The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-19
Odd Fellows Relief
Meeting
is A LOVE FEAST.
Officers Reelected and En-
couraging Reports Made.

The annual meeting of the Odd Fell
lows Mutual Relief Association was
was held at Odd Fellows hall yesterday
morning. The anticipated quarrel
among the members and the dissolu-
ton of the organization did not take
place, but instead harmonious time
was enjoyed and the yearly reports of
| the different officers showed that the
associations affairs are not in a bad
shape by any means.
There were fully 100 members pres
ent. Worcester was well represented as
were also several members who reside
in adjoining towns.
Nearly all the old board of officers
were reelected. The exceptions were
h. a. Smith of Spencer, who served
last year as director and trustee, A. L.
Burbank and George r. Brooks.
me attendance was much larger than
It has been in two years. The recent
newspaper articles which inferred that
the membership was falling off and the
Relief Association was nearing a col
lapse, it is thought had tendency to
bring to the meeting several men who
never attended before.
A few members were inclined at the
opening of the meeting to accept the
published statements as being correct,
but when the facts In the case were
shown them by the treasurer and trus-
tees, they subsidized and at the close of
the meeting We're the first to call for
the following resolution, which was
unanimously carried:
I'VE, the members of the odd
Fellows Mutual Relief Association
IN annual meeting, do feel that
this has been a very profitable
meeting. The reports of the Off
GERS are encouraging, showing an
increase in funds, and a decrease
in liability, and we hereby wish TO
express our appreciation of the
faithful services of our officers and
board of directors in the year past.
and pledge to them our hearty sup
port in the year 90 come"
Herbert Wesby was proposed by A.
w. Rose of Worcester, who touched
lightly upon the as he spoke of them.
scurrilous attacks of =. former en-
ploye. Mr. Rose asked the members to
re-elect Mr.. Wesby 20 vindicate that
gentleman.
Mr.. Wesby accepted the presidency,
declaring that he did not desire a re-
election, but thought Tat he was in
duty pound to do so. owing to the re-
cent attacks made by "one man." who
was not member Of the association
A. i. Burbank of the board of trus-
tees is very sick and the auditing com
mittee reported that every report was
correct with the exception OF the in
Vestment which they coud not see ow-
ing to Mr.. Burbank's illness. They ex-
pressed the opinion that the invest
ments were perfectly safe.
Following is a list of the officers
elected: President Herbert yTesI,-v.
vice president, Herbert A. RYAN. Mill
oury; clerk, Geo. L. Sanford; treasur-
er, A. S. Pinkerton.
Directors, C. B. Kendall. routh Card
ner Charles E. Smith Westboro. H. O.
sawyer, West Boylston, e. w. Boyn-
ton, North Brookfield A. j. Parker.
Leominster. w. .. Watson. Spencer
DR.. S. S. Silva, Southbridge. A. III Har.
dy, Fitchburg Dr.. G. F. Balloon. T. ].
Leland, George L. Sanford George e.
Kirby, A. w. Rose, Levi c.. Corbin. all
OF Worcester and O. H. Welch. Clin-
ton.
Trustees, w. H Hobbs. Worcester,
BENJAMIN Booth, Worcester. Geo. f.
Brooks, Worcester.
A IIt committee. NJ. A. Maynard,
II. w. Coffin, A. Z. Newton.
The reports of the officers shaved
the associations affairs to be as fol-
| lows:-
Loans on real estate, $4,000. balance
| deposited in savings banks. S9262. and
IN the hands of the treasurer. balance
| OF unexpended expense account, 5000
~ .9o.o4 was paid in death claims
during 1898. The present membership
Is 1S2 in good standing There were 10
! deaths last year and q assessments
We're called for
| Including deaths and lapses, about
| w members were lost during the wear.
| but nearly all the men who lapsed were
old men and are figured as "liabili-
| ties"
| Treasurer Pinkerton spoke of George
Y. Lancaster's connection with the as
! sociaion. He said that the former
clerk had received $525596, from May
! Is, 1896, to Jan. %, 1888, and that he
| mad paid $4,000 into the association and
had allowed his policy to lapse as soon
as he was dropped from his position.
| Mrs. Lancaster's name was also with
| drawn al tina. time.
The older members wanted the as
sessments TO be paid out of the invest
ed funds. The younger element OBJ
| posed this motion and it was lost wher
| put to a vote.
! The president was authorized to ap-
point committee of five members t.
! formulate plans for increasing the as.
sociation's membership.
The members of the order feel very
bitter towards George Y. Lancaster. the
former clerk and do not hesitate t.
openly denounce his actions and hi.
tales of woe.
George L. Sanford the present clerI
OF Che association, was seen last even
Ing b. Spy man. He said:
MT Lancaster is now a rank out.
slider; he was not reelected because the
board did not want him.
His published statements have no
harmed the association as far as pres
ent members are concerned. and The
gentleman is certainly not making
friends for himself among the odd Eel
lows"
The Relief Association paid sssS a,
the highest benefit claim last year, ant
the lowest was S735
DAD Fellows in all sections Of Wor
cester when approached. freely de
hounced Mr.. Lancasters actions ana
say tnat they believe that he felt so sor,
over his defeat for reelection that h
pided his time and then poured hot sho
into the enemys camp
VICTOR LODGE INsTALI.s.
The regular installation of officers a
victor Lodge. A. o. L. w was held lasi
evening al the regular meeting place. Os
car +. Dodge, ID. D.. Installing the new
: board with fun ceremonies, III the pres,
enee OF large assemblage Followinl