Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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prayer.
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
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The Opening Ode was sung-, and the Grand Chaplain offered
The Grand Lodge was then declared regularly opened for
the transaction of business.
Just prior to the convening of the Grand Lodge the Orphans'
Home band played several selections. , .
On behalf of the residents of the Orphans' Home an up-
holstered footstool was presented by Superintendent Lucas to
Grand Master Jennings, made by the boys in the manual training
school.
Past Grand Master Yantis in the chair.
Recurring to the question of the adoption of Sec. i. Art. VII,
of the Constitution, the chair ruled that the passage of this amend-
ment shall require a two-thirds vote unless a petition for roll call
is presented, and unless objection is made. No petition being pre-
sented and no exception being made, a vote was taken by division
and count, resulting as follows
:
For the amendment 530
Against the amendment 341
Total 871
Two-thirds requirement, 580
The amendment not having received a two-thirds vote of the
members present, was declared lost.
Past Grand Master Brown in the chair.
DOCUMENT NO. 32.
Second report by Bro. V. E. Nelson, of No. 418.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. 0. 0. F.:
Your Committee of Tellers would respectfully report as follows:
Total votes cast, 1,012 Blank and defaced, 7. Of which
John E. Jennings received 735
Chas. E. Harris received 270
Total
Majority, 465.
1,005
Having received a majority of the votes cast, Bro. John E.
Jennings was duly declared elected Grand Representative to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge for one vear.