Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

38 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS {„ Tuesday
/Nov. 18. 1913,
distributed by your sending the same to the Grand Officers of the
different jurisdictions.
I have your letter relative to the peace movement and will give
the same my attention as soon as I have given the matter due con-
sideration.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
JAMES EWING DAVIS.
To which I replied as follows:
James Ewing Davis, Washington St., Chicago, 111.
Sullivan, 111., March 30, 1913
I am sending out an appeal for the aid for the flood sufferers.
I have sent Henry A. Stone, of Vandalia, to Shawneetown, and A. E.
Eden to Cairo, with power to relieve the distressed, sent your contribu-
tion to John H. Sikes, Springfield, 111.
JOHN E. JENNINGS.
Thereupon your Grand Master issued the following appeal for aid:
Appeal For Flood Sufferers.
Sullivan, 111., March 31, 1913.
To the Fraternity of Illinois,
Dear Brothers:—A great calamity has befallen our Order in Illi-
nois and in neighboring jurisdictions. Help is needed.
There is much suffering, want and distress. Our Fraternity is
always ready to releive distress.
Special relief has been sent to Shawneetown and Cairo and to
Columbus, Ohio.
Send your contributions to John H. Sikes, Grand Secretary, Spring-
field, Illinois, for the relief of suffering caused by the floods.
Attest: Fraternally yours,
JOHN H. SIKES, JOHN E. JENNINGS.
Grand Secretary. Grand Master.
On March 30, I sent the following telegrams to Governor E. F.
Dunne:
March 30, 1913.
E. F. Dunne, Springfield, 111.
I am sending with Co. C, Fourth Regiment, National Guards, Mr. A..
E. Eden, as my personal representative, with power to expend one
thousand dollars for the relief of the flood sufferers at Cairo. Wire
me if more relief is needed.
JOHN E. JENNINGS.
March 30, 1913,
E. F. Dunne, Springfield, 111.
I have also sent Henry Stone, of Vandalia, to Shawneetown, with
power to spend fifteen hundred dollarsi. Advise me of conditions.
JOHN E. JENNINGS.