The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-13
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3 report of the business Of this Office for
the fiscal year ending oe the 2eth ult:
DUTIES PRESCRIBED AT LAST SESSION
Resolved, That the grand scribe be and
Is hereby instructed to procure g grand
representatives. collar and jewel for this
grand body.
In nv endeavors 10 carry out the
above, requested Z. L. Norton, grand
repre- entaffVe, TO procure these articles
while At the session. If this could BE-
done. The jewel was ordered by him
and has been received and paid for,
{priee $25.90.) and is now in possession
Of that officer Not being able to pro-
cure collar like that used by the other
representatives, the purchase was livery
wisely, / think, postponed until the
next session of that body
Whereas, Western Star Encampment,
No. 26, had Its charter, and all books,
papers, etc, destroyed by fire on March
2. 1888, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That new charter be
granted to said encampment, free of cost,
and the grand scribe is hereby instructed
TO furnish to said encampment such sup
plies as are furnished by the grand en-
campment at cost.
This was complied with Immediately
after your last session, and reasonable
quantity of supplies, amounting to
$2l 10, was sent to No. IS, and ! would
suggest in future cases of like eharac-
ter, If you feel disposed to assist en-
campments who may meet with losses
by fire, that you furnish supplies at cost,
and then only TO those who carry rea-
sonable amount of insurance on their
property.
balance on band, at last report - liz 40
Received from sale Of supplies and
Recei TsI from per capita assessment 10 GO
DIsBERsKMEHTs
These Gas may be seen in detail in re-
port OF grand treasurerJ amountt TO $lO65 IS
Leaving balance on hand of -. 1866 81
ASSETS AAD LIABiLTTsES-AssRTs.
Supplies on hand las per inventory 1913 50
1 3 PropSr1y; TegaiI9, l 90 ny ~
| Cash in treasury observation-disclosures. 566 81
LIABILITIES.
| Amount over-paid by sundTy encamp-
meuts $zf oc
Net assets ............... ........sl, lse Is
The receipts from per capita tax
| Isl ,07000l shows that the same may,
| with safety, be reduced this year, as the
Increase IN members will warrant the
reduction 10 seventy cents.
ANNUAL REPORT
| The annual report from this iurisdic-
ton was cent to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in proper time; together with the
Representative tax, $4,000. A receipt for
| which Is on file in this Office.
| NUMBER OF ENCAMPMENTs.
| The abstract of semi-anDual returns
/ 1trraf NTH land xvhIRh form G
| part of this report), shows the present
number of encampmtnts in actual exist
ence, TO be forty four; four of which
have been organized during the past
year, and also there mas been seven U.
| d. Camp, charters issued since this de-
gree was received, a little more than one
year ago.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
The number of members, as shown by
same abstract, is 1890. An incrt ase OF
229 over my last report
| JOURNALS.
| The printed Journals of sister jurisdic-
lions were sent. soon as received, to the
chairman of the committee on cores
| pondence, from whom you may expect q
report during your session.
U. ID CAMP RITUAL.
Some difference of opinion occurred
on the subject as to whether the grand
patriarch was, by virtue of his office,
entitled to the ritual of this degree O1
course, if that officer was member OF
some L. d. camp, there would be no
question about it, but it has once occur.
red that he was not, and may again, and
it would be vel, during your present
session, 10 say if these books should be
placed IN his official keeping when he
has not regularly taken the degree
The book" was placed in the hands
OF your present grand patriarch, after he
had been duly invested with the degree
1t is only tor future guidance that some
action is requested.
SUPPLIES FOR SALE.
! respectfully suggest that il would be
judicious now to keep for sale to the
subordinate encampments, complete
stock of supplies, same as by the grand
lodge. This would not only be small
source of profit to the grand encamp.
ment, but also great accommodation &c
the subordinates. Up TO this time
nothing has been kept but Constitution
and Bylaws" petitions for Member.
shlp," "No Offices of Arrears" and War
rant Books" There might be added
"Treasurer's Receipt Books" Bond:
Dues" and such others as the wants o.
CHARTERS FOR U. D. CAMP.
AS there are now seven uniformed de
gree camps in the state who will require
charters at the present session, il would
be well TO have some Instructions issued
as to what they shall be; whether of the
same kind and style as those used by
this body for. its subordinates, or to pro
cure those issued by the sovereign granc
lodge, sample copy of which is sub
mit,ed herewith for your Inspection
There is also question whether or moi
we must use this one and no other, (se'
action of sovereign grand lodge in 1858
| Journal, pages 9306-944O).
If it is the desire of this body TO hav'
annual or semi-annual reports from thu
U. D. Camps, some "form" should bt
} prepared and printed, setting forth jus
what. items of information you wan
them to report upon.
Trusting your session will be harmo
| NOUS, and productive of nothing but tn
best interests of this branch of our or
J der. am yours, fraternalIy,
SAM'L F. BURDETT, Grand Scribe.
GRAND TREAsURER's REPORT.
\ OFFICE OF GRAND TREASURER,
March IL, 1884.
!. To the Grand Patriarch, officers and Repre-
sentatives!
| have the honor herewith to presen
my report for the year beginning Marc
r 1, 1888, and ending February 30, 1884:
: To cash balance on hand ftom last 10
November is, 1853. received from grand ,.o
February Is. 1884 received from grand -,
d scribe .---.-.-.-----...---- VoI |
Total ..-...... 81 ,622