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December, 1901 THE KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY. 5 Pond of Fort Scott to obligate those present and proceed with the organization. This done the election of officers was again taken up with the following result: Mrs. Nannie K. Garrett, Vice President; Mrs.

Cora Nelson, Second Vice President; C. A. Radford, Treasurer; Mrs. Ida G. Jeakins, Conductor; Mrs.

Florence L. Bentz, Guard; Walter L. Holcomb, Sentinel; W. H. Biddle, Prelate; S.

E. Black, W. W. Curtis, W. H.

Fountain, Trustees. The officers-elect were then all duly installed and the meetings nights fixed on the first and third Friday evenings of each month; and they so continue to this date. T. H. Lemon, J.

D. Giffin and Chas. Harden were named a committee on by-laws. The next session of the council was held December 6, at which 30 candidates were elected to membership and duly initiated On urgent invitation Deputy Bair remained until the meeting on Decem- MISS BERTHA AGNES SELIG, Second Vice President. ber 20, when he presented a list of 31 names and all were elected and inducted into the mysteries of the order.

At this meeting Sister Cora Nelson resigned as Second Vice President and Sister Mary L. Giffin was elected in her stead. S. E. Black also resigned as Trustee and Brother T.

H. Lemon was elected to succeed him, At the meeting January 3, 1896, Deputy Bair presented 11 more names as applicants and they were elected and initiated. He also presented to the council its charter. There were five members present at this meeting. GUY L.

DIXON, Corresponding Secretary. The next was a special meeting held January 10, at which time 19 applicants were elected and 14 initiated. At the meeting of January 31, the death of Sister Cora Nelson, the first Second Vice President, was announced and Brother H. A. Miller and Sisters Mary Giffin and Ida G.

Jeakins were appointed a committee on resolutions. This was the first death in the council. From that time until the present the history of El Dorado Council has been one of steady, healthy, continual Rose Newacheck, Mary L. Giffin, Ida G. Jeakins, Mrs.

Sarah J. Rush and Mrs. Anna Forgy have all served faithfully. Both Mrs. Newacheck and Mrs.

Giffin have also filled the chair of Second Vice President. C. H. Selig has served continuously as Financial Secretary since March, 1897. The other offices have at all times been ably and satisfactorily filled by various members.

Portraits of the first corps of officers, as well as the present, are given so far as possible. The present officers are: A. E. Myers, President; Mrs. Nannie K.

Garrett, Vice President; Miss Bertha Selig, Second Vice President; Leman Cowles, Prelate; Guy L. Dixon, Corresponding Secretary; C. H. Selig, Financial Secretary; F. R.

Dodge, Treasurer: Mrs. Carrie Seidle and Miss Lulu Whitehead, Conductors; Lincoln Cooper, Guard; J. M. Garrett; Sentinel, and J. M.

Garrett, Geo. F. Fullinwider, W. H. Fountain, Trustees.

DEATHS. In this regard, too, the council is very fortunate in that out of a total W. H. FOUNTAIN, Member of the first Board of Trustees and also member of the present board. (Continued from page 1) energy won the day and at last he succeeded in securing a goodly number of our best citizens and after the usual preliminaries of examination and other details he was ready for the organization.

On the evening of November 6, 1895, in Union hall, over Julian's drug store, El Dorado Council No. 349 was instituted. Those present on that memorable occasion were: W. H. Biddle, J.

L. Owen, A. E. MYERS, Now serving his second term as President of El Dorado Council. Edmond Cooper, Clarence P.

Miller, Geo. F. Fullinwider, J. A. Weidemann, J.

M. Worley and Fred Gustavis. following officers were elected: Geo. F. Fullinwider, President; Harry A.

Miller, Corresponding Secretary; J. A. Weidemann, Financial Secretary. The council then adjourned until November 22, when it again met in Union hall, with Deputy Bair in the chair. Deputy Bair deputized Major H.

W. CHAS. H. SELIG, Financial Secretary, who has served continuously for five years. LEMAN T.

COWLES, Prelate, Mr. Cowles was one of the Kansas boys in the Philippines and the council is justly proud of him. He was a fearless, faithful soldier and is just as loyal to the K. L. of S.

growth. Of course this has been due to the earnest efforts of the members and especially is this true of a few individuals who have ever held the interests of the order and of this council as of first importance. This is evidenced by the fairs and enterI tainments given and the various methods pursued for the purpose of increasing the funds in the treasury and building up the financial standing of the council. It has always been the policy of those to whom was entrusted the management of the finances to act conservatively and use the utmost care and wisdom until aside from paying all incidental and necessary expenses, a fund of over $200 accumulated, which was placed on time deposit with the bank and earned 4 per cent interest. ith this neat little sum in reserve it J.

M. GARRETT, Chairman of present Board of Trustees and the one who has been most active in the purchase and fitting up of the new hall. He is one of the most prominent and popular passenger engineers on the Missouri Pacific railway. was thought by the management that the purchase of a building which could be fitted up for a hall would not only be a good investment, but would furnish a home for the council, give it prestige and add stability to the excellent stanaing it had already attained. This idea resulted in the purchase last July of the "Davis" building on North Main street and arrangements were perfected for fitting it up and making it the finest lodge home in the city.

The purchase price, including these repairs was $1,050, a remarkably low figure, due to special conditions and effort. El Dorado Council has always been very fortunate in the selection of its' officers and the record made is one of which it may well be proud. The first President, Geo. F. Fullinwider served continuously for three years, then came Hector Sinclair, J.

D. Giffin and A. E. Myers each one year. Brother Myers is now serving his second term.

In point of service as Vice President Nannie K. Garrett, the present incumbent, has given most; although Mrs. LINCOLN COOPER, Guard. membership of 350 first and last, but eight deaths should occur. Of these seven were beneficiary and one was a social member.

At the present time the council is made up as follows: Total social members. 49 Total beneficiary members. ...212 Total members in Total insurance $331,500 Death losses paid in six 9,000 Total receipts from all sources. 13,250 The council is in a healthy, flourishing condition and now that it is in its own home, the finest and most convenient hall in town, prospects are indeed Mattering. It will continue to hold and increase its membership until it will be second to none in point of num.

bers and influence in the community and indeed this portion of the state. It is one of the solid, substantial instituions of El Dorado, its plan is the best of any offered the public today, chief feature of which lies in a reserve fund, which not only shows the WISDOM of its founder, Dr. H. A. Warner, but it insures SECURITY and PROTECTION, the three words which constitute its platform and upon which its solidity and success is based.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER. By M. F. Van Buskirk. We should beware of losing our enthusiasm.

Motion is the law of Nature. Don't stand still. Fraternity is a mighty and constantly growing force. "We live in deeds and thought, not in figures on the dial." No business has ever been successful without hard work. Every man desires to leave to his family a provision ample for its wants.

Lodges having applications to ballot on should do their investigating first. Ever bear in mind that the lodge system is the foundation stone of fraternity. The reserve in our fraternal system should be a common fund for the benefit of all and against which no individual can set up any legal claims,.