Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

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the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for at least five continuous years
and a member of the jurisdiction of Illinois for at least three continuous
years last past, before the orphan or half orphan shall be
eligible to admission to this home.
I also recommend that the Board of Directors of this Home be per-
mitted to use the chapel building now upon said premises for school
purposes in such manner as may be approved by the Grand Master,
Deputy Grand Master and Grand Warden of this Grand Lodge.
I am informed by the County Clerk of Logan county that none of
the properties of the I. O. 0. P., Orphans' Home are taxable for either
state, county or municipal purposes. This being true, I am in favor
of a reasonable appropriation for a new chapel at the Orphans' home at
Lincoln, 111.
OLD FOLKS' HOME.
I have visited the Old Folks' Home at Mattoon many times during
the past year. These visits have been of from the length of two hours
to a day and a half. I have gone over the farm, stock pens, barns,
implement sheds, hot house and heating plant, in fact, all of the buildings
in connection with the home and I am pleased to say that I have
uniformly found them in splendid condition. The home proper is a
model of cleanliness and orderly arrangement.
I desire the Brotherhood to know and always remember that
there is a wide distinction between our Home at Mattoon and our
home at Lincoln, in so far as complete satisfaction among the members
is concerned. To demonstrate the good faith of one Brother and his
wife, as members of the Home, I desire the Fraternity to read the
following letter:
I. 0. O. F. HOME, MATTOON, ILLINOIS.
Hon. John E. Jennings, Grand Master, Sullivan, Illinois.
August 16, 1913.
Dear Sir and Brother:— I, H. W. Franke, member of I. O. O. F.,
Home, in behalf of my dear companion, feel it my duty as a true Odd
Fellow to thank the Board of Trustees and the management of our
home, for the many courtesies received at their hand through you.
Worthy Grand Master, also for their cheerful willingness in consulta-
tion with our home Doctor, Dr. Bryan, to undergo the serious operation
which looks to me, very successful, from the condition she was in this
morning.
She is in the Memorial Hospital in Mattoon, and I do hope and pray
for her speedy recovery.
Thanks to the Sisters and Brothers of the Home for their sympathy
and flowers which they give me to take to her to the hospital, which