The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-23
GRATIFYING REPORTS MADE TO
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
another story May BE Added to Grand
Lodge HaIl-The Standing
Committees.

ficers were read The report of Thomas X.
Jessup of Richmond, was first. and 1t
showed the Odd Fellows order to be in
prosperous condition. He said there were
Cos lodges in the State. with a membership
of over $1,000. He congratulated the grand
officers on their work and commended the
management of the Odd Fellows Home at
Greensburg.
Grand Master Jessup recommended that
the rule for holding the committee on griev-
ances and appeals on Friday of the week
previous to. the meeting of the Grand
Lodge be changed so that the committee
can meet Monday of the week of the
Grand Lodge meeting, but this recommen-
dalton did not meet with the approval of
the Grand Lodge when it came up later.
Grand Master Jessup also recommended
that the Grand Lodge Hall be remodeled
by lowering the ceiling of the present lodge
room and adding story not TO exceed ten
feet in height where offices for the grand
secretary and committee rooms might be
provided. and a story of sufficient height
above, taking In the present hall. ante
rooms and camp room. thereby providing
lodge hall with a seating capacity to ac-
commodate all the needs of the Grand
Lodge for many years TO come. He also
said the stairway could be removed to the
north end of the building and other con-
veniences placed there for the accommodate
ton of the Grand Lodge. This matter will
likely be referred to a special committee
at tO-day's session
VIII II. Talbot. grand instructor. report
ed that he had given instructions to repre-
sentatives of 154 subordinate lodges and
ninety eight Rebekah lodges.
GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Grand Secretary Leedy reported gain of
S,4O5 members in the State for the year and
the receipts from lodges from various
sources to have been $245. 425.45. The
sources OF the lodges, including
cash hand, loans, value of
real estate, furniture, etc, amount
to s2,775, S9773; less Indebtedness of
$3.50, 6l6.43, making the net resources 81, 49,
1890 The total amount of relief for the
year ending Dec. 81 1900. was $500. 432. 81.
The total amount of money expended for
relief from the year 1897 to 1901 is given 1T
50. 923 &C., 81. The report also shows that
there are 500 Rebekah lodges in the State
with a total membership of 22S5O women
and 1858 men. The net gain in member
ship for the year was 2,4l5.
The report of William A. Morris, grand
treasurer, for the year ending April 80, 1901,
shows: Balance on hand last report, So.
%; received from grand secretary, ST.,
1851: total. $31 GLIB The total disburse
ments amounted to $24, 5000 leaving cash
Grand Lodge Association reported a bal
ance of s1.230,559 in treasury. The home
committee reported balance on hand OF
So, 1880.
After the reports were read the following
committees were appointed:
Credentials-Fred Kimbley, e. NJ. Jack
son. Albert Johnson, o. G.. Davis, Z. l..
state of order-M H. Chappen. Q. n.
Cranor S. p. stroup. ]. l. Mccoy, j. e.
{. F. Harper. NJ A Chapman, John +.
Whitman VIII Cumback.
observation-disclosures L. Reinhard, l. J.
Monks. Newton w. Gilbert, ]. d. Hender-
son, D. b. Shdeer, A. c. Beecher.
NJ. Lang. j. H. McSheehy. Charles L. How
ard. E. w. swarthout, 4. ]. Rutledge; =
Hastings. j. Frank Mann, Alonzo Gardner,
w r. Nesbit, l.. B. Ewbank.
Grievances and Appeals-John B. Cock
| rum, e. CT. Hogate, u. Il. Wiley, George
| Shirts. Will II. Talbot.
Petitions and Applications : Harry Harry
Scarce Henry ke H Goanan Arthur
Miscellaneous BusinesS-George Rogers,
/ Grant Hatch, Frank Tingle. Francis
Mileage and Per Diem-H. F. Underwood,
| John o. Clarke. William Van Meter, Will
liam Neu, c. f. Northern, w. +. Hans
| ford.
Degree of Rebekah-Charles c. Binkley.
| George A Clark, David NJ. Bell, II. l..
Hutson, ]. G. McPheeters.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the committee
on grievances and appeals made its report
! A special committee appointed to draft
| a memorial to Julius Grummann. jantor Of
the Grand Lodge hall, who dropped dead
! the first of the week while preparing the
/ hall for the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
The memorial was read by f. G. Hogate
of Danville and was adopted by a stand
ing vote. followed by prayer by the grand
chaplain. committee consisting OF Ben
| jamin Franklin. Jacob Neebauer and s. X.
| Fenner was appointed to attend the funeral
/ of Mr. Grummann. The Grand Lodge
passed resolutions to pay the expenses of
| the funeral and also sent a beautiful fol al
! tribute to Mr.. Grummann's home.
| The reception committee reported the
progress in the work Of arranging plans for
| the entertainment of the visiting Odd Fell
| lows to Indianapolis during the meeting of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge next Septem-
ber committee consisting of NJ H.
! Chapple, of Knighstown, j. Frank Mann. of
| Munce, and Harry c. Scarce of Moores-
Vile. was appointed to assist the reception
committee in making arrangements for the
| entertainment.
| A special session of the Grand Lodge
! will be held on Sept Is just prior to the
! opening of the S. G. l.. meeting, TO confer
degree work on new members of the Grand
| ed a resolution calling upon the Sovereign
! Grand Lodge to readjudicate the order
! made by the s. CT. L. compelling subordf-
rate lodges to buy their charters from the
s. G. L instead of from the Grand Lodge
| OF the State. This viii be brought before
| the s. G.. l.. in September.
The committee on the state of the order
| reported that about half of the 5000 sub
| scribed by Indiana lodges for the Texas
] flood sufferers had been returned by the
! Texas Odd Fellows and il was decided
( that the amount related will be placed IN
| an emergency fund, providing subordinate
| lodges do not ask to have the share of the
| money donated by them returned.
The finance committee reported that all
! accounts were in good condition. The leg
| islative committee will recommend to tho
| session to-day that members admitted to
| the home as guests shall not be required
| 10 pay dues to the lodge 1t Will also be
| recommended that members who are not
| delinquent In their dues and hold an Of
| fetal certificate shall be entitled to the
annual travelling password.
The question of caring for members Of
! de funct lodges will not come up until tho
November meeting of the Grand Lodge on
/ account of the absence of Alexander John
| son. of Fort Wayne, author Of the law
Past Grand Officers banquet.
The fourth reunion and banquet Of the
Past Grand Officers Association l. O. o. F..