Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-19
THE OITY.
Amman Communication of the H.
w. Encampment {. o. OF.


grand officers were found to be present
A. o. Fl. p. Sehorn, Most Worthy
Grand Patriarch.
P. 7. Phillips, Most Eminent Grand
High Priest.
r. H. Barry, Right Worthy Grand secre-
tary
Robert Thompson, Right Worthy Grand
Treasurer
George sieferls, Right Worthy Gland
Guardian.
N. S. Davis, Right Worthy Grand Herald.
The r. w. G. j. Warden being absent,
P. C. Patriarch J. P. Prescott, of Mem
phis, was appointed pro tenn in that Office.
The following committee was appointed
by the Grand Patriarch as the Committee
on Credentials, to wit James Rodgers,
]. L. Haynes and II. H. Barry.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
a report, in which they recommended that
the following named p. c. P.'s and P. II.
P.'s be admitted and instructed in the
Encampment Degrees:
George. b. Bayles, of Neeld Encamp-
ment, No 81 At-
James McAffrey of Knoxville Encamp-
ment, No II.
William A. johnson of Cageville En-
campment, No &c.
John Young of Young Encampment,
No 80.
j. A. Westfall of Sahara Encampment,
No 81.
NJ NJ Brien Jr of Olive Branch Encamp-
ment, No 4.
Richard Griffin of Olive Branch En-
campment, No 4.
Hugh Carroll of Olive Branch Eneamp-
ment, No. f.
Henry Apple of Olive Branch Encamp-
ment, No. 4.
P. P. Elliot of Gibson Eneampment, No.
j. NJ Winstead of Poston Encampment,
No. 30 -
Park Street of Poston Encampment, No.
80.
S. Richardson of Foulk's Encampment,
No. 20.
Isaac Todd of Wildey Eneampment, No
ported the following certificates of repre-
sentatives as correct:
George B. Boyles, Neeld Encampment
No 81.
Park Street, Poston EneampmeUt No. 80
j. NJ. McAffrey, Knoxville Encampment,
No. IL,
M, NJ Newson, Bellbuckle Encampment,
No. %
Vim. A. Johnson, Cageville Encampment,
No. 20.
j. N. westfan, Sahara Encampment,
No. 24
R. H. Norris, Gayosa Encampment,
No. 3.
S. Richardson, Foulks Encampment,
No. 20.
T. C. Coleman, Olive Branch Encamp-
ment, No T.
John Young Young Encampment, No. l.
VIM. A. Barry, Ridgely Encampment,
No. 33.
P. o. Common, Ridgely Encampment,
No. l.
Geo. W. Day, Gibson Encamptment,
No. %.
J. P. Prescott, Gayoso Encampment,
No 3.
J. L. Haynes, Hebron Encampment
No %.
Isaac Todd, Wildey Eneampment, No. Z.
The Grand Patriarch appointed the fol-
lowing Standing Committees:
Finance. &c. B. Boyles, J. NJ. McAfirey,
and W. A. johnson.
Charters. John Young, R. II. Norris,
III. NJ. Newson
Appeals.-s. Richardson, IT, c. Coleman,
W. A, Barry
JofIh young ~
Reports, L. Haynes, r. Il. Norris,
J. n Westfal.
By-Laws.-G. W. Day, Geo. B. Boyles,
W. a. Barry.
Mileage and Perdiem.-J. 2. Prescott,
Park Street, Il. G. Coleman
State of the Order.-G. w. Day, Park
Street, l. NJ. McAffrey.
The Grand Patriarch of the Grand En-
campment of the State here submitted his
annual report, from which we make syn
opsis:
November %, 1868 charter was granted
for an Encampment at Fayetteville, to be
hailed as Neeld Eneampment No 81. 1t
was organized January %, 1869, by Grand
Scribe Barry, who reports it in good condi-
ton january 81 charter was granted for
Edgefeld Encampment No, 81, which was
organized by G. Il. John F. Hide, as special
Deputy, who reports that they are doing
well. March a charter was granted for
Young Encampment No. 80, at GAINESVILLE,
which was organized by Grand Scribe
Barry. l also signed a charter to be filed
up for Bethel Encampment, to take the
place of the one they lost in the fire at Gal
latin, and the Grand Scribe was instructed
to draw an order on the Grand Treasurer
for $50, ont of the Southern relief fund, to
help rebuild Bethel Encampment. Granted
charter for an Encampment at Lynch
burg, Lincoln county, to be called Lynch
burg Encampment No "a. 1t was put in
working order by Grand Scribe Barry. We
have now &c Encampments at work, and
had but % working Encampments at the
same time last year. The increase in numbers
has not been large, but when we take into
consideration that the grand encampment
was made a representative body at its last
| session, and that subordinates were not dis
posed to pay the representative tax on
members that were III arrears. For this
reason the suspensions this year have been
unusually large, being 100, against "a last
year-all for non-payment of dues. The
| reports of the Grand Scribe and Treasurer
| will show you the condition of the finances.
| As the representative tax will not cover the
expenses of the representatives, you vii
have to make some provision to meet the
| expenses of the Grand Encampment.
But few questions have arisen in the
| past year regarding the decision of the
Grand Patriarch, and may be briefly
stated. The first was, had the Grand En-
campment the right to adopt and order the
| revised constitution to be sent to thu
Grand Lodge of the United States withou
being laid over until this session. My de
cision was that it had that right To tn,
question, can a new encampment meet eV
/ l. 60 10 nfh
GERS in a short time, that IS, seml-monthly
lacking one meeting of having majol1t
in the term, ANSWERED, no. Otherquestlon
and answers Of importance to members G
the Grand Encampment are herewith SUD
mitted in papers marked b. L deeply re
greet that during my official term 1t has no
been in my power to visit the various en-
campments in the State. My failure to d
so, allow me to say, did not arise from an
want of interest in the Order, but rathe
from the fact that the nature of my bushes
required my constant attention. fee
deeply indebted to the ID. ID. L. Ps for th
faithful manner in which they have pc
formed their duties, and also to Il. v
Grand Scribe r. w. Barry for til
faithful and efficient service Eel
dered by him during his term
service. In conclusion, l would congratu
late you on the prosperity of our believe
/, order, and may the the Grand Patriarc
on High guide and direct us in all OF
: work now and forever, IS my ferve1
prayer.
A. o. H. P. SEHoRN, G. P.
Oct. Is, 1869.
The Grand Secretary, r. II. Barry, the
7 submitted his annual report, which,
+ motion, was referred TO the Finance Con
| mittee.
Upon the question being raised as
the eligibility of P. c. Ps and P. H. 2
who are not Representatives, but are ent
/ tied by constitutional provision to sea
| in the Grand Encampment, to act upo