The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-21
x. O. +. M. Review at Port Huron.

Inc nrSt DAY gathering VI ueicgdteS/
TO the bienaial review of the Supremeh
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 membership
of %, 176 at the beginning of 1892; at
the close of 1898 it had membership
Of 162, 252, standing fourth in numeri-
cal strength among the fraternal bene-
ficiary orders of the day. On June 80
last the condition of the life benefit
fund was as follows: Cash on hand, 2
$I1s,6 s2.l1; U. s. bonds. full face value
$500, 0o0) 1857, OBS 90; Port Huron bonds
$50, 500; deposited at st. Louis, Mo-,
$4,000; total, $40, 21s.2O. Against this
there were outstanding warrants and
claims in process of adjustment, $247,-
OS1 40, leaving a surplus over all liabil-
ties of $464, 036. 80, to which the June
collections, estimated at $50. 900, must
be added. This is an increase in the
surplus fund during the past two years
of $500. 2s3.60. The total management
expenses for 1898 was $40. 1908,
against $19s, 7O7. 50 for 1897. The per
capita expense of conducting business
has decreased from S2.1s in 1890, to
81. 30 in 1898, reduction of 80 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, So, 800, 277.72, divided as follows:
Life benefits, So, 264, 500 40; total dis
ability, $50, 22O.42; sick, funeral and
accident, $21, 554.9O. The death rate
for the past term was about six per
thousand, against 5.66 for the previous
term.
The election of officers took place on
the 10Th, and when the name of Geo.
a. IN. l.,
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. Markey was reelected with
out opposition. Other officers elected
were: Supreme lieutenant commander,
II. NJ Parker, Ohio medical examiner,
DIR. Ransom e. Moss, Port Huron;
chaplain, S. w. Trusler, Ontario; SER
geant, S. w. Hall, California; master
alarms. s. f. Bowser Pennsylvania;
first master of the guard, j. w. Sher-
wood, Oregon; second master of the
guard, j. b. 'Sawtelle, Texas; sentinel,
M. f. Elkin. Kentucky; picket, A. r.
Heilig, Washington; finance keeper,
c. d. Thompson, Port Huron. Messrs.
Marley, Siegel and Thomson are ex-
officio members of the board of trus-
tees, and the other two members are
Mr.. Aithen and Maj. Boynton. The
major 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. &. Ward, met at her home in Mus
kegon 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 SECS, roo, with $3.50
in process of adjustment, making a
total of $4,000. During the term
there were PIT deaths, an average an
nually of 5.2s to each 1000 life benefit
members. The mortality rate is de-
creasing, owing to the careful selection
of risks, and the order is in favorable
condition.