Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-13
LIFE INSURANCE.
The System Adopted BY the Tennessee
Patrons OF Husbandry.
An Important Circular to the Masters
Of Oranges.

The Patrons of Husbanrdy of thi
y State have adopted system of life IN
:. suranee for msmbers of that Order, OF
j. the mu;ualaid basis, with the fellow
. ing officers In charge James NJ. Head
, President; A. G.. Branham. Secretary
Executive Board-W. d. Fulton
Nashville; DIR. j. W. Mcfarland
Lebanon /; j. 5. Gooeh. Smyrna II,
B. Clay, New Canton, Hawkins coun.
ty; b. F. Boyd, Alamo, Crockett coun-
, ty.
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 opera
tions for the future will be best under
stood by the following circular, which
\ is being sent to the Oranges through
cut the State.
h NASHVILLE, TENN, March 5, 1875.
TO the Patrons Of Tennessee; The
State Grange at its late annual nset.
ing organized Mutual Aid Society,
vand the officers are now ready to issue
certificates of membership. WewouId
respectfully request the Worthy Mas
ter of each subordinate Grange to
send TO the Secretary of this Society
the name, age. number ofGiange and
post-ofiice address of such of his men,
bers as wish to become members of this
Society. On the recommendation of
the Master any member of his Grange
in ordinary health is eligible to mem
bership in this Society On receipt Of
the Masters recommendation, under
seal of his Grange, the Secretary will
| forward to each certificate Of meN-
bership. 0nreceipt Of 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 enrolled they will not be re-
garded as members.
We would recommend that the mo-
ney be sent by post-ofiee order, express
check on some reliable bank, OF regis
tered letter, as this Society will not be
responsible for money sent in any other
way. We would also recommend that
each Grange appoint an agent to remit
all money sent to this Office, as the cost
will be less to each member than if
\ sent in separate orders. On the death
of member of this Society, the Mas
| ter or Secretary of the Grange to which
he or she belongs, or the agent, if they
Geelins acting, will be required to send
to the President and Secretary Of this
Society a certified statement ofthe fact,
giving his or her name as entered on
their certificate of membership, also
their Grange, county aud pOst-offiee
address. The Secretary should be no
titled Immediately of any change Of
residence of member of this Society.
JAS. NJ. HEAD, Presideat.
A. G.. BRANHAM, Secretary
The Secretary will please read this
circular to the Grange.
THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
of the Society are as follows:
Sec. l. This Society shall be known
as the Patrons Mutual Aid Society Of
Tennessee.
See. 2. The officers of this Society
shall consist of President, Secretary
and Executive Board, composed of
five members. The delegates to the
State Grange shall constitute the Di-
rectory, and they shall elect the above
named officers at each annual meet
ing.
Sec. 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 advance the interests of
this Society.
See. A. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Secretary to keep record of the pro-
ceedipgs of the Executive Board; re-
ceive all money from the members;
keep record of the address of the
members, and attend to all correspond
ence provided for by the Executive
Board, and deposit, invest aud pay out
the funds of the Society under the d.
rection of the President and Exeeu-
tive Board. He shall give such bond
for the faithful performance of his du-
ties as the President and Executive
Board may require, and receive such
compensation for his services as ma
jority of the Board may deem proper.
See. ). 1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Board to see that AL laws
and regulations duly complied with,
direct the investment Of the permanent
fund, and have general supervision
over the affairs of the Society, and, at
as early day as practicable obtain a
charter for this Society if deemed ad-
visable.
Sec 6. Any Patron of Husbandry
in good standing aud in common health
upon the recommendation of the Wor-
thy Master of his or her Grange, and
the payment of one dollar if under
twenty years of age, and if ever that
age an additional dollar for every Ave
years, shall be entitled to membership
in this Society.
See. Z. Upon the death of any mem
ber of this Society. it shall be the duty
Of the Secretary, when duly informed
of the fact, to notify each member of
the same, and thereupOn each surviv-
ing member shall, within twenty days
after receiving said notice, pay to the
Secretary sixty cents, and in case any
member shall neglect to pay the same,
his or her name shall be erased from
the FOIL of members, and he or she
shall forfeit all claim upon the Socie-
ty; provided, however, the Executive
Board shall have the power to rein
state the delinquent upon the recep-
ton Of a satisfactory excuse for his
or her default, and the payment of the
sum in arrears. A notice directed to
a member post-offiee or residence as
appearing on the books Of the Secre-
tary shall be deemed legal notice.
Sec. g. Upon the death ofany MEM
Der of this Society, the President shall
after receiving proper proof of the
same, claim his order on the Secretary
within 30 days for the sum Of 80 cents
for every member Of said Society, and
the Secretary shall forthwith pay the
sum so called for to the parties desig-
mated, by the deceased member or if
none are so designated. then to his or
her legal heirs. The Secretary shall
take receipts for all money paid out by
him.
Sec. 9. Any member may withdraw
from this Society, but shall forfeit
thereby all claims on the funds Of the
Society.
Sec. 10. This Society shall have a
seal and all certificates of membership
must have the seal Of the Society
stamped upon them end signed by the
President and Secretary.
See. IL. The membership on one
roll shall not exceed two thousand, but
another roll-book may be opened and
members received subject 10 the same
rules and regulations as those govern
ing the first membership, and the first
members NAV If thev chO0se become