Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-06-18
FRCla THE
JPREME CHANCELLOR
light Upon Endowment Rank
Business and Special Con
ventfon.
Ventfon.


vention.
Every officer and member Of the
Supreme Lodge must be present at the
opening OF the special convention,
Tuesday, 10 a. m, July 9th. 1901.
Let there be no delay about arriving
for the work Of the convention will
probably be concluded in two days. or
three at most. A full attendance is
demanded by the Importance Of the
matters to be considered.
On the 10th Of May President Neal
and concluded to ask for an official
examination Of the affairs Of the En-
dowment Rank by the Insurance De-
partment Of Illinois. and on the 18th
we visited Commissioner Yates at
{ Springfield. accompanied by Mr..
Hardy, General Counsel Of the Endow-
ment Rank. We we're told that an
examination would be made and that
the Illinois Department would probably
call to its aid that of some other State.
This examination is now in progress
and IS being conducted by the lnsur-
ance Departments Of Illinois and Con-
necticut. The present Board Of Control
had been conducting an examination
for some months and the results made
an official examination proper. The
great bulk OF the listed securities held
by the Endowment Rank are not avail
able for the payment Of death claims.
II sold now the loss would fall upon the
certificate holders. These investments
we're made several years ago. The
law requiring that they be made in
readily convertible securities was
not obeyed. nffIlllfl gki8islilt
A conference seemed desirable. and
an informal meeting was held on the
l4th Of May, the following being pres
ent: Supreme Vice Chancellor Bangs.
President Neal, Past Supreme Chan
cellor Sample. Supreme Keeper Of
Records and Seal White. Supreme
Representatives Richardson. Watson.
Shiveley, Hunt. Barnes. Race, Han
ley, Members Of the Board Of Control
LOOMS and Aldrich, and the Supreme
Chancellor, The levying Of a special
assessment and the calling Of a special
convention Of the Supreme Lodge was
deemed desirable by all present. The
special convention will be held in Chi
cago on Tuesday the 9th Of July. |
believe that am warranted In saying
that when the work Of the convection is
over. the request for the official exam
nation, the levying of the special ass
essment and the call for the special
convention o! the Supreme Lodge will
be fully justified by the entire order.
Our faith and credit are pledged. We
must make good all our obligations.
When the matters TO come before the
Supreme Lodge have received the
earnest consideration OF the members.
the Endowment Rank will be safer and
stronger than it has ever been before.
l54l applications were received by
the Endowment Rank during the month
OF May, a remarkable number when we
consider that the special assessment
was levied on the 18th Of the month.
1t falls behind April only 1906 and that
was the banner month in the history Of
the Rank. The applications for 1901
are as follows: January 949; Febru-
airy 1913; Marchl339 April lo47;
May l54l. The total death claims
fled for May amount to Sl05.5Oo, or
Sl2.5OO less than for May. 1900.
These figures show a healthy growth
in numbers and also a healthy decrease
in death losses. President Neal has
been in office since January %, 1901.
The total amount OF deatg claims filed
lof February, March. April and May is