The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-07-29
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mutual Self Endowment and BeneyO-
lent Association OF America.
Their Annual Meeting-AiRairs OF the
Association.
Semi Annual Report of the Secretary.

ONhit ANNUAL hVpOib VI NhO pNtiVtaiIs
LoNGvmw, July 81 Correspondence
On the Goth inst. the Executive commit
tee and directors of the Mutual Sell En-
dowment and Benevolent association OF
America held meeting at Longyiew, the
headquarters and habitalion of the associ-
alton to inquire into its affairs and examine
its books and make report thereon for the
benefit Of the members of the association
and the public generally,
This association, as It's name implies, Is
an organization for lie insurance purposes
IL is not necessary Tor the purposes Of this
article that tull explanation Of the podns
Operandi OF the ASSOCIATION should De given,
and We will let 1t suffice ~ say that any
person, SOUND in mlnd and body these
facts to be ascertaned by II careful medical
examination, can become member. The
lees Tor membership, the regular dues and
assessments are in proportion TO age,
When one becomes member he pays so
much according 10 age, and pays ASSESS
meuts when they are requisite on the death
OF members to make up the sum due the
family or heirs OF the decedant.
But it is not our object to give in detail
the workings Of the association, II being
more the province Of our reporter TO give
an account OF the meeting held. Quite u
number Of members were present aud all
the officials Hon. Sam Cundih, OF Long.
view, member Of The legislature for Gregg
county delivered al appropriate, pleasant
and eloquent address of welcome. IL was
| congrntulatory IN tone, full Of the heartlest
and most cordial welC lme to all visitors to
Longylew and pathetic IN allusiOn to those
of the aSsoCiutlon VINO had died since the
| last meeting.
fhe meetinR was, OF course, most orderly
and quiet, Tor there was an entire absence
OF cause for dissension or even discussion
although there were remarks inuulged
In by the members present on dlf-
ferent points Tor the good OF
the association. Longvlew was
proluse In II generous hospitality, and all
the surroundings of the meeting were OF
the pleasantest KIND, while il itself was har-
mOniOus IN the extreme, and the reports OF
the affairs OF the association Its manage
ment and its success Just as encouraging
tor the future as heart could wish or the
most sanguine could have hoped or antlci-
pated.
| The objects and aims of the association are
Of the grandest and noblest-tne provision
of competence for the widow and the
orphaned children OF its members. II is In
reality IN the nature of II savings bank
only NJ the death OF member his heirs OF
beneilciaries receive u largely Increased
amount over the sum he has paid IN dur
ing lifetime.
The first report made was that of the
secretary, dated July 9Th, 1885, 1t being
his third
sEMf-ANNuAL REPORT,
and reading rs follows;
EXHBlTA.
SeCrenry's OnlCe Mutual Self Endowment ant
Benevolent Association of America, Long
| view, Texas July z, 1883, To the FinanC,
Committee, Board Of Directors and Member
| OF this Association.
have the pleasure of submitting to yol
this, my third somi-annual report, which
will be found under the heading OF cxhibit
A, d, o, ID, Il, II, q, IL, |.
Cash.-Exhibit A shows that have col
leCted since last report:
Ga account OF death benefit fund ....i7O 1850
On account of membership fees",,.,,. 1872
GA nOcoun' OF annual dues ...,..... 5 Sl2d
On account of medical directors aC-
| count, .,,,.,..,,,..,t, .,,.,..,. " .b
On account Of youth and 0gC.,,,..,... ~ Il
On count of police resuutCo. .,,..., AlU
On account Of general account i.,, 81. diOS,A
On account OF endowment bills re-
07S2 Il
II also shows that have paid the treas
urer, as per his receipts, Nos, l02 TO 2l3 in
elusive, 800, 7S2 10.
Trensurers exhibit h shows that ther,
has been paid to him, rs per his receipts
Nos, lN2 10 2l2 inclusive .,,.........,.gQO 7S2 II
Erdowmonts Nos. GS7 and POS each
| tluO ,.stt- ,sr.,,,,,st,ts &c. .,Ittt..,. 3uOil
Balance ON hand lastrAport. 90. ZOO
|
SOL 100 II
The treasurer has disbursed to legatee
of deceased members, as per
Warrants ~ to % $50 q
En- owmout drafts Nos 3li to $50 In.
cusise. ,.,...,..,,......,, & go 0
Expense dtHtts .,,,...,...,.....,. 83Oit
q 1llcgo fuud drditS.,, ,,. .........., I32S
General DIR ITS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1886
tQ0S}5O
Benefit fund exhibit G, shows that Their
has been disbursed since last report $40,