Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-31
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Annual Communication Il. w. Grand
Lodge

AFOu5Ce
The Grand Lodge met at clocl-all
the G rand officers present.
Prayer by Grand Chaplin Hensleey.
Minutes of Thursdays proceedings read
and adopted.
The Legislative Committee submitted a
report, which was received and adopted.
Grand Secretary R. H. Barry offered
re,olution that new charter be furnished
to Magnolia Lodge, Nos the old one
having been destroyed during the war.
Adopted.
Question of law submitted by the Re-
preventative from No. 9S, which was re-
ferred to the Legislative Committee.
A resolution by Representative from No.
81, relative to procuring life portraits of
Post Grand Masters was adopted.
The Committee on Constitution brought
in their report, and the Constitution for
the government of this Grand Lodge,
whereupon the Grand Lodge resolved it.
self into Committee of the Whole, and
adopted the Constitution as rs ported by the
committee. The committee also reported
Constitution for government of Subordi-
date Lodges, which was read and adopted
as a whole.
VISIT TO MRS. EX-PREsIDENT POLK.
The hour of II o'clock having arrived,
the Grand Representatives in a body pro-
ceeded to the residence of Mrs. ex-Presi-
dent Polk, where they were received in
that agreeable manner for which the dis
tinguished lady is so justly celebrated.
The members were highly pleased with the
visit, and Mrs. Polk did all her power to
extend hearty welcome TO the visitors.
Previous to the visit the Grand Lodge
took recess until halfpast l o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Grand Lodge convened at half past
one o'clock, and was opened with prayer
by the Grand Chaplain.
The Constitution of the Grand Lodge,
Constitution of the Subordinate Lodges and
rules of order, we're taken up and adopted
as a whole.
Reports from several of the standing
committees we're read and received.
Grand Representative Hide introduced
the following, which was adopted:
Whereas, The Grand Lodge Of the
United States did at its late session in the
city of Baltimore, unanimously elect and
install into the high and exaltedsPosltIon
of NJ. w. Grand Sire, our worthy and much
esteemed brother E. d. Farnswcrth, Pas!
| Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, q
brother to whom this Grand Lodge, and
the Order in Tennessee, is much indebted
for the prompt and efficient manner IN
which he has at all times performed the
various and responsible duties devolying
upon him in the several positions of honor
and trust to which he has been called by
| the brethren of the Order in this State
and
Whereas, The Grand Lodge of the
| United States has by this act of p2rliality
done great honor TO this Grand Lodge, and
have thus placed the Order in this State
under lasting obligation, which calls for
our prompt recognition; therefore
Resolved, that as an evidence of our
hearty appreciation of the great honor con-
| ferred upon the Order in this State by the
Grand Lodge of the United States, in the
elevation to the highest Office in the gift
of said Grand Lodge, of our worthy and
much beloved brother f. D. Farnswortb,
and as a manifestation Of our love and
esteem for brother whom we all delight
to honor, it is hereby ordered, that the
r. w. Grand Master appoint committee
| of three, whose duty it shall be 20 procure
| a portrait of said distinguished brother, to
| be hung in the hall Of the Grand Lodge.
Resolved, That said portrait shall be of
full life size and in full regalia, and be ex.
| ecuted by an artist of our own State, and
! the Grand Secretary is hereby authorized
to draw an order on the Grand Treasurer
| for such amount as may be necessary to
carry into effect the foregoing resolution.
After some unimportant business, the
Grand Lodge went into secret session to
| receive the unwritten work of the Order.
The Ga and Lodge then adjourned to 7
o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grand Lodge Governed at : O'Clock.
Representative Moffett, from the Finance