Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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The Grand Sire also desires to know if the anti-smoke law is
being violated in your Lodge, or if the Noble Grand of your Lodge is
in the habit of declaring a "recess" in order that the Brothers may
indulge in a smoke, or if the Brothers smoke in the Lodge hall while
Lodge is in session.
The Grand Sire announces the rule to be as follows;:
"The 'anti-smoking law' was not intended to prohibit Brothers
from smoking in any side room, social room or even ante-room, but
no smoking should be allowed in the Lodge room where the sessions
are held from the time it is opened until it is finally closed."
If any Brother of the fraternity has any complaint to make on
account of the violation of the law in regard to the use of liquors or
smoking in the Lodge room while the Lodge is in session, I desire
that he report the same to the Grand Master at once, either under
seal of the Lodge or above his individual signature.
The jurisdiction of Illinois in our great fraternity stands for the
enforcement of the law in every respect and does not tolerate evasions
or violations thereof.
I desire to hear from any and every Brother who has a complaint
to make in this respect.
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Yours fraternally,
JOHN E. JENNINGS,
Grand Master.
SALOON KEEPERS MEMBERS OF THE ORDER.
The correspondence came to my office from result of the foregoing
correspondence developed the necessity of appointing special
deputies in the city of Chicago to investigate the matter and report
upon the question of saloon keepers and bar tenders being members
of our Order in Chicago.
The Grand Master appointed a sufficient amount of Deputies to
cover the situation. They made separate reports to the Grand Master.
Their first report was the occasion of my first visit to Chicago, October
4th and 6th. The result of this visit was not satisfactory and I
appointed another meeting one week later and had my deputies notify
the Lodges complained against of this meeting and asked that the
Lodge be represented at the meeting. The situation was gone over
thoroughly and based upon the reports of my special deputies, the
resignation of membership was required of those Brothers about whom
there was no doubt.
The Lodges seemed to be satisfied to require these Brothers to
resign and I feel, that so far as the positive information is concerned,
that we obtained the resignation of those members, who would be