The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-22
The SCOTS.
Proceedings Of Royal Clan
Convention.
important Reports Presented 10 the
Meeting.
night.

Two things emphasize the sessions OF
the 18th convention OF the royal clan,
Order Of Scottish Clans, now in progress
in this city, and those are the prompt
| ness with which they are called TO order
and the thoroughness OF the discussions.
| The evening session yesterday was called
| TO order at O'Clock by Royal Chief Wal
| ter Scott, Jr., and the report of the royal
| physician, William ii. Frazer, L. X Z.
| 5. E., was submitted in brief as follows;
Received applications for bequestment
| certificates, 100; number approved, IA;
number rejected, 26
Ratio of rejections, one in 20.
Received proofs OF 80 deaths, which
were all in due form, except two. and they
were made satisfactory by the proper ofii-
GERS, and were approved. There were 13
| deaths in class A, 8 in class Il, in class
| G, and in class ID. The causes of death
were: Pneumonia, S; other local diseases,
| 3; Inflammation OF bowels, g.; apoplexy, 2;
accidents, Al consumption, 3; general
disease, 8; average age of descendants,
| 41.75; average time in order, 5.39; aver
age age of accepted, 29. so; average age OF
| rejected, 81 49,
The greater number OF the reflections
were because of the existence of symp-
toms OF incipient or established, diseases
OF the kidneys, heart or lungs, and in
| some instances because of unsatisfactory
family or personal history of applicants,
ana i take occasion again TO thank the
| physicians OF the Subordinate Clans for
the very careful and conscientious man.
ner in which they have seconded my
efforts TO admit only first-class risks.
have insisted that honor and honesty are
quite as necessary qualifications for an
examiner as carefulness and skill, and
| that our clan physicians are nobly doing
| Int 10 avid hx hat
among the candidates examined by them
| during the two years ending June 80,
1895, not one died who had baen in the
order less than year. This record is in
strong contrast with that OF a former
period. Our records show that during
the four years ending June 80, 1895, there
were among those admitted before the
end of the first two years 10 deaths OF
clansmen who had not averaged seven
months in the order, and 20 deaths of
clansmen who had not averaged one year
in the order, but two of whom had been
admitted since June 80, 1898. Another
encouraging fact is worthy of record,
namely that the average age of admis-
sioDs during the past three years Is much
less than in former years, being 80 years,
which is again Of about three years when
compared with the preceding three.
After a full discussion, the report was
referred, as have been all the other re-
ports of the royal officers, upon which
no action can be taken until after all the
books have been properly audited. They
are now in the hands of Auditor Jencks
of this city, a disinterested outsider.
telegram was received from the North
American United Caledonian Association,
in session at Asbury Park, \. j., as fol-
lows:
To Hoyal Chief Walter Scott, Jr., O. s. c. :
The North American United Caledonian
Association sends greeting. May wise
| 1Iu nd ~ nrfx Ifxfn hn in aIl
your doings.
(Signed5 PETER Ross,
Secretary.
The committee to whom was reported
the matter OF extending the territory OF
the order, upon application for charter
for a subordinate clan in Fort Worth,
Tex, reported unfavorably, and the re-
port was concurred In.
This forenoon's session was called to
order punctually at $3.50 o'clock by Royal
Chief Walter Scott, Jr. The first matter
taken up was that of proposed amend
which were under discussion last even
ing. Several amendments were submit
ted by the members in Jurisdiction, but
they were not coDcurred in by the com
mittee, whose report was adopted.
A resolution presented by ID. McInne'
of Brooklyn, and seconded by james
Newton of Jersey City, was adopted, K
the effect that directory OF the o. 5. G..
setting forth the name and number o
each clan in order, together with th
meeting nights, place OF meeting, ant
the names OF each chief and secretary, bt
compiled and copies furnished TO all aux
lllary clans as early as possible.
Another resolution presented by j. W
Dick of Missouri, and seconded by Jane
Newton, to abolish the office of roya
counsellor, was lost. The principal ar
gument presented for the abolition of tn
III L.
that from 1879 to 1891 there was no roya
counsellor, and the order could well dis
pense with il. 1t seems, however. tina [
the majority of the delegates though
differently.
The question of admitting ladies Il
, mem bership WAS fully discussed, but
was considered unwise at this stage to d
so, and action was deferred.
, Several proposed amendments TO tn
, | bequeathment laws were withdrawn b.
unanimous consent.
The recommendation of the fnancia
committee TO transfer $3.50 from the gen
| eral fund to mileage, TO defray expense
of delegates to the convention, wa
adopted.
The report OF the committee on tn
state of the order was discussed an'
tabled.
1t was voted that when adjournmen
Q was made for lunch this noon to recon
Y vene at 2. 30 p. M, and proceed at ono
: with the election OF officers
= The report of the royal treasurer, whicl
e was presented yesterday shows the orde
e TO be i'm a good condition financially
: This showed that the total amount pai'
G on the bequeathment fund for the pas
e year was s65, 744 Il; the total for 10 year
{ was S42S, $40. 81; the total receipts for tn
= bequeathment fund this year have bee
5 ego. 20s CO. and the expenditures. s29, 50t
The receipts for the general fund for tn
past nine years were $40, ,9lS.53; for TN
/, paa year, sO957 50, a total for the genera
: fund OF si7, ,9O63S. The total receipt
from all sources in 10 years were si76, Az
o The report showed at the end oil the reg
. ular six months term a balance on han
4 OF sS13. 80 I'm the general fund and s7OS.t Z
n I'm the bequeat hment fund. There was
supplementary report, however, whic
showed that TO the 10Th of August ther
had heen received from agsossments t33-