, 1872-10-09

IQeGe tGmsQst[ee@s ffaCu 1U0 -@-Lao4tAe
ere. after tew days, almost impossible, and while
lie Eesl5 end xets1ri,g we're encouraged and Kindly
ezred pr, aose Others could hope successfully to de-
1hIC-m3ttee gave notice ti.st al members Of the
detwou1i be t=1eu case os, sra the General Eei1ei
nd Feinus any rercf watch ti,e order vas able to
<s,,1sh Tie hastory Of the hezcaiean work Of the
in3 and l1esey winter caa never be written. ,.o
bo vsEtd viii 1,crsr Enur: tie anxious c2.c, the
<ght It Responsibility, the exhsu::ing trial. Of those
= xe= ssEonsrs ef Tie worlds ot.,9ty; IT.. .us.a
th,it q Az11L Of. :bs ist oi May the Committee
keusked t,e Epportnsett Of auditing Committee
" ea Massr Of sns n9 aug n3 tbs are9
re selected as such Auditing Committee;
:honss Underwood, P. GIN agd F. 6. R:n r. & n n
&c q illinois, Secretary; Z: B. E;;is, ? F. G. : 81.
nd r. G. 4. Of Wisconsin, Taos b Nee1:es' +. u;
es q et 8 nnois; aa deais IS Frs, | q aa 6.
R- Of Illinois; ,Jonn F. Foss. r. G. b Of lMsos.
These gentlemen ract instituted csSei1, esatna
tdpn OF tie methods Of distribution OF the Co1cntes
snd 1aade their reports to J. C. Smith II: " Grand
Master Of Intaos from which the following extracts
Tsn book CT tho Committee show the following
facts 1ua figures:
Total amount received hy the c:mEc!::ee :,.se
and retsined for distrtbction, Including ~
A,ro1.ni rec receiytd b Committee ari re-
turned to donors after March 23.-...--.. e,s+ass
rot7, auanrt rr.pivsa. ssui1s IS
Amount received to odEte.---~--...--.-. 1ls''as3s
Bssancs in hands Of tie Relief Con- .oo ~
Zattsee. <o'e-o.oo
TauTte large amount sent by lodges directly
70 nr Chi: - Relief ard AID Society, aud which, con-
acouently never came TIE hands Of the God Fe-
ues' Committee.
The aduirab}e rasnner in which the Relief Commit
tee e5ecu-ed their trust perhaps best shown by the
{ppvsrf. extract from the Letter Of u. " Grand MAs-
ter Of Illinois, j. Smith, to the gentlemen co-Epf!=
inc ,Is Relief Committee after tht Auditing Cos1i:
tee la concluded thei- lahoss:
*1 cz-no: permi: this opportunity to pass without
roag1atrlating ycu upon the very satisfactory manner
in which you taye performed the sruous duty in-
poesd upop cou br she Graud Lodge OF Inaccis.
During the long and G-ee1y w:nter ycu have toied
night snd day to reieve tic suffering 0dd-Felows and
fea1less1y, faithfully, correctly, md whoat favor or
pzrtinty you lave counted sacrifice too great,
labor exhluatirc hut have displayed energy, fort
tdc xd sbItv eaLa 10 the terrible emergency which
caled for Jour appointment. pleased to te ahle
to asku1e sou the report Of the auditing Board
and my own sentiments sccord fully with the views Of
the many eminent brothers who 1ETe visited your ct
during the winter, and witnessed YOUR admirable
method Of distributing the tenefactocs couentte1 to
your trust. know the H. II. Grad Sire, were he
you the grateful thanks OF great brotherhood and
ia assuring ycu OF ther high appreciation Ct yonr
sacrifices for the interests Of humanity. The fezyeat
blessings of the destitute brother and his family, the
widow and the ORPHAN whose Eeson.e homes you hare
frightened, and whose so1rowlng hearts yoa hare
chee1ed viii be rich heritage, and Will te
during tNeu resolutions uesooylats monutneuts-'
rur ,..eoxe
<.,.,1e.,, oss..-. x-,.aa +,,.~-.a,,-..
4t+1c tsaG =. -ss,s.nJ .1.-. =; 1raet
into Relief Committee, zna secured 5oosn N Mest
lbs Genar Rtsf and ia soe:ssr This vas the
commencement Of thai. 1abore t2e.ely. 1t hct
f5r,a that they assistance from