Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-11
ROYAL ARCANUM
UP AND DOING
Readjustment of Rates Trans
forms Order to Complete Solv-
ency and Durable Basis

n is a matter Of satisfaction TO tho rank
and fle who are loyal to the real interests
OF the Royal Arcanum TO support the work
OF the management who have most wisely
and fearlessly faced serious problem and
carried II out 20 It's proper solution. In
all crises. especially In a crucial one In
roivins general readjustment ot rates ot
n strong insurance beneficial order. the bur
den OF responsibility and pressure falls upon
the executive head The duty of leading
the optional hosts In Pennsylvania Of vary
ing sentiments In this critical situation
devolvss upon the Grand Regent L. II. Gets
enberger. whose courage and optmism
mark his whole conduct IN the adninls-
tration OF his ofiice As 60 tho present
condition OF afatrs. tho Grand Regent
makes the following statement
There 8. 9O,slns tho matter with tho RSsyel
w. hsvs rssdjustsd eur rs,ss 90 as 60 conpiy
with the laws parsed ~ tbifty. seven states snd
This change s9s caused some dIseg'sioH sna
nAs Eiveh Tho oldllne Insurance eGcnt chan9o
iSs out TO ss,n That our Gu new Tat,s arc nearly
hey odsSt to apso tssr mSTsSFsnip SSa P ms %snd isSs
0'9Ss .ss .sss0TsSse IsS Y l's Rss.e, rs,eu,ou,
nrEp'nS p on y; !scs tSr ne ,sss9n teSI IST ITlSr
snoGsh and now ,Sst r,Sen, i-risistion has
PLACED the SIgs,n,aNtioH ., on an sdsaasts r., 100
los TOO much. i, seems 70 me that our mem.
@ % p.y Susns tysr y dSsth da' cs & as As sIusd SIug r' S
tho last forty wears " our existence aud fur.
more SS" sGsaSsts rate IN. order I. better aud
this view prevails with the srsst bulk ot our
Of fa. l. to Win +" sS.s .s',S .c. ,h sat SSt css
VIII 10 very much smaller than wa. predicted.
n .Ine' tho shanss was snn9anSsl, ard wssrsysr
snd they S wSl. SHOWN pi' tSS necessity C. iST Tie
change the gToat majority are holdlnr fest TO
%fnber sixteen councils initiS',d NEW" new n.m5sfs
rin.ts,eonta ~ nsmSsT. stns's Who fsssssI
being fully Informed
AresmTr rT' 4. no% P'%' % sT& is 's the RSs Sc
SrsSt ts,,s u ,Ss oysl,Y and intoliis,gs@ y
now taking place & for the bst,srmenS % the
tie line. and % in s%S" very ssort WSis we viii be
ss ssSsinE ,r,s q, many % new msmesr, a. ;sr
a most attractive character.
T. R. GsisepssrFsr. III. Erand regent q Penn.
syEapla, pa, resides VA L5nrSs'et' Pa where ne he
law nrm Of delscnbsTrsr & RSsent6Ri. lie was
1857 and % %S sssd n the o. Grand Council
session at Erie In 1907 where ne was appointed
ntlss St Sst S Sody Il P@Sadsphisl @ f al' n G ISCa
P:ns.Siy.pis, ana 10, %sy:S in Is. sug!s%S
SSnHSSu .iSa sSGnuGS' oiS s'S 5ns mi,E
SSS. ;sSa SsSS SFssans We n. ps P55nS tSg.
bel2nss intiaiSd mere than iaS new mepbsIs
after hia installation us grand regent In May,
1915, brother Oolaynb.rErr's presence IL often
sought In philadelphia social aud frnternal AZ.
fairs. lilo has contributed 90 the succegs Of
many functions In every part OF this jurisdlC.
tion, being u loyal fraterualist. genial friend
ana Euod mixer,
Al a meeting Of the Associated Councils ot
Philadelphia aud vicinity. under President SloN.
inEcr, the principal discussion related TO the
VnTiuus options aud the reRdiuatment ut rates
which went into effect on pscsmber l ~
there are nva options from which the member
ship may select one. known regular. 4. w..
& and - many OF the certincate holders are
undecided In making their choice pending add.
| tional Information which Is hourly expected
from the supreme officers. In lieu Of this, Il
s expected that thc tima nNed Tor siEnnyinE
their Intentions Will DO extended. Suitable raau.
lutlons were adopted upon tho death " Past
Orapd Regent willard p Thompson, OF Carlisle,
| Pa, An appropriate memorial address By -. u.
| q. r. Theo. w Wallace OF Ionic Council
| followed Measures were also adopted by which
| the regular monthly meetings or tho AaHoclated
| Councils will be Increased by extending Invita-.
| lions to all members of the order ln this jurs.
| deton to attend these meetings aud to request
| ths committees a. well the supreme repre-
| asntatiYes to a more regular attendance
Il t,hU. fr,un.u b,a