Evening star., 1925-12-13
MACCABEES VOTE
MERGER APPROVAL
Meeting Here Is Expected to
Ratify Action Relating to
/ Women'S Branch.

The MacCabeeS. meeting AT Speclal
national convention in Detroit, nave
voted To merge 80 600 Ladies or the
MacCahees with the parent podE'
which boasts a membership of 2Oo,Ooo.
Vhis official word was received mere
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Peall
Mead. general supervisor of the La,
dies of the Maccabees, and produced
elation on the part of the CityS 3oo
men and women MaCcahees. inaSmucn
:-S il ma keS the OrGa niZatton one OF
the largest fraternal benefit asSocia-
tions in the country.
Mrs Mead pointed out yesterday
that the way was paved for the amai-
gamation last June, when the Macca-
bees began To admit women 10 mem
horship. organizing their hrst hlNe'
the Martha Washington Hive, IN TINS
city.
Rates at Same Level.
1t is explained that the MaccaheeS
assets. according to W. i. Coler. actu.
ary. are in excess of so ,ooo,Voo, ana
the Ladies of the Maccabees have re
serves of approximately S2,'oo,ooo.
While the former operate on Inc
American experience mortality tables
at rates slightly higher than those
paid 10y the members OF the ladleS
society. annual refunds Of excess earn.
inss over cost reduce the Maccaoees
net rates to approximately the Seiii'
level.
Mrs. Mead states that a meeting II
which the merger Will be ratified Is
scheduled to be held in this city next
month.
The principal points of the agree
ment under which the MaccabeeS are
expected to take over the women or
der aS stated in the contract under
debate ut tho Detroit convention. are:
The Maccabe viii take over the
receipts and assets of the Ladies OF the
NaccabeeS. assume its liabilities, and
conduct its business as though II
originally vas part of the Maccabees.
1t agrees to reinsure, with medical
examination. all members of the
won7en's order and will value their
business on the American experience
table of mortality. Members refus-
ing to accept the increased rate Will
be paid in proportion to their Contrl-
button
Members Of the women's order now
nnder suspension will he given 30
DAYS in which to reinstate themselves,
accordin" To the present constitution
OF the Ladies' OF the Maccahe"S.
Assets to br Merged.
The assets Of the two orders viii lie
mer"ed and all business Will he done
hereafter under the name Of tn" Mac
C;thecs The present officers uI the
Wumeu's Issuciation will be retained.
and representation in the supreme
tent of the Maccdbees will be given 10
the, women on the same basis as that
now given to the men.
While there is not ana never has
been anv direct connection between
The Ladies' uf the Maccahees and the
Maccahees. they have heen practically
brother and sister societies. practically
the nn'v distinction being that one
was made up exclusively of mon and
the other Of women.
The Naccahees is one of the o'des-
and strongest fraternal henect asso-
Citations in America, organized in
1875. and has ! 600 lodges operating
in every State Of the Union and prov
ince of Canada. with the exception of
South Carolina and Massachusetts.
The Ladies' of the Macca bees, the bulk
of whose membership is in the Middle
Western States. were OrGa niZed in
1891 as a separate society. but close
II rela ted in name and interests. Both
societies have juvenile departments
composed of the children of members.