The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08

time OF the demise OF a brother OF tue order. III
there be no immediate member OF family IA
above referred to living at the time OF the death
of mem Der, then the endowment TO be paid In
the member during life. II no direction be
made, as pc, section = Of this article, the legal
amount shall be collected after his decease and
vided in section g. secure one-hali 9t the legal
dams appointed by him. to be used for the
benefit Of his children. Seven hundred and
| fifty dollars at least. however must be given to
If no legal claimant shall appear within the
period OF one year. then the endowment shall
be added to the reserve fund, there to be kept
in trust until u legal claimant shall apply. the
bare principal Of the endowment then to be
paid to such legal claimant. barring al inter;
leaves child or children by a former wife,
making no direction as to the disposition Of
the benefits of this endowment. then said chill.
dren shall receive in equal proportion with oil
| other children living ut the time Of death Of the
brother IT, however there be no other child
wife. and no direction Be made as TO their
share of the endowment. then one half the
amount OF the endowment shall be- paid to the
proper and legal representatives Of such child
or children In tho Same manner as though
| specially directed so to do.
ADD TO SECTION SIX:
When the G. s. of the district receives notice
be sne neofey d oag9 OF
ment or Of n transfer made, the grand score
tary shall thereupon address n notice to such
brother direct. notifying him of the reception
Of such notification of latest disposition made
| of his endowment benefits.
| SECTION EIGHT.
| Erase all after tho word proper"
. SECTION TEN
| to read: All persons initiated into this order
| or 81 brother affilHting by card from another
district, shall make Il declaration Of his health
or If afflicted with any bodily infrmity, In q
shall be forwarded. with the sum Of 81, to tho
grand secretary, stating the name In full
whore born, age and occupation. This amount
| shall be known the reserve endowment.
| limited.
AMEND SECTION TEN
so MS to rend: Five dollars as initiation fee
into the endowment instead of 81. 1t now
roads.
AMEND SECTION THIRTEEN
80 as to read The board OF trustees shall in
vest the reserve fund In United States interest
| bearing bonds. said bonds to be deposited with
the Treasurer OF tho United States az custodian
of tho moneys Of the fund.
SECTION THIRTEEN.
The board Of trustees shall invest tho reserve
endowment fund limited, In registered bonds
of the United States.
| Erase the remainder Of the section.
SECTION NINETEEN.
| A lodge reinstating member suspended for
non payment Of dues shall charge him at her
discretion not exceeding however In any case
the amount actually due, and nothing to the
grand lodge
ADD TO SECTION TWENTY:
All fines shall be added to tho reserve fund of
the endowment fund of District Not
| SECTION TWENTY TWO TO BE TwBNTY-THREE,
and this to be twenty-twe In q case where
! deceased brother leaves child or children not
| OF the proper age to choose n guardian, the
trustees Of tho lo1ge under bond shall manage
said endowment for the benefit Of such child or
! children. with the consent and advice Of the
| lodge, until demand shall be made by legal
guardian. to whom the endowment and accrued
! The grand secretary shall be informed when
ever occasion demands any action. NJ specified
In this section by the proper officers OF the lodge.
SPECIAL AMENDMENTS.
! Tho term widow of a licensed member shall
apply to.one who has been the lawful wife of n
deceased brother. and who was not legally sep
arated from him at the time Of his death.
In the case of minor children OF q deceaaed
member. and where no guardian is appointed
| by legal process. the trustees of the widow and
orphan reserve fund of the district, rs to the
disposition Of their endowment. shall act in the
capacity Of legal guardians.
member shall be- considered In good stand
ing, within the meaning OF this endowment
law. who is neither suspended nor expelled.
II by any amendment to the existing laws of
District No. or OF the organic law of tho order,
applicants for membership into the order may
be admitted being over fifty years Of age. such
applicant cannot at any time during his con
dowment of this district. All applicants for
admission int the order, being at tho time Of
hnP!ifatiop ty years Of age sh" prior 70 his
waving oil connection with and rights under
the endowment scheme of this district
YELLOW FEVER FUND
Brother f. Lowensten Of Euphrates Lodge
No. 81. located Mt Memphis, Tenn states as fol-
lows There never existed Hebrew Hospital
Relief Association In Memphis. left Mem phis
on, or about ortobfr 3 1873; am A., member OF
| AT tho close of the epidemic tho sum OF
10000 was kept on hand out of the various
amounts received.
This sum of $40 900 dollars was kept for
emergencies and placed in the hands of iona
than Rice at per cent interest per annum. Tho
interest accumulated is now on hand; tho bal
ance Of the accrued interest has been used at
various times to alleviate some needy families
in the city Of Memphis
SO much of the report from E. Lowenstein.
Memphis.
Brother M. U!man, grand secretary of dis
trict No. 7, stated as follows 'On or about the
fourth or sixth of September 1873, q self -consti-
tuted committee. headed by a. h. Frankland,
tary called for aid on all the lodges Of the order
and outsiders =, all without any authority from
again without authority. q hospital relief asso,
citation. All funds were directed and received
by A. E. Farmland and turned over to- onathan
Rice, and Louis Lewbry. acting secretary"
This closed the statement of NJ Ulman G. s.
Respectfully submitted in 3. 3. l.. and H..
ID. GOSLIN
Standing Committee on Endowment Laws.
The following committees were appointed
Just before adjournment:
On Jurisprudence: Messrs. Baum, 49, Lion. 8.
Franklin. Helm. Goldstacker. Loebstein and E.
Raphael.
On special committee to investigate the lone
Star Lodge appeal: Messrs. b. Franklin. s. Her
mann, s. Lion and r. Bloch.
The convention. at O'Clock. then adjourned
until to-day at 10 a. m.
for the purpose Of inspecting its workings
| There they were met by the officers In charge
and shown through the buildings and grounds.
Everything gave evidence Of the care and pains
taken Of the patients and the extreme neatness
of the wards. 4 s q model institution and
some of our city inarmaries for the decrepit
and sick.
There were about fifty of the delegates of
| District Grand Lodge No. who visited the
| infirmary, and were received by Rev J. K
| Guhh elm first vice nreSident by whom they