The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-29
Knights Of Honor LeglslatIon.

The leading features Of the legisla.
ton en- acted by the supreme lodge ofthe
Knights of Honor at the Atlantic City
session this month may be briefly
stated as follows:
No change was made in the tables
Of rates except as to members In the
step-rate class who are now over 10
years DID, or who may 10 the future
pass that age. The gradual yearly
increase of the step-rate which now
stops at 20 will henceforth be con-
tinued up to and including the age of
80, but members OF the intervening
ages who do not feel able to pay the
increased rates, or do not wish to do
so, will have the option of continu-
ing the 70-year rate and submitting to
reduction OF their benefit five per
centum annually for ten years from
age Il. Members who attain the age
of 81 will be permitted. il they so de.
sire, TO reduce their benefit certificates
One-half and thereafter pay monthly
assessments at the rate of SIS per thou
sand. This change in the step-rate
table does not go into effect until Jan.
!, 1908.
Two extra assessments were levied
for the purpose of providing for the
extinguishment Of the accrued debt of
the order and thus complying with the
insurance laws OF the several states.
These assessments become due July l,
1907 but members are granted the /
privilege Of paying them in half-rate
monthly installments during August,
September, October and November,
1907. Members who have Joined the
order since June 30, 1905, are not SUBJ
ject to the extra assessments, since
they had no part ia creating the debt
tn at rendered the assessments neces-
sary.
The monthly expense assessment
was increased from twenty to thirty |
cents month to provide means for |
larger force of deputies, |
the Knights of Honor Re-
porter to the entire mem bership free |
of charge, and adopting improved
in the work of propog alton
so vitality essential to the maintenance
and welfare of the order.
These matters and all the other
essential points covered by the new
legislation will be fully and foreibly
set forth in an official bulletin now in
press and to be mailed to every men,
Der of the order. A careful reading
Of this bulletin will show plainly and J
simply just what the supreme lodge
las done and the absolute and I'M
avoidable necessity prompting It's
action.
A corrected list of the new officers
Ind standing committees is herewith
appended:
supreme Dictator, I. E. Bentley. New Or
cans. La.
supreme Vice Dictator, E. c. Wood, New
Supreme Assistant Dictator, Steve R. John
on. Atlanta, Ga.
Supreme Reporter. Noah NJ Giyan, st. Louis, !
Supreme Treasurer, Frank B. sliger, St Louis, {
Supreme Guide. John II. Hancock. Louisville,
Supreme Guardian, Chris. Hewig. Evansville,
Id.
supreme Sentinel. R. S. Fletcher, Jackson,
enn. r
Supreme Trustees, L. S. Ledbetter, Cedartown. :
a.; Geo. E. TookeT, Englewood, n. j. JAS. d. =
arpenter, Woonsocket, r. I. s
Sitting Past Supreme Dictator, ]. c. Sheppard. t
dgefieid. S. C.
Finance Committed. S. Biggs Boston, T
ass; w. s. Mccullough. Brinkley, Ark; II. q
. Allison, Allentown, Pa. :
Committee on Laws-A. R. Savage Auburn, +
e.; L. a. Crate. louisville, KY; H. NJ. Gill
ore. Delayan, III. o
Committee on Appeals and Grievances-TfIl- G
an Smith, Forth Worth, Texas; L. Schwarz .
obile Ala. Oliver S. Hayward, Boston, Mass 9
Committee on Good of the Order members "
llding over)-L. N. Zealy. Columbia, S. O.; "A. / S,
Heller, Orrville, O.: G. NJ. Bankston, Winona q
iss.; Joseph Hail. Wheeling. w. Va; L. Aner- =
eh, Denver, Colo. e