The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-12

The finance Committees report con-,
cludes as follows: '4@s So
Grand Lodge4sAudit Systems.
1T is evident. from Investigations
that have been made from time to
time, that there is great diversity in
the system of audit in operation in the
various grand lodge jurisdictions. That
these systems are notoriously imperfect
is manifest in the defalcations that
have occurred which could in most
cases have been prevented, If the sys-
TEN Of audit had been correct one
and properly carried out. The chair
man of this committee was requested
to examine the affairs of the grand
lodge of Kentucky during the past
year, and as a result of such examina-
ton, made report to the supreme
master workman, with sundry recon-
mendations, which report will be found
on pages 81 to rs. inclusive. of the SUI
preme master workmans report
The committee would call the at
tention Of the representatives and
grand lodge officers to the method Of
audit suggested in said report, and
does 1t for the. protection Of the grand
lodges themselves. If this method of
audit had been in operation in the
grand lodge Of Ohio. Grand Lodge Re
cOrder- Pickens would not have be-
come a defaulter, and the grand lodge
of Ohio would not have suffered a
financial loss.
"The system suggested for Kentucky
is the system used in the audit of the
books and accounts of the supreme
lodge, and has been put in operation in
Ohio since the defalcation of Grand
Recorder PickenS. The committee be-
Heves that there should be a uniform
system Of audit in all the grand lodge
Jurisdictions. of such character as
will. in all proba hility, protect each
jurisdiction from financial loss. That
they may have knowledge of such a
system is. the reason for calling atten-
ton to the matter in this report"
Notes Of the Convention.
The Rev: DR.; G: s. Cummings. ia
nous as the sheriff who made PRO
hibiion prohibit in Maine" offered the
ferevent opening prayer.
The beneficiary committee has
reached a. climax in it's work
Chairman c.. G. Kinds has his incor-
poration committee report about ready.
Past Supreme Master Workman J.
g. Tate has made excellent arrange
ments for the memorial meeting this
evening in the Central Presbyterian
church.
Supreme Master Workman Webb
NMcNall keeps the machine moving.
No time is lost in putting business
through
Supreme Foreman w. H. Miller. Of
st. Louis, leads in courtesies to the
supreme lodge Degree of Honor
Past Grand Master Workman A. C.
Hanly, the journal clerk of the SUI
preme lodge, is a Kodak fiend," and
has a fine collection he continues to
enlarge.
Supreme Overseer Will M. Norris, Of
Iona, had happy surprise yesterday.
1t was his birthday and his friends
remembered it at the Hotel Ryan
Among his gifts were a silver loving
cup and historical spoons. Those par
ticipating in the ceremonies were Fred
G. ingalls, and Miss ingalls,, of Boston:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Osborne. Of
Louisville; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Wet
more, of Michigan.
The hazardous risks committee cam
not agree on report.
A new committee of three on ritual
is to be recommended.
Past Supreme Master Workman w.
w. Walker. co-founder of the order. is
an honored guest.
Past Grand Master Workman waI
ter A. Barrow Is a representative this
year.
Past Supreme Master Workman H.
c. Sessions, the we'll equipped editor
of the official organ Of the supreme
lodge had his bulletin on each mem
ber's table promptly.
Past Grand Master Workman Sam
uel S. Blitz, is president of the Louis
vile city council, and is prominent
member of the Kentucky bar.
The list of honored dead is larger
this year than ever before.
It seems almost certain that Past
Grand Master Workman William M.
Coivig, of Oregon, will be elected over
seer In line for supreme master work