Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

l$2 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS („ Tuesday
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cess and our work fully appreciated. All expenses of this visit were
taken care of by the Grand Officers of that jurisdiction. There were
representatives at that meeting who traveled more than three hundred
miles to attend, which goes to show the interest the School created.
DIRECTORS OF WORK.
The following extracts are taken from reports of Directors of Work
so far received to date:
Dr. C. A. Robbins, District No. 2
—
Brother Robbins reports a large amount of work accomplished in
his District. He has personally qualified six Official Instructors besides
instructing a large number who will eventually be entitled to commissions.
He has communicated with every Lodge in his District and
urged them to form County Associations for the purpose of holding
county meetings at least once a year. He has spent seven whole days
and twenty-five nights in holding these meetings and expended more
than fifty dollars ($50.00) in actual cash out of his pocket in traveling
expenses. At the date cf his report, Oct. 9th, he still had twelve more
meetings to hold before the session of the Grand Lodge. I want to
congratulate Brother Robbins on his untiring efforts in the interests of
Odd Fellowship in his District.
Feed W. Beckstrom, District No. 5
Brother Beckstrom reports that the Lodges in his District are in
splendid condition and says, "as you are no doubt aware that two of
our Moline Lodges sent their Staffs to the Sovereign Grand Lodge and
brought home the first prize in the First Degree and the second prizo
in the Initiatory Degree, it will not be necessary for me to report
further as to the work done at home last year."
He further reports that many of the Lodges are doing degree
work every night and that they are organizing a new lodge at Silvis
and expect to have it open in the very near future.
W. C. Weaver, District No.18—
Brother Weaver reports some activity in his District. He says that
while he personally has been able to do but little work, nevertheless
the Lodges seem to be more or less active. Prospects good.
Addison Richey, District No. 22
Brother Richey has written all Lodges in his District and expects
before the end of the term to be able to visit each one. He says that
nearly all of the Lodges in his District have fairly good degree staffs
and gives the very encouraging information that the work is done
without the use of rituals.