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of affairs, in connection with the president, it was decided that this 

 board had no authority to curtail expenses expressly prescribed by 

 the Supreme Council. A short summary of the condition was sent to 

 each State organization then about to convene, showing that there 

 would probably be a deficiency of nearly $6000, and calling their 

 attention to the constitutional provisions requiring them to report and 

 pay on the first day of November, in order to be entitled to representa- 

 tion. The prediction then made as to a probable deficiency has been 

 verified, but the prompt response of the States has reduced the same 

 very materially, and should the balance of the States pay their indebted- 

 ness, all obligations can be discharged, the expenses of this session met, 

 and funds left in -the treasury for the expenditures of the coming year 

 on the economical basis herein recommended by this board ; but other- 

 wise it will not be sufficient. The third and last session of this board 

 was held on the 25th of November, for the purpose of examining the 

 books and closing up the business of the year. 



The secretary has made a very ample and complete report, one that 

 reflects credit upon himself, and will be appreciated by you on account 

 of its simplicity and the readiness with which you can understand it and 

 prove its correctness. A copy of the same is submitted with this report, 

 and your attention is called to the various vouchers for the expense 

 account of the secretary and other officers, by which you will see that 

 economy has been the rule, and that no display or luxury has been 

 indulged ; also to the bill of printing, and supplies of books sold by 

 the secretary, which will show the great help the national organ has 

 been, by having facilities which enabled it to do the printing much 

 cheaper than it could be procured elsewhere. Much credit is due 

 your secretary for the efficient manner in which he has discharged his 

 duties, and the economy with which he has conducted the work. Dur- 

 ing a large part of the time his wife has been compelled to assist him, 

 and they have performed all the work pertaining to the office, with the 

 help of a boy, made necessary by the large amount of packing and 

 shipping of outfits and supplies. The gain arising from the sale of 

 supplies has more than paid all the expenses of the office, except the 

 salary. 



C. W. MACUNE, Chairman, 



A. WARDALL, J. F. TILLMAN. 



The chairman of the Executive Board then, as ex officio chairman of the 

 Legislative Committee, continued his report, saying that the Legislative 

 Committee had, at the beginning of the year, commenced work without 



