Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

52 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
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covering a period of over two and one-half months, beg to report that
our work has been completed.
We submit in detail the results.
March 30th, 1913, the Chairman of your committee, through your
instructions by telephone, proceeded to the flood stricken cities of
Shawneetown, Equality, and Junction, to extend immediate relief to
the members of the Order who might be in need of same.
The waters at this time were at the highest point ever recorded.
Relief was extended to eleven Brothers, to the amount of $260.00,
full report of which was rendered you under date April 15th.
April 17th, you appointed your committee of three to continua
work of relief after the waters had subsided.
This committee immediately organized by electing Henry A. Stone.
P.G.M., as Chairman; H. G. Cormick, P.G. Conductor, Secretary; and
I. C. Abney, P.G., Treasurer.
Following this, you issued your proclamation to the Lodges in
this jurisdiction, as follows, to-wit:
'•Sullivan, 111., April 30. 191 3.
To the Subordinate Lodges I. O. O. F.. State of Illinois:
Brothers—On account of the destruction and distress caused by
the recent floods, au appeal was made to the Fraternity in this State
for aid.
During the extreme high waters, although the Grand Master had
representatives at the points of greatest danger, there was little they
could do to relieve distress. Now, since the waters have receded
somewhat, there must be organized relief, and for that purpose the
Grand Master requests that each Lodge, any of whose members have
suffered less by reason of the floods, appoint a committee of three to
search out who the losers are and how much they have lost and make
a full and complete inquiry into the conditions of such Brothers and
Sisters. This committee should be made up of enthusiastic and practi-
cal Odd Fellows. It should be appointed immediately.
The Grand Master has appointed Past Grand Master, Henry A.
Stone, of Vandalia, 111., Harry G. Cormick, Past Grand Conductor, of
Centralia. 111., and I. C. Abney. Assistant Chief of Examiners and
Instructors, of Creal Springs. 111., as a Special Relief Committee.
They will have charge of the disbursement of the relief funds to those
of the Fraternity who suffered loss from the recent calamity. This
organized and will act promptly and justly upon all
committee has .
cases presented to them.
Without- delay the Subordinate Lodge Committees and every member
of the Order who Know of want and distress should report the