Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-02-13

the past year has been small" said
DIR. Finn, towing in great measure,
to the radical change from the level to
the classified plan Of assessment,
adopted Mt the last session of the grand
lodge. The membership of the order
and the public. are more and more
seeing the wisdom of this change and
L am sure the increase in 1902 will be
greater Let us all he watchful of the
character of The risks admitted and
thus raise the standard of physical fit
ness of our membership. Tho medi-
cal examiners and investigating com
mittees must cooperate to attain the
best results, for many times one will
learn things concerning candidate
which the other may not know, or have
any means of knowing. !"
j. f. Carroll, j.. p. Lackey and
George NJ, Stevenson mado the report
as supreme representatives to the SUI
preme lodge, which met at Buffalo,
N Y, last June.
Grand Recorder Woods reports that
the balance on hand in the beneficiary
fund, January LIST, 1901, was 50, los.
During the year IA level and four
classified assessments were collected
amounting to Sl0l, l67. Il. Fifty death
claims we're paid amounting to S99 000,
and 30, Sl7. 81 was transferred to the
guaranty fund, leaving balance in the
beneficiary fund, December 3lst, 1901,
| 81, $40. G2.
The balance on hand in the relief
fund January LIST, 1901, s4,974. so ;
transferred from general fund, $3.50. SO ];
the amount RENTED John j. Acker,
supreme receiver, s., 041.
Rnlanpa nm hand in aannrol fund
January LIST, 1901, 81, I'll "a; amount
collected during the year, 50, 552. 40 ;
total, $40, 323 70: amount expended
during the year, 5S, 623 SO; leaving bal
ance in general fund, 81, 699. 81
Transferred from beneficiary fund to
guaranty fund, s., ST. 50: amount col
lected during the year, SO, 957. 10; total,
| So, 774.G 2; amount drawn to order John
j. Acker, supreme receiver, 50, TIA. 60.
Delmar sufferers, amount collected,
s57O amount paid George NJ. Stew
| enSon, treasurer, $50.
Membership January LIST, 1901, 1868 (;
membership January list, 1902, 4,345.
Tho finance committee reports hav-
| ing found the accounts correct at all
times. The following statement of
receipts and disbursements is made:
General Fund-Janaury LIST, 1901,
balance on hand, s4,771.34; receipts
| beneficiary certificates, $3.50. so; re-
ceipts charter fee, 1896; receipts per
capita tax, 81, $50. 80; receipts interest,
G2l5.35; receipts rent, $50. 81; total,
So, 1923 SO.
Disbursements-By checks on gen
eral fund, So, 623. 50; balance to credit
of grand lodge, 81. 600. "a; total, $40, :
3323. 49,
Beneficiary Fund January LIST, 1901,
balance on hand, &c. 105; collected on IA
level assessments, S65, 655 80: collected
on IA level assessments, $3S, 406. "a /;
totak S1O7, 1G7 II.
Disbursements-By 40 $2,O death
claims paid, S9S, coo; by one 81, GOO
death claim paid, 81, 600; by amount
transferred to the guaranty fund,
50, SIT. 50; balance to the credit of the
grand lodge, 50, $40. 81; total, SLOT. 167. IA
Relief Fund-January LIST, 1900, bal
ance on hand, 81, 974; from general
fund, s66. 50 total, S5,041.
The committee praises j. Milton
Davidson, editor and publisher of the
Delaware Workman, for his manage
ment Of the paper.
Despite the falling off in member
ship, believed to be due to adverse
criticism about classified assessments,
the committee predicts substantial re-
suits in increase in membership in the
ensuing year.