Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
MORE THAN $4,000 NEW MEMBERS
TAKEN INTO ORDER DURING
PAST YEAR.
GRAND SECRETARY
RoBlNsoN's REPORT
Order on More Solid Foundation Be-
cause of Closer Attention to ColIec.
ton Of Dues = Many Are Stricken
From Rolls For Not Meeting Oblisa.
tions to Lodge.

Baltimore, MO-, July LII req ~.
Robinson, of Dubuque, Iowa, grand
secretary of the B. P. O. E., in the
grand lodge which opened its annual
session here today, submitted an an
nual report which showed the order to
be in fiourishing condition. He said
that thirteen years ago the grand lodge
had met. in this city. and that despite
the hoodoo of thirteen" comes back
in the best condition it ever has been.
The report said:
During the past year, we find that
1890 new members have Joined our
ranks, making a total membership in
good standing on April l, 1916, of 4o3,-
SIG; fourteen new lodges were added,
the last dispensation issued being NO.
1,S40. During that time ISL members
were suspended or expelled, 1927
were stricken from the rolls for nom
payment Of dues and STA were de-
ceased. These figures indicate con-
dltion of affairs that challenges the
earnest attention Of those who have
the welfare of the order at heart and
VINO are PluedNtTlllr " pldtS A. NPSAA
a sound foundation in the fraternal
world. Not that the figures are so
much larger than in former years, but
they go to show that lodges are be-
ginning to realize that it is useless to
carry on the roster undesirable MEM
berS
Lodge Receipts $213,650.
The total receipts Of the grand
lodge for the year were s213,65o.SS.
The per capita yielded s113,23S.25: new
home tax, s45,O0s.95 (making a total
collected for the home of s435, 40S.78);
for dispensation. $3.50: for E,lks' home
members per capita tax. s5.659.16: for
sale of supplies, s30.400.15 and all other
sources s925.10; total interest on in'
vestments was s12,92S,15,.
The surplus. is s755,977.ss an in
crease over last year OF s61,429.s9
caused principally by the collection Of
the home tax Of s45,00S45 and interest
of s7,4o9.57.
The cash now in the several funds
is as follows: General fund, 1925, 1890;
national home fund, $1S4, S55.77; emer-
gency fund. s6.449.59: reserve fund.
S15,496.15 and several contingent funds.
$500, a total in cash Of 1921, 1871.
The balance on hand in the treas
uries of the subordinate lodges from
former reports IS $1,74S,755.+
The total amount received by sub
ordinate lodges from all sources was
S9,1S2,,710; amount expended, s9,25l-
637.7S, leaving a balance of $1,679,-
S2S.62. The net assets of subordinate
lodges amount to $2S,373,7 1852.
Lodge Property Worth SIC, oo0, 900.
There are .O02 lodges having in
number support buffet or locker sys-
tenn The total value Of property Of
lodges owning their own buildings and
furnishings Of club rooms is s26,OO0,-
900. During the past year seventy-six
homes have been dedicated and many
others are in course of construction.
There are two lodges whose initia-
ton fee is 800; five, SIS; one, $50; two,
$50; one hundred fifty one, $40: eighty
one, s35: one, SAP: fiftytwo, $50; one,
s26; and nine hundred twenty one, SIS.
Interpretations were granted during
the year for new lodges at Newton,
Mass; Alhambra. Cal; Greenwood S.
c.; Neosho. Mo-; Blue Island, ILL.,;
Caribou, Me-: Chisholm, Mimi; Adams,
Mass: Sterling, Colo; DeRider, La;
Lansford. Pa: Bogalusa, La; Henry
eta. Okla, and Frankfort, III.
There are forty-six lodges with
membership Of more than 1000, four
more than last year. Scranton, Pa,
lodge No. 123 had the largest growth
in the year. 645 members. Brooklyn,
~ Y, lodge No. % has the largest
membership, ABS. In the thirty-six
years, 1Ss0-1916, the order has devoted
to charity a grand total of $6,145, O6S. AS.
During the past year New York, N. Y,
lodge No. l devoted the largest sum to