Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-08
In Masonic Relief Association


The seventh annual report of the Masonic
Relief Association to be presented at the
meeting which is soon to take place, shows
mat on the LIST of October, 1874, the member
ship was -3ii; admitted during the year, 153;
stricken from the roll for nOnpayment of
dues, 81; resigned membership, 5; died. 26;
,ehg IotaI membership on the 3oth Sep
INTERESTING INSURANCE FIGURES.
Some statistics of the association for the
year from October 1st, 1874, to Septem Der 3Otb
1875, are as follows: Average number of
members, ,SI0.l5; number of deaths %; aver
age age OF deceased members, 40.58; yerage
amount paid by deceased members, SCI q
One died out of every $3.50; death rate per
cent, $50; average amount insured, s. ,3lO.I5:
cost or insurance, $3.50; at the yearly rate of
per 1000, SO 81; amount paid beneficiaries,
S55.62i.o0. The highest amount paid was
II $50, and the lowest 81 ,36l.
The experience OF the association since its
orpanizatI0n- six years and six mOnths-has
been as follows: Average number of MEM
bers, 1885; total number OF deaths, 80;
average number of deaths per year. I271:
average age Of deceased members, 1898; aver
age amount paid by deceased members,
s39.2s; one died out of every 93 46; death rate
Per cent, 10I; average amount insured
a ,l93.45; cost of insurance per year. s1i OF;
amount paid beneficiaries. $50 ,051 90. . '''''-
From The beginning of the association TO
the end Of Tune, 1873, members were admitted
without any medical examination. Since
then all applicants have been required to
furnish certificate from physician as TO
health. The death rate for each month for
the SIX years and six months has been as fol-
lows January, Z; February, 5; March, 6;
April, II; May, 6; June, I; July, 6; August. .;
September, i; October, 6; November, 3; De-
CENTER. IL. From March 2sth TO April Gath
last there occurred eight deaths-nearly one
In every three days, causing considerable
comment among many of the members. The
secretary states that, I" feeling a want of re-
liable data as TO the death rate in actual expe-
rience, commenced collecting the names Of
relief associations, one hundred and sixty In
number. In seeking for this Information a
series Of questions was prOpounded each Sec
rotary covering date of organization; whether
or not limited TO age and number; whether
OF not admitting females; whether or not
they have medical examination, entrance
lee, assessment charges; amount paid at
d6ath; average amount paid; average amount
paid by members deceased; number forfeited;
total receipts; expenditures; surplus fund;
present and average number of members;
total and average number of deaths; average
age OF deceased members; percentage OF
ceath rate; average amount insured; cost
cuars is SC Ths sSsse
sonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias tel
egraphers, bookbinders, citizens, and all mu-
DECEASED MEMBERS.
Inc following are the names of members
deceased the past year, and the amount paid
W %sls ace Nc MeKsndry ss
iefierson RiVes, 81 sss, L. N. s mitR,, sissi
Rudolph Buehly, 81 SEQ; James. o. Lee, 1874:
Louis Ertman, 81 ,394; VIM. Latchford, 81 1874:
Charles Cook, 81 39S; + ielder w. Greer 81 1892;
Lucien Malezieux, 81 ,s91; Daniel w. Martin,
Si,3s3; Edward Williams, 1882; j. Curtis
Weise, 81 ,3si; Joi,n McCristal, 81 1888; Joseph
w. Nairn, 81 ,3sl; Charles s. Somers. 81 ,361;
Frank G. Daniels. 81 1856; Thomas T.. Lloyd,
$780,; Riley r.. ottman, 81 $50: Samuel A.
keeney, 81 ISL; John 8. Slater, $3.50; Thos
b. Campbell, 81 ,S19. Total, S3S t269.
A curious feature OF these deaths, and one
quite unlocked for, Is the fact that the death
rate among those who have had no medical
examination 10 lower than among those who
nad passed such examination, and that. too,
In associations which admit nembers al an
advanced age.