Evening journal., 1916-02-22
s. Of '. ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL Session
w. c. Mabie is Nominated
Tor Presidency Of Bene-
fit Body
REPORTS SHOW
PROSPEROUS YEAR

Ninety-six delegates met in the
twenty-third annual meeting of the
Death Benefit Association, Sons OF
Veterans, L. S. A., i'm the auditorium
OF Eden Hall this morning.
The delegates We're welcomed to the
city by Mayor James Il. Price. The
address was replied to by William
V. McNulty, division secretary OF
Philadelphia. Following Mr. Nc
Nulty's address, George Washington
Pollitt q former postmaster of Pater-
son. y. j.. read a paper on the life
Of Washington.
Officers nominated were: w. c..
Mabie. of Philadelphia, president; Ed.
ward Seipp, of Philadelphia. vice-pres.
ident Edward Young. of Philadelphia
treasurer; board of directors, William
Bishoff. Bethlehem, Pa; William Reed
and Albert Shafer of Philadelphia.
Two are to be elected.
Previous to the meeting this morn.
ing a reception was given to Mr.. Mabie
who was. born on February %. It
was a surprise for the president.
Practically the entire morning ses-
sion was taken up with the discussion
Of a proposed amendment changing
the assessment fee from ten cents TO
twenty-five cents a month The dele
gates are about equally divided on
the subject.
There have been two nominations
for the meeting next year. They are
Baltimore and New York, but as it
has not been settled as to which place
it will be, the question will be de-
termined by the delegates at this
afternoons session.
The report of William R. McGirr
treasurer Of the association, showed
a big death increase. During the pasi
year 1876 members died Among them
was Treasurer William Tretbar, who
was organizer Of the association. His
death. which occurred on December
%. was sorrowfully regretted by the
members. as he was faithful and
efficient worker.
or the 1875 death claims received
two were rejected. 12i paid and
twelve held over till this year
Ninety-seven of tine claims were re-
ceived from camps and thirty eight
from auXiliaries. The deaths we're
reported to be one to every 102 mem
bers in the camps and one to every
eighty-siN members in the auXiliaries
Since the organization of the asso
citation. S2S8 $50 has been paid in
claims, making the cost per member
s4O30. During the year. 2,025 new
names have been added to the lists
and 1 .356 names have been dropped
leaving a net gain of 669.
The report says that at a meeting
of the board on December %, ED
ward ". Young was named to fill the
Office oi treasurer left vacant through
the death of Mr.. Tretbar, until the
annual meeting, and Walter G. MabiC
as president.
There are SO camps with member
ship of 9,S45 and IS auXiliaries with
a membership of 3.O65.
In his report Edward w. Young
treasurer. reported the assets of the
association to be S1S.21S.73. The re-
ceipts of the organization during the
year amounted to S33,76S.51. and the
expenditures were S32.134.92. The
death Gains paid amounted to S2S,35O
leaving a death fund balance on jan
uary 1. S1,031.S6. The reserve FUND
balance amounted to $16,5S514.
The auditing committee. composed
of John II. Liesee, Camp No. 10; Harry
Birkhead, Camp No. 9. and George
Duffy. Camp No. ., congratulated the
association upon having such efficient
and accurate officials in compiling the
annual reports.