Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24


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This includes only members in good
standing. The total membership is APP
proXimately million. The Woodmen
had. Nov. - q total of 1923, 600
insurance in force. Its general bene-
nous sum of 81 1896, 2S27S, at the same
date This shows what the society
means to Rock Island financially.
What the society benefits the Rock
Island poStoftice has been commented
upon extensively heretofore.
The Royal Neighbors.
This year Rock Island became the
home city of the Royal Neighbors of
America The head office had here
tofore been in Peoria, although the
greater part of the records were kept
in this city, and the insurance depart
ment was operated here. The October
statement of the society shows total
beneficiary and social membership. of
approximately 100000, while the ben
eficiary members were carrying $l62,-
beneficiary members. The funds of
The society at the beginning of the
month were as follows: Benefit fund,
$195, G23.S7; general fund. S94.9S7.12;
unaudited funds, S37, 223.2S. The So
ciety paid out $679,7 S4.14 in benefits
head office, both of the beneficiary and
social departments, in the Safety build
ing. the entire sixth floor being occu.
pied by the society.
Tribunes Given Boost.
The boost given the Fraternal Trib-
unes by the consolidation last week
with the American Home Circle will
prove an advantage to Rock Island.
These two societies, while compare
lively youthful in the fraternal insur-
ance field, yet both have made great
progress, and the Fraternal Tribunes
promises TO become one of the strong
societies. The society's head Office
has always been located here In fact,
| it was organized here, while the Amer
lean Home Circle has had its head
Office in Springfield. Both societies
were organized in 1897. The combined
membership now of the Fraternal Trib
unes is about 10000. and the insur-
ance in force amounts to about 49,
100000 The amounts of the total
funds handled through the Office here
are not known, the details of the con
solidation having not yet been com
pleted.
Officers Are Changed.
| It has been given out that the plans
of the reorganization of the CONSOLE
| dated societies of the Fraternal Trib
unes of this city and the American
Home Circle of Springfield, include
the naming OF the following executive
| officers of the organization
Past Supreme Tribunes-Hon. T. J
| Medill. Rock Island, and X. NJ. Whit
ham, Aledo.
Supreme Tribuue-Thomas w. vii
son, Springfield.
Supreme Vice Tribune-Robert Rex
dale, Rock Island
Il Supreme Counsellor-Harold a
Weld, Rock Island.
Supreme TreasurerAS. S. McElvain
Auhorn, III.
Supreme Secretary-M. B. Carver
Springfield.
Supreme Sentinel-W. L. Gallowa!
Aledo.
Medical Examiners-Drs. A.
Craig of Chicago, and S. B. Walter
Of Springfield.
l Robert Rexdale. who has been tn
acting representative of the Fratern;
4 Tribunes locally, is by this arrang'
Z ment promoted to the office of suprem
1 vice tribune, from that of supreme Sc
B rotary. Mr.. Rexdale will continue q
editor of the official publication {
the society, and will have an aetis
Ipart in the field work Mr..Rexda3
3 will of course continue his resident
3 mere While the offices of the societ
h are to remain here, Mr. Wilson. tt
( new supreme tribune, will retain h
residence at Springfield. The ne