Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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I Nov. IS. 1013.
Maximum cost of maintaining a resident a year $592.00
Minimum cost of maintaining a resident a year 60.00
Average cost of maintaining a resident a year 182.12
And we regret to have to report that a few Grand Secretaries and
almost half of the superintendents and matrons of our Homes have
failed to comply with the resolution of The Sovereign Grand Lodge
requiring report of, and from, the Homes.
The difference in average and maximum cost of maintenance per
year would be better disclosed if superintendents and matrons were
required to make a more detailed report. With the very meager data
at the command of your committee, it is impossible to lay any valuable
facts relating to this question before this Grand Gody.
We recommend that the report blank be revised so as to show in
the fullest manner all data of expense.
mittee:
Report No. 120. By Rep. Brown, of Illinois, from the same com-
To the Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
Your Committee on Odd Fellows' Homes, to whom was referred
that part of the Grand Sire's report bearing on Odd Fellows' Homes,
and pages 16 to 22, of Grand Secretary's report, respectfully submit
the following:
We have carefully considered the information contained in the
reports of our Grand Sire and Grand Secretary relative to our Homes
and find as follows:
The present value of the property used for the Home purposes
amounts to $4,915,170.39, an increase of $437,000.00 during the year,
almost twice the increase of 1911.
A few states' and provinces are still without Homes but are raising
funds and perfecting plans for their erection and, in the meantime,
arrangements are made for the care of the orphans and indigent
brothers and sisters.
Members of the committee have attended the meetings of the
Odd Fellows' National Home Association and we commend most
deeply the great benefit our superintendents and matrons derive from
attendance at these meetings, and most respectfully urge all Grand
Jurisdictions in which Homes are located to send a delegate to the
association meetings.
Report No. 133. By Rep. Bradford, of the District of Columbia,
from the Committee on Finance:
To The Sovereign Grand Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Resolution No.
13, page 33, in connection with Report No. 54, page 103, from the Com-