Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Nov^lS^lblS } GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 103
then after one year resigning, so that some other Brother may attend
Grand Lodge.
In order to prevent conflict in the transaction of the business of
the Grand Lodge, the Encampment and the Rebekah State Assembly
and the various entertainments provided for the Representatives as
an experiment this year, the Grand Lodge officers have concluded to
start the work and festivities on Monday.
Monday, November 17, H. M. Blood, Chief of Examiners and In-
structors, will hold a School of Instruction in the forenoon and after-
noon. Public reception at 7:30 p. m. in the First Christian church,
corner of Sixth and Cook streets.
We are thus endeavoring to get the addresses of welcome, responses
and music that usually takes two or three hours from our
regular session Tuesday night finished on Monday night. The above
plan will also furnish entertainment to the Brothers and Sisters who
arrive in Springfield on Monday.
Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials will be in session at the Grand
Secretary's office Monday and thereafter until their duties are ended.
Each Representatives should personally see to it that his credentials
are properly signed and sealed. Representatives who did not attend
last year should bring the copy of their credentials with them.
Laid Over From the Last Session.
CHANGE OF LODGE CONSTITUTION.
We will vote this year upon the question of whether the Representatives
of ten Lodges may require a vote of the Grand Lodge by
yeas or nays or whether a request of fifty Representatives shall be
required to obtain a vote of the Grand Lodge by yeas or nays. See
S. J. 1912, page 365, Document 75.
AGED ODD FELLOWS' FUND AND RELIEF.
The session of the last Grand Lodge, G J. 1912, page 401, action on
Document 130 was postponed one year. Your Grand Master concludes
to comply with Document 130. You will find herein Article X of the
Grand Lodge Constitution as appears on pages 76-77-78 of Merrills'
Code of 1906.
TO INCREASE PER DIEM OF REBEKAH STATE ASSEMBLY.
The question of whether the delegates and officers of the Rebekah
Assembly shall receive $2.00 per diem as in the past, or $3.00 per
diem, as proposed. See G. J., pages 403-404.