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A. D. Ross.
bers, Charles Kingsbury, Mrs. C.
H. DeMoulin, Mrs. Lawrence Ross,
Mrs. Robert Sample, Miss Emma
Boughman and Mrs. Frank Trost.
There are now eighty-one beneficiary
and sixteen social members
in good standing. The officers for
190G are:
Mrs. Leona DeMoulin, Oracle;
Mrs. Mabel Buscher, Vice Oracle;
Mrs. Laura Hair, Past Oracle; Mrs.
Bertha Johnson, Chancellor; Mre.
Mary Plog, Recorder; Mrs. Maude
Scheske, Receiver; Mrs. Dora Hast-
ings, Marshal; Mrs. Anna Streiff,
Inner Sentinel; Mrs. Kathenne
Rickfelder, Outer Sentinel; Mrs.
Lucinda McCutcheon, Mrs. M. A.
Rieden-ann and E. S. Frey, Managers;
Dr. Wm. T. Easley and Dr. B.
F. Coop. Physicians.
Mrs Dora Hastings has the honor
of having held her office of Marshal
ever since the camp was organized
in 1897. The Royal Neighbors are
noted for their kindness and help
in time of trouble and sickness. I
will further say: "By their works
ye shall know them."
Mutual protective League.
By Lloyd P. Davis.
Security Council No. 156 of the
Mutual Protective League 'was organized
in this city April 3, 1899,
by H. L. Tripod, who was then
state deputy of the order. At the
organization of the council E. E^
-Burson, Supreme Vice President of
-the order, was present and gave mstructions
in the secret work. The
charter membership of the council
was fifteen and it has had a steady
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Mrs. a. D. Ross and Sons.
increase in membership up to the
present time, and now has enrolled
about sixty members. The officers
elected at the time of the organization
were:
Rev. C. D. Shumard, President;
Mrs. J. L. Bunch, Vice President:
Lloyd P. Davis, Secretary and
Treasurer; B. F. Coop, M. D., Medi-
cal Examiner; all of whom still
hold these respective offices, being
re-elected at each term.
This council is in a very flourishing
condition, having its regular
monthly meetings. Until recently
the meetings were held in Odd
Fellows Hall. While this lodge is
not the largest in the city it is considered
by its members as one of
the safest and surest on life insurance
lines.
Royal Hmericane.
By Earl M. Davis.
The Fraternal Army of America,
which was organized in Greenville
July IS, 1901, and the Loyal Americans,
which order was organized in
1903, were merged on September
15, 190 3, and took the name of the
Loyal Americans. The first officers
of the Loyal Americans were
George Alderman. President and
Ollie Dixon, Secretary. The first
officers of the Fraternal Army were
Sam Plant, President and B. M.
Davis, Secretary. These last named
are the present officers. There are
at present twenty-six members en-
Residence of a. D. Ross, East College Avenue.