Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-17

The Grand Lodge Oh Tennessee.
The Lodge assembled and resumed labor
Wednesday morning, at 8 O'Clock, NJ. w.
| Grand Master John w. Paxton presiding,
with the other Past and Grand Officers in
their several positions as yesterday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Several standing and special committees
submitted their reports, which were con-
sideTed and disposed of
NON AFFIIIArioN
The special order for II O'Clock was the
subject of affiliated Mssons, which
| was fally discussed, after which the follow
| ing resolutions were adopted as the sense
1 Of the GGahd Lodge:
1. Resolved That generalization does
not deprive n bn0ther of his individual
rights as Mason, hut only of such addi-
tional rights as are acquired by Lodge
membership
2 Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of
Tennessee hereby again recommend the
abolition OF all fees for utilization in The
! Lodges of this Jurisdiction.
3. Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of
Tennessee considers il the duty Of every
Mason residing within its jurisdiction 20 be
an sfiiliated member of Lodge, and fra
ternally urges All non affiliates TO attach
themselves 10 some lodge without delsy
4. Resolved, That should a brother APP
ply for utilization 10 any Lodge of this
Jurisdiction and be rejected, lac be entitled
10 receive q certificate Of the fact from The
Lodge 80 rejecting him.
NEW LODGES.
The following Lodges have been under
dispsnaatiun, we're granted Charters, VIZ.
Anderson, No 395; Bledsoe. 39T; Celina,
sos: Sulphur Springs 400: Confidence,
4Oi: McAhister, 402 lockwood. 403; Mnl-
berry, 404, Sewanee, 40j: Bethlehem,
407: Mountain, 40s; Centre Star, ON
Whites Creek, 4O9; Ro Ellen, 40: Charles
Fuller, Alp R0ckVale, AS; Corinthian, IT
Nashville, Ala
The committee recommended specially
the last mentiOned Lodge, for the taste
and elegance displayed in the keeping Of
its records which rendered them tie model
Of excellence.
GRAND OFFICERS ELECT
The election Of the grand officers was
then taken up, aud after eleeting the first
and second, the Lodge WAS called from
labor 10 refreshment Tor one hour. When
again labor was resumed. the following
was the result
John c. Brown, Of Pulaski, Most Nyor
shipful Grand Master; made Mason in
1850, Pulaski Lodge No l0l: presided rs
Master two years, having filled all the sub
ordinate positions in his Lodge: and acted
as ID. q. Master for the last year: and
shown himself an able expounder of The
principles of the Order in several very III
teresting public Masonic addresses
Townsend A. Thomas of Clarksville.
Right WOrshipful Deputy Grand Master:
made q Mason, in Clarksville Lodge No.
80, in 1912; was Master eight years. and
installed twenty -nine years in other posi-
lions in his Lodge and other Masonic bod
les, among which was D. e. NJ two years,
Ser. Grand Chapter five years, in Califor-
mia; was Grand High Priest of Grand
Chapter; and Representative TO General
Grand Chapter of L. s., at ST. Louis, in
1868; is now Or. Rep of Alabama and Cali
fornia to the Grand Lodge of Tennessee:
has secured SS9, 900 as subscri ption to the
Masonic Orphans Home during the last six
months
George II. Prince, of Macedonia, r. w.
Grand Senior Warden made Mason in
Caledonia Lodge, No. 30, in 1912, and
acted as Master of Lodge sixteen years;
High Priest OF Chapter ten years, and T.
l. G. NJ. of Council fourteen years, and in
other offices nearly all time since his rails
ing
J. C. Cawood, of cambridge, II. w.
Grand Junior Warden; made Mason in
1857 in Washingto Lodge, No. 23I: pre-
sided as Master three years; High Priest of
Chapter three years and as ID. G. ii.
Priest of Grand Chapter, has delivered
addresses frequently on Masonry in public,
and enjoys the reputation of being good
worker for advancing Masonry.
John Frizzell of Nashville, Il. w. Grand
Secretary
I'VE regret that his constant press of of
fetal duties prevented our getting n syn
0pgis Of his Masonic life.
John McC!ellsnd, Of Nashville, T. W.
Grand Treasurer, made Il Mason in 1878,
IN Cumberland Lodge No. s, has presided
as Master > years; High Priest of Chap
Ter ) years: Commander of the Command
cry about same time has been ID. G. III.
Of q. Lodge; 4. l. q. N. of Grand C0un-
cal; President Of the Order of High Priest
hood, and Right Eminent Grand Com
mandory Of Tennessee, aud was appointed
Grand Treasurer after the death of Brother
W II. Horn.
Tbs Grand Lodge then called from labor
ull A. Il to-day.