Show A O U W ijoino Statistics of Interest Concerning Membership and Benefits Tho total amount paid by tho A O U Won W-on death losses during tho fiscal year of 1SS7 was C34S2S7 Tho total amount paid on death losses since the organization of the order to Jan 1 1SS3 was S20SJO077 Every dollar of these vast rams has been placed directly in tho hands of tho widows of deceased members without tho loss of a single cent without a cents discount or commission com-mission The majority of the certificates lave been paid within thirty days from tho date of death and tho remainder as soon thereafter as the required proof of death and lUo proper beneficiaries could be mado out The total number of A O U W lodges on Jan 1 I8SS was 343C Tho total number of new lodges for the year 1SS7 was SCO The average membership of lodges for same year was GL The total membership Jan 1 IBSS was 100055 and tho total number admitted during the year 1837 was 34205 Total number num-ber of applications rejected for year 1887 3 < CSt The average yearly death rate per 1098 members for nine years 1879 to 1887 inclusive in-clusive U 834 and the average yearly num berof essrsmonts for nine years 1879 to 1887 inclusive s 17 The number of members Oct 11883 was 210553 showing a net in eroaso for tho nine months of tiiis year of 14503 There are 415 lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Missouri sixtynine of which aro located in St Louis tho member sJilp aggregates 20700 Oar membership says The Overseer will exceed 225000 by the time the supreme lodge meets again if the present rate of increase continues |