Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
OPPOSITION IN
THE ORDER FADES
Explanation Of Supreme chancel-
Ior Satisfies Court OF
Honor Members.
Calling Special Meeting for Purpose
of Revising the
Rates.

The meeting yesterday afternoon OF
the Court of Honor of Rock Island
county closed with the adoption Of res
olutions commencing the action of the
supreme officers in calling the extra
session of the supreme court at Spring,
field
The members of the order in this
county had been strongly opposed to
the special session. but the presence
of Chancellor Hereford at the meeting
yesterday and his explanation of the
condition of the affairs of the order
proved satisfying to the members. The
opposition had been mainly due to the
fact that the session of the supreme
council had been called when there
was no apparent emergency, and on
such short notice.
The purpose of the meeting of the
supreme council. as set forth in the
notice sent out by the supreme chan
cellor. is as follows:
IL OF considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of changing the minimum age limit
for benefit membership from Is to 16
years of age and the changing of the
maximum age limit for benefit member
ship from As to 80 years of age. and
to- issue to applicants from 45 to as
years OF age certificates of only $500.
The experience of the society shows
that these changes are desirable.
A New $500 Certificate.
Cd OF considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of issuing benefit certificates in the
sum of 81 500 in addition to the $500,
81 900 and $4,000 certificates now pro-
vided for by the constitution of the so
ciety. This to be desirable, the actual
experience of the society shows there
has been a demand for a $1,000 GER
tificate. Many persons want more than
81 900 protection, but do not feel able
or care to have double that amount.
Often a member having a $4,000 GER
tificate for some good reason wishes
TO reduce the amount, but not to ST.
900. If the society provides a $1,000
certificate these persons can be accom-
modated.
80 OF considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of equaliZing the assessment rates, or,
in other words. to require all members
of the same age at entry into the So
ciety to make the same monthly pay
ment to the society for mortuary pur-
poses.
No Opposition To Increase.
The increase in rates in the order
had been expected for some time and
is approved of by all of the members
of the society, as the present rate has
been shown for some time to have been
insufficient to meet the drains on the
treasury for mortuary purposes. There
had been no local opposition to the
increase of the rates.
Text of Resolution.
The resolutions adopted by the mass
meeting are as follows:
We, the members of the Court of
/ Honor of Rock Island county, having
been called together in mass conven-
, ton for the purpose of investigating
the action of the supreme officers of
the Court of Honor in relation to their
actions upon the establishments of
rates. after having heard the state
ments of the members present and the
address of Supreme Chancellor Here
ford. and being satisfied with the ac-
tons of our supreme officers and that
their actions have been for the best
interests of the Court of Honor, do
therefore adopt the following resolu-
tons:
stand Behind Supreme Officers.
Being satisfied with the MANAGEMENT
of our supreme officers of the Court of
Honor, and their careful, frugal, hon
est and upright actions in all matters
pertaining to our fraternity; therefore,
be IL
Resolved. That we. the members of
the Court of Honor of Rock Island
county. in convention assembled, do
therefore commend our supreme Off
GERS in all of their actions. and in rela-
ton To- the reimbursement of our rates.
and especially commend the action of
Supreme Chancellor Hereford I'm COM
ing TO our convention and the careful
and painstaking manner in which he
has shown the action of our supreme
officers. in calling a convention Of the
delegates to readjuSt the rates, to be