Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
ROYAL ARCANUM
LEADERS CONFER
Proposed Rate Readjustment
Discussed and Details Explained
Pennsylvania to Meet in Reading

One OF the most important conferences OF
leaders in the ranks Of the order OF Royal
Arcanum held in recent years was that held
Thursday evening last.
The meeting was called by Grand Regent
!. r. GeisenberEer. for the purpose of thor
ouFhly considering questions affecting the
general welfare OF the order, and that mem
bers might be thoroughly informed upon the
prospective readjustment Of rates and be
prepared for the Increases which must of
necessity be made
II Is believed the meeting will prove Of
far-reaching benefit. Those present were
thoroughly enlightened upon every phase
OF the rate question problem and its proba-
bic solution.
Through these representatives the message will
Be intse,ilisenty eonyeyed tS The memsers Of the
~. grand recent g some so prominent members
tend dinner az prominent local hotel.
I9oluded In the list Of suests invited 70 the
lives. Sistrie, deputies Collectors OF councils and
pthsrs active in the practical work OF the organ
After the tables were cleared the evening was
devoted 70 an exhaustive dseusso9 Of the order l
probebie, inect Of the Increased rates upon the
Tha feeling, expressed was most op.lmlstIc, y.
was treely admitted that the probable action Of
The scale Of rates misht cause some shrinkage
u the quarter Of 9 million memeets but that y
SSse SRo R rsSned oya SaG
the The SldSS il IT al ?od cP Ii Pfa5' %
and would place the order OF Royal Aroanuui
oT l S eOun Sg any o''F
In the dissus7Iop d bad l. was claimed that the
porafy expcdents, and while Efs some few % fSvored
wanS snE sar HStn tn or e S
RrexSllins sentiment Of thoashitgl SspssTTenSsd si
should be Tor ali time based upon actuarial ad-
ncnt prosperity @ '' and undisputed stability
II vas stated that what was ,almed at now
would be psased sS With nohns es. n'' '"' 0ro'r
york Snd ms q The Of Il i've NH%
pointed BY the surrems e91ne, Sd TO press;nt re-,
ae an IL %heR eR
pansd n ss he 6ee Sns saSsfd
and the advantages OF eacht and emphaucally
4eH temporsry eapcdent 'ss''''s - '''' 'A'''' u
Ths KEYNOTE of hts address was absolute ade;
e s M 9ss ,SoasST e ,5s, mi, III.
Hsnsra seStimsnt of the Supreme Council COM
hiites In this course q se!Ion they were
and best known Insurance aetusries in the
!. Arthur b. Eaton, Of this city. also spoke, upon
sprcsms nd0rs.a III. Of stand S
taken tax, for an in1rea.sd adequete scale Of rates,
the eommi,tee when anaiiy presented and nP,
rcyssS and syGn t. the Tsm6sas I9r their
both spSakeFE freely answered questions upon
PsrticiPatins n the eontsrenc. can now better
and their fellow mem6srs ~
Bright are the prOepect8 OF this great brother
hood. II Is believed that with a stable foun-
dsticn such as the legislation Of tho coming
session OF the Supreme Council will surely
provide the order will move forward to stil
greater and brighter achievements
a few members may, not understanding the
wiadom OF the action taken. fall by the way
side. but the great army of fTatsrp Will con-
tinue It's progressive march. growing in greater
1aSes .tsBs onS sRoso o who % attsnGs
this important conference we're II. K. LGthy
NJ f.. Roedel w. j. Stoltinyer, James Il, Nor
ton. state Senator Grim. W. K. katE, Arthur
Sic6oiss rhsodore Waii5ce' rnhn KIlndyAo,r,h ~,
Z. j. Morrcl, John staussy c. G. Frcwert
H. Geisenherger