Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
ODD FELLOWS END
ILLINOIS SESSION
The Per Capita Tax 10 Increased
From 80 to IS
Cents.
NO OBJECTION IS ENTERED
Annual Budget Aggregates Over $50.
ooo-Appointive Off,
GERS.

After a session lasting two days.
during which a large amount OF bust
ness was transacted. the grand lodge
Of the Odd Fellows Of Illinois adjourn
ed its 9th annual convention at Spring
field The installation of the newly
elected officers by Past Grand Master
Henry A. Stone. of Vandalia. was the
last work To be performed.
The attempted action Of the lodges
of East ST. Louis to- have a man as su-
perintendent of the Old Folks home
at Nation proved a hoax at the last
minute. and the legislative committee
in its report recommended that the
matter be left in the h:.nds of the board
Of trustees
Increase Per Capita Tax.
The per capita tax was increased by
the adoption of a resolution at the az
ternoon session from so TO 50 cents.
The matter was in the hands OF the
finance committee. and after favor
able report had been made there was
a debate on the floor of the convention.
The increase had Deen under discus
sion for some time. and there was prGc-
ticaIly no OppOSltlOn.
In the future the daily journal OF
the conventions will be printed in the
English language only. In the past il
has also been printed IN German. but
the delegates believed this to be a
needless expense. AMI for this reason
the motion TO have but one language
used prevailed.
Budget Is Adopted
Over SIS. 900 IS the total of the annual
budget which was presented and adopt
ed for the ensuing year. This amount
includes the appropriations for the
maintenance OF the Orphans home ~
Lincoln and the Old Folks home at
Nation. The committee TO look after
the interests of the two homes were
well pleased with the amount given
them.
The code of the grand lodge will be
revised, and the grand master is en-
powered To name a committee of five
to have charge of the work. The esti-
$4,000 and $4,000.
Officers Appointed.
Grand Master J. A. Lucas. of Carlin-
vile. appointed the following officers
to- serve on the grand staff for the en-
suing year:
Chapiain-Rev. n. T. Allen. Gales
burg
Marshall. w. Birney, Bloomington.
Conductor-E. +. Skillen. Chicago.
Guardian-W. II. Pease. Harvey.
Herald-F. NJ. Gustin. Danville
Truafaa nf nrnhanc' Homo ~ nj
Bellefiower.
Member of Advisory Board Orphans
Home-Mrs. Dora l.. North. Farmer
City.
Trustee Old Folks Home - c. F. w.
Chicago.
Member Advisory Board Old Folks
Home - Mrs. V. Catherine Thomas.
Quincy
Judiciary and Appeals Committee :
W. r. Anderson. Carlinville.
\ special committee composed of
DIR. j. r. Kewley. ]. l. Barnum and b.
+. Foster. of Chicago. was named to
and report trouble in some
Chicago lodges.
Rebekahs Close Session.
Among the last work done by the
Rebekah assembly was that OF APP
pointing by the president of the ap-
pointive Offices. which were: Marshal.
Mrs. Matte Dientsbier. Decatur: con-
ductod. Mrs. Sadie Gray Cox. Hudson.
inside guardian. Mrs. Elizabeth j. Ray
OF Charleston; outside guardian. Mrs.
Jennie Hines. Waukegan: finance COM
mittee. Mrs. V. Catherine Thomas.
Quincy. Mrs. Mary =. Miller. Spring
field. and Mrs. Hattie Jardine. Rock
ford.
The annual salary OF the secretary
was raised from $3.50 TO 5000 and that