Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-23
DEATH BENEFITS TO
CONSCRPTED MEMBERS
Allowance Made for War Condi-
tions by Royal Arcanum in
Sound Operation

| The Supreme Council in session made I
number of wise amendments. among then
the laws relative to army and navy serv
ice during the present war. Every mem
ber who enlists or who is conscrpted will
be protected to the full amount of his Ger
tIfcate. New members admitted aftel
| Juee l. 1917. who may thereafter entel
fthe military or naval service of the United
States or Canada, whether as the result OF
| volunteering or conscrption, should deatf
result from such service their benefciaries
| will receive one-third of the amount named
| In their certificates
| When tho death losses. as the result Of
military service. shall aegresate the sum ol o.
Srst DAY Of the following month sna thsresss,er
ance protection in force only during the con; on;
sos nSanso dS6 Gs S0 to excess Of ory H un as the
result Of the. war shall be remedied. -,
Tns on ho D%SS eS to will no doubt
the hearty concurrence and approval OF the
BrIdesburg Council has manifested It's con:
by starting in ahead Of the fall campagn In
s NEW council hs class
until cooler wsSthsr the wait may pr2ye costly
President Daniel l., Stewart. of the Hospl.
tai Ass9ea,i9n surprised the members OF oTi Cor
s Of ss on g ts R'sd
Refreshments and cards followed the regular
business session.
CSuTg So sa2 rsTns
meeting despite the. weather. The report OF
the dns nj Gr the sssp 0 @ E
Se from H. 5sasS Gse sns &c
from the Supreme Council. for the admission
o' The coSnc Tecehtly invested 5000 in Liberty
Ronds Donations were .,d made a. sSo to the Rei Red
Cross society. Supreme. Representatlve Aisx-
eSares a Tsh9s hs r'pa pa. sssr s0% Former RS
active member IN the council nov residing hr St at
George q. Darby. now IN the service Of ne
sSs. II ,Ss sS. one .srss tis%
Other memee5s Of the cogneii who have en- en-
st'f in :sryfss ssms. g: tsS
ss 5SsD En Rnsnssr Eg'
MsG9driGk S rs iepeTn in the navy 51S s3d
The council Is hayns an honGT roll IN With tbs
veteran Of the CIVIL War and md Is particularly
desire, ns B?eSer
Tsprsseptns, the council at the Hospital Bed Bed
BEING GosS sy The Association and also ' spokc
ment. Brother F: Nichols ana visiting
sSS Wse S St nSn0 oSns and
president Of the HospltSl Bed Bed Fund SS AssOes hs "a.
association.
The R. A., Bulletin for July prints the follow
widows and orphans benent fund: Bslnnce
sss sss,h hb'2Ia5 Jaas A1Ss 1sssi g.sl
sn ss9s dss g. s9f fF?%
tSgG A%SSS as TsEGG
ST Svar al known
approxmatss, s, am am9pnt standing against certih-
tomorrow night, when the auditing. committee is |
to to make e read for aoS
rethren are always welcome at this council.
The, successful termination Of the Hobart
BY the s' aeF
'el for the r. 4.
es odf5 % Hss o. ssss fSS SsS
,I ,lwsys ggiyen, the msmber the bench. Sf the
@ tho % the oqd II aps has
cS He " dsr Sana Of he Rcys
lss never hesiatsd to pph9 Sa1d defend the
70 society has done more to shape the course
Z ne lay n this most ,mpoItant field: The
Of RSSa the
the
'ourt OF the United States have performed an
lmost unequaled service for the entire fra
ernal movement IN definitely determining the
onditions under which these organizations may
q carried on. Especially In the last instance, |
'here the Supreme Court of the United States
eversed the Judgment Of the highest court OF
few York. the r. A. counsel rendered n serv-
20 to the whole fraternal which It is
lmost impossible to overstate.
Tho result of the Hobart case Is only slightly |
ess important than the others which have
receded II and again makes the entire fraternal |
ystem, as well as the Royal Arcanum. a debtor
o Brother Virgins. the chief counsel for the
I. A."