained the necessary charter and con-
sent OF the board of directors of the
grand division, and have affected the
organize ton embodying the principles OF
local self-government
In addition to the sick, accident and
death benefits provided. the various di-
visions engage in social and literary en-
tertainments for the pleasure and profit
OF their members. giving from time to
ulne parties, balls, picnics, lectures,
readings. and other affairs.
The feeling of good fellowship is
strong. each member being made TO
feel that his interests are the interests
OF his fellow-members, and that the
good OF one is the good of the other.
Fraternity Is Fostered.
The society teaches lessons of charity
and fraternity. which may be applied
every day. and which. when needed,
make it's members more valuable citi-
zens. and better men in all the rela-
tons OF life. Every member is a part
ner, an agent, a solicitor for business
without expense. Its officers are dis
Greet, experienced men, whose salaries
are moderate for the services they
render and the results their labors
show. The financial officers are bonded
and funds must be deposited in desig
mated banks.
The society has a lodge system with
ritualistic forms of work and repre-
sentative form of government. There is
one degree. and the ceremony Of initia-
ton is short and interesting.
The board of directors of the Grand
Division consists of the following we'll
known deaf men: Harry G. Anderson,
Milwaukee; William L. Davis, of Phila-
delphia; H. Lorraine Tracy. of Ba ton
Rouge, and Francis B. Gibson. w. Bar
row, and George F. Flick, Of Chicago.
~hn rff ~ rha
which was chartered and organized on
April IL, are: President Irby Maich-
man; vice president, H S. Eddington;
secretary, w. P. Souder: treasurer,
William Pfunder; director. R J. Stew
art, and sergeant-at-erns, c. H.
Keyser. The trustees are II. S. Ed
Gington. W. P. Souder. and P J.
Stewart