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Show Detroit conclave, No. 11, which he joined as a charter member in 18S4. He held the positions of secretary and treasurer of his subordinate conclave during the first two years of its existence, and in 188(1 he was elected treasurer of the supreme conclave, a position he has continued to hold to the present time, having been re-elected at each gubsecfuent session. M SOCIETY NEWS cteresting Notes and Gossip From the Inner Chambers of the Lodge Boom and Castle Hall. DETEOIT, MICHIGAN, CEEATI0N. he Boyal Adelphia Pounded Three Years Ago and Now Growing Kapidlj Gossip and Notes. The Ptoyal Adelphia is a Detroit creation, 'cording to The News of that city, but s extended its limits far beyond thestate ies, in this particular exceeding the most mgnine expectations of its originators, t was in the fall of 1883 that a few prompt prom-pt secret society men, who were mem-?ra mem-?ra of nearly all the beneficial organiza-i organiza-i insthen in existence, but could still see Point upon which all could be improved matter of the payment of stipulated wkly sick benefits of a magnitude sufli-to sufli-to attract as members individuals bo Hie wholly dopenoHt upon a small eckly or monthly witfta for the existence themselves and family. On Jan. 2, 1SS4, the order was incorpo-a,C(l incorpo-a,C(l under the laws of Michigan governing t:itorual insurance and benefit associa-i associa-i 'is, and a movement was made at once ! "extend the limits of its usefulness. Un-most Un-most othe' fraternal societies, it pro-"les pro-"les for its members during life, as well providing for the beneficiaries of de-l'sl de-l'sl members. The membership is 'ided into three classes, known as full fte, two-third rate and one-third. The iff recommendation of the order is its i:k benefit and total disability clause, and n this respect it has accomplished a great wmntofgood. Tta number of councils throughout the ountry is rapidly increasing, which i3 owing iu a iiiio to the careful manage- owing 111 a wiv.tw to the careful manage- hoot. joHxsos. -f IyS wnt of the supreme of- W.1 The present su- ni'aiv HOOT. JOHXSOS. Wit of the supreme of-The of-The present su- 'r-0. W. Carlson, of Milwaukee, Wis. :e doctor is a man who thoroughly un-'-retands the demands upon an officer oc-'PJing oc-'PJing so responsible a position. Since turning the executive chair Dr. Carlson a Pushed the order in every direction, ults being remarkable. He is also ."fsident of the Alumni association 01 'Mnemann Medical CoUege and Hospital, 'Chicago. -Nt a little of the success of tho order is ,xl l the supreme Becretary, Edward ' yhason, a member of Detroit conclave Vo- U. He joined the order at the insti-uon insti-uon of his subordinate conclave on Oct .' l!&4, and was elected its first com-"ander, com-"ander, and was re-elected at the expira-;'oa expira-;'oa t Ids first term. He represented De-;;?'t De-;;?'t conclave at the first assembly held in ctgan, and was elected by that body to -Present Michigan at the session of the ,JPme conclave, held in September, 1887. 1 the last session of the supreme con-; con-; held in September, 1SS9. he was "supreme secretary. Jitter popular official of the supreme wclave is Frank Honp a member ol |