Daily Republican., 1890-03-21
Intentions; Others Garment endeavor 10
adsauco the intercsts Of our entire iuris-

inteuuoitsS otHerb eeruott enueavOr 70
adsauco the interests Of our entire jurIs-
dtct'op, aud still Others the earnest en-
shusiasm OF an executive officer 10 faith
fuily perform tho duties OF his Office, and
TO ret only extend this protection to our
loved ones when we shalt have passed
away, but to lcnethcn aud Strengthen tho
chain OF our fraternity.
The reports Oi the Grand Recorder,
Grand Receiver and Grand Medical Er-
aminer we've presented, aud were inter
oc,iments, showing the order 10
. highly prosperous condition The
n Speaking on the mortality rates,
"Altholsh the mortality for tho year
o! 1saJ has been higher than that oi the
several preceding years, vet We can sec
10 II no cause Tor discoulagemept,
During the year there wers 55 deaths. or
death rate OF $50 per 1,c0O members,
The ctaih 90 for the years Of 1880,
1881 and 1885 was In exces, of this rate,
w l, every ether year in our history ii
has been below It, Dcs drs q ,reful
selection OF tho material for mem nersblp
IN tue order, constant infusion oil new
life into the order 10 the surest M ana OF
Keeping down the mortality rate. II rs'n
lies the great secret OF low mortality
and llw rate OF assessment. A thorough
examination of tho original examinations
shd proofs OF dta,h' OF those who diei
during the year, after tho same critical
method that has heretofore been iollnwoi
IN This ofliae. shows slnost without ex .
oeps!on that tie applicatias oi the orii-
nary human foresight could not ha, O
presented any Of the losses TO the o,der.
Ne. 2i7 died oil fatty degeneration OF The
heart, ati,casu uaually Of long duration.
tut aseot ling to the ccriicatc oi the
aiteniii x physician the disease vas ouiy
o. six months duration. he bad been n
member OF TIC order for i've years and
eight months"
On. OF a total of 60 DEATHS 10 died
IRON consumption, o. 23H per cent. Of
tie whole number OF deaths. Tie re-
pert OF tho United States Lille It's urance
Company shows ~ per cent. o, .lealhs
tom this diseasr. Consnrpti n 10
rreo. .u!zed IS a "woak point" in this Ms
vel as all otter kindred ofdeis and rs
soeia;ions, aud or this reason estccial
precautions ara taken NJ insf tue slnis
einn al applicants vita lamily h story
o. hereditary consumption. Tho large
number OF rcicct;ous on account II
''cousu.rp,ion In itui y" will attest the
care thaL has been exercised on Tits
poin'.
The report also refers to saloon keep
ers, and says:
"lt Is u fact that the occupation OF 81.
leoD-keeper Is an tN,r. hszardous one,
and II IL ulsu true that our ex, ,cr,eucs
proves thht TINS occupat on iuIn she, a
greater mort rt,iitg, When compared wi,E
the total Euipbar of saloon -kcepers who
are memhes oil tho order, than any other
occupation. This is ne ttcr eorial nor
moral question, but u question of vital
statistice. Fortunately, there are not
inanv EHloan-kepcrs who are steiing
admiseion into tie order"
IL LwAs,xpected that there would be np
animated discussiun on tho question of
mnaiEg NeN J-isey II separate ar .sdlc-
tien, and SO much interest W IS shown in
the matter some Iime ago that Grand
Marier Workman DieiendorI appointed
a special committee. cons sting oi Messrs
iiu rowe. Vausant. Nichols, schleyrier
aud Willtts. to desig gnate time when o
vote wss TO be taken on the eucs lion.
fLo committee amed The second meet.
Ing IN January, 1890, On which occasion
the several lodges voted as follows: For
separation, 0l3; against separation, l0i;
majority for separation, 5l2. There were
| 81 100 members Of tie A1c ent Order OF
the limited Workmrn in the S.atc OF
rev Jersey. Tho vote cast was lair
oppression OF the sentimen. OF tho Len
tets OF tho order In that State,
Ihe vote taken In tho PraLd body was
cits', but WAS against separation. A
resolution was afterwards a adopted, pro.
vid'ng that whenever the State OF New
Jersey shall have attained a rmhership
oi y bu0 II supreme lodge shall sot it
stide as separate beneficiary jnrlsd C.
tlou. II Is c'ai'1'd That the State VIII
have that nunbsr by July next. The
retiring grand master workman, John
w, Dleiendorf OF this city, was presented
viii handsome set ct lyer tpoons,
forks and knives.
Tho following we're elected on Well
nesday night: Grand Master Workman,
Walter A. Burrows o, New Jersey rand
Foreman, William II. Foulh, this city;
Grand Overseer, DIR. George T. Truitt,
Maryland; Grand Recorder, A. Y. Col
bert, baltimore; Grard Receiver, Myer
Hirsh, Baltimore; Grand Guide, j. 7. b.
lyslop, Virginia; Grand Inside Watch.
man, A. b. Jones, this city; Graud Out
side WatchmaD, L. I. Dryden, Mary
land; Grand Trustee, Joseph Grape,
Baltimore; Grand Medical Examiner,
DR.. George l.. Wilkias, Baltimore; Rep
resentative TO Supreme Lodge, winch
meets IN Boston In June, j. W. Dieien-
dorf, samuel Eccles, Jr., Baltimore, and
| William II. vcrmilye. Jersy City.
| After the installation the Grand Lodge
adjourned to meet In this city the third
ru tday In March.
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