Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Tuesday^
Nov. 18. 1913.
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GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 35
To which I replied as. follows, enclosing draft for $1,000.00:
March 31, 1913.
Mr. C. E. Lyman, Columbus, Ohio.
Dear Sir and Brother: —Herein I hand you warrant for $1,000.00
from the Jurisdiction of Illinois to aid the Flood Sufferers in Ohio,
or so much thereof as is needed.
Render me an itemized account of the expenditure. If more is
needed, let me know.
Yours fraternally,
JONH E. JENNINGS.
Grand Master.
I received acknowledgment from Brother C. H. Lyman, Grand
Secretary of the Jurisdiction of Ohio, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
OHIO.
Columbus, O., April 3, 1913.
John E. Jennings, Grand Master, Sullivan, 111.
Dear Sir and Brother:—Received your favor of March 31st,
enclosing draft for $1,000.00, for the Flood Sufferers of Ohio, Many
thanks for this liberal donation of the Illinois Odd Fellows. This
amount has been placed to the credit of the Odd Fellow Flood Fund.
Our committee are out gathering data of the needs of the Odd Fellows
in this district and state. We are going to try to render an
itemized account of the expenditures of this money.
Again thanking you for this liberal donation, and with good
wishes, I am, Yours fraternally,
C. H. LYMAN.
Grand Secretary.
I also received the following response from F. C. Goodrich, Grand
Master of the Jurisdiction of Ohio:
OFFICE OF THE GRAND MASTER OF THE GRAND LODGE OF
OHIO.
Troy, O., April 1, 1913.
Mr. John E. Jennings, Grand Master, I. O. O. F., Sullivan, 111.
My dear Brother:—Wire received stating that you have sent
$1,000.00, for which accept the thanks of the Odd Fellows of Ohio.
Our loss of life and property is tremendous, and we can use all of
the assistance that we can receive.
Fraternally yours,
F. C. GOODRICH.
Grand Master.
I received from the Odd Fellows League and Relief Board of
Chicago, Illinois, the following telegram: