New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS' IN
VESTMENT IN LOU
ISIANA,

We were presented with a de
tailed statement Of the amount
Of money invested In Louisiana
by the Insurance Department OF
the Supreme Lodge Knights oil
Pythias, and it will be noted and
a satisfaction to the members Oh
iberia Lodge No. 80 to know that
their Order has purchased some
of our school bonds, issued some
years ago to the amount of So,
10000 In Louisiana alone this
Lodge has bought %i17, 10000
worth Of bonds which is a sp!en-
did investment for the Supreme
rider of the Knights Of Pythias
of the United States.
In a letter to Mr.. Jules Dreyfus
addressed to him by Mr.. G. f. 5.
Neal, he made the following re
marks, which we reproduce be-
low, together with the names of
the parishes and cities where this
great Order has purchased bonds :
~ am a subscriber to the En-
terprise published in your City,
and | read the account Of the
Wednesday evening celebration
of the Knights of Pythias and the
reference to your address, as well
as that Of the Hon. V. J. Smith,
with much interest and pleasure.
As a member of the Insurance
Department and Board of Con-
troll, | beg to thank you for this
assistance and publicity and to
ask that you also express my APP
preclation to the editor of the
paper, Mr.. Fisher.
"The writer has been a mem
Der Of the Board Of Control since
the Detroit Convention in 1900
and was President Of the Depart
mcnt from 1900 to 1908 and [ am
now and have been for years, a
member Of the Finance Commit
tee. 1t was my pleasure to be in
your City last November on a
hurried trip for inspection of a
tract Of land below Olivier. II
have some little interests up in
the "Anse" field and note deveI- |
opments in your community. |
am handing you, under another
cover, a little booklet of invest
ments of the Reserve Fund as
shown in January 1916 and
changes therein up to July first
IF last year. The booklet for the
present year is not yet out of the
print shop and no doubt copy Of
t will reach your Section Secre-
AIRY, Brother Shaw. within
very short time. 1t places the
'unds of the Insurance Depart
nent in your State by the invest
nents recorded therein and | may
ldd that the total amount is now.
n round number one-half million
lollars. | am sure our Finance
Committee will be very glad to
invest in additional amount Of
'onds of like character, such as
we're recently issued by your City
nd that Of Lafayette and other
ssues of like tenor.
Il wish you would send a
narked copy of your local paper
t February 24th to Supreme ;
chancellor, John j. Brown Van
ALA, Illinois Opportunity may :
ause me to be in your locality
ometime during the coming /
lonths, if so | shall be very glad |
} meet you. !
Fraternally,
c. f. S. Neal" 7
Louisiana. c
.voyelles Parish, school $9,000.0O O
cadia Parish, drainage 100000
leAahdfla, imp. $500. 1t, OO0.OO
Hen Parish, school :. $4,000
astrop, Refunding. 100000 >
eauregard Parish 100000 :
addo Parish, school ..10,000.00l
alcasien Parish, school 25,O0O.0O
Iaiborne Parish, school 100000
oncordia Parish, school 100000
rowley, Municipal ....5, 10000
asst Carroll Parish, schools, 000.O0 |:
eRidder, water go. ,000.00l
Jail and nat IN 7,500.00
eria Parish. school .5,000.O0
ervllle Parish, school ..6,000.00
school 100000
school -. Is, 100000
lafayette, Imp. 800. 100000
afourche Parish, school 10,000.00
IKE Charles, sewer =. 13,000.00t
wafer II 600 M