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at her home, then in a body OFFICE OF GRAND RECORDER, GRAND LODGE, DEGREE OF HONOR SEPTEMBER 1, 1915. they preceeded her remains to St. Bridget's church where a Requim High OF KANSAS. Winfield, Kansas, September 1, 1915. ONE ASSESSMENT FOR SEPTEMBER, No.

7, OF 1915. General Fund Cash balance Mass was celebrated. Total Number of Deaths 76 in hands of Grand Receiv- She was also a member of the To The Subordinate Lodges, Greeting: er, 1,514.15 Knights and Ladies of Security and The following death losses have been reported to this office since last death loss Assessment call, namely the Assessment', for July, 1915: Beneficiary Fund Cash balance in hands of Grand Re Sons and Daughters of Justice lodges. She leaves to mourn her death a ceiver, 567.45 husband, six sons, Edward, Joe, William, James, Tom and Leo, all at home two brothers, Victor and James Eckliu Beneficiary Fund Cash balance held by Subordinate Lodges, estimated, 9,270.80 besides a host of relatives and friends. i ft jf m1 Date of Cause of Became No.

Name. Lodge Location Death Age Death Beneficiary 38 Reed, Nannie J. 45 Dodge City, 7- 2-1915 42 Intestinal 9-23-1910 Perforation 39 Warzel, Kate, 115 Walnut 7-25-1915 57 Nephrites 6-24-1893 40 Staunch, Emma, 2 Parsons, 7-19-1915 57 Enteritis 5-17-1904 41 Netwton, Eliza 121 Beattie 8- 3-1915 65 Apoplexy 12-12-1893 42 Bergman, Ellen, 34 Kansas City 8- 7-1915 53 Obstruction 4- 9-1900 I of Bowels 43 Jones, Ida May, 2j Parsons, 8-14-1915 45j Cancer of 2-14-1907 (Uterus Intendment was made in St. Bridg Emelng'ency Reserve Fund-Cash balance in hands of Grand Receiver not yet in et's cemetery, followed by a long con course of relatives ahd friends. vested, .......14,806.48 In losing Sister Lyons Scammon, Total, $26,158.88 lodge No.

103 bows her head in grief and extends to her beloved ones sincere sympathy. OF BENEFICIARY GRAND RECORDER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT FUND. STATEMENT. WIDE AWAKE. Central Lodge, No.

34, Degree of Office of Grand Recorder, Degree of Aurora lodge No. 10, of Galena, Honor. September 2, 1915. Honor of Kansas. September 1st, 1915, balance in hands of Grand Receiver 567.45 Death Claims unpaid, No.

43 for $1,000.00 Whereas, God in His infinite wis is wide awake and gaining all the Winfield, Kansas, September 1, 1915 time. About 25 members met in ad- dom has called from our midst, our Following Is a statement of the re Leaving unprovided for $, 432.55 ceipts and disbursements of this of- journed session Monday night. We Sister, Ellen Bergman, therefore be it initiated one and had three applica- Resolved, That we as members of tions and would have had more had the Degree of Honor, do hereby ten- Thus necessitating one Assessment fice for August, 1915: for. September, 1915, namely Death General Fund. Loss Assessment No.

6 of the year August 1 1915. it not rained all day. We had to go der our sincere and heartfelt sym thru a drenching rain, but we had a pathy to the bereaved husband and 1915. Lodges must proceed to coneci Balance on hand. t.

$0,000.00 852.3S Collected in August, good time and after lodge we had a family. feast of watermelon and canteloup, Resolved, That a copy of these one Assessment under the classified schedule for each member liable for 852.3$ and at a late hour we departed, all resolutions be spread upon the rec-resolving to work harder for the good ords of the lodge and a copy be sent Total the September Assessment of 1915, j. according to the attained age on Janu- qt to the husband and family. Anna, of the D. of H.

ary 1st, m5. scneouie Doing as ioi- Paid Grand 852.38 Pawly, Mattie Frank, Laura Laundy, Committee. Hall of Degree of Honor, No. 103. Sept.

1, 1915, Balance on hand, lows: Assessment Rates. Ouar. Half Full 0,00000 Whereas, in view of the loss wre Class Ages Rate Rate Rate, $500 $1,000 $2,000 Total, 852.38 have sustained by the death, of our To the Editor: I desire to thank sister, Lizzie Lyons, and of the still the Grand Lodge of the Degree of heavier loss of those who were nearer Honpr for the prompt payment of $1.20 i Beneficiary Fund. 1, 16 to 24 years $0.30 $0.60 2. 25 to 29 years .35 .70 J-JJ August 1, 1915.

and dearer to her. therefore be it $1,000.00 on the beneficiary certifl- a. 30 to 34 vears .40 .80 1.60 Balance on hand, $0,000.00 Resolved, that it is but a just cate held by my wife, Ella Bergman, Collected for August 611.45 tribute to the memory of the departed who joined Leavenworth Lodge, No. to say that this lodge has lost a 66, twenty years ago, and later trans Total, 611.45 ferred to Central Lodge, No. 34.

worthy member. 4, 35 to 39 years .45 .90 1.80 5, 40 to 44 years .50 1.00 2.00 6, 45 to 49 years .65 1.30 2.60 7, 50 to 54 years .90 1.80 3.60 8, 55 years and over .90 1.80 3.60 For each member liable on the Sep- tember Assessment, being all members whose certificates are dated prior to September 1st, 1915, together with Resolved, that we sincerely condole Fraternally Yours, R. BERGMAN. with the family of the deceased with Cr. Paid grand 611.45 Sept.

1, 1915, Balance on hand, 0,000.00 which it has pleased Divine Provi dence to afflict them and commend The following law was enacted at them to Him who doeth all things last Grand Lodge session. This as- well. sures tnere win he no jockeying you Resolved, that our heartfelt sym- after you become a member: pathies be forwarded to the family, No Grand Lodge omcer of officers also to the D. of H. Messenger and shall have any authority to make or Scammon Miner for publication, and enter into ay contract of merger or Resolved, that our charter be draped reinsurance of the Beneficiary Certi- for the period of thirty days.

Mar- ficates of tne members ot tne Degree Total, 611.45 Emergency Reserve Fund. August 1, 1915. Balance on hand, $0,000.00 Collected on Emergency reserve assessment, 8,619.35 Collected on Interest payw ment on loans, 1,005.15 Total, $9,624.50 Cr. Paid Grand Sept. 1, 1915, Balance on hand, 0,000.00 am Cheek, Nell McCullough, Fannie of Honor with any of the Fraternal all arrearages collected on reinstated members.

Any member failing to pay the September Assessment on or before the 28th day of September, 1915, will, on the following day, stand suspended. Every remittance on an Assessment must be accompanied by a correct Beneficiary Return, the blanks of which must be properly filled out. Assessment remittance and Beneficiary Return are due at the office of the Grand Recorder on or before the 10th day of September, 1915. Fraternally in C. H.

and GEORGIA NOTESTINE, Grand Recorder. Williams, Committee. beneficiary organizations or societies, 'II. No. 103.

Scammon. Kansas. tnat does not proviae tor suDmiumg the contract for such proposed merg er or reinsurance, to a referendum Scammon lodge, No. 103, loses a vote of the Beneficiary members of aithful member when death calls. the Order and giving, at least thirty Elizabeth Ecklin Lyons, wife of Ed- days, notice in writing to each mem- ward Lyons, died at her home, Wed- ber, of the time such vote is to be nesday, August 11, at 12:20 a.

m. taken, and any contract of merger Total, Fraternally submitted, GEORGIA NOTESTINE, Grand Recorder. She was born in Arlington, Illinois, or reinsurance, signed or made by January 2, 1864, hence her age was any Grand Lodge officer, without such 1 years, seven montns and nine days, referendum provision, shall be abso- A jury is a body of men organized to find out which side has the smartest lawyer. On May 20, 1886, she was united in lutely void, and any officer of the The D. of H.

protects the children. marriage to EdwJin Lyons, at St Grand Lodge who shall enter into any Bridget's church, Scammon, Kansas, contract of consolidation or reinsur- To this union were born ten children, ance that does not contain the refer- seven boys and three girls, one boy endum provision herein provided for, and the three girls having preceeded shall, on conviction of such offense TO THE MEMBERS. Cut this out, and fill it out, and mail it to EDITOR OF THE MESSENGER, ST. PAUL, KANSAS, every time you change your postoffice her to the Great Beyond. Sister Ly- after a trial as provided for under the ons joined the Degree of Honor sev- penal laws of the Order, forfeit his or eral years ago and has remained since her office and be expelled from mem- a faithful, true worker for the order, bership therein, and be forever de Her name appeared on 53 applications barred from again becoming a mem- for membership in lodge 103 at one I ber of the order meeting.

Her love and faith In the Degree of Honor could not be ex- If you find you must lower your I have been receiving my mail at State of But I now desire to receive it at State of pressed stronger than by the fact living expenses do not begin by drop- that she was a full rate member and vine your insurance. That should be the last Item of expense to be cut down. Lodge No. also two of her sons. Grand Chief of Honor, Mattie M.

Ludemann, a girlhood friend and schoolmate of Sister Lyons, was present at the funeral. Deferred dividends in life insurance Fraternally, are neither more nor less than tontine Funeral services were held by the Ism in a different form..