The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-05-30

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The proposal to form in this city Coun-
Gil of the United States Benefit Fraternity
causes considerable comment among the
mutual insurance members Of the various
oants is being rapidly filed by Mr.. William
Cunningham, and it will not be amiss to
give brief history Of this organization,
which has attained rapid growth, and is
said to have already membership of many
thousands. The success attending benefit
societies has caused combining Of repre-
sentative men Of various organizations for
the purpose Of eliminating all objections
Bile features known by experience to be
prejudicial to the positively successful
workings of the various organizations now
III existence. The old adage declares that
There is nothing SO good but that it
might be better Time, assisted by the
great teacher, Experience, develops and
points out defects which are not apparent
at the start. The United States Benefit
Fraternity, combining the good features of
all benefit insurance associations, and free
from most of their drawbacks, was organ
lied at Baltimore. Nd, February 22d, 1881,
and was Incorporated under the laws of
that State by large number of prominent
workers in other benefit organizations, such
as the Royal ArcaHum and knights Of
Honor. The objects of the Society are
1st To unite fraternally all white male persons
of sound bodily health and good moral character.
who are socially acceptable, and between twenty
one and hfty-fve years Of age. excluding women.
minors and old men)
I'd. To establish fund for the relief of sick and
distres sed members.
3D. To establish beneht fund. from which, on
the satisfactory evidence of the death OF member
Of the Order, who has complied with all its law
full requirements, sum not exceeding i've thou
sand dollars shall be paid to the family, orphans
or dependents, as the member may direct.
4th. To educate and elevate its members socially,
morally and intellectually.
9Th. To give all moral and material AID In its
power TO its members and those dependent upon
Them.
Members are received into the Order
between the age of twenty-one and fifty
five years, bat, like all insurance orders of
this class, they are subject to very strict
medical examination. The government of
the Fraternity is vested In Supreme, Grand
and Subordinate Councils, one Grand Coun-
Gil being allowed to each State, with the
exception of the following, which, on the
ground OF being health destroying districts,
are excluded from admission to the Frater-
nifty: States of Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi. Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, South
Carolina, and parts of Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Georgia liable to be visited by
yellow fever. The Constitution provides
that no member shall be debarred from the
benefits of the Order by reason Of non
payment of dues and assessments during
sickness and disability. The cost of secur-
ing benefits is small For instance, during
the year 1885 (the fifth year of the Order)
q first grade member of IS years of age
paid into the benefit fund $2.72; 35 years,
81 80; As years, s5.92; 81 years, So 96. The
amounts paid BY the second, third, fourth
and fifth grade members ware in proper
ton. The following gentlemen have already
enrolled their names as charter members :
A. P. Ball, o. G. Kemmerle, DR.. Cadmus,
MarNdnd Express; W. Cunningham, A. 2.
Dayton, rhos. NJ Ward, w. S. Anness, Q.
II Loshen, d. G. Allen, Geo. F. McAneny,
JAS Strahan, JOS o. Melia. When fifty
applications have been received, the first
Council of the Order in this city will be
formed, and another benefit company will
insure in classes ranging from 81 900 to
$1,000.