The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
BOSTON Boom FOR THE STORK
4 NEW CLIB OFFERS mo PROFITS
TO MOTHERS.
II Proposes to Pay $500 Upon the Birth
Of Child After Payments Of 500
VIII Also Take care OF the Mothers
Mental state - Scale OF Payments.

VIII Also Inke are OF the MOtnepa
Mental State - Scale OF Payments.
BosToN, Nov. 29-To find odd orgarza-
tions one should tainly make a visit to
Boston This city of culture is filed with
associations having lorg names and queer
objects for their existence. The latest
tina; has come 10 public notice is the Mothers
Birthday Club Of America. which has its
general Offices at 100 Boylston street.
The club is said to be an incorporated
body ard although 1t has a woman as corre-
| spor ding secretary, a man is treasurer
| ard apparently head Of the concern, Tho
| headquarters OF the club consist Of ono
| room on the sixth floor Of the building at
| 100 Boylston street.
In this Office were found to-day. a man.
| presumably Charles F. Berry. treasurer,
and one woman. who IL was intimated was
| Mrs Adelaide +. Chase. the corresponding
secretary. Mr.. Berry was busy getting
out few figures TO show how Mrs. John
Doe could receive $500 after she had paid
in sac In twenty-eight payments. upon tho
| birth Of a living child.
The purpose Of the club IL set forth at
length In a circular iesued from the once.
The object Of this organization, says
the circular, is to encourage living births
IN moderation and to discourage prema.
t,ire birth among young married persons;
TO prepare. through the magazine. the
mothers mind. without alarm, for the
responsibility, ice, and by means Of birthday
| gift. for the expense attending The Com
| ing Of tho Stork.'
The circular describes other things Of
| supposed benefit TO mothers which the club
proposes to do and continues:
"To be eligible 70 associate membership.
one must be q married woman Of good
moral character. Blank applications for
membership will be forwarded upon re-
quest and when returned. duly signed By
the applicant. accompanied by IS for Nom.
bership fee and 81 for the first quarterly
dies in advance, tho application IA re.
| ferred TO a membership committee. whose
decision in such matters Is final. Upon
favorable action by tho committee, a GER
titlcate OF membership is issued and mailed
! 20 the applicant post paid. Should an appli-
| cation for any reason be rejected, al money
! paid will be forthwith returned " the
applicant,
| payment by associate members OF quar-
| terly dues Of 81 On the twelfth lay Of Janu-
| airy, April, July and ctober, in each and
every year, viii he required. The sccre-
! tary Of the club will inform each member
]
and when whore and to whom payable.
| To cntitle an associate member Of this club
! 10 receive a birthday gift. she must make
| prompt payment Of her share on tho date
and TO the bank specified by the secretary.
The amount OF the monthly contr button
necessary from each associate member
J will not exceed 81 for our first year and
! from the best birth statistics obtainabe.
/ tn" cost should never exceed 81 per month
An advisory hoard Of persons Of in.
! thropic work. will be- selected and all
claims FOR birthday gifts will be approved
! hy at least one member Of the Board be-
! fore tho Treasurer will ha permitted 70
issue a check therefore To reimburse ts
/ "Opens" account for preparing md mailing
! information regarding contributions, pre-
/ pairing proof Of births. and attending
"a tho various details ? per cent. OF the
amount Of N. gift IL paid TO the club.
'Dcath end sorrow accompany the re-.
cn.pt Of benefit from life insurance. JOY
ami gladr"ss will surely accompany re-
ceipt Of benefit from the Associate Menu
to- Birthday Gift Fund The advent Of q
child o any HON" ought always 10 be the
occasion Of joy Five hundred dollars
with H." child would add to the JOY
On he trsi page of tn" circular is rto-
ture Of a st"rk carrying a child. To the
child Is attached bag markell $500"
After dilating upon tho desira bility Of
| birthday gifts OF this kind, the circular
gives his schedule Of rates of payment to
| mothers:
Article l3,-All associate members Of
! this club who comply with the rules and
regulations governing the same, and who
| contribute regularly 10 tho associate mem.
! berS' birthday gift fund when informed
/ of the amount and that n contribution Ia
| due. and who give birth 10 living child,
twins or tripIe,s, At any time after the re.
c"ipt of their tenth and before their six.
tcenth consecutive contribution, shall re-.
| cnive sum not exceeding 500 After their
sixteenth and before their twen,y-sccond
consecutive contribution. they shall receive
a sum not exceeding 1900 After their
twcn'v-S"cond and before their twenty.
eighth consecutive contribution, they shall
Receive sum not exceeding 500. After
thor tUcnI y-oighih consecutive contri.
button. they shall receive n sum not OK.
""eding $500. Said payment shall be made
OIL, Of tho associate members birthday
giit fund, and only after satisfactory
legal proof Of said birt h has been furnished
70 "a" secretary as provided by Theses regu.
latOns.
"sE oSp OR SUBSEQUENT GIFTS.
Article H-I'pon giving birth and
receiving birthday gift from the associate
members birthday gift fund, to receive a
sec md or subsequent gift associate MON.
be-, will gain he eligible after the receipt
Of heir eighteenth and before thor twenty.
first consecutive contribution following
sad blrih 10 receive sum not exceeding
$500. After their twenty-frst and befors
thor twrnt y-fourth consecutive contri.
button they shall receive n sum not OK.
cecdtng 500. At any time after their twen,y.
f"urt h consecutive contribution they shall
receive a fund not exceeding $500"
Some pnpers Claim Eyeryrhtp,