Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

36 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS J Nov^li^lblS
John E. Jennings, Sullivan, 111.
Chicago, 111., March 27, 1913.
Shall I accept subscriptions for our members in Ohio and Indiana?
To which I replied as follows:
Odd Fellows League.
"Odd Fellows League and Relief Board, Chicago, 111.:—You can
accept contributions and forward same to Grand Secretary Sikes,
Springfield, 111. Do not know, as yet, the extent of calamity."
JONH E. JENNINGS.
Grand Master.
I also replied by wire on March 29, to Col. Jensen, as follows:
Harold A. Jensen, 54 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
March 29, 1913.
There will be no call for aid on account of flood, sent out by me,
unless the Grand Officers of Sister Jurisdictions intimate that there
is a necessity for it, so far two jurisdictions have declined assist-
ance.
Appeal For Aid.
JOHN E. JENNINGS,
Grand Master, I. O. O. F., Illinois.
By March 27, 1913, the public newspapers of the land had great
scaring headlines as to the amount of injury caused by the floods in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Your Grand Master telegraphed, under date
of March 27. to W. H. Leedy, Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F., Indianapolis,
Ind.: J. W. TVilkerson, Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F., St. Louis, Mo.:
C. H. Lyman. Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F.. Columbus, Ohio; R. G. Elliott.
Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F., Lexington, Kentucky; Dr. A. B. Capel,
Shawneetown, 111., and F. E. Thurman, Cairo, 111., in substance:
"What aid. if any, is needed in Iheir respective localities." I
received the following responses:
March 29, 1913.
John E. Jennings, Sullivan, 111.
Telegram received. Thank you very much, will not need assist-
ance. W. H. Leedy.
John E. Jennings, Grand Master, Sullivan, 111.
St. Louis, Mo., March 28, 1913.
Thanks for kind offer, there is no trouble in Missouri.
J. W. WILKERSON,
Grand Secretary.