Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

1913" SPECIAL SESSIONS 457
The Special Session was then adjourned sine die, and the
Deputy Grand Master, by order of the Grand Master, declared
the Grand Lodee closed.
QUINCY, ADAMS COUNTY, ILL.
Wednesday, March I2 ;
1913, Odd Fellows Hall.
4 130 o'clock p. m.
The Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows convened as above in Special
Session, pursuant to proclamation of the Grand Master, for the
purpose of passing upon credentials and conferring the Grand
Lodge Degree and the Past Grand's Degree upon such qualified
Past Grands as might apply therefor.
Grand Officers were present as follows, and a quorum of
Past Grands, including the Committee on Credentials appointed
in advance
:
JOHN E. JENNINGS, No. 158 Grand Master.
WARREN C. DARNALU No. 746 Deputy Grand Master.
W. H. PEASE, No. 80 Grand Warden.
JOHN H. SIKES, No. 465 Grand Secretary.
CHAS. BERINGER, No. 287 Grand Chaplain, p. t.
P. C. ELSEY, No. 357 Grand Marshal, p. t.
H. A. EYMAN, No. 844 Grand Conductor, p. t.
ALEXANDER C. SWARTWOUT, No. 357. Grand Guardian, p. t.
G. E. BATTY, No. 697 Grand Herald, p. t.
H. M. BLOOD, No. 645 Chief of Examiners and Instructors.
Committee on Credentials: A. Otis Arnold. No. 12; Geo.
Omer, No. 215; Ira Schnur, No. 642.
Session.
The Grand Secretary read the warrant for this Special
The Grand Marshal examined the brothers present and re-
ported all correct.
prayer.
The Opening Ode was sung, and the Grand Chaplain offered