Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
DEATH BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF the Junior Order of American
Mechanics.
REPORT OF FIRST YEARS WORK
Results Have Exceeded All
Expectations.


The board OF managers of the Della
ware Death BENEFIT Association of the
Junior Order OF American Mechanics
has made most encouraging report of
its first year q work, whiuh Ia as follows:
1--WE arc pleased to be able to state
that the success Of the association thus
far has exceeded onr most sanguine ex-
ecrations. At the beginning of the
association on April LIST, Inst, we were
without money and without anything
that could be turned into money. But
such was the confidence Of SEINE of the
councils of the State in the ultimate
success of the undertaking. that three
councils in Wilmington, Eureka. No.
/; Diamond, No. 5, and Wiuona, No.
8, very generously offered 10 loan us
$1,000 without security and without
interest. We accepted Euieka's share
of the protfered loan, S333,33, in
April, with the understanding that we
could call on the other two councils
| IL it should become.n ecessary. But We
are happy to state, not only that we
were not called upon to accept the loan
OF Diamond and Winona, but that
during the past month we have repaid
the amount borrowed Of Eureka, so
that we now owe no one dollar. The
board has held three meetings during
| the year, the first at Wilmington on
| April Goth, 1900, the second at Will
mington on September 9th, 1900. and
the third at Dover January 28ih, 1901.
| At these meetings, which -yere
harmonious and pleasant we transacted
such business as was then IN hand,
but most OF the death claims have been
mailed to each member Of the board
for his approval, this method being
much less expensive to the association
than to call meeting of the board, We
have approved and paid death claims
as follows: No. !, on the death of Bro.
j. Smith Horsey OF Liberty Bell Coun-
Gil, No. 81, paid April 9th, 1910; No.
9, on the death OF Bro. George w.
Diokerson of Eureka Council, No. l,
paid September 9th 1900; No, 3, on
the death OF Bro. W. w. Wolfe oil
Washington Council, No. IL. PAID
August 18th. 1900; No. 4, on the death
of Bro. G. w. Lawrence Of Liberty Bel
Council, No. 81, paid September 9th,
1900; No. 8, on the death of Bro. l.. L.
McCiintock Of Welcome Council, No.
Z, paid November 18th, 1900; No. 8, OF
the death of Bro. Charles FL. James o.
Liberty Bell Council, No. 81, paic
December 18th, 1900; No. Z, on tn,
death of Bro George W. johnson Of
James A.. Garfield Council, No. 10
paid January LIST, 1901, aud No. s, or
the death of Bro. William II. Hudson
OF Dagsboro Counpil, No. 30, pais
January 7th, 1901.
sin connection with the death claim
we have to report another act o
generosity on the part of Eureka Coun
oil. When Bro. George W. Dickersol
died, Eureka Council held membership
in both the Pennsy lvania and the Stat
associations, and on receiving tn
amount due from our association Of
the death of Bro. Lawrence, Eurek
very generously returned to this asso
citation the amount received from us
less the amount of the first assessment
they paid, making the amount retprne
S19l.70. We think the thanks OF tn
association are due Eureka Council 70
this exhibition OF generous and kindl
feeling.
From the reports Of the secretar
, and the treasurer. submitted at the las
meeting of the board, We find tn
receipts and disbursements FOR the yea
to be as follows; Receipts-Eleve
assessments, 81, 594. 40; loan froi
Eureka Council, 1888 80; expens
t assessment and enrolment fees, SIG. q
returned by Eureka Council, SI9l. &c
, total amount received, SO, 800. 65. Dis
bursements-Death, j. Smith Horse,
Liberty Bell, No. 81, $3.50; death, G
$ W. Lawrence, Liberty Bell, No. q
, $3.50; death, Charles II. James, Liberl
n Bell, No. 81, $3.50; death, George "
s DicBerson, Eureka, No. J., $3.50; death
g ". W. Wolfe, Washington, No. l.
J. come come No. I, $3.50; death, George '" y
n johnson, Garfield, No. TO- $3.50; dealt
o William H. Hudson, Dagsboro. No. 81
It $3.50; stationery, books and expense
meetings of board OF managers. Sf83. o.
loan returned to Eureka Council
1898. SO; cash balance on hand, $780, q
total, So, 295. So. {" 1855 '7r