Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

288 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS \ Mn Tuesday^
Nov. 18, 1913.
prejudiced, it is the order of this Committee that the transcript and
all papers in the above cause be forwarded by him to the Grand
Master.
CASE NO. 443.
W. E. P. ANDERSON,
HENRY A. STONE,
HENRY PHILLIPS,
CHESTER M. TURNER,
OWEN SCOTT,
Committee.
America Lodge No. 920, I. O. O. F., -\ Before Committee on Judiciary
vs. y and Appeals.
K. A. Flagg. j
August Session, 1913.
Opinion by Brother Henry Phillips, of No. 16.
This case comes on appeal from three members of America Lodge,
located at Sherman, seven miles north of Springfield. The charges and
trial are the outgrowth of difficulties resulting from the organization of
a new Lodge at Sberman.
In 1908 the building occupied by America' Lodge was destroyed
by fire. Brother Flagg, the accused, was at that time Noble Grand
of the Lodge. In company with the Trustees Brother Flagg went to
Springfield and assisted in renting a Lodge room in a building owned
by the Reisch Brewing Co. No written lease was made. The agent
of the owner, Mr. Gus Maurer, rented the room to America Lodge
month by month, at a rental of $5.00. It was agreed that the rent
should be paid for the Lodge by Brother Flagg. This was done for
about three years. All receipts for rent are shown in the record and
were to America Lodge No. 920. After his retirement as Noble Grand
in April, 1910, Brother Flagg was elected a Trustee of said Lodge and
his name recorded as such in the recorder's office of Sangamon county.
Thereupon he entered upon the performance of the duties of that
office. This position he continued to hold until May 22, 1911, when his
successor was duly elected and qualified.
The record shows that the Lodge room was rented to other bodies
when not occupied by America Lodge and that Brother Flagg received
such rentals and paid the Reisch Brewing Co. for the Lodge. Some
time about May 1, 1911, Brother Flagg went to the owner of the build-
ing and had the verbal lease to the Lodge room cancelled and rented
it in his own name. He paid the rent in advance for the months of