The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-18
ORDER FTtATERNAL
AMERICANS.
(Afflliated with National Council
Jr O. IT, A MY


This order is n part and parcel OF
the national council Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
and the state council o. r. A has
no other allegiance than to the order
Of Juniors or the Jr. O, u. A. NJ
throughout the country. They con-
stitute the unit In the state which
has remained loyal to the national
council. The work is the same ax-
actly. Their secrets and ritualistic
principles are in accord with the great
fraternity known as Juniors through
out America. A member from Maine.
from California or Texas who IL a
Junior in all states except Virginia
can find admittance and welcome
in the councils OF the Order Fraternal
Americans and the members of this
order are entitled to tho same recip-
rocal privileges. These are the same
as the Juniors of North Carolina.
Maryland or West Virginia and the
other states. They all are subordi-
nate to the national council and con-
stitute the same brotherhood. 1t Is
a patrIatie as we'll as fratefna} body
1t relieves the sick. cares for the or
phan, protects the widow and buries
tho dead. Upon the death OF mem
Der quite a sum of money is paid I'M
rediately to hts widow. and she lis
afterwards guarded against want and
distress. If there be no widow the
fund goes to the next OF kin. Sick
benefits are paid Al matter OF law
No brother Is permitted to go without
employment. and the helping hand Is
extended In fraternai relief wherever
and whenever occasion requires
There are at present two councils In
Richmond.
hfnpw AEsL S..1A III
o. r. A. Promptly at o'clock. open
ing OF the council was performed in
the usual manner last Thursday even
ing. There were some thirty mem
bers in attendance and the usual
schedule of business was transa ct ed
in due form. Brother r. Fl. Pollard,
who has been confined to the hospital
for some time, was reported rapidly
improving. The council Ia anxious to
see the brother recover and get back
to the meetings. The regular relief
was ordered for his benefit out of
the treasury. Brother Wythe White
Brother w. L. McGrew and Brother
j. A. Lawrence all made splendid
short addresses pertaining to the good
Of the order. The council enjoyed a
delightful session and closed at 1880
in v. l. and p.
Goodwill council, No. s. met as
usual last Monday night In Liberty
hall. There was a largo gathering of
enthusiastic members Pr esent. 1t was
encouraging to see prevent so many
of the brothers who have not hereto
fore been attending the meetings. The
council has many strong and valuable
men on its roll who attend only rarely.
1t !s the wish OF the brothers to see
them out at council meetings to take
an active part. Those who do not
attend are losing all the prcttier and
nobler things of THE order. They are
losing the lessons that ere constantly
being taught. They know 1t is true
that they are helping the sick and
distressed. but they do not get that
comfort which comes with the per-
sonal contact. They do not hear the
reports and they are simply remain
ing away from the personal blessings
that would crowd their hearts were
they at the meetings to know and see
what was being done. In one of the
councils lately. when reports were