The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-07

The Funeral Benefit Association OF the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
viii meet tomorrow and Wednesday at the
Masonic Temple in their nineteenth annual
convention The society has a member
ship Of 1000, and the branch OF this city
alone numbers 2.0eo. About $50 delegates
from all parts of the country will partici-
pate in the deliberations Of the body. and
a large number have already arrived at
the Ebbitt House. the headquarters OF the
association during the convention There
will be morning and afternoon sessions.
and all members OF the society are es-
peeially invited to be present The Rev.
DR.. Greene. Of calvsry Baptist Church.
will open the convention with prayer
The first session will be held tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. and the business TO
be disposed of will be the annual election
OF officers. consideration of contested death
claims, appointment OF the place the
next meeting. annual reports OF orneers
and other business of interest 10 the order
The objects of the order are as follows
TO maintain and promote the interests OF
Americans and shield them from the de-
pressing effects of foreiga competition: TO
ment; TO encourage Americans in BUSH
ness; to establish a sick and funeral fund.
to maintain the public school system OF
the United States OF America. aud TO pre-
vent seetarian Interference Herewith AID
uphold the reading OF the Bible therein:
20 establish or erect an orphans home az
a home for the orphans Of deceased mem
bers Of the order. and 10 maintain tae
same
Over $4,000. coo has been paid out in sick
and funeral benefits and the councils have
about 81. go. 900 in their treasures. while
some OF them are said to have made large
Investments and are very wealthy. The
orders now support National Orphans
Home, located at Tifin. Chic. the property
and improvements OF which are valued at
$4,000 and are clear of debt
The following are the officers OF the Ma
tlOnal Association: President George II.
Harris, Philadelphia vice president. Harry
X Powers Bridesburg; secretary. c l.
Cadwallader. Philadelphia: treasurer. : B
Mench; board Of directors Frank A Sor-
Der. Philadelphia; William A Pike. Phil
adelphia: Gustav Baeharach. Philadelphia:
Theodore P. Reese. Philadelphia. II.
Wells Buser Thunderstorm. Pa, George
W. Ebert. New Jersey. The following ara
the members Of the committee on benefits:
F. A SOrber. II Il Powers. T p Reese.
c Young. James l. Dunn; committee on
credentials. William l. Boyden Charles Z.
Jones' Lewis f Page. committee on trans
portation John O. Townsend. George s
Ford, jr., F. T. Holthaus
The entertainment committee consists OF
Chairman William l. BOyden. Vice Chair
man ]. Ed Champion Secretary D. N.
Weeks. Treasurer D. c. Struble Shirley
BTashesfs. T-aiiam F. Burns. David
Goldsmith. Robert Aaron. A L Goodau.
George Keithly Charles MagiH Louis
MetzgeT. VI. d. Farley. J. X. johnson. ".
r Brewer. ". P. johnson. Charles T. Con
rad. c. o. Bohrer G NJ BigeIow. John
W Milstead. 5. D. Zeh. William d. King.
W r. HazletOn, Il a. Beck. W. J. PAR.
J. z BromwelL. J. H Cunningham ana
John Z. Robertson
The visiting members delegates. and
friends viii be received By the President
Wednesday morning Al 10 O'Clock