The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-06-26
. KNIGHTS or HONOR
phirty-Third Regular Session of supreme
Lodge Held at Niagarn Falls Im-
poltant Legislation nactei.
LIE. Bentley Reelected
Supreme Dictator.

Supreme Dictator.
The supreme lodge of the knights of
Honor held its thirty third regular
and third biennial session at Niagara
Falls. N. Y, June s to IA, 1909, with a
full attend anee Representatives from
all the thirty-one grand or state ju-
jurisdictions into which the country is
divided. Although some OF the most
important legislation in the history of
the fraternity was enacted-and this
after freest discussion and careful de-
| liher ation-the session was one of the
/ shortest on record. the members ap-
plying themselves to their duties with
commendable zeal and diligence, ami
mated By the eomnon impulse TO do
everything in their power for the well
fare and success of the great order in
whose service til ey were enlisted.
These conditions rendered possible
the gratifying outcome that all con
ffcting opinions were harmonized and
the final action OF the body received in
every particular the unanimous con-
currence OF its membership.
Among the measures OF most inter-
est and Importance embodied ia the
legislation of the session are the fol-
lowing
Providing for the transfer on Sept.
4, 1863, of step-rate members to the
level rate, at their attained ages,
without medical examin alton; extend
ing the level rate table of rates so as
TO cover ages IS to so, the extension
being applicable, of course, only TO
present step-rate members above age
65 and in nowise affecting those here
tofore in the level rate class; author
] izisssslszss - present step rate memb bers to re-
duce their payments to any monthly
sums they may be able or willing to
contribute, with a corresponding re-
duction IN the amount of their protec
tion; extending the age limit for new
members from so to 81 years; CONSOLE
dating the Offices of supreme reporter
and supreme treasurer, thus saving
the salary heretofore paid the supreme
treasurer; vesting the executive com
mittee with enlarged functions and
powers, including the duty Of provid-
ing for the accumulation, management
and safe investment of a surplus or
emergency fund for the benefit of per-
/ l,n,,s .,t,f \ t,,,
utfve committee to extend aid to
members over 10 years OF age who
have become totally disabled; granting
snbordiuate lodges authority to#con.
solidate the Offices of reporter and
/ fin aneial reporter when deemed for the
best interest of the lodge and order;
curtailing the expense of supreme
lodge sessions by reducing the stand
ing committees from three to one,
transferring the duties OF the commit.
tee on appeals and grievances to the
committee on laws, and the duties OF
the finance committee to the board OF
trustees.
These and other matters covered by
the proceedings of the supreme lodge
will be made known to the members of
the order in detail through the medium
of the official journal, the Knights OF
Honor Reporter. and by means of a
! supreme dictator s circular to the sub
oedinate lodges and an amended edi-
tion of the constitution and laws soon
/ TO be issued
The officers elected for the ensuing
term Of two years are as follows, be
ing the same that have served for the
past two years with the exception OF
/ the e#trustees
supreme Dfetator-L. E. Bentley, New Or.
supreme Vice Dictator Edwin G. Wood. New
i York, N. Y
suprene Assistant Dictator Steve R. John
Supreme Reporter and Treasurer Frank B.
/ S1iger, st. Louis. Mo.
SUPREME Chaplain 4. ]. Hess. Columbus, KY
supreme Guide John II. Hancock, Louisville.
supreme Guardian Chris. He1g, Evansville
! Ind.
supreme sentinelR. S. Fletcher. jackson
Past supreme dictator q sheppard. Edge
Il HELD 81
supreme Trustees .. S. Biggs. Boston. Mass.
=. W Finley, Austin. Texas; 4. schwarz, Mo
i bile, Ala.
The following committees were ap.
pointed by the SD preme dietator
Committee on Iaws-A r. sayagesAullnrn
/ Maine; Theo. f. Kluttz, Salisbury. II. e. ~. %
| Dunning, Chicago III.
Committee on Good III the Order Oscar Floyd
| Birmingham, Ala; Maxwell l.. Grove. San Fran
cisco. g alifs Frank e. sullivan. Dorchester
Mass; a. j. Adam. Pass Christian Miss; Henry
n. Way. Philadephia Pa.
e was voted TO hold the next bienDial
session Of the supreme lodge at Mo.
bile, Ala, opening on the third Tues,
day.of May, 1911.
The Louisiana raembe who at.
tended this months session at Nj.
agara Falls comprised Supreme Die.
tator Bentley, Past Grand Dictator
York A. woodward Of New Dreams.
msmblr Of the committee on laws, Su,
preme Representative sol. Klotz 81
n Napoleonyille and Supreme Repre-
sentative w. j Bosworth Of New or,
leans. Ia common with all their col
4 leagues these gentlemen are contident
that the measures adopted BY the 50
preme lodge we're wise and necessary
and viii insure the psrpesuisy safets
and future prosperity Of she Knights
i OF Honor.
Yoa Never Can TeIF