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Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand Lodge of I.

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois (Volume 1907)

. (page 58 of 61)




Ogden, F. B.—

Grand Master, California —
Communication from,

194-196, 391, 2, 421
Olson. Oscar D.. Rep. 361 —

Of Com. on Staff Work, 69

Orendorff, Alfred, P.G.M. —

Presides at reception, 2

Trustee Endowment Funds,

57, 434, 444

Reports of, 57-59

Of Com. Anal, and Dist., 342



Parrish, Dr. B. D.—

Physician, Old Folks' Home, 126

Patterson, Sam —

Institutes Lodge 947, 30

Pease. Wm. H., of 80 —
Chmn. Com. Railroads,

Report by.
Of Com. Anal, and Dist.,
Peters, Miss Huldah —

Teacher, Orphans' Home,
Petrie, Miss Nina E. —

Teacher. Orphans' Home,
Phillips, Henry, P.G.M. —
Of Com. Jud. and App.,
Opinions by.
Reports by.
Phillipson, A. M., of 274 —
â– Case of, 45-47, 382



19, 446

69-70

342

103

103

18, 445
222, 225
391, 429



190"



INDEX.



fi21



PAGE.

Porter, W. J., of 403—

Of Com. Reb. Degree, 44.5

Prince, Dr. A. E. —

Eye, ear and throat, Orph. Hm., 98
Consulting oculist, O. F. Home, 126

R

Radebaugh, Henry C, of 337 —

Of Com. on Legislation. 18

Report by, 371

Amendment Con.st. G. Lodge, 423
Ramsey, W. ^V.. of 433 —

Of Com. State of Order, 18

Report by, 374

Randall, William, of 846 —

Appeal Case 361, 222

Rankin. George C P.G.M. —

Greeting from. 431

Rawson, Grant I., Rep. 931 —

Ass't Grand Marshal, 4

To declare void Reb. By-Laws, 423
Reed. Charles W., of 815 —

Relief of, 42. 397

Reed. J. M., of 280—

Of Com. State of Order, 445

Reeziger, H. J., of 488. President —

Presents report of Board of Re-
lief, 357-60
Report of Committee, 395
Reid, George W., of 801 —

Of Com. State of Order, 18, 433, 445
Report by, 375

Rhea, J. H.. Rep. of 659 —

Ass't Grand Guardian, 4, 431

Rice, F. A., of 327—

Of Com. on Home Libraries, 446

Richardson, H. H., Rep.. 356 —

Leave of absence to, 404

Richardson, Mrs. M. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 671. 31

Ritter, Miss Adele —

Teacher Domestic Science, Or-
phans' Home, 103
Robertson, Howard. Rep. 64.5 —

Of Tellers. 364. 372

Amendment to Const. G. Lodge, 423
Roland, Isaac N., of 61 —

Of Com. on Mileage and P.D., 19

Of Com. on Legislation, 445

Roner, Arno T., Rep. 506 —

Of Com. State of Order. 18, 433, 445
Report by, 374

Roper, J. D., of 46.5—

Ass't to Grand Secretary, 431

Rygel, Sol, of 665 —

Appeal Case 372. 225



Sayler, E. R., Rep. of 6 —

Chm'n Com. Mileage and P.D., 19

Report by, ' 378, 476

Of Com. Anal, and Dlst., 342

Nominated Grand Warden, 364

Elected, 372

Installed. 434, 444

Good Advice at Orphans' Home 103

Portrait, facing 128

Schaefer, Martin W., P.G.M. —

Of Com. on Railroads, 19, 70

Schuwerk, W^. M., Rep. 895 —

Of Com. on Legislation, 18, 445

Reports by. 370, 371, 384

Scott, Owen. D.G. Master —

Present, 3

Introduces Honorable Veterans, 363
Nominated and elected Grand

Master, 364, 444

Responds to addresses, 409

Presides, 377, 409

Installed Grand Master, 434

Portrait, facing 16

Scudamore, Miss E. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 677, 31

Seeley. Roy M., City Attorney —

Address of welcome, 2

Sheets, Miss Flora —

Teacher, Orphans' Home, 103

Shelton, John R., Rep. 374—
Of Com. on Mileage and P.D.,

19, 379, 446

Sherman. M. A., Rep. 673 —

Ass't Grand Marshal, 4

Sikes, John H., Grand Secretary —
Present, 3

Notice of, by Grand Master, 97

Annual Report of, 176-242

Casts vote of G. Lodge, 364, 365, 373
Nominated and elected Grand
Secretary, 365, 444

Installed, 434

Portrait, facing 176

Simcox, Mary —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 674, 31

Sims, Ida —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 668. 31

Skillin. E. E., of 217—

Of Com. on Credentials. 11, 18

Report by, 12

Chm'n Com. on Credentials, 445

Smith, H. R., Rep. 442—

Of Com. Reb. Degree, 19. 424



622




INDEX.


1907




PAGE.




PAGE.


Smith, Isaac B., of 139—






Taylor, Edward H., of 717—




Of Com. on Legislation,




18


Of Duane Lodge Committee,


62, 363


Report by,




370


Thomas, V. Catherine, P.P. —




Smith, John C, P.G.R. —






Adv. B'd O. F. Home, 17,


126, 444


Resolution of sympathy,




404


Thompson, A. B. —




Snelling, F. D. P., of 601—






Institutes Lodge 938,


30


Trustee Old Folks' Home,






Thompson, E. W., of 45 —




17, 126, 175,


434,


444


Of Com. on Mileage and P.D


, 19, 379


Of Com. Anal and Dist.,




432


Thompson, Nellie C. —




Institutes Lodge 948,




30


Institutes Reb. Lodge 37,


31


Report O. F. Home building




432


Thompson, R. B., of 405—




Snyder, Miss Edna —






Of Com. on Legislation,


18, 352


Teacher, Orphans' Home,




103


Report by,


370


Spielman, John, Rep. 782 —






Thompson, T. H., of 218 —




Special assessment,


348,


396


Of Com. on Credentials,


445


Staples, Althea —






Troxell, Kate A., P.P.—




Institutes Reb. Lodge 662,




31


Adv. B'd Orphans' Home,


434, 444


Steinfort, R. J., Rep. 884—






Turner, Chester M., G.R. —




To amend Const. Subs. X, IC


,




Trustee Endowment Funds,


57, 444


344, 371,


379,


384


Reports by.


57-59



Steppacher, Fred G., Rep. 480 —

Of Com. on Mileage and P.D., 19, 379
Institutes Reb. Lodge 672, 31

Stewart, Lillie E., President —
Institutes Reb. Lodges 83, 160,

658, 31

Notice of, by Grand Master, 97

Notice of, by Grand Secretary, 242

Adv. B'd Old Folks' Home, 434, 444

Stone, Henry A., P.G.M.—

Of Com. Jud. and App., 18, 445

Opinions by, 221, 224, 227, 230

Reports by, 383

Decoration of Chivalry, 338

Ass't Chief of Examiners and

Instructors —

Reports of.

Chief of Examiners

structors.

Stone, May D., P.P.—

Orph. Home Adv. B'd,
Swinefort, Julia —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 657,
Sykes, John W., of 873 —
Appeal Case 373,



81-83, 351
and In-

444

17, 98

31



226



Taylor, J. E., of 118—






Of Com. on Legislation,




357


Report by.




415


Chairman of Tellers,




364


Reports by.


372,


397


Terry, J. U. S., of 528—






Of Com. State of Order,


18,


433


Report by.




374



Position in S.G.L.,

Ass't Chief Exam, and Instr.,



256
444



Vance, T. C. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 670, 31

Van Duzer, Martha J., P.P. —

Orph. Home Adv. B'd, 17, 98, 444
Vinton, L. A., Rep. 485 —

Of Com. on Legislation, 445

W

Wallace, Hugh, Rep. 340 —

Of Com. on Mileage and P.D., 19, 379
Walton, Robert T„ of 717 —

Of Com. on Mileage and P.D., 357
Warnecke, Joseph —

Decoration of Chivalry, 338

Watson, John R., of 601 —

Resolution to appropriate $5,000
for building at Orph. Hm., 366, 423
Webber, H. L, of 731—

Appeal Case 365, 217

Webster, J. W., of 69 —

Trustee Old Folks' Home, 17, 444

Secretary of Board, 126, 175

Report O. F. Home bld'g, 432

Weldon, A. W., of 67 —

Of Com. Mileage and P.D., 357, 379

Of Com. State of Order, 445

Weldon, Margaret E., V.P. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 669, 31

Visits and addresses G. Lodge, 409
Wenzel, John, of 650 —

Ass't Grand Guardian, 4, 431



1907



INDEX.



623



31



18
404



PAGE.

Weedon, Rev. W. W., of 392 —

Appointed Grand Chaplain and
installed, 434, 444

Portrait, facing 352

Wheatley, Mrs. L. B. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 664,
Wheatley, R. W. S., P.G.M.-

Of Com. on Legislation,

Resolution of sympathy,
Wiener, David, G.G. —

Present,
Wild. Arnold C, Rep. Tie-
Special assessment,
Willard, Samuel, P.G.R.—

Resolution of sj^mpathy,
Wilson, Eliza —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 660,
Wilson, Dr. R. M. —

Physician and Surgeon, Orphans'
Home, . 98

Winkelman, R. H., Rep. 650 —

Of Tellers, 365, 372

Wyman, Charles E. —

Superintendent Old Folks' Home 126
Wyman, Mrs. Gertrude F. —

Ass't Sup't Old Folks' Home, 126



348, 396



404



31



Young, C. A., of 696 —
Of Com. on Railroads,



19, 70, 446



PAGE.

Yantis, J. W.. P.G.M.—

Trustee Old Folks' Home, 17, 444

Chairman of Board, 126, 175

Annual Report, 126

Special Report, 432

Nominated G. Rep. — declines, 366

Young, A, O. K., Rep. 192—

Of Com. on Legislation, IS

Report by, 416

Amendment to Const. Grand
Lodge, 423

Young, George W., of 392 —

Of Com. on Legislation, 18, 445
Report by, 352
Instruction to Com. on Legis-
lation, 343, 393
To regulate appointments by

Grand Master, 345, 393

Wants more specific reports, 34S, 411

Young, John, of 322 —

Ninety-seven years old; 73
years an Odd Fellow — Picture
exhibited, 357



Ziegler, Dora B. —

Institutes Reb. Lodge 675,



31



624



INDEX.



1907



INDEX TO PORTRAITS.



Fred B. Merrills, Past Grand Master facing title page

Owen Scott, Grand Master facing page 16

Wm. M. Groves, Deputy Grand Master " "â–  64

E. R. Sayler, Grand Warden " " 128

.Tohn H. Sikes, Grand Secretary " " ITS

Thomas B. Needles, Grand Treasurer " " 248

Edwin S. Conway, Grand Sire " " 256

J. A. Lucas, Grand Representative " " 288

William R. Humphrey, Grand Representative " " 336

Rev. W. W- Wteedon, Grand Chaplain " " 352

W. H. Dellenback, Grand Marsh il " " 368

Heber Briscoe, Grand Conductor " " 384

M. Clyde Coudrey, Grand Guardian " '' 400

Thomas Back, Grand Herald " " 432



1907



INDEX.



625



GENERAL INDEX BY SUBJECT MATTER.



A.



PAGE.



Absence, leave of —

To Reps. DeCamp and Low, 403

To Rep. H. H. Richardson, 404

Alv^tract of Reports, 494-547

Addresses —

At Reception Tuesday evening, 2
By and to visitors from Rebekah

Assembly, 409

Advisory Boards — See "Homes."

"Allowed by Grand Lodge" —

Not sufficiently definite, 348, 411

Amendments — -

To Const. G. L. Illinois —

Approved by S. G. L., 231-236

Considej-ed.

Art. VI. Sec. 10, not ad., 239, 369

Art. VII, Sec. 1, not ad., 239, 370

Alt. VII. Sec. 4, not ad., 240, 370

Proposed.

Art. VI, Sec. 8, 354

Art. VI, Sec. 10, 424

Art. IV, Sec. 1, 406, 415

To Const. Sub. Lodges —
Adopted.

Art. VII, Sec. 19, 353, 366

Art. II, Sec. 9, 394

Art. X, Sec. 2. 394-5

Xot Adopted.

Art. II, Sec. 5, 368, 384

Art. IV, new Sec, 342, 371

Art. X, Sec. 10, 344, 371, 379, 384

To Const. Reb. Assembly —
Adojited.
Art. VI, Sec. 7, 347, 409-10

Art. II, Sec. 1, 385, 424-5

Art. VI, Sec. 10, 391, 422

To Const. Reb. Lodges —
Adopted.

Art. Ill, Sec. 1, 385, 425

Art. Ill, Sec. 6, 386, 425

Art. in. Sec. 10, 386, 425

Art. IV, Sec. 4, 425

Art. IV, Sec. 5, 386, 425

Art. VI, Sec. 8 426

Art. VTI, Sec. 1, 387. 425

Art. VIII, Sec. 1, 388, 425

Art. X, Sees. 2, 3, 389, 425

Art. X, Sec. 4, 426

Art. XI, Sees. 2, 3, 390, 425



PAGE.

Analysis and Distribution —

Committee on appointed, 92

Report of, . 340

Second report Com. J. and A., 382

Anniversary Proclamation, 20, 361

Appeal to S. G. L. —

Does not, ipso facto, stay sen-
tence,

Appeal Cases —

Lodge 788 vs. Wm. Eller,
Lodge 731 vs. H. L. Webber,
Lodge 486 vs. C. E. Bennett,
G. W. Miller vs. Lodge 2,15,

4, 219, 231,
Lodge 188 vs. F. E. Chamberlin,
J. H. Fry vs. Lodge 200,
Lodge 846 vs. Winfield Randall,
Lodge 65 vs. Herman H. Miller,
H. H. Kan et al. vs. Lodge 665,
Lodge 873 vs. John W. Sykes,

Appeals —

Washington Lodge, 665, 28,

For Aid, 40,

Appointments by Grand Master —



280

216

217
218

363
220
222
222
223
225
226



396



Merrills. 4, 17-19, 92. 35"


â– , 364


377.


407


Scott,


434


444


-446


Resolution to restrict.


345,


393,


407


Appropriations —








To sundry for services.




351.


431


Annual, list of,




429


-430


By Reb. Assembly for


buil(


ings




at Homes,






419


Assessment —

Special of one dollar.




348,


396


Assets —








Of Grand Lodge.




250,


413


Of Subordinate Loages,






177


Of Rebekah Lodges,






179



B.

Bentley Lodge, 412—
Staff work commended.

Bequests —

To Orphans' Homo.

Bond, Surety —

G. Master's Report,
Form for adopted.
Of Grand Secretary
Of Grand Treasurer

Bonds, Investment —
Lists of.



;i;).



427



373



47-53

429

approved, 412

approved, 412



247-250, 413-14



626



INDEX.



1907



PAGE.

Benefits —

Debarring from right to for thir-
teen weel arrears must be by by-law en-
actment, and applies only to
siclt benefits, 26, 408

Due to insane, how disposed of,

228-230
A brother in gooa standing Is
entitled to benefits for sick-
ness distinct from a chronic
infirmity previously existing
and still continuing for which
he was not so entitled, 280

A case differing from above, 283

First weel< of siclvness, 285

Distinction between funeral ben-
efits and funeral expenses, 95, 410
Dues and benefits, 291

Board of Relief (Chicago) —

Report of and Resolution, 358-360
Tabled, 395

Consolidation with O. F. League
recommended, 343, 37]

Boyd Lodge, 788—

Appeal Case 362, 216

By-Laws —

Of Grand Lodge, 578

Model Code for Subordinates, 612
Rebekah —

Resolution to declare void,

346, 415
Subordinate and Reb. —

When may be acted on, 410-11
Reports on, 221, 224, 227, 230

C.

California Relief —

Surplus of donations, 194-6, 391-2
Capitation Tax —

For 1908, 90 cents — 45 cents in
April, 45 cents in October, 430

Cards and Certificates —

Grand Master's Decisions



408



S, 20,
25, 28,
18, 28,
*5, 290, 292



Grand Sire's Decisions, 1
29. 34, 278,

Celestial Lodge, 186 —

Hon. Veteran visits G. L., 363

Change of Language —

Grand Master's Report, 38

Report of .committee, 362

Change of Lodge Name —

G. Master's Report, 38

Report of committee, 351

Petition of Lodge 621, 367, 395



PAGE.

Change of Venue —

Grand Master's Report, 93

Amdmt Const. Subs., 353

Charges (or Complaint) and Resig-
nation —

If presented at same meeting, 283-4
Charter and Charters —

Granted to new Lodges, 30, 31, 361

Duplicate issued, 36

Restoration of, 279

Chicago —

Board of Relief, report of, 358, 393
Consolidation recommended,

343, 371

Special Session, 438

Cipher Key —

Who may buy, who may sell, and
to whom, 281

Closed Rebekah Lodges —

Fidelity, No. 25,

Margaret, No. 129,

Vashti, No. 151,

Alpha, No. 157,

Whittier, No. 242,

Magnolia, No. 255,

Murray ville. No. 281,

Lily of the West, No. 28:

Ingraham, No. 295,

Rosa Dee, No. 344,

Idell, No. 359,

Shannon, No. 438,

Rising Sun, No. 491,

Trilby, No. 494,

Violet, No. 505,

Cannon, No. 527,

Brenner, No. 564,

Crossville, N'o. 566,

Helen, No. 603,

Opdyke, No. 609,

Athensville, No. 613,

Closed Subordinate Lodges

Albany, No. 168,

Macon, No. 687,

â– Egyptian, No. 802,
Closing of Lodge breaks continu-
ity of membership.

Consolidated Lodges —

Subordinate and Rebekah,
Constitution — -
Of Grand Lodge,
For Subordinate Lodges,

See "Amendments."
Lodge by-law in conflict with
void.



32,


362


32,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


33,


362


34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


. 34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


34,


362


35,


362


31,


362


32,


362


, 53,


383



282



37, 362



562

586



â– 577
â– 606



291



1907




INDEX.


627




PAGE.


PAGE.


Code (Illinois) of 1906 — Amend-




Committees, Standing and Special —




ments —






List of for 1907, 17-19


CODE SECTION. CODE PAlJE






Vacancies tilled, 357, 364,


407


1074 124




394


Appointment of, to restrict, 345,


393


1196 137


50,


429


List of for 1908, 444


-446


1752 202




353


[See Index to Reports of.]




1929 222




394


Contempt —




2397 284




385


Would be in Illinois in case




2453 291




409


stated.


289


New 292




422


Construction of Art. "VI, Sec. 1,




2499 298




385


Const. Subs. —




2545 304




386


Lodge, not N.G., passes on pro-




2557 306




386


ficiency, 24,


408


2575 308




425


Contributions to Y.M.C.A.—




2576 309




386


Committee may not be appointed




New 316




426


to solicit from members, 26,


408


2618 317-318




387


Costumes and paraphernalia —




2620 319




388


Not to be displayed in adver-




2678 328-9




389


tisements,


338


2682 329




389


D.

Dahlgren Lodge, 486 —

Appeal case 366,
Daily Journal —




New 329

2684 330

2685 336




426
390
390


218


Committee —






Contract for,


350


On Home Libraries,


70,


374


Expenses incurred.


351


Continued for one year,


367,


411


[See "Journal."]




On Analysis and Distribution, 92,


383


Deaths —




On Finance,


72-3,


376


List for year ending March, 1907,




On Legislation — Instruction


to,




447


-474




343,393


Decatur Lodge, 65 —




Committees — Special —






Appeal Case 370,


223


On Analysis and Distribution —




Hon. Veterans visit G. L.,


363


Appointed,


92,


383


Decisions of Grand Sire —




Report of.




340


Disapproval by S. G. L. equiva-




To witness Degree Staff Work —




lent to reversal.


283


Appointed,


69,


374


Decisions —








120


By G. Master, 24-28,


408


On Home Libraries —






By G. Sire, 278-294,


336


Appointed,




72


Degree Staffs —




Reports of,


70,


428


Invitation to.


69






Special Committee,


69


State of Order.]






Report of Committee,


427


Tellers in Election —






Recommendation to Grand Mas-




Appointed,




364


ter,


374


Reports of,


372,


397


Degree Work —




To visit Rebekah Assembly-


-




Proficiency, how determined, 24,


287






409


Delegate to Rebekah Assembly —




Report of.




419


Position not vacated by removal








to another State, 25,


408


Appointed,


56-7,


434


Denver, Colorado —




Reports of.


57-59


Meeting place of Sovereign Grand




On needed Building at O. F.




Lodge in 1908,


337








Deputy Grand Master —




Appointed 1906,




242


Wtm. M. Groves elected and in-




Report of,




432


stalled, 364,


434



628



INDEX.



1907



PACE.

Deputies — Lodge —

Appointment of, 372, 395

Special —

Payment of, 94, 410

Directory of Liodges —

By numbers, with locations in al-
phabetical order, 551-560
In numerical order, by names and
locations, 494-547
Dispensations —

Grand Master's Report, 40, 94, 362
Divernon Lodge, 200 —

Appeal Case 360, 222

Donations —

To Endowment Funds, 197, 355, 402
For Chapel, Old Folks' Home, 419
For School of Dom. Science, Or-
phans' Home, 419
From Lodge funds may not be
made to Y.M.C.A., 26, 408
Dropped and Reinstated —

Honors of Offlce previously earn-
ed regained, 26, 408
Duane Lodge Defalcation, 62, 363
Dues-
By-law — Sub. or Reb. — requiring
payment in advance is void, 28, 408
Dues and Benefits —

Grand Sire's Dec. 30, 291

E.

Egyptian Lodge case —

G. Master's Report, 53-4

Action approved, 383

Election of Ofllcers,

364, 365, 366, 372, 373

Endowment Funds —

Grand Master's Report, 56-62

Grand Secretary's Report, 197-216
Grand Treasurer's Report, 247-8, 250
Donations at session, 355-6, 402

Investments of, 57-61

Report of Com. J. and A., 406

Entertainments of all kinds —

Dispensation required, 279

Estimates for 1908 —

Report of Com. on Finance, 429

Examiners and Instructors —

Lists of for 1907, 82-3, 85-90

Lists of for 1908, 548-550

Excursion on Sunday illegal, 284

Excursion Fund (Orph. Hm.), 249, 250

Expelled members reinstated, 39-40, 362

Expense Orders —

Session of 1906, 348, 411



Expulsions —

List for 1906-1907,



475



Fee — forfeiture of —

Applies to petitioner by card, as
well as by initiation, 24, 408

Fees forfeited —

If Lodge confers degrees upon
petitioner on visiting card or
official certificate before mem-
bership is completed, 25, 408
Fees for maintenance, Old Folks'
Home —
New Rules,
Finance, Committee on —
G. Master's Report on,
Reports of.
Finances —

Sov. Grand Lodge,
G. Lodge of Illinois —
G. Secretary's Report,
Reports Com. Finance,
G. Treasurer's Report,
Of tlie Gen. Jurisdiction,
Sub. Lodges in Illinois,
Of the two Homes, the Endow-
ment Funds, and of the Grand
Lodge, as reported by the G.
Secretary and the G. Treasurer,
audited and found correct,
[See Index to Reports.]
Fine —

As penalty for nonperformance
of duty may be set aside for
other excuses than those nam-
ed in by-laws, the reasonable-
ness of such excuses to be de-
termined by the Lodge. 27,
For nonattendance at funeral not
to be exacted in certain cases,

26,
Fire — Losses by —
G. Master's Report,
Committee's Report,
Foreign Correspondence,
Forest Lodge, 255 —
Appeal Case 367,
Funeral Benefits —

Payment obligatory,

buried by the Order or not
Funeral Benefits and Expenses —

Distinction between, 95, 410

Funeral Ceremony —

That of 1874 may be used if de-
sired, 337



380. 416-18



334-5

181-3
76, 413
243-250
312-332
494-547



396



408



408

36

362

62, 374

219, 231, 363



whether



338



1907



INDEX.



629



PAGE.

Funeral Expen.ses —

Full amount required by Consti-
tution must be paid: cannot be
reduced by by-law, 26, 408

G.

General Relief Committee —

May not use funds for relief of

local membership. 282

May not solicit contributions un-
less sanctioned by G.M., 287
Grand Lodge —

Receipts and Disbursements, 181-5
Stock and Financial Statements,

185-191
Assets of, 250

Grand Officers —

Present at Annual Session,

3, 357, 373, 403, 419
At Special Sessions, 436, 438, 441
Reports of presented and referred, 13
Lists for 1907, 3, 17

Lists for 1908, 434, 444

Index to Portraits, 624

Report of Committee on Analysis

and Distribution, 340-342

Xomination and election of,

364-5, 366, 373
Testimonial to, 433

Appointment of, 434

Installation of, 434

Contract for printing reports of, 350
List of since Organization, 650

Annual Reports of —

Grand Master's Reports.

Introductory, 14

State of the Order, 14
Proclamations —

Salutatory, 15

Officers and Committees, 17-19

Anniversary, Memorial Day, 20

Unauthorized Publications, 21, 22

Special Sessions, 23

Decisions, 24-28

Appeal of Washington Lodge, 28-29

New Subordinate Lodges, 30

New Rebekah Lodges. 30-31

Subordinate Lodges Closed, 31-32

Rebekah Lodges Closed, 32-35

Losses by Fire, 36

Consolidations. Removals, 37

Change of Language, 38

Change of Name, 38

Expelled Members Reinstated, 39

Dispensatiiins. 40



Appeal for Aid, Special Relief,

Maintenance Fees,

Surety Bonds,

Treasurer's Bond and Form for,

Egyptian Lodge Case,

Bequests,

Eaidowment Funds,

Correspondence with Trustees, 5

Letter to Sub. and Reb. Lodges,
Duane Lodge Defalcation,
Foreign Correspondence,
Old Folks' Home,
Orphans' Home,
Advisory Boards.
Degrees at Session.
Report of Com. on Railroads,
Home Librarie.s — Report of

Committee.

Letter to Lodges, 7

Committee on Finance,

Reports of, 7

Official Examiners and Instructors,

Reports of Chief of.

Report of Ass't Chief,

Report of Reb. Chief of,
Weekly Meetings,
The League,

Com. on Anal, and Distribution,
State Fair Headquarters,
Change of Venue,
Miscellaneous Matters —

Bound Journals to University of
Illinois,

Expenses of Sp'l Deputies,

Use of Lodge Seal,

Meetings in other than regular
hall,

Funeral Benefits and Expenses,

Power of Trustees,

Printing for the Homes,
In Conclusion,
Supplementary Report,



pa(;e.
40-44
44-47
47-50
50-53
53-54



56
-61
61
62
62
63-66
67
68
68
69

70-71

71-72

72

73-79

79

80

81-83

84-90

91

91

52

92

93



93
94
94

94
95
95
95
96
546



Grand Secretary's Report.
Introductory, 176

Abstract of Lodge Reports —

Subordinate, 176-177

Rebekah, 178-179

Member.'^ — Gain or Loss, 10 years.

Subordinate and Rebekah, 17?

Table of averages, past year. Sub-
ordinate, 179-180
Sick Benefits — Table of averages

for 20 years, 180-181

Receipts — Disbursements, 181-185

Inventorit\s of Supplies, 185-7, 188-90



630



INDEX.



1907



PAGE.

Business Statements, 187, 190

Cash Statements, 188, 191

Furniture and Fixtures, 191

Grand Lodge Journal of 1906, 192

Veteran Jewels, 192

Trustees of Orph. and O. F. Homes, 192
Jud. and Appls. Committee, 192

Grand Secretary's Office, 192

Salary, 193

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