The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20
Ancient Order United workmen.

Grand Master William Winter visited the lodges
in Grass Valley and in Nevada City last week.
The lodges OF District No gave entertain
meat and dance in conjunction with the Past
Masters Association in Franklin Hall last Friday
night. II conducted under the supervision of
Deputy @. 5. Curtis. A feature of the evening was
an illustrated lecture by Dr. Mahon showing the
similarity of the structure OF the bones of certain
animals 10 those of man.
Grand Recorder D. s Hirshberg returned from
Buffalo, n. ", 10 which place he went as q repre-
sentative to the Supreme Lodge from California
and in relation TO classified assessments adopted
by the supreme body, he says:
81 he legislation adopted at the Supreme Lodge
oP the A o. Il w. which closed its session on the
26th OF June, was perhaps the most important in
the history of the order Many of the representa-
tives came TO the session with their minds fully
made up vote against a change of plan, but
after the exhaustive and convincing report of the
beneficial commission presented it became
plain that the recommendations of the committee
were based upon the actual experience of the
order. snd that the proposed change would put the
nun-prosperous jurisdictions upon sound, perma-
nent and enduring basis, ana would also inject
them with the element of competition which, in
view OF their present assessments, did not exist.
The table of rates has heretofore been published
in THE CALL. These rates range from 90 cents
for $1,000 certificate, the rates to be applied to
members at their alta ned ages at the time they
are put into operation in each Jurisdiction mem
Der to advance from 9. lower 20 the next higher
group groups being as follows: Is to "a; 25 to
90; 80 TO "a; 50 to SO; 40 to A; 40 to 49; so to
The rates are known as classified and not as
they are frequently referred TO, graded rates.
Graded rates contemplate rate of assessment at
the age of entry which remains the same through
lite. classified is a rate which advances
with advancing age and is based upon the mortu-
AIRY experience OF that age or class of ages.
''And in the plan adopted by the A. o L. w. the
advance is made every five years up TO 30, when
il ceases and renal the same thereafter
"Under the plan no jurisdiction will be
titled TO relief, whether operating under cassi ed
assessments or not, until they levy number of
assessments equal TO twelve assessments under
the classified plan"
Harmony Lodge has elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing term and installed them last
Thursday: NJ. Crane, past master workmsn; X.
w. English, master workman; DR.. f. F. Lord
foreman; Delos r. Ashley, overseer; l.. johnson,
recorder: e. a. Smith, financier; G. Schwerin,
receiver: d. w. Sweeny, guide; w. F. Sch midt,
inside watchman; T. ]. Foley, outside watchman
Drs. Adams and Lord. medical examiners: trus-
tees-M. Crane, 5. blct adden and NJ. d. Myer.
Lasy Monday Magnolia Lodge celebrated its
eighteenth anniversary in Red Mems Hall and in
stalled its officers, Deputy John Shra being the
installing officer. Retiring Master Workman
Jurgens was presented with silver flute oy the
lodge a banquet followed. This lodge during its
existence has paid nearly $4,000 for sick
benefits
Negotiations are afoot for new home for the
Workmen. An effort is being made to secure the
two upper floors of the new building TO be erected
the west side OF Powell street, near o. o'Farrell,