The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-13
BEFORE SEVERAL JUDGES
Receiver Bradley's Report on the Con-
diti0n of the United Order of Honor.
Had aCertain Surplus Been Left Undisturbed,
the Creditors Could Now Get Larger
Per Cent. on Their Claims.

Giles s. Bradley, receiver of the Supreme
Lodge of the United Order of Honor, yesterday
filed with Judge Taylor a report OF the condi-
ton of his trust, OF which he took charge July
81. The assets, the report states. consisted OF q
quantity of books, papers and little cash.
Their total worth he estimated at 1888 OF
that amount he expended sos. Finding this
condition of affairs, he made an examination OF
the books, memoranda aud other papers OF the
lodge from Oct /, 1885, to the date of his APP
pointment as receiver He discovered that on
the lst of October, 1885, the lodge had two
funds, the general and the mutual aid
funds. The former, he thought, came from
the sale Of subordinate lodge charters, supplies,
and the assessment of per capita tax of 81
upon every member Of the subordinate lodges
The mutual aid fund was derived from monthly
assessments upon members to pay death and
total disability benefits According to the by
laws Of the order the disbursements Of thess
funds was in the hands Of the supreme treasurer,
who was required to keep separate accounts Of
the funds. That of the mutual aid was designed
to meet death and disability claims only, and the
general fund was to be used only for the purpose
for which it was created. The receipts of the
general fund from Oct, 1885, to July o. 1888,
including balance of s597.52. amounted to &c.
45l Sc. The books and stubs, however, indi-
Gated that the treasurer during the same inter
val paid out on peneralfund warrants SIS, 23S 04,
which is $S, 7I6. Is in of receipts for that
purpose. The receipts Of the mutual aid fund
for that period, with balance Of g. DOL 20, were
S23S. 72l.52. The amount paid on
death and disability warrants between the
dates given was 1918, 9l9. SO, leaving q surplus,
If not devoted TO other uses than those intended,
of at least s24. S0l.49 On July Is, 1888, Frank
ID. Macbeth, the supreme president, addressed
Q circular to al the subordinate lodges, calling
attention to unpaid claims amounting to $40,
$3.50. The surplus given above would have
paid over go per cent. of these claims had il re-
NAMED undisturbed. The receiver states that
the membership and assessments called were
gradually and materially Withdrawn during the
last two years. He accounts for
this on the ground OF the failure
to pay losses promptly. and believes that had
they been met the fund would have increased
so that every dollar of the liabilities might have
been paid.
The receiver thinks the financial embarrass-
ment began when the officers used the mutual
aid fund for purposes other than the payment OF
death and total disability claims. In snbstan-
tistion Of this view he files q schedule marked
c. footing up e, 434.55 containing items for sal
airy, postage, printing, and other things. Another
schedule, amour inesto &, 970.6S, is made mp Of
items for salary, legal services. travelling ex-
penses, and matters of that kind. There is then
given a summary of the financial condition of
the order from October, 1885. to July q, 1888,