The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-22
ODD FELLOWS FUNDS
Grand Encampment Considers q
Report on Haughey's Acts.
Statement of the Committee-George
Shirts, of Noblesville, Elected Grand
PatriaPch-0ther Officers.

lSEudy. Inc cnleI interest centereQ IN the
report OF Grand Patriarch John Cockrum.
as he reported the finances Of the order as
affected by the suspension of the Indianap-
oils National Bank. That portion Of his
report pertaining to ex-Treasurer T. p.
Haughey was in part as follows:
The unfortunate announcement of the
suspension OF the Indianapolis National
Bank. OF which Patriarch Theodore p.
Haughey, grand treasurer Of this grand
body, was president, created widespread
CONSERVATION throughout the city OF In
dianapolis and throughout this grand juris-
diction. This bank suspended July % 1893.
AT that time there was in the hands OF
Patriarch Haughey. belonging. to this grand
tied in Patriarch Haughey''s personal &C
count In the indianapolis National Bank,
ana at the time OF the suspension was ex-
hausted., On the 18th day Of July, 1893,
Patriarch Haughey conveyed to z. G. Rep.
ID. II. Shideler and James A. Wildman, as
trustees for this grand body and for the
Grand Lodge, the odd Fellows Mutual Aid
Association and Odd Fellows Home, con-
siderable quantity of real estate In the city
securities, notes, etc., TO be held by them
In trust for the benefit OF the different Or
CARNATIONS named in the conveyance made
appointed Grand Reps d. Il. Shideler and
James A Wildman as trustees for the
Grand EncamRment, to accept and hold in
trust such deeds, papers and mortgages and
other securities a had been, might
thereafter be-. delivered to them by. Theo-
purpose of indemnifying the Grand En-
campment against loss on account Of any
and all moneys that the said Haughey
might have in his hands belonging to said
Grand Encampment
1t became necessary, in the course Of a
few days, to accept from Patriarch Haugh-
ey his resignation as grand treasurer,
which resignation was made BY him volun-
tarily. and placed in my hands Aug. %,
After Brother Haughey's resignation, on
Aug. %. appointed Patriarch John
Reynolds. grand treasurer. who filed his
bond with me, with p. II. Jameson and
Henry Frank as his sureties, in the sum
of 5000, Aug. %, 1893, which 1 approved and
directed that he deposit the money be-.
National Bank, which he has done.
Many legal questions were from time to
time arising and were likely to arise in con-
nection with the suspension of the bank,
or which Brother Haughey was president,
and the absolute necessity arose for the
retention of a legal representative of the
order so that on Aug. %, 1893, l retained
and appointed G.. III. p. George Shirts as
attorney for this grand encampment to
/ appointed as a committee to investigate
the condition of the accounts of the order,
+. q. X. James A: Wildman, John F. Wal
The report of this committee has been
placed in my hands. and reads in part
follows, which / submit herewith for such
action as this grand body may see fit:
We have taken the reports made at the
last November session of the Grand En-
and do not extend the investigation be-
yond that period, and bring the same down
to and including July q, 1893 The books
found to be correct.
At the November session, 1892 the
report of the late grand treasurer,
L. r. Haughey, showed a balance
on hand due the Grand Encamp-
nenC ,414.17
| Received since November session,
lS92, to July q, 1898. ................2 ,76S.H
Making a total $S.242N
Warrants have been paid by the
| late grand treasurer from Novenl-
| .ber session to July N............... 2,711. O6
Making due the Grand Encampment
from the late grand treasurer. 5.5S1.S5
1.-The books OF the Indianapolis National
Bank do not show that the Grand Encamp-
| therefore, conclude that the same musf
| nave been with the personal account of
| 7. P. Haughey, who was president of the
bank at the time Of its failure.
| "On the 18th day Of July. 1893, T. p.
Haughey executed deed of assignment
and constituted D. B. Shideler and James
| A. Wildman, trustees, to hold in trust GER
| tain mortgage notes and warranty deeds
belonging TO his personal estate, the pro-
ceeds OF which are to be applied to his
| Indebtedness 20 the Grand Lodge, Grand
! Lodge Hall, Grand Encampment, odd Eel
lows Home and Odd Fellows Mutual Aid
Three notes for $500 EACH dated April 1.
| 1851, due in four, FIVE and six years, 5000:
one note for 500, dated April l. 1891, due in
| seven years, 500; four notes for $500 EACH
dated Sept. 19, 1890, due on or before June
l. 1885. 1896, 1897 and 1898 200; one note foi
| $3.50. dated Sept Is, 1890, due on or before
| June l., 1899 $3.50; two notes for $500 each
dated April I, 1891, due in eight and nine
years, $4gO; three notes for $500 EACH dated
Jan. q, 1891, due on or before nine years
seC0; five notes for $3.50 each, dated May l.
1873, due in one, two three, four and five
years, $500; one note for $500, dated May 2S
$50. dated May %. 1890. due in five years
| SlsO; one note for $1,000 dated March s.
1893, due in five years. $1,000; total, $50
| The above and within described notes.
| amounting to $3.50, bear per cent. inter-
| est from date Nine notes for 1920 dated
| May q, 1890 $10,S00, due in four, five six
| seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve
| years, respectively. One note for $500, dated
| months. These notes, amounting to ST. 400.
| are without interest. Also, one tontine
| Savings Fund Assurance policy No.. 227 100.
| issued by the Equitable Life Assurance So
| Getty OF the United States for $4,000 on the
| life Of Hannah c. Haughey, payable to r
| +. Haughey, and assigned by her to her
| husband. Also. lots IL and H. in Isaac
Goes subdivision of square six (e). in the
| city OF indianapolis, being No. 264 on North
| Illinois street, valued at $4,000 Also. LOT
| No: 30, in Columbia place This lot is espe-
| cially designated and set forth i'm the deed
| or conveyance for the location of the Odd
REHABILITATION.
Bills receivable, with per cent in
! terest from date OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Sc $50 90
Bils receivable. without Interest,". H. 1000
| Insurance policy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 900 100
House and lot, No. 26i North illinois -''''''O'
street ........................... 5000 90
LOT In columbia Place. 100000
Total ....................... .sl5, $50 90
The notes we have listed at face value,