Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-27
X. O. +. NJ Review at Port uuron

*. q. 4. M Review At Fort Huron.
The hrst days gathering of delegates
to the biennial review of the Supreme
Tent, X. o. Il. NJ, resembled the pre-.
liminary work of political conven.
ton. All day the delegates were gath.
cred in groups in various apartments
of the hotel and from early morning un.
til late at night Maj. Boynton, was the
central figure of first one group and
another, as he discussed Maccabeeism
generally and the present situation
more particularly.
The reports submitted showed that
the Supreme Tent had a membership
of %, 176 at the beginning of 1892; at
the close of 1898 it had "A membership
of 1862, 252, standing fourth in numeri-
cal strength among the fraternal bene-
ficiary orders of the day. On June 30
last the condition of the life benefit
fund was as follows: Cash on hand.
Sis, 1852 IL; U. S. bonds, full face value
$500, OoO) 1857 OBS 90; Port Huron bonds.
$40, 500; deposited at st. Louis, Mo.
81, 900; total, s710, 20. Against this
there were outstanding warrants and
claims in process of adjustment, S247,-
0s1. 40, leaving a surplus over all liabil-
ties of S464, 036. so, to which the June
collections, estimated at $40, 900, must
be added. This is an increase in the
surplus fund during the past two years
Of 5000 2S3.60. The total management
expenses for 1898 was $40, $50 %,
against sos, 707. 60 for 1897. The per
capita expense of conducting business
has decreased from S2.1s in 1890, to
81. 90 in 1898, reduction of 50 cents
per member, or 40 per cent less than
they were nine years ago. With the
orders new building paid for, and no
rent to pay, expenses will be further
reduced.
During the past term the Supreme
Tent has paid to disabled members
and the beneficiaries of deceased men,
bers, 81, 800, 277.72, divided as follows:
Life benefits, 81, 264, 502. 40; total dis
ability, $50, 220.4 AZ; sick, funeral and
accident, SCI, 554. 80. The death rate
for the past term was about six per
thousand, against 500 for the previous
term.
The election of officers took place on
the 10th, and when the name of Geo.
j. Siegel, of Buffalo, n. Y, was men,
toned for the office of supreme record
keeper, Major Boynton, who has so
long held the office, made the second
ing speech in which he said he was no
longer a candidate. Mr.. Siegel was
then elected by reclamation. Supreme
Com. Marley was reelected with
! out opposition. Other officers elected
were: Supreme lieutenant commander,
III. NJ Parker, Ohio; medical examiner,
DIR. Ransom f. Moss, Port Huron;
chaplain, s. w. Trusler, Ontario; SER
geant, S. w. Hall, CALIFORNIA;; master
alarms, S. +. Bowser, Pennsylvania;
first master of the guard, j. w. Sher-
wood, Oregon; second master of the
| guard, j. Il. Sawtelle, Texas sentinel,
! NJ. +. Elkln, Kentucky; picket, A. r..
Heilig, Washington; finance keeper,
| c. ID. Thompson, Port Huron. Messrs.
Markey, Siegel and Thomson are ex-
| officio members of the board OF trus-
tees, and the other two members are
Mr. Aitken and Maj. Boynton. The
| ior was also elected to the office of
| past commander.
! l.. o. T. NJ IN THIRD BIENNIAL REVIEW
On March "a, 1856, little band of
women under the leadership of Mrs
A. G. Ward, met at her home in Mus
/ begon and united themselves in an
organization to be known as the Lady
! X. o. T.. NJ, their object being to aid
and comfort the sick and needy of the
| order and for mutual improvement and
| social intercourse Today this little
band numbers 10000 members, with
/ hives established in 80 states. The
total amount paid out in death claims
for the term was $500, 7OO with S43, 500
in process of adjustment, making a
/ total of 1913, 200. During the term
there were 217 deaths, an average an
nually of 3 2S to each 1 1000 life benefit
members The mortality rate is de-
creasing, owing to the careful selection
of risks, and the order is in favorable
condition.