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

Members of the Grand Castle. knight S
the Golden Eagle, are holding thew
hirtv- second annual session in Rcho
9th today. with Grand Chief \. u.
Warrington presiding. Mr.. Warrington
his annual report told OF the dis
anding of one castle, which made q
lipht decrease in membership. hut of a
calthy growth financially lie urged
acmbers of the order TO work for ats
cneral advancement. and said;
"Sclcct no man for an Office. no mat
er what it is. unless he has shown, or
willing 10 continue TO show ability
md to work We are ashamed TO write
G. but there are some officers who never
ttend castle session from one session
4 the Grand Castle to another. What
ight have they TO consider questions
What do they know about the conduct
4 affairs2 No wonder there is failure
his is plain language, but il is the kind
hat we want and need, and an honest
nan will see tho truth and accept IL. The
ime for more activity has come, il has
cen with us for a long time, but has
cen neglected"
The report OF Walter G. Hurlock,
rand master of records, showed re-
eipts OF $1261.36 and disbursements
4 s913.32 during the year. The fol-
owing membership statement was
lven:
Total membership per last report
o Supreme Castle, 1871; initiated
16: reinstated, 3S; total. 1885;
withdrawn. 4; suspended. 11S; de-
eased, 90; total, 142; present num-
,er Of members. 1898, as follows
Fast supreme chiefs, ?; past grand
ihiefs, 80: past chiefs, 545; Cru
aders. 1896; Pilgrims, 1.
Financial statement of subordinate
astles, December 81, 1914.-Total re-
ieipts. S16,742.70; total expendi-
ures, s14.64s.37; amount on hand
nd invested, sos, ,327.02.
Amount paid out for relief-Paid
o sick brothers, S6,4S5.71; paid foI
,urying the dead, S1,5i5.S3 dona-
ion. SiOS: nurse hire, $3.50; TO.
nj relief, SS,12S.04; current expenses
Investments E6lS2O; total expen-
litures. $14.64S.37.
Harry w. Roberts, Garrett S. Smiti
md John r. Mcdonald. special
committee, reported as follows:
I'VE, your committee, appointed tC
,scertain the feeling OF the castles
IN the question OF a funeral benefi
association, which would increase th'
,onefits 10 $3.50. beg leave to repor
hat we have attended TO the duty as
igned MS and find the castles favor
tbly inclined toward some such plan
Ne feel. however, that IL would b.
insafe 70 form an association con
ined to our jurisdiction owing TO th
mall membership available. Furth
rmore. we would report that sine
n his committee was appointed tn
supreme Castle has adopted plans 70
uch an association and is now can
iassing for membership. We recog
iize the fact that the Supreme Castl
in a much better position TO forn
,nch an association, and while thei
'ates are not so attractive as we ha'
iopod 10 mako ours, We do not deen
wise at this time for reasons befor
uated TO make any further plans 70
IN association confined 20 this juris
Iiction. We would recommend, how
vor. that each castle and individua
member earnestly consider the plai
Is adopted by the Supreme Castle
Solomon y. Poole, supreme repre-
tentative, made an extended report O
he deliberations of tho Supreme Cas-
le