rected. Numbers 31, 139, 619, 917, 934.

Amendments to by-laws from following Subordinate Lodges are
approved. Numbers 14, 35, 45, 70, 89, 133, 291, 328, 329, 350, 364,
381, 403, 504, 555, 601, 665, 723, 773, 623, 820, 858, 874, 871, 856, 916.

Amendments to by-laws from following Subordinate Lodges are



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corrected to conform with law and the Constitution, and ai)proved as
corrected. Numbers 184, 244, 752, 930.

Amendments to by-laws from following Subordinate Lodges ap-
proved in part. Parts erased not approved. Number 637.

By-laws, full code, from following Rebekah Lodges are approved.
Numbers 37, 83. 657, 659, 674, 675, 677.

Amendments to by-laws from following Rebekah Lodges are ap-
proved. Numbers 134, 240, 317, 543.

He.nkv a. Sto.ne.

W. E. P. ANUEliSON.

DiNtA.x McDorcAi.r..
M. P. Berry,

Committee.

Appeal from Judiciary and Appeals Committes.
Case 367. G. W. Miller vs. Forest Lodge No. 255, LO.O.F.



APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS BY THE SOVEREIGN

GRAND LODGE.

Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1907.
Dear Sir axd Brother — At the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, September 16-21, 1907, the report herewith attached from the
Committee on Constitutions was considered and adopted.

Fraternally yours,

.Joiix B. Goodwin,

Grand Secretary.

To the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd FeUoics:
Your Committee on Constitutions, to whom was referred amend-
ments to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, beg to report
that we have carefully examined the same and find that said amend-
ments do not in any way conflict with the Constitution or Laws of the
Order; we, therefore, recommend that the same be approved.

Signed by the Committee.

AMENDED SECTIONS.

Journal 1906. Pages 183, 341.

Art. 4, Sec. 2. The Grand Master shall preside at all meetings of
the Grand Lodge, and preserve order and enforce the rules. He shall
appoint all Grand Officers pro tempore, and all the Grand Officers who
are not elective. He shall name the members of all committees, unless
it is otherwise ordered by the Grand Lodge. He shall give the casting



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vote whenever the Grand Lodge is equally divided. He may call Spe-
cial Sessions of the Grand Lodge whenever, in his judgment, the good
of the Order requires him so to do, and he shall call a Special Session
whenever requested so to do in writing by the Representatives of fifty
Lodges. He shall order the payment by the Grand Treasurer of all
moneys voted by the Grand Lodge. In person or by Deputy, he shall
confer all Official Degrees, and he shall communicate the necessary
passwords to be used in this jurisdiction. During the recess of the
Grand Lodge he shall have a general superintenrience of the interests
of the Order 'in this State; shall hear and decide ary grievance or com-
plaint that may be made to him; pass upon all questions of law and
usage which shall have been first submitted on appeal under seal of the
Lodge to the Lodge Deputy Grand Master, and he shall not be compelled
to answer questions submitted by individual members of the Order;
grant dispensations to open Lodges, and do such other acts as this
Grand Lodge might do, excepting that he may not, by virtue of any
powers conferred upon him by this section, exercise any of the legisla-
tive functions of this Grand Lodge.

At each Annual Session, the Grand Master shall report the dispen-
sations to open Lodges granted by him, and such other acts as he may
have done in accordance with the authority herein upon him conferred;
and when an appeal is taken from any of his decisions, he shall report
the decision with the appeal therefrom. All decisions made by tlio
Grand Master shall be binding until reversed, upon appeal, by this
Grand Lodge.

Provided, This Grand Lodge may, by its Rebekah Assembly Con-
stitution, transfer to the President of the Rebekah Assembly any of the
functions or powers with which the Grand Master is herein invested, so
far as the laws of the Sovereign Grand Lodge may permit, and with
such restrictions and limitations as the Grand Lodge may provide in
said Rebekah Assembly Constitution.

Journal 1906, Pages 184, 341.
Art. 5, Sec. 1. The Grand Master shall appoint a duly qualified
Past Grand as the Lodge Deputy Grand Master for each Subordinate
Lodge, and a duly qualified Past Noble Grand or Past Grand as the
Lodge Deputy Grand Master for each Rebekah Lodge, who shall serve
as such until a successor shall have been appointed, or until removed
by the Grand Master. The Lodge Deputy Grand Master shall obey the
commands of the Grand Master, decide all questions of law and usage,
when submitted in writing under the seal of the Lodge, giving the
answer thereto also in vmting. Said decision of the Lodge Deputy
Grand Master shall be binding upon the Lodge unless an appeal !s
taken to the Grand Master, in which case the Lodge Deputy Grand Mas-
ter shall transmit the original papers (being the question and answer)



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to the Grand Master. The Lodge Deputy Grand Masters shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed for them by the laws of the
Order.

Journal 1906, Pages 185, 341.
Art. 6, Sec. 9. The Committee on Railroads shall, if possible, pro-
cure reduced rates of fare over the several railroads of the State for
members of the Grand Lodge and the Rebekah Assembly attending the
sessions thereof; and shall report to the Grand Secretary, at least three
weeks before any session, the names of railroad companies giving re-
ductions of fare, and all the details of the arrangements made there-
with.

Journal 1906, Pages 186, 341.

Art. 8, Sec. 1. Charters may be granted as follows, viz.: (1)
On the written application of five or more brothers in good standing,
to open a Lodge where there is no Lodge, or where there is no Lodge
working in the language of the proposed Lodge. (2) On the written
application of ten or more brothers in good standing to open a Lodge
where not more than nine Lodges are working in the language of the
proposed Lodge. (3) On the written application of twenty or more
brother? in good standing, and applications for initiation from thirty
qualified and approved candidates, to open a Lodge where ten or more
Lodges are working in the language of the proposed Lodge, provided
the application shall be approved by at least two-thirds of the Lodges
working in the language of the proposed Lodge at such place. Each
of said two-thirds Lodges shall vote, on the request for consent after a
period of not less than four weeks after the date of receiving such
request, and upon the report of a special committee of the Lodge ap-
pointed to investigate the qualifications of both charter members and
petitioners for initiation whose names are signed to the petition for the
dispensation to open the proposed new Lodge. All applications for dis-
pensations to open Lodges shall be sent to the Grand Secretary, and
must be accompanied by the cards of the petitioning brothers and the
charter fee, to-wit: Thirty dollars.

Journal 1906, Pages 189, 191, 341.

Art. 9, Sec. 1. In all cases where charges have been preferred
against a Subordinate Lodge or Rebekah Lodge which may involve the
surrender or revocation of the Charter, Warrant or Dispensation under
which such Lodge exists, it shall become the duty of the Grand Sec-
retary to issue a summons to such Subordinate Lodge or Rebekah
Lodge and to the Trustees of such Lodge, commanding them to appear
before the Committee on Judiciary and Appeals of this Grand Lodge
on a day to be therein named, at the Lodge-room of such Lodge, or such
other place as shall be directed by the Grand Master in his order for the



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issuance of such summons; which summons shall be made returnable
not less than twenty days, nor more than ninety days, from and after
the date thereof, and shall be served upon the said Lodge by delivering
to the Noble Grand, Vice Grand, or Recording Secretary of such Lodge
a copy of such summons; and the same shall be served upon the
Trustees by delivering to some three or more of them a copy thereof,
which service shall be evidenced by the return indorsed thereon by
the officer or brother making such service, which service may be made
by the Grand Marshal or any Odd Fellow by him so authorized to do,
in writing. Such summons, when so served, shall be returned to the
Grand Secretary.

It shall be the duty of the Grand Master, whenever he shall sus-
pend a Lodge, within ten days next thereafter to formulate and file
with the Grand Secretary charges and specifications against such
Lodge; and in such case, and in all other cases where such charges
and specifications shall have been preferred by another, the Grand
Master shall fix a time and place for the hearing, by the Committee
on Judiciary and Appeals, of such charges, and direct the Grand Sec-
retary to notify the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Ap-
peals of "such time and place, and that he prepare and furnish to the
Lodge so charged one copy, and to the Trustees of said Lodge one copy,
of such charges and specifications. And thereupon, on notice by the
Grand Secretary, the Deputy Grand Master shall appoint one competent
member of the Order to be a special commissioner to take the testi-
mony of witnesses, and other evidence, all of which, in so far as it
may be done, shall be reduced to writing; and all parts of books, papers
or other written matters offered in evidence as exhibits, or otherwise,
shall be by copy or copies duly examined and attested by the special
commissioner, except in cases where the originals shall be so filed; but
no testimony of witnesses, or other evidence, shall be so taken, until
notice of the time and place of the taking of such evidence shall have
been given to the Noble Grand or Secretary, and at least three of the
Trustees of the Lodge, at least three days prior to such taking; nor un-
til the special commissioner shall have subscribed in duplicate a pledge
or obligation in substantially the following form:

I, , Special Commissioner ap-
pointed by the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State
of Illinois, I.O.O.F., to take the evidence under charges and specifica-
tions against Lodge No , I.O.O.F., in the

State of Illinois, do pledge my honor as an Odd Fellow that I will dis-
charge the duties of such commissioner fully, fairly, and impartially, to
the best of my knowledge and ability.

(Signed)



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One copy of which shall be filed with the Grand Secretary as evi-
dence of the acceptance of such appointment, and one copy shall be
filed by such commissioner with his report of the evidence by him
taken; and such commissioner shall require each witness who is an Odd
Fellow to subscribe to a like pledge or obligation to tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth, touching the matters in contro-
versy, before such witnesses shall be examined; and if such witness is
not an Odd Fellow, shall require him or her to be sworn before some
officer by law authorized to administer oaths to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, touching the matters in controversy;
and all the competent and proper testimony of such witnesses shall be
taken by interrogatories and answers, at which taking of testimony all
parties interested shall have the right to appear and examine or cross-
examine such witnesses, either in person, or by agent or other counsel.

Provided, That no agent or counsel who is not an Odd Fellow shall
be permitted to appear for either or any party, and such commissioner,
by the consent of the parties appearing before him, or for good cause
shown, or of his own motion, may continue from day to day to take
such testimony, or may adjourn the taking thereof to a time and place
named by him, which shall be by him publicly announced, and also en-
tered upon his official report of such testimony. When the commis-
sioner shall have completed the taking of the testimony, he shall so
certify upon the same, and shall immediately transmit the whole of
such testimony, evidence and exhibits, properly marked and attested, to
the Grand Secretary, who shall immediately notify the Grand Master
and each member of the Committee on Judiciary and Appeals, whose
duty it shall be to appear at the time and place named for the trial of
said cause, when and where they shall proceed to hear and determine
said cause.

Provided, That for good cause shown, they may postpone such hear-
ing, or continue the hearing to a time and place to be determined by
them, and may make and enforce any order not inconsistent with the
principles of the Order nor in violation of any law of this Grand Lodge
or the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which they may deem proper and con-
sistent with the principles of justice; and in all their proceedings and
rulings they, as nearly as may be, shall be governed by the rules and
usages of Courts of Equity Jurisdiction in this State. And when
they shall have heard and determined the issues presented by such
charges and specifications, they shall publicly (that is to members of
the Order) announce their judgment, and shall reduce their opinion
and judgment to writing, subscribe the same, and thereupon trans-
mit the same, together with all the papers, evidence, etc., in their pos-
session and relating to such cause to the Grand Secretary; and the find-
ing and judgment so made shall stand and be held to be the judgment
of this Grand Lodge.



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Provided, That any member of the Order, or such Lodge by any
three of its officers or Trustees, shall be permitted to prosecute an ap-
peal to the Grand Lodge, or to the Grand Master if the Grand Lodge
is not in session, by giving notice in writing of such appeal within
thirty days next after the filing of such judgment, which notice shall
be filed with the Grand Secretary.

Provided, That such judgment shall be read to this Grand Lodge at
its next session, and shall be subject to review thereby.

Provided, further, That any member of the Lodge so charged may,
personally or by agent (being an Odd Fellow), appear before said com-
mittee at the time of said trial and enter his personal plea of not
guilty of all such charges and specifications; and said committee at
such time and place (after they shall have determined the issues as to
said Lodge) as they shall select, shall hear such evidence as such
brother or brothers may present tending to prove his or their innocence
of the offense charged; and if said committee shall determine that any
such brother is in fact innocent of any such offense, they shall enter
final judgment acquitting such brother thereof, and shall make such
order as will, in so far as may be under the circumstances, restore the
brother or brothers to all rights and privileges in the Order, such as
issuing to him from the office of the Grand Secretary a card as in the
case of a defunct Lodge, etc., and it shall become the duty of the Grand
Master to carry into effect and enforce such judgment.

Journal 1906, Pages 192, 341.

Art. 10, Sec. 11. No Lodge receiving such members as above pro-
vided shall be liable for the payment of any sick benefits or funeral
expenses to or on account of such members, nor shall any such member
be required to pay any dues or assessments to such Subordinate Lodge,
except for the benefit of the Aged Odd Fellows' Fund, and except for at-
tentive benefits to the sick members of such Subordinate Lodge.



ILLINOIS ODD FELLOWS LEAGUE.

Journal 1906, Page 38.

I am of the opinion that this Organization has, probably uninten-
tionally, assumed to use the name of the Order to an extent never in-
tended to be delegated to it by this Grand Lodge. It conducts entertain-
ments, excursions, rafHes and rummage sales in the name of the Order
without asking the dispensation of the Grand Master. It is certainly
not the desire of this Grand Lodge to delegate to any organization in
matters of this kind greater rights than are accorded to the Subordi-
nate and Rebekah Lodges of this jurisdiction. Also letters of appeal



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should not be sent out to the Lodges without the approval of the
Grand Master.

(Report referred to Committee on Judiciary and Appeals, Journal
1906, page 342.)

Journal 1906, Page 369.

Sixth report, by Bro. W. E. P. Anderson, of 107.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Appeals, to whom was referred
Document No. 29, in Wednesday's Proceedings, on page 338, most
respectfully report that the Illinois Odd Fellows' League is an organ-
ization composed of elected Representatives of the various Lodges of
the City of Chicago and throughout the State, having for its purpose
the relief of the members of the Order exclusively.

In our opinion, it is an organization which does a great deal of
good work that cannot be performed by the several Lodges, and whose
work should receive the encouragement and commendation of this
Grand Lodge, in all respects where the same does not conflict with the
laws of the Order.

As to the legal right of this League to do this work in the name
of our Order, and its right to use the words "Odd Fellows' League,"
we express no opinion, for the reason that your committee believes it
has no authority to pass upon that question, but refers its legal stand-
ing to the decision of the Sovereign Lodge or to the Grand Sire.

Signed by the Committee.

DECISION BY GRAND SIRE.

Statement — The Grand Master in his annual report referred to an
independent organization made up of representatives from a number of
Subordinate and Rebekah Lodges as follows:

"I am of the opinion that this organization has, probably uninten-
tionally, assumed to use the name of the Order to an extent never in-
tended to be delegated to it by this Grand Lodge. It conducts enter-
tainments, excursions, raffles and rummage sales in the name of the
Order without asking the dispensation of the Grand Master. It is
certainly not the desire of this Grand Lodge to delegate to any organ-
ization in matters of this kind greater rights than are accorded to the
Subordinate and Rebekah Lodges of this Jurisdiction. Also letters of
appeal should not be sent out to the Lodges without the approval of
the Grand Master."

This report was referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Ap-
peals and that Committee recommended that the matter of the legal
standing of this organization be referred to the Grand Sire. The let-



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ters I.O.O.F. and the three links are not used on the printed matter
but it claims to be an organization of our Order and is publicly so
known.

Answer — The Grand Master was clearly right in his opinion. No
association or league, composed of delegates selected from a given
number of Lodges or Rebekah Lodges has any right, according to the
laws of our Order, to conduct entertainments, etc., without a dispensa-
tion from the Grand Master. The mere fact that the letters LO.O.F.
and the three links are not used is immaterial, if the association or
league is made up of representatives from Lodges and Rebekah Lodges.
No club composed of the members of any Subordinate Lodge, Rebekah
Lodge, Encampment or Canton, has a right to conduct any entertain-
ment, dance, etc., without the dispensation, such as would be required
for either of these Subordinate Bodies. No raffle can be conducted in
the name of the Order. A dispensation cannot be granted for that
purpose. A rummage sale might be conducted by a Subordinate Body,
a club, an association or league, provided dispensation had been granted
by the proper Grand Officer.



PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GRAND LODGE CONSTITU-
TION INTRODUCED AT THE SESSION OF 1906.
Original Section.

Art. 4, Sec. 14. The Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer
shall each, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond, with
two or more sufficient sureties, in such sum as the Grand Lodge may
determine, to be executed and approved by the Grand Lodge, condi-
tioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and for the delivery of
all moneys, papers, books, records and other property appertaining to
his office, v.hole, safe and undefaced, to his successor in office.

Proposed Amendment, Journal 1906, Document 52, Page 356.
Art, 4 Sec. 14. The Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer shall
each, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond in such sum
as the Grand Lodge may determine, signed by some Surety or Guaranty
Company licensed by the State of Illinois, and that is in the business
of furnishing Indemnity Bonds, the expense of such bonds to be de-
frayed by the Grand Lodge; which bonds, when so executed, shall be ap-
proved by the Grand Lodge, and shall be conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duties, and for the delivery of all moneys, papers,
books, records and other property appertaining to his office, whole, safe
and undefaced, to his successor in office.



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Original Section.

Art. 6, Sec. 10. The Committee on Mileage and Per Diem shall re-
port the number of miles necessarily traveled by the shortest traveled
route by each Grand Officer and Representative and member of the
various Grand Lodge Committees, the number of days' attendance of
same, and the amount due to each. The Committee shall make its
estimate by allowing five cents mileage one way, and two dollars per
diem.

Proposed Amendment, Journal 1906, Document 19, Page 327.

Be it resolved, That, as a compliment for the faithful services given
to the Grand Lodge by the Past Grand Masters, they be allowed mile-
age and per diem when in attendance upon sessions of the Grand
Lodge.

Proposed Amendment, Journal 1906, Document 37, Page 340.

Art. 6, Sec. 10. The Committee on Mileage and Per Diem shall
report the number of miles necessarily traveled by the shortest traveled
route by each Grand Officer and Representative and member of the
various Grand Lodge Committees, the number of days' attendance of
same, and the amount due to each. The Committee shall make its
estimate by allowing five cents mileage one way, and three dollars
per diem.

Original Section.

Art. 7, Sec. 1. The Grand Lodge shall meet annually on the third
Tuesday in November. This meeting shall be styled the Annual Ses-
sion. Special Sessions shall be held on the call of the Grand Master.
When in Annual or Special Session, fifty representative members shall
be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and
the Grand Lodge may adjourn from time to time until the business of
the Session shall have been disposed of. The Annual Session shall be
held at the City of Springfield, except when otherwise ordered by a
two-thirds vote, by the Grand Lodge convened in Annual Session. A
Special Session shall be held at the time and place designated by the
Grand Master in the call.

Proposed Amendment, Journal 1906, Document 7, Page 3l5.

Art. 7, Sec. 1. The Grand Lodge shall meet annually on the second
Tuesday in October.

Original Section.

Art. 7, Sec. 4. All questions in the Grand Lodge shall be decided
by a majority of the members present and voting, excepting upon a call



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of Lodges, when Representatives only shall vote, and each shall cast
the number of votes to which his Lodge may be entitled. A call of
Lodges may be required by any ten Representatives, and whenever the
vote is taken this way, the yeas and nays shall be recorded.

Proposed Amendment, Journal 1906, Document 10, Page 316.

Resolved, That no member of the Grand Lodge be allowed to vote
except the Officers and Representatives.



OTHER MATTERS.

Proposed Appropriation to Orphans' Home.

Journal 1906, Page 196; Postponed, Page 368.

Resolved, That the sum of $20,000.00, or such part thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated from the funds of the Grand Lodge,
LO.O.F., of Illinois for the purpose of making the improvements herein
described to the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home, said sum to be available
as follows:

A sum not exceeding $12,000.00, or such part thereof as may be
necessary to erect the building and install the machinery necessary foi
heating and furnishing hot water for the Home buildings, as set forth