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"We desire that the voice of prayer and the anthem of praise shall be heard in this edifice each day at the assembling or dismissal of the pupils, and that the Boly Bible shall be known as a text-book. The teachers who have been em- ployed during the last term, have belonged to three different branches of the Holy Catholic Church, and have given pleasing evidence of be- ing actuated by the same catholic spirit.
"On the corporate seal of the institution are engraved two female figures, one in classie dra- pery. telescope in hand and compass at the feet, representing Science investigating the laws of na- ture; the other in sitting posture and modern dress, holding the open word of God, represent- ing Revelation. They are in friendly converse, the twin sisters of heaven, as the motto suggests, ·Natura et Revelatio, corli gemini."
"In the various departments of the Baldwin school, nature and revelation will never be pre- sented in antagonism. The laws that are devel- oped in the study of each. the teachers will en- deavor to prove to be emanations from the same Divine mind. The style of education, it is hoped. will lift the pupil out of the larva or grov- eling state, and prepare for the best society of all worlds -an immortal existence in the king- dom of heaven, as the soaring butterfly is intend- ed to symbolize."
President of Macalester college, Rev. Edward Duffield Neill ; principal of Baldwin school. Rev. Rockwood Maequesten.
Trustees : William C. Baker. Frederick W. Brooks, Samuel Chute. Minneapolis: Thomas Cochran, Jr .. Benry J. Horn. Henry M. Knox, St. Paul: W. W. MeNair, Minneapolis; Henry 1. Moss, St. Paul; C. C. Webster, Red Wing ; Alexander Ramsey, St. Paul ; Franklin Steele, (deceased) Minneapolis: 11. Knox Taylor; St. Paul; C. E. Vanderburgh, J. C. Whitney, Engene M. Wilson. Minneapolis, president of college, ex oflirio.
The college building is of stone, live stories and a half high, has a gymnasium 40x100 feet,
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and accommodations for professors and one hun- dred students. The collegiate department will not be opened until two professorships are fully endowed; and meanwhile, the preparatory de- partment, known as the Baldwin school, will pre- pare boys for business, or any college, and will aim to be what Phillips Academy and Williston Seminary are in Massachusetts. It is the inten- tion to dispose of the present edifice, and build in the suburb between Minneapolis and St. Paul, as soon as possible.
The Bennett Seminary for young ladies was or- ganized in 1870, by Mrs. B. C. Bennett. who was connected with the school until 1877. Iler place was then supplied by Mrs. M. B. Milligan, with Miss E. E. Kenyon as assistant principal. In 1880 Mrs. Milligan withdrew, leaving the school in charge of Miss Kenyon.
The seminary is located at 315 Tenth street south. The faculty are: Miss E. E. Kenyon, princi- pal : Rev. Dr. Rice, Latin ; Miss Abbott, Latin ; Miss Carrie Ferguson, first assistant : Miss Mary A. Jacot, drawing; Madame Hatschek, French ; Miss Todd, German ; Miss Loi Rice, music ; Miss Baldwin, second assistant ; Professor L. Brown, vocal music. Courses of lectures are delivered by gentlemen of high standing, whose names do not appear among the instructors. The trustees and directors are among the leading citizens of Min- neapolis.
Miss Judson's school for young ladies is located at 411 Nicollet Avenue, and was opened in Sep- tember, 1879, with four pupils. Its success is, however, assured, and at present forty-one pupils are in attendance. The course of study involves a sub-preparatory department, preparatory, and advanced course, the two latter contemplating 10- gether, six years' study. An interesting feature is the system of lectures inauguarated by Miss Judson, who is peculiarly qualified both by taste and cultivation for this work.
The corps of instructors is made up as follows: Miss Abby A. Judson, literature, history and rhetoric; Miss Adeline Wetherbee, science and mathematics; Miss Edith Wilson, sub-prepara- tory department ; Madame Hatschek, French ; Miss Todd, German ; Professor Lyman Brown, vocal music.
Curtiss Business College was established in 1869 by Prof. Henry Barnard. In the spring
of 1875, Prof. C. C. Curtis, who had previously been employed as assistant, purchased the entire interest, and removed it, first to Bridge Square, and subsequently, in the fall of 1878, to the pres- ent commodions quarters in the new college block, No.'s 251, 253 and 255 Nicollet Avenue. In September, 1879, Prof. Curtis opened in St. Paul a branch college, the exact counterpart of the Minneapolis institution. The faculty at Min- neapolis consists of C. C. Curtis, A. M., president; W. K. Milliken A. M., Charles T. Rickard, D. W. Sprague, Miss A. A. Noble, Miss Kate Saun- ders, William G. Smith, teachers. The total attendance during the year 1880, was 232 pupils, average attendance about 65. The course of study consists of a preparatory course, an elemen- tary commercial course and the advanced com- mercial course.
The Archibald Business Academy, located at No. 12 Third street north, was established in 1877 by Prof. A. R. Archibakl. The course of study is intended to prepare young men and women for college, and for giving instruction in penmanship, book-keeping, mathematics, gram- mar and the business branches generally. About sixty pupils are enrolled as regular attendants. Miss S. A. Archibald, superintends and teaches the intermediate department. The principal is a graduate of Dartmouth college, and a competent instructor.
The Minneapolis Academy, at 1313 Fourth street south-east, opened September 16th, 1879 with twenty pupils, and two teachers. The de- sign of the institution is to occupy a middle ground between the district schools and the uni- versity. The academy has established the fol- lowing courses : a business course, a teacher's course, a university preparatory course, and an academic course, the latter divided into Latin, French, German, and English divisions, It has four regular instructors, all college graduates, and one monitor, who is strictly an officer of dis- cipline. Faculty: Charles Davidson, A. M. prin- cipal and master in English, German and Greek; Hannah Amelia Davidson, A. B., principal and master in Latin, French and English literature; John T. Marvin, A. M., B. D., master in normal work, and business department; William A. Noyes, A. B., B. S., master in mathematics, and natural sciences.
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Several convents and parochial schools are so intimately associated with the churches by which they are directed that mention of them is reserved, and will be found under the churches to which they owe their existence and patronage.
Augsburg Seminary of the Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1869, Angs- burg Seminary was organized as a theological school at Marshall. Dane county. Wisconsin. un- der the auspices of the Augustana synod, with Prof. Weenaas as president. Hardly had the pro- fessors begun to feel at home. when a division in the synod oreurred which materially changed the order of things. A meeting of the dissenting ones was held at St. Ansgar. Mitchell county. Jowa. in Angust. Isto, which resulted in the or- ganization of the "Norsk Dansk Conference." which independent action lost to them all right of property in the buildings at Marshall. A new organization under the old name was then effected under the anspices of the new conference and at a meeting held at Madison, Wisconsin, in Jan- ary, IS71, it was resolved to procure new build- ings, and the cities of Madison, and Minneapolis. Minnesota, were disenssed as desirable locations for the seminary.
In June. 1871. the conference held its first reg- ular meeting at Minneapolis. It was then re- solved that their buildings should be erected here and steps were at once taken for the speedy prose- ention of the work. Private subscriptions in land, money, etc. were obtained to the amount of $1.700, and in the fall of the same year building was commenced. At first one structure 10x52 fort. three stories high, was erected, which was ready for occupancy in the fall of 1872, when president Weenaas removed his institution to the new building. Ile had in the meantime occupied rented buildings at Marshall. In 1871 the main Imilding was commenced and finished the follow- ing year ; it is four stories, 113x62 feet, veneered with brick, and is a tasty and imposing structure. A building 60x35, the residence of the professors. created on the grounds, was also completed the same year. President Wernaus had visited Nor- was the previous year and brought back with him on his return, Prof. S. Oftedal. to whose energy and progressive mind is largely due the speedy completion of Augsburg. In isz1 two important additions were made to the faculty in the per-
sons of S. R. Gunnerson and George Sverdrup, who arrived from Norway in the fall of that year. About this time the institution was changed from being a theological seminary only, by the addition of a preparatory course and a Greek course of four years.
In 1876. President Weenaas severed his con- nection with the Seminary and returned to Nor- way. At the meeting of the annual conference, Prof. Sverdrup was elected president, which po- sition he still honorably fills. On his assuming the presidency. he found an indebtedness which in 1877. amounted to $16,000, when it was deter- mined to raise money for its liquidation. Prof. Oftedal being president of the board of trustees, was appointed to raise the money. Committees were appointed in all churches of the Norsk Dansk Conference in this and adjoining states. and by January, 1878, $20.000 in cash had been paid in. The debt was paid. and the surplus was used in the purchase of grounds for present use.
In 1872, when the Seminary was first opened, the roster showed the names of twenty-four students, in 1875. it showed one hundred, which is its greatest capacity. Efforts are now making to create an endowment fund and increase the fa- cilities of the institution.
It is under the direction of President Sverdrup and Professors Oftedal and Gunnerson, assisted by two teachers, one each as instructor in the English and Norwegian languages. The build- ing and grounds valued at $40,000 are located in South Minneapolis, corner of Seventh street and Twentieth Avenue south.
Kindergarten Schools. Mrs. E. R. Holbrook opened the first Kindergarten school in the city, in 1875, with about twelve pupils, whose ages varied from four to eight years. The school was located on Seventh street, between Nicollet and First Avenues. The school increased under Mrs. Holbrook's management, rendering another teacher necessary. The number of schools bas now increased to four, three of which require tuition fees for instruction and one is a charita- ble institution conducted by Mrs. Holbrook. The whole number of pupils is now about sixty-two. divided among different schools. Miss Annie L. Couchman. condnets one of the branches at 227 Sixth street south: she has about eighteen pupils, and has been teaching three years.
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Miss Lizzie Stevenson at number 80 Eighth street has about eighteen pupils. Mrs. Ilolbrook on Franklin Avenue, has a school of sixteen be- sides the charity pupils.
The Frobel branches are taught viz; sewing, weaving, drawing. stick and slat laying, modeling in elay, peas work, paper folding and perforating. Half an hour each day is spent in games with singing and dancing. In addition to all this, the little ones are instructed orally in French and German.
CHAPTER LXX.
ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS-KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAAS -DRUIDS-A. O. U. W .- KNIGHTS OF HONOR -MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Sehiller Encampment. No. 5, was instituted November 24th, 1869. with seven members and the following officers : Chief Patriarch, Wm. Duhnke; High Priest, Adolph Sieber: Senior Warden, August Ende ; R. S. and F. S., C. Il. Bleeken; Treasurer, Neil Frederichs. The pres- ent membership is forty-nine. They meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at their hall in Loring's block, Nos. 17 and 19 Sec- ond street south, and are presided over by the following officers : C. P., Conrad Peters : 1. l'. C. V. Spiegel; S. R., George Leveffert; . 1. W., J. II. Roth; R. S. and F. S., Joseph Keryman; Treasurer, Henry Wacks.
Robert Bhim Lodge, No. 21, was instituted May 21st, 1868. The charter members numbered only seven. and were governed by the following officers: N. G., August Ende : V. G .. Rudolph Sieber; R. S. and F. S., Wm. Duhnke: Treasurer, Mathias Nathaker. The membership has in- creased to one hundred and forty-seven. and the lodge meets every Monday evening at its hall in Loring's block, Nos. 17 and 19 Second street south. Present officers are : N. G., Herman Westphal; V. G., Conrad Peters; R. S., Emil von Kiester; F. S .. Frank Wacks; Treasurer, J. D. Meyer.
St. Anthony Lodge, No. 40, was instituted May 16th, 1873, with the following officers: N. G .. C. W. Lane : V. G., C. H. Connor ; Recording and financial secretary. 1. W. Valentine; treasurer, Baldwin Brown. This lodge was organized with with but ten charter members, and now has one Imindred and six. Meetings are held at the lodge rooms, No. 208 Central Avenue, every Friday evening. The officers are: N. G., G. B. Foster; V. G., Charles Hart ; R. S., J. B. Tinklepaugh ; P. S., Fred II. Gowen; Treasurer, Solomon Gray.
Union Encampment No. 14, was instituted November 20, 1874, with twenty charter mem- bers: the present membership is about fifty-two. Present officers; C. P., Geo. W. Drake; II. P., II. S. Patten: S. W .. Louis Williams; seribe, J. E. Boyden; treasurer. A. C. Peters. Meetings sec- ond and fourth Mondays of each month over Northwestern Bank. This society is in a flourish- ing condition.
Fraternity Lodge, No. 62, was instituted Au- gust 31st, 1877, with thirteen charter members and the following officers: N. G., II. S. Patten; V. G., J. E. Boyden ; R. S., A. C. Peters: P. S., James Campbell: Treasurer, A. T. Green. The membership has increased to eighty-one. and the lodge meets every Friday evening over the Northwestern National Bank. The officers are: N. G., II. S. Patten: V. G., Lewis Williams ; R. S., P. O. Bean: P. S .. A. C. Peters; Treasurer, J. E. Boyden.
The Odd Fellows Battalion was organized from members of the various encampments of this city, and its object is to perfect its members in the drill. The officers are: C. W. Smith, captain; J. A. Smith, assistant captain; J. E. Boyden, secretary and treasurer.
Stella Lodge, No. 3, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted November 17th, 1869. with twenty- one charter members, and at one time numbered forty-seven. September 18th, 1878, it surren- dered its charter. At that time the officers were: N. G., A. Cantieny; V. G., Mrs. W. B. Hawley; R. S .. A. C. Peters; F. S., Mrs. C. J. Wooley; treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Stevens.
Minne-ha-ha Lodge, No. 13, Daughters of Re- bekah. instituted November 13th, 1878, with nine- teen charter members, now numbers, twenty- eight. The lodge meets the first and third
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Wednesdays of each month at its hall. No. 208 Central Avenue. The officers are: N. G .. Mrs. G. B. Foster: V. G .. Mrs. C. E. Haynes: R. S., Mrs. S. F. Stanley: P. S .. Mrs. Viola Stanley; treasurer. Mrs. M. L. Greenway. The first ofli- cers of the lodge were: N. G., C. C. Hurd. V. G .. Mrs. Viola Stanley: R. S .. Mrs. C. E. Haynes; P. S .. Mrs. Mary Shepherd: treasurer, Mrs. M. L. Greenway.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Minneapolis Lodge. No. 1. Knights of Pythias, was instituted July 11th. 1870. by Samuel Read, Supreme Chancellor. The first officers were : David Royal. C. C .: Ed. A. Stevens, V. C .; A. Leroy Fenalson. K. R. S. From but seventeen members the lodge has grown to one hundred and three, governed by C. C., W. E. Gerrish : V. C .. O. A. Fultz: K. R. S. Andrew. Ht M. E., David Royal. They meet Fridays.
Eureka Lodge. No. 2. St. Anthony, was insti- tuted August 30th. 1870, with nineteen charter members. The officers were: C.C .. C. E. Phelps; V. C .. A. J. Meacham : K. R. S. E. R. Newman. In 1-73. it surrendered its charter, and most of the members joined local lodges.
Germania Lodge. No. 1, organized July 10th, 1st1. with ten charter members. C. C .. F. D. Conrad : V. C .. G. Boehme : K. R. S., .Oswald. The membership has increased to fifty- five with the following officers: C. C .. Charles Higgs ; V. C .. F. Reimer : K. R. S .. F. Frederick: M. E .. C. Gochringer. They meet Tuesdays.
Damon Lodge. No. 5, was instituted August 30th. 1571, with fifteen charter members. C. (., 1. JJ. Lynn : V. C .. Edwin Phillips: K. R. S., L. P. P'Immmer. The members now number twenty- four. officered by : C. C., C. G. Van Vert ; V. C .. Ariel C. Harris: K. R. S., J. H. Heisser: M. E., Byron Sutherland. The lodge meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
scandia Lodge. No. 6. was organized Novem- ber 21st. 1571. with eight charter members. The first officers were : C. C .. A. R. Olson : V. C .. . (. Michaelson : K. R. S., Andrew Rundy. The membership is now one hundred and sixteen, and the officers are: C. C .. Nicholas Dall : V. ( .. Gustavus Johnson : K. R. S., M. A. Harlin ; M. E. H. O. Peterson. Hold meetings Thursdays.
Hermien Lange. No. 16, organized March 25th. 1676, with 119 members. Officers : C. C .. F. S.
MeDonald; V. C., A. T. Allen; K. R. S., Selah Matthews. The members now number 132, with officers as follows: C. C., W. B. Jones; V. C., J. W. Tomm; K. R. S .. George R. Seaton ; M. E .. J. W. Marshall. Meets on Mondays. 'The Grand Lodge meets annually at Minneapolis, on the ser- ond Tuesday in February.
This order has organized various endowment, mutual benefit and building associations. Of these. the following are the most prominent ; " Knights of Pythias Mutual Benefit Associa- tion " was organized June 6th, 1876. Its objeet is mutual or co-operative life insurance. The present officers are George II. West, president ; 11. 1. Hopper. vice-president ; Ezra B. Ames, secretary ; George 11. Johnson, treasurer: A. H. Salisbury, medical director. " Knights of Pythias Hall Association " was incorporated May 27th, 1879, with Ed. A. Stevens, president : C. Goe- hringer and W. R. Christianson, vice-president ; Selah Mathews, secretary; F. S. MeDonald, treasurer. This association was created for the purpose of building or leasing a ball and trans- arting business connected therewith. The diree- tors were chosen from the different lodges con- nected with it, in proportion of one director for each share held by lodges. It now has abont $25.000 invested. The officers are Ed. A. Ste- vens. president . C. Goehringer and A. C. Brand, vice-presidents; M. J. Harlin, secretary ; II. M. Martin. treasurer. " Endowment Rank, " Knights of Pythias, section No. 88, was created January 26th, 1878. In the first class, which pays a benefit of $1,000 at the death of a mem- ber, there is in the United States, a membership of 11,532, and in the second class, which pays $2.000. 15,652. The officers of the section are president. W. B. Jones ; vice-president, Andrew Walstad: chaplain. R. L. Warner; secretary and treasurer. Ezra B. Ames; guide. d. B. Moore ; guard, Isaac Harrison ; sentinel A. H. Edsten. The organization known as the " Minneapolis Knights of Pythias Drill Corps." was formed November 30th, 1850, for the purpose of perfec- ting its members in the use of the sword, and other military evolutions. The officers are B. F. Cole, captain : A. C. Harris, first lientenant ; J. W. Tann. second lieutenant ; Olmendinger, standard bearer; Ezra B. Ames, secretary ; M. J. Harlin, treasurer.
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UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.
The objects of the United Aneient Order of Druids are the diffusion of social and intellectual intereourse among all its members, and the estab- lishment of a system of general philanthropy and benevolence, by providing for the sick and dis- tressed, and the interment of its deceased mem- bers throughout the U. A. O. D. The Grand Grove of the state of Minnesota, U. A. O. D., re- eognizes no grove or groves but such as shall eon- form, and agree to establish. or have already es- tablished a fund for the purpose of supporting its members during sickness, for the relief of the dis- tressed, for the burial of the dead, and for giving aid to the widows and orphans of its deceased members.
Minne-ha-ha Grove, No. 8, was instituted March 16, 1874, with thirteen members, who have in- creased to fifty-live. The regular meetings are held at Druids Hall, Bridge square, every Thurs- day evening. The officers are: P. A., E. F. L. Blecken ; N. 1., Fred Runner; V. A., Peter Noel; R. S., A. L. Sump; F. S .. J. A. Gilman : T., J. A. Maul; C .. L. Annueller; J. S. G., Angust Lanchner; O. S. G., J. M. Johnson. Bards: F. Frederichs, R. 11. B. to N. A .; Jolm Navratill, L. H. B. to N. A .; Bernhard IInnt, R. II. B. to V. A .; A. G. Sheffer, L. II. B. to V. A.
Eintracht Grove, No. 14, was instituted Mareh 1876, with thirty-three charter members. The present membership is tifty-seven, and hold their regular meetings on Monday evening of eael week, at Druids Hall, Bridge square. The officers are: P. A., Ed Fischer; N. A., H. Buckendorf ; V. A., August Siebert : R. S., John Bahr; T., I. Monasch ; G., C. Fust; J. G., F. Heekrich ; O. G .. Alex Honigschmidt.
Mistletoe Grove No. 17, was organized June 5th, 1878, with twenty-nine charter members. The membership is now thirty-four, and the grove meets Wednesdays at its hall, No 220 Nic- ollet Avenue. The officers are: N. A., II. M. Martin; V. A .. J. P. Mclaughlin; secretary, Pe- ter Schissler.
Fritzhof Grove, No. 18, was instituted in Sep- tember, 1878, with fifty members. This grove now numbers forty-five members who meet every Friday evening at Swede Brothers' HIall, No. 220 Nieollet Avenue. The present officers are: D. 29
D. G. A., P. Osander; P. A., II. Mortrud; N. A., C. B. Johnson; B. A., O. Dulheim; R. S., P. Osander; F. S., G. J. Swan; treasurer, Gustave Lundell: Con., C. A. Howard; I. G., Fred Peter- son; O. G., Peterson: Bards, Peter Knudtson, R. II. B. to N. A .: N. E. Colstrom, L. II. B. to N. A .; O. Marabo, R. II. B. to V. A .; C. O. Swan- son. L. H. B. to V. A.
A. O. U. W.
Advance Lodge, No. 6, was organized Deceni- ber 4th, 1876, with thirty-six charter members. The present membership in good standing is sixty-one. Officers: P. W. M., O. M. Greely; W. M., D. W. Egan: F., II. R. Farr; O., J. G. Bugbee; R., G. W. Fox; F., E. D. Blodgett; receiver, A. M. Alden. They meet Wednesdays at their hall No. 214 Ilennepin Avenue.
Minneapolis Lodge No. 12 was organized April 9th, 1877. It meets Thursdays at No. 214 llen- nepin Avenue. The present officers are: P. W. M., Seth Emerson; W. M., L. A. Condit; G. F., J. V. Bailiff; O., Albert Knox; R., E. B. Ames; F., W. W. Poole; receiver, J. II. Ege; G., B. De- venbeck; I. W., J. Lumsden; O. W., D. P. Dela- mater; representative to Grand Lodge, Selah Matthews; trustees, II. J. Harris, Selah Mat- thews and J. II. Ege.
Star Lodge, No. 13, was organized May 7th, 1877, with forty-one charter members. The largest membership at any one time was seventy- mine. They now number, in good standing, fifty-six. and meet every Tuesday evening at their hall, No. 214 Hennepin Avenue. The pres- ent officers are: P. W. M., S. C. Lahatte: W. M., W. B. Hill ; F., J. C. Wilson : O., J. P. Allaire; R. S., E. C. Cauvet: F. S., G. S. Boy; R., . I. McConnell.
Hennepin Lodge, No. 15, was organized on the 2Ist day of May, 1877, with thirty-nine charter members. This number increased, and now the lodge has forty-six, all of whom are Scandinavi- ans. Meetings are held Fridays, at No. 214 HIeu- nepin Avenne. The officers are: P. W. M., T. Hanson; W. M., John Peterson; G. F., E. New- man; O., S. Mahla; F., John F. Peterson; Re- ceiver, C. G. Kinney ; R., Chas. Johnson; I. W., E. Freno; O. W., C. J. Berg; G., J. O. Ness.
Nicollet Lodge, No. 16, was organized May 22d. 1877, with forty charter members. The
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membership at present is sixty-one. out of which but two deaths have occurred. since organization. The present officers are: P. W. M., JJ. W. Mur- phy : W. M .. T. G. Salisbury : G. F., M. Covill : O .. W. M. Dowlin ; R .. O. M. Reed : F .. . W. Smith : Rec .. Isaac Cheney : G., S. C. Brown : 1. W .. B. Huber: O. W .. C. E. Harris.
Among the objects of the A. O. U. W. is to improve the moral. intellectual and social condi- tion of its members, and to create a fund for their benefit during sickness. and in case of death to pay a stipulated sum to such person or persons as may have been designated by deceased.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
This order is a secret benevolent society. com- posed of a supreme. grand. and subordinate lodges, which was established in 1873. by per- sons who felt that the methods of relief to fami- lies of deceased members, as adopted by other orders, was deficient. They believed that an order founded with one of its main objeets to pay a death benefit. Would meet with approval and success. The objects of the order are brietly Mated by the Grand Lodge to be : To unite fra- ternally all acceptable white men of every pro- fession. business or occupation; to give all moral and material aid in its power to members of the order. by holding moral, instructive and scientific lectures, by encouraging each other in business. and by assisting one another to find employment: to establish a benefit fund. from which a sum not to exceed -2,000, shall be paid, at the death of a member. to his family, or to be disposed of as he may direct: to establish a fund for the re- Ine f of sick of distressed members.
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