Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-13
CHOICE OF CHIEFS.


White on the register. He had
written to the manager of the hotel,
previous to his coming. and suppos-
ing he had taken the pains Of reserv-
ing him q room, had placed his name
on the register. So Mr.. White re-
paired to room 78. He tried the
door. 1t was locked. He raped.
A lady came. He found there we're
other Whites. The room had been
assigned to lady. So no was re-
fused admittance. He had been
mistaken as to the hotel manaser's
thoughtfulness. Then turning to
the subject of Woodcraft he said the
men and women OF the order were
building for the ages.
Mrs. Lizzie Grist, who organized
Fay Halves camp. made brief re-
marks. She came into the ROYAL
Neighbors when it had less than 500
members. She said no one had
worked harder to make the order
success than she did. But she said
the days of hardship have passed
and gone. The order is established
too firmly now to anticipate the
troubles which confronted it at the
outset OF its organization.
There were also remarks by Mrs.
Bruffey. Mrs. Potter. Dr.. Snyder.
supreme physician. and Miss Myrtle
Dade, supreme beneficiary recorder.
Increasing the Insurance.
The oulv matter OF Importance dis
posed of AZ yesterdays sessions in
addition to what was given in The
ARGUS last evening was the dispo.i-
ton Of the proposition to raise the
maximum benefit policy from Si.C00
to $4,000 The matter. as heretofore
stated, is one that has long been
agitated, and there was such vari-
ance of sentiment that the discussion
Of the proposed change ELECTED many
different views. While the prepon-
derance of opinion favored the in
crease in policy privileges. the fact
that Wisconsin laws are such as to
prevent its application there for two
ears after the previous maximu N
went into effect. which prevents the
writing of new insurance of advanced
benefits, led some to dou bt the ex-
pediency of the move now. But the
prospect of the head camp not meet
ing again for two years hsstened
definite action, and the board OF
managers was empowered to issue
$4,000 policies "a soon as they feel il
Is advisable to do SO after The change
| is operative in the various states
over which the jurisdiction of the
order extends. ...
The Beneficiary Work.
One Of the most interesting reports
submitted to the head camp was tina,
of Mics Myrtle E. Dade. supreme re.
corder Of the beneficiary division.
1t affords an idea of the growth Of
the insurance branch. The mum Der
Of assessments in 1895. it sets forth,
we're 4; in 1896. z; in 1897. so far. 2.
The average cost per assessment on
II 600 for the year ending April 20.
was "a 90 per member. The total
membership April 81. 1896 was s.
4S9; April 80. 1897. 8 276. represent
ing insurance of S7.95S. 800 of which
amount 1919 OG0 was carried by men
and $7,179. sou by ladies. The aver
age age of policy holders April 80.
1897, was So Sugars. and the mem ber-
hip in good standing was divided rs
follows: Illinois. $3.50; Iowa, 73s;
Wisconsin. 81; Kansas. 1.276; Me-
braska. 726; Minnesota, 81; Michi-
gan 1874; South Dakota. 1924; North
Dakota. 81; Missouri. 1876; Ohio. Is;
Indiana,
This evening occurs the trolley
party, electric trains conveying the
visitors to Moline and to the Tower.