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Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of I.

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois (Volume 1907)

. (page 32 of 61)

in the Italian language.

Fraternally submitted.

Feed B. Merrills.

Eep. G. I. Eawson, of 931, offered the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Legislation. [See 17th report of
that committee.]

DOCUMENT NO. 11.

Whereas, A number of Rebekah Lodges, especially in the rural
district, have By-Laws that are in various ways in conflict with the Con-
stitution of the Rebekah Assembly, some of them by having their in-
itation fee less than $L00, and others by paying sick and death benefits,
we believe it to be to the best interest of the Order that all Rebekah
Lodge by-laws be sent to the Judiciary Committee by a certain date;
therefore, be it

Resolved, by this Grand Lodge, That all Rebekah Lodge by-laws not
passed on April 1st, 1908, by the Judiciary Committee be declared void;
and be it further

Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be instructed to notify each Re-



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Nov. 19,1907. {



bekah Lodg-e of this fact, and send them a copy of the Constitution and
By-Laws up to date.

The following resolution, amending the Constitution for the
Eebekah Assembly and adopted by that body, was submitted for
approval, and was approved by vote of the Grand Lodge.

DOCUMENT NO. 12.

To the &rand Lodge of the State of Illinois. I.O.O.F.:

Resolved. That Section 7 of Article VI of the Constitution be
amended by chang-ing the word "four" in the sixth line to "five", so
that the section when amended shall read as follows:

"Section 7. The Mileage and Per Diem Committee shall report
the number of miles necessarily traveled, by the shortest traveled route,
by each Assembly Officer, Past President, Delegate, and member of the
various Standing Committees, the number of days' attendance at the
meetings, and the amount due to each. The committee shall make its
estimate by allowing five cents a mile one way and $2.00 per diem;
Provided, That Past Presidents, to be entitled to mileage and per diem,
must have reached the honors of this Assembly and be residents of
this jurisdiction."

Bro. F. B. Fellows, of 825, offered the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Legislation. [See 12tli report of
that committee.]

DOCUMENT NO. 13.

Whereas, The Illinois Odd Fellows' League has apprehended a man
who was illegally in possession of an official receipt purporting to be
issued by Pride of the Valley Lodge, No. 43.5, I. O. C). F., of East St.
Louis, Illinois; and,

Whekeas, The official receipt and the stub thereof has no number
by which it might be readily recognized, or any other similar means of
recognition; therefore, be it

Resolved. That this Grand Lodge instruct its Representatives to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge to take such steps at once as will cause said
official receipts to be numbered with stubs to correspond, for the pur-
pose of tracing, and such other safeguards as may appear to afford
added protection.

F. B. Feelows. H. A. Davis.

Henky a. Stone. M. P. Berry.

John L. Barnum. Jno. R. Watson.

John J. Brown. W. H. Bkan.

L. L. McKlNLEY.



348



JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.



J Tuesday,
( Nov. 19,1907.



The following was presented, and was referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance. [See 8th report of that committee.]

DOCUMENT NO. 14.

In view of the fact that our Old Folks" Home at Mattoon is badly
overcrowded, and entirely inadequate to accommodate the members of
our Order who are entitled to its benefits; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Illinois be and is hereby author-
ized to levy a special assessment on the Subordinate Lodges of this
jurisdiction, amounting to one dollar per capita, to be paid in four
semiannual installments; and be it further

Resolved, That the money thus raised be used in the immediate
construction of additional buildings for the accommodation of the Old
Folks, costing approximately $100,000.00, one hundred thousand dol-
lars, the balance of this amount to b6 paid by the Grand Lodge, in
such yearly amounts as shall be recommended by the Finance Com-
mittee.

Arnold G. Wild, Pullman Lodge, No. 716.

John Spielman, Prosperity Lodge, No. 782.
Bro. George W. Young, of 392, offered the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Finance. [See 11th report of
that committee.]

DOCUMENT NO. 15.
Whereas, It appears from the Financial Statement of the Grand
Secretary and the Annual Report of the Grand Treasurer that the fol-
lowing bills and allowances have been paid out of the funds belonging
to this Grand Lodge since the last session thereof:



Frank Weidlocher. " " " "


2.5.00




33.20




' 17.50


N. C. Nason, " " "


20.00


John R. Camp, " " " "
John D. Rogers, " " " "


' 7 22


' 30 . 00


15.00


M. Blumle,


10.00


William Duggans, " " " '•


' 10.00




Ervin Withey, " ' " "


10.00


George Whittle. â–  " " "


10.00


John R. Camp, " " " "
A J Beck " " " "


25 . 00


40.00


E. R. Sayler, " " " "
C C Schlemm " " " "


' 15.00


' 8 . 00




24.00




Total, $339.52



Juesday. ) GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I.O.O.F. 349



Nov. 19,1907. ^



Waiving all irregularities and demands for further or other ex-
planations in connection with the payment of the above amounts, at
present:

Be it Resoli'ed. That the statement '-Allowed by the Grand Lodge"
is too vague and indefinite. We want to know for what, and on what
account, money is paid out by the Grand Treasurer, this in addition to
the name of the person to whom paid.

And in all fixture reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secre-
tary, we demand that their reports show specifically the foregoing
facts.

The Committee on Finance presented their fifth and sixth
reports, which were laid on the table, under the rule. [Both
adopted Wednesda}^ morning.]

DOCUMENT NO. 16.

Fifth report, by Bro. James Ewing Davis, of No. 450.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report recommend-
ing appropriations for the Orphans" Home as follows:

jNIaintenance, $20,000.00, also such amount as may be decided on by
the Grand Lodge for purpose of erecting a building for heating plant.
We further recommend that all donations and cash sales be added to
the Maintenance Fund.

Fraternally submitted.

Signed by the Committee.

DOCUMENT NO. 17.

Sixth report, by Bro. James Ewing Davis, of No. 450.

To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report as follows in
regard to the appropriations requested by the Board of Trustees of the
Old Folks" Home:

Maintenance $14,000.00

Repairs 750.00

Cemetery Fund 100.00

Remodeling and addition to frame building 2,000.00

Total $1(5,850.00

Also, the appropriation which might be required for new building
if Grand Lodge vote same.

Respectfully submitted.

Signed by the Committee.



350 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. j Nov^lQm?

The Committee on Printing presented their first and second
reports, which were laid on the table, under the rule. [Both
adopted Wednesday morning.]

DOCUMENT NO. 18.

First report, by Bro. John R. Camp, of No. 322.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Printing would respectfully report as follows in
regard to the matter of printing for the Grand Lodge:

For printing the Grand Lodge Journal, the Officers' Reports, the
Daily Journal, and the Proceedings of the Committee on Judiciary and
Appeals, we received bids from the Illinois State Journal Co. and the
Illinois State Register Co., both of Springfield; and for printing sta-
tionery and supplies bids were received from the above named firms
and also from the Edw. F. Hartmann Co., also of Springfield.

Estimating the Officers' Reports and the Grand Lodge Journal to be
of the same size as in 1906, the bids were as follows:

For the Grand Lodge Journal — price per page:

S'tate Journal $2 00

State Register 2 50

For the Officers' Reports — price per page:

State Journal $1 40

State Register 1 50

For Proceedings of the Committee on .Judiciary and Appeals — price
per page:

State Journal $1 40

State Register 2 GO

For the Daily Journal, per page:

State Journal $2 50

State Register 3 25

Inasmuch as the four jobs listed above, because of the amount of
matter of the same kind used in more than one of them, must be printed
at the same place, and as the aggregate of bids of the Illinois State
.Journal Co. was the lowest, the work was awarded to that firm.

The contract for the Grand Lodge Journal provides for paper
covers, similar to those of the Journal of the last few years. The con-
tractors have agreed, if so authorized by the Grand Lodge, to bind the
books in heavy beveled boards, cloth covered, with gold stamp on back
and side, at an additional cost of 12 cents per copy. This binding
woiild be similar to that used on the Grand Lodge .Journal a few years
ago. Your committee would respectfully recommend the cloth binding,
as it makes a much more substantial book.



I



Nov^ig'^igOT f GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I.O.O.F. 351

The bid of the Illinois State Journal Co. for printing stationery
and supplies was also the best, and this work was also awarded to
that firm.

Respectfully submitted.

John R. Camp,
Charles W. Reiser,
Charles McIntosh.

DOCUMENT NO. 19.

Second report, by Bro. Charles W. Keiser, of No. 240.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Printing would respectfully report as follows,
in regard to expense connected with the publication of the Daily
Journal:

Mrs. Grace E. Birkett, stenographer.... $17.50

N. C. Nason, proofreader 25.00

John R. Camp, minute clerk 25.00

We respectfully recommend that the above amounts be allowed .

Signed by the Committee.

For the information of brothers desiring to receive instruc-
tion in the Work of the Subordinate Lodge during the session,
Bro. H. A, Stone, P.G.M., Assistant Chief of Instructors, re-
ported a list of names of brothers authorized to impart such
instruction. These names, with others, may be found in the list
given in the Appendix to this Journal.

The Committee on Legislation presented their first, second and
third reports, which were laid on the table, under the rule. [These
reports were all adopted Wednesday morning, the first report
being amended by inserting in the fifth line of the second para-
graph of the resolution, after the word "name," the words "the
seal of the Lodge being changed to correspond with the new
name."]

DOCUMENT NO. 20.

First report, by Bro. William H. Dellenback, of No. 862.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report that it
has given due consideration to that part of the (!rand Master's Report
on page 'iS headed, "Change of Name." and would recommend the
adoption of the following resolution:

Resolved, That when a Lodge wishes to change its name, on re-
quest in writing by ten members of the Lodge, the Noble Grand shall



352 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. ] No v. ^1^9! 1907.

direct the Secretary to send written notice under the seal of the Lodge
to all the members of the Lodge, that the question of changing the
name of the Lodge will be considered at a stated meeting. Notice to
be mailed at least ten days before the meeting at which the question is
to be considered.

If two-thirds of the members present vote for the change of name,
the Noble Grand shall direct the Secretary to report such vote and the
name selected, under the seal of the Lodge, to the Grand Master, who,
in his discretion, may issue a dispensation to such Lodge permitting it
to use the new name, subject to the approval of the Grand Lodge at
its next regular session.

Upon approval by the Grand Lodge, the Lodge shall forward its
charter to the Grand Secretary, to have such name properly indorsed
upon its charter.

Respectfully submitted.

Geo. W. Young. J. J. Ceowder.

J. R. Kewley. Geo. W. Lacky.

John E. Jennings. R. B. Thompson.

William A. Hubbard. Harry C. Rauebaugh.

Wm. M. Schuwerk. a, O. K. Young.

Wm. H. Dellenback. Isaac B. Smith.

DOCUMENT NO. 21.

Second report, by Bro. Geo. W. Young, o£ No. 392.
To the Orand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows: Amend the fourth (4th) section of the 5th report of the Com-
mittee on Legislation in reference to the investment of the Endowment
Funds of the Orphans' Home and the Old Folks' Home, being Document
No. 53, on page 357 of the Journal of Proceedings of this Grand Lodge,
A. D. 1906. Said 4th section when so amended to read as follows:

Fourth. It shall be the duty of said Trustees to keep the Endow-
ment Funds of said Homes separate and distinct from each other, and
to keep said funds invested in the bonds of the United States, the State
of Illinois, or in the bonds of any County, City, Village, Town, Town-
ship, School District, or other Municipality organized under the laws
of Illinois, and first mortgages on real estate in the State of Illinois.

"When investments are made in any of the bonds above enumerated,
only those bonds shall be accepted in which the full faith and credit
of the United States, of the State of Illinois, or of the City, County,
Village, Town, Township, School District, or other Municipality, issuing
said bonds has been pledged.

In case of loan on first mortgage real estate security as aforesaid,
the maturity thereof shall in no case be later than five years after




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the making of any such loan, or the purchase of any such mortgage.
No greater sum shall be loaned in any case than forty per cent of
the conservative value of the property, land and buildings, and in no
event shall a sum greater than a conservative value of the land exclu-
sive of buildings be loaned. In all cases of loans on real estate.
Insurance to the full insurable value of the buildings thereon shall
be procured, and net loss, if any, payable to the Grand Lodge of the
State of Illinois of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as its inter-
est may appear."

Fraternally submitted.

Signed by the Committee.



DOCUMENT NO. 22.

Third report, by Bro. J. J. Crowder, of No. 21 .

To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows:

We have considered the recommendation of the Grand Master con-
cerning Change of Venue (page 93. in Grand Master's Report), and beg
leave to recommend that Section 19 of Article VII of the Constitution
for Subordinate Lodges be stricken out, and the following Inserted in
lieu thereof:

Section 19. If, at any time before passing upon the objected
evidence by the Noble Grand, the accused, or three members of a Lodge
in which charges may be preferred against a member, are of the opinion
that the accused will not receive an impartial trial at the hands of the
Lodge, and present such opinion in writing, such paper, together with
such evidence as may be desired bearing upon the question of preju-
dice in the Lodge, shall be forwarded to the Grand Master. The filing
of such petition shall suspend all proceedings until such request for a
change of venue is passed upon by the Grand Master. If such request
be granted, a record of all proceedings had therein up to such time
shall be transmitted at once to the Lodge to which the venue is
changed. Such Lodge shall proceed with the case from that time in
the same manner as if such case had originated therein.

Signed by the Committee.

The same committee presented their fourth report, which was
entered on the Journal for consideration at the next annual
session.



354 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. -j No"^f9^f^'7

DOCUMENT NO. 23.

Fourth report, by Bro. W. A. Hubbard, of No. 342.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of TlUnois, I.O.O.F.:

Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows:

We have given the recommendation of the Grand Master in refer-
ence to printing for the Homes as appears on pages 95-96, due con-
sideration, and recommend that the following be added to Section 8 of
Article VI of the Constitution:

^^ Provided, all stationery and blanks for the Old Folks' Home and
the Orphans' Home may be printed under the direction of the Boards
of the respective Homes," so that Section 8 of Article VI shall read:

The Committee on Printing shall superintend all printing, and shall
purchase all stationery and blanks not supplied by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. They shall advertise for bids for printing the reports of
the Grand Officers, the Proceedings of the Annual Session of this
Grand Lodge in the English language, and such other printing as may
be required by the Grand Officers, awarding the contracts for such
work to the lowest responsible bidder, and reporting the original list
of said bidders, with the prices that they have offered to perform the
work for, to the next session of the Grand Lodge. Thej' shall sign all
bills for which they may have awarded contracts, as being correct.
Provided, all stationery and blanks for the Old Folks' Home and the
Orphans' Home may be printed under the direction of the Boards of the
respective Homes.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Signed by the Committee.



Tuesday, I
Nov. 19,1907. r



GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I.O.O.F.



355



Under the special order announced by the Grand Master in
his report (page 61) contributions to the two Endowment Funds
were received, of which a detailed list follows.

DONATIONSIFOR THE ORPHANS' HOME AND OLD KJL ENDOWMENT FUNDS.



406
407
408
417
429



Lodge Dona- Lodge

No. Name. tion. No.

6 Sangamon $ 25 00 328

10 Lake View 10 00 337

16 Ark 10 00 340

25 Neilson 15 GO 350

27 Waterloo 25 00 353

34 Mokena 24 18 362

39 Dixon 15 00 365

40 Montgomery 6 50 385

42 Lake City 20 00 3S9

43 Madison 14 00 394

59 GoJden Rod 35 00 396

73 Pike 10 00 400

80 Harvey 14 60i40

82 Concord 5 00

88 Lacon 10 00

99 Opal 5 50

100 Jeptha 5 50

107 Carlinville 10 00

108 Metropolitan 30 00|435

109 Fort Clark 5 00 439

112 Astoria 5 90;442

117 Okaw 15 00 446

122 Vandalia 25 00 448

124 Crawford 30 00 449

128 Kewanee 50 00 461

133 Moline 25 00 467

152 Nona 10 00^474

159 Beaucoup 10 00 476

163 New Endeavor 5 00 477

166 Teutonia 10 00479

179 Queen City 35 50I4S4

180 Richland 10 0014S5

189 Crrmi 20 00 487

191 Hamilton 10 00'490

192 Girard 20 00 492

198 Colfax 50 00 496

199 Cambridge 10 50 497

206 McLean 10 00 519

220 Travelers' Rest 11 35 521

222 Temple 10 50 531

224 Alexander 6 00544

229 Illinois City 10 00 545

232 Hope 10 00 555

234 West Jersey 10 00557

236 Aledo 10 00 578

240 Cook County 28 50 5SS

243 Urania 20 00 E99

244 Wyoming 12 00 603

250 Mound City 15 00 cnn

253 Farmers 5 00 n.TO

264 DeSotc 6 90 632

266 Stillman Valley 5 00,639

267 Iris 8 00 641

284 Charity 10 00 657

288 Kenwood 26 00 663

296 Caberv 10 00 r.fis

304 Coal Valley 10 00 673

308 Green Valley 3 50 686

309 Browning 2 00 6SS

319 Guiding Star 15 001689

321 Watson 8 60 697



Name.



Central Park

Mason City

Vesta

New Century

Hoffnung

Congress

Adams

Arbeiter

Garden City

Rome

Fountain

Bloomington

Eagle

Kempton

Lily of the West

Galva

Beacon Light

Marble City

Pride of the Valley

Meridian

Massac (Individ.)...
First Scandanavian

Gresham

Silurian

Pan American

Palm

Beethoven

Raymond

Olympia

First Swedish

Southwestern

Manufacturers'

Jewett

Justus

Century.

A. C. Marsh

Eberle

Coal City

Silver Link

Rising Sun

Northern Light

Oakland

Clinton

Kenney

Victor

New Athens

Areli

Centennial

Malta

Palacky

Grape Creek

Brighton Park

Loraine

Lafayette

Romine

East Peoria

Evanston

Orion

Cnllom

Kent

Montebello



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356



JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.



I Tuesday,
"I Nov. 19,1907.



Endowment Funds — Continued.



Lodge Dona-i

No. Name. tion.

699 Norden 47 Ool

702 Scott 15 00]

704 Fisher 3 90j

706 Harvel 6 00

711 Woodson 3 00

716 Pullman 10 00

717 Deering 25 00

719 Venice 10 00

729 Argenta 10 00

741 Ransom 10 00

749 Bethany 50 00

752 Good Faith 20 00

760 John Wilson 10 00

768 Genoa 15 00

785 Wellington 10 00

793 Waukegan 10 00

804 Utica 3 81

812 Three Links 100 00

813 Youngstown 3 90

815 Rockefeller 6 00

820 St. Anne 10 00

825 Woodlawn Park 25 00

826 Lamotte 5 00

827 Percy 20 00

828 Stonington 2 70

831 Souvenir 10 00

839 Yorkville 15 00

850 Oblong 20 00

852 Granite City 25 00

856 Barrington 17 00

864 Bowen 2 15

870 Ben Hur 71 61

877 Mendon 5 00

892 W. T. Sherman 25 00

894 Cropsey 5 00

901 Loami 20 00

903 Golden Star 10 00

905 Stewardson 10 00

909 Golden Deeds 10 00

912 Illiopolis 4 40

920 America 5 00



Lodge Dona-
No. Name. tion.

924 Chebanse 5 00

928 Camargo 25 00

932 Herod 8 05

937 Lerna 4 20

938 Carlock 6 00

941 Rockport 2 00

Total $2,476 75

REBEKAH LODGES.

41 Adah $ 5 00

43 Thusnelda 2 50

172 Vesper 25 00

233 Johanna 5 00

291 Mystic Star 10 00

317 Hillsboro 10 00

424 West Liberty 5 00

431 Grove 50 00

457 Mecie 3 50

475 Alton 5 00

619 Modesto 5 00

661 Sidney 2 10

Total $ 128 10

MISCELLANEOUS.

Dr. J. A. Lucas $ 25 00

Chicago Encampment No. 10. 50 00

Geo. J. Becker No. 224 50 00

Geo. Coley No. 316 2 00

Henry Tash No. 538 100

G. E. Scott No. 924 100

Cook County Picnic and Anni-
versary Organization 450 00

Total $ 534 00

SUMMARY.

Subordinate Lodges $2,476 75

Rebekah Lodges 128 10

Individuals 534 00

Grand total •. . $3,138 85



The Grand Lodge then adjourned until 9 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, and, after prayer by the Grand Chaplain, was
declared closed accordingly.



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Nov. 20,1907



Wednesday Morning, Nov. 20.

9 O^CLOCK.

The Grand Lodge met, pursuant to adjournment, Grand
Master Merrills in the chair.

Present — All the Grand Officer?, with a quorum of Eepre-
sentatives.

The Grand Marshal, with his assistants, having examined
the members present, reported all correct.

The Daily Journal of 3'esterday's proceedings was received
and distributed.

The Opening Ode was sung, and the Grand Chaplain offered
prayer.

The Grand Lodge was then declared regularly opened for
the transaction of business.

The Grand Master announced appointments as follows :

To fill vacancies in the Committee on Legislation — Bros. J. E.
Taylor, of No. 118; F. B. Fellows, of No. 825.

To fill vacancies in the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem —
Bros. A. W. Weldon, of No. 67; Eobert Walton, of No. 717; C. M.
Eagleton, of No. 333.

The Grand Secretary exhibited at the desk a picture of Bro. John
Young, of Bushnell Lodge, No. 322, McDonough Encampment, No.
79, and Victor Rebekah Lodge, No. 385. Bro. Young is in his 98th
year, and was made an Odd Fellow in Germania Lodge, No. 13, of
New York City, Dec. 26, 1834 — seventy-three years ago. He is
said to be the oldest Odd Fellow in the world.

Bro. H. J. Eeeziger, of No. 488, offered the following, which
was referred to the Committee on the State of the Order. [See
24th report of that committee.]



358 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. l^ovPzo.mi'.



DOCUMENT NO. 24.

To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:

In connection with the resolution which follows, there is herewith
presented, for your kind consideration, a detailed account of the work
done by the Odd Fellows' Board of Relief of Chicago, as illustrative of
its general scope and plan of organization: —

REPORT OF THE ODD FELLOWS' BOARD OF RELIEF OF
CHICAGO.



MEETING: FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH IN PARLORS

OF ATLAS LODGE. 261, 17TH FLOOR MASONIC

TEMPLE, CHICAGO.

Chicago, Septembeb 15, 1907.
To the Lodges of Cook County: —

It has been the custom of this Board to render to the lodges, from

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