Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24
l. q. o. r.
Fourth Days Proceedings OF the
Grand Lodge.

\
Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge assembled at Q o'clock
morning.
The Committee on Education presented |
the following report ra.
To the r. W. G. Lodge of Tennessee, L o. o. F.: |
At the last annual communication of the |
r. W. g. Lodge, the following resolution |
was referred to the undersigned committee:
Resolved, That the important subject of
the orphan fund and education of ourdesti-
tute orphans be referred to a special COM
mittee of five, whose duty it shall be TO
confer with a similar committee from the
r. w. G, Encampment of Tennessee, and
report at our next annual communication
such measures as they may, in their wis
dom, see proper for carrying on its good
work.
In obedience to the requirements of the
above resolution we beg leave mostrespect
fully TO submit the following:
The subject of education, we are glad to
know, is exciting an unusual degree of in
terest IN some of our sister Jurisdictions,
and they are devising ways and means for
carrying out the imperitiveiniu ito
educate the orphan In our own State,
all are impressed with the importance of
education. But little has been done by our
r. W. G. Lodge to assist her subordinates
IN work that would excite an interest in
the heart that beats for other woes. Be
heving that the Grand Lodge should take
prompt action to assist by every means pos
sible in building up a first-clnss school in
each Grand Division of the State and urging
upon every subordinate Lodge in this juris-
diction to contribute as much as possible to
the enterprise. We therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResOI0ed, By this Il. W. G. Ledge, That
there be committee of three from each
Grand Division of the State elected by this
R. W. G. body to confer with applicants for
said school, to have power to locate the
school in their respective divisions of the
State (taking into consideration the amount
of money subscribed, eligibility, etc).
ResOlCed That after said schools are To-
Gated by said commissioners, they shall be
taken under the fostering care of this r.
w. G. Lodge, and every legitimate means
used to promote their prosperity.
Res0lDed, That all subordinates in this
jurisdiction be earnestly requested to
contribute all in their power (by sending
their children and destitute orphans to said
| SCHOOL,
L1eS0tCed, That the commissioners will
locate said schools as soon as practicable
and notify the NJ. W. G. Master of their
action, whereupon the NJ W. G. Master
| will notify the Il. W. G. Secretary to no.
tify all subordinates in this jurisdiction OF
what has been done in the premises.
All of which is respectfully submitted for
the consideration of this R. W. G. body.
G. W. DAY,
HERvEY Brown,
d. B. ToDD,
JAMES ROGERS,
Committee
The resolutions were adopted and the
following committees were elected:
| Representatives G. w. Day, Harvey
Brown and John johnson, for West Ten
nessee; W. S. Mundy, NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr.,
and w. C. Cotton, for Middle Tennessee.
and James Rodgers, r. D. Black and -
Phillips, for East Tennessee.
| The following resolution was adopted:
ResoloCd, That the thanks of this Grand
Lodge be rendered to the proprietors of the
UNION AND AMERICAN for furnishing this
Grand Lodge with their morning papers.
After the installment of the following
officers elected for the ensuing year, the
Grand Lodge adjourned to the next Annua
! Communication
j. p. Prescott, NJ. w. G. NJ; 5. E. H
Dance, r. w G. G. NJ; j. L. H. Tomlin
R. w. G. W; Il. H. Barry, r. W. G. S.
Robert Thompson, r. W. G. T.; w. Fl
McChiskey, W. G. c.; NJ NJ Brien, Jr
W. G. NJ; NJ. Frank, W G. c.; George
Sierferle, w. G. G.; r W. Morris, W. G. II
The Passenger Trains Last Night.
| The passenger trains leaving the cit,
yesterday evening and last night wert
crowded with passengers ON their way t,
their respective homes. The Nashville anC
Northwestern road carried large number
in the direction Of Mckenzie. The Chat
tanooga train ratified out from the depot
carrying its burden of visitors on toward
the Hawks Nest, and to the borders o
North Georgia. The afternoon Louisville
train took a goodly number northward, t,
leave them along the line. and sprinkl
them throughout Kentucky and furthe
North The Decatur road was filed Will
passengers for the interior of the State ant
the North Alabama border. May they al
reach home safely, and live long to remem
Der their sojourn in our goOdly Rock City
letters through the Post office.
The amount of mail matter received a
and transmitted through the Post-office a
this place during the past 10 days has beel
truly enormous. Letters, papers, docu
ments, etc, have been estimated daily b,
the cart-Ioads The clerks have been ex
ceedingly busy, distributing and delivering
CaPriCiOus Weather.
The weather last light was capricious a
coquette. At early night-fall it was yer,
cloudy with a cold, damp wind At
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