Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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I913 SPECIAL SESSIONS 459
OLNEY, ILL.
Armory, Wednesday, March 26, 191 3.
4 :30 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
WARREN C. DARNALL, No. 746
Grand Master.
Deputy Grand Master.
W. H. PEASE, No. 80
Grand Warden.
JOHN H. SIKES, No. 465 Grand Secretary.
F. M. BOURELL, No. 180 Grand Chaplain, p. t.
L. E. BAILEY, No. 180 Grand Marshal, p. t.
OSCAR B. FYFFE, No. 249 Grand Conductor, p. t.
CHAS. F. McCLURE, No. 158 Grand Guardian.
W. W. YECK, No. 151 Grand Herald, p. t.
H. M. BLOOD, No. 645. . . .Chief of Examiners and Instructors.
I. C. ABNEY, No. 504 Asst. Chief of Ex. and Inst.
Committee on Credentials: Sam. J. Baker, No. 180; Ed. P.
Feutz, No. 180: O. F. Scherer, No. 180.
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
The Deputy Grand Master, by order of the Grand Master,
then proclaimed the Grand Lodge open for the transaction of the
business for which it was convened.
The Committee on Credentials presented the following re-
port, which was considered and adopted
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