Within Our Walls

The seventh bi-ennial review of the supreme tent, K. 0. T. M., was held at Port Hurón. Eeports oí officers shQwed that during the past two years 1,200 new tents were instituted with a charter membership oí 23.1SO. In that time there were 1,059 deaths, the average amount paid beneficiarles being 81,635.10, a total of 81,752,435.12. For total and permanent disability 851,548 has been paid. There were 20,902 life beneflciary certiflcates annulled by reason of suspension. There Is a total of $50,964.03 in the general íund, and 82,268,081.93 in the life beneflt fund, a grand tota) of 82,319,046.56. The namber of certiflcates in force is 118,C67, representing death beneflts amöunting to 8162,710,500, ao average of 81,534.65. The total membership of the K. 0. T. M. and the L. Q. T. M. now aggregateö 278,181, The report of the lady supreme COïnraander of the L. 0. T. M. shows that during the year ending Dec. 31, 1896, 203 new hives were organized, and that on July 1, 1897, there were 618 hives in pood standing, with a total membership of 22,605. The income of the order from assessments is 163,935 per year and from other sources 831,603. The amount of life benefits is statcd as 815,314,500. The report of the supreme medical examiner shows that 13,705 applications were reoelved since the last review. The celebration of "Maccabee day" %vhich was to include a blar street parade was somewhat interfered with by rain, but quite a large number tumed out just the same, The play of "Judas Maccabeus" by Port Huron Maccabees was also an event. The election of officers of the K. O. T. M. resulted: Supreme commander, D. P. Markey, of Port Huron; lleutenant commander, J. B. McDannell, of New York; supreme record keeper, N. S. Boynton, of Port Huron; supreme finance keeper, C. D. Thompson, of Port Iluron; supreme medical examiner, B. E. Moss, of New York; supreme chaplain, Geo. H. Terpany, of Indiana. The supreme hive L. O. T. M. eleeted ofQcers: Supreme commander, Lillian M. Hollister, of Detroit; lieutenant commander, Elizabeth E. Brown, of Pennsylvania; supreme record keeper, Bina M. West, of Port Huron; supreme finance keeper, Kittie C. Warner, of Flint; supreme chaplain, E. Irene Ranb, of Bradford, Pa.; supreme medical examiner, M. M. Danforth, of Port Eturon. Showerg Helped Growlng Cropa. Weather Observer Schneider's report says: "The general weather conditlons have been favorable to all growing crops and to barvest work. Wheat harvest has progressed rapidly and much of the erop has been secured. Thrashers are beginning work in the southern counties and report a fair yield of fine erop; rye that is yet standing is in fine condition. Hay ing has also been rapidly pushed. The nearly normal temperatures and very beueficial, although unevenly distributed, showers have given corn a splendid growth, greatly improved the condition of potatoes, beans and garden truck and have headed out oats very fast. The showers have been insufficient in the northerly section of the state, and there is considerable complaint from there that the weather is still too dry for oats, potatoes and pastures. In those sections there is also much complaint of the ravages of the grasshopper and the potato bug. Apples continue to drop badly, but other fruits except peaches are fairly promising. Berries of all kinds are plentiful. The very hot dry weather of the early part of the month has burnt out much young clover."