The Washington herald., 1907-07-15
MACCADEES TO MEET
Convention of Women Opens
at Atlantic City To-day.
INSURANCE FUND is LARGE
Certificates, Now Limited to 81 900,
VIII BE Issued TO Include Amounts
as High as s3,O0O-Reports VIII
show a Membership of 1927, an
Increase OF More Than $1,000.

Atlantic City, July H. Expansion viii
be the keynote OF the triennial conyen-
ton of the Supreme Hive. Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World, which will open
tomorrow at the Marlborough lenheim,
and continue until Thursday. Supreme
Commander Lillian NJ. HOLSTER, Of De-
troit. and Supreme Recorder Bpa NJ.
West, of Port Huron. are alre%y here.
and some 200 delegates and members of
the order, representing every State and
Territory in this country. and every prov
ince in Canada but one, will be in at
tendance.
The women are keenly alive to their
success, and have every reason to be so,
as they will be able TO present a most
fiattering report OF their work for the
last three years. July l the total men,
bership was 1887. an Increase of more
than 1900. which the officers consider
the best possible argument that women
are willing TO pay adequate rates for
fraternal insurance. The total protection
In force now aggregates 500, O00, COO and
the emergency fund amounts to $3.50, 900.
from which 100000 interest is derived an
nually.
Important Changes Planned.
Two very important changes will be in
augurated by the convention, both OF
which will enlarge the scope Of the order,
and at The same time enable it to take
up work that the members have looked
forward to for a number of years.
At the present time certificates are is
sued for only two amounts, 500 and
$1,000. but there has been an inslstent
demand upon the part OF women who
feel able to carry larger protection. To
meet this II has been decided 70 issue
certificates up 10 5000 In addition 20
straight life certificates Will also be is
sued for the same amounts on what will
be known as the perfect plan system. %
which viii include sickness and old-age
disability. features which appeal very
strongly to women who have themselves
to provide for and who desire 10 invest
their money In a way that they can be
assured of some adequate return IN the
event OF sickness and at the same time
be provided for In old age.
WIZ Charge for Paper.
The other change is one that VIII set
the pace for all fraternal organizations,
although it is doubtful If there is an
other in position 10 bring It about. The
official organ Of the order Is the Ladies'
Review, which heretofore has been sent
free to the members Il IS now on a
paying basis from the advertising re-
ceived. and while there is 40 desire to
make money out of 1t in connection with
the order, the women have mapped out a
plan which win make the Review a great
factor for the benefit OF the members.
This plan, in short, is to enlarge the
magazine and place it on a subscription
basis Of 50 cents n year, all profits to
be devoted TO what will be known as the
hospital fund" The magazine viii start
out with a guaranteed circulation of 100.-
600, which will give the fund at least
SIS 900 for the first year.
1t is proposed to make contracts for
rooms in every big hospital in the coun-
try, where sick and needy members can
receive the best Of medical care and
nursing.