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From the Cleveland Dispatch.


nary steps taken, for the establishment of a
Grand Lodge for the State of Tennessee, the
following delegates met at the Lodge Room in
Cleveland. onTuesday, Jaa.- Both, 1855, and
after handing over their credentials took their
seats, to wit:
CLEVELAND LODGE, No j,
Rev. W. c. Daily, N. D. G. w. c.;
Dr. J, I. Jennings, ?. W. C.;
Jas a. Rube. p. w. c.;
". c c. Johns Johnson, Vs.
Jas. ]. Robertson,
John W. O'Briens 81
! CHATTANOOGA LODGE, No. 2.
Rev. Bro. W. H. Bates admitted as a Rep.
resenative by dispensation from the N. D.
G. W. c., aud by unanimous consent of
the Lodge.
UNION LODGE, No. 3.
J. A. Rowles, P. w. c.;
Z W. P. Varnell, w. c.;
II. F. Varnel
J. B. Graves
Bro. w. c. Daily, National Deputy Ora nd
Worthy Chief being present took the Chair;and
| after appointing Bro. j.. A. Davis Grand Wor
| thy Recorder; protein, proceeded to organize
the Grand Lodge 5y obligating the members
and the election, by ballot of officers, with the
following results, to wit:
For NJ. G. W. Cdr. J. l.. Jennings,
Z" V. d. A Rowles,
w. R.-John W. O'Brien,
I" +" Chaplain-Rev. w. H. Bates,
q w. NV. P. Varnell,
Sen.-Jas- S. Robertson
The Grand officers elect were then installed
in the usual form, and conductedto their seats,
when the National Deputy Grand Worthy Chief
declared the Grand Lodge organized and ready
to proceed to business.
Whereupon the Grand worthy Chief address
ed the Grand Lodge in short and appropri
ate speech.
Bro. W. II. Bates moved that the Consti
tuition, Bylaws and Rules of Order of the
Grand Lodge of the State of Georgia be adop-
ted for the government of this Grand Lodge for
the present, which was adopted.
The Chair then announced the following
standing Committees:
On Elections and Returns
Bros ]. A. Davis, w c. Johnston and j. B
Graves
Financial Committee
Bros. H. F. Varnell, Jas. S. Robertson andSJ
A. Ruble.
On Charters for Subordinate Lodges.
Bros. J.. A. Rowles, ]. A. Rube and W. c.,
Johnston.
On Petitions. ~
Bros. ] A. Rublc,, W. c. Johnston aud J..
W. O'Brien.
On By-Laus of Subordinate Lodges.
Bros. ]. W. O'Bren, J. A. Davis and ]. A.
Ruble.
On appeals. $500
Bros J. A. Ruble, j. A. Davis and W. c..
JohastOn,
On By-Ld,o, for Grand lodge.
Bros. J. A. Rowles, W H. Bates and j: A.
Ruble.
On notion the Grand Lodge adjourned over
TO Wednesday morning, O'Clock.
Hail. Cleveland, Jan. 3lst, 1855
The Grand Lodge met according to adjourn
ment, anu was Opeueu III uue iOl Si"Hu
Worthy Chief in the Chair.
The Roll of Officers called. Bro. J. S. Rob
ertson, G. W. Sem, being absent, Bro. j. B.
Graves was appointed G. W. s., pro tenn.
Bro. J. W. O'Brien offered the following:
! ResoIued. That the Grand Worthy Chief ap-
! point Committee of two to procure an appro
pirate Seal for this Grand Lodge. Adopted and
/ Bros W. C. Johnston and j. ". O'Brien ap-
! pointed.
Bro W. c. Johnston offered the following:
! Resolved, That the G. W. Recorder be au-
thorized to purchase Record Book for the use
of the Grand Lodge. Adopted.
Bro. 4. F. VarnelI offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That Committee of two be ap-
pointed to procure suitable Embems Cards,
! Odes. &C. for the use of this Lodge.
And on motion, Bros. Ruble and Jennings
was appointed.
Bro. W. H. Bates offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That the next meeting of this G.
Thursday in May next, to open at three O'Clock
P. NJ.
Minutes read and approved, and on motion
the Grand Lodge adjourned.
JOHN W. O'BKIEx, G. ". R.