Evening journal., 1914-03-10
WORKMEN OF
DELAW ARE in
SESSION HERE
Reports Submitted Show
Healthy Condition Of Fra
ternal Society
4S DEATH CLAIMS
PAID DURING YEAR

with about so delegates presen.
from all parts Of the state, the tven-
ty-secoud annual session O. the
Grand Lodge OF Delaware, Ancient
Order of United Workmen. assembled
in A. o. L. W. Hall hero this morn
ing Reports Of officers for the year
we're received. committees appointed
and other important business trans
acted
The morning session was called to
order By Grand Master Workman G..
A. Ycager. All the members pres
ent were examined in tho grand
lodge degree and tho following com
mittocs werc announced by Grand
Master Workman Yeager
Distribution r. G.. CLARK John Z
Whann George Ball
Credentials Louis S. Fell, John
klsinstuber. vs.. " Eaton
Good OF the Order w T. Hoey.
James S. Collins. John p. Kelly.
Keeper of the Journal Harold P
Groves
On motion Of F. y. Lackey. the toll
lowing were appointed as an enter
tainmcnt committee for Supreme Rep
resentative Narvis r. =. T.ackey
Louis Thompron and j. l.. Ellis
Pest Grand Master Workman
l.ackey introduced Supreme Repre-
sentative Narvs. TO the Grand Lodge.
He was escorted TO the lodge room
by Grand Grand Master Yoager.
The Supreme Representative made
a very inspiring talk TO the delegates.
He urged them 10 make greater ef-
forts in upOuilding the lodge in this
state. and congratulated them on the
fine showing that tho order has al
ready made
At 1890 o'c'ock to session ad-
iourned TO meet a. 2.30 O'Clock this
afternoon
Grand Master Workman Yeagor
this morning reported the successful
issue Of the years of efforts and fifty
FIVE death claims we're paid. Mr.. Yea
ger then reported the following fnan-
cial statement
Loans to members under various
options. sSS.S93 Sc cash loans 10
members. stoSS2 bonds and mort
gage. reserve fund. s1o2.031.25. ac-
crned interest on same, s2.o40.62
Cash In bank, reserve fund. Si.62e
Se Beneficiary fund s14.403.6S;
guoFani1 fiind. SS.4ot "a. GENERAL
fund, f2,oA93n. int estinente of the
guaranty fluid. g15.7s75o December
assessment. since received. SS.eef2S
Total- S254.415.oS.
The grand master then reported oi
memhcrship prize distributions dur
ing the wear and expressed regret
al the death Of J Milton Dplids1n.
editor of the Delaware Workman
c~ard Reccrdor G. n Prettyma1
l~epcrtcG q membership OF 2,29l in the
s,-isdic-ion. "a decrease Of az mem
/ cra during the YEAR orty-eight
death claims were paid. His repor,
shows the following items
Beneficiary fund S1l.577.S1; re-
ceiyed from twelve assessments. $50
435.S6. total s101013.6T. paid As
death claims, S7S,S6460. transferred
to reserve fund. 1000 transfer TO
general fund per cent assessments,
s4.47S.44; frotcrnal aid paid supreme
lodge beneficiary jurisdiction tO June
30. 1911. s2.266.93. balance January
/. 1914. St4.i03.6S
Guaranty fund balance, January
I. 1915. s12.6f7.3f: received. from IL
assessments. Sll04447: transferred
TO board Of financial trustees for in
ycstmcn,, $4,000: balance January
I. 1914. S7.661.S4
Reserve Fund for lnTostment-Bal
ance January list. 1913, s296.2S; re-
ceivcd for reserve and interest dur.
ing year, S4.571.S4; received from
loan repaid s1S44O; received inter
aaf from hank so AZ. transferred IL
Rcard Of financial trustees. $1,000
paid premium on bond. financial trus.
tees. 800: loaned members from
thoir reserve. S3.249; service finan
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