Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-23

Sovereign Clerk Yates Of the woodmen OF
the World has just completed his report for
last year. This statement not only shows that
the order has advanced greatly during the
dast twelve months. but also that 1t ranks
among the leading business institutions OF
the city.
During the year the total receipts, which
all passed through the clearing house Of the
city. amounted to $934,3i9.96. or this amount
SSlO,33GG5 was received In the beneficiary
fund. There was balance Of 81 1888 on
hsnd January /, 1897, $7S4 81 was received
In the beneficiary fund proper and s24, Si0.55
In the emergency fund. The disbursements
from this fund amounted to SS07, ,631. 80. Death
Claims numbering 4l3 and amounting to S74S,-
S5S were paid; 309 monuments were erected,
OF the value OF $40, 300: assessments amount
ing to Sl20l were refunded; a deposit Of
$4,000 YVES made in the banks OF Savannah,
MO, In the course OF legal case; bonds and
premiums to the value OF s24, ,662.50 were
bought out OF the emergency fund. There
wos a balance OF s2.705.35 on hand on jan
uary / OF this year.
On January l. 1896 there was a balance
OF s3,s20.69 on hand In the general fund and
the receipts amounted to Sl20,362.62 The
disbursements from this fund amounted to
Sl16.04O.39 leaving tnlance on hand on Jan
uary Of this year of s7,942.92. Most of this
money was spent In Omaha.
The membership shows a big increase.
During the year 2S126 new certificates were
Issued, bringing the total membership to
$3.50. The net gain for the year was II ,4S0.
Some 500 new camps were added during the
twelve months, bringing the total number to
2,300. The total amount Of insurance now
In force is S126,04S, 800. The membership in
this city and South Omaha Is about the same
as 1t was a year ago That there WIS no in
crease is accounted for by the trouble which
stirred up the order during the first of the
year The membership in Omaha and South
Omaha Is about 1850 and is divided between
fourteen camps.
During the year the offices of the sovereign
camp in the Sheely block were enlarged by
four rooms. A big vault was built and a con-
sidenable amount OF new furniture was put
in. The improvements amounted to several
thousands of dollars. The clerical force was
Increased from twenty to twenty-eignt. The
gay roll OF this force now amounts to $4,000
@ year.
Some important features were added dur
ing the year. The emergency fund an equiv
aent of the reserve fund of other orders, was
begun in July and now contains $24, ,S40.55. 1t
is made UP of the first two assessments
levied against new members The Croceeds
are invested in registered United States
bonds which are deposited in safety vaults
in this city. Three persons composing the
emergency fund committee, have keys to this
vault, whith, however, cannot be opened ex-
cept in the presence OF all three members of
the committee. The bonds are counted twice
o1ch year in the presence of the board of
managers.
Recently all the bankers aeld clerks OF sub
ordinate camps, numbering about $500,
were bonded In a guaranty bond company.
Nest of these bonds were in the sum of $500,
although a few ranged higher The total
value of the bonds was in the ueighborhJod
OF 81, 900 900.
Tho officers of the order are proud of the
record since the Woodmen Of the World has
completed only It's seventh year.