Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Tu^day, } GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 1 37
Nov. IS. 1913. (
I have examined and recommended certificates to twenty-six
Brothers during the year, and have instructed a great many Brothers
in the degrees in the unwritten work.
I will not include in my report the work of your relief committee
to the flood sufferers, as P.G.M. Henry A. Stone, Chairman, and Brother
Cormick, Secretary, will include it in their report.
I wish to extend my gratitude to Brothers Stone and Cormick for
their kindness and courtesy to me during this work.
I have given my time to the details of my own department, but
very encouraging activity is reported in all the other departments of
the order, all which speaks of the great success of your administration,
of which I beg to extend my hearty congratulations.
Fraternally submitted,
I. C. ABNEY.
Assistant Chief of Examiners and Instructors.
MONMOUTH SCHOOL AND SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE.
This School was held under the auspices of Warren Lodge No. 160
and Monmouth Lodge No. 577. It was a fine success.
Deputy Grand Master Darnall, Grand Warden Pease, Grand Secre"
tary Sikes and myself were the Grand Lodge Officers in attendance.
The school opened Tuesday evening, October 21. The degree staff
of Galesburg Lodge No. 478 conferred the Initiatory Degree in good
shape.
Past Grand Masters Chas. S. Harris, Geo. C. Rankin and Martin
W. Schaefer attended this School.
The first degree was taken up and finished Wednesday morning.
Wednesday afternoon was given to the study of the second and third
degrees. At 4 o'clock p. m., a special session of the Grand Lodge convened
and fifty-nine Past Grands received the Grand Lodge and Past
Grand degrees.
I believe I am safe in saying that this was the most successful
School, taking it all around, that we have held this year. The attendance
was splendid both day and evenings.
CONCLUSION.
During the past year I have attended more than one hundred
meetings of one kind and another, which includes everything from lay-
ing a cornerstone for a Lodge hall to one session Schools. I have tried
to go wherever and whenever called, making myself useful according
to my ability.