Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F.
Nov. 18. 1913. JI
JS about 50 by 80 and 22 feet from the floor to the ceiling. The top floor
has been rented for a term of years, and the auditorium has been
rented for a term of years for one night a week. I understand that
they secure $1,200 a year for the auditorium for the one night a week.
Preceding the dedication there was a magnificent parade. It was
impossible for more than one-half of the people to witness the dedicatory
exercises. The exercises closed Wednesday night, when the
four degrees were conferred upon a class of 80 candidates.
This temple, together with its furnishings, cost approximately
$50,000. The dedication of this temple has been the means of arousing a
splendid monuments to Odd Fellowship in our state.
I hereby express to you my sincerest thanks for the honor bestowed
upon me in assisting in the work of the dedication of these two
splendid monuments to Odd Fellowship in our State.
Sincerely and fraternally submitted,
JAMES EWING DAVIS.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DEGREE WORK.
Hon. John E. Jennings, Grand Master, Sullivan, III.
Chicago, 111., October 24, 1913.
Dear Brother Jennings:—Your special committee appointed by you
under resolutions of the Grand Lodge Session, 1912, to prepare resolu-
tions and have the same engrossed and framed, would respectfully
report that they prepared said resolutions and had resolutions engrossed
and framed.
Your committee would further report that said committee presented
resolution to I Will Lodge No. 141, of Chicago, on Monday
evening, September 29, 1913. The resolution was presented to Kent
Lodge No. 689, of Rockford, on Wednesday evening, October 22, 1913.
Both of these meetings were largely attended and these resolutions
were highly appreciated by both lodges.
Sincerely and fraternally submitted,
JAMES EWING DAVIS,
E. R. SAYLER,
W. M. GROVES,
Committee.
PETITION FOR REIMBURSEMENT
By Lily of the West Lodge No. 407, for costs and expenses incurred
in connection with ligitation ordered by former Grand Masters: