Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-22

hack to the fields which he had cultivated. to the
mansion which he built and which expresses his
idea of domestic comfort and social hospitality
and 20 the trees which he had planted, followed
by the respect and appreciation of the world. to
spend the evening Of his life among the neighbors
who esteemed him, and in the bosom Of the fam
ny OF relatives and Lifelong domestics who loved
! him SO well Beside the grave of that estinabie
woman. over whose remains lie placed a record
composed BY himself presenting an eptaph for
beauty and simplicity unsurpassed in all literature
and which suggests love and devotion which it
exceeds the power Of language to express with a
fervent 'nune dirnittis Domino he awaited the
summons which was to re-unte him to his below
ed WIFE
But this sentiment of pleasure is being permitted
tnus 70 visit these scenes and to receive an IN
sght INTO the inner life of this great man. is
mingled wish sadness when we reflect that
lew Of us will probably ever return here again,
ana that the impression we now receive, like
an others, will gradually lose their vividness
with the lapse of time. The teachings of this
occasion, however, will never fade wholly away; |
and our brethren Of Nashville have prepared for |
US pleasure great as it unexpected. am |
sure, Representatives, that express your own feel
ings IN anticipating formal engrossment OF your
sense OF their kindness and courtesy IN projecting
and arranging this welt, and in rendering to them
now your grateful thanks.
In the Grand Lodge, at the night session of Thurs
day. the Grand Sire officially announced the presen-
tation of the Chair and its acceptance, and g. Rep
Starr Of Illinois, offered resolution requesting
the Representatives of Tennessee to the Grand
Lodge to prepare for publication the proceedings on
the occasion of the presentation and that they be
placed in the journal, which was adopted.
Past Grand Sire John W. Kennedy, Of Southern
New York, also offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Hickory Arm Chair presented
oh Grand Sire be accented and that the l.
r. W Grand Corresponding and Recording Secre- | :
tary be instructed to have the following Inscription
placed, in permanent form, on the Chair: II
Presented at the Hermitage
to the 5
Grand Lodge of the United States, L 0. O. F. by G.
Rep. II. K. Walker, of Tenn, ,
on behalf of y
DIR. John Marshall Lawrence,
member of the family of the late Andrew Jack y
son. who constructed the Chair with Hick-
DRY withes grown upon the u
Hermitage Estate
Nashville, September 10th, 1850.
Upon the presentation of the above report of the
proceedings to the R. w. Grad Lodge in accord !
lnce with the request of that body, !
G. Rep. Mills, of kentucky, offered the following
which were unanimously adopted !
Resolved unanimously, That the Grand Lodge of :
The United States fully appreciate the kind endea
vors of the members of the Order in Nashville
contribute to our comfort whilst in this city, and
he efforts they have made to this end shall be re-
nembered with pleasure and gratitude
RESOLVED, That our honorable reception at the I
State Capitol our visit to Mrs. James K Polk and =,
,ur excursion to the Hermitage are worthy of spe
nal remembrance, and will be cherished by us
mong the most pleasant incidents of our lives. b
ReSOUed, That the presentation of the hickory n
hair at the Hermitage, by Dr.. ]. NJ Lawrence, is
iecuiarly calculated to excite our admiration and Oh
ur pride, and we rejoice to have such a =
memorial from the home of the illustrious soldier h
statesman and patriot Andrew jackson, entrusted Ia
0 Cur hands. al
Resolved That the above resolutions together :.
With the resolution offered by Rep. Kennedy of n
outhern New York in reference to the inscription c
be placed on the chair be published in the papers =
f this city. !,
On motion the daily papers in the City of Nash >
lille were requested to publish the above proceed al
lgs.