Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16


idea OF Women carrying protection for
their family was not at all popular
There was. however. pointed out the
great need OF protection for women
and il was finally decided to add the
insurance features. The society at
this time had no means of raising
funds and the officers had been serv-
ing without compensation, but at this
second head camp 1t was decided that
the supreme oracle should receive a
salary of $25 per year. the supreme re-
ceiver S25 per year. but the supreme
recorder. who then had the most work
to do. should receive the munificent
salary of $3.50 per year. The board of
supreme managers. however, was to
serve without salary. being allowed
actual expenses of attending meetings.
Naturally serving without compensa-
ton the supreme board of managers
either were not anxious to meet or
the work of the society did not demand
it. for only one session of the supreme
board OF managers was held during the
entire year 1893. At this one meet
ing, however, all OF the members were
present, also Supreme Oracle East
man and Supreme Recorder Carroth-
ers and Supreme Receiver Hennessey.
The meeting was held on April IL,
1893. At this meeting Supreme Re
corder Carrothers resigned and Mrs.
Florence Brown, who was then hold
ing the office of supreme inner senti-
mel. was appointed to fill her place
and Mrs. Fife Humiston of Plano, ILL.,,
was appointed supreme inner senti-
mel to fill the vacancy created by Mrs.
Browns resignation. A plan of floor
work for the degree team was pre-
sented by Mrs. ]. E. VanGilder, a men,
from Omaha, Neb. Her plan was ac-
cepted and so copies were ordered
printed.
Deputy Work Taken Up.
Plans for deputy work were dis
cussed. certain supplies were directed
to be kept on hand for sale by the SUI !
preme recorder and many other plans !
looking to the growth of the society !
we're proposed and discussed.
At the third head camp, which was |
at Peoria, ILL.,, on Jan. 3, |
1894, there were delegates present |
rom Iowa. Nebraska, Illinois and Kan
camps in good standing. OF this |
number % were in Nebraska, IA in |
Illinois, seven in Kansas and one each |
n Iowa and Michigan. During the /
year five camps had surrendered their
charter. There had. however. been an
Increase of us in membership, so that
his time the society proudly boosted
membership OF 1867. The PROPOSE
ion to add a beneficiary department
vas discussed and a form drafted by
". A. Saunders OF Omaha was pre-
tented Attorney Slemons of Peoria
vas called upon for advice and he rem
Tered valuable assistance in changing
he bylaws and in preparing laws I'M
Ter which the insurance feature could
,e added. 1t was finally decided that
he society should incorporate under
he laws of Illinois as fraternal bene-
iciary society. During this third
ead camp meeting the new floor work
vas exemplified. Ira MaXon OF
Kan. being the candi-
ate. AS il had been arranged to in
orporate under the Illinois laws it
-as decided to locate the supreme Of
ce in Illinois and Peoria was selected.
n order to incorporate in Illinois il
;as necessary to secure 500 appli-
ants for beneficiary membership, and
{ this meeting it was decided to put
1rth extraordinary efforts to secure
his number of beneficiary members
4 Illinois.
Oracle Given $50 Year. ,
Mrs r. ID. Watt was elected SUI I
RENE oracle. The salary was increas- |
d from S25 to $50 a year. The salary !
I the supreme receiver was increased '
-om S25 to SIS, and the supreme re- ]
orders salary was fixed at s25 per {
sonth, Mrs. Laura Ash of Elgin being '
cted supreme recorder. II was also 4
oted to allow the members of the '
lpreme board of managers 81 a day [
,r the time actually spent in attend s
nee upon the meeting of the supreme s
oard. S
Soon after the Peoria head camp v
1iourned, Mrs. Ash sent in her resig- a
alton as supreme recorder and this G
as accepted and the board appointed e
Irs. Z. ]. Cresey of Peoria, as tempo Q
Try recorder. and later the supreme b
oard. by unanimous vote, elected Mrs. c
Jimmie Fielder of Peoria, supreme re- C
order. p
At n rOaatinP of the suorame hoard Il