Advertising and printing 227 65

All other items 896 21

Total expenditures during the year. , $53,373 86

Total business:

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in United

States December 31, 1896 2,724 $2,696,500 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896, actual

cash paid 51 51,000 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in United States

December 31, 1896 20 20,000 00

Maryland business :
Total face amount of certificates written in Maryland

during 1896 57 $38,500 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Maryland

December 31, 1896 481 462,500 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual cash

paid 10 10,000 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in Maryland

December 31, 1896 3 3,000 00



Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor of St. Louis. 525



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

SUPREME LODGE OF THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR
OF ST. LOUIS, MO.

' Commenced Business 1873.

John Mulligan, S. D. B. F. Nelson S. R.

Principal Office, Odd Fellows Bldg., Ninth & Oliver Sts., St. Louis.

A%Bei?> December 31, 1896:

Cash assets 187,807 12

Contingent assets, viz: due from lodges, etc.,
$1 ,369.08 ; due from members, $305,880.95 ;
office furniture, $7,360.88 ; supplies on
hand, $2,403.72 317,014 63

Total assets $404,82175

Liahiliiies December 31, 1896:

Death claims due and unpaid $58,166 67

Due grand lodges 26 11

Due subordinate lodges 4 25

Death claims reported, but not due (90) 184,000 00

Total liabilities $242,197 03

Income during the year 1896:

Benefit certificate $ 2,234 50

Annual dues 201 65

Assessments 4,261,083 99

Interest 5,157 40

Supplies 2,553 80

From all other sources 558 90

Total income received during the year. $4,271,790 24

Expenditures during the year 1896 :

From losses and claims as per schedule. . . . $4,155,004 47

Books and stationery 614 84

Supreme lodge session, appropriation, etc.. 57,842 46

Salaries of clerks and supreme lodge officers. 16,140 21

Supreme medical examiners' fees 369 00

Salaries and other compensation of officers

and attorney fees and court cost 17,642 59

Office rent 3,060 00

Advertising and printing K. of H. paper, etc. 10,898 35

All other items, office furniture 377 43

Total expenditures during the year. . . $4,261,949 35



626 Legion of the Red Cross of Wilmington, Del.



Total business:

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in United

States December 31, 1896 96,633 1178,027,000 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896, actual

cash paid 2,148 4,155,004 47

Total face amount of claims unpaid in United

States December 31, 1896 32 58,166 67

Maryland business :

Total face amount of certificates written in Mary-
land during 1896 10 112,500 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Mary-
land December 31, 1896 . : 937 1,836,000 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual cash

paid 24 48,000 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in Maryland

December 31, 1896 1 2,000 00



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

LEGION OF THE RED CROSS
OF WILMINGTON, DEL.

Commenced Business 1885.

Peter B. Agars, President. John B. Treibler, Jr., Secretary.

Principal Office, Wilmington, Del.

Assets December 31, 1896 :

Cash assets $2,093 61

Contingent assets, viz: furniture and supplies. . . 452 75

Total assets $2,546 36

Liabilities December 31, 1896 :
Death claims in process of adjustment (2) $2,000 00

Total liabilities $2,000 00

Income during the year 1896 :

Membership fees $ 366 50

Annual dues 3,733 25

Assessments 35,357 50

Interest 35 38

From all other sources 183 95

Total income received during the year $39,676 58



National Union of Toledo^ Ohio. 527



Expenditures during the year 1896 :

From losses and claims as per schedule |36,000 00

Amounts returned to members 3 50

Medical examiners' fees 916 25

Salaries and other compensation of officers and

clerks 1,456 68

Office rent and taxes 110 50

Advertising and printing 264 42

All other items 2,141 82

Total expenditures during the year $40,893 17

Total business :

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in United

States December 31, 1896 , 3,972 $3,972,000 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896, actual

cash paid 36 36,000 00

Maryland business :
Total face amount of certificates written in Maryland

during 1896 155 $155,000 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Maryland

December 31, 1896 440 440,000 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual cash

paid 5 5,000 00



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

NATIONAL UNION OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

Commenced Business i88i.

William M. Bayne, President. J. W. Myers, Secretary.

Principal Office, Toledo, Ohio.

Assets December 31, 1896 :

Cash assets $ 72,358 08

Contingent assets, viz: due from members. 279,832 13

Total assets $352,190 21

Liabilities December 31 , 1896 :

Death claims due and unpaid (1) $ 1,000 00

Adjusted, not yet due (1) 1,000 00

Death claims in process of adjustment (8)... 17,000 00

Death claims reported (48) 147,000 00

Death claims resisted (15) .... 37,500 00

Total liabilities $203,500 00



528 Order of Columhus of Baltimore.

Income during the year 1896 :

Annual dues % 41,882 93

Assessments 1,283,811 10

Interest 1,285 00

From all other sources 9,425 30

Total income received during the year. $1,336,404 33

Expenditures during the year 1896:

From losses and claims as per schedule $1,290,500 00

Commissions and fees retained by or paid to

agents 12,355 03

Salaries and other compensation of officers

and clerks 19,908 07

Office rent and taxes 1,405 70

Advertising and printing 5,873 19

All other items 14,613 93

Total expenditures during the year.. . $1,344,655 92

Total business :

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in

United States December 31, 1896 46,782 $137,214,000 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896,

actual cash paid 390 1,292,500 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in United

States December 31, 1896 73 203,500 00

Maryland business :

Total face amount of certificates written in Mary-
land during 1896 38 $ 93,000 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Mary-
land December 31, 1896 901 2,637,000 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual

cash paid 12 33,000 00

Total face amount of claims unjiaid in Maryland
December 31, 1896 2 4,000 00



SWOKN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

ORDER OF COLUMBUS OF BALTIMORE.



Commenced Business 1S97.



Hakce W. B. Reid, Sup. Commander. Harry C. Kilmer, Sup. Sect eiary.
Principal Office, No. 120 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore.



Progresswe Endowment Guild of America of Richmond. 529



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

PROGRESSIVE ENDOWMENT GUILD OF AMERICA
OF RICHMOND, VA.

Commenced Business 1890.

Chas. T. O'Ferrall, Sup. Governor. S. Galeski, Sup. Secretary.

Principal Office, No. 9 North Street, Richmond, Va.

Assets December 31, 1896:
Cash assets $174,719 80

Total assets §174,719 80

Income during the year 1896:

Interest $ 5,615 64

Assessments 110,347 91

Kent 141 61

From all other sources 863 87

Total income received during the year.. . . §116,969 03

Expenditures during the year 1896:

From losses and claims as per schedule §21,042 74

Amounts returned to members 23,769 54

Commissions and fees retained by or paid to

agents 18,804 14

Salaries and other compensation of officers and

clerks 7,407 20

Office rent and taxes 520 05

Advertising and printing 3,644 68

All other items 13,922 26

Total expenditures during the year §89,110 61

Total business:

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in United

States December 31, 1896 3,182 §3,846,500 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896, actual

cash paid 21 21,042 74

Maryland business:
Total face amount of certificates written in Maryland

during 1896 48 §77,000 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Maryland

December 31, 1896 47 72,000 00



530 Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum of Boston, Mass.

SWOKN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL ARCANUM
OF BOSTON, MASS.



Commenced Business 1877.



John E. Pound, Sup. Regent. W. O. Robson, Sup. Secretary.

Principal Office, No. 407 Shawmut Avenue, Boston.



Assets December 31, 1896 :

Cash assets $506,748 72

Contingent assets, viz: due from members. 314,990 50

Total assets |821,739 22

Liabilities December 31, 1896 :

Death claims due and unpaid (50) |147,000 00

Death claims in process of adjustment (38).. . . 115,250 00

Death claims reported (110) 324,000 00

Death claims resisted (9) 27,000 00

All other debts and claims against the com-
pany 26,280 22

Total liabilities |639,530 22

Income during the year 1896:

Membership fees % 47,046 50

Per capita tax 58,132 42

Assessments 4,882,548 04

Interest, $16,011.24; rent, $667.90 16,679 14

From all other sources 12,252 25

Total income received during the year. $5,016,658 35

Expenditures during the year 1896:

From losses and claims as per schedule $5,002,674 18

Supplies purchased to be sold 4,287 20

Amounts returned to members 27 50

Fines remitted 732 80

Commissions and fees retained by or paid

to agents, account of fees and dues 12,611 70

Salaries and traveling expenses of agents. . . 2,477 80
Salaries and other compensation of oflScers

and clerks 69,052 99

Taxes 619 20

Advertising and printing 5,740 62

Printing plant 3,159 94

All other items 24,634 46

Total expenditures during the year . . $5,126,018 39



Supreme Lodge Shield of Honor of Baltimore. 5S1



Total business :

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in

United States December 31, 1896 190,261 $547,161,000 00

Claims paid in ^United States during year 1896,

actual cash paid 1,724 5,013,250 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid iu United

States December 31, 1896 207 613,250 00

Maryland business:

Total face amount of certificates written in Mary-
land during 1896 365 % 1,020,000 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Mary-
land December 31, 1896 5,571 16,104,000 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual

cash paid 67 195,000 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in Mary-
land December 31, 1896 6 18,000 00



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

SUPREME LODGE SHIELD OF HONOR
OF BALTIMORE.

Commenced Business 1877.

D. P. Fries, Stip7'evie Master. Wm. T. Henry, Secretary.

Principal Office, No. 205 E. Fayette Street, Baltimore.

Assets December 31, 1896 :
Cash assets % 1,144 07

Total assets $1,144 07

Income during the year 1896 :

Assessments $132,482 81

From all other sources 6,631 73

Total income received during the year. . . |139,114 54

Expenditures during the year 1896-

From losses and claims as per schedule $130,000 00

Credited to prompt payment of D. claims 5,221 57

Five per cent, to general fund 5,635 59

Medical examiners' fees 511 00

Salaries and other compensation of officers and

clerks 2,851 87

Office rent and taxes 269 75

Advertising and printing , . 455 45

All other items 3,264 58

Total expenditures during the year.. $148,209 81



532 Xinited States Benevolent Fraternity of Baltimore.



Total business:

ISfo. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in

United States December 31, 1896 9,737 $9,737,000 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896,

actual cash paid 130 130,000 00



Maryland hiisiness:
Total face amount of certificates written in

Maryland during 1896 , 158 % 158,000.00

Total face amount of certificates in force in

Maryland December 31 , 1896 5,507 6,507,000 00



SWORN STATEMENT FILED IN THIS DEPARTMENT OF THE

UNITED STATES BENEVOLENT FRATERNITY
OF BALTIMORE.

Commenced Business i8Si.

S. Mendelsohn, President W, C. Griest, Secretary.

Principal Office, No. 1302 AVest Franklin St., Baltimore.

Assets December 31, 1896 :
Cash assets ,. §906 64

Total assets $906 64

Liabilities December 31, 1896 :
Death claims due and unpaid $12,750 00

Total liabilities $12,750 00

Income during tlie year 1896 :

Membership fees $ 18 00

Annual dues 780 50

Assessments 24,722 48

Medical examiners' fees 27 00

Interest 41 11

From all other sources, supplies 20 40

Total income received during the year $25,609 49



United States Benevolent Fraternity of Baltimore. 533



Expenditures during the year 1896 :

From losses and claims as per schedule $22,500 00

Commissions paid for organizing 373 67

Medical examiners' fees 27 00

Salaries of officers 1,466 07

Office rent 104 16

Advertising and printing 239 68

All other items 769 45

Total expenditures during the year $25,480 03

Total Misiness:

No. Amount.

Total face amount of certificates in force in

United States December 31, 1896 784 $1,622,500 00

Claims paid in United States during year 1896,

actual cash paid 12 30,000 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in United

States December 31, 1896 8 16,500 00

Maryland business:

Total face amount of certificates written in Mary-
land during 1896 4 $ 6,000 00

Total face amount of certificates in force in Mary-
land December 31, 1896 177 384,500 00

Claims paid in Maryland during 1896, actual

cash paid 4 8,250 00

Total face amount of claims unpaid in Maryland

December 31, 1896 1 3,000 00