The election results of the Illinois Grand Lodge replaced outgoing Grand Master Meredith Helm with Alexander Dunlap.

Date
1869
Type
Book
Source
John C. Reynolds
Non-LDS
Hearsay
2nd Hand
Reference

John C. Reynolds, History of the M. W. Grand Lodge of Illinois, Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons: From the Organization of the First Lodge Within the Present Limits of the State, Up to and Including 1850 (Springfield, IL: H. G. Reynolds, Jr., Masonic Travel Office, 1869), 197

Scribe/Publisher
Masonic Trowel Office
People
W. William Hodge, John Bennett, H. S. Cooley, Levi Lusk, George Hackett, P. Coffman, Meredith Helm, G. A. Patterson, Alexander Dunlap, Adams Dunlap, William B. Warren, John C. Reynolds, Henry Prather, L. C. Kercheval, J. B. Conyers, P. J. Zwisler, P. Underwood
Audience
Reading Public
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Transcription

The Grand Marshal was directed to make arrangements for a procession on the next day, at 11 o'clock.

Tuesday morning, the Grand Lodge was called to labor at 8 o'clock.

The reports of the Grand Secretary and Treasurer were referred to the Committee on Finance.

The Grand Lodge then went into an election, resulting in the election of M. W. Alexander Dunlap, of Jacksonville, G. M.; R. W. Levi Lusk, of Rushville, D. G. M.; W. William Hodge, of Vandalia, S. G. W.; Henry Prather, of Decatur, J. G. W.; Wm. B. Warren, of Jacksonville, G. Sec.; Adams Dunlap, of Rushville, D. G. Sec.; P. Coffman, of Jacksonville, G. Treas.; H. S. Cooley, of Quincy, G. O.; G. A. Patterson, of Decatur, G. C.; George Hackett, of Jacksonville, G. Tyler.

Appointment as follows were made: J. B. Conyers, of Quincy, G. S. D.; John Bennett, of Petersburg, G. J. D.; P. Underwood, of Virginia, G. Marshal; L. C. Kercheval, of Chicago, G. Steward; P. J. Zwisler, of Springfield, G. S. B.

The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the Methodist Church, where an oration was delivered by Bro. Cooley, and upon returning, the Grand Lodge was called off until 2 o'clock P. M., at which time it was again called to labor, when the officers were duly installed.

The amendment to the by-laws, changing the place of meeting, was taken up and lost.

On motion of Bro. Bennett, the Grand Secretary was directed to discontinue the practice of publishing in the proceedings the personal description of rejected petitioners.

The Grand Lodge having resolved to elect a Grand Lecturer, a ballot for that purpose was had, and Levi Lusk was elected.

On motion of P. G. Master Helm, the Grand Lecturer was directed to proceed to St. Louis, and there meet the delegates to the Baltimore Convention, and perfect himself in the work, which was to be imparted to the Lodges upon their request and at their expense. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor.

At seven o'clock, the Grand Lodge again convened, when the Committee on Returns and Work reported that the returns of Friendship Lodge No. 8 were correct, also Cass Lodge U. D., to which latter a charter was granted as No. 23.

The Committee on Finance and Accounts made their report, as follows:

"The committee on Finance and Accounts have examined the accounts of the Grand Marshal, Grand Tyler, and the report of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, and find them correct.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

"The Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Illinois begs leave to report, that he has in his hands twenty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents, in good

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