Salt Lake City Debr 7. To President Wilford Woodruff Esq. Dear Sir I take the liberty to inform your Honnor, of my inten tion, to form a council, of the Or der of chosen friends here in Salt Lake City, and as i see, it will be to the benefit of the People of this city, and a great help to the widows and orphans, as well, as to the members, while the are, a life, I would like to ask for your support, to make this a suc cessful undertaking, dear Sir this ...

C. W. Fisher 7 Dec. 1894 (?) some kind of Protection, and have them helpet in case of need, altough this is a secret organization i am asure your Honnor will appro ve it, for there is in realaty no secret, and as I have great Faith in your Religion, I would like to have a good council of Mormon only theo show the outside world that this Religion can do, what other can not do, that is, to give to the Poor and follow Christ. if your Honnor will grant me an interview, I shall explain ...

"FRATERNITY, AID, PROTECTION." Order of Chosen Friends, The only Fraternal Order providing its Members with AID in case of sickness, disability and old age, and PROTECTION for the family in case of death. ALL AT ACTUAL COST. [Sideways text] SIXTEENTH YEAR. [end of sideways text] SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS. ORG. MAY 28. FRATERNITY AID PROTECTION 1879 [Sideways text] FOR MEN AND WOMEN. [end of sideways text] A Pioneer in the Great Work of Relieving and Elevating the Condition of Mankind by Fraternal Co-operation. PECUNIARY BENEFITS OPTIONAL. A Society ...

HOME. FAMILY. ESTABLISHED 1879. 35,000 Members. A GREAT FRATERNAL ORDER. The Order of Chosen Friends. ITS OBJECTS AND PLANS. The Order of Chosen Friends is a Fraternal Benevolent and Protective Society. Its business is conducted privately, yet in such a manner that those conscientiously opposed to secret societies can endorse and affiliate with it. It was established May 28, 1879, in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. It has now over 700 Councils and 35,000 members in the United States and Canada. It is an Order ...

The Supreme Council is regularly incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana. From this body emanate all laws for the govern- ment of the Order, and to it is entrusted the en- tire management of the Relief Fund. Subordinate Councils are local organizations for the extension of the Order in their immediate vicinity. They have the power to solicit, accept and reject members who are admitted on petition, by ballot. Every applicant for membership must be over eighteen years of age, of good moral char- acter, steady habits, reputable calling, sound bodily ...

of the Supervising Medical Examiner, who has full authority to refuse an application, or to re- duce the amount as he shall deem right. Beneficiary members are required to pay into the Relief Fund an amount, graded according to age, as follows: TABLE OF RATES. AT THE AGES OF ON $500. ON $1,000. ON $2,000. ON $3,000. 18 and 25, incl., $0.35 $0.70 $1.40 $2.10 26 and 30, incl., .40 .80 1.60 2.40 ...

OFFICERS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL. __________ H. H. MORSE, Supreme Councilor ....................New York, N.Y. 142 West 125th Street. WM. G. MORRIS, Past Supreme Councilor...............Chicago, Ill. 833 West Lake Street. C. M. ARNOLD, Sup. Assistant Councilor...San Francisco, Cal. 640 Market Street J. B. STUBBS, Supreme Vice Councilor...............Galveston, Tex. 22nd, between Strand & Mechanic Streets. T. B. LINN, Supreme Recorder......... . .........Indianapolis, Ind. Commercial Club Building. W. J. NEWTON, Supreme Treasurer............... Washington, D.C. 802 F Street, N. W. H. JAMESON, M.D., Sup. Med. Examiner......Indianapolis ...