The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-08
LADY MACCABEES.

Life protection j. said a. D. one ~
the indications 81 the high state Of
civilization Of a country. hut until a
recent date. women
were refused admitiance 10 these
companies n risks.
These restrictions are being remuy-
cd. and many old line insurance COM
panics admit woman membership,
perhaps from The fact that statistics
today sluw woman tu De- - giud g
risk. if unt better. than man. Fra
terual Beneficiary S,ciciic> are an
outgrowth q; uld line Insurance. They
are formed upon cooperative la>ls
the business uf . safety ls.ii.l- dun,
by its uWu r.cmhsr. through
the medium or l,-.al organizations
thereby decreasing the cost of
management and liic prutectg.u.
The order az The Ladies Of The
Narclbc,... Is the first >uricty of
women a. ;hc world. Go orgauix, uispu
the basis of cooperative Efforts. u!Icr-
ing life. permanent. AND total dis
ability. and old az, l-.uciitS to We
mar. at actual cost.
The order originated ia Michigan iu
iu the brain 80 q woman. strange -
it may seem tu some mcuI iu thc wear
lSg. with uuc hundred and seventy
members. u Is the recognized aUXil-
Hilary branch 90 the Knight, Of Tile
Maccaber> ~ tie world one 81 the
leading FrJtcrnal. Beneficiary Socic-
ties Of North America.
Thcrcarc about thirty recognized lrgi-
innate Frtrrual Beneficiary Societies
doing business in the United States.
and recognized los representation in
the National Faternal Congress. The
Order of the Ladies' or The Naccahcc-
being the first society ~ women to
organize upon the ha>i> 80 cu-uicra-
tive effort. was given representation
Ia the National Fratcrual Congress.
which met in Boston. February. iSpj.
also were represented M the National
Council uf Women. which convened
in Washington. -. G.. last March. u
had the honor of being recognized at
thaj session a> being he leading bti>-
inc~~ organization among women in
the world
The order is .n fact. representa-
tive. national crgauiza lion. whose
headquarters are 40 Port Huron.
Michigan. with Mr~. Lillian ". llui-
li>teror Drtrit. Michigan ~ supreme
Commander. Miss Biua N. West ~
Port Huron. Michigan. supreme
Record Eccper. Mr.. Eittic e. War
ucr. or Flint Michigan. supreme
Fiuaucy Keeper. auI Dr Mary VI.
plufurth. &c puu Huron. Michigan.
supreme Ncdica! Examiner.
The official reports. June ]. i>.t5.
showed the membership Go De- 4G.3lj,
% good record Tor seven years work.
Similar organizations. which have
been iu existence fur twenty years.
cannot show record today equal 10
this Order nf the Ladies ~ the Mac
cabcc~. n only shows what women
can de- 10 they only will unite their
efforts.
This membership represents in out
standing certificates Tor life benefits
issued by the order. over sJ5.uu1. .OOO
and the amount distributed in the
payment 10 death claims ha> bccn
$4,000. all claims having bccn met
promptly aud Go fun from the iir>t
This vast business has been com
Quoted through the Supreme Hive. ur
National BODY Great Hives or State
bodies, Subordinate Hives or lucal
branches. and Is managed exclusively
by women.
The idea ~ Life Benefit S,cictic,
j. - new that some may >ay why j.
it necessary for mother o. provide
Tor her family Ia the event 10 her
deathy ask you Ia pause aud con-
slider a moment. Why ID j. necessary
for "a wife and mother To- provide fur
her family iu the event 81 her death.
I answer. what each one of YOU must
clearly see fur yourself. that IL j.
necessary simply because 10 j. sad
fact. that death is certain tu come tu
" an >noner or later. and We never
know in just what financial condition
death will find u>. The millionaire al
today may be the pauper of tomorrow
the man who font> up hi> hank ac-
count today with satisfaction. and
iind> that % numbers thousands oi
dollars. may hy an adverse turn ir
wheel of fortune. find himself bark.
rupt and peunilc>>.
Life benefits in any ouler ~ thi,
kind. whether for man ur woman. ar,
something for the protection of IA,
beneficiary. Creditors cannot snatch