Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-08
WOODMEN OFFICIALS
An Important Gathering in Rock
Island Dec. 10
to %.
FOR AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.

Methods of Conducting the Various De-
partments of the Order to Be Discussed
by Those Familiar With the Work and
Improvement Made Where Deemed Ad-
visable-Papers to be Read.
The meeting of the officials of the
Modern Woodmen in Rock Island Dec.
1928, is attracting general atten-
tion throughout the Jurisdiction.
Never before in the history of fra
ternal beneficiary societies was such
an interest taken in the subjects that
will come up for the proper solution
at that meeting, and the fraternal
beneficiary system will be perpetuated
| along the best lines known to expert
ence. An entertainment in honor of
the visitors will be given at Harper's
| theatre the evening of Dec. 20.
1t will be gathering of the leading
| representatives of the great society
from every part of the jurisdiction.
The opening address will be delivered
by Head Consul w. A. Northcott
Monday morning, Dec. IS. other sub
iects to be taken up on that day being:
The Laws-Our Chart A. r. Tai
| bot; ''The Three Great Systems of In
Surance," L. S. Scanlon; Method of
Discussion and Vote on the Emergency
Fund" G. &. Saunders; Should 10
Per Cent of All Benefit Assessments
be Set Aside to Create an Emergency
Fund?' G. E. Whalen; The Step
Rate" c. G. Laypourn; Should the
Face of All Benefit Certificates Here
after Issued be Sealed for Five Years?"
E. a. Enwright; Head Clerks Office
and Its Relation to the Jurisdiction"
Maj. G. w. Halves; "Our Financial
System, + r. Crocker; prohibited
Occupations, B. ID. Smith; Our
Literary Department" j. F. Egan;
The Official Paper F. o. Van Gal
der; Out S ate ourpals," p. G..
Chuhbic; ''Applicatio n Blank" DIR. F.
j. Will; The Travelling Deputy f.
f. Murphy.
"Wednesday - Compensation of
Deputies" w. H. Dawson; Selection
and Commissioning of Camp Phvsi-
Clans DR.. c. A. McCollom; Royal
Neig' bors." Mrs. Mary Fay Halves;
Our Competitors Among the Frater-
nails" c. j. Byrns; Publicity in
Work of PLY sicians. =" Dr. P. C. Pal
mer.
Thursday-'.Death CT aims, Marvin
Quacke n bush; Help to District Depu-
ties S. G. Sparks; How to Avoid
Litigation, J w. White; Uniform
Adoption Fee. N. c Sherburne; Ger
titicate Department. F. A Graves;
st. Paul Head Camp" j. N. Reece;
State Deputy Meetings." G. B. AL
bert.
Friday-"Public Gatherings. S. A
Ramsey; Duties and Compensation
of State Deputies " w. 1. Klein; The
Importance of New Camp Work" B.
F. Keller; Family History. Effect of
Heridity," DR.. F. A. Smith; Reports
and Bonds of Deputies, d. I. Thorn
ton; 'Our Representative Govern
ment," Rev. w. M. Karstedt; Mortu-
airy Statistics, w. K. Crandell.
Saturday-"Changes in Ritual" DIR.
A o. Faulkner; Our Deputy System
Improvements. o F. Avery; Work
in the States" T. D. Quaintance
Each paper will be discussed.
Other Matters.
Head Consul w. A. Northcott has
appointed G. II. Allan, of Portland, as
state lecturer for Maine.
The net increase in mbership for |
1899 will be over 100, 900 and about |
l, 800 camps. The increase in amount |
of insurance for the year will be about |
$3.50 600, 900. The average age will |
be somewhat less than in 1898, but |
the death rate will be slightly in
creased. The number of assessments |
remained at 10, the same as in 1897 |
and 1928.