Evening journal., 1915-04-05
Golden EAGLES
n SEASHORE meeting
Grand Chief Warrington
Tells OF Healthy Growth
Along Financial Lines
.lEAR REPORT ON
FUNERAL BENEFIT

Members OF the Grand Castle. Knight
+ the Golden Eagle, are holding tnen
hirtv-sccond annual session IN keho-
9th today. with Grand Chief \. y.
Warrington presiding. Mr. Warrington
his annual report told of the dis
andine of one castle, which made q
light decrease in membership, but of a
ealthv growth financially. He urged
aemhers OF the order TO work for its
eneral advancement, and said.
"Select no man for an Office, no mat
er what Il is, unless he has shown on
willing 10 continue TO show ability
nd to work We are ashamed 10 write
but there are some officers who never
ttend a castle session from one session
f the Grand Castle TO another. What
light have they 10 consider questions
What do they know about the conduct
+ affairs? No wonder there is failure
his is plain language, but IL IS the kinC
hat we want and need, and an hones
van will see the truth and accept il. Ih'
inc for more activity has come, il hai
cen with US for long time but ha
cen neglected"
The report Of Walter G. Hurloek
nand master of records. showed re-
eipts Of S1261.36 and disbursements
4 $913.32 during the year. The fol-
owing membership statement was
1ven:
Total membership per last report
Supreme Castle, 1911; initiated
16: reinstated, 3S; total, 1865
yithdrawn, A; suspended. llS; de
eased. 90; total, 142; present mum
,er of members, 1928. as follows
Past supreme chiefs, q past gran'
;hiefs, 80; past chiefs, 545; Cru
aders, 1896; Pilgrims, 1.
Financial statement OF subordinate
,astles, December 81, 1914.-Total re
,eipts, $16,742.70; total expendi
nres, s14.64s.37; amount on hanl
nd invested, $55. 5.327.O2.
Amount paid out for relief-Pail
o sick brothers, S6,4S5.7l: paid 70
urying the dead, Sl,515.83; dona
ion. s10S nurse hire. $3.50; TO
al relief. SS,12S.04; current expenses
Investments, 66S2O; total eXpen
litures, $l4,64S.S7.
Harry W. Roberts. Garrett S. Smit
md John +. Mcdonald, specia
committee, reported as follows;
e. NOul AoAhhiAAANNf "ff'AhNNN
,scertain the feeling OF the castle
IN the question OF a funeral benef
association, which would increase th
,enefits to $3.50. beg leave to repoi
hat we have attended to the duty as
igned us and find the castles favor
tbiy inclined toward some such plal
Ne feel. however that Is would
insale to form an association cor
ined to our jurisdiction owing to q
mall membership available. Furu
o .rmore. we would report that sin'
his committee was appointed Il
supreme Castle has adopted plans Il
mch an association and is now cal
iassing for membership. We recol
lize the fact that the Supreme Cast
in much better position 10 for
,uch an association, and while the
ates are not so attractive as we hf
ioped TO make ours. We do not dee
I wise at this time for reasons befol
tated TO make any further plans Il
IN association confined 90 this iuri
fiction. We would recommend, hoy
,ver. that each castle and individu
member earnestly consider the plt
IS adopted by the Supreme Castle. -
Solomon u. Poole, supreme repr
sentative, made an extended report
he deliberations of the Supreme Ca
lie.