The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-24

The GranQ Master, Dr, Charles N.
Hickok, presented his annual report,
which is a very able document in which
he states that the Order is in fiourishing
condition.
The General Secretary James 3.
Nicholson, submitted his annual report,
from which we CLEAN the following as the
most important portion of the same
Number of members rs per last
annual report. ...........--...... S0,3S9
Number of limitations during the
Nyg ssP; admitted on cara SIS IS
Number IeinStated to member
ship. ........................ go
SLIP
Number of members de-
ceased. ...........-..... 9iO
Number OF members With
drawn by card. ....-...... Col
Number OF members sus
pended. .-.....-....-. 4,926
Number of members eX-
PEELED. Observation-Disclosures. 81
G,GOS
Present number of membcrs.... SO,5O4
Net increase OF members. ......... ll5
Number OF applicants rejected. 37S
Number of Past GrandS.. ...... 49, 759
Present number OF working
Lodges. ....................... 9O4
Summary of the Relief Report.
Number of brothers re-
neNeu. ll,IIi
Number of widowed families
relieved. Observation-Disclosures. 932
Paid for the relief of brothers.. $25G,12l %
families. Observation-Disclosures. 1885 %
Paid for the euucation of orphans 500 OF
Paid for Durying the dead. ........ 1866 p
Total Observation-Disclosures. $379,53I 40
Amounting TO 81 .O39 81 for each day of the
year.
The cost of relief is a fraction over cents
per week for each member.
Rcbekah Degree Lodges.
Number of Lodges in existence. -
Number of Lodges that re-
ported. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Number OF members, brothers. 15l
Number of members, sisters...... S3
Total 1874
Paid tor relief. s9lG a
Paid for expenses. ................. 9Jd IL
Total expenditures .... $l,s52 GA
Receipts. ........................ S',0ff 10
Available assets. Observation-Disclosures, 4,l06 50
Grand Treasurer Mucklc reported the
receipts during the year at $22, 843,21,
and the balance on hand as SIG, 903 So
The Orphans asylum fund amounts TO
$1S1 %.
The Finance Committee submitted
their report, which was made the special
order of business Immediately after roll
call to morrow morning. The following
is the substance Of the report: Revenue,
$22, 843 81; expenditures $18,525 Al;
assets Of Grand Lodge, May 10, 1884,
1887 SO; liabilities, So, 900; net assets
or present worth of Grand Lodge, $14,
974 SO; estimated revenue for the en-
suing year, $1S, 325 90; estimated eXpen-
ditures for the ensuing year, ST., 10 90;
Orphans asylum fund, $751; 81.
The Committee OH Printing submitted
their report, which was received and
ordered TO appear in the printed journal.
The Committee on Superintendent for
Philadelphia presented their report, which
was ordered to appear in the printed jour
nal
The reports of the Committees on Ap-
peals for Benefits and on Charges, were
read and ordered to DO spread upon the
printed journal
The Committee on Bylaws presented
their report, which was received and
ordered to be entered upon the journal.
The balance of the morning session was
taken up in discussing appeal cases.
The Committee on Election Returns
were ordered to report at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Two hundred and forty-three Past
Grands were admitted to the Grand
lodge during the morning session.
The hour of - O'Clock having arrived
the Grand Lodge was declared to be in
recess until 2 O clock p. NJ
A team from Southern Lodge, No Al,
Philadelphia, dramatized one or more
Of the subordinate lodge degrees, in the
Opera House, Tuesdayevening at 0 clock,
at which meeting none but representa-
tives and Past Grands will be admitted.
AT Tuesday afternoons session of the
Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania Odd Eel
lows kilograms were read from the Grand
Lodges of Ohio and Missouri rendering
their congratulations to the Grand Lodge
Of Pennsylvania.
Almost the entire session of the Grand
Lodge was taken up in considering APP
peal cases, some of which were decided
in favor of subordinate lodges and others
in favor of the individual members, all Of
which will appear in the printed journal
in full
wednesday Mornings Session.
The Grand Lodge rcassembled pursu-
ant to the order of adjournment at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning
Past Grand Sire Nicholson was, on
motion, requested to exemplify the un-
written work this evening.
The "Orders of the Day." being the
calling of the roll, was proceeded with,
and the representatives OF GA lodges re-
sponded as being present.
The special order of the day" being
the consideration OF the report Of the Fl
nance Committee, it was proceeded with.
The appropriations we're considered Sc
ridtin, and the following were ordered
to be made, viz:
Estimated Expenditures for the ERsutaq
Year. Mileage of representatives to Har
risburg Pa, May, 1881, $1,000: expenses
Of annual session at Harrisburg, Pa,
May, 1884 $500; books, cards and odes,
Sl,3OO; printing, binding and paper,
$1,000, postage and freight, $500; visit
ing lodges and special sessions, $3.50;
rent to Odd Fellows Hall Asso-
citation, Philadelphia, $500; representa-
tive tax, Sovereign Grand Lodge, $50;
office expenses and mcidentals, $500; in
surance, S45; completion of digests, 5000;
postage and expenses OF district deputy
grand masters, 5000; salary of grand sec
rotary, $4,000; salary of assistant grand
secretary, $1,000; salary OF grand
herald, $50; collecting books and
charters of defunct lodges, 500;
Committee Of Finance, 500; Committee
on By-Laws, SIS; Committee on Appeals
Tor Benefits Sin. Committee on ANNALS