Smyrna times., 1901-02-13
WORKMEN ADOPT PLAN
CLASSIFIED ASSESSMENT
INTERESTING MEETING OF THE GRAND
LODGE A. o. U. W. OF DELAWARE.
GrOnd Master Stevenson Presides- Officers
Elected for the Ensuing Year Excel.
lent Reports Made.

lent Reports Made.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, An
cient Order of United Workmen.
began its ninth annual session here
yesterday, with good attendance of
representatives from all parts of the
jurisdiction. The morning session
was devoted chiefly to the prelimina-
rles incident to convening and the
submission and consideration of re-
ports of officers for the past wear.
Work was assigned to the committees.
Grand Master Workman, George Nj.
Stevenson, in his annual report said !:
The year 1900 was not what we all
expected it to have been in the way of
increasing our membership. Instead
of making a large addition to our num-
Der, as my predecessor did, we have
gone back 81 of what we were a wear
ago."
A new lodge, Century, No. 30, was
Instituted on July 10Th, 1900 During
the year the grand master made official
visitatiOns to all of the 30 lodges. He
made sundry recommendation. one
being that provision be made for a
permanent organizer for the iurisdic-
ton. During the term of Grand Mas
ter StevensOn's administration. he Sc
cured territory from the State of Penn
sylvania which will be of great benefit
to this jurisdiction.
Report of the Organization.
The report of the Grand Recorder.
Charles E. Woods, showed the follow
ing: The balance on hand in the ben
eticiary fund, January 1st, 1900. was
So, 1856. During the year - assess
ments were levied and collected.
amounting TO $95, ,919, making a total
OF $lO1, 105. Forty-nine death claims
were paid, amounting to S9S, 900, leav
ing balance in the beneficiary fund.
December 31st, 1900, of SO, los. The
balance on hand in the relief fund
y January LIST, 1900, was 81, ,943; amount
collected during the year, $4, ,974. so;
transferred from the general fund.
~, 794.6O total, $12,7 10; amount
remitted John j. Acker, supreme re-
ceiver, 81, 737. go: leaving a balance in
relief fund of $4,974. so; balance
on hand in general fund, Jan.
qary lst, 1900, $2,556.26; Supreme
Lodge premium. $4,000; amount col
lected during the year, $10;664. 75;
amount expended during the year,
SlO, 449. "; leaving a balance in the
general fund of $4,771.34 The mem
bershlp January 1st, 1900, was $3.50;
admitted by initiation, 314; reinstated.
l62; suspended during the year, SOB;
deaths during the year, 46; withdraw
ais during the year, IA; making the
membership December 31st, 1900.
1863. showing decrease during the
year of 81.
Grand Receiver Edgar A. Finley re-
ported balance in the beneficiary
fund, January 1st. 1900, of So, 1856; re-
celpts, S95,9l9; disbursements, $9S.
900, leaving balance December 31st.
OF $3, 1O5. There was a balance of
"a, 974.5O in the relief fund and S4 :
go. "a IN the general fund, a total of
Sl2, $50 "a. The finance committee re-
ported assets of So, 265. SO and Iiabil-
tiles, $992.6O, a difference of So. 3.O3.
Last evening by a large majority
vote the Grand Lodge adopted the
classified Assessment Plan" the law
to go into effect July the first. A COM
parative table of the level and classi-
fed assessment plans was prepared.
showing that while last year the men,
bers paid $3.50 on the 81 200 benefit
basis and $40 on the so, 900 basis. upon
the classified plan at the same rate of
assessments on the $1,000 basis the
cost per member would range, at from
1S "a years of age from S.. 40 to SIG. 90
the cost on the 1000 basis being inst
double that rate. The Supreme Lodge
of the A. o. U. w. is represented bv
Mr.. M. w. Sackstt of Meadville
Pa.
Grand Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
at meeting this morning:
Grand Master Workman-J.L. Ellis
Of Delmar.
Grand Forman-Benj. A. Groves, of
Grand Overseer-Dr. H. w. Howell
Of Wilmington.
Grand Recorder-Chas. e. Woods
Of Wilmington.
Grand Receiver-Edgar A. Finley,
of Wilmington.
Grand Medical Examiner-Dr. L.
W. Finn of Wilmington.
Grand Guide-Curtis Kirk, of Will
nington.
Grand Inside Watchman-C. s. Wat
son of Wilmington.
Grand Outside Watchman-W. H.
of Milford.
Grand Trustee-Dr. J. Mr.. Johns.
If Seaford.
Supreme Representatives Geo. M.
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