Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-31
ADDRESS TO RED MEN

About fifty citizens Of Glover, all
men, gathered in the opera house at
that place last Saturday night to listen
to an address by Hon. A. E. Hill Of
Spartanburg, who is the Great Proph-
ct Of the Improved Order of Red Men,
of the reservation Of South Carolina,
in an address bearing upon the prin-
ciples and purposes Of the order.
Mr.. Hill was introduced by Mr. A.
]. Quinn of Glover, End spoke for
about three-quarters Of an hour, dur
ing which he entertained his hearers,
many of them Red Men, most inter-
estingly and proftably.
The speaker chose the words,
Freedom, Friendship and Charity"
the cardinal principles of Redman-
ship, as his text, and from this text
proceeded to tell about the order in a
way that helped to increase the en-
thusiasm Of the membership present,
and still further interest those who
have been considering making appli-
cation for membership.
II am a member Of all the fraternal
organizations" said Mr.. Hill, land all
Of them are good; but II there Is one
Of them that can make greater reli-
ance for support upon its virtues and
benefits than the Red Men, I do no
know which one 1t Is"
Redmanship, he said, stands for Free.
dom, Friendship and Charity-free-
dom as comprehended in the sacred.
God-given rights Of the individual;
friendship in the n Of making
common cause in the maintenance of
those rights, and charity in the sense
Of liberal allowance for the weakness
es and frailties of human nature, and
helping to uplift and sustain strug-
Cling or erring brothers. He declared
that in the matter Of helping the wild
ows and orphans Of deceased men,
bers, the Red Men. stand head and
shoulders above the other organiza-
tions. The plan vas not to establish
homes for orphans and undertake to
support the children Of widowed
mothers there; but rather to set aside
and pay to the widowed mothers
monthly, stipulated amounts for the
support of their children, and the five
thousand Red Men in South Carolina
have all along measured up to their
undertakings in this regard.
Mr.. Hill said that outsiders had I'M
dertaken to characterize the Red Men
as q purely political organizations; but
this he denied most heartily. The con-
stitution and bylaws eschew politics
absolutely and, no word Of politics is
ever allowed in the meetings. All
charges Of politics are purely and alb
solutely without foundation in fact;
but Of course 1t was natural that men,
bers of the order might be influenced
by the friendship developing among
each other.
The speaker called attention to the
fact that there were but few fraternal
secret organizations in Europe, be-
cause conditions in monarchial coun-
tries were not at all conducive to their
growth. He thought that the secret
fraternal organizations were a source
Of great strength to America, and he
believed that after the settlement OF
this horrible war now in progress In
Europe, many Of the European gov
ernments would become more repub-
lican in form and consequently more
inviting fields for fraternalism.
During his address Mr.. Hill told a
number of funny anecdotes that anus
ed his audience; but for the most part
what he had to say recommended IT.
self to his hearers by reason of the
sound facts II the solid philosophy
with which it was filled.