The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29

1t eXpedient that a thorough and search
ing examination OF the condition of the
books of the grand secretary and
treasurer should be had. therefore APP
point you a committee, with full power
TO call for persons and papers, relative
to the inquiry, and investigate the stat
us of the books and funds belonging TO
the grand lodge, the grand lodge trus-
tees and the /. o. o. +. home. Also TO
report how the grand treasurer, Theo-
dore p. Haughey, kept the accounts of
said funds with said bank, whether in
his individual name, or in the name
of each particular fund, and generally,
to investigate and report such other
facts, details and circumstances as will
inform the grand lodge, at its annual
session of the true condition of rhe
financial affairs of said grand lodge
with said grand secretary and treas
urer. ENoCH G. HOGATE.
Grand Master"
cit also appears that on the oath day
OF July, 1898, Theodore p. Haughey, then
the grand treasurer, made and delivered
to David b. Shideler and James A. Wild
man, q deed of trust, conveying TO them
certain real estate, and assigning and
transferring to them, as trustees, certain
notes. mortgages and life insurance
policy, for the benefit of the grand lodge,
the trustees of the grand lodge, the
grand encampment, the odd Fellows
mutual aid association of Indiana, and
the Odd Fellows home of Indiana. /,
also, on behalf of the grand lodge and
the grand trustees, made n written re-
quest that the said David B. Shideler
and James A. Wildman accept said trust
and carry the same out for the objects
and purposes named therein. The COM
mittee appointed to examine the books
and accounts of the grand secretary and
grand treasurer have made to me a re-
port, wherein it is shown that there is
due the grand lodge from the late grand
treasurer the sum of........-...S1 1850 "A
Due grand encampment....... 1881 SO
Due the grand lodge hall trus-
tees $500. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1199 %
Odd Fellows mutual add. S,545 II
odd Fellows home.............. 1,l29 81
1Oldl .$tL,oOO o.
THE report also shows that the Sc
curities surrendered by the late grand
treasurer by his trust deed, above men
toned. have a prospective value Of 49,
$50. That amount, perhaps, could not
be realized now, and the future only
can debelop what will be realized. The
report Of the committee and copy OF
the trust deed is transmitted herewith
for your information and consideration.
ION the 11th day of August, ] ap-
pointed l.. j. Monks, p. c., and NJ. A.
Chapman, G.. w, to examine the legal
status Of the fund and the liability Of
the bond given by the late grand treas
urer, as the same concerned the different
funds. That committee faithfully per-
formed its work, and filed it's report,
which is transmitted herewith.
ION the 23d day Of August, Theodore
P. Haughey rendered me his resignation
and 1 accepted the same. at once ap-
pointed James A. Wildman as grand
treasurer, and took from him a bond in
the sum of $4,000, with security justi-
fed. I'm amount far beyond the penalty
Of the bond. L also appointed John +.
Wallick and A. G. Daily to assist Brother
Wildman in making the transfer of the
office. l ask that you will confirm my
action in appointing Brother Wildman
as grand treasurer. ad interim.
ION the same day, L appointed George
Shirts. G.. II. p, as counsel for the
gslnd lodge to advise the trustees under
said trust deed, and in general to advise
and take such legal steps might be
come necessary to protect the grand
lodge in its various departments.
ask that my action in connection with
this whole matter be approved.
II am informed by the president and
officers Of the home for old and INDECENT
odd Fellows and their wives and Wild
ows, that while the failure Of Brother
L. =. Haughey, their treasurer, has en-
barrassed the finance Of the home and
will undoub tedly postpone the erection
Of the buildings, yet the home has been
secured. and Il is now believed the home
will lose nothing by the failure Of the
treasurer. The officers of the home will
doubtless give you fuller information
upon this subject during the session.
ut Will be observed that the securities
as represented by the trust deed above
alluded to are for the benefit Of the
order in it's various branches and depart
ments. Some Of them would be under
Your control some not under your con-
troll Arrangements ought to be made
by YOU looking to n division of these
funds, on some equitable basis, among
the different beneficiaries Of the trust,
either of the trust property itself, or of
the proceeds arising therefrOm. 1t is
necessary, in my judgment, at the earl
lest practicable moment to provide some
method for the mana cement, control,
collection and division of the trust
estate, so that the benefits accruing from
il may be realized as early as possible,
consistent with the best interests of all
concerned. L believe that this whole
matter ought to be referred to a spe-
cial committee of three. to be Immediate
" appointed, who shall take the various
reports submitted herewith, and con-
slider this whole matter, and report to
this session a plan for the management
and control Of the trust fund furnished
by the late grand treasurer"
The report closed with a farewell and
a recommendation that the Indiana ma
tional bank be appointed the depository
OF the grand lodge funds.
Grand secretary's Report.
The report of the grand secretary. B.
T. Foster, showed gain in membership
during the year of 2,4S4. The sum Of
$50, 6SS5S had been expended for the re-
lief of the sick and widowed.
The afternoon session was mainly de-
voted to the consideration of matters
reported from the committee on griev-
ances and appeals, an adjournment not
being taken until $50 o'clock. The even
ing was given to the eXemplificadon of
the initiatory and first degrees by a de-
gree staff of Greensburg lodge No. 103,
the work being much admired.
The fifty-seventh annual session of the
grand lodge of Indiana, I. o. o. F., closed
Thursday evening at 6 O'Clock with the in
stallation Of the newly elected officers,
the grand representatives congratulating
themselves upon the completion Of the
most SUCCESSFUL and prosperous year in
the history of the organization, notwith-
standing the fact that the funds Of the
body have been tied up and are In un-
certainty by the collapse of its grand
treasurer.
Contrary TO general expectation and TO
the disappointment of many of the grand
representatives, there was no official
action taken as to Theodore p. Haughey,
the matter being, however, very poorly
concealed beneath the surface of legis-
latiVe enactment When the report of
the committee to whom had been re-
ferred the grand masters report came
up for consideration there was a ripple
OF excitement, and number of the more
L.