The Protector du lieu suivant : Topeka, Kansas • 1

I Virtue. Purity, Vot. r. TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER, 1895. No.

8. (Boob of tfye 0rbei (Official. Congratulations from Reid. ONE ASSESSMENT FOR OCTOBER. Assessment No.

II Death No. 24. Office; of Supreme Secretary, Patriarchs of America. Parsons, Kansas, Oct1, 1895. To Subordinate Lodges, Patriarchs of America Brothers and Sisters: You are hereby notified of the death of Sister Katie Cryder Highfield, of Parsons Lodge No.

1, Parsons, Kansas, which occurred April 20, 1895, aged 22 years. Cause, blood poisoning. Joined the Order June 24, 1891. Assessment No. 11 due this office from Subordinate Lodges on or before October 15, 1895.

Every remittance on assessment must be accompanied by a correct Beneficiary return, the blanks in which must be properly filled. Members will bear in mind that this will be the only notice given of assessment, and is due to financial. scribes on or before Oct. .28, 1895. Members initiated after April 20, 1895, are not liable on this assessment.

Yours in P. F. and R.V. H. F.

Reid, Supreme Secretary. To the Subordinate Lodges. Parsons, Sept. 21, 1895. I want to offer congratulations to all the lodges for the noble manner in which they responded to the double header that we had in August.

At the time of issue of the September number of The Protector, a few of the lodges had not remitted assessment No. 9 to this office, and I was unable to tell just what the outcome would be. Coming at the season of year it did the result is remarkable. While we had a large suspended list as a result, we have a reinstatement list on assessment No. 10 that almost overbalances the same; and I am sure that by the time No 11 is in that those lodges that have had difficulty to keep their members in the ranks during the hot season, will be able to reclaim a large per cent, of those thatwere unable to meet the assessments.

The future looks bright. The heated term and double header both a thing of the past, we can prepare for the seasons work. Several lodges have ordered supplies preparatory to the Fall campaign. I am waiting with great anxiety to read the plans.