The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . l may yet provide against a members?certificate lapsing during his sickness. The various organizations ofthis class in Worcester have in the aggregate a very large membership. The Improved Order of Red Men, introduced into Worcester in 1880,?combines the two schemes of sick benefit and life insurance. Everymember has a claim for sick benefits the same as in the Odd Fellows,but the life insurance plan is a separate function, and is optional; it iscarried on by means of special assessments as in the Royal Arcanum. This order
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . l may yet provide against a members?certificate lapsing during his sickness. The various organizations ofthis class in Worcester have in the aggregate a very large membership. The Improved Order of Red Men, introduced into Worcester in 1880,?combines the two schemes of sick benefit and life insurance. Everymember has a claim for sick benefits the same as in the Odd Fellows,but the life insurance plan is a separate function, and is optional; it iscarried on by means of special assessments as in the Royal Arcanum. This order is interesting because of its origin, and the peculiarities ofits ritual, which is based upon the customs of the North AmericanIndians, especially the Iroquois. The tribes usually bear an Indianname. The order was founded during the War of 1812 by the soldiersat Fort Mifflin, near Baltimore, for the purpose of promoting patriotism,harmony and good fellowship in the arm5^ This order has also abranch for the ladies, under the title of the Dautrhters of WORCESitR COUUTi JAIL, SUMMER STREET. MILITARY MATTERS. |rj|jl|XE of Worcesters chief glories in the history of the last halfJLBil century is the service of her sons in the war of the that great contest to preserve the life of the nation, the brilliancyof the record of their patriotism, bravery, and self-sacrifice is undimmedbv comparison with that of any other community in the land. Thememory of the Worcester soldiers of 1861 to 1865 will ever be keptgreen by a grateful people, and fitting memorials of stone and bronzecommemorate their valor. The beautiful Soldiers iNIonument on the?Common was erected in 1874 at a cost of over $50,000. Post 10, Grand Army of the Reptiblic, named for General Ward, was?organized April 13, 1865. Between two and three thousand membershave joined this post since its formation, and many thousand dollarshave been dispensed in relief funds. The Womans Relief Corps andthe Sons of Vete
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