San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-09

the office OF treasurer up to this
date.) In 1859 ladies were admitted,
but before the close of the year it
was found Improbable and the
ladies we're excluded from joining,
although those who had Joined
were recognized as full members,
and at this day there is but one
lady mem Der, the same being Mrs.
Better. In 1860 theassociation con-
sisted of 1T members, with a capt.
tai on hand of $1,766, after paying
doctor and medicine bills of its
members.
In 1861, the year the war
broke out, good many OF its
members had to join the army,
and all those who did so were ex-
cused from paying dues, although
kept as members.
In 1868 the funeral benefit was
but $1,000, and the monthly due
was put at $500, Confederate money.
After the war was over, the
members again came together (the
association being virtually at a
stand still during said period) and
raised the funeral benefit to $4,000
It's membership being only 80 at
said time. In 1870 its capital
amounted to $40.73 and the asso-
citation was in flourishing
condition. The initiation was
raised to $1,000.
In 1880 the funeral benefit was
raised to $3.50. Its 25th anniver-
sary was celebrated at Mavericks
grove, now known as the Maverick
place on the San Antonio river,
with F. Kalteyer, as its president.
Since the death OF President Kalt-
eyer, f. Kuehn and +. G. Haueisen,
Peter Schiffers has officiated as
president, which position he still
holds, and under whose regime
the association has flourished, until
today it has capital Of s., 1880,
and pays upon the death of a
member the sum of 5000, and upon
the death of a wife of a member the
sum of $50 for funeral benefit, be-
side paying the doctor and medi-
cine bill of all sick members.
The association has paid out
since the year 1870 up to the first
day of January, 1895, in doctor,
medicine, charity and funeral bene-
fits the magnificent sum OF $50, O05,
divided as follows: To doctors, the
sum OF $6,40S.S0; medicine, $5,541.-
65; charity purposes, $4,000 ; death
benefits; $l7,474. The treasury re-
cords between the years of 1855 to
1870 were lost, consequently no &C
count is given between those years.
The membership at present num-
bers So, out Of which the following
have beeu members since its or
ganization in 1855, viz: Charles
Degen, ST., f. Poeschel, Louis
Klein, ST., Theo. Palm, John Wieg-
end and F. Glaeser, all residents Of
this city. Only four general meet
ings are held during the year, at
which members can be taken up,
being quarterly, the first SUM-
day in January, April, July
and October OF each year: The
trustees transacting all business
during the period Of said general
meetings, they holding one meet
ing every mouth for transaction OF
such BUSINESS as may come be-
fore them.
All members, who participated in
the 10th anniversary enjoyed
themselves and congratulations
were extended to all of the old
mbers. Mrs. II. A. HUH recited
beautiful poem, composed by
herself, for which thanks were ex-
tended, and thus end cd the pro-
gram Of the San Antonio Kranken
Kassen Nerein
The following are its present
officers:
Peter Schiffers, president; f. w.
Lange, vice president; Max
Schmueckle, secretary; G. Degen,
treasurer; n. Wagner, VIM.
Richter, H. A. Huth and H. Heilg-
mann, trustees.
The next election of officers takes
place in January, 1896.