Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
R. N. A. KEEPS UP
GROWTH IN YEAR
Greatest of Woman's Societies
Adds Over $4,000 Bene-
fetal Members.
18 MILLIONS INSURANCE
Will Celebrate Twentieth Anniversary
of Beneficial Department
Next March.

Important events for the welfare of
/ the society transpired in the Royal
Neighbors of America in 1914. 1t
was year of material growth. and.
more important still, the wise legis-
lation and harmony which character
lied the triennial supreme camp in
sures a continuation of prosperity.
The city OF Rock Island was fortu-
nate during the year in entertaining
the supreme camp which was held
the week of May Is in Gthe Empire
theatre Gathered at this supreme
convention were women from almost
every state in the union, from Cali
fornia to Maine, the total number
being about $50, including one dele
gate for each 1,50Oislembers in good
standing Jan. l, 1914, the standing
committees, and the supreme officers
of the society. Rock Island handled
this convention, together with the Wis
itors who attended the meeting, in a
most creditable manner, and words
of praise and appreciation were ex-
pressed on al! sides for the hospitality
that the visitors had enjoyed.
The present supreme recorder, DR..
Hada NJ Carlson, was reelected
unanimously by the society for a
term of three years. and therefore
the personnel in the supreme Office
did not change materially.
At the supreme convention mol
change was made in any way that
would adversely affect the progress
or development of the society in the
three years to come.
Grows During Year.
The beneficial membership of this
society Dec 81, 1913, was 245,17O; |
the social membership on this date !
was 66,707, making grand total OF
311,S77 members that were affiliated
with this organization. Up to Dec. 1 |
1914. 19,47S new benefit certificates 1
were issued; the total amount of in
surance written for the past IL
months being Is1S,49 $50, making the
total amount of insurance in force
S26S,O56 500. Deducting the number
of suspensions, lapses and deaths that |
have occurred during the past eleven
months of the year 1914, the member |
ship of the society numbers 257 ,442
beneficial members and 81, $50 social,
making a grand total of 319131 mem
bers in good standing Dec. 1. 1914.
a force of 80 clerks is employed in
the supreme recorders Office to han
die the vast amount of work, the ship
ping of supplies to the local organiZa-'
tions, the auditing, crediting and re-
ceipting of money collected. and aud
iting the reports of the local orgaliza-
lions which are submitted each !
Heavy Mail Handled.
During the past IL months OF
1914 more than 179,25S pieces of mail
have been received. in the supreme
recorders office. Often one piece OF
mail contains several enclosures, and
therefore the number of communica-
tions received greatly exceeds this
total.
During the II months there
has been yeceived in. the mail s2,04S,-
516.12 that has gone to credit in the
supreme office. This does not include
the amount that it has been tneces-
sary to return through errors of the
local camps.
During the year about 1850 death
claims have been allowed and paid
by the society, the amount of each
claim averaging $1,000, amounting to
a total of S1,417,500.
At the present time there are 1000
local lodges in good standing, distrib-
uted throughout the 43 states and five d,
Of the provinces of Canada, in which ,
the society is operating. :
Largest Managed lby Women.
The Royal Neighbors of America {
Is an organization that is not only OF g
local interest, but one that extends I
is Jurisdiction over 43 states and five i
provinces of Canada. This society is '