Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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FIRST REPORT, BY BROTHER G. F. KOESTER, OF NO. 601.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. O. F.:
Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report as follows:
On Saturday, May 3d, 1913, your committee met at the office of
the Grand Secretary in Springfield, for the purpose of auditing his
books and accounts. We found the receipts and disbursements of his
office for the six months ending April 30th, 1913, were as follows:
Receipts.
From November 1, 1912, to May 1, 1913.
By sale of Grand Lodge supplies $ 2,771.75
By sale of Grand Lodge supplies, 9 Honorable Veteran Jewels 180.00
By sale of Grand Lodge supplies, 24 Past Grand Masters'
Jewels 672.00
By sale of Home Picture Books 497.80
By sale of Pamphlets on Odd Fellowship 131/00
Charter Fees (Profit) , 52.55
Orphans' Home
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Received from donations and other sources.... $
Received from farm products ."
Old Folks/' Home-
2,108.55
885.92
Received from donations and other sources.... $ 1,148.31
Received from farm products 536.50
4,305.10
2,994.47
1,684.81
Aged Odd Fellows' Fund $ 400.00
Orphans' Home Endowment, repayment of mortgages 4,800.00
Orphans' Home Endowment, donations 1,460.38
Old Folks' Home Endowment, repayment of bonds 1,000.00
Old Folks' Home Endowment, donations 1,396.12
Orphans' Home building tax 443.95
Special relief 4,963.75
Capitation tax 49,490.50
Total . ., $ 72,293.08
The Grand Secretary has on file in his office receipts from the
Grand Treasurer covering the above amounts as follows: