Crawford avalanche., 1897-08-12

preme Ohtcers.
Big Orders Affairs.
The Supreme Tent, X. o. T. NJ, has
been In session at Port Huron, and aside
from election of ofocers and other routine
business, has made several important
changes in the laws of the order and the
rates of assessment.
The strife for the Offices was less in
tense than is usually witnessed at like
gatherings and the predicted hot contests
did not materialize, nearly every once
being filed by unanimous choice. Inc
supreme tent paid deservedly high trip
ute to its executive officers by re-eiecting
them unanimously, the action being greet
ed with unrestrained enthusiasm from the
delegates. The honor of Il unanimous re-
election was accorded to Supreme Com
mander ID. =. Markey of Port Huron,
Supreme Record Keeper N. 3. Boyntoh
OF Port Huron, Supreme Finance Keeper
Chprles II. Thompson of Port Huron, SUI
preme Medical Examiner X. Il. Moss OF
New York, Supreme Sergeant IL. Il.
Trent OF Toronto, Ont, and members OF
the supreme board of trustees, ID. ID. AIT
kin of Flint and John w. Porter OF Fort
Huron. j. B. Mcdonnell of Buffalo was
elected supreme lieutenant commander py
acclamation. vice James +. Downer OF
Chicago, and for supreme chaplain George
III. Terpany of Indiana succeeds IL. u.
Brown of the same State. Other officers
elected were as follows: Supreme Master
alarms, G. II. Hatfield Of Missouri; SUI
preme first master of the guard, f.. w.
Stevens of Minnesota; supreme second
master of the guard, j. w. Sherwood OF
Oregon; supreme sentinel, j. Is. Sawtell
of Texas: supreme picket, Nj. f. Elkin OF
Kentucky. Supreme Record Keeper n.
s. Boynton bears the distinction of having
been reelected to the position he holds at
each succeeding review since the reor-
ganization of the order sixteen years ago,
while ID. T.. Markey is elected supreme
commander for the fourth successive
time.
BY one change in law it will become pos
sible for the knights of the Maccabees
and the l.. o. Il. M. to become amalga-
mated under the supreme tent jurisdic-
ton, providing the l.. o. Il. NJ. desire to
accept of the proposition.
The, lazy as amended is particularly ap-
plicable to the province of Ontario. where
the l.. .. II. Nj. is not, according TO the
Ontario law, allowed to do business. by
the provisions of the amendment the
knights of the Maccabees may accept Ia
dies into their membership in this prov
ince, but by it's terms the l.. y. L. Nj.
now organized may also get under direct
control of the supreme tent. The supreme
tent also decided to accept no membership
IN the States of Arkansas, Alabama, Flor
ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
Members who attempt to commit suicide
within five years of their admission to the
order may be suspended by the supreme
board of trustees.
1t had been proposed to re-rate all the
members who joined the order prior to
July l. 1895, and are paying lower rate
than those admitted since that time, but
n compromise was adopted, which leaves
il to the discretion of the policy holder
whether he re-rates himself or not. If he
does not desire to be assessed equally with
the A. 900 members who have joined since
July. 1898, he can continue Mt the old
.ate and pay double assessment in the
months Of May and October each year.
The amendment to Sec. 127, under the
heading of Assessment Rates" as adopt
ed, reads: Commencing Immediately af-
ter the words provided further to read
as follows: That all members who were
admitted prior to July 1, 1895, who are
now paying the old or former rates of as
sessment, be required to pay an assess
ment of double the amount of their pres
ent rate in the months of May and Octo-
Der each year.
First double assessment to become
Que May /, 1898.
Provided, further, that all members re-
quired to pay these double assessments as
above provided, may, if they so desire,
send their life benefit certificate to the
supreme record keeper with the request
that they be given n new certificate, the
same to be rated at their age, at the date
of admission or reinstatement, according
to the above schedule of rates, and they
shall be relieved thereafter from paying
the double assessment as provided for
members who are paying the old rate OF
assessment, and that such change of GER
tifcate he made free of cost to such mem
members.
provided. further, the rates for mem
bers over 81 years Of age shall be: Be
tween the ages of 81 and 80. for $500. 80
cents: 81. 600, 81. go; $1,000, $500: $1,000,
$3.50. Between ages of 80 and 53, for
$500, 30 cents; $1,000, $1.SO; $1,000,
So. go; $1,000, $5.40. Between 53 and 81,
for $500, 81; 81, 900, 50; 81, 200, 81; 5000.
Sc. Between "a and 30, for $500, 81 10;
81, 900, $500; $1,000; 40; $1,000, $500.
The order does not take in members over
80 years old, but this rate is made for
those who surrender their old policies and
take out new.
The re-rating amendment will put old
members practically on an equality with
the others, and all will participate alike
in the emergency fund of the order.
In this fund nearly 100000 was accu
mulated during the past two years, and it
is estimated that, with the mortality rate
the same as at present, this fund will
hereafter increase slightly in excess OF
the ratio during the past term, owing TO
the additional assessments.
Another amendment adopted was that
creating court of appeals, to which body
appeals from the board of trustees shall
be taken and whose decision upon matters
of discipline shall be final. This court
will be composed of the commanders of
the five largest camps within the supreme
tent jurisdiction.
Another change provides that hereafter,
State must have ut least 5000 members
and 100 tents before being entitled to form.
n great camp organization, and that at
hast one-half of the delegates from the
State vote in favor thereof.
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