Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Nov. h 2a d3 1913 j CRAXD LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 435
Document No. 27 was withdrawn by unanimous consent.
The Grand Lodge proceeded to the consideration of Appeal
Case No. 423, entitled Paris Wilson vs. New Hope Lodge No. 263.
The report of the Judiciary and Appeals Commitee in full
was read.
Bro. M. P. Berry, P.G.M., addressed the Grand Lodge on
behalf of Bro. Paris Wilson.
Bro. C. S. Townley, on behalf of New Hope Lodge No. 263,
addressed the Grand Lodge.
Bro. M. P. Berry moved that the judgment of the Judiciary
and Appeals Committee be reversed and that the claim of Paris
Wilson against New Hope Lodge No. 263 for sick benefits at
the rate of $3.00 a week, from Nov. 13, 1907, to Nov. 13, 191 1,
be allowed and the Lodge ordered to pay the same.
ative.
was lost.
The previous question was moved, and decided in the affirm-
The main question being upon the motion of Bro. Berry, it
Bro. Scott moved that the opinion of the committee be ap-
proved, which motion was carried.
Bro. Berry gave notice of appeal to Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Consent of the Grand Lodge was granted.
Appeal Case 438, Crawford vs. Lecture Lodge No. 563.
Motion by Bro. G. F. Howard, P.G.M., that the decision of com-
mittee be sustained, which motion was carried.
It was moved to adopt Document No. 51, ninth report of the
Committee on Finance.
It was moved to refer this report to the Committee on Finance
with instructions to place in their budget for 1913 the sum
of $5,000.00 and as much more as they can find, not to exceed
$15,000.00, for the building as suggested in the supplemental report
of the Grand Master (Document No. 4), which motion was
carried.
Doc. 72. Eleventh report of the Committee on the State of
the Order, was considered and adopted.