meetings, and the amount due 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."
Anna B. Tuck. Victoria Bkagg.
Lola L. Rickard, P. P. Lina D. Carlin. P. P.
Harriet L. Jardine. Emma ' R. Dunbar.
The above resolution^ amending ihe Constitution for the Ee-
bekah Assembly, was adopted by the Grand Lodge.
The Committee on Judiciary and Appeals presented the fol-
lowing report, which was considered and adopted.
Document No. 98.
Tenth report, by Bro. W. E. P. Anderson, of Xo. lOT.
To the Grand, Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on Judiciary and Appeals would respectfully re-
port as follows:
That we have examined that part of the Grand Master's Report
entitled "Miscellaneous Matters," on page 94, to-wit: Sections 2, 3,
4 and 5, referred to this committee, and recommend approval of the
findings and suggestions therein contained.
Signed by the Committee.
The following preamble and resolution were presented, and
were adopted by vote of the Grand Lodge.
Document No. 99.
Whereas, Since the organization by this Grand Lodge of the Com-
mittee on Judiciary and Appeals, all By-Laws of Subordinate and
Rebekah Lodges are acted on and reported upon by this committee, at
their quarterly meetings fixed by law; and
Whereas, By-Laws or amendments to By-Laws are often adopted
by Lodges that it is necessary for the good of the Lodge that such
changes become operative at once, and the Constitution provides that
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by-laws are not operative until approved by the Committee on Judiciary
and Appeals; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary and Appeals be author-
ized to act on by-laws submitted in recess when the Grand Secretary
advises that they should be acted upon for the good of the Lodge.
Hexky a. Stone, W. E. P. Anderson,
Henry Phillips, . Duncan McDougall.
M. P. Beery,
Of Committee on Judiciary and Appeals.
The Committee on the State of the Order presented the fol-
lowing report, which was considered and adopted.
Document No. 100.
Twenty-fifth report, by Bro. N. T. Allen, of No. 478.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on State of the Order would respectfully report
as follows:
That they have considered the subject-matter of Documents Nos.
34 and 69 [pages 367 and 384], asking the continuance of the Com-
mittee on Libraries as a permanent committee of this Grand Lodge,
and would recommend that the committee be continued as a special
committee for one year, but would oppose the idea of making it a per-
manent committee.
Signed by the Committee.
The Committee on Finance presented their eleventh, twelfth,
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth reports, which were severally
considered and adopted.
Document No. 101.
Eleventh report, by Bro. Cicero J. Lindly, P.G-.M.
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 Document No. 15, page 348:
That the first item was for expenses incurred by the outgoing
Grand Master, W. R. Humphrey; the second item was for rent of Arion
Hall for staff work; the third item was for bringing band to Spring-
field and their expenses while here, which is found in the 13th report
of the Committee on Finance, page 347 of 1906 Journal; the next three
items were disposed of in the 22d report of the Committee on Finance,
page 369 of 1906 Journal; the next eight items were disposed of in the
20th report of the Committee on Finance, page 365 of 1906 Journal, and
the last three items were necessary expenses incurred at the last Grand
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Lodge session, for Mileage and Per Diem Committee, $15.00; carpenter
work for building platform for staff work at Arion Hall, $8.00; and
rent of 800 chairs for Representatives' Hall, $24.00.
From the above you will note that all the items enumerated were
expended upon proper vouchers, the majority of which were itemized
and passed at the Grand Lodge session.
For the information of members, it might be well in the future for
the Secretary to specify in his report what such expenses are for.
Signed by the Committee.
Document No. 102.
Twelfth 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 matter of the Grand Secretary's Bond:
That the Grand Secretary-elect has presented his bond in the penal
sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) conditioned as is required by
the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, signed by himself as
principal, and by Chas. G. Brown, Edgar S. Scott, B. R. Hieronymus
and H. M. Merriam as sureties.
We have made due examination as to the sufficiency of these sure-
ties, and recommend that said bond be accepted.
We further recommend that this bond, if accepted by the Grand
Lodge, be placed in the hands of the Grand Master for safe keeping.
Fraternally submitted,
Signed by the Committee.
Document No. 103.
Thirteenth report, by Bro. Cicero J. Lindly, P.Gr.M. "
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 Grand Treasurer's Bond:
The Grand Treasurer has presented his bond, in the penal sum of
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), conditioned as is required by
the Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, signed by himself
as principal, and by Louis Krughoff, Hugh C. Adams, James A. Watts,
B. B. Holston, A. G. Hartnagel and Paul Krughoff as sureties. The
responsibility of the sureties is certified to by Thomas J. Vernor, the
Circuit Clerk of Washington County, under the seal of his court, from
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which, and from personal investigation, we conclude that the surety is
sufficient, and recommend that it be accepted.
We further recommend that this bond, if accepted by the Grand
Lodge, be placed in the hands of the Grand Master for safe keeping.
Fraternally submitted.
Signed by the Committee.
Document No. 104.
Fourteenth report, by Brother G. F. Koester, of No. 601.
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 matter of the Grand Treasurer's Report and Accounts:
That we have examined the Grand Treasurer's Annual Report, found on
pages 243 to 250, both inclusive. We have checked the same up, item
by item, and performed all the additions, and find the same correct
in all respects.
The Grand Treasurer has exhibited to us the following securities,
cash, certified checks, and deposit slips.
3 U. S. 3 per cent bonds, Nos. 21567 to 21569, both inclusive,
each $20.00, maturing Aug. 1, 1918 $ 60.00
4 U. S. 3 per cent bonds, Nos. 7497 to 7500, both Inclusive,
each $20.00, maturing Aug. 1, 1918 80.00
1 U. S. 3 per cent bond, No. 9191, maturing Aug. 1, 1918 100.00
1 U. S. 3 per cent bond No. 71794, maturing Aug. 1, 1918 500.00
5 U. S. 3 per cent bonds, Nos. 20652, 20653, 20654, 20655, and
79776, each $100.00, maturing Aug. 1, 1918 500.00
3 City of Peoria, 111., park bonds, Nos. 2 to 4, both inclusive,
bearing 31/0 per cent, each $1,000, maturing July 1, 1921. . . 3,000.00
3 City of Danville, III., public improvement bonds, Nos. 13, 14
and 15, bearing 4 per cent, each $1,000, maturing June 1,
1910 3,000.00
10 City of Morrison, 111., improvement bonds, Nos. 5 to 14,
both inclusive, bearing 5 per cent, at $500 each, maturing
—No. 5, May 2, 1909; No. 6, May 2, 1910; No. 7, May 2,
1911; No. 8, May 2, 1913; Nos. 10, 11 and 12, May 2, 1914;
Nos. 13 and 14, May 2, 1915 5,000.00
2 City of Jacksonville funding bonds, Nos. 65 and 66, bearing
4 per cent, each $1,000, maturing July 1, 1922 2,000.00
4 City of Jacksonville, 111., funding bonds, Nos. 87 to 90,
inclusive, bearing 4 per cent, each $1,000, maturing April
27th, 1925 4,000.00
10 City of Carthage, 111., water tower bonds, bearing 5 per
cent, Nos. 1 to 10, both inclusive, each $500, maturing —
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Nos. 1 and 2, December 1, 1909; 3 and 4, December 1, 1910;
5 and 6, December 1, 1911; 7 and 8, December 1, 1912; 9
and 10, December 1, 1913 5,000.00
First mortgage note of Augustus Demars, secured on 240
acres of improved farm land in Iroquois Co., 111., dated
January 22, 1907, and due March 3 1912, interest 5 per cent
annually 9,000.00
First mortgage note of Siebelt Behrends, secured on 126.33
acres of improved farm lands in Iroquois County, 111.,
dated January 8, 1907, and due March 1, 1912, interest 5
per cent annually 6,000.00
First mortgage note of Ida M. and Warren D. Darnell, se-
cured on 160 acres of improved farm lands in McLean
and Whiteside Counties, 111., dated May 7, 1906, and due
June 1, 1911, interest 5% per cent annually 3,100.00
Total Securities $ 41,340.00
Currency in 5's, lO's and 20's 11,000.00
Certified checks, to order of T. B. Needles, Grand Treasurer,
on Central National Bank of St. Louis, Mo 15,000.00
Certified checks, order T. B. Needles, Grand Treasurer, on
State National Bank of St. Louis, Mo 32,000.00
Also, duplicate deposit slip dated November 6, 1907, of First
National Bank of Nashville, 111., in name of T. B. Needles,
Grand Treasurer 5,456.36
Total $104,796.36
From the above you will note that we now have in the hands of
the Grand Treasurer, $14,356.20 more cash and $14,600.00 more securi-
ties than we had at the last session of the Grand Lodge.
We recommend that the cancelled vouchers be filed with the Grand
Secretary for future reference.
Fraternally submitted,
George F. Koesteb,
James Ewing Davis,
Cicero J. Lindly.
Document No. 105.
Fifteenth 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
concerning the resolution offered by Bro. J. P. Ellacott, of No. 416, and
other brothers, relative to the Grand Secretary attending the sessions of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge at the expense of this Grand Lodge.
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Your committee is of the opinion that this Grand Lodge should
first determine whether or not it desires to have the Grand Secretary
attend the sessions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and would there-
fore recommend that said resolution be acted upon by this Grand Lodge.
Fraternally submitted.
Signed by the Committee.
On motion of Bro. J. P. Ellacott, of No. 416, Documeut jSTo.
91, to which the above report refers, was considered and adopted.
The Committee on Legislation presented the following report,
which was considered and adopted :
Document No. 106.
Seventeenth report, by Bro. J. E. Taylor, of No. 118.
To the Cfrand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows: That we have carefully considered Document No. 11, ou page
346, and report that the present legislation on the subject is deemed
sufficient.
We therefore recommend that the resolution be not adopted.
Sighted by the Committee.
On motion of Bro. Henry A. Stone, P.G.M., it was ordered
that during the remainder of the session speeches be limited to five
minutes each, except by unanimous consent.
The Committee on Legislation presented further reports
(their 18th, 19th and 20th), which were severally considered and
adopted.
Document No. 107.
Eighteenth report, by Bro. Geo. W. Lacky, of No. 814.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows :
That we have given careful consideration to Document No. 92,
and, inasmuch as the same is an amendment to the Grand Lodge Con-
stitution, we recommend that the same lie on the table until the annual
session of 1908.
Signed by the Committee.
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Document No. 108.
Nineteenth report, by Bro. Wm. H. Dellenback, of No. 363.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows:
That we have carefully considered Document No. 89, relating
to increasing the mileage and the per diem of the Officers and the
Representatives of this Grand Lodge from 5 cents to 8 cents per mile
and from $2.00 to $3.00 per day, and, inasmuch as the mileage and
per diem are governed by the Constitution, we recommend that this
resolution be not adopted.
Signed by the Committee.
Document No. 109.
Twentieth report, by Bro. A. 0. K. Young, of 192.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I.O.O.F.:
Your Committee on Legislation would respectfully report as fol-
lows:
That we have carefully considered Document No. 64, on page 380,
and recommend its adoption with the following amendments.
First. After the word "property" in line five of the first rule, on
page 381, insert the words "in excess of one hundred dollars."
Second. After Rule Third on same page of Journal, add Rule
Fourth, as follows:
"Rule 4. Any applicant who shall have conveyed or disposed of
his or her property, within a period of twelve months prior to such
application, for the purpose of evading the provisions of Rule 1 of
this resolution, shall not be admitted into said Home, unless the party
or parties acquiring such property shall convey such property so pre-
viously acquired from such applicant to said Board of Trustees, as
required by Rule 1 of this resolution; and should any member of said
Home inherit or otherwise acquire property, either real or personal,
after his or her admission to said Home, the same shall be conveyed
as required by Rule 1 of this resolution, or such member shall be dis-
charged from the Home. Present members of said Home who now
own property shall be required to comply with Rule 1, of this resolution
or be subject to discharge."
Said resolution when amended will read as follows:
Whereas, Several members of the Old Folks' Home are possessed
of real estate or personal property varying in value from one hundred
dollars ($100) upwards, which has been placed in the hands of his or
her Subordinate or Rebekah Lodge or with individuals for safe keep-
ing, with provision for the disposition of said property upon the death
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of said member, the lodge or individual frequently being the benefici-
ary, and applications for admission to the Home being frequently made
by those who have some property, the income from which is insufficient
to maintain them outside of the Home; and
Whereas, Said Subordinate or Rebekah Lodges or individuals do
not pay the cost of maintenance of said member in the Home, said cost
being paid by the members at large; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees of the Old Folks' Home be
governed in such matters by the following rules:
Rule 1. Any applicant for membership in the Old Folks' Home
possessing real estate, securities, stocks, money, or other personal prop-
erty, of value exceeding the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100)
shall, if accepted as a member, be required to convey, assign, transfer
and set ovsr to the Board of Trustees of said Home all of said prop-
erty in excess of one hundred dollars, in trust, to be held and managed
by said Board of Trustees for a period of twelve (12) months; and if,
at or before the expiration of said period, said member shall withdraw
or be discharged from the Home, then and in that event the said Board
of Trustees shall first deduct from said property held in trust the sum
of One and One-half Dollars ($1.50) for each week that said member
was a resident of the Home, and then reconvey and turn over the re-
mainder of said property, including all increment, to said member.
Rule 2. If, at the expiration of said period of twelve (12) months,
said member desires to remain at the Home, said Board of Trustees
shall proceed to convert all real estate, securities and personal property
other than money into cash, the proceeds of which, together with all
money heretofore placed in trust with said Board, including all incre-
ment, shall be remitted to the Grand Secretary, and by him forwarded
to the Grand Treasurer, who shall place it to the credit of said member;
from which account the Board of Trustees shall, prior to the close of
the fiscal year, draw such a sum as may have been agreed upon in con-
tract for admission (provided, however, that said sum shall not be less
than One and One-half Dollars ($1.50) per week), and place same in the
maintenance fund of said Home, until said account is exhausted. The
Board of Trustees may, at its discretion, draw from said account a sum
not to exceed Four Dollars ($4.00) per month, to be given to said mem-
ber as spending money, until said account is exhausted.
Rule 3. Upon the death of a member of the Home, having a credit
balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer, that officer shall, upon
receiving notice of such death from the said Board of Trustees, transfer
said balance to the Endowment Fund of said Home and enter it as a
donation in the name of said deceased member.
Rule 4. Any applicant who shall have conveyed or disposed of his
or her property, within a period of twelve months prior to such appli-
cation, for the purpose of evading the provisions of Rule 1 of this
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resolution, shall not be admitted into said Home, unless the party
or parties acquiring such property shall convey such property so pre-
viously acquired from such applicant to said Board of Trustees, as
required by Rule 1 of this resolution; and should any member of said
Home inherit or otherwise acquire property, either real or personal,
after his or her admission to said Home, the same shall be conveyed
as required by Rule 1 of this resolution, or such member shall be dis-
charged from the Home. Present members of said Home who now own
property shall be required to comply with Rule 1 of this resolution or
be subject to discharge.
Fraternally submitted.
Signed by the Committee.
The Committee on Finance presented the following report,
which was considered and adopted.
Document No. 110.
Sixteenth report, by Bro. G. F. Koester, of Ko. 601.
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 "Endowment Funds," on pages 56 to 59:
That the action of the Trustees of the Endowment Funds in in-
vesting $18,100.00 of the Endowment Funds in first mortgage farm
loans be approved. We would suggest, however, that in the future
each individual loan be made out of one fund, and be not split up — part
out of one fund and part out of another.
Fraternally submitted.
Signed by the Committee.
The first report of the Committee on the State of the Order
(Document No. 26, page 361) was considered and adopted.
The second report of the same committee (Document No. 27,
page 361) was considered and adopted.
The third report of the same committee (Document No. 28,
page 362) was considered and adopted.
The fourth report of the same committee (Document No. 29,
page 362) was considered and adopted.
The fifth report of the same committee (Document No. 30,
page 362) was considered and adopted.
The sixth report of the same committee (Document No. 31,
page 362) was considered and adopted.
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Nov. 21.1907.
The fifth report of the Committee on Legislation (Document
No. 38, page 369) was considered.
The question was divided. As to the first proposed amendment,
the recommendation of the committee was non-concurred in.
On motion of Bro. J. P. ElLicott, of No. 416, the proposed
amendments were laid on the table.
Grand Master Merrills resumed the chair, and reported for
himself and his colleague, Past Grand Master Brown, that the
Eebekah Assembly have appropriated $5,000 each to the proposed
Chapel at the Old Folks' Home and the School of Domestic Science
at the Orphans' Home.
On motion of Bro. Orendorff, P.G.M., a rising vote of thanks
was tendered to their Ass('ml)ly for its generous appropriations.
The Grand Lodge adjourned until 1 :30 o'clock p. m.
Thursday Afternoon,
The Grand Lodge met at 1 :30 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn-
ment.
Present — Grand Officers as at the morning session, and a
quorum of Representatives,
After examination by the Grand TMarshal and his assistants,
the Grand Lodge was declared open for the transaction of business.
Bro, McDougall, of the Committee on Judiciary and Appeals,
reported back without change the eighth report of that committee
(Document No, 95, page 407), which, on his motion, was consid-
ered and adopted.
The sixth report of the Committee on Legislation (Document
No, 39, page 370) was considered and adopted.
The seventh report of the same committee (Document No. 40,
page 370) was considered and adopted.
The eighth report of the same committee (Document No. 41,
page 370) was considered and adopted.
The ninth report of the same committee (Document No. 42,
page 371) was considered and adopted.
The tenth report of tbo same committee (Document No. 43,
page 371) was considered and adopted.
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The eleventh report of the same committee (Document No.
44, page 371) was considered and adopted.
The twelfth report of the same committee (Document No. 45,
page 371) was considered and adopted.
The seventh report of the Committee on the State of the
Order (Document No. 48, page 373) was considered and adopted.
Bro. John E. Jennings, of No. 158, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Document No. 111.
Whereas, The Daily Journal of "Wednesday, on page 47, does not
show that a ballot was cast for the election of Grand Representative;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be instructed to correct the
minutes to show that Grand Master Fred B. Merrills was properly
elected Grand Representative for one year.
The eighth report of the Committee on the State of the Order
(Document No. 49, page 374) was considered and adopted.
The ninth report of the same committee (Document No. 50,
page 374) was considered and adopted.
The tenth report of the same committee (Document No. 51,
page 374) was considered and adopted.
The eleventh report of the same committee (Document No
52, page 375) was considered and adopted.
The twelfth report of the same committee (Document No. 53,
page 375) was considered and adopted.
The thirteenth report of the same committee (Document No.
54, page 375) was considered and adopted.
The fourteenth report of the same committee (Document No.
55, page 375) as considered and adopted.
The fifteenth report of the same committee (Document No.
56, page 376) was considered and adopted.
The first report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem
(Document No. 60, page 378) was considered and adopted.
The sixteenth report of the Committee on the State of the
Order (Document No. 61, page 379) was considered and adopted.
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Nov. 21.1907. i"
The seventeenth report of the same committee (Document No.
62, page 379) was considered and adopted.
The first report of the Committee on Judiciary and Appeals
(Document No. G5, page 382) was considered and adopted.
The second report of the same committee (Document No. 66,
page 382) was considered and adopted.
The third report of the same committee (Document No. 67,
page 383) was considered and adopted.
The fourth report of the same committee (Document No. 68,
page 383) was considered and adopted.
The thirteenth report of the Committee on Legislation (Docu-
ment No. 69, page 384) was considered and adopted.
The fourteenth report of the same committee (Document No.
70, page 384) was considered and adopted.
The fifteenth report of the same committee (Document No.
71, page 384) was considered and adopted, after being so amended
as to state that it referred to Document No. 63, a resolution to
amend the Subordinate Lodge Constitution.
Tlie fifth report of the Committtee on Judiciary and Appeals
(Document No. 74, page 391) was considered and adopted.
The eighteenth report of the Committee on the State of the