The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-09-03

receiver of this grand lodge to collect
all accruing interest arising from such
investments aud to account for said
fund and it's accumulations in the
same manner and at the same time
that other reports and statements are
made. All transactions relating to
this fund sh III be communicated to the
grand recorder monthly. and he shall
add to his monthly statement such
transactions in relation to said fund
together with the amount thereof.
The reserve fund Of this grand lodge
shall be used for the following pur-
poses: Any member over so years of
age or who shall hereafter become 30
years of age, aud who shall have been
a member of the order for a period of
10 years, shall not be compelled to pay
any reserve fund assessments nor in
any one year more than eight classified
assessments during the time he shall
remain a member of the order. Any
member over so years of age or who
shall hereafter become 80 years of age,
and who shall have been a member of
the order for a period of 10 years. shall
not be compelled to pay any reserve
fund aSsessmnts nor in any one year
more than seven classified assessments
during the time he shall remain Il
member of the order. Any member
over 30 years of age or who shall hero
after become so years of age, and who
shall have been member of the order
for period Of 20 years, shall not be
compelled to pay any reserve fund as
sessments nor in any one year more
than six classified assessments during
the time he shall remain member Of
the order. Any member over 80 years
of age or who shall hereafter become 80
years of age. and who shall have been
a member of the order for preiod of
% years, shall not be compelled to pay
any reserve fluid assessments nor in
any one year more than five classified
assessments. during the time he shall
remain member of the order Any
member over 80 years of age or who
shall become so years Of age and who
shall have been member Of the order
for neriod of so years. shall not be
compelled to pay any reserve fund as
sessments nor in any one year more than
four classified assessments during the
time he shall remain member of the
order. Any member over so years of
age and who shall have been mem
ber of the order for period of 35
years. shall not be compelled to pay
any reserve fund assessments nor in
any one year more than three classified
assessments during the time he shall
remain member of the order. Any
member who shall have been member
of tie order for period Of 40 years,
shall not he compelled to pay any re-
serve fund assessments nor in any one
year more than two classified assess
ment during the time he shall remain
a member of the order ANY member
who shall have been a member of the
oruer for a period of 45 years. shall
not be compelled to pay any reserve
fund assessments nor in any one year
more than one classified assessment
during the time he shall remain
of the order. Any member
who shall have been member of the
order 30 years shall be exempt from all
assessments during the time he shall
remain a member of the order.
The grand lodge of the Degree Of
Honor adopted the same plan for it's
male members and also plan by which
it's female members become benefited
by the reserve fund on reaching the
age of 40 years.
LII duulUlOH 10 lne ABOVE DOtn
branches have enacted other stringent
rules to protect their orders from un-
natural death rates by requiring extra
care on the part of all officers in the
matter of selection of members. The
special results expected to be accom-
pished by these changes is to make the
order particularly attractive to young
men and women, and at the same time
allow them to participate in the bene-
it's of the order at rates based upon
heir age.