Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-25
ARCANUM SUSTAINED
BY CIRCUIT COURT
Order for Receiver of Supreme
Council Vacated on Clear
and Sound Reasons

The United states Circuit Court of APP
peaIs in Boston, mas vacated an order OF
the District Court in appointing Thomas J'
Boynton temporary receiver OF the supreme
council Royal Arcanum.
Application for the appointment OF re-
ceIver was made on behalf OF Arthur J."
Hobart OF Braintree who as the noIueI
of a nominal death benefit certificate aHegcu
that the funds OF the order had been m
properly administered. Counsel for the
organization on appeal denied the charge
The Circuit Court Of Appeals held that
the lower court was without jurisdiction IN
appointlng n receiver, inasmuch as the
Royal Arcanum was a Massachusetts cor
poration and Iobert should have sought
relief elsewhere.
by r9s 9sdSe dSP'bSGd bodse St sHd e are Of the opinion
that thG sssoqPSs S q tes S sih law as vo
latinE constitutional rights OF tho plaintiii, uo
not oSon S4psi1e tut or we ho Rfr Sf
the bill does not disclose any final question AM @
that the District Court was without JURISDICTION
we may mas, further, add that the plaintiff apii p
he ceTilncGto Of $500 on which MS suit is Is
eFhteen y,ars had been part qf the ,Ihs M@sTS, Sc
sn%s'ii so 6eass tRa 4 Mss BY &
1910 to replace an earlier certificate for S3oOo
a6S that he no had continued during, eighteen
to pay the oeTed By eGd sSd Former
certificate. without raising any objection as to
SnE SG Ss f tse Would SvS to bd
his own showing as having waived any Flgh9t
ant that tho statutory provisions whereof he
COMPLAINS are not binding upon MN. 80, o,,o
within the district courts jurisdiction requires
US to order Its dismissal without awarding costs
Of this appeal TO either marty
In addition 70 this impo}T!2nt item Of news IS, is
the sworn statement Of William Francis bar-
nard actuary showing 1O0.0s per cent solv-
cncy for the order. ~ .-, -.
routed fSa Shdmg aSGSr the Of 6o
will be greater by far than the effect OF the
The report of the Committee on Resolutions
SG9H6eG Sy ts Seeve ana uRhesatnSy
our belief that the Royal Arcanum Is to be. in
the the most most reliable Of ali the frGternsi Insurance
organizations Of the world. Generations yet
viii thank God that lie put into the hearts Of
the immortal nine IT, GGncePttiop t nG ana that yb lie
have given their very best for its preservation:
Il hss tho 5Sr Re
rowing, and helped most substantiallyi when
would have had no help or helper.
with face to the front, heading and answer;
sboulders back. elbow to elbow, knee to knee, let
us with solid phalanx keep step to the march
Of human progress.
Guarantee Council, No. 1870; met on June 12
avenue, Regent Robbins presiding There Is
always a demand for the very latest news in
this council that is usually supplied and the
report OF the 1OO.OS per cent sovoncy was ex-
ccptionay cheerful news and every assurance
possible Indicated that the temporary receiver
ship would be dismissed.
An appeal was made TO all members to re-
port the enlistment Of any member OF the coun-
ell in the army and navy, and TO render all the
assistance possible to the families Of such mem
bers.
Philadelphia Council. 2o3, will hold appro-
canum's fortieth anniversary, in the Parkway
Building June 90. The present officers have
established a splendid record for sociablity,
and a good time is anticipated as well bis
crowd.