The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20

mated that the Indiana lodges have eX
pended over $500 for Scott.
GRAND SCRIBEtS REPORT.
Grand Scribe w. H. Leedy reported that
there are 6S1 effective subordinate lodges,
with total membership. June 80. 1902, of
5S,476. This was a net gain of sob for
the year. The total receipts were 1929 OS6. 81:
total expense, including relief and home
tax, s1S3.393.45.
The total net resurces of the lodges are
s2.576, 1856; total relief for year ending June
80. 1902 1924. 5e.21; total paid in relief from
1887 to June 80, this year, S4,27S 22S.S The
receipts of the Grand Lodge for the year
were s23, 722O9; expenditures. S19.61702-
The grand scribe gave the following sum-
mary from his statistical table:
That in the six months one member died
for every 1899 members.
That one member was relieved for every
AL members.
THAT the average paid to sick members
was $2130
THAT the average cost to Lodge per
member for relief was s1.92.
That the average duration of sickness
was "a weeks.
And that one weeks benefits were paid
to every 2S members"
In commenting on this Mr.. Leedy sound
ed note of warning in regard to the pay
ing of benefits beyond the capacity of the
lodge. He said:
In the report of November, 1885, when
IL
average resource per member was Si1 .o5.
This table shows that this average has
been reduced until it is now $42. IS per men,
Der, difference of $500 per member This
reduction might be accounted for BY the
increase in membership, but for the fact
that the resources have increased proper
tionately with the membership. and ought
not, therefore, to be less than in the
beginning or these researches. 1t would
seem to me that We are paying benefits
and relief to an amount that NAV be be-
Il hinx her iS
cause Tor alarm, and yet il will be we'll to
permit the comparisons to be continued for
some years yet, when it will be possible to
make exact deductions therefrom."
William A. Morris, grand treasurer re-
ported that the Grand Lodge has a cash
balance of sl6330.42. The grand trustees
$4,000 for the Grand Lodge property at
Washington and Pennsylvania streets
Enoch G. Hogate, secretary of the home
the institution were s1s0s7 a disbnrser
ments, $9,sSS47; balance in the treasury,
&.149.27. The order, he said is to be con-
graduated on the splendid work done at
the home
In the afternoon about coo Of the dele
gates availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to visit the State home at Green's
1:3O p. m, and returning at p. m.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The Grand Lodge met at 1880 o'clock last
evening and took up the consideration of
the report of the committee on grievances
and appeals. consisting of decisions In a
number of appeal cases, all of which were
approved by the Grand Lodge. None of
the cases was of special Importance
The judiciary committee, the committee
on the degree of Rebekah, the finance COM
mittee and the legislative committee also
submitted several reports, the majority of
which were concurred in, while few were
laid over until to-day for final action.
The memorial committee, appointed to
prepare appropriate resolutions on the
death of Past Grand Master c. c. Bnkley.
submitted its report, which included an
obituary sketch and a eulogy of the dead
man. The report was adopted by the Grand
Lodge rising and standing for one minute
while the grand chaplain offered prayer
AT 10 o'clock the Grand Lodge adjourned
to meet at o'clock this forenoon.