The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-06
AN INTERESTING HISTORY

AN INTERESTING HISTORY
Story of the Growth and Develops
ment of the Ladies of the
Aaccabees Since 1892.
by Miss Bina NJ. West, Supreme
Record Keeper.
The history of the Supreme Hive
OF the Ladies Of the Maccabees Of the
World is a record Of wonderful
achievements. 1t heralds the advent
of women in the fraternal beneficiary
world, in an organization composed
Of, and managed exclusively by wo-
men, which throws its beneticent
influence over all who desire life pro-
lection and the protection OF the
home.
It as the recognized auxiliary
branch Of the Supreme Tent of the
Knights of the Maccal ees of the
World, an order founded upon the
history and traditions of the Mac
cabe an dynasty.
The record the order has made in
the eleven years of its existence is
one to be proud Of. Organized DC
tober ], 1892, it has during the past |
eleven years spread into nearly every |
state In the union and Provinces OF
Canada, with 2,567 subordinate
hives, and a membership of l36, 921
women on January l, 1904. Starting I
out without a member, and without
a dollar in its treasury, it is now one
OF the most stable of the fraternal
beneficiary societies, with a balance
OF 339, S78. % in its general fund and
no unpaid debts, and with the splen-
did emergency fund of 1926, OF. ID
carefully invested in government and
municipal bonds, the most secure Of
Investments, and a total balance on
hand in all funds January 1, Of
3l,OO5. 1921. 81.
1t has paid out during this period
of time in the homes of its deceased
and distressed members the great
sum of %, 985, 337. 40, and every dollar
has gone into some home in time of
distress and want. 1t has on its dis
ability list SO permanent and total
disability members, who being un-
able to help themselves, receive dur
ing life One-tentn annually Of the
amount OF their certificates, in sums
OF $50. 90, $4,000 or 5000. 90 a year, as
the cast may be. This is one OF the
most beneticent features Of the
Supreme Hive OF the Ladies OF Mac
cabees Of the World.
There are over 1l2, Psi members
: carrying life benefits in the order, a
.tetai protection in force Of over s92,-
$40, 1856. IS, making, the Ladies OF the
Nacabees OF the World the greatest
financial institution among women Of
modern times. Probably there is no
other institution of women today
having the direction of business of
such magnitude, and the business OF
this great order is handled wholly by
women.
Women in subordinate hives pre-
side ovc the meetings, and in this
way get a knowledge OF parliament
airy law and procedure, as the bust
ness meetings Of the order are con-
Quoted under regularly de fined rules.
The subordinate finance keepers and
record keepers of the hives collect
the assessments and forward the
same to the national headquarters,
and look after the financial and BUSH
ness management Of the subordinate
hives. Through this medium the
entire business of the organization
,centralizes In the Offices Of the Su-
preine Hive and the Great Hives,
from which it is discussed in the
payment or death claims.
Women IRE in charge Of the organ
ization and the field wor,t, and the
direction OF the business in the
Great Hives and state hives. The
business management Of the organi-
cation is in the hands of the BOARD
of Tlustees OF the Supreme Hive
during the .recess of the order.
The order is a representative in
%.stitution Of women, making its own
laws, transacting its own business,
and collecting assessments and pay
ing death claims, in this ann in
rolying vast SUMS of money and re
aieving sickness and distress in every
part OF. the world. 1t is organized
upon the national system and has a
representative form OF government,
each subordinate hive being repre-
'sented in the state convention, and
each state being represented in the
Supreme Hive, where the laws Of the
order governing the membership are
adopted.
1t is not only a business institu-
finn h,t n fratornal ordor ,nd ~ &, l