Arizona republican., 1921-01-23
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and our charter is in mourning for Sovereigns George w. Biehn, w. B. Lumbeck, J. l.. Ekesterson, and G. w. Robertson.
 Our next meeting will be at the hall Jan. 21, and promises to be full of business. Our team captain wishes to have a full attendance.
 SECURITY BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
 Members of the Security Benefit as- sociation of this city will have the pleasure of witnessing a moving pie ture initiatory service, given by the national president, who will initiate a class of 100 candidates tomorrow eve ming.
 Motion pictures as a means of con veying the lessons of fraterniay is something new and unique in fraternal work, and this method found its origin with the Security Benefit Association. Tn fact, 1t is one of the distinguishing features of the lodge work of this society.
 The superb settings, the splendid l characterization and the acting of picture a perfect whole. The basic principles of wisdom, protection, se- | curity and fraternity are brought to ] the observer with a newer, deeper and
 more beautiful meaning. There is | life, motion and beauty throughout the story and when it comes to a close 1 the spectator feels that he has grasped
 the true meaning of the spirit of fra ternity. The fascinating story holds
 the attention of the spectator from the very beginning, uplifting and in- spring him.
 The voices of renowned singers, through the medium of a special music machine, heard in the odes and chants of the ritual add wonderfully to the i i0f af "a
 Those councils so fortunate as to secure the motion picture initiation
 have as an added attraction the new
 reels showing "A Trip Through the National Office "A Trip to the
 Home and Hospital" and Scenes from the National Convention" The
 reels are replete with interest from
 new idea of the magnitude of the SO
 ciety.
 Starting with a view of the smal
 quarters in which the society wa:
 born, the pictures show each succeed.
 ing advance in residence until the fina
 move is made into Security building the present home of the order Then trip is made through the different ma tional offices, showing the officiali engaged in the work of the society l The national president is shown at hi
 desk dictating to a stenographer, ant then each of the different department 3 in his office follows, showing what multitude of duties devolves upon tn chief executive.
 2 The national secretary acts a littl
 camera shy" but he's on the job a l usual. and the scenes which follow show that he, too, is at the head of , splendid organization. The nationa 2 treasurer, national medical director e attorney general and the national ex v ecutive committee are also shown a work
 The supply room from which i
 shipped the enormous volume of sup
 plies used by local councils and dis E | trict managers is shown, and the ma e tional hotel the valuable propert :. owned by the order, also finds plac among the interesting pictures. Tn !, juveniles of Topeka are shown init Il ating class of candidates. Then fol !. lows a flag drill by the children fror the home.
 e The scenes here shift to the hom e and hospital farm, where some won . derful pictures were secured. Tn s pictures close with view of the spe y eial train leaving Topeka for St. Lsouii : some interesting convention scenes an q a short drill by the Wichita and Okla e homa City teams.
 e Every council in the order shoul e see these pictures. and there is but on n way by which this can be done. When q ever a council secures a class of IL or more new members one of the ns 5 tional officers will visit it and exem ,s plify the initiatory work by means . the motion pictures, explaining eae ~, scene as 1t appears upon the scree a No entertainment a council could dt U wise will c4rry so interesting and CT
 tertaining d message to the member ship as win these pictures arranged |