The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-07

me that they did not feel justified in sending
me any more money until they knew what /
was doing with it. The money had req est
ed them to forward was ten dollars for Rit-
uals and Charter, which, according TO the
Constitution, must be paid in advance. They
likewise requested to know why the money
was not left in the hands Of the Grand Lodge
banker. | replied to the letter, stating that
it would give me great pleasure TO do 80 if it
was possible But under present circumstan-
ces, the work all having to be done in Chica-
20, | thought it would be best to leave things
as they were for the present, and that any
surplus money We should have at the next
Convention would be turned over to the bank
err
1t will he remembered by all who were pres
ent at our first Convention that there nine mills
repre- ented. | am happy to announce 10 you
to-day that We can count three times nine and
five over, which number makes thirty-two.
with the promise of several others, and must
say that il is my opinion that had all done
their duty We to-day should have doubled
that number
But ~ proceed and come down 70 the fnan.
cial affairs. The income Of the Grand Lodge,
derived from various sources for the eight
months ending April 2Sth. 1873, has been
$3.50 80 Expenditures a. per bills 1894 62
leaving balance Of $50 lS in my hands when
starting for home. Receipts ON assessments
for strikes S6l4, Of which | paid to Thomas
Davies Lodge No. |. Of Ohio, 1894, and to
Grant Lodge No 3, Of Illinois, $3.50, which
leaves no cash balance on hand; still there is
large quantity of Constitutions on hand, to-
gether with visiting and withdrawal cards
certificates, keys to pass word, etc, and about
one hundred and eighty charters and two
Grand Lodge seals one enclosing seal, and
me HrbnUranh N that / an aaf.. n that
all printing matter necessary for the orgAni
zatIon for some time u come is ready and paid
for Before | close this report, | may for
the information of the Brothers, state that,
during the last eight months, | have written
some two hundred and fifty letters, so if
have not been as prompt in answering all
communications As some Of the Brothers could
wish, they, am sure, will pardon my short
comings. One word more and have ne
| am sorry to say the difficulty IN the Union
ling Mill IS not yet settled, and, although
the employers have used every srtitice and de
vice to break up the Union trying to get
some Of the Brothers into work, they have
not succeeded. The brunt Ut the battle could
not have fallen on better men: they are wor-
thy OF the admiration and support of every
member Of 'oIr Brotherhood And now,
Brothers, as We have met together once more
e. legisate tur the benefit Of our craft in gen
eral | trust that counsels together may
be tempered with reason, moderation, and the
nunness Of true wisdom, and that great good
may result therefrom
Yours very respectfully,
THOMAS F. JONES, W c. 3
on motion our worthy Grand Sire's address
vas referred to COMMITTEES. who reported as
follows
To the officers and members OF a. B. Of T. 4
;. H., in Grand Lodge assembled
We. the Committee on the address OF the
Grand Sire of this Lodge, most respectfully
and cheerfully present tins report:
Gentlemen aud Brothers After a careful
perusal Of the address We are happy to say
that your Committee are una lInous in their
thanks for the noble manner in which Brother
Jones has acted in behalf Of he cause of Lib
cry and Justice We md that Brother
Jones has planted and organized four Lodges;
one at Wheatland, Pa, Cleveland. O., ALI
ance, @, Covington, Ky. making an sggre-
gate ~ miles travelled l. 500 We also ind
tibet Brother Jones has been to great expense
through loss Of time and money expended out
Of his own pocket. He has also travelled to
Plttsburg at his own expense. besides losing
seven day work, about 90 day We can
not part with this subject without expressing
our gratitude TO Brother Jones for his IN
hlnching integrity TO thus Union.
And this Committee respectfully request
this Grand Lodge TO instruct its Finance Com
nittee to adopt some method TO remunerate
our worthy Grand sire for his outlay Of mo
ney and fidelity to the cause. We would also
recommend that vote Of thanks be returned
to Bros James Kelly, Joseph McPharson,
John Rees. aud Z b Evans, from this Graud
Lodge Respectfully.
SAMUEL RowLEY,
BENJAMAS SPASGLES
GEORGE PETITE.
On motion, the report Of the Committee
was accepted and the Committee discharged
A communication from Mr.. knet-r, Of
panvilie, Pa, which came through Brother
haiS was then read to the Convention, and
placed on Iile
Tie G. invention then adjourned to 9 O'clock
a. m Wednesday.
TO be Continued