Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-28
L. O. o. +.
Annual Communication of the X. w.
Grand Encampment.

The Grand Encampment met at nine
o'clock, all The Grand Officers being pre-
sent.
The minutes of the day previous were
read and adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
on the certificates of Robt. W. May, of
Stark Encampment No. 10, Henry w.
Myers, of RidgeIy Encampment No. 1,
Thos. F. Nash, of Wilson Encampment
No. Is, and F. A. Faller, of Olive Branch
Encampment No. 4.
A communication from w ] Andrews,
rendering the Digest of the Grand Encamp-
ment from its organization to the present
time, was read and received, and referred
to a committee consisting of Patriarchs
Phillips, Hide and Danblry.
PIT Phillips, from the Committee on
Grand Representatives Report, submitted
the following, which was received:
Your committee TO whom was referred
the report Of your Grand Representative,
nave udu luc bdLuO hIANA OOhoANSA~N.O
and respectfully report that we can lind
nothing requiring the action of this Grand
Body. We offer the following, and ask 10
be discharged: -,
Resolved, That the report of. the Grand
Representative be printed in the minutes
of this R w 6 Encampment.
p T PHILLIPS,
HERYY BROWN,
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.. Committee.
The Encampment then went into secret
session, after which, proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as follows :
AOHP Sehorn, R w G Patriarch,
Murfreesboro.
Pr Phillips, NJ E G High Priest, Nash
vile.
Geo F Fuller, R W & S Warden, Nash.
vile.
RH Barry, R WIG Scribe, Nashville
Robert Thompson, r w g Treasurer
Nashville.
JIM Comegys, R W G J Warden
Brownsville. a...
John FHide, r W G Representative tC
Grand Lodge United States.
The following from the committee ap
pointed on the Grand Patriarchs report
was pending at the hour OF adjournment
To THE r w G ENCANPMENT OF
TENNESSEE, / o F: The undersigned
vour special committee to whom was re
ferred the annual report Of the Most Wor
thy Grand Patriarch, c B Hall, submit thu
following report and resolutions:
We find from an examination of the re
BORT that Grand Patriarch Hall has dis
charged his duty faithfully as the chic
officer of the r w G Body; that all hi
official acts and decisions are in accordance
with law, and are approved BY your com
mittee; Therefore,
Resolved, That the thanks of this L v
G Encampment are due, and are hereb.
rendered to Grand Patriarch Hall for tn
kind. fraternal, and courteous spirit he ha
always manifested to his race everywhere
for the able and satisfactory manner he ha
discharged all of his official duties, and TO
his untiring zeal in behalf of cause tina
should excite an interest in the heart o
every philanthropist.
Resolved, That Washington Ercamp
ment No. 2, Wilson Encampment No. Is
and Golden Rule Encampment No. %, shal
have ninety days after the adjournment o
this K w q Body, to 60 to work and com
ply with the laws of this K W g Encamp
ment, governing subordinate Encamp
ments.
Resolved, That after the expiration c
nintey DAYS, should there'be no evidence ii
the hands of the Grand Patriach of tn
| above Encampments having complied will
the above resolution, he shall without del.
demand the books, charter, and all the ei
fects of said Encampment, after which a
any time should seven members in goo,
standing Of any one ofthose EncamPment
be willing to resuscitate the Encampmen
to which they belong, it shall be made th
duty of the Grand Patriach to return t
them all they lost by becoming detunct.
Resolved, That the joint fund of Sl60
donated to this R w G Body, and to tn
r w G Lodge, of Tennessee, by the
w G. Lodge, of the United States, for tn
purpose Of resuscitating defunct EnCamp
ments and Lodges in this jurisdiction re
main where it is until action is had upoI
the question by the r w q Lodge of tn
State.
Resolved, That the present Grand Patri
arch and Grand Scribe of this Grand En-
campment be added TO this committee 70
the purpose of comforting with committe
| from Grand Lodge for the purpose of divid
ing the above sum, and that your Commute
have entire power to act in the premise;
and report how the amount awarded t
the q Body shall be distributed as con
templated above, subject to the approval o
this r w G Body.
Resolved, That in the event Of the
w q Lodge appointing a committee 70
the purpose of presenting plans, building
location, rules and regulations for the gov
ernment of and ways for the maintenance
of a State Orphan Home, and school 70
the benefit of our destitute orphans, sha
appoint committee of three to act /
concert with said G L and report all thei
acts at the next annual communication {
this r W G Body.
Resolved, That the papers in the case
: the appeal of Patriarch, I q Holland /
referred to the committee on appeals an
grievances.
Resolved, That the recommendation Il
the change Of the Constitution and generi
laws Of this r w G Body by our r W
Patriarch in referance to plan for inCrea:
of revenue for this q Eucampment, be II
ferred to committee on state of the Orde
Resolved, That the thanks Of this K \
} G Body be and are hereby rendered TO th
RW q Lodge of the United States, an
through that Body TO the respectiI
Jurisdictions, who 50 generously contribute
: to the fund, for the relief of their brethre
; in the South.
All of which is respectfully submitted f,
the consideration of this r w q Body.
G. w. DAY,
JAMES ROGERS, Committee.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Grand Encampment reassembled
; . o'clock when the report Of the COmmitte
on the Grand Patriarch's report was take