The United Friends

The members of the Goethe CinT mandery of the Urjited Friends of Michi gan are 80 enthusiastic in futhering the objects and beneSu cf this order that their wives and lady friends are considéring the practicabihty of organ'zing a ladies' commandery in this city. The scheme has proven a success in Detroit where there are over 200 in one com mandery. Women have shown themselves often more efficiënt than men in apreadinif the influences of the order, and in increasing its membership. The wife of Supreme Tre 8urr Ulamann (who recently ingtituted Goethe Cjmmandery here,) brought in one month over ihirty uew applicants for membership to the commandery of which she is a membar. In fact several of the officera of the Supreme Commandery are Udies. T4e success of the venture is an asfured thinp, for the rates are low and (bis is one of the few organizations in which a wife or mother can make provisión for those who are left in case of her death. Miss Marv F. Miley, 20 W. Washington st., will be pleased to give information to those interes ted.