The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-20
'DDD-FELLOWS OF INDIANA.
Ehe Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
OF the Grand Lodge Meeting.
the Address of Grand Master Kenner-The
Remarkable Growth of the Order During
Last REORGANIZATION of officers

Auo Oranu Lodge OF the lnOepenoent OIuof Vi
0dd-fellows OF Indiana met yesterday morning
In Grand Lodge Hall, delegates to the number of
nearly one thousand being present, and Grand
Master ]. B. Kenner, presiding
The Grand Master, ip his address. said he was
grati6ed to announce that the apparent stand
still and lethargy, which for some years affected
the order in regard to growth. has ceased, and
that since the last communication the order in
the whole jurisdiction has sprung into remark
able activity the result of which has been a
largely increased membership of good men and
closer practice of the principles upon which
the order is based 1t is believed the present re-
vival aud prosperity among the lodges will not
only continue, but increase, and that the present
year will result in very large gains in all the va
rious departments of the order. Since the last
sOnvocation dispensations for new lodges have
been granted at Boston Station, Crawford county,
at Packerton. Kosciusko county; at South Mil
ford, Lagrange county, and at Gentryville, Spen
Ger county.
The Rebrkah branch of the order has been re-
markedly active, and since the last commurica-
ton charters have been granted for lodges at
Union, Pike county, Florence, Switzerland
county; Sullivan, Sullivan county; Elwood, Mad
tsOn county; Auburn, De Kalb county; Arcadia.
Hamilton county: Evansville, Vanderburg
county; Atlanta, Hamilton county, and Garrett,
De Kalb county. The grand master expressed
his qualification at this activity in the Rebekah
order, and said that when any neghborhood can
get the women of the order interested Odd-fel-
towship is sure TO prosper In that vicinity. 1t
was one OF the great levers that brought success to
Sac order The grand master said the establish
ment of home for aged and infirm Odd-fellows
is q subject demanding the attention of the order
In Indiana. He says: ~ do not believe that the
Grand Lodge ought to establish such home
under its own control The order in the State
should form an association, and control it by
board of directors, but this Grand Lodge should
take the initiative and cause this needed reform
10 be put upon it's feet. It is not necessary that
We have costly. buildings before this charity is
begun. Let the good measure be started, then
such accommo dations can be secured as from
time to time the demands require
The annual report of B. f. Foster, grand secre
tary showed that the receipts of the various lodges
throughout the State for the year were 1929
$50. 3d. while the resources and assets were ST.,
81, 526. 49, The report says: "Our relief report
also shows that the brotherhood have fully COM
piled with the imperative command of our laws
In visiting the sick, relieving the distressed, in
burying the dead, and educating the orphan 1t
may be summed up as follows: During the term
1888 brothers and 215 widowed families have
been relieved. The sum of $27 988 62 has been
paid for the relief of brothers. So, 068. 81 for the
relief Of widowed families; $72l.32 for the educa-
ton of orphans; 81, S28 Al for burying the dead:
s. 056 % for other charitable purposes, making
the total amount of relief $42 664 Is If to this
we add the relief reported for the term ending
June 80, 1885, $40, SIS, 49, we have the large sum
of $88. 240. IL as the relief afforded during the
year 1885," The statistical report is briefly as
follows: Lodges, last report, $40; constituted
since. s. suspended, A; present number, SAT.
Number of members at last report, 25.2l4 &C.
cessions, l.O29 withdrawn by card, 227; sus-
psy%en. Of dues a5 An expelled Hs nS ST.
Deaths 120; present active membership, "a ,9l5;
brothers relieved, j, 1873; widowed families
benefits have been paid, 6, 4S0. Paid for relief of
brothers, $27, 9S8 81; relief of widowed families.
R3,O68 81, for educating orphans, 1921; for bury
ing dead, 81, S28 a. for other purposes. So 056 49,
Total paid for relief and charity. $40 664. TO- To
BAL expense, including relief, SOL 46l So. The
reports from SO Rebekah lodges show member
ship of 35l at the last report; accessiOns during
the year. 4608 attachments, 378; present mem
bership, 1920. The receipts for the year were
N.4lloO, and the expenses $1,000 80, leaving
balance of $5,342 90
The report of Theodore p Haughey grand
treasurer, made the following financial showing:
Balance on hand at last report $l3 059 IL; re-
eeceived from secretary, So, 742 92 total $40 802
Expenses, 81, I61. O3; balance on hand $12 040 81,
which, In addition to / ,3l2 shares of Grand Lodge
hall stock, makes the total assets of the order
$44. $40 81. In the Grand Lodge hall fund, the
balance on hand at last report S., $50 10; re-
eeived for rent 81, 1856. 81; present balance. &c.,
17e.70 The hall trustees-William Wallace
John w. McQuiddy John A. Ferguson, T. P.
Aaughey and B. +. Foster-reported amount of
dividends declared, Jan. l. 1886, So 323 70: due
for dividends uncalled for at last report $317 So
Amount OF dividends paid last report,
81, Az 90; dividends uncalled for, $21S. 10
John W. McQuddy, chairman of the commit
tee on the Coifax monument reported that the
fund had reached 81, 0S8 Co. of which So 600 has
been placed at interest. and the committee hold
two certificates of $1,000 each. Only seventy
six of the $50 lodges in Indiana have responded
to the call of the committee, and but thirty of
the 100 Rebekah lodges now working. This, the
committee did not regard as good showing for
this jurisdiction, and hoped that those lodges
not contributing would come to the aid of the
fund. This neglect cannot be for the reason
that Cdd-fellows have so soon forgotten one who
abored faithfully for thirty four years in sea-
son and out, for the upbuilding of the order but
The committee would rather attribute it to neg
bect to bring the matter before the lodges.
The Grand Lodges OF California and Ohio are
bow in session, and the committee has provided
Ior the matter being brought before them, and
Is both these States have many Rebskah Degree
lodges and the memory of Colfax is cherished
~ the subordinate lodges, they are hopeful that
me fund will be materially increased from these
jurisdictions. Then, with $1,000 more from
Indiana, which they hope TO raise, the monu-
nent will be assured.
The subscriptions for the monument from the
Earlous otates and Territories have been as fol-
ows: Indiana, $769.01 Illinois, $l748O: Ne
braska. $42 75 Iowa. $l46; New York, SAL. so;
Delaware $l625; Massachusetts, $l42 35: Vir-
Tnia, 81; Arkansas, ST. Michigan, 1884, CO. Penn
Dylvania, $2l 30; Texas $12 40; Kansas, Sill 90:
New Jersey, $24 Ontario, $40 3d. Dakota. $39 %;
Montana, $32 Connecticut, $2s 45; Kentucky,
l18 80: Colorado. $34 so; New Hampshire, $50:
Nevada. $25; Wyoming So; Mississippi, So 40;
IDAHO, $751; West Virginia, SIC, To- Maine, $31. 10
Total, $2,OsS65.
At the afternoon session the following COM
nittees were appointed:
On Credentials-J. e. Barrett. J. A. Ferguson, Ed
FArrier w. A. Sprong. Isaac Rosebaum.
On State of the Order-Thomas Underwood, q
Mccoy. Win Cumback w. III. Dewolf p. j. Wise, J..
r. Wildman L. NJ. Campbell, John Stewart, A. G
Balch, d. d. Luke, William Bradshaw.
On Legislaton--J. w. McQuiddy, j. P. 0yler, w.
E. Myers NJ Il. Kruger
On Grievances and Appeals. B. Kimball, G. p
fuley Il. b. Sellers, Charles L. Jewett, c. c. Blink
ey w. II. Talbot
On Finance and AceountS-D r. Shideler A n