Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
ANNUAL REPORT
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
CAMP RECORDERS
DIR. Burkhart Speaks Well Of
Work of Local R.N.A.
Officers.
BOUND VOLUMES ISSUED
Given Out to Members This Morning
Statistics Show Many inter-
estino Facts.

The bound volumes of the report Of
the different supreme officers Of the
Royal Neighbors were distributed
among the delegates this morning.
These reports are very complete and
! show the work of the society since the
meeting of the supreme camp in Den,
yer three years ago.
The report Of the supreme recorder
| Dr. Hada NJ. Burkhart, is probably the
most interesting of all for the reason
that it deals more fully with the work
of the society, showing the number of
members at the present date, number
lapsed since last supreme camp
amount of money on hand in the bene.
ficiary and general funds, etc The
report also contains detailed account
of the work of the various departments
and gives the delegates an accurate
idea of the development and progress
of the society during the triennial
term.
Praises Local Recorders.
The supreme recorder paid high
tribute to the local camp recorders,
claiming that these faithful women
have done much to build up and
largest beneficial society in the world
controlled by women. While the serv-
ices of all the recorders are appre-
ciated, testimonial of particular
faithful service is forwarded each year
to such recorders as are entitled to it.
This testimonial is in the form of
certificate of honor. The requirements
for such certificate make>it incumbent
upon the recorder to have served full
term, to have her pass reports in the
supreme Office by the 18th day of the
month of call; to have such reports
correctly formulated and to transact
all her local camp business with the
supreme Office promptly and efficiently.
Three thousand certificates of honor
were mailed to recorders in December
of 1913.
The report is made up of many in
teresting tables. Under the heading
History of Beneficial Members Who
Were in Good Standing on December
81, 1900" is shown the complete his
tory of the beneficial members in good
on December 81, 1900, down
10 and including December 81, 1913.
Fine Showing. !.
During the life of the society, years
LS95-1913, inclusive, the receipts to the
benefit fund totaled S11 ,S62, 329.S7. Dec.
Il, 1910, at the close of the preceding
,fficial term, there was balance of
'42S, $3.50 in the benefit fund and the
eceipts for the years 1912 and 1913
mounted to S4,S76, 402.35, making the
,rand total available in this fund of
IS, 305, 054.65. The society disbursed
turing the term $685., PISS to bene-
iciaries of deceased members, and the
in the benefit fund on Decem-
'er 81, 1913, was S1,319, S37,10. OF
his amount S4S4,0 is on deposit
n the banks and 1885, 770.69 invested
4 bonds.
During the years 1911-1913, inclusive,
he society issued $3.50 beneficial
ertificates; the total number of lapses
Or 1911 footed 500, for 1912, 1915,
nd during 1913, 6,976, a total of 49,
80 for the term.
The beneficial members in good
landing on December 81, 1910, num-
cred 2O9,S73, as against 245,170 on
ec. 81, 1913.
The net gain in beneficial members
uring the term footed 1921 The
cath rate per 1000 members during
lie year 1918 was SO.