Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-16
THR CITY.
vltss e che Grand LsdEs L o. Q. F.so
0oenotoro Foois.

o. Grand Lodge viii Wait him IN a body
Sen aiteFuoon, at blf o'clock.
fssslssd. That the Grand Lodge VIII td-
fOuln st o'clock, P. ~, and immedistoly
fozz in procession under the direction Of the
Grind NuFshal, and proceed % theEeaidence
Of Hon. John A. Foote foF the purpose indi-
ested In the foregoing resolution.
Ehsso having been presented 70 Gem.
Foe.s, ha replied as follows;
CLEvsLkSD, Kinsman st., Nay Is, 'e2.
N. Q. EARL, Elq Dear Sir; IN response
% Jour kind note Of this instant, askinF ma
thu, II agreeable, the members Of the Grand
Lodge viii visit me in body this afternoon,
ct ~ o'clock, have the honor 20 inform
yon thai although much debilitated from
The Affects Of my wound st Fort Donelson, I
shsi Be noss happy 70 receive the call pro-
posed from tha distinguished mombe'B Of
yuur Ledge, and shail regard the visit as q
riehreEard for the best Of my efforts in ssrE-
ing our beloved country, By the vindieation
Of itg hag, 20 ruthlessly asaailed By the enc
mics Of the bsst Government on ea.ths
have the honor 70 be, with great respect,
your obodisnt servant, A. b. FO0TE.
II aocsrdanes with this, the Grand Lodge
NET At Odd Fellows Hall at o'clock ysstsr-
day afternoon, and accompanied BY num-
borofthe members Of the Lodges Of this city,
all ih full regalis, marched to the residence
Of Hon. John A. Foot, preceded By the For
ct City CoFnet Band (bstter known Is
olaIk's Band). Arrived st The house, they
were drawn up in line on the lawn fronting
the house, and ths gallant Commodore hav-
ing beSa conducted to the frOntporch, Grand
Secretary Earle, Of Toledo, addressed him
bsiedY. He said that the Independent Order
Of Odd FelloWs Of the State, being assembled
here il their representative, and knowing
that the Commodore was present in the city,
fslti to be their duty to pay their respects
70 true man and brave soldier. he thsn
rad 70 and presented him the following
resolutions;
WErREAs, In common with sll true patriots
the members Of this Grand Lodge recognize
the marked ability and signal fidelity 70
duty which have characterized the course
Of Commodore Fo0io during the perilous
and important campaign in which he has
been enqaged-defending the rights Of the
Govcrnment and msintaining the honor Of
its fsgj and being dssirous TO testify our re-
spect for him, both IS q man and COM
msnder, and learning that he has expressed !
q body, provided the state Of his health viii |
psrrait, atBoms tins during the continuance |
Of this session therefore bait
RseolBed, That We deeply deplore the in /
juries which he received while In the dis /
charge Of his duty, as well on account Of the I
pain they inhict upon himself, as Of the de- |
privafion Of his services suffered By the l
country. Yet We trust that He who doeth /
ell things vel, viii cause him to Be reward /
Cd hT speedy recovery and early restora-
ton to the scenes upon which he has won 4
imperishahle renoWu-
Rsolps7 That the members Of this Grand /
Lodfe Will avail themselves Of the oppor- /
tunisy, If presented, Of visiting Commodore /
FOots in body. and rendering 10 him their /
spprsciafion Of his character and ability.
Resolved, That g committee Of tEree be
appointed who shall advise the Grand Lodge |
Of tie time when Commodore FOOte viii re- |
ceiVe the proposed visit, and Who In case Of
his continued illness, 90 IS to prevent the
same, shall commuuicate to him this action
on the part Of this body.
Tie Grand Secretary then introduced
Grand Mszieg ". F salteE, who spoke near
lyss follows;
I fsal happy, most worthy Commodore, TO |
be rarrnittsd this afternoon 10 present 10 you /
q b6nd Of brothsrs who are associated to- /
sSothar for q ffaternal and q benevolent pur- /
poaa. The desire they have eVineed to see /
you and take you BY the hand, is common /
20 every loyal citizen Of this great country /
and permit me 10 tender you the gratitude /
Of cur brotherhood in granting their re-
cues. In our ritual We are instructed that
9 man cannot become q good Odd Fellow
unless be e fraternal to his fellow men and
faithful to his country. We hsve reason 70
believe, sir, that q large majority Of the |
member1 Of our Order in the rebelliOus |
States are true 70 the Government you 90
happily cali the best on earth. By your
aide, sir, has fallen many Of our beloved
brethren, whom We yield up as g sacrifice 70
the great cause in which you have 30 often
poriied y0urlife.
A recital Of the great services you have
rendered our common country, and our
ssfNpl, would be g record Of history familiar
70 sTsSy one; We have known them well,
and haIsS come this day 70 pay that respect
% q man whom We Of the West love to hon
or, and whom 3 nation are only waiting for
sn opportunity 70 do homage.
We trust thst you will speedily be restor-
ed 10 health and TO your Aotilla.
Commodore FoOts responded briefly and
in most excellent terms, to which q synop-
sis viii do but poor credit he said II was
his frst intention not 70 grant the request Of
the Lodge, because he felt that his health
did not justify him in doing 90 bat upon
the second visit Of iis committee, feeling
that ths whole State Was represented in the
body; be on thsimpulss Of the moment con-
csdsd 10 thsir Eishes. He was most grats-
aul for he testimonial Of their confidence and
esteem. He had endsavered to do his duty.
He bsds his family farewell, leaving his
home in good order, he believed both TEN.
porslly snd spiritually, and came to the
Crest West prepares TO give his life to the
Tindieaiion Of bis country and his Aag, 4
necessary. Hs wound had compelled him
70 withdraw for short time from active
ssr4ies, 70 which he hoped, through Provi-
dsnes, he would be able to return in two
weeks, there to remain until the free pas
ssgs Of the Mississippi had been secured
bat be had refused 10 leave hia commend
had tod she secrsiary OF the Navy that be
would nos Ieaveit (sxospi to give plsos to e
mora sificieuS nan j-uHtil some one should
be sent here in whom he could trust. In
the present acting c0mmander, whom be
had n5miadi5d 10 the duty he had every
confidence. He had came % this city 70
get that rest which his condition 80 much
required, feslIng that in this retired place.
,(slluding 70 The residence Of his brother,)
two miles from The hustle Of the city, be
could remain undistuIbsd. "But you, (the
Odd FslloRa, in your psrtisliiy, have found
me out, and extended TO me this honor. I
thank you, thank the eiiissns Of Cleye-
land for ths evidences Of their respect"
Hshopsd they would not regard his remarks
with q critical eye; they we're entirely un-