Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Nov TU a GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F.
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interested. The meeting this year was held at the Orphans' Home
at Lincoln.
Wednesday, September 3d. in company with yourself and other
Grand Officers, I attended and participated in the dedication of the
splendid new building of Columbia Lodge No. 21 at Peoria.
September 10th and 11th, in company with yourself and Brother
Blood, I assisted at the School of Instruction at Champaign. A profit-
able meeting.
Tuesday, September 23d, in company with Grand Warden, Brother
Pease, and Past Grand Master, Brother William M. Groves, and the
Grand Officers of the Rebekah Branch, I addressed the Brethren at
Beardstown on the occasion of the annual picnic of the Central Illinois
I. 0. 0. F. Association. A splendid meeting, and very much enjoyed
by all.
Monday, October 6th, by special invitation I visited the Brethren
of Englewood Hill Lodge and addressed an open meeting. The occasion
was their first meeting in their new hall at 69th and Halsted. A very
enjoyable occasion.
Wednesday, October &th, you called the Grand Officers in council
at the office of the Grand Secretary in connection with final arrangements
for the approaching Grand Lodge session. After the meeting
adjourned we enjoyed the hospitality of our genial Grand Secretary,
Brother John H. Sikes.
One engagement remains to be filled. A School of Instruction for
the Brethren of Monmouth and vicinity is booked for Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 21st and 22d. With this School will the outlined
work of the term be completed.
Fraternally submitted,
WARREN C. DARNALL,
Deputy Grand Master.
OFFICE OF W. H. PEASE—GRAND WARDEN.
Harvey, 111., October 27, 1913.
John E. Jennings, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, I. O. 0. F., of
Illinois.
Dear Grand Master—Complying with your request recently
received, I herewith submit to you my report of visitations made in
connection with the work of our order during your term as Grand
Master:
December 26, 1912—At Lakeside Lodge, Chicago; Christmas gath-
ering; open meeting.
January 9, 1913—At Englewood Lodge No. 858, Chicago.
January 18—Attended the Cook County Picnic and Anniversary
Association reception and ball given in the First Regiment Armory,
Chicago.