The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-03

CATHOLIC WOMEN.
A New Benevolent Associa-
ton for Them Which Is
Exceedingly Popular.
ST. LUCY's SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR
Over s1,7OO Realized fol. the Build
ing Fund-st. Michael's
Dramatic Show.
ST. LUCY's SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR

The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso-
citation, a particularly new organization
in Catholic circles, has gained q foothold
in this county, and judging from present
indications there will be many branches
of the order organized within the COM
ing year. The first ouncil to be organ
ized in Hudson county is Security Coun-
ell of st. Patrick's parish on No
vember u. the institution will take place.
Over thirty names are already on the
number will be increased to fifty before
the concil is instituted.
The Ladies Catholic Benevolent AS
ISOLATION is the only women's assess
ment insurance association in the world.
The formation and organization of the
association had been under discussion
and consideration for some time by pro-
gressive Catholic women, and the popu-
larity and success which have already
been nttained is conclusive evidence
that it was organized none too soon. On
January / last the association had 12s
branches in the United States with a
total membership of 1886.
THE OBJECTS.
Its objects are to unite into a fr%aternal
sisterhood. all Catholic women of ap-
proved moral character and in good
physical health and for the further
purpose of providing thai upon the death
of members benefits may be paid to their
families. A small amount paid monthly
will prevent the orphan from depending
on charity, and place the aged parents
beyond want, or will secure the pay
- 7,-;-- s-1,o -1orobAg'c
Illness and provide for burial. There are
two departments in the association, the
beneficiary n the non-beneiciary. In
the latter members are entitled TO all
the rights and privileges of beneficiary
members except participation in the ben
efeiary fund: non-beneficiary members
paying only dues. the object of this de-
partment being to encourage sociability.
All applicants for membership in any OF
the councils of the association must be
between IS and 40 years old and must
pass medical examination, having first
secured from the Pastor of the parish
in which they reside a certificate that
they are practical Catholics.
COST OF ADMISSION.
The cost of admission is as follows
Initiation fee, 81; one assessment accord
ing to age and grade. 25 to so cents;
supreme medical examiners fee, 90 cents
local medical examiners fee. as agreed
upon by local unc The dues are not
less than 50 cents every three months.
The amount. of death benefit can be
either $500 or 500, to suit the wishes and
p~ocketbook of the applicant. Assess.
ments. either single or double, according
to the number of deaths in the previous
month, are issued monthly, and mem
bers have twenty days in which to pay.
The initiation fee ana dues are the prop
gregation is entitled to have one branch.
The Beneficiary on the death of a mem
Der is paid promptly within sixty days
to the person or persons legally entitled
to the same, and is by the associations
act of Incorporation exempt from exc
sutton or liability for the debt of a de-
ceased member. AS a measure toward
the perpetuation of the association, and
the effects of epidemics or heavy death
rate, when assessments. might be more
than members would be able to pay, a
reserve fund has been established sur
rounded by reliable safeguards. 1t is
accumulated by setting apart five per
cent. of each assessment, except the first
collected. 1t is invested in the safest OF
interest bearing securities, and neither
principle OF interest can be drawn upon
more than t~wenty-four assessments
would be necessary to be levied on the
the fund shall have reached the sum of
$3.50, 600, which is the limit under the pres
ent law On January ] last there was
$7,846.04 in the fund. To the same date
les of decreased members, with a balance
of S9,4S7.06 to the associations credit.
The pastor of a parish in which a ranch
exists, is by virtue of his Office as such,
the spiritual adviser of the branch. The
Supreme Council officers whose terms
will expire July %, 1895, a~re:-Supreme
Spiritual Adviser. Right Rev. S. V. Ryan,
d. D., Bishop of Buffalo, n. " Su-
preme Senator, Mrs. F. N. Mayer, Duke
Centre, Pa, Supreme President, Mrs.
E. B. MCGOWAN, las Fourteenth street,
Buffalo, n. Y; Supreme First Vice Pres
ident, Mrs. Elizabeth Dick, No. 1910 Lodi
street, Syracuse, N. Y; Supreme Re
corder, Mrs. ]. A. Roger, No. Ais West
Eleventh street, Erie, Pa, Supreme
Treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Slep, No. las
West Walnut street, Titusville, Pa, Su-
1GO East Seventh street, Erie, Pa; Su-
preme Guard, Miss Kate Gaughran,
No. 80 Fremont street. Cleveland, Ohio.