Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
LEGION OF THE RED CROSS.



United States, Legion of the Red Cross,
began today at tho Masonic Temple,
with good attendance and Supreme
Commander Samuel II. Huff Of Phila-
dalphia presiding.
The inorning session was devoted
largoly to the presentation ard CON
siderntion of reports of officers. The
supreme commander, in his annual re-
port said: "The growth of our order
during the year ended December 3lst,
1899, MS will BIO shown by the statistics
presented, is not one Of large numbers,
and hut one new council was added TO
our number, but the months of 1900
up to date show n large and growing
increase. This proves the worth of
work and its continuance is predicted. F."
He reported harmonious condition
throughout the entire order.
Thomas j. Sullivan of Wilmington,
deputy supreme commander for Della
ware, made an interesting report, Of
which tho following is portion: "It
is with pleasure that | say Wilmington
Conclave has steadily increased in
membership. Having so many other
organizations of similar character to
compete with, l think they have done
remarkably we'll after a heavy wedding
out. and they still show healthy in
crease in membership. | hope that by
the next report to he able to say that
No, 6 is the banner conclave numeri-
oally."
John b. Treibler. Jr., of Baltimore,
Md, supreme recorder, made I'm ex-
tended report in which he presented
full statistics. II showed that on
January 1st, 1898, there were foui
grand councils, So subordinate councils
and six conclaves, with 4.070 members.
On December 31st, 1850, therelwere four
grand councils, SO subordinate councils
and six conclares with membership Of
ABA, a net gain of.one cogncil and 274
members. Delaware has six councils,
with asa members The order Is
strongest in Pennsylvania, which las
| 81 councils and 2,1S9 members. During
1 1899, 4S death claims were paid, the
amount CT the benefits being SAT. 600.
Sick benefits were paid amounting to
sl2, 53l.s7. The sickH benefits are paid
| by the subordinate councils The
amount received by tine supreme coun :
Gil from each member from the total
assessments during 1899 was sll.23.
The following statement was made con.
corning certificates: Certificates in
force January LIST, 1899, 4,015; certifi-
Gates written or increased during 1899,
TOT; total, a,722; certificates decreased
or ceased to exist in 1885, 37S; certifi.
| Gates in force December 3lst. 1899,
4,344; amount IN force January 3lst,
1899, 81, $50, 500; amount written or in
creased during 1899. S642, 500; total,
"a, 573, 600: amount decreased or ceased
to exist in 1889, 1899, SEQ; total amount
In force December 31st, 1899, 81, 2S3, 500.
/ Following is the report on the death
benefit fund: Observation-Disclosures on
hand January LIST, 1899 "a, 306. 81
assessments, males, SAB, 419. 10; females,
SlSS. As; arrears and reinstatements,
So, l27.O3; members at large, S37. 80
from emergency fund, sl,S0O; total
So, s7s.2 IS; disbursements paid tc
beuefciaries 10 unpaid claims foi
deaths occurring in 1898, $4,000; 81
deaths occurring in 1899, SO at 81, 00t
each and two at $500 each, $4,000; II
per cent to the general fund, 81, 932. 81
21S pei cent to the emergency fun6
81, pa. 20; total, S53, 166. IL: balances oil
hand December 31st, 1899, SLIP. II
During the year the supreme recorder
receipts were as follows-for supplies
&c., s76S. 81; from Daughters Of tn
L. o. r. g., for supplies &C., 5000
collections by the supreme treasurer
s5,01S.79. A summary Of the genera
fund follows: Balance overdrawn
January LIST, 1899, sS3 Is; receive,
during the year, 81, 2i362; expendi
, lures, S5,62l.27. Balance Deoembe
: balance January LIST, 1899, 81, All. 46
!, receipts during the year, sl,254. 81
! total, S2,6s6. 10; transferred to deaf
benefit fund, 81, 800; balance Decem
her 31st, 1899. 1886. 10; general sum
| lnary--cash on hand January 1si
q 1899, in the death benefit fund
a S4,306. 81; emergency fund, 81, All. 46
q general fund overdrawn, sS3. Il
: balances, s5.654.52; receipts durin
! the year--death benefit fund, $50, 572. OF
4 emergency fund, sl,254.64; gener;
q fund, s6, 243.6 60; total. 500, 070. 80 gran
i total of all resources, S63, I24s5; di!
- bursements - death benefit funt
NJ s53, 1856. II; emergency fund, $1,90t
" general fund, S., .27; total, $50
- 587. 80; balance on hand, Decemb,
31st, 1899, oil funds, SO, 1877. Al, divide
as follows: Death benefit funt
sl.712.17 emergency fund 1886. II
general fund, S539. 20. The assets az
Il liabilities were reported to be rs 70
lows: Cash in bank in the Fideli'
ii Trust and Safe Deposit 90. of Bait
,, more, Nd, 1886. 10; American Nation
r. Bank, Baltimore, s2,25l.37; tota
" So, 137.47; assessments actually &C
to lected by councils and awaiting cal
or S4. 1872 So furniture, supplies &c, SS2
as total, IS, l5i. 50; liabilities - ledg
I'd liabilities, salaries, rents, bills, &c
IN S26s. 49, losses in process of adius
o, ment, $4,000; total, 81, 26S. SO; balanc
ct S3,SS6.02.
OF There are six conclayes of Il
Daughters of the Legion of the H
Up Cross, with total membership of &c
Mt Wilmington Conclaye. with log mel
b. bers, is the largest. The others are
Il Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlantic Git
Z. Ocean Grove, N. j., and ilighlan
Of town, Md, During the year there "
in net gain OF IS members. Forty nj
al members, four in Wilmington and
%, in Maryland, have avaied themsely
IN of the death benefit feature. Duri
al the year the receipts from tho CO
be claves amounted to. So, 9S4. So; expent
'ir turea, s2,92l.0l; leaving balance
SO 81, 063. So. .......
DIR. Henry Patterson OF Wilmingto
supreme medical examiner, report
that during the year he received {
examination reports, 1876 of which We
ho returned to local medical examiners
oil, correction. Twenty-six of the pap
were rejected.
of The session viii probably contin
an until Thursday, whom the election W
,er he hold Supreme Vice. Command
il John ID. Mipeot of Philadelphia W
Oh probably be elected supreme co