The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-22
THE ORDER OF ODD-FELL0WS
Proceedings of the Semi-ADnual Con-
vOcatiOn---RepOrts Of Officers.
The Parade and Prize Drill of the Uni
formed COrps-The Anderson
Camp Wins.

The semi-annud convocation of the Grand
Lodge, l. o. o. F., was held yesterday, begin
ming at 10 o'clock in the morning. Grand Master
Hamilton Mccoy, presiding There was a
very large attendance of delegates Grand Sire
Leach, of Keokuk, Iowa, and Grand Repre-
sentative w H. Croker, of Illinois. were intro
duced as visitors.
Grand Master Mccoy submitted his report
showing the order in this jurisdiction to be in
healthy and prosperous condition, with rapid
gain in membership. AS a rule the deputy
grand masters have rendered efficient service
and made prompt reports. Since the last session
dispensatons have been granted for lodges at
Otterbein, Benton county; Michigan City, La
porte county, and Quercus Grove Switzerland
county, and the same were instituted. Rebekah
degree lodges by dispensation or charter were
also instituted at Etna Green, Kosciusko
county, Mud Lick, jefferson county; Star City,
Pulaski county; Fulton. Fulton county; Dalton,
Wayne county. In response to the call for re-
lief for the flooded districts 81. 459. ~
was contributed and properly distributed
The grand master reported that he had
approved the removal of Philadelphia
Lodge from New Philadelphia to South Boston,
and change of name to South Boston Due
David Ferguson, of Winchester Lodge, and
Joshua Vansant grand treasurer, Sovereign
Grand Lodge and the services of j. w. Nc
Quiddy grand instructor, were warmly acknowl-
edged.
THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
B. F. Foster grand secretary, made report,
showing that during the term | ,204 brothers and
206 widowed families had been relieved, 500,
O23 25 being paid for the former, and 49, O95 So
for the latter; besides 1891 sc for education of
orphans, Sc, 762. 80 for burying the dead, and
So, 1853 O6 for other charitable purposes; making
total of $39 225,54. Add thereto $4z. So re
lief reported by lodges for the term ending June
30, 1883, makes a grand total of $S6 496. do paid
by the lodges of this jurisdiction for the year.
The work of the subordinate lodges fer the term
ending Dec, 81, 1883, shows that there are now
$40 effective lodges in the State, with an active
membership of q. Sol. The total paid for relief
and charity for the same term was $50, 225 81,
and the total expense including relief was $89,
614.20 The present grand lodge balance, SD,
2425I
Reports were had from eighty -tlree Rebeksh
degree lodges showing membership of brothers
and sisters of 3,50S, and the total expenses in
Guiding relief amounted to 81, 4s9.3l The
| secretary's report of the contributions of the
lodges to the relief of the Ohio river food sui
ferers is noble record of the benevolence of the
order The contributions to the Ridgely monu-
ment were small
The trustees headed by William Wallace, re-
ported dividends declared Jan. ]. 1884, on Grand
Lodge Hall stock, 81, 32376; dividends uncalled
for, 1922 So paid since last report, 81, 468. 10;
present balance, $3.50 They also reported
that the introduction of gallery in the Grand
Lodge Hall, in the opinion of Architect Bohlen,
would make the building unsafe, and therefore
recommended such addition as ineEpedient
The Grand Lodge then adjourned to take part
in the parade and attend the drill of the uni
formed camps at the Exposition grounds.