Show LADIES OF THE MACCABEES Largest and Best Organized Society of Women In the World The order of the Ladles of the Macca bees has the distinction of being the largest larg-est organization of Its kind in the world compound exclusively of women Men are In no way eligible to membership as In the Order of the Eastern fwr which Is conducted on somewhat similar lines Although the Ladles of the ilaccabees Is a society formed within the last few years it already numbers WOOO members the womans order it Is often called It Is a fraternal society and offers to women the same social and educational advantages that Masonic societies offer to men and It has come to be known asa as-a striking example of the success of women along business lines The fact that the members are privileged to protect their families through a medium of life benefit certificate for flOOO J2COU or 54000 adds greatly to the popularity of the order or-der and through Its agency thousands of homes In this country are protected Each state has Its officers There Is a past commander a jmmander HiMiten ant commander record Reeper finance keeper physician chaplain sergeant mistressatarms sentinel and picket Mrs Emma S Olds Is the state commander com-mander of Ohio and with her the writer had an interesting conversation reinrd nr the L O T M In Ohio alone there are lOOuO members and over 200 local lodges called hives The symbol of the order is the round world Illumined by the suns rays upon the world Is depicted a bee hive with the motto beneath Ad Astra Per Aspera and above the initials of the order L O T MAll M-All white women between the age of 16 and 70 of sound bodily health and good moral character are eligible to social membership and such ladies between the age of 1C and 52 are eligible to life benefit membership Besides the life benefit fund there is a fund for sick and distressed member also a permanent disability and odage fund In a nutshell the L O T M looks after you while In health provides for you In sickness and old age and when you die It pays the amount of your mortuary benefit to our brneficla rles The initiation fee Mid ainrjil dues are comparatively small The ceremony of Initiation is an interesting inter-esting one accompanied by much ritual The colors of the order are red white and black and each member wears a pin engraved en-graved with the symbol of the order Lady Aberdeen Is one of the prominent members of the Ladies of the Macca bees and done much to extend Its Influ once In Canada |