The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-10-21
LADIES OF
THE MACCABEES
OF TIE WORLD
Il Not Raising Its Rates Nor Making
Any Change or Readjustment.

Local members of the Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World have called
attention 10 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.
Ii has a 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 il 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 mem
bers, both old and new, are and have
adequate by a competent actuary, Mr.
Abb Lands.
Although established in 1892, this
order did not begin 70 work in Michi-
gan until 1904. Its growth here has
been steady, and il now has in this
state large number of members, all
of whom are paying rates based on
the National Fraternal Congress Nor
tally table. These rates provide for
a reserve fund for the safe protection
of the home without increased cost to
the members. This fund, which now
amounts to S4,5l2,56l "a, is safely in
vested in municipal bonds, and draws
interest annually of $l75000 and over
Women who join the Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World need not
fear any increase ip cost hi 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, l9O9......153.g7s
! Benefit Membership Dec 81, 1909 ..1z9, las
Social Membership, Dec. 81, 1909. .... a. 53
Number OF states and provinces where
established OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 \
Number Of Hives, Dec 81, 1909 .......2,773
Balance on hand, General Fund
Balance on hand, Hospital & Home ''''o' ~
Fund, Dec. 81, 1909. ............S 18,513.66
Balance on hand, Relief Fund, Dec
81, IVY ......... 81 ,o2o.SO
Total Net increase in benefit men,
bership for 1909 ....................3.2 I'll
Net increase in benefit membership
for Michigan in 1909 .................l82
Total admitted assets, Dec. 81,
1909 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Amount above all liabilities on
hand 10 protect contracts, Dec.
Amount available assets, Septem-
Net increase in benefit membership
for 1910 TO September l.. ,07j
/ Total benefit membership, Septem-
Der !, lvlO ................. lSU,-le
The association is widely known
among business men from coast &c
coast as a responsible business insti
tuition with a high standing as tc
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
|
that the Ladies of the Maccabees Of the
World is financially one Of the strongest
fraternal societies doing business in this
state. On December 81 last this society
had admitted assets of S4,3l6,9ll, and
liabilities of Sl30,022. 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 NJ. HOLSTER is SUI
preme commander, and Miss Bina NJ
West is supreme record keeper of thu
Ladies of the Maccabees OF th'
World.
Mrs. Minnie Smith, of Buchanan
Michigan, is District Deputy for tht
Ladies of the Maccabees of the WorlC
in this part Of the state, and Mrs
Alberta Droclle, of All St. Aubin Ave.
Detroit, is the State Commander fol
Michigan Either lady will gladly give
any further information desired abou
. the standing of this Order, and it!
insurance, social and fraternal advan
tages, or this may be secured from
the headorarters of the Order at Por