The true northerner., 1900-06-20

Maccabees by Big Majority
Over Hall.

Grand Rapids, June l5.-Great Com
mander Boynton remains at the head
of the Michigan Maccabees another
two years. He was reelected by a ma
jority of 500 over Devere Hall. The op-
position really looked formidable until
Wednesday afternoon, and il was
thought that Devere Hall was making
considerable progress against Father
Boynton. But during the debate ex-
Congressman Aitkin took the floor, and
in vehement and vicious manner at
tackled Boynton, charging him with
mercenary motives and unworthy prac-
tices. He was so severe that he caused
reaction in favor of Boynton, and the
reaction was so great that il could not
be checked.
For lieutenant commander there was
a sharp contest, but Fred Cutler, of
lonia, won out by majority of SO over
all. Thomas Watson had but 124 votes
against him for great recordkeeper;
Robert j. Whaley, of Flint, was reflect
ed finance keeper, and DIR. James A.
Fraser, of Roscommon, great medical
examiner.
Great Record Keeper Thomas Wat
son in his report for the biennial year
beginning January 1, 1898, and ending
ber of deaths during that time as s62,
and the total number of death claims
for which warrants have been drawn
by the great record keeper during term,
500. The total amount paid from the
benefit fund during the term was ST.
2O6,254.29. Total amount paid in death
claims since organization, $4,345 ,622. IS.
On December 81, 1897, the total number
of endowment members were 66, ,407;
on December 81, 1899, so, $50; number of
social members December 81, 1899,
1916, showing grand total of s5,556.
The net increase of amount of certifi-
Gates during the term was $14,66s, 900.
The number of deaths in 1899 was AGO.
Total expenses of management, $751;
224.20. Assets on hand, $160,072.74.
Amendments to the constitution
were adopted admitting coal miners,
stone cutters and brass workers as
beneficiary members upon payment of
an additional 25 cents per assessment;
providing for referendum vote upon
all laws passed by the great camp; ad-
mitting local newspaper reporters of
cities where the encampments may
hereafter be held, to honorary mem
bership. The following resolutions
were defeated: To provide a reserve
fun; to allow beneficiaries right of APP
peal TO civil law; making members out
side the great camp eligible to office.
total of $4,000 was disbursedI among
the delegates for mileage, expenses and
per diem.
The opening of the L. o. T. NJ. was
started by an address of welcome by
Mrs. Rachael Bailey, of this city,
which was responded to by Frances L.
Burns, the great lady commander. She
showed a growth in ten years from
1888 to 54,7O1. During the past two
years the order has made a net gain in
membership of 1857. The report of
the great recordkeeper, Emma L. Bow
er, of Ann Arbor. showed that 65 new
hives had been organized during the
term January l, 1898, TO January !, 1900,
and that the total number of hives on
the latter date was 727. The certifi-
Gates written during the term amount
ed 10 $l0,17s,000, and the average age
of endowment members was 35 years.
The membership January /, 1898, was
1862, and on June l, 1900, it was 54,-
701. There were 373 deaths during the
term, and the total amount paid in
death claims during the term was $685.
675. The total amount paid in death
claims since the organization TO June
/, 1900. is S94l $50. The death rate per
1000 life benefit members was5.57.
resolution was adopted permitting
the installation of l.. O. T. NJ. camps
in other states, thus placing the order
upon an equal footing with the X o. I.
NJ. 1t was also decided to adopt May
30, of each year, as Maccabee memorial
day, when the graves of the dead MEM
bers will be decorated by the ladies.