Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
A CARPENTERS SOCIETY
One That Looks Out for the Sick and Unau-
phyed.
And Provides Aga1nst Loss of Tools
NJ
Anniversary Of the Wash.
inston1 Branch.

The fourth anniversary of the Washing
ton branch Of the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters and Joiners occurs next Tues
day, but the event will not be celebrated
by the members until the following Mon
day evening on the occasion OF the regu-
lar meeting. An Interesting program of ex-
ercises will be presented.
The branch was organized July q. 1891,
with thirteen members, The officers were
Mr.. F. Sankey. president: Mr.. John Knight.
secretary, and Mr.. e. Burley, treasurer
Since that time there have been nearly 100
accessions.
The ob1ec' Of the organization is some
what different from that Of most bene-
fetal societies. the plan being very COM
prehensive. Besides looking generally after
the interests of carpenters and joiners 1t
Is the purpose Of this organization to pro-
vide against lack of employment, loss Of
tools by fire, water or theft: sickness, acci-
dent, old age or death
There are now in the parent society be-
tween 1900 and 1900 members with a
capital, at the time of the date of the last
report, December last. of $437, 1886, or
$10.17 per member, all Of which is In avail
able cash. except comparatively small
portion, which Is invested in q building in
which the home offices are located.
What Members Are Entitled To.
Members are entitled to all benefits by
paying IS cents per week and 8 cents per
quarter to the contingent and benevolent
fund. and 0 cents per quarter for the sup
port of an organizer. Free members are
entitled to tool benefits, to any amount of
loss by fire, water er theft not exceeding
$40 in one claim. When any of these loss
es occur to a member of but six months
standing his claim must be limited to sd.
Any free member losing employment
through loss of tools by fire. water or theft
Is Immediately entitled to unemployed ben.
eft Any member who may be discharged
and the cost of removing his family to the
place at which he obtains employment.
When a sick member RECEIVERS from his
illness, If he Is out Of employment, he is
at once entitled to unemployed benefit.
There Is also benefit of $T0O to members
who may become totally disabled by &C.
cident, and of $3.50 to those who may be-
come partly disabled from the same cause.
There are also approximation benefit
for life to those who have been members
for eighteen years, and larger sum for
those who have been connected with the
society for twenty-five years, and funeral
benefit for not only the members, but the
wife of the latter.
The society now has 67S branches, forty
of which are in the United States. and
eight in Canada, and has also spread over
the British Isles, New Zealand, Australia
and South. Africa. The income last year
was S57S, 1876, and the sum expended for
benefits announced to '$473.5I
Recently trade, section of the society,
which has already become quite flourish
ing, was established for the benefit OF those
whose age will not ipefmit them to join
the ordinary section as full members.
Candidates for this .tseetlon must be not
less than forty nor more than sixty years
of age, and in return for the fees receive
benefits guaranteed hst follows. For leav-
ing employment under circumstances salts
factory to the branch II a member three
months. $40 per week, and II a member
benefit in case of loss of not exceeding
$50, and accident bepeflt-members totally
disabled $3.50; while benevolent grants will
be made according to circumstances in
cases of distress.
The 3omcer..
Mr.. A. Hargrave wasl born in Toronto.
Canada. in 1871. He. was educated In the
schools of that city. and learned his trade