The Yale expositor., 1904-07-29
THE BEES.
The Convention of Mnccabees I'm de-
troit-Rntes and Elections.


troit-Rates and Elections.
The supreme tent of the Knights OF
the Maccabees Of the World opened
in Detroit on Tuesday. and was wei
coined by Gov. Bliss and w. c. May
bury, the mayor, with the glad hand.
Supreme Commander ID. L. MarlIey, in
his annual report set up strong arSu-
nents and gave numerous figures,
CLEANED from the experience of the or
der, claiming the ACCESSIBILITY of the
readjustment Of the rates of assess
ment as proposed ny the supreme tent.
The majority of the delegates were evil
IDENTIFY with him ana foreshadowed a
raise of assessments.
The L. o, +. NJ. in their triennlal
session heard reports of officers which
show a remarkable and healthy
growth. Miss West. the supreme rec
ord keeper, in long and valuable re-
port. says: Il report that the past
triennial term has exceeded in growth
and financial progress the record oc
ell the preceding terms combined. Be
ginning the term with 1867 members.
we added during its three years over
$4,000 new members, closing with Il
net membership OF 1862, and having
today total membership of over 15O,-
coo. nearly doubling in membership
during the term. Our emergency fund
of $19G,40O has grown TO SS5S, ISS--a
gratifying showing. Our total of GER
tihcates in force has increased from
SG2, 103633 to 500. SS1. 443. The volume
Of business handled in our offices has
doubled. We stand first among the
women's orders of the world, and have.
during the term, passed from tenth to
seventh place in point of membership
among the fraternal beneficiary So
cieties OF North America
The election OF officers resulted in
several changes-the list follows:
Supreme cOmmander-Nlrs. lillian
VI. HOLSTER, Detroit.
Supreme record kceper-Miss Binl
NJ. West, Port Huron.
Supreme lieutenant commandments.
Eva l.. McNett, Hornellsville, y. \.
Supreme finance keeper-Nrs. &. Y.
Heppert, Akron, q.
Supreme chaplain-Mrs. Minnie w.
Aydelotte Oakland, Cal.
Supreme sergeant-Mrs. TirZah y.
Nelson, DeS MOines, In.
Supreme ress-at-arms-Miss An
ia l.. Carton, Dallas, Tex.
Supreme Sentinel-Miss Carrie u
Drake. Danbury, CT.
Supreme picket-Alrs. Anna NJ
WEIGH st. Paul, Min.
Supreme trustccs-Mrs. Helen ~.
Bradbecr, Port Huron, Mich; Mrs
r,tt =. a.. OLs
i.iIen L. .'1mner, ~nIcago; MIS-. Hracs
-.eredth. Wabash, Ind.
Mrs. Lillian ". HOLSTER, the su'
ureme commander, and Miss Blna NJ
West the supreme record Keeper were
both unanimously reelected ana, III
appreciation of their combined eiforts'
they were included in one resolution
They have had phenomenal success III
the management of the order An
ticipating the action of the convention
the clerks In Mrs. HOLSTERS ana MISS
Vests offices sent each Il magnlnceht
l,ououet of American Beauty roses.
The matter of raising the rates was
happily adjusted, the increase anecI'
ing only new members. The supreme
Tent elected the following officers:
past Supreme Commander-D. D.
Aitken. Flint, Mich.
Port Huron. Mich.
Supreme Lieutenant Commander-
s. f. Bowser, Butler. Pa.
Supreme Record-Keeper-L. e. SIS
Ter, Akron, 0.
Supreme Chaplain. w. Sherwood
Portland, Ore.
Supreme Sergeant-M. Z. Elkin, San
Francisco, Cal.
Supreme Master-at-ATms-C. p. Gard,
Springfield, III.
Supreme First Master of the Guards
e. M. Guthrie, Los Angeles, Cal.
Supreme Second Master of the
Guards. T. Lyles, Tyler, Tex.
Supreme Sentinel-S. Nj. MiilikeA,
Denver, Col.
Supreme Picket-Dr. f. H. Haas, St
Paul, MINI.
Editor of the Bee Hive-Ed. l..
Young, Norwalk, o.
The following were elected as the
new Board of Trustees: ID. +. Mar
key, Port Huron; j. B. MacDannell,
Buffalo, N. Y; James +. Downer, Chi
eago, ILL.,; ID. d. Aitken, Flint, Mich;
w E. Blaney, Pittsburg, Pa; l.. E..
Sisler and Dr. r. E. Moss, Port Huron,
Mich.