Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-20

GRAND Ledge of the On1tSA STATUS Il .. "
The Grand Lodge Of the United States l. O. o.
Is heretofore announced, commenced its session
this city on Monday. The following is list Of Il
reu-esentatives from the varIons bodies under Il
jurisdiction Of the G rand Lodge:
FRox GRAND LODGES.
r,,;, .ns " II Young, Maryland
william Marble and X sgmzn, Massachusetts.
Jsres Nicholson and r A La alert, PennsyiTaaia
John clements ard II stuart D,Ltrist Of Columbia
Vii.r & Ear and Winchell, Ohio
y r1 y Nm, = ~. "a A shntie Krntucky
Mjto,I BerDdon and 6 B Roberts Indiana
schiefsr and N veisch Missouri.
uI-s,r K Ecott and Phillip Bond. Uounecticut
2 Walker and 3, e 3 Is99essss
John Hardy Gad McKiuisIy, AlabAlaa.
WIN Hole and A csrdws, North Carolina
WI smith and B W Dennis Michigan
Quarts Barron and Hills, wisconsin
BIB woodward and Hughes, Iowa.
smn Smith, Rhode Island
EnH PrsIl, John DWindIe and ? FrOmens New York
10 Fuller, Lower ProvnceS Ma.
Thomas Partridge cADnadA West
HUT and Oscar Parish, Texas.
Edgar Redgers Kansas
wN Hall and W Weltv, California
joseph Richardssn, Jr Delaware.
newell sists aud 3 I Barnhan, Maine.
Ono Milton, Mississippi
Davis Arkansas
CIV Adams and 4 Gfsunis,, Georgia
Jas Starr Illinois.
PROM GRAND ENCANPNENTs.
- Eseavzie aad r Marley, Maryland @
!ohz Carlton and c True, Ohio.
gsIsthAn Harvey and G Miller. Indians
William clsrte. North Carolina
John Phnhps, New Jersey
Nicholas IslehArt and G Anderson, Illinois.
\ Hunt and J Mckinley, Michigan.
Conley, Georgia
Samuel Harris oOnneetiout
P Mage, JE and " ? Taylor, Pennsylvania
Edward ktshelI South carolina.
AhcedJ Irsdsl, California.
c Archer, Missouri.
yzKsnnsds and D white, New York
YoulAn Massachusetts.
Kidder New Hampshire.
RRMeLesn, District Of Columbia.
D Rarnswouh. Tennessee.
va strOng Mississippi.
aEAgg, Lous ana. ..a-.."
ThOs Steer, Rhode Island
B Andrews, Texas.
The Grand Sire, in his annual report after stating
that he holding of this session of the Grand Lodge
in the city of Nashville, must prove an occasion of
unusual interest, tending it WILL greatly to enlarge
the acquaintance of the Brotherhood from all sec
items of our widespread Jurisdiction, to cement
more firmly social compact, to strengthen the
bonds which bind US together, and to enlarge the
knowledge Of all who may assemble with US to the
extent interest and resources of our common coun
try, congratulates the Grand Lodge upon the great
blessing of health that has been Youchsaed to the
fraternity under its jurisdiction and states that he
has not had information of the death of any mem
Der of this Grand body during the past year. In
regard to the prosperity of the Order, the Grand
Sire says:
81 happy report have learner
ed A. i 10 the nest Impulses human nature Il can onv de-
cline with the cadence Of the The Of existen
has exhibited steady AID hsahfal although rapid
IN members and 1hs benign results Wbe
must always follow the fAithi1 obsacs nd practice of
Intelligent community obtain populr sympathy
Snd support Whist should arnogse sups.
rer toe cry other orlsniEaon we have right ocla that
AnsoOcaon sprngaE out Of the principles of Cdsan
ths inrumenae 10 operation throughout The Eord,
only 10 relieve the eslamies AID deses incident hssH
life, but the elevation ard Happiness Ct
So long remain iAthiql to its primo pies and so long
~ confident hspe prosperity COZ
snue which It agreeable duty privilege REL
sons which disturb polite Iys-
and that while other organic ton have teen s'under,
and still greater disasters in the OF many are loom
ing in the future tie integrity Of our Order rem ns uniu
ndey to its high mission and the extent and soiidly Of the
foundations upon which 1t 70 based
State jarisdconS the anniversary OF the introduction
Fellowship into the United observed and celebrated
the eh Of April last though generally observed
in tas year lsSs. The EI results Of the celebration this
urge upon the Order that its annual occurrence SHOULD receive the
recognition and attention much merits An occasion dear
large deserveI BY every Lodge and by
svery Odd Fellow in the land.
The Grand Secretary in his report, presents /
general summary of the condition of the Order in
the several States and Territories and the urisdic
ton of British North America, which represents
the order in a most fourishing condition. !
The following is the financial exhibit of the Grand
Secretary:
The revenusOf the Grand Lodge during the year up
to ard incusiv Of Sept lst 1900 amounts S462 60
Due on the same dsy snd lie during s session. 1892 80
Making an aggregate revenue for gear 1859 SOf SIS AS
Ins s siP1se 1Si of Es'
Dsnct s2O24 Is
The principally the of Diplomas
sasSihavins not reached The estimate by one-har.
The appropriated the last session Sl739 GO
Receipts above, 1915 10 |
Excess Of appropriations s1,345 u |
OF the appropriated hswsvsr, the following have been
New card plate $500
Repairing furniture, 900
which, together OF sI7 being in excess apprO
aaon the required make the Of ss4 to be
deducted from the aggregate Of appropriations rendering the
nA oatlAy during the year. sI62 go thus showing the fact
that the has not only been adequate to the ordinary
psndursE the Lodge has yielded eyOnd
st demand Of Ss99 % properly applicable to the deficit Of
.. was Anticipated By the committee Of he las. session.
HEng has already been inmad principally from the failure
Of The Diploma realize the estimate, yet quite m
Deut the state Of the Trelury and believed would have
en extinction Of the debt Of the Grand LOoRe, during the
extraordinary had been incur ed but
order preen. session the Grand Lodge the city
Of EAvie Ahd in gra ing that object considerable addition
Corresponding Secretary, that the Of the
Tesouts viii be absorbed 10 meeting this additional expense
OF the Grand Lodge viii be et unimproved
between three and rOur thousand dollars.
On Tuesdey, the only business transacted of in.
terest to the public was the election of officers,
follows
Hon. R. B. BoylstOn, Of South Carolina, r. W.
Grand Sire.
Milton HerndOn, of Indiana, R. W. Deputy Grand
Sire.
james l. Ridgely of Maryland R. W Grand Cor
prespOnding and RecordngSecretary
Joshua Vsnssnt of Maryland, R. w. Grand Treas
uIeT.
The entire session of Wednesday was occupied in
the consideration Of the proposed amendments to
the constitution all of which were either rejected
or indefinitely postponed.
During the noon recess the delegates called IN
body on Mrs President Polk who received and en-
trrtained them with that courtesy and hospitality
for which she is so justly celebrated.
To-day the members of the Grand Lodge will
visit the Hermitage.
Freight Charges Bacon and Lard.
MEssRs EDToRs Il noticed some days snce =
publication in your paper, made by the superinten
dent of the Nashville Chattanooga Railroad. going
to show that his road guiltess Of the charge of
discriminating in freights against Nashville l also
noticed in the list of articles enumerated he did not
inclUde bacon and lard the staple products of Md
die Tennessee. May ask if they were uninten-
tionsNy omitted are they subject to discrmina
tons against and in favor OF St Louis Cincinnati
and other points. SHELBYvHLE.
The SOUTHERN EIPREss.-At this time, when there
is so much squabbling about detention and confusion
of freiplIts we would remind our merchants ard