The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
GRAND LODGE OF oDD-FELLows
Proceedings of the Semi-Annual Session
The Reports of officers.

The semi-annual session of the Grand Lodge Of
the I. o. o. F. began in this city, yesterday
morning, with an attendance of nearly 600 rep
reseptatives of subordinate lodges The report
Of the grand master, 8. P. Oyler, was submitted,
showing that. although there had been de-
crease IN the number of contributing members,
the result of the changes made in the work of
the subordinate lodges, the order was vitality
stronger than ever before. The Grand Lodge is
IN good condition financially. and the subordi-
nate lodges make a good showing. Amend
meDts TO the sections of the constitution
relating to representatives, to voting
for Grand Lodge officers and to
changes of venue were recommended by
the grand master. The revised work. he stated,
at the conclusion of his report, had been gener-
ally satisfactory and mad proved a success.
THE sEcRETARYs REPORT.
In his report of the work during the term end
ing Deo 81, 1882, the grand secretary, b. F.
Foster, stated that relief had been given 1926
brothers in the order and 191 widowed famili ,s
The expenditures were as follows:
Fer the relief Of brotr ers, s25, O63. 49, for the
rehet OF wldoweca FAMILIES, $3,476.37; for the ed
aoation OF orphans, $739.s3; for burial of the
dead. $7,733.47, and for other charitable pur-
poses, So, POI "a, making the total amount $780,
214.96 An additional $38, 1886 for the pre-
ceding six months made the total relief expendi-
lures during last year S77 $685. His
report further showed that four Re-
Dekah lodges and four subordinate lodges
had been instituted since the last session, and
two lodges have surrendered their charters. A
summary of the work for the year 1882 was
given as follows: Number of lodges according
to last report, SAG; now effective, 544; members
according to last report, 26,53l; now in active
membership, 26, 1876; total expenses, 1893, 1904
balance in the treasury, $15, 425 OF. The Re-
bekah lodges are making little progress, the sec
retary's report showing membership of 2,959,
while their relief expenditure amounted to only
S451.7O. The amount dishursed among Hood
sufferers by the order was 81 80, and there
is a balance of the fund on hand amounting to
$45, which will be returned to the lodge at Koch
ester, this State. The Ridgely monument fund
now amounts to 1882.
OTHER REPORTS
T. P. Haughey, the grand treasurer, reported
that the assets of the general fund amount to
$43, 22562, and there Is a balance of S., 190.27
in the Grand Lodge hall fund. A report from
the trustees of The hall showed that dividends to
the amount of $2,27625 had been paid. The
grand instructor, John W. McQuiddy, reported
that the new work was progressing satlsfac-
torly.
The session, yesterday afternoon, was devoted
to hearing the reports of the regular committees
upon matters which had been referred TO them.
Today the names of the candidates for the
grand offices will be placed in nomination, and
the session will continue until this evening.
Among the distinguished members of the order
In attendance is Henry ID. Wolford, of the juris-
diction of Kentucky, now eighty years old, who
instituted the first lodge of l. o. o. F. in Indiana,
atNew Albany, forty-seven years ago.