Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

h@PN%A - Angeles February 3, 1895
ESS and as its policies and
work ings have been
! learned and understood
it has gradually grown IN
| numbers and strength, until now 1t is
| the most popular and strongest, as well
as the most beneficial of such orders
Like everything else that claims this
beautiful southland as Its home, 1t has
grown and waxed strong. Nearly 1000
members, in seventeen lodges of this
city, bear testimony to it's popularity at
home. 1t has total membership of
$4,000 and is doing business in fifteen
states and territories of the union
California, Oregon, Washington. Mon
I'tana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Okla
homa, Texas, Wisconsin and Michigan.
The large number of people carrying
fraternal protection, the protection in
force of more than $1,000, 100000 and
the benefits paid last year of more than
81, 100000 a week, cause us to be proud
that we have had part in the great
work OF distributing these sums among
those for whom 1t has been most help
full 1t is beyond the estimation of
man, however, to realize the extent of
the relief given to the sick by free
medical attendance, the watching and
nursing, the assistance given to mem
bers in distress, both in money and
in sympathy, the securing of employ
ment and in many different cases Gre
ating confidence in the hearts of the
people. Provisions have been made
whereby children can be retained in
school, many of whom will grow into
stronger men and women because of
fraternal societies.
The business of the Fraternal Broth
erhood is conducted through the lodge
system, to which no political or re-
1s--s.- i H., H. -
distributed $950,000 in death claims
during the eleven years of it's exist
ence, and $1S2,000 in accident claims.
It's members have reason to feel
gratified by the results of the work of
the society during the year 1907, as
shown by the annual reports which
have recently been prepared and filed
with the insurance departments of the
various states and territories in which
the society is represented. There was
paid directly to certificate holders and
their beneficiaries in death. accident
and total and permanent disability
claims the large sum of 1858, 309.74;
81, no was added to the assets, making
them 1905, 1856 on January 1, 1908; 1921
certificates were written, representing
$40, 2S4,500. An expression of conf
dence was shown by the many men,
bers in having the amounts of pro-
lection increased-the total amount of
Sucn increase Delng @lJ4,UUU. Inc con- |
tinued confidence of the people in the |
Fraternal Brotherhood make the out |
look for the year 1908 to be most ex-
cellent, and 1t grows brighter and |
brighter every day.
The above figures do not include the
large amounts paid by subordinate
lodges in sick benefits and In render
ing valuable assistance to the needy
and oppressed of our membership.
Many thousands of dollars have been
thus expended; but, in addition to this,
the fraternal side of our work has been
kept in the foreground and many have
realized the consciousness of the old
Latin proverb: "It is not so much the
gift of the lover as the love of the
siver."
In addition to the protection and the
side of the work, the social
side has received much attention
lodges have been the means of guild
ng the amusements of the young peo-
Die, especially, and serve to shed a {
iealthful moral influence in accord
Ince with the teachings of the Fra
ernal Brotherhood.
The executive council watches with
,reat care the business side of the {