The evening world., 1905-07-05
Movement to Dust Supreme
Regent Virgins and Others
from Order.
MUST RECEDE OR LEAVE.
Councils Exasperated at Treat
ment Accorded Their Repre-.
sentatives by Supreme Body.

That the members OF the Royal Ar
cnnum who are protesting against the
new rates Of life insurance In that or
der mean business is evidenced by the
movement now on foot to have Supreme
Regent Howard c. Virgins and a few
of his confreres ousted from their high
positions.
Plans for concentrated action TO ac-
compllsh this have almost been com
pleted and unless the Supreme Regent
recedes from his position of refusing 10
reconvene the Supreme Council and re-
consider the objectionable rules drastic
measures will be taken. SO II is asserted,
to rid the order of its executive officers.
So determined are The protesting
members not TO allow the new rates TO
go into effect Oct. /, and so exasperated
are they over the treatment accorded
their representatives by the dignitaries
OF the Supreme Council, that decided
steps will be taken to force the Su-
preme Council 10 reconvene either by
invoking the aid of the court or by
forcing the Grand Councils in the va
rtous States to command the supreme
body to ~onven
one Plan Favored.
Many Arcanumltes are in favor of tho
plan outlined in The Evening ,,'orld
yesterday as the solution OF the con-
troversy. This plan calls upon the
Supreme Council TO revoke the rates
known as Regular" Option B" "Op-
ton c" and Option D." and to have
Option A" prevail with the change
that the rates quoted therein shall apply
to old member at their age Of admission
to the order instead OF at their at
tanned age.
That Is the only plausible scheme"
said Lawyer John A. Quintard, and its
adoption would relieve the situation at
once. Under its terms. with the amend
ment suggested, the yearly receipts
would be sufficient to meet all obl!ga-
tons and put aside a reserve FUND OF
good proportions annually"
All OF the councils Of this city and
vicinity are Committed to this plan and
. will endeavor to force the Supreme
Council to adopt 1t as a compromise in
order to save the Arcanum from dis
ruption. The committee Of nine appoint-
ed by the councils of Brooklyn and Long
Island have suggested the plan to the
councils OF other States and expect their
cooperation In having 1t adopted.
Complaints Against officers.
Complaints have bean made by men,
bers OF various councils before whom
representatives of the Supreme Council
have appeared to explain the new
rates that these officers lave deitb-
erately deceived their hearers.
The Supreme Council representatives
have told the members Of these sub
ordinate councils that With tears in
his eyes old Darius Wilson, OF Boston,
the founder OF the order, had voted in
to save the Organization from ruin.
As a matter Of fact, according to the
Arcanum Bulletin. the official organ OF
the Royal Arcanum Darius Wilson was
preme Council at Atlantic city, he
pStns one or the six absentees.
90 much criticism has been heaped
upon the officers of the Supreme Coun-
Gil IN regard to the new rate schedule
that several of the councils have come
10 the rescue OF those criticised.
Exonerste Mcconnell.
At a stated meeting OF Stanley Co,,n-
Gl NO; l2s2. the following resolution
,. Re eonnc, Th sat tie members of STAN
vldually and collectively. protest against
the outrageous attacks and inslnuations
that have been made upon Past Regent
We who have been intimately asso-
siated with him know him too we'll to
d0 Wo MS integrity and honor.
LOYALTY and self sacrifice In behslf ~
member OF the Royal Arcanum. not
Only IN ms own council, but throughout
embrace the opportunity to record our
estimate OF his high character and our
absolute confidence in him, ~ '"'
No one who knows him will eyer ho-
lleve that he could be guilty OF treacb-
cry or that he could be irauenced hy
anything to betray his brethren. ~