The Worcester spy., 1899-04-24
Union St. Jean Bap-
tiste d'Amerique
Formed.
SECRET SESSIONS
Elaborate System of Tnsur.
ance and Benefits
Adopted.

The executive committee to which has
been entrusted the work of perfecting
a plan of organization by which all the
French mutual aid societies Of New
England will be fraternally and finan-
cially bound together, met in Wcrces-
ter yesterday. Two long sessions, one in
the afternoon and the ether in the eve
ming, were held behind closed DOORS.
The first session was in the ladies' par
lor of St Jean Baptiste hall, adjourn
fng at o'clock for supper. The second
session in the evening was in Hotel
Brunswick parlor.
The members of tho executive conf
mittee, which represents Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut
and New York, who amended yester-
Proulx, ]. A. Beauchemin and A. N.
Potvin of Holyoke, who with Charles
z. Boisvin of Fall River represented
Massachusetts, Elzear Thibeault of
Lewiston, Me-, L. p. Lamoureux of
North GrosVenordale and Amable
l.
Connecticut societies. Adeiard Sylves-
ter, Pawtucket, and Philip Boucher,
Woonsocket, of Rhode Island societies.
The committeeman were received by
George N. Huot president of the Wor-
cester st. Jean Baptiste Society, and
Alexander Belisle, Jr., who was a dele
gate from Worcester to the big conYen-
tion in Holyoke Feb. 26, which named
the executive committee now working.
n ard (Tear4 2 IJ114~ @r
presided over the convention in his own
city two months ago, filed the same
position yesterday in the committee
convention, and Charles E. Boisvin was
secretary There was some doubt
whether all the widely different socie-
ties of the French people which have
for their object mutual aid, with their
great prOportionateness OF age, could
be united in any kind of an insurance,
but after considerable thought and de-
liberation. it has been decided that the
thing is possible, and is the sole way
of firmly cementing all the societies of
New England in lasting manner.
This will be done without members
of any individual society losing any of
the advantages they now possess.
This system of insurance was the
principal business of the afternoon
session, and several OF the decisions
Yious TO yesterdays meeting, were re-
vised, These, however, We're not radi-
cal alterations.
a communication was received from
the st. Jean Baptiste Societies Of
Providence, Pawtucket and Central
rails, which have formed the nucleus
Of Rhode Island league, laying be-
lore The New England committee all
that they have done in favor of bring
"a foJ
lng that due credit and consideration
be given tc what they have done. A
vote Of congratulation and promise of
consideration was passed in the com
mlttee to he sent to the Rhode Island
League.
The evening session did not come to
a close until IL o'clock, and considera-
ble work " As transacted. It was de-
clded that the federated societies
which take the name Union st. Jean
Baptlste LAmerique," will issut five
oifferent life policies to members, the
sums Of those to be $3.50, $500, $100O
$4,000 and $4,000. The scale of insurance
rates Will vary according to the ages
of the members.
The scale provides for members be-
tween the ages Of IS and so years. and
VIII be applied only in cases of appli-
eants for membership who are not now
~ tAAI GONictltS lndL VIII 0GlD
establish the federation. The entrance
zee VIII be a very reasonable sum.
ne treasurer of the committee report
60 that he had received S67 IL
from four different societies col
1ected in assessments of five cents on
1seh member, with which to meet the
expenses of the executive committee.
The money was sent by the st. Jean
Baptiste societies of Holyoke and
springfield the st. Joseph Society of
North Grosvenordale, Conn, and the
League of Patriots of Fall River The
secretary of the committee sent out the
call for the money only last Thursday.
ana the response was n.dch quicker
rhan was looked for. Union st. Joseph
OF worcester has voted to assess its
members for the same purpose, but has
not collected the money.
Suggestions for the assistance of the
executive committee in its deliberations
We're received by letter from the st
Jean Baptiste Societies Of Springfield
ana Holyoke, and the League Of Pa
frlots of Fail River. Most of these were
ADVICE as to the management of
the federation after 1t has been set go
ing.
In order to launch the Union st. Jean
Baptiste of America on sound basis.
per capita tax win be levied at the
9utset, to form working capital. Ex-
pert advice on insurance matters has