Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-20
LADIES OF
the MACCABEES
Of THE WORLD
Is Not Raising Its Rates Nor Making
Any Change or Readjustment.

Local members of the Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World have called
attention to the confusion which
seems to exist in the minds of the
public on account of the similarity of
the name of that order with the name
of another fraternal insurance society
for women
The Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World has absolutely no connection
with the Ladies of the Modern Mac
cabees, an order which is at present
re-adjusting Its management is and
has always been wholly by women
and its funds have always been en-
tirely separate from those of any other
order
1t has membership of $4,000 wo-
men in 81 states and provinces of the
United States and Canada.
1t is further distinguished from
other orders by the fact that it is the
original woman's order on adequate
rates. The Ladies of the Maccabees
of the World is not raising its rates.
nor making any change or re-adjust-
ment. 1t has been on an adequate
rate basis for many years. Its men,
bers, both old and new, are and have
been paying rates recommended as
adequate by competent actuary, Mr.
Abb Lands.
Although established in 1892, this
order did not begin to work in Michi-
gan until 1904. Its growth here has
been steady, and il now has in this
state a large number of members, all
of whom are paying rates based on
the National Fraternal Congress Nor
tally table These rates provide for
reserve fund for the safe protection
of the home without increased cost to
the members. This fund, which now
amounts to SASH, SOL "a, is safely in
vested in municipal bonds, and draws
interest annually of $l75,000 and over
Women who join the Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World need not
fear any increase in cost in years to
come as they advance in years or pos
sibly fail in health. Each member
pays the cost of her own protection.
The following figures, taken from
the Report for 1909 of the Michigan
Insurance Department, and from pub
lished official reports of the Order,
show its splendid financial condition
and substantial growth:
The Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World.
Total Membership, Dec. 81, 1909. .I53878
Benefit Membership. Dec. 81, 1909. i29,i4s
Social Membership, Dec. 81, 1909. ...24,73j
Number Of states and provinces where
Number Of Hives: Dee 81. 1900 ...:2i5s
Balance on hand, General Fund,
Balance on hand. Hospital s Home s0''O'''''
Balance on hand, Relief Fund, Dec. 'i''O'
81, 1909 :..:...... .s7.62s.so
bershp for 1909. Observation-Disclosures.
Net increase in benefit membership
for Michigan in 1909. .................l8 1872
Total admitted assets. Dec. 81.
lSOS .......... S4,3l6,9ll.27
Amount above all liabilities on
hand to protect contracts Dec.
Amount available assets, septcm.s '''oO''00'''
Der |, 1910 81, 500 682.70
Net increase in benefit membership
for 1910 to September lob
Total benefit membership, Septem-
per i, lSlO ..................... .l30,2lS
The association is widely known
among business men from coast to
coast as responsible business insti-
tuition with a high standing as to
financial stability and fair dealing.
Hon. James V. Barry, insurance com
missioner for Michigan, writes in re-
ply to an inquiry from a member:
Dear Madame: Answering your in.
quiry of the 3rd inst, permit me to say
that the Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World is financially of the strongest
fraternal societies doing business i'm this
state. On December 81 last this society
had admitted assets of $4,3l6,9ll and
liabilities of $l30,022. The larger pro-
portion of the society's invested assets is
in high grade municipal bonds. Very
respectfully, JAMES V. BARRY, Michi-
gan Commissioner of Insurance.
The headquarters are at Port HUI
ron. in the Worlds Maccabee Tenn
pie. Mrs. Lillian M. Hollister is SUI
preme Commander, and Miss Bina M.
West is Supreme Record Keeper of
the Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World.
Mrs. Alberta Droelle, of All St. Aubin
Avenue, Detroit is the State Com
mander for the Ladies of the Maccabees
of the World for Michigan, and will
gladly give any further information
desired about the standing of this Or
der, and its insurance, social and fra
ternal advantages, or this may be Sc
cured from the headquarters of the
a.