final report of the proceedings of the masonic board of relief of the city of chicago (168 pgs)

8/6/2019 Final Report of the Proceedings of the Masonic Board of Relief of the City of Chicago (168 Pgs)

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UNIVERSITY OFILLINOIS LIBRARYAT URBANA-CHAMPAIGNILL HIST. SURVEY


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FINAL REPORTPROCEEDINGS

Cf.roamCITY OF CHICAGO,

ORGANIZED

TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS AND OTHER AID SENT FROM ABROADFOR THE RELIEF OF MASTER MASONS, AND THE WIDOWSAND CHILDREN OF DECEASED BRETHREN, WHOWERE RENDERED NEEDY BY THE GREATCONFLAGRATION IN THE CITYOF CHICAGO, OCTOBERSTH AND gTH,A. D. 1871.

CH 1CAGO :HAZLITT & REED, PRINTERS, 139 AND 141 MONROE STREET.

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TO THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREEAND ACCEPTED MASONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED

STATES, CANADA, AND ELSEWHERE, WHOSEFRATERNAL KINDNESS AND SPONTANE-OUS GENROSITY SO GREATLY

ASSUAGED THE MIS-FORTUNEAND

DISTRESSOF THEIR BRETH-

REN, AS WELL AS THE WIDOWSAND ORPHANS OF DECEASED MASONS,

WHO WERE RENDERED NEEDY BY THEAWFUL CALAMITY OF THE EVER MEMORABLE

EIGHTH AND NINTH OF OCTOBER, 1871, THIS RE-PORT IS GRATEFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY SUBMITTED.


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The recent great conflagration which laid waste and destroyedthe fairest portion of the city of Chicago, included in its rav-ages the total destruction of a number of beautiful Halls,together with the Charters, Records, Jewels, Paraphrenalia andother property, of eighteen Lodges, two Chapters, one Council,two Commanderies, and the four co-ordinate bodies of the A.& A. Scottish Rite, viz :

OrientalGarden CityWaubansia 'GermaniaWm. B. WarrenBlaneyAccordiaAshlarDearbornKilvvinningBlairThos. J. TurnerMithraChicagoH. W. BigelowCovenantLincoln ParkKeystone

Lodge, No. 33, (lost Hall,)" 141," 160," 182,

209,271, (lost Hall,)277,3o8,

311, (lost Hall,)393, (lost Hall,)409,410, (lost Hall,)437,438,526, (lost Hall,)611, (lost Hall,)639.

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LaFayette Chapter, R. A. M., No. 2,Corinthian " '' 69,Chicago Council, R. & S. M., No. 4,Grand Council of State of Illinois,Apollo Commandery, No. i, K. T., (lost Hall,)St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35, K. T.,Van Rensselaer G. L. of Perfection, A. & A. Scottish Rite,Chicago Council Princes of Jerusalem, "Gourgas Chapter Rose Croix, "Oriental Sovereign Consistory,And the entire contents of the M. W. Grand Master's office.

Thus, in a few hours, the craft of our city was reduced froma condition of comparative affluance and comfort, to that ofpoverty and distress.

TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION OFRELIEF COMMITTEE.

On Thursday, October i2th, a few brethren convened atMasonic Temple, in the West Division, and organized as a com-mittee, for the purpose of relieving those of the fraternity whowere then suffering by reason of the fire.

Such was the tumult and confusion consequent upon theappalling disaster, that it was a matter of great difficulty forfriends to find, or communicate with each other. However,this little band of Brothers commenced the good work with, atthis time, but scanty means to supply the wants of the needy.Upon application to the Louisville Relief Committee, whohad already established a depot of supplies in the city, and to

the Mayor and others, in charge of provisions and clothing senthither by a generous world, they promptly responded, by plac-ing at the disposal of our committee sufficient to meet theimmediate demands upon them.

But at this moment, the noble craft, everywhere, was at laborin behalf of their distressed brethren, and but a few hours


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elapsed before the " mystic current " was flashed through thewires, from East, West, South, yea, and from the "North".conveying the glad tidings that succor was at hand.The unexampled outpouring of Masonic charity whichensued, was indeed commensurate with the awful necessity.Liberal donations were received from all quarters, by telegram,by letter, and by individual brethren ; each accompanied withthe kindest expressions of fraternal sympathy and brotherlylove.

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On the 1 4th of October, the Relief Committee was relievedby the organization of the

MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF,with the following officers :

M. W. DeWitt C. Cregier, 271, Grand Master, President,R. W. H. F. Holcomb. 141, D. D. G. M., Vice President,R. E. Wiley M. Egan, 211, Grand Commander K. T., Treasurer,W. Geo. K. Hazlitt, 211, Recording Secretary,Ed. J. Hill, 211, Corresponding Secretary.

AND MEMBERS.W. Geo. R. McClellan, 141, W. Walter A. Stevens, 393,W. D. J. Avery, 411, W. G. C. Smith, 209,W. T. T. Gurney, 211, W. C. J. Franks, 410.W. C. H. Brenan, 411.

The Master and Wardens of each Lodge in the city, wereappointed a special committee, to ascertain the whereabouts,the condition and the wants of their respective members, andreport the same to the proper officers of the Board, that theneedy might be cared for. The officers and members of theBoard were also divided into committees, to whom were assignedvarious duties incident to the occasion. This occupied nearlytheir whole time. All the Brethren constituting the Boardwere more or less sufferers by the fire, and a number of themfound it necessary to devote some time to their own affairs, in


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order to provide for themselves and families. Thus, while thework of relief was increasing, the help and facilities to meetthe demand became inadequate ; consequently, on the 24th ofOctober, changes and additions were made in both officers andmembers, and continued until the final adjournment, as follows :

M. W. DeWitt C. Cregier, 271, President,R. W. H. F. Holcomb, 141, Vice President,R. E. W. M. Egan, 211, Treasurer,Harry Duvall, 271, Recording Secretary,Ed. J. Hill, 211, Corresponding Secretary,James Morison, 141. Superintendent.

MEMBERS.W. T. T. Gurney, 211, W. Geo. R. McClellan, 141,W. D. J. Avery, 411, W. C. J. Franks, 410,W. John Feldkamp, 557, W. J. H. Miles, 211,W. E. Powell, M. D., 33, W. John Sutton, 310,W. D. H. Kilmore, 209, W. J. E. Church, 160,W. A. M. Thomson, 311, I. W. Congdon, 526,E. Ronayne, 639.

From this date the rooms were kept open daily from 9 A. M.to 5 P. M., (Sundays excepted). For some time the meetingsof the Board were held twice each week ; subsequently butonce; at which time matters connected with applications, andother business, was transacted.The work in hand required careful supervision, involvingmuch time and labor. It was therefore deemed proper thatthe Secretary and Superintendent should give their undividedattention to the business of the Board, granting them suchadditional assistance as might be required.The Superintendent received all goods donated, and pur-chased such as were required ; also, attending to the outsidebusiness generally.The Recording Secretary took charge of, and issued the sup-plies, received all applications, and recorded the entire transac-tions pertaining to the Board. These two officers were eachpaid one hundred dollars per month. Assistants, to visit andinvestigate the condition and necessities of applicants, and per-form other services, were paid from two to three dollars perday.


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The President, Recording Secretary and Superintendant, wereconstituted an Executive Committee, who held daily meetings,to consider applications.

In nearly all letters acompanying the donations, the instruc-tions as to the disposition thereof were explicit, and it may beworthy of note that these letters, coming, as they did, from somany different parts of the Continent, should contain languagealmost identical, viz : that the donations were intended "forthe relief of worthy Master Masons, their widows and orphans,who were sufferers by the fire of the eighth and ninth of October"Under these instructions, those who became the agents of thedonors, resolved that the funds should be disbursed fairly,justly, and to those designated by the givers; and that all appli-cants therefor be properly vouched for, not only as beingworthy, but as having suffered by the fire.That a few who were neither worthy nor qualified, received asmall amount of aid, is true ; but these exceptions were not

due to carelessness on the part of those in charge, but fromover-zealousness manifested by those who reccommended theapplicant.Most of the applications were attended to immediately by

the Executive Committee. In some cases, however, where therequest for aid seemed excessive, or where there was doubt asto, (so to speak,) the eligibility of the applicant, the matter wasreferred to the full Board, for their action.A number of applications were received from brethren forloans of a considerable amount of money, for the purpose ofestablishing, and re-establishing, themselves in various branchesof business, such as boarding houses, etc. The aggregateamount of money asked for these purposes would reach aboutTwo Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. Those chargedwith the disbursement of the fund, believed it was intended torelieve the immediate necessities of Masons and their families,caused by the fire ; they therefore felt obliged, in view of thegeneral instructions of the donors, and for other obviousreasons, to decline granting such applications.

In most cases, where artizans required tools in order to plytheir vocations, and thereby provide for themselves and families,


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they were freely supplied. Among a large number of suchapplications, three only were refused, viz : one required toolsto the amount of four hundred dollars ; another asked for toolsand machinery which would cost one thousand seven hundredand fifty dollars.- The other application was from a brotherengaged in the practice of law, who requested a law library andoffice furniture, estimated to cost a trifle over four hundred andfifty dollars. Other cases might be cited, to show that refusalsto grant the aid asked for, were sometimes absolutely necessary,to keep within the bounds of propriety, not to say justice ; butthose referred to are deemed sufficient.As a matter of prudence, it was deemed best to procure what-

ever was required by applicants, instead of giving money, becausewe were then enabled to purchase in quantities, and avail our-selves of the liberal advantages offered by our merchants anddealers generally. In some cases contracts were made forsupplies ; this proved to the benefit of all concerned.Where brethren desired to go to other cities to seek employ-ment, transportation was immediately secured, and a smallamount of cash in addition was given for other expenses.

During several months succeeding the fire, many brethrenreached Chicago from abroad, and upon their arrival foundthemselves in straightened circumstances ; in some cases withfamilies dependent upon them. Our Lodges were utterly unableto respond to their call for aid, and as these brethren were inno way sufferers by the fire, the board felt a delicacy in usingany ofthe fund in hand, for their relief. Nevertheless, the needyones were Masons, and under ordinary circumstances theywould have found succor. But this, at the time, was quite outof the question. It was therefore resolved by the Board, thatall cases of this kind be referred to the Grand Master, whowas empowered to render such assistance from the fund as hemight deem proper. Pursuant to these instructions, a numberof brethren from various jurisdictions have been assisted, andwe believe, with few exceptions, they were in every way worthy,as the records will show. We mention one case of inter-est, viz : a brother a clergyman on his way to Californiawith an invalid daughter, while en route to this city, was robbed


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of his money. Arriving in Chicago, he found himself destitute,and making himself known, requested two second class ticketsto San Francisco, which were furnished him by order of theGrand Master. Through the fraternal kindness of Bro. E. St.John, of the C., R. I. & P. R. R. Co., the brother was fur-nished with letters which secured to him and his daughter theprivileges of first class fare over all the roads to their destina-tion. The brother reached his home in safety, and soon aftersent a letter expressing his grateful acknowledgments for thefavor and inclosing a check for the full amount advanced tohim.The courtesy of the Railroad Companies in this case, as well

as many others of similar character, render the Board sensibleof their obligations to the officers of the several Railroad Com-panies represented in our city, for the liberal concessions madein matters of transportation, and for which we desire to expressour grateful acknowledgments.

For a time, subsequent to the fire, many brethren came toChicago expecting to realize large wages for their services, andwhen they found they could secure but a trifle more than theyhad been accustomed to receive, sorely disappointed and anx-ious to return to their homes, they found themselves withoutthe necessary means ; they accordingly applied to the Board forassistance. At this time we could procure work for them at fairwages, and those who refused to avail themselves of a chanceto work were allowed to depart in peace, as we did not feel atliberty, under the circumstances, to render them pecuniary aid.

Another class of applicants were Mason's relatives, mostlyfemales, and not sufferers by the fire; but being in want, theywere assisted, and the aid rendered is charged under the headof "charity." Indeed, all worthy applicants in need werefreely assisted, and as a rule the aid rendered was gratefullyreceived. Many families were provided for from the fund,during the entire winter and spring, or until they were enabledto help themselves.

But very little imposition has been practiced upon the Board,as those attempting it were promptly thwarted in their designsand called to an account for their conduct.


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On the ist of February a special report was issued, showingthe transactions of the Board up to that date, and the same wassent to every Lodge who had contributed. It was also pub-lished in the daily press and Masonic Journals. This reportstated that it was believed the amount of money already receivedwould be sufficient to meet all legitimate demands. However,a considerable amount was subsequently donated. The specialreport will be found on page thirty.The Board continued to hold regular sessions until the isth

of May, at which time it was resolved that no further suppliesbe distributed, except to widows and children, and brethrenwho were sick.

Applications were becoming greatly diminished, and soonafter it was determined to close all accounts. The duty ofcaring for those in need was transferred to the several Lodges,and the expense necessary to carrying on the work of the Boardwas thus obviated. It was further the intention to award toeach Lodge a certain amount of the surplus funds in order thatthey might be able to meet the demands for assistance madeupon them.On St. John's day, (June 24th,) the final meeting of the Boardwas held, and the President submitted the following

REPORT:To the Officers and Members of the Masonic Board of Relief :BRETHREN : We are convened for the purpose of hearing

the final report upon matters which have engaged your atten-tion for the past eight months.The continued call upon the fund sent here to assist ourunfortunate brethren, has rendered it difficult to close theseveral accounts, and now that the report is ready, I needhardly say it has been a task occupying more time than wasanticipated. However the minute and systematic manner inwhich the detail has been arranged, will, it is hoped, repay forthe time spent, and prove satisfactory to all concerned.


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As President, I shall report what perhaps concerns you most,viz : the total receipts and expenditures of cash, and the pro-posed disposition of the surplus, leaving other interestingdetails to be laid before you by our Secretary. I may add, thatthe correctness of every transaction, whether it be of cash,supplies, or whatsoever, is shown by proper vouchers and otherreliable evidences, which will be published for the perusal ofall.The cash, (exclusive of goods and other supplies,)received to date, from all sources, including premium

on gold, is - $82,206.17Add premium on $280 gold drafts subsequently rec'd 38.75Add interest accruing on deposits in Metropolitan ,National Bank, New York, - 844.14Making total cash receipts, $83,089.06

and has been donated from the following jurisdictions. Seerecapitulation of receipts, on page ninety-two.The entire amount has been deposited with our Treasurer,as shown by his receipts.Two additional donations, one of fifty dollars from WarrenLodge, Massachusetts, and one of twenty-seven dollars andtwenty cents from Fidelity Lodge, Illinois, have come to handsince the close of cash account. These will be returned to thedonors without being entered in accounts ; for to retain themwould change all our calculations, as will be seen presently. Ofcourse, for these and all other amounts returned, receipts willbe taken and filed among the papers.

There has been disbursed, thirty thousand six hundred andthirty-one dollars and thirty-seven cents, for the relief of threethousand one hundred and forty-five needy brethren, widows andchildren ; most of which you have heretofore authorized at thedifferent sessions held during our organization ; to whom andfor what, the Secretary's books will show. See tabular state-ment of distributions, page one hundred and eleven.You know with what care and attention we have endeavoredto disburse this sacred fund ; and it must be a source of greatsatisfaction to know that our efforts have been successful, for


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even amid the perplexities attending the first hours of our or-ganization, there has been but very little imposition practicedupon this Board. No worthy brother Mason has applied forassistance and been neglected, no worthy widow or orphan hasbeen denied assistance, nor have those who have been deemedunworthy received assistance, if we knew it.Many of the Lodges in our State, and a few in other States,

have sent us two, three, and even four separate contributions.Doubtless these noble Lodges have been actuated by an exu-berance of charity which " suffereth long," etc., for it may beseen by their correspondence that many of them have been rathermore generous to us than just to themselves.

Quite a number of the letters accompanying the donationsstate that they have drained their treasury and left themselvesin debt. Indeed, I know of several Lodges who have embar-rassed themselves in this particular. This evidence of theirbrotherly love for us should be, as I know it is, justly appreci-ated by the Masons of Chicago. To the end that we maypractically manifest our appreciation of their kindness, and inorder to avoid anything like partiality, I propose to return toall those Lodges which have sent two or more contributions, onehalf of the amount, with a proper explanation of our motives inso doing. The aggregate amount being two thousand two hun-dred and five dollars and eighty-nine cents, to lodges asfollows :


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As you have already expressed yourselves favorably upon thepropriety of this proceeding, I have no doubt you will nowconfirm it.

In addition to the foregoing amount, thirty dollars, donatedby Wyoming Chapter, order of Eastern Star, Illinois, will bereturned, as we are informed by letter it was money collectedfor paraphrenalia incident to that society, and could not easilybe spared.

Particular attention has invariably been given to the instruc-tions in letters accompanying donations, and when there wasany doubt inquiry was made to the proper parties for informa-tion. In a number of cases, money was donated from Chap-ters, for the relief of " Companionsf in others, from Comman-^deries, for the benefit of "Sir Knights."Our mission was to aid , Master Masons, and as there weretwo Committees of well known brethren, organized for thespecial purpose of attending to R. A. Masons and KnightsTemplar, we have paid over to said Committees all money thatwas clearly intended for the brethren named, amounting tonine hundred and forty-eight dollars and fifty cents, receivedfrom the following bodies :

Clinton Commandery K. T., Mt. Vernon, Ohio, $50 ooSt. John's do. do. Youngstown, Ohio, |Youngstown, R. A. C. No. 93, do. do (Clinton do. No. 26, Mt. Vernon, Ohio,__- 50 ooMt. Pulaski do. No. 121, Mt. Pulaski, 111., 50 ooEdgar do. No. 32, Paris, 111.,..- -- 5000Havana do. No. 86, Havana, 111., --. 75 ooKedron do. No. 138, Mt. Auburn, III, 2500Markwell do. No. 30, Lansing, Iowa, 10 ooLincoln do. No. 53, Crown Point, Ind., 25 ooSt. John's do. No. 57, Fort Monroe, Va.,.._ 4000Newport do. No. Newport, R. I., 100 ooUnion do. No. 7, New Jersey, 100 ooAllen do. No. 203, Allentown, Pa., - 2500Columbia do. No. 91, Philadelphia, Pa., 100 ooGate of Temple do. No. 208, Brooklyn, N. Y., 50 ooAdams do. No. 205, Adams, N. Y., - 50 ooIdaho do. No. Idaho City, (gold) 100 ooAdd premium on gold draft II oo

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It is proper to state, that a considerable amount sent by R. A.Chapters was expressly designated for the aid of MasterMasons ; such therefore was retained.The Craft of Maryland, through their Grand Master, sent adraft for two thousand three hundred and four dollars andsixty-two cents, and the letter accompanying it instructed thatthe amount should be distributed " among the sufferers gener-ally." In answer to a letter of inquiry as to whether the word" generally " was intended to include others than Masons, theGrand Master of Maryland replied, that it was so intended.Upon my suggestion that the Chicago Relief and Aid Societywas better prepared to reach the sufferers generally, than thisBoard, the Grand Master of Maryland concurred, and instructedthat the amount be handed to that body, which was accordinglydone, and the receipt therefor is on file. See contributionsfrom Maryland, on page sixty-five.

Brethren, I now come to a subject upon which much has beensaid by a few, and upon which I have bestowed considerabletime and thought. It is the aid to be rendered our Lodges assuch, not only those who were burned out, but also those whoescaped that misfortune.

It will be found that the members of some of our Lodgeshave been assisted to a far greater extent than those of otherLodges. That is, there has been a great nominal disproportionin this particular, if we take their respective memberships as abasis.

I have revolved this matter in my mind, in order to arrive ata just conclusion, and the result reached is, that however muchor however little each Lodge has received, it should be regardedas an index of their respective wants ; because we assume thatour brethren applied for and received what their necessities re-quired. Hence, this became a part of the legitimate disburse-ment, and should cut no figure in their proportion of the sur-

. plus. I am persuaded that that this view is just and proper, andupon due consideration I think you will concur in it. Never-heless, we shall show just what the members of each Lodgehave received of the fund, in supplies, etc.There is another important fact which has a great bearing in


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this connection; it is, that many of our Lodges have but a verylimited membership, and are not, therefore, as able to withstandtheir misfortunes as those Lodges that have a much largernumber upon their rolls. For instance, we have thirty.onechartered Lodges, ranging in membership from two hundredand ninety-three to eighteen, each being a lodge of itself; thesmaller one is subject to nearly the same expenses as thosewith larger membership, and yet, one has but a few to bear theburdens, while the other has many. I allude to this not as thereal basis of our proposal, but simply to show that it has not beenlost sight of. Hence, we conclude that the larger the Lodgethe smaller the per capita, and the smaller the Lodge the largerthe per capita.

During the great fire, eighteen Lodges were burned out, withlosses of more or less magnitude, but I know of no way to meetthe question upon the basis of loss. Even the Lodges thatwere not burned out have members who greatly suffered by thefire, consequently they, like their more unfortunate sisters, havenominal or indirect claims to our consideration ; of these thereare thirteen. Lodges, U. D., we have not considered, for severalreasons ; the principal one being, that their members in themain are in fact members of other city Lodges and have there-fore been duly considered.To the

eighteen Lodges burned out, we have set apart thesum of twenty thousand two hundred and sixty-seven dollars,being an average of eleven hundred and twenty-five dollars andninety-four cents to each Lodge. Taking the resident mem-bership of each Lodge at the time of the fire, from our GrandLodge records, (of course non-residents cannot properly becounted in this case,) we have graded the Lodges, and awardedan amount in proportion to their respective membership, and Isubmit the following as the result.NOTE. The Lodges named on the following page received the amounts allotted to

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I suggest that these awards be made upon the express condi-tion, that each Lodge receiving the amount, shall amend theirBy- Laws, establishing a charity fund, of which the severalamounts here named shall constitute the nucleus. This fundmay be used for any purpose, still, if used for current expenses,the amount so used will be due to said charity fund.

This will be observing the intentions of the donors, andwe can then say, thanks to our Brethren from abroad, that everyLodge in Chicago has a charity fund, separate and distinct fromits general fund. I think it will be conceeded by every masonin our midst, that the craft of Chicago should see to it, that ourbrethren from abroad who may reach this city, and find them-selves in distress, should be treated with that fraternal consider-ation which our Fellows throughout the country have extendedto us. To do this under our present straightened circumstan-ces, would be like unto the " blind leading the blind." But theMasons of Chicago are citizens of Chicago, and we may there-fore safely predict that our present masonic misfortunes willsoon be overcome, by that true courage and unexampled energy,which will soon rebuild and re-establish upon yonder black anddesolate area, a great and enduring city, in which we hope, indue time, to re-construct our Temples, and extend to every truecraftsman a just measure of masonic hospitality.

For a number of years we had a permanent Board of Reliefin our city, which did a noble work, and exemplified the trueprinciples of masonry. But I regret to say that this usefulorganization, after a time, was but poorly supported, and atlength was suffered, through neglect, to die.

Brethren, I hold this to be a crying shame, a stigma upon the4,000 masons of our city. The importance of such an organi-zation cannot be over estimated. What is everybody's businessin general, is no one's business in particular, and for eachLodge to dispense alms is, in a measure, impracticable andliable to great abuse and imposition, while a Board of Reliefwould do this duty more efficiently, and with greater conven-ience and protection against imposters.

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officers would be chosen. Their duty would be to care for theneeds of those only who come from abroad, and not for residentmasons.

I assume that our Lodges will have recovered from theirmisfortunes in three years, and will then be in full tide of pros-perity. We have, therefore, thought proper to set apart six-thousand dollars for such a Board, this to be augmented by suchsums as may accrue from interest on deposit, say $600.00, (thisamount is increased to $844.14, see page 23), and from sale ofstock on hand, and other driblets which, when expenses to beincurred hereafter are paid, would amount to say $6,500, orabout $2,200 per annum for three years. This amount beinghardly adequate for the purpose, I would, as Grand Master,earnestly call upon the several Lodges in the city to contribute25 cents per member, per annum, which would make about$1,000, or less than five per cent, interest on the funds do-nated to the Lodges. This with the small interest that wouldaccrue on the unexpended portion in the hands of such Board,would give about $2,600 per year, for the next three years, forthe relief of those whose needs require it. Thus, if each Lodgehas a charity furid, one half the interest of which will pay theirquota, the work is done.Here we have an opportunity to resuscitate a most excel-

lent organization upon a permanent arid encouraging basis.I earnestly pray that you will respond to it, by sending a

representative, with the proposed dues, and be ready to " dounto others as they have done unto you."

Thus, my brethren, we have given an outline of our laborsduring the past eight months ; having administered to thewants of several thousand needy applicants, and in the dis-charge of our delicate duties, we have, as the agents of ourkind donors, endeavored to be just, as well as generous.We have fed the hungry, clothed the naked, been instrumen-tal in healing the sick, buried the dead, sent the weary traveleron his way rejoicing, given substantial aid to each and everyLodge in our city, and provided for the establishment of a per-manent relief fund.


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With this, we believe, our organization has fulfilled its mis-sion, and it is hoped that the work has been done in accordancewith the written instructions of those whose bounty we havedisbursed, and that the course we have pursued will meet theirapproval.

But notwithstanding, we find in our hands a surplus ofTwenty Thousand Dollars, which, under the circumstances, wenaturally conceive belongs to those who sent it, or rather, tothose whom they represent. It is not difficult, therefore, todetermine how it shall be disposed of; because we think itshould be clearly understood that no part of this money wassent here for the purpose of making worthless insurance good,nor to start persons in business, nor to disburse it simply be-cause it was sent here, nor to divide among those who have noother claim except that, they want their " s//are /' for, as be-fore stated, these demands alone would have absorbed overthree times the amount received. But we hold the object ofthe fund was to temporarily relieve the immediate wants ofsufferers by the great fire; this accomplished, the balanceshould be returned. I have therefore, provided as follows :Of the total amount sent from all quarters* we have ascer-tained the proportion contributed by each Grand Jurisdiction.To all States that have sent Four Hundred Dollars andover, we propose to return their respective proportions of thewhole sum received. Those which sent less than $400 is re-tained, since the proportion accruing therefrom would be tooinsignificant to return. Hence, we find these sums to be2.05-100 per cent, of the $20,000, while those of $400 andupwards, amount to 97.95-100 per cent. The former sum, likeall driblets, will be placed in the permanent relief fund.

Individual Lodges which have contributed $400 and upwardhave been considered upon the same basis independently, theamounts due them being deducted from that due their GrandLodge.

In a number of cases, money amounting to several hundreddollars, was sent from the "craft," and not from any particularLodge. All such sums are credited to the Jurisdiction fromwhence it came.


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It would be entirely impracticable to return this surplus toeach particular Lodge. Indeed, in the majority of cases itwould not amount to enough to pay for the trouble. But wefind that by aggregating these small amounts, in many cases itmakes a handsome sum.To the State of New York we return their proportion for

the benefit of the " Hall and Asylum Fund ;" one of thegrandest Masonic benevolent institutions ever projected by thefraternity. In all other cases it is returned to the " CharityFund " of the Grand Lodge, with suitable explanations, andgiving a list of their respective subordinates which have con-tributed the amounts. Thus it will be known to whom the"several Grand Lodges are indebted for the donation.

I feel confident that the individual Lodges of our sister Ju-risdictions will fully appreciate this disposition of the surplus,and will commend your thoughtful interest in their behalf.Indeed, I have already received letters from Grand Officers ofseveral Jurisdictions, to whom I had intimated your intentions,and they have expressed themselves pleased with the idea.The following tabulated statement will show the manner ofdisposing of the surplus :


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The amount set apart to be returned, not including theamounts returned to Lodges that sent more than one donation,was $20,000. The amount actually returned was" $19,590, or97.95-100 per cent, of $20,000. The balance, $410, or 2.05-100 per cent., is accounted for by the fact that no returns weremade to Jurisdictions that sent less than $400.Memorandum of Lodges that donated over $400, to whomreturns were made, and the amount deducted from the pro-

portion due their Jurisdiction.First, the name of the Lodge is given, next the amount do-

nated, then the proportion the amount sent bears to the totalamount received from the State ; and, lastly, the amount re-turned to the Lodge : NEW YORK.Independent Royal Arch Lodge, No. 2, ..$500 oo._2.77 per cent._.$i24 92Masters Lodge, No. 5, 500 oo.-2.77 " .. 12492Holland Lodge, No. 8, 1,070 oo_ .5.93 " .. 2-67 44Montauk Lodge, No. 286, 50000.. 2. 77 " _. 124 92Rising Star Lodge, No. 450, 650 oo__3.6o " .. 162 36Merchants Lodge, No. 702, i>2O5 OO..6.68 " _. 301 27

$1,105 83MASSACHUSELTS.Jos. Warren Lodge, $ 500 oo-_6.gi per cent.. -$124 93

PENNSYLVANIA.St. John's Lodge, No. 219, $ 500 oo_- 5.20 per cent.. .$124 80Shekinah Lodge, No. 246,... 500 OO..5.2O " .. 124 80

$249 60Our work has been of the most delicate character, but I can

truly say that this Board, and its agents, have endeavored todisburse the fund with discretion, and with an eye single to thewelfare of all concerned. Notwithstanding this, it would beunreasonable to expect that these efforts have been entirelysatisfactory to all ; and if there are any who think they havecause to complain, let them put themselves in your place, andask the question, in all seriousness, if they would have donebetter for the sufferers, better for the donors, and better for thegood name of Masonry in Chicago. Let it not be forgotten,also, that a number of the members of this Board were, by the


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calamity that created this organization, reduced to comparativebeggary, but they forgot themselves and went to work with awill, to aid others no worse off.

I have seen members of this Board, presenting a worthy ex-ample, standing here day after day, at work, without the hopeof reward, needing for themselves just such assistance as theywere rendering to others, but declining to accept anything.Yea, it is an honorable and praiseworthy record, that althoughnearly every member of this Board were great sufferers by thefire, yet the record will show, that with few exceptions, theyhave received absolutely nothing from the fund, because oftheir peculiar relations with it.The large amount of money that has been sent me has beenpaid over to our Treasurer. Every Lodge, or individual, whohas contributed, is recorded; and we propose to publish this infull, and send to every Lodge, and other donor, to the end thatif any have sent money not so recorded, they may have achance to let it be known. Indeed, we now and hereafter, in-vite the closest scrutiny into all our affairs, and if any one shalldetect error, or even ambiguity, in our records, we earnestly re-quest that attention may be called to it, to the end that expla-nation may be made known ; and that our labors may be thor-oughly examined into, I earnestly recommend that the M. W.Grand Masters of three of our sister Jurisdictions be requestedto make us a visit, to examine, investigate and report upon thejustice and propriety of our transactions. The high characterof such distinguished Masons is sufficient to justify you in en-dorsing this suggestion. Should these brethern respond to ourinvitation, we cannot promise them such a reception as we wouldlike, yet we will endeavor to bestow such attention as may bein our power, and will, of course, assume the expense incidentto their visit. When such Committee shall pass upon our pro-ceedings, I would recommend that a sufficient number of thegeneral report be suitably printed, and a copy forwarded toevery donor.Our Secretary and Superintendent have given their wholetime to this work, and have performed their duties in a satis-factory manner. Upon the former the bulk of the work has


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been imposed. I would, therefore, recommend that $200 bepaid Bro. Duvall, as extra remuneration. To Bro. Morrison,our Superintendent, the sum of $100. I also recommend thatthe stock now on hand be disposed of as you may deem proper.

In conclusion, brethren, permit me, in behalf of the frater-nity, to thank you, individually and collectively, for your zeal-ous and voluntary labors in the holy cause of charity andbrotherly love. May you never be called upon to do duty onaccount of such a fearful disaster as that of the ever memor-able 8th and pth of October last. And for your forbearance,co-operation and fraternal respect, I beg to return my thanks.

For my part in this great work I have but little to say, exceptthis : that nothing but my official position, would have inducedme to assume the delicate responsibilities incident to the extra-ordinary occasion ; but my duty was plain, I therefore had nodisposition to evade it. I have endeavored to discharge thetrust imposed upon me by my position, with integrity, justiceand candor. The result is before you, and will be before theMasonic world.

The foregoing report was received, and, on motion, all therecommendations and suggestions therein contained wereadopted, with one dissenting vote. The Secretary's report andaccounts were also unanimously approved.The President was, by vote of the Board, requested, withsuch assistance as might be required, to prepare and haveprinted, a general report of the transactions. Also, to disposeof the stock on hand. Whereupon, the " Board of MasonicRelief " adjourned sine die.

These instructions were carried out as soon as practicable ;the goods and supplies in store were placed in the hands ofWilliam A. Butters & Co., Auctioneers, and sold.


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CHICAGO, Aug. 2nd, 1872.MR. DEWITT C. CREGIER, City : Dear Sir : We hand youcheck for Five Hundred and Sixteen 53-100 ($516.53) Dol-

lars, being amount realized from sale, for account of the MasonicBoard of Relief. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers.The loss incurred upon sale of the goods was, by order of

the Board, charged to charity account.The names of all applicants are on record, but for obvious

reasons have been omitted in this report.The following Circular and papers, were sent to each Lodge

in the city : CHICAGO, June 26th, 1872.To the W. M., Wardens and Brethren of Lodge No ,A. F. and A. Masons :DEAR BRETHREN : The Board of Masonic Relief organized

in October last, for the purpose of distributing the funds andother aid sent here for the relief of needy Masons and theirfamilies, who were sufferers by the great fire, deeming it expedi-ent to bring its labors to a close, held a final meeting on the24th instant, at which time it was decided to transfer to theseveral Lodges in the city, the duty of providing aid for theirrespective members and others having claims upon them, whomay now or hereafter require assistance, and in order to carryout this object, it was deemed proper to apportion to the Lodgesin the city an amount in cash from the surplus on hand, in pro-portion to their respective resident memberships, as shown bythe Grand Lodge records.The membership of your Lodge, in Oct. last, was . Yourapportionment, as decided by the Board of Relief, is $ percnpita, making a total of $ . In addition to this it ap-pears from the records of the Board of Relief, that individualmembers of your Lodge have received, in the aggregate, assist-ance from the common fund, to the amount of $ , which,with the amount in cash, as herein proposed, makes a grandtotal of $ disbursed from the relief fund for the benefitof Lodge No.


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The amount of cash apportioned to the several Lodges, isawarded upon the express condition, that each of said Lodgeswill accept the same as a "CHARITY FUND," to be held separateand distinct from its general fund, and be accounted for as suchupon your books and records. And that you will amend yourBy-Laws in such manner as may be necessary to fully providetherefor. It being understood that these conditions shall in nowise interfere with the use or expenditure of this fund for anylegitimate purpose which the Lodge may lawfully determine.The object being that when said fund is used for other thanpurely charity purposes, said fund may be credited with theamount and be repaid the same when practicable, and shouldbe with interest. This provision, however, will be determinedby each Lodge.

Furthermore, the Board of Relief, at the meeting aforesaid,having provided a liberal sum of money towards the establish-ment in our city of a permanent Board of Relief, in the organ-ization and success of which every Lodge should take a deepinterest, and have a voice, we, as Grand Master, do mostearnestly and fraternally urge upon every Lodge in our city tosend one member thereof as a representative, the whole numberto constitute said proposed Board, who will, when organized,by selecting proper officers, become the custodians and almon-ers of said fund, together with that which may hereafter besubscribed thereto, and after such organization shall be effected,we do hereby, in behalf of the craft of Chicago, and in thename of that greatest of all virtues, ''''Blessed Charity" pray,that each Lodge will, for the present, come forward and assist inmaintaining this proposed and much needed and hitherto neg-lected Masonic Organization. This, we think, can be doneunder present circumstances, if each Lodge will contribute, saytwenty-five cents per member, per annum, which would be lessthan five per cent, interest on the amount awarded to theLodges as a Charity Fund.By this means the craft of Chicago may in some small meas-

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distress, for it should be for those only that this fund is created,and not for resident Brethren.The practice of Charity is a duty and a pleasure, which we,as Masons and Christians, should seek to discharge, in the mostefficient manner. In no way can it be so effectively and con-veniently done as through an organization such as is herein re-ferred to.We trust the Lodges will take action upon this importantquestion at the earliest practicable time.In behalf of the late Board of Relief, I am Fraternally,

H Late President.The following is suggested as a By-Law, to create and main-

tain a Charity Fund :I

I. This Lodge shall have a " CHARITY- FUND," which shallinclude all moneys that may be donated, or in any other waydesigned therefor. Both principal and interest of which, whenpermanently disbursed, shall be for charitable purposes, and nototherwise.

II. Provided, however, that the Lodge, or its duly authorizedOfficers, (here name such officers, whether trustees or others,)may at any time, when deemed necessary, temporarily transferthe whole, or any amount of said " charity fund " to the gen-eral treasury, the same to be refunded, with interest at percent.

III. No portion of the "charity fund " shall be permanentlyexpended, except by consent of three-fourths of the memberspresent at a stated communication of the Lodge.

CHICAGO, June 26th, 1872.To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Lodges desiring to amend their By-Laws, to meet the above

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to do, and this shall be sufficient authority therefor. Make duereturn to me of your doings by virtue hereof.

Given under my hand and seal, this 26th day of June, 5872.

[SEAL.]IX" \^ ~\**^* ffsf V_-*\*S*s ^. / Grand Master.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :This is to certify, that we, the W. M., Wardens and Brethren

of Lodge No. A. F. and A. M., in Lodge assem-bled, do hereby accept the sum of $ , awarded us fromthe surplus in the hands of the late Board of Masonic Relief,and do hereby, in consideration thereof, agree to conform to theconditions and requirements, viz : That we will amend ourBy-Laws, creating a Charity Fund, to the credit of which thesum herein named shall be placed.r

-,W. M.

Attest, . Sec'y.The Lodges generally acquiesced in the requirements, and

most of them have sent a representative to the permanentBoard of Relief, which is now fully organized.SPECIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MASONIC

RELIEF.CHICAGO, February ist, 1872.

To the Masonic Fraternity throughout the United States, Canadaand Elseivhere :

BRETHREN : The calamity which laid waste and destroyedthe fairest portion of our city, in October last, entailed upon allclasses of our people a degree of misfortune and distress whichhas evoked the sympathy and condolence of the civilized world.The Masonic Fraternity, as such, of this city, have, in com-mon with others, experienced a sad reverse.A number of beautiful Halls, together with the records,jewels, paraphernalia and other property of eighteen Lodges,


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two Chapters, one Council, two Commanderies, and four bodiesof the Scottish Rite, were totally destroyed.* Thus, in a fewhours, the Craft of Chicago were reduced from a condition ofcomparative affluence and comfort, to that of poverty anddistress. For a moment the brethren of our city were envelopedin a cloud of misfortune, whose density was indeed appalling.But, happily, in every community, there were hundreds ofFreemasons who soon dispelled the darkness. As citizens theyhave not only manifested a deep and heartfelt interest in thewelfare of our stricken people, by generous contributions ofmoney and supplies for the relief of our citizens generally, butin addition to this, the great Brotherhood, from every quarter,have sent munificent gifts of money and supplies for the reliefof their needy brethren, and the widows and orphans of de-ceased Masons.

Brethren, the promptness with which your noble charity hasbeen forwarded, has proved most effectual, and the kind wordsaccompanying your acceptable gifts, will linger in the hearts ofthose who have felt the warm glow of fraternal charity, longafter the black and hideous monuments, which are evidences ofour calamity, have passed away.

Charity has ever been esteemed among Masons the crowningvirtue, and its practical exemplification illustrates your devotionto the principles of our benign institution, and goes far tostrengthen and embellish the character of a fraternity, whohave for so many, many years, given proofs of powerful andgenerous qualities.The brethren of Chicago find themselves confronted with adebt of gratitude, alike profound, formidable and sacred. It isthis sacredness that induces us to state, that, although our taskof caring for the needy is not by any means finished, yet wedeem it not only just and proper, but a most agreeable duty tosay that your unequalled benificence and liberality have placedin our hands a fund that we believe to be ample to meet thedemands which can be legitimately made upon it. We, there-fore, with that gratitude which words are inadequate to express,take pleasure in announcing that further contributions to ourpresent resources will not be necessary.


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32 f FINAL REPORT OF THE

It is not our purpose at this time to render a detailed reportof our agency in your behalf ; this we hope to do to every donoras soon as practicable, but we may give a synopsis of what hasbeen done, to date.The Board of Relief is composed of a President, Vice- Pres-ident, Treasurer, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries,Superintendent and Thirteen Members, who hold meetings onceeach week.The rooms of the Board are kept open daily, (except Sun-

day,) from 9 A. M. until 5 p. M. The business is conducted bythe Recording Secretary and Superintendent, with such assist-ance as is found necessary to dispense your bounty.The Board have endeavored to devote the funds pursuant toinstructions, viz : to those who are worthy and rendered needyby the great fire.

Since the organization, about three thousand persons consist-ing of brethren, widows and children, have been substantiallyaided with everything calculated to relieve their wants and en-hance comfort.A very full and minute record has been kept of all our trans-actions, which, in due time, will be submitted to you, giving thename of Lodge or person, and amount of each contributionreceived.The total cash receipts, from all sources, which have been de-

posited with the Treasurer, is $68,556 ooIn hands of brethren at various locations, subject to order of theTreasurer, 9,696 43

Total cash, $78,252 43Estimated value of supplies received, - 5. T 3O 3Total amount of cash and supplies received, $83,389 06Total amount cash expenditures to date, $19,257 79

Estimated value of supplies distributed, _ 4.136 63Cash balance on hand and subject to order, 58,994 64Estimated value of supplies on hand, 1,000 oo$83,389 06 $83,389 06

Total amount of cash and supplies received, $83,379 6" " " " distributed, 23,39442on hand, $59,99464

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In addition to the above, about $400.00 will accrue from pre-mium on gold, and possibly a small amount for interest ondeposits.

It will be observed that none of the Lodges, as such, havereceived any assistance from the above fund, although the ma-jority of them, by reason of the total destruction of their Hallsand property, including, in many cases, their accumulatedfunds, (making a loss in the aggregate of over $90,000.00,) to-gether with the worthlessness of their insurance, involves muchembarrassment. Nevertheless, the terrible ordeal throughwhich the craft of Chicago have passed, has neither scorchedtheir zeal nor abated their energy, but through your sympathyand aid, Freemasonry still survives in our city, and we trust thatin the future, as in the past, brethren, from wheresoever theymay hail, will find in Chicago a continuation of generous hos-pitality, created by warm and grateful hearts, and evinced bythe strong grip of friendship and brotherly love.

Fraternally,

/ Presidenresident.

BRETHREN : In addition to the report of the President, andthe statements and tables furnished by the Secretary, the mem-bers of the Board desire to say, in conclusion, that it seems un-necessary to prolong this record. The foregoing is ample andfull. Nothing has been omitted that will prevent you fromhaving a clear understanding of every detail connected with ourtransactions.You know what we would say of your loving, fraternal gen-

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you have fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and bound up thewounds of the afflicted. Your reward is in the Grand Lodgeabove. For, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of theleast of these my brethren, ye have done /'/ unto me."Thousands of truly thankful hearts are invoking the Divine

blessing upon you and yours : and not until " the wicked ceasefrom troubling, and the weary are at rest," will it ever beknown how much humanity is indebted for the example of ournoble Brotherhood. You have erected a monument to Masonryas enduring as time. Temples will decay ; empires disap-pear, amid the cycles of coming ages ; enemies traduce andtraitors endeavor to compass its destruction ; still it willstand, because our Sovereign Grand Master is the MasterBuilder, and you his faithful craftsmen.For a short time, after the destruction of our city men stood

aghast ! The calamity was so appalling that men shrunk fromis contemplation. Standing amid the terrible desolation, thequestion involuntarily sprang from the lips of thousands,"What shall we do?" Brethren, it was literally true "thatthere were no designs upon the trestle board, and the craftwere in confusion." Were we in a time like this worthy ofcondemnation if, for the moment, we did forget that Masonry,as the instrument of a Beneficent Father, had, for ages, beeninculcating and enforcing the practice of the Divine virtues ofBrotherly Love, Relief and Truth? The losses, the trials andsufferings of our people had nearly lost us our faith; but whenwe turned from thexireary, chilling picture of our distress, wesaw the beautiful tendrils of brotherly love clustering around aFather's promise. We then saw, with Faith's unbounded vision,that succor was at hand. We then felt the throbbings of thegreat fraternal heart, as they were borne to us by every breezeand from every clime.

Brethren, you inspired us with both faith and hope ; strengthtook the place of weakness, and men grappled with the sternfacts of the hour with a determination that has been unpar-alleled in the history of disaster. But for your love for thenoble tenets of our profession; but for a world's generousresponse to our needs, Chicago would now be slumbering in


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her despair, instead of rising, Phoenix-like, from the ashes ofher desolation. When you fed and clothed us, you rebuilded ourdesolate places.

In conclusion, we desire to present, for your very fraternalconsideration and esteem, the President of this Board, who, byhis untiring attention to his duties, has been able to presentyou a report which reflects so much credit upon the craft ofour city and State. You cannot apprehend the perplexitieswhich surrounded his labors. He was, de-facto, your almoner.Our Treasurer, whose fidelity was never questioned beforethe fire, cannot, surely, be questioned now.Our Secretary has won for himself a distinction that entitleshim to your entire confidence and esteem. Neither the Presi-dent, Treasurer, Secretary or Superintendent need any praiseat our hands. The record, the proof of their zeal and fidelityis before you. If any brother require further evidence, weconfidently and unhesitatingly refer him to the hundreds ofour distressed brethren, the widow and the orphan, whoto-day thank God that He called those brethren to these highand holy trusts.


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AUDITOR COMMISSION.Pursuant to the recommendation of the President, and with

the concurrence of the Board, to invite a commission of GrandMasters from abroad, to examine and report upon the accountsand proceedings, in connection with the disbursement of therelief fund, invitations were extended to Hon. Samuel C. Perkins,Grand Master of Pennsylvania, Hon. Charles F. Stansbury,Grand Master of the District of Columbia, and Hon. OziasP. Waters, Grand Master of Iowa, to visit Chicago and act assuch commission.These distinguished men and masons did us the honor to

comply with the request, reaching Chicago, accompanied byWorshipful Brother Charles H. Kingston, Private Secretary tothe Grand Master of Pennsylvania, on the seventeenth of Sep-tember, 1872.An occasional Grand Lodge was convened by the GrandMaster of Illinois, and the Most Worshipful Brethren werereceived with the honors due their stations, and accorded suchpoor hospitality as the time and occasion afforded.After interesting and fraternal addresses by each of thevisitors and an interchange of social courtesies, the GrandLodge was closed, and the commission, with Brother Kingstonas Secretary, immediately entered upon the discharge of theirduties.

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ence in connection therewith, were placed at their disposal,and every assistance and facility rendered to insure a criticalexamination.The subjoined exhaustive and able report of the commission

speaks for itself, and leaves us little to say, except to expressin behalf of the Fraternity of Chicago, our earnest and heartythanks for the invaluable services rendered by these brethren,and a just appreciation of their generous sacrifice of valuabletime and personal convenience, incident to a journey o( hun-dreds of miles, and a lengthened absence from their importantand pressing official duties.

MASONIC HALL, Chicago, Sept. 19, 1872.M. W. DEWITT C. CREGIER,Grand Master of Masons of Illinois:

M. W. Sir and Brother : The undersigned have the honorto enclose the Report which they have prepared, as embodyingthe result of their labors in the discharge of the duty to whichyour courtesy invited them, of examining the proceedings ofthe Masonic Board of Relief for sufferers by the great fire atChicago, in October, 1871.We should do injustice to our own feelings, were we to sufferthe opportunity to pass, of expressing our personal appreciationof the motives which prompted the Board to desire an exam-ination and review of the proceedings.The action is alike honorable to the Board and an honor tothe teachings of our ancient institution.Nor can we close our labors without tendering to you, M.W. Sir, personally, and the brethren at Chicago, our sincere andfraternal thanks for the attention and courtesy shown us duringour visit.With sincere wishes for the prosperity of the M. W. Grand


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Lodge of Illinois, and the earnest prayer that the Great Archi-tect of the universe may preserve the Lodges throughout herjurisdiction from all calamity and peril,We remain, most truly and fraternally,

Grand Master of Pennsylvania.

/.Grand Master of District of Columbia.

Grand Master of Masons in Iowa.

Secretary.


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sion, and Worshipful Brother Charles H. Kingston, of Penn-sylvania, as Secretary.They proceeded to make a careful examination of all the

books, papers and vouchers of the Board of Relief, and of thesystem adopted by them for the custody and administration ofthe fund, and for the preservation of a record of their proceed-ings under the important trust confided to them.

All the books, papers and vouchers of the Board, and of itsofficers and committees, were submitted to the undersigned,together with the final report of the management of the fund,which exhibit, in detail, all the statistics necessary to show thevery thorough and exact manner in which this important trusthas been administered.Keeping in view the fact that this fund was contributed

specifically for the relief of master masons and their familieswho were sufferers by the great fire, the Board of Relief, fromthe outset, adopted the principle of satisfying themselves, per-sonally, that each applicant relieved came within the provisionsof the trust; was worthy, and in actual need of the aidgranted. So far as practicable, the applicants were furnishedwith such articles of immediate necessity for their householdand personal wants as their needs required, and the Board, bythe liberality of the merchants with whom they dealt, and ofthe railroad companies over whose roads transportation ofapplicants relieved was needed, were enabled to obtain suppliesand transportation at greatly reduced cost. Only a smallamount was disbursed in direct appropriations of money.The Board did not regard the fund as intended to make goodmere pecuniary losses by the fire, or in any sense an insurancefund, but as contributed for the temporary relief of the imme-diate and pressing necessities of direct sufferers by the fire.Among the large number of applicants it was too much to


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expect that no case of attempted fraud and imposition wouldoccur. But a careful personal examination of the records ofthe Board and of their detailed action in individual cases, sat-isfied the undersigned that the greatest diligence had beenexercised in their investigation; while at the same time nounnecessary formalities were permitted to exist to preventrelief being afforded promptly.

All money received for the fund was paid over to theTreasurer, and by him deposited to the credit of a separateaccount in bank, and paid out by checks upon orders drawnby the President and attested by the Secretary of the Board.The immediate disbursements were made by the Secretary,

under the supervision of the executive committee, and a fulland detailed report was presented at each monthly meeting ofthe Board, examined and vouched for by a sub-committee, andapproved by the Board. The books of the Secretary andTreasurer were examined and compared with the vouchers bythe undersigned, and found to be correct, in every particular,and kept with a degree of accuracy and fullness of detailwhich cannot be too highly commended.

It was the earnestly expressed wish of all the officers andmembers of the Board, with the majority of whom we had thepleasure of meeting, that the undersigned would make theirinvestigation and review thorough and searching, to the lastdetail, and such has been our endeavor; and this report is theresult of a full and minute personal examination, influencedsolely by a desire to arrive at the truth, and to declare ourconclusions to the fraternity at large, as the convictions of ourminds, under a due sense, as well of the obligations of therespective offices which it is our honor to hold in the craft, asof the special trust devolved upon us in this particular regard.

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The entire amount of cash donations received was $83,089 06In addition to which supplies of goods were sentvalued at 7,545 44

Making a total of $90,634 50Of this amount there has been disbursed, in the reliefof applicants, allotments to Chicago Lodges, theexpenses of the Board, and a donation to ChicagoMasonic Board of Relief, as set forth, in detail, inthe report which is to be printed $67,414 04

There has been returned to the donors a surplus of 21.825 89And there has been retained to meet the expenses ofprinting the report, and this commission 1,394 57

$90,634 50

The orders drawn upon the Treasurer had not all been pre-sented at the date of this report, nor had all the checks drawnby him been presented to the bank for payment; but theundersigned are satisfied that the money is on hand and inthe bank, to the credit of his account, as Treasurer of theBoard, to meet the outstanding orders and checks, on presen-tation.The undersigned find that a careful, exact and clear record

has been kept of every transaction, that the money receivedand disbursed is accurately accounted for, and that the dis-bursements are supported by vouchers which present, inminutest detail, the exact history of every charity bestowed,and allow every transaction to be reviewed in all its attendantcircumstances. Every precaution which prudence could sug-gest has been taken to secure the faithful application of thefund to the beneficiaries for whom it was designed by thedonors.The detailed report prepared for publication by the Board

was submitted to and carefully examined and approved by theundersigned.

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multifarious and minute, and the undersigned would do injus-tice to the impression made upon them by this examinationshould they fail to express their unqualified approbation of themanner m which the Board have administered the trust con-fided to them by the Fraternity.

Respectfully and Fraternally submitted by

Grand Master of Pennsylvania.

Grand Master of District of Columbia.

Grand Master of Masons in Iowa.

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CONTRIBUTIONS

UFPLIEThe following is a list of Money, Goods, Clothing, Provisions, etc., whichhave been received by this Board, for distribution ; and also all that came

before the Board was fully organized, as far as we have been able to obtaina record of the same. It is believed that we received every cent of themoney forwarded to us. Previous to October 24th, quite an amount of goodshad been received from our friends, and also from the supplies so generouslysent to the citizens generally, which were distributed at once, and, pwing tothe hurry and confusion then existing, without record.We had notice of goods shipped us, that were received by the Chicago Re-lief and Aid Society, and distributed by them, but upon evidence that thegoods were intended for the Fraternity, the Officers of the Society replacedthe same.

If any of our friends fail to find their gifts recorded, they have the expla-nation here. STATE OF MAINE.

BANGOR.St. Andrews Lodge, No. 83, by J. H. Lynde, G. M., $100 oo

LEWISTON.Ashlar Lodge, No. 105, by H. H. Dickey, Treas., 100 oo

PORTLAND.Portland Lodge, No. i, by Benj. F. Andrews, W. M., 100 ooAncient Landmark Lodge, No. 17, by Geo. W. Deering, 100 oo

STANDISH.Standish Lodge, No. 70, by Ira Berry, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.CONCORD.

Craft, at Concord, by J. A. Harris, , $200 ooTotal amount received from New Hampshire, $200 oo

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.The donations in the following list includes moneys sent from Massachu-

setts to Wisconsin and Michigan. It becomes impracticable, therefore, tocredit to each particular Lodge the amount received for Chicago. We have,therefore, listed the total amount received by R. W. Charles H. Titus, GrandSecretary, viz :M. W. GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS,

by Chas. H. Titus, Grand Secretary, $1,000 ooABINGTON.

John Cutler, by Chas H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, -- 100 ooATTLEBORO'.

Bristol Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, .. 200 ooBOSTON.Germania Lodge, by Chas. II. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 25 ooJoseph Warren Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 500 ooAberdour Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 180 oo

BOSTON HIGHLANDS.Washington Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 250 oo

CHELSEA.Star of Bethlehem Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 1800

DANVERS.Mosaic Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 53 oo

DEDHAM.Constellation Lodge, U. D., by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y,. . 53 oo

DORCHESTER.Union Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, - 100 oo

EAST CAMBRIDGE.Putnam Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 75 68EVERETT.

Palestine Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 41 ooFALL RIVER.

Mount Hope Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 ooFITCHBURG.

Aurora Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 152 oo


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GREENFIELD.Republican Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y $ 50 oo

HINGHAM.Old Colony Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y 300 oo

HINSDALE.Globe Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, . 50 oo

HUDSON.Doric Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 oo

HYANNIS.Fraternal Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, . 100 oo

IPSWICH.John T. Heard Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 oo

JAMAICA PLAINS.Eliot Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 25 oo

LOWELL.Pentucket Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 ooWilliam North Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 oo

MALDEN.Mount Vernon Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 oo

MANSFIELD.Saint James Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

MARLBORO'.United Brethern Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 1 10 ooUnited Brethern Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 5 oo

MARION.Pythagorian Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr, SecCy, 20 oo

METHUEN.John Hancock Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, n ooNEW BEDFORD.Eureka Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 2500Star in the East Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

NEWTONVILLE.Dalhousie Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 ooNORTH ADAMS.LaFayette Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, . 127 ooNORTH EASTON.Paul Dean Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo


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OXFORD.Oxford Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, - -$ 5 oPITTSVILLE.Mystic Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 172 oo

PROVINCETOWN.King Hiram Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 79 2 5

PLYMOUTH.Plymouth Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 200 ooPlymouth Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y,- - 15 oo

QUINCY.Rural Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 oo

READING.Good Samaritan Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 70 oo

SHELBOURNE FALLS.Mountain Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 25 oo

SOMERSET.Pioneer Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 15 oo

SOUTH ABINGDON.Puritan Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 60 oo

SOUTHBRIDGE.Quinebaug Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 33 oo

SOUTH BOSTON.Gate of the Temple Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 ooRabboni Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

SOUTHBORO'.Saint Bernard Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus. Gr. Sec'y, 41 oo

SOUTH DEDHAM.OrientJLodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

UXBRIDGE.Solomon's Temple Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 108 50

WALTHAM.Monitor Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 100 ooIsaac Parker Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

WAREHAM.Social Harmony Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 35 oo

WKLLFLEET.Adams Lodge, by Chas. II . Titus, Gr. Sec'y, '. 50 oo


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FINAL REPORT OF THE

WESTFIELD.Mount Moriah Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, $ 20 ooWEST HARWICH.Mount Horeb Lodge, by Charles H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 50 oo

Total,.. $5,79943From this is deducted amount sent to Wisconsin andMichigan, viz.: 600 oo 5,199 43

Being amount actually received from Bro. Titus, at Chicago.

In addition to this, the following contributions were received from Mass.:CAMBRIDGE.Amicable Lodge, by J. C. Wellington, Treas . $200 oo

CHARLESTON.King Solomon's Lodge, by G. P. Kettle, Treas., 100 oo

HAVERHILL.[NOTE. Messrs. Pinkham & Sheldon, No. 128 Merrimack street, in a

letter of advice, of Oct. 14, 1871, addressed to the Grand Master, state thatthey had forwarded a box of Clothing and Shoes. The goods were not de-livered to this Board. Supposed to have been delivered to the ChicagoRelief and Aid Society, and by them issued to the sufferers.]

PEABODY.Jordan Lodge, by W. L. Gray, ._ too oo

PLYMOUTH.Plymouth Lodge, by Chas. H. Titus, Gr. Sec'y, 3 28

WORCESTER.Craft of Worcester, per T. E. St. John, D. D. G. M., in person, 1,800 oo

XHorace A. Richardson, W. M. of Morning Star Lodge, Henry C. Willson,W. M. of Monticate Lodge, and James J. Russ, W. M. of Athelstan Lodge,were appointed a committee to receive the amounts contributed. The entireamount collected was $1,902, of which $102 was disbursed by Bro. St. Johnto needy brethern here, as per instructions of the donors. The remainderwas paid to this Board.

Total from Massachusetts, $7,402 71

The following extract from the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Massa-chusetts, pp. 223, 224 and 225, will further explain the matter :To M. W. Grand Master, William Seivall Gardner :

I herewith submit to you a full report of the contributions for Chicago,Wisconsin and Michigan, received by Recording Grand Secretary :

Total amount received, $5,799 43


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The following list of donations were received through M. \V. James L.Gould, Grand Master of Masons, in Connecticut :

BETHEL.Eureka Lodge, No. 83, : $ 25 oo

BRIDGEPORT.St. John's Lodge, No. 3, 108 34

COLLINSVILLE.Village Lodge, No. 29, 15 oo

EAST HAMPTON.Lyon Lodge, No. 105, ' 12 ooJEWETT CITY.Mount Yernon Lodge, No. 75, 26 ooMILFORD.

Ansantawae Lodge, No. 89, 25 ooMANCHESTER.

Manchester Lodge, No. 73, 118 ooNAUGATUCK.

Shepherd's Lodge, No. 78, 43 ooNEW BRITAIN.Harmony Lodge, No. 20, : 128 ooNEW CANAAN.Harmony Lodge, No. 67, 20 oo

NORFOLK.Western Star Lodge, No. 37, 18 oo

NORWALK. .St. John's Lodge, No. 6 44 50

PLYMOUTH.Union Lodge, No. 96, 27 oo

WALLINGFORD.Compass Lodge, No. 9, 62 oo

WATERBURY.Harmony Lodge, No. 42, 100 ooContinental Lodge, No. 76, 100 oo

WATERTOWN.Federal Lodge, No. 17, J 25 oo

WESTPORT.Temple Lodge, No. 65, 59 28


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WEST WINSTED.St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 64, $ 25 oo

WOODBURY.King Solomon Lodge, No. 7,.. .. 20 oo

Total amount received from Bro. Gould $1.001.12, as follows:Tools to the value of $462 44Hats and Caps to the value of 52 50Draft to the value of- - 486 18

$1,001 12Total amount from Connecticut, $2,387 12

STATE OP NEW YORK-ADAMS.

Adams R. A. C., No. 205, by J. H. Miles . $ 50 ooALBANY.

Masters' Lodge, No. 5, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 500 ooOne box clothing, per express, estimated value, 25 33AUBURN.

St. Paul's Lodge, No. 124, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 100 ooBALDWINSVILLE.

Seneca River Lodge, No. 160, by H. J. Frazer, S. W., 178 ooBROCKPORT.

Monroe Lodge, No. 173, by John A. Getty, W. M.,_. 36 ooBROOKLYN.

Fortitude Lodge, No. 19, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooHohenlinden Lodge, No. 56, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooAnglo Saxon Lodge, No. 137, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 150 ooMarsh Lodge, No. 188, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooBaltic Lodge, No. 284, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooMontauk Lodge, No. 286, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 500 ooSchiller Lodge, No. 304, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., - 100 ooCorner Stone Lodge, No. 367, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooLexington Lodge, No. 310, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooProgressive Lodge, No. 354, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 200 ooLong Island Lodge, No. 382, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 5000Green Point Lodge, No. 403, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 200 ooStar of Hope Lodge, No. 430, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooCassia Lodge, No. 445, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., -- TOO ooOilman's Lodge, No. 446, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooYew Tree Lodge, No. 461, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., . 50 oo


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Zeredatha Lodge, No. 483, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., $100 ooNassau Lodge, No. 536, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., _.. too ooCopernicus Lodge, No. 545, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 158 ooGreenwood Lodge, No. 569. by J. H. Anthon, G. M., -- 100 ooGreenwood Lodge, No. 569, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 6 ooAltair Lodge, No. 601, by Peter M. Borland, W. M., 150 ooCentral Lodge, No. 631, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., .. 300 ooEuclid Lodge, No. 656, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooSeawanhaka Lodge, No. 678, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooTuscan Lodge, No. 704, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooHerder Lodge, No. 698, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., - 50 ooGate of Temple, R. A. Chapter, No. 208, by J. H. Anthon, G. M.,. . 50 oo

BUFFALO.Hiram Lodge, No. 105, by \Vm. F. Rogers, W. M., 100 ooWashington Lodge, No. 240, by C. C. Cander, W. M., 200 ooQueen City, No. 358, by C. G. Fox, Secretary, 200 ooDe Molay Lodge, No. 498, by J. E. Barnard, Secretary, 100 oo

CALLICOON.Callicoon Lodge, No. 521, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 30 ooCHESTER.

Standard Lodge, No. 711, by J. H. Anthon, G. M.,_ 38 ooCITY ISLAND.

Pelham Lodge, No. 712, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 53 ooCOLLEGE POINT.

College Point Masons, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 52 ooCOOPERSTOWN.

Ostego Lodge, No. 138, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 1 195 50CLYDE.

Clyde Lodge, No. 341, by Jno. Vandenberg, W. M., 25 ooDOVER PLAINS.

Dover Lodge, No. 666, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 25 ooELLENBURG.

Mount Hermon Lodge, No. 572, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooEVAN'S MILLS.

Craft at Evan's Mills, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 43 ooGREENFORT.

Peconic Lodge, No. 349, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 25 ooGLOVERSVILLE.

Gloversville Lodge, No. 429, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 300 ooGloversville Lodge, No. 429, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 153 oo


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HAMMONDSPORT.Urbana Lodge, No. 459, by C. S. Bromwell, Secretary, $ 5 oo

HOOSICK FALLS.Van Rensselaer Lodge, No. 400, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 132 oo

HUDSON.Hudson Lodge, No. 7, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 ooAquilla Lodge, No. 700, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 oo

JAMAICA.Jamaica Lodge, No. 546, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 13700

LOCKPORT.Lockport Lodge, No. 73, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 100 oo

LYONS.Humanity Lodge, No. 406, by J. Willing, W. M.,_ 100 oo

MAMARONECK.Mamaro Lodge, No. 653, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 60 85

MARATHON.Marathon Lodge, No. 438, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 49 oo

MATTEAWAN.Beacon Lodge, No. 283, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., - .-. 50 oo

MOTT HAVEN.Gavel Lodge, No. 703, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., .- 50 oo

MORRISANIA.Lily Lodge, No. 342, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 oo

MOUNT KISCO.Kisco Lodge, No. 708, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., .25 ooNEW YORK CITY.Independent R. A. Lodge, No. 2, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., $ 500 ooHolland Lodge, No. 8, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., , 1,070 ooAntiquity Lodge, No. II, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 150 ooPrince of Orange Lodge, No. 16, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 166 ooAlbion Lodge, No. 26, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 250 ooLafayette Lodge, No. 64, J. H. Anthon, G. M., 50 ooManners' Lodge, No. 67, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 60 ooDarcy Lodge No. 187, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., ico ooLebanon Lodge, No. 191, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 150 ooExcelsior Lodge, No. 195, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 150 ooYork Lodge, No. 197, by Edwin Ganong, W. M.,_ - 100 ooTemplar Lodge, No. 203, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 17300Empire City Lodge, No. 206, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 200 ooWorth Lodge, No. 210, by J. H. Anthon, G. M., 150 oo


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Davis & Corson, 39 Nassau St., by J. H. Anthon, G. M .$ 4 ooIsaac H. Brown, Sexton Grace Church, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 50 ooOne box clothing, for women and children, from Alpha Chapter, No.

r, O. E. S., through Bro. Robert Macoy. Value, ...222 10NIAGARA FALLS.

Niagara Frontier Lodge, No. 132, by Jas. B. King, W. M 75 ooPEEKSKILL.

Cortland Lodge, No. 289, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 5 ooPORT RICHMOND.Richmond Lodge, No. 66, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 25 ooPOUGHKEEPSIE.Poughkeepsie Lodge, No. 266, by J. H. Anthon, G. M._ _ too ooRHINEBECK.Rhinebeck Lodge, No. 432, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 27 ooRICHFIELD SPRINGS.Richfield Springs Lodge, No, 482, by J. H. Anthon, G. M . 150 ooROCHESTER.Craft of Rochester, by XV. F. Holmes, Prest. M. B'd of Relief 1000 ooRONDOUT.Rondout Lodge, No. 343, by J. H. Anthon, G. M _ . too oo

SANDY HILL.Sandy Hill Lodge, No. 372, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 50 oo

SARATOGA SPRINGS.Rising Sun Lodge, No. 108, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 50 oo

SYRACUSE.Joseph Seymour & Sons, 25 oo

In addition to the above, the Brethren Seymour sent, through this Board,$25.00 to the I. O. of O. F., and a set of Jewels for a Lodge, Chapter andCommandery ; which were, at their request, given by lot to Lincoln ParkLodge, No. 6n, Corinthian Chapter, No. 69, and Apollo Commandery, No. i.

TARRYTOWN.Solomon's Lodge, No. 196, by J. H. Anthon, G. M. . . 50 ooSolomon's Lodge, No. 196, by J. H. Anthon, G. M ._, 85 ooSolomon's Lodge, No. 196, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 5 oo

TOTTENVILLE.W. A. Seacor, of Huguenot Lodge, by J. H. Anthon, G. M -. 15 oo

TROY.King Solomon's Primitive Lodge, No. 91, by J. H. Anthon, G. M... too oo

TUCKAHOE.Marble Lodge, No. 702, by J. H. Anthon, G. M. 50 oo


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WAPPINGER'S FALLS.Wappinger's Falls Lodge, No. 671, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 200 oo

WHITE PLAINS.White Plains Lodge, No. 473, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 64 oo

YONKERS.Rising Star Lodge, No. 450, by J. H. Anthon, G. M 650 oo

Total amount received from New York, $18,636 28At the request of the President of this Board, M. W. John H'. Anthon, G.M., purchased a bill of dry goods to the amount of $1,052.55, of Messrs.

Champion & Stewart, No. 831 Broadway, New York, who very generouslymade a deduction amounting to $52.55. As the goods are credited on ourbooks at a valuation of $1,000.00, this acknowledgement is deemed proper.

STATE OP NEW JERSEY.ABSECOM.

Trinity Lodge, No. 79, by W. E. Pine, G. M $100 ooARMANDALE.Stewart Lodge, No. 34, by W. E. Pine, G. M 25 oo

BELVIDERE.J. B. Woodward, of Lodge No. 13, by W

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