The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25
The knights ofHonor in M4.isnppi
An INTERESTING AND ENCOURAGING STATE
MEST FRoA THE GRAND REPORTER.
HERsAxpo, February 20, 1885.

HERsAxpo, February 20, 1885.
For the information OF the members 81
the Knights Of Honor of Mississippi veg
read TEE CLARION, I have made summary
statements from the seni-annual Reports
of subordinate Lodges Tor the year 1854
as follows Number OF members, January
/, 1854, ASA added by initiation, All ;-by
card Ga: by reinstatement, q: total ASS.
| From which deduct Withdrawn BY card,
IS; by suspension, l79; BY death, 8; by
consolidation out Of the State, p by ex-
| pulsion, 2; by error. 4 leaving mem Der
saip, December 81, 1884, 4,505. Net gain,
129.
Number Of assessments called, from 40
TO l48 inclusive, l9 Amount paid into The
w. & o. B. Fund, s95, 1856. Amount
drawn out, 1856, 10000. Amount drawn
out more than paid in, $50, 054.35. Amount
received for each dollar paid, Sl,62.3.
Average amount paid on each asst ssment,
5000, 1913. Average amount paid per
member, 81 1872. Average deaih.rate per
1000 members, l73. Amount paid by -
deceased members during membership IN
the Order, S7350.S0. Amount paid bene-
hciaries more than amount paid by deeeas-
dollar paid, S2l.13.5.
Statement for the six months ending
December 81, 1884, as follows; Number o.
members June 80, 1884, 4, 457 added BY
initiation, 100; by card. q; by reinstate-
ment, II total 1856. From which deduct,
Withdrawn by card, 81 by suspension, 50;
by expulsion, 2; by death, 30 leaving
membership December 81, 1884, 4505. 1
Net gain As. Amount paid into W " o. I
B. Fund, $47, 2l4.85. Amount drawn out, I
SOS, 900. Amount drawn out more than
paid in, IS,78515. Amount received for
each dollar paid, 1897. Amount paid by !
SO deceased members during membership
in the Order, $3,O36.45. Average amount \
paid per member, 92.0l.3. Amount re-
ceived by benefciaries more than paid,
SOL .96355. Amount received for each
dollar paid, S2l.73. Death-rate per 1000
members for six months, 10.
Although we should be thankful that
the number OF deaths during the fall term
OF 1884, was II less than either OF the pre-
ceeding two terms, yet all true Knights OF
Honor must regret that our deathrate per
100 members is largely in excess of the
average rate, which ia ten, as given by
tables on life insurance. The
above figures show healthy increase in
and the Grand Officers con
graduate the active, working officers and
of the Subordinate Lodges upon
their success i'll the past, and would re-
specially urge all to work with renewed |
energy to Increase the membership by Sc
ecting the healthy, temperate. and moral Il
men from among the hundreds of good
citizens of Mississippi, who to-day are
members of no cooperative organizations 4
or aiding the widows aud orphans. Men,
/ no when they sign an agreement, THAT
do not now, nor will | practice any per
sicious habit that tends to shorten life,
have the manly courage to abide by it, or
or the good of the order, will draw out
rom tie ranks if they will not abide by 1
he agreement.
A strong and daring thrust was made
It the vital parts of the noble Order II
Louisville, KY, and the proud banner
eemed for moment about to trail in the
lust but brave knight the gallant stan
lard bearer, Frank d. Sloat, Supreme H.
Dictator, seized the staff and quickly plae III
ng it within the walls of ST. Louis, tn
,lace selected by the Supreme Lodge, an
notified the Grand and Subordinate ofic
If the fact, and called upon the non
brotherhood to rally TO their banner
,lve him their support. And never WI
more united, willing, and soul-che&
support given to any commander;
iue time, with united voice and
hout from the hearts and pockets
100 tried veterans, these sentenced
Uttered: The will of the Supreme
hall be carried out, the widows
,hans shall be protected. And t
loble Order stands az firm and
IS the rocks of Gibraltar, invitiI
md good citizen to unite for the
nd support of the widows al
gainst the charities of
Brethren, let the reports of J
nth net gain of 500. Why
GEO. w. LAWSON, Graz