The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-03
Royal Arcanum
From Supremc Recent

Names of several hundred mem hers
|of the Royal Arcannm have appeared
in the casualty lists to date. according
to a statement made last night by
Judge c. Arch Williams supreme
regent of the order Forty-three We're
killed in action or died while In the
service in France. according to tabu.
lations made recently. but this does
not represent the total Additions are
being made TO the list each day as the
toll of the American troops become
heavier due to the drives in which
Uncle Sans boys are taking an ms
ereastngly important part
The names of the foriy-three who
have made the supreme sacrifice fron
the nucleus of the Honor Roll OF the
order. Each heroes name will be iH-
scribed on this list which will be placed
in it's archives for permanent preserva 81
ton, In each case the order has naidz
the full benefit claims TO their benz
hciaries, "A special sum having been
set aside by the organization to meet
this call. In the list of Arcanumss
dead are the names of number OF
Canadians. belonging TO councils OF the
order of the Dominion. While de-
tails as TO how some OF these men
lseitesi ss-ssses "a t4ss,,;;sss ;-s.s
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Among the names on the Arranum
Honor Roll is that or Captain. NEWELL
Il. biske. of Crawford council No.
lass. captain of infantry in the seventh
regiment of the regular army He wass
the first American officer officially res
ported as killed at the battlefield o.
the Marine, and received fatal wounds
while leading his company over the
top Captain Fiske was graduate If
West Point
Thousands of Royal Areauumit~as
are in the navy or army Moreover
many of the older members have sons
nathing for l1ncie SAM Jacob C., Befi-
OF Lonsdale council. has four sons TIL
france John H Miller. collector of.
Fern council Is the father of three
husky sons, all members of their
parents council. who are now serving,
In the navy The officers estimate that
mt least 10000 fraternaiists from thl4sl
order alone are in uniform. n
AT home the Royal Arcanum NUM-
hers among ITS mem bership prominently
government officials. army and navy
officers, governors of state Judges.
congressman, clergymen and men ac-a
tive in war work. Secretary of the
of a council in his home town oeS
Raleigh. n c. and William + Bryan;
Is Royal Arcanun' brother as is JuS-5
t'ce of United States Supreme Court
'Mahion Pitney Other notables Names
on the membership rolls include the
following: Bishop Samuel Fallows. D.
Do rector of st. Pauls Reformed Epte.N
copal church. Chicago. David r.
Forgan. president of the National city
Bank OF Chicago: Judge Joseph Frank
II. Graham. OF the municipal court OF
mat city, Lieutenant Com mandeES
Earl Freeman Johnson. Of the navy.a
and Captain William p MacCrackca.s
Nj. b. of the medical reserve corps. are
all members of the Garden City coun-a
Gil In Chicago. ~
David f. Shanahan speaker OF the
Illinois house OF representatives. feI
prominent in Victory council in that
city. while the Washington council haas
Captain Charles r. Schaunfler. in the
ordnance department. as a membeRs
and Kansas councils have Richard J.g
Hopkins. formerly lieutenant covers
nor and now Republican nominee f01sS
attorney-generaL in their ranks Als9
miral Usher, in charge of the Hrooklyns
Iavy yard. is an Arcanumite who haS&
for years taken an interest in his l0cxas
council. .s#
Hcisidcre Council. No. 1855. sccOn<S
and fourth Thursday nights eASl
month at Colomto Hall, 2049 West
,, Broad street j s. Hopkins. secre
tary. 3025 West Grace street.
Eiba Council. No. eie. meets AFli15I
and third Tuesday nights each n0nt1
at Lee Camp Hall. SIAN East Bf4a&
street. c. w. Tyler. secretary. 1tza
North Third street.
Hcnrico Council, No. tbs. mA1l
first and third Thursday nights oGl
month at Jr. q. r.. A. NJ HaII
Louisiana avenue, H. III. Co.'S +
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