The Portland daily press., 1895-08-13
ORDER OF FoREsTERs.
Supreme Court Meeting, In Martins Town
Hall, Trafalgar Square, London, England.
and Distinguished Gath
ering-Gratifying Reports.

erlng-GratIfying Reports.
London, Eng, August, 2nd. The Su-
preme body of the Independent Order of
Foresters, met in biennial session at the
worlds metropolis, on Thursday Aug.
LIST, at p. m. Over 100 officers and repre-
sentatives were present All the Proyin-
ces of tho Dominion, and some twenty of
the States of the Union, and England,
Wales, Scotland, and Ireland were repre-
sented. All the Supreme offers were
present. DR.. Oronhyatekha, S. G. R.,
presided.
/ The tenth meeting of the Supreme
Court was duly opened with prayer by
the Rev. W. ]. McCaughan, of Belfast
Ireland, Supreme Chaplain. The Supreme
Chief appoined Committees on Creden-
| tials, Distribution, Finance, State of the
Order Constitution and Laws, Appeals
and Petitions, New Business and Mileage
and per diem.
SUPREME CHIEF RANGERS
REPORT. .
The S. G. r. read his report, lengthy
|
following facts -
acknowledgement of the kindness to the
Order and it's members of the Supreme
ruler of the Universe. 1t is said that
since the last meeting, two years ago, the
membership had increased over 80, 600,
being now so, 765. The surplus had in
creased by 1886, 600 co. and now stands at
81, 3S1, 800. u. The proportion per MEM
1 hpr. haH str i1lar aciy tr
now $500 per member more than it was
| fve.years ago. Reference was made to the
decision OF the Supreme Executive to
| invest portion of the surplus in the For
esters temple, which will in future be
Headquarters of the Order. The corner
stone of what will be the most imposing
fraternal building in the world, was laid
on May Both, by the Governor General of
Canada, the Earl of Aberdeen.
Reference was also made to several pro-
posed amendments of the constitution,
among which were the striking out of the
sections referring to the expectation of
life benefit, and increasing the rates be-
TWEEN 45 and so, and the holding of trien,,
NAL sessions, and the admission OF
women into the order. The Supreme
Chief Ranger closed his report, with q
grateful acknowledgment of the honor
conferred, upon him, and the kindness
shown him, ever since he had been the
first executive officer.
SUPREME SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of the Supreme Secretary
was an elaborate document, and gave E
detailed statement of all receipts ant
disbursements since the last meeting
Among the interesting information
obtained was the fact that since the
Chicago meeting two years. ago, the
number of High Courts has increased
from 81 to %, and the number of subordi
nate Courts from !, 430 to ,, 100, and the
membership from 50, SAT to 3d. 765. The
deaths during the past two years bavt
been 681. The amount paid in death and
| Permanent Disability claims in the pas
two years is S609, 81. 81.
The sick and funeral benefit depart
ment showed mrked prosperity, and il
it are enrolled about one-third of thu
membership. During the past two year.
SOL, 11S. 90 had been paid in Sick an(
Funeral Benefits, leaving the surplu.
Ito the credit of this department, on thu
1st of July, s62, 139, co. When it is remem
lbered that four years ago this fund wa
inydebt, the adequacy of the rates, an(
the efficiencysof tho management are ap
parent The Secretary closed his repor
with an eloquent tribute to the abilit,
of his colleagues, and a greatful acknowl
Judgement of the courtesy shown him b,
all with whom he had to do.
SUPREME PHYSICIANS REPORT.
DR.. Millman, Supreme Physician, CAV
an exhaustive and interesting summar,
of the work in his department. 1t showe
! that for the eighteen months ending De
elnber 31st, 1894, the number of applica
ltions passed was 31,570, for insuranc
amounting to $50, 1859, 600 co. For the sam
lperiod there had been rejected 3,073 appli
lcatiens, representing insurance to tn
amount of 50, S83, 10000. The causes Q
rejection are given, the principal one
being history of consumption, for Whic
1918 were rejected, and heart compiled
tions, for which 416 were rejected. Inten
perance was the cause OF S76 The ayerag
age of the member is only "a. 81, as com
pared with 3d. 81 for 1893. The death rat
has been remarkably low, 5.47 per 1,O0C
! ssssIn supplementary acknowledgements
result of the examinations for the first ST
months of 1895. it appears that 10, $50 ex
animation papers were reviewed, OF who
: 10, 179 were accepted, making total 70
. the two years. of 51,914 application
received, Of which 5, 729 were rejected.
!. The report of the Independent Forester
J of which the Supreme chief, DR.. Oronhyte
|. kha, is Editor-in chief, and Dan. A
J Rose, business manager, was submitted
The circulation was Increased in the pas
D four years three-fold, from 1000 to 100,
900 per month, and the changes in tn
} mailing list monthly are upwards Q
4 $780, Appreciative mention was made
y the work of Bro. Rev. A. Macgilllvray
P. II. G. R., of Ontario, who has beel
Literary Editor of the Official Organ TO
four years.
} ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected TO
|. the ensuing term:-
S. G. R., Oronhytekha, M. u.
III P. S. G. R., E Botterell, OTTAWA.