The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-17

Red Men

ti+t l'fFi4tPFtlN va AslF iAitl'Ab ''A - N'A
, of Fed Men. being american citizens.
necessarily must be ana positively are
patNiotic.
We ARE showing our patriotism by
our actions and everywhere our mem
bers are actively at work furthering
our eOuntrys cause.
Repeats received fran1s ALL sections
OF our great reserYa ss5Syffsr East,
South ana West. show tAsst-~~e fore
fathers were workers IN tho front
ranks we, their descendants. are like
wise foremost In the protection of
our countrys interests.
1t is sad fact that in most Of our
! frateruai orders. the brother who has
arrived at an advanced age, with his
power to earn n livelihood gone. is con-
sidered a burden and a drag on the
order, and in many instances attemrt
is made to find some way to place the
brother on the "perpanen lv disabled"
lisl, with no further, benefits coming
to lin during tie period when he
needs them more Than ever< before
After all the wears i'm which he has
tpayinx his dues promptly. perform
ing his share OF degree work, always
in attendance at council hres. ready 70
advance the interests of the Order t
all times. is il not Good Redrna nship''
| to assist him, II lie he in needy cir
! CnHiStdfCeSf NtahS OF OUT DfDtHerS
who are prosperous In middle life, per-
haps through an unfortunate invest
meut or through Ill health may reach
a condition. financially. where the
atnshouse stares them in the face. We
ought not TO allow any Red Man to
end his life as an inmate of a pauper
institution, and We should make such
| provision in our laws that every needy
brother win have an equal opportunity
, fN share in the hpnefta pTnyiApa 60
| lected.
Every man in the universe has some
objects in life:, IT Is human to have
them Some succeed in attaining them.
the other fail The successful ones
carry out defined program of life,
adhere to il strictly, making sacrifices
here, there and everywhere and are
entirely unselish and ultimately attain
their objects: what do the unsuccess-
full do? They drag along, unmindful
! of their duties to society, the commu-
nifty and their fellCwmen; do not ad-
Just thetr affairs in life to meet occa-
@ions and demands that arise and con-
sequently fail. deriving no benefit out
of life and simply go floating along on
the surface thereof and are of no use
to themselves or others.
What are the objects in life of our
corporation in which We are presumed
or pretend to he Interested Here they
ARE and nieUorize them:
! l. TO assist each other in cases OF
| distress and adversely.
| 2. To encourage each other in the
paths Of virtue and charity.
3 To establish sick and funeral
fund
T. To establish fund for the relief
OF widows and orphans of deceased
m embers.
| 5. To guard and protect the widows
and orphans OF deceased members -
Headquarters News.
Richmond Tribes.
Annnwan tribe, No. 50, I. o. Il. NJ,
meets at Lee Camp HAN every Friday
evening. r. u. Hughes. chief OF
Gray Eagle tribe. No. ss, I. o. n. NJ,
m Gets every Monday night at corner
of Seventh and Main streets W. r
! Walden. chief OF records. 1880 Eas,
Franklin street. ------=-----
Inlianola tribe. No. 80. T. O. n. NJ.
meets every Monday night at Leader
South Richmond. C. 8. Wells. chief
Of records. l52o Porter stra@t
/, jamestown tribe. No. ~. I. o. n. NJ.
meets at Springfield nail. Twenty-sixth
and NJ streets. every Wednesday even.
ing c. e. Patterson. chief OF records
Highland Springs.
AIanctska tribe, No. s3. L. O. Il M.
meets at Lee Cainp hall every Satur.
day night. J. l.. Pattison. chief u
re lords. ga South Adams street.
Cpechancnn0ugh tribe. No. f18. 1
o II. NJ. meets at Juniors" hill
I isadd corner Stewart. every Friday
nirht G.. r. Stone. chief Of records
1907 F'airmount avenue.
Pnwnee tribe, No. SO, I. o, RI NJ.