The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-07-11
NATIONAL GRAND MASTER
SOUNDS THE ALARM.
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tied wrong, to having spent SO per
cent of the funds on hand and did not
have enough to honor the legal and
authorized warrants OF the order. VI
course all expected to have this money
in place at the Grand Lodge when the
Auditor would be on the grounds. rms
will not do and l am determined Jnat
the peoples money must be handled
right. cannot see to save my soul
how a man can figure that because mel
sees a cheap piece of property that ne
is justified in reaching over and spend
ing a thousand dollars of the peoples
money for his own personal Denett'
1t might be safe in the case OF
wealthy man, and I have my doubts,
if he lived, but he might die. Then
we must go into the courts or wait
upon some administrators pleasure 70
get what is rightfGily ours. | nave
found that the average man handles
money right when he is properly sup
ervised, and / am recommending tnht
the Auditor examine all officers not
less than twice per year and as often
as the circumstances necessitate. The
government has this 70 TO. They nave
inspectors camping on their ot!lcers
trail all the time, and we must keep
our officers under the same kind Of
surveillance. When they know that
they are likely to meet al inspector
any morning in the year, they will let
the peoples money alone aud not be-
/ fore.
Reduction of Representation
want the members Of this state
Grand Lodge to be thinking abou- an
other matter, and that is he repre-
sentation of our Supreme Grand
Lodge. Our order is now TOO large to
continue the old custom OF having
three delegates from each lodge come
to the Supreme Lodge. In the fiji
place, the delegation is 50 large tha'
il is unwieldly and nothing can De
done in the way of legislation or de-
liberation. Second, it is a crime tc
give the railroads that amount a
money. am therefore going to rec
on mand at our next Supreme Lodge
that the delegates to the Supreme
Grand Lodge be elected from The
state grand lodges and tnat each state
be allowed about 16 delegates not IN
Guiding State Grand Lodge officers
These delegates will represent all thu
lodges in their state and each lodg'
in the state instead Of having to pa.
the expense of three delegates vii
simply be taxed so eacn representa-
) ton fee which will go to pay the ,eS
2 penses Of the State delegation
With this 7 have given you pei
! picture of the great work of the order
7 have endeavored to do my duty a
God gave me wisdom to see the same
y The measures I have recommends
: are omen and above board and mad
& for the general good and the benefit @
4 no certain parties Therefore I wan
all to Join in and feel free in helpin
MS prosecute the work ahead. I wan
, to thank you one and all for the mar
ner in which you have held up m
y hands. Whenever | have given tn
battle cry you have rallied about tn
a flag. We are coming in with victor
$ Gus banners flying. Let us not forge
K the meekness which goeth with tn
Y true victor. What I have done ha
been with your aid, and so will
H. ever be. AS the guiding spirit {
Jehovah led and protected the chi
B. dren of Israel the followers of Nose
ct may it ever dwell and be with yo
d. and me until we reach the fullness
le our aims and hopes. AS we build fc
rs life let us pray that we are buildir
I'd for eternity, and may the peace an
es happiness that surpasseth all our u
H. derstanding be with you Away, is n
d. fervent prayer, amen, amen.