Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-06
LIFE INSURANCE.
The System Adopted by the Tennessee
Patrons Of Husbandry.
An Important Circular to the Masters
Of Oranges.

ed system OF life insurance for members
of that Order, on the mutual aid basis, with
the following officers in charge: James n.
Head, President; A. u. Branham, Secreta.
~. Executive BOud-W. d. Fulton.
Nashville; DR.. ]. w. Mcfarland, Lebanon:
j. S. GOOch, Smyrna II. B. Clay, New
Canton, Hawkins county; B. f. Boyd,
Alamo, Crockett county.
The organization will be known as the
Patrons Mutual Aid Society and has its
Office at room No. 10, Lewis Block, corner
Of Church and Summer streets, in this
city. Its plan of operations for the future
will be best understood by the following
circular, which is being sent to the Oranges
throughout the State.
NASHVILLE, TENT, March 4, 1975.-To
the Patrons Of Tennessee: The State
Grange at its late annual meetingOrganized
a Mutual Aid Society, and the officers are
now ready to issue certificates Of member
ship. We would respectfully request the
Worthy Master of ea,:h subordinate Grange
to send to the Secretary of this Society the
name, age, number of Grange and post
office address Of such of his members as
wish to become men bers of this Society.
On the recommendation of the Master any
member Of his Grange in ordinary health
is eligible to membership in this Society.
On receipt of the Masters recommends
tion, under seal Of his Grange, the Secre-
tary will forward 10 each a certificate of
membership. On reseipt Of the certificate,
they are to send the initiation fee specified
in the certificate, when their names will be
entered on the roll-boOk, and until so en-
rolled they will not be regarded as mem
bers.
We would recommend that the money
be sent by postOffice order, express, check
on some reliable bark, or registered letter,
as this Society will Lot be responsible for
money sent in any Other way. We would
also recommend that each Grange appoint
an agent 20 remit all money sent to this
office, as the cost will be less TO each men,
Der than if sent in separate orders. On
the death Of a member Of this Society, the
Master or Secretary of the Grange to which
he or she belongs, or the agent, if they de-
cline acting, will be required to send to the
President and Secretary Of this Society a
certified statement Of the fac, giving his
or her name as entered on their certificate
of membership, also their Grange, county
and postOfice address. The Secretary
should be notified Immediately of any
change Of residence Of member Of this
Society. JAS. NJ. HEAD, President.
A. g. BRANHAAI, Secretary.
The Secretary will please read this cir
cular to the Grange.
THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Of the Society are IS follows:
Section l. This Society shall be known
as the Patrons Mutual Aid Society Of Ten
nessee.
Sec. ?. The officers Of this Society shall
consist Of a President, Secretary, and Tx
ecutive Board, mpCsed of five members.
The delegates to the State Grange shall
the Directory, and they shall
elect the above named officers at each an
nual meeting.
See. 3. The President shall preside at
all meetings Of the Executive Board. BY
the consent of the Board he may appoint
such agents as may be necessary to ad-
vance the interests Of this Society.
See. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to keep q record Of the proceedings
Of the Executive Board; receive all money
ON tie members; keep a record Of the
address of the members; communicate all
necessary notices to the members, and at
tend TO all correspondence provided for By
the Executive Board, and deposit, invest
and paw out the funds of the society under
the direction Of the President and Execu-
live Board. he shall give such bond for |
The faithful performance Of his duties as
the President and Executive Board may /
require, and receive sIch compensation for !
his services as a majority Of the Board may |
deem proper.
Sec. ). 1t shall be the duty Of the Exec
III
atiOns are duly complied with, direct the |
investment Of the permanent fund, and |
have a general supervision over the affairs /
IF the Society, aud ai as early a day as /
practicable obtain a charter for this Society /
4 deemed advisable.
Sec. 6. ANY Patron Of HUsbandry in /
,Ood standing and in common health, upon |
he recommendation Ct the Worthy Master /
# his or her Grange, and the payment Of /
me dollar if under twenty years Of age, and
f over that age an additional dollar for /
very five years, shall be entitled TO men,
,ership in this society.
Sec. I. Upon the death of any member
# this Society, it shall be the duty of the
Secretary, when duly Informed Of the fact,
o notify each member of the same, aud
hereupOn each surviving member shall,
within twenty days after receiving said no
ice, pay to the Secretary sixty cents, and
Il case any member shall neglect to pay
he same his or her name shall be erased
rom the roll of members, and he or she
hall forfeit all claim upon the Society;
provided, however, the Executive Board
hall have the power to reinstate the delin-
-uent upon the RECEIPT on Of a satisfactory
xcuse for his or her default, and the pay
nent Of the sum in arrears. 4 notice di-
ected to a members pOstoilice or residence
s appearing on the books of the Secretary
ball be deemed a legal notice.
Sec. s. Upon the death Of any member
f this Society, the President shall after re-
ewing proper proof Of the same, claim his
rider on the Secretary within 80 days for
be sum Of 50 cents for every member Of
aid Society, and the Secretary shall forth
nth pay the sum sO-cllled for to the par
les designated by the deceased member or
none are so designai ed, then to his or
er legal heirs. The Secretary shall take |
eceipts for all money paid out by him.
Sec. Q. Any member may withdraw from
his Society, but shall forfeit thereby all |
laims on the funds of the Society.
Sec. 10. This society shall have a seal |
nd all certificates Of membership must
ave the seal of the Society stamped upon
lem and signed by the President and
Sec. II. The membership on one roll
hall not exceed two thousand, but another ,
oil book may be opened and members re-
eived subject to the same rules and regu-
ltiOns as those governing the first MEM
eFship, and the first members may, if they !
lOOse, become memOe Of the second. J.
additional roll books may be opened, if
so as to accommodate all who
lay desire to become members.
Sec. y. These rules and regulations
lay be altered or amended by twO-thirds
Dte Of the Directory, at any regular meet
u Of the State Grange.