The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-22
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
The Order Reported To Be in Prosperous Con-
dition-Lodge Charters Revoked.

The Supreme Lodge of the United Order o
Honor began its fifth annual session at the hal
of the local lodge in this city yesterday morning
In his annual address, which was delivered dur
ing the morning, the supreme president Thos E
Boyd, reported that the order was in an unusu
ally prosperous condition, fsty-four new lodges
having been instituted during the last year. Ths
lodges which have been dissolved for non-pay
ment of assessments are No. 40, Cincinnati; No
a. Elwood, Ind; No. 81, Cincinnati; No. g.
Quincy, H.; No. 91 Sacramento, CAL. No. 81
Liberty, Ind; No. &c. Chico, Cal No. SO, De
troit; No. 70. Grinnell Ia. No. &c, Riverside, La
The charter of Progressive Lodge. No. SO, OF
Jersey City, was revoked by the president be
cause it failed TO obey the orders of the Supreme
Lodge in expellng John D. Harrington, now
serving term in the penitentiary for defraud
ing secret order. The address was quite long,
and made ffty-fve pages of printed matter
Mr.. Ernest Duden. the supreme secretary, pre-
sented his report. which showed that the total
resources of the Supreme Lodge were 81, 269 81,
and the liabilities 81, 3D. leaving a bal
ance of $47809. During the year 1898
1880 suspended. 35 died. expelled and 189
Withdrawn. The net increase in membership
was l.S42 and the total now is 5000, of whom
1888 are residents of Indiana 1,414 of Cali
lpfHla fUf OF MISSOURI, l31 OF llllnOlS, QUO OF
Ohio, 277 of New York, 200 Of Iowa, 1913 of New
Jersey, SO of Michigan, "a of Virginia, 80 Ne
braska 26 of Dakota, 81 of Minnesota, IL of Ken
tucky, 6 of Wisconsin and eight at large.
Henry F. Thompson. the supreme treasurer.
reported that he had received 500 903 81, of
which $4S.8 48 belonged to the mutual aid
fund. The disbursements amounted to $57,
OLA GA. and of this $40. $50 SO was paid out
in benefits. The cash balance amounts to
$3. 889. 30, while last year it was $4, 1863. 25
Dr. d. Haggart, the supreme medical director,
reported that he had received 4S3 applications
since the 10Th of last May. and of these seven
teen were rejected No deaths had occurred
among the new members.
resolution was introduced during the after
noon providing that certificates should be made
payable at the age or seventy-hye years. An
other resolution proposed that one-sixth of the
amount should be made payable in ten years.
Another resolution was offered providing for the
appointment Of an executive committee, to be
composed of the trustees and officers of the
Grand Lodge, and an amendment to the by
laws was introduced. proposing the payment of
sick benefits by assessment.
The principal business at the evening session
was the election of officers for the next year,
which resulted as follows:
Supreme President-Albert W. Wishard, In
dianapois.
Supreme president-Perry T. Cumber-
son. New Jersey.
Supreme Secretary-ErnestD Duden. Indianapo-
lis
Supreme Treasurer-Henry F. Thompson. In
dianapolis.
Supreme Chaplain-Mrs E. E. Nicholson,
Indianapolis.
Supreme Conductor-H. W. Smith, Missouri
Inside Guard-Dr. J. w. P. Dwyer, Illinois.
Outside Guard-H. NJ. Anderson, Ohio.
Trustees-Albert b. Somers George w. Pow
ell Matthew Roth and William Doll, Indianap-
oils. and p. l.. Williamson. Ohio.
Medical Director-Dr William E. Jeffries,
Indianapolis.
The sessions of the lodge will continue until
to morrow evening. Among the distinguished
members of the order in attendance are b l.
David, of California, who has organized 100
lodges; Alexander Rotherstein, of San Francisco,
who has organized forty-seven lodges with a
membership of 2000 and Capt H. w. Smith,
of ST. Louis, who is credited with the organza-
ton of fourteen lodges in that city.