The Portland daily press., 1886-01-09

| young man receives the whole sum, the older
man properly proportioned sum in consid-
Grafton of his age.
This plan will lead to a surplus of money
received from assessments and as this in
ereases above the maximum of the perma-
nent fund, assessments may be occasionally
skipped. This system has been adopted by
the new relief society of Lewiston. and. Mr..
VerriH understood that like plan had been
adopted in the Knights of Pythias relief in
this city.
In reply to question, Mr.. Verrill said that
three amendments to the constitution were
named in the report; the one he had explain
ed, the one fixing the admission fee at three
dollars, and the one fixing the benefits at
$1,000 when the membership shall reach and
exceed 1900 as it is confidently expected that
it will By this amendment frequent addi-
tions to the permanent fund would be made.
The three amendments were then formally
proposed by Mr.. Verrill. They will lie over
one month and there must be 100 members
present at the meeting at which they are
acted upon.
Mr.. Belknap moved that the article in the
report authorizing the treasurer to pay the
benefits unsettled be taken from the table
and adopted. The motion was passed He
then moved that the treasurer be au-
thorized to draw ON the permanent fund to
settle unpaid death claims
Judge Peabody moved that the vote by
which action ON the report be referred be re-
considered in order that the proceedings
might be legal. 1t was necessary to recon-
slider the vote in order that the vote author
izing the treasurer to pay the claims might
be passed properly.
Mr. Mitchell thought the matter outside
the report notwithstanding the recommends
tion.
Col. d. O'C. O'Donoghue asked if the
directors had not power to order the just
debts paid.
The President answered the question in
the affirmative
Col. G'Donoghue then moved that Mr..
Belknap's motion be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Verrill objected to leaving the matter
to the directors. No board would desire to
use this so-called permanent fund without
consulting the wishes of the members, as the
fund has been set aside by the society, al
though it may be legally liable to the pay
ment of the debts.
Mr.. Belknap said that the fund had always
been regarded as sacred by the directors.
Mr.. ODonoghue withdrew his motion and
Mr.. Belknap's motion prevailed
The committee appointed to nominate Off
GERS reported the following list through Mr..
A. L. Farnsworth;
For President-Byron d. VerriIl.
For Vice President NJ Lord
For Secretary-Franklin ]. Rollins
For Treasurer-Philip G. Brown.
For Directors-D. orc. O'Donoghue, 2. ].
Larrabee, Lewis A. Goudy, Dexter S. Rice,
Geo. w. Beale.
The reading of the report was greeted with
applause and the report accepted.
1t was moved that Judge Peabody cast the
vote of the society for the list Of officers in
the report. The motion was lost
Mr. j. A. Gallagher requested that the
members voting no on that question state
their objections.
Mr.. NJ. G. Palmer moved that Judge Pea
body cast the vote of the Society for Byron
d. Verrill for president. The motion was
passed. The election was announced by
Judge Kingsbury who invited President
Verrill to the chair. Mr.. Verrill said that
he could only thank the members. He was
glad to see that there was so unanimous an
opinion among the members, not because it
was expressed in his favor but because it
spoke volumes for the future of the Society.
The remainder of the proposed ticket was
elected in the same manner with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Philip j. Larrabee, to whom OBJ
lection was made on the ground that he was
associate counsel in the Sweat suit against
the Society. Mr.. Larrabee not being present 1t
was impossible to ascertain his connection
with the case.
The nominating committee reported the
name Of Henry Fox as the other member of
the board of directors and Judge Peabody
was instructed to cast the vote of the as
sociation for that gentleman.
Judge Kingsbury in behalf of the retiring
board of directors said that the board was
glad that an entire new board of directors
had been chosen. He congratulated the
Society upon their choice of officers. Judge
Kingsbury then said that he desired to speak
few words in regard to the Society, which
was organized in his office in 1875 and which
has met with great success with the excep-
tion of this one unfortunate case The direc-
tors have labored at disadvantage, owing
to the small attendance at the monthly meet
ings and Judge Kingsbury called upon the
members to be present and take part in the
proceedings. In conclusion, Judge Kings
bury said that he shouldalways make it
part of his duty to attend the meetings and
do what he could.
Mr.. Belknap said that he was an original
member, and wished the present directors
every success in their work.
1t was voted to adjourn. The next meet
ing will be the regular monthly meeting ON
the fourth Friday evening in the month and
all deferred business, with the exception Of
the amendments to the bylaws, will then
come up for action.
C. A. r.