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Maccabees (Fraternal mutual-benefit)

THE, a fraternal, mutual-benefit organization established for social and benevolent purposes in 1881.

The present society united with the Modern Knights in 1914. The Modern Maccabees admit to membership all male whites of good moral character between the ages of 18 and 70. The order provides benefits in case of the disability of its members and at death. There are now more than 300,000 members of the organization, which controls a fund of $20,000,000. The head offices are at Port Huron, Mich., U. S. A.