Fraternity (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, March 1, 1915 Page: 5 of 8
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FRATERNITY
We give space of the entire proceedings
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Fraternity heartily congratulates our
progressive District Deputy, Bro. E. T.
Clemmons for his untiring efforts in the
successful organization of Lodge No.
471, U. B. A. It has often been said
that it could not be done, but our
brother went to the Capital City and
did it. Bro. Clemmons has proved to
the weaklings that many things can be
done, which at times seem impossible to
us. Some of the best people of Austin
compose the new lodge.
"Bro. Clemmons, like Marconi sent
His message through the firmament."
Tell me my secret soul—O tell me,
Hope and faith,
Is there no resting place from sorrow,
sin and death?—
Is there no happy spot where mortals
may be blest,
Where grief may find a balm, and
weariness a rest?
Faith, Hope and Love, best boon to
mortals given,
Waved their bright wings, and whis-
pered—
"Yes, in Heaven."
—Charles Mackay.
"Do Fraternal Orders Strengthen and
Benefit the Home Life of Members," by
Emma E. Bowers, is reproduced by
Fraternity from the fact that the point
is well taken by Mrs. Bowers, and very
ably discussed. Fraternity fully agrees
with Mrs. Bowers and hopes that there
are many others of the same opinion.
We should look upon home as being
more to us than the mere four walls we
live in, and fraternal orders are doing
much to spread this fact of Fraternalism
throughout the land. We do hope to
strengthen and benefit that life of the
home in that wider sense. Read the ad-
dress on another page of this issue.
NEWS DEPARTMENT
AUSTIN LODGE ORGANIZED.
Austin, Tex., Feby.13, 1915.
Mjr. Henry C. Schmidt, Editor Frater-
nity, Fort Worth, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Austin Lodge No. 471, U. B. A., com-
pletes organization in the Capitol City
of Texas, Friday night, February 12th,
1915, with the following officers: Dr.
James R. Nichols, Past President; Hon*
Ireland Graves, President; Thomas Ball,
Vice-President; John E. Rylee, Secre-
tary; J. S. Rogan, Treasurer; Rev. John
W. Kerns, pastor First Christian church
of Austin, Chaplain; T. S. Harper, Con-
ductor; C. O. Smith, Sentinel; Dr. A.
F. Beverly, and Dr. R. V. Murray, Med-
ical Examiners; Hon. Clyde A. Sweeton,
Assistant Attorney General of Texas;
Hon. J. M. Edwards, State Treasurer
of Texas, and Mrs. Hattie Bell, Trus-
tees. This organization was completed
under the direction and immediate man-
agement of one of the oldest and best
known fraternal insurance organizers in
the state, E. T. Clemmons, and ably as-
sisted by Deputy District Manager J.
A. Aldridge, both of Greenville, Texas.
Brother E. T. Clemmons, who was the
prime mover in the institution of a lodge
of the U. B. A. at the Capital City of
Texas, has been in this work for the
past twenty years, and the organization
of this young lodge is one, among the
many of his accomplishments in this
line of work in the state. District
Deputy Clemmons, and his able assist-
ant, J. A. Aldridge, were the recipients
of many congratulations and compli-
ments from the citizens and people of
Austin, over their skillful management
of the work there, and also received
many favorable reports from the public
press of the city. They are very grate-
ful for the assistance they received
from the people and the press of the
city. Yours fraternally,
LODGE CORRESPONDENT.
A NEW U. B. A. LODGE ORGAN-
IZED AT ALVORD.
This new lodge which will be known
as Alvord No. 472, U. B. A., was insti-
tuted on the evening of February 15th.
Our worthy Supreme Secretary, Mr. W.
W. Andrews, in company with District
Organizer T. H. McCoy, left Fort
Worth on the above date for that lively
and prosperous little town above men-
tioned. Alvord is the trading center of
a large area, the merchants and pro-
fessional men all enjoy a lucrative busi-
ness. The farmer of the surrounding
country brings his products to Alvord,
because he claims he gets better pay
than elsewhere. The people of Alvord
and surrounding country are all working
for Alvord, and for each others good.
They wanted a Fraternal Lodge in Al-
vord, the U.* B. A. responded, its ade-
quate rates and prompt payment of just
claims was sufficient assurance to the
people of Alvord to organize a U. B. A.
Lodge.
The officers of the Lodge to serve for
the first year are, viz:
Lannel L. Copeland, Past President.
Claud Councill, President.
L. H. Leach, Vice-President.
Dr. B. R. Ezzell, Secretary-Treasurer.
Mrs. Perl Councill, Chaplain.
Mrs. I4a A. Leadh, Sentinel
Mrs. Mary Boone, Conductor.
Dr. J. W. Gose and Dr. A. Q. Gentry,
Medical Examiners.
Trustees: R. L. Farmer, J. B. Thom-
as, John W. Ray.
After the installation of the above offi-
cers a delightful program was rendered.
The officers and members of Alvord
No. 472 are very enthusiastic over their
new lodge, and have promised to in-
crease its membership to twice its num-
ber in sixty days. Fraternity feels sat-
isfied, judging from the keen interest,
that No. 472 will make good its promise.
Denison, Texas, Feby. 1?, 1915.
Dear Brother Royall:
Your letter received also policies for
Lockhart and wife, and Mrs. Harvey.
Have some more out and have two that
will be examined to-day. Several pros-
pects. Am so glad you are coming up
and can be with us, as we meet Thurs-
day night, the 18th inst., and will have
several initiations. The Lockharts have
gone to Ardmore to live, but Dr. Smith
thinks we can take it up with the sec-
retary there. Be sure to come on the
night of the 18th, as we need some in-
structions for the good of the Order.
Remember to make our house your head-
quarters.
MRS. J. L. RANDALL.
Mrs. Randall is one of our wide-
awake Deputies, devoting a great deal of
her time to the upbuilding of Banner
Lodge No. 6, at Denison, Texas. Her
heart is in the work and she is doing
much good for the Order, as well as
believes in regular meetings of the
Lodge, to which her letter above refers.
It is through frequent meetings of the
Lodge that we get an opportunity of
exchanging views which are for the
good of the Order; this fact should not
be lost sight of.
Fraternity congratulates Mrs. Randall
upon her good work, and wishes her
God speed in the noble work she is
engaged.
"OUR PARTY."
By One of Fort Worth's Oldest Writers.
December 6th, 1914, we celebrated
"Our Wedding" at the Veterans' Camp
Room, and February 22nd we celebrated
"Our Party," our "Surprise Birthday
Party."
Did you ever "Contrive" a surprise for
some dear one, and then watched with
delight when the "Surprise" dawned
upon the recipient?
We most emphatically surprised the
namesake of the noted Georgia states-
man, "Alexander Stephens," on Monday
night,—as his natal day "falls upon" the
same date as that of the illustrious
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Schmidt, Henry C. Fraternity (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, March 1, 1915, newspaper, March 1, 1915; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth233208/m1/5/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.