Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-27

Es' g Scarlet ("
g g " g bearing
emblems of Degree Lodges. e
Bearer of Bible and Supporters
Officers of Degree Lodges.
l. G's with drawn swords.
Secretaries and Treasurers.
Vice Grands and Supporters.
Chaplains supported by Conductors and
Wardens.
Noble Grands with their Supporters.
SUBORDINATE ENcAMPMENTs.
Guardians.
Junior Wardens. y
Banner.
Senior Wardens supported by first and
second Watches.
+ Members of Patriarchal Degree.
Members Of Golden Rule Degree.
Members OF Royal Purple Degree.
Sentinels.
High Priests supported by Guards Of
Tent.
Chief Patriarchs supported by third and
fourth Watches.
GRAND ENcAMPNrENT.
Grand Sentinel.
Grand Junior Warden.
Banner.
Grand Senior Warden.
Members of Grand Encampment.
Deputy Grand Sentinel.
Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer.
Grand High Priest, supported by Past
Grand High Priests.
Grand Patriarchs, supported by Past
Grand Patriarchs.
GRAND LODGE.
Grand Guardian.
Banner of Grand Lodge.
Grand Warden and Conductor.
Members of Grand Lodge.
Grand Secretary and Treasurer.
Deputy Grand Masters with supporters.
Grand Chaplain with supporters.
Grand Masters supported by Past Grand
Masters.
Officers and Members of Grand Lodge
United States.
J.R. Harwell was the Chief Marshal of
the day, assisted by Anthony Brown, from
Ridgely Encampment; r. Griffin, from
Olive Branch Encampment; ]. H. Bank
ston, Edgeield Encampment; V. B. Dixon,
Tennessee Lodge No. 1; W. w. Totten,
Trabue Lodge No. 10; NJ. NJ. Barnes,
Smiley Lodge No. 80; Frank Atiener,
Aurora Lodge No. 1O5; w. D. Gentry,
Edgeield Lodge No. 118. The Chief Mar:
shall and his aids appeared on horseback.
Leaving the Hall the line proceeded
down Church street to Market, and the
| published programme was carried out, the
head of the procession reaching Odd Eel
lows Hall, the end of the route, att o'clock.
At half past o'clock in the evening the
Order again met at Odd Fellows Hall and
marched in line to Masonic Hall, where
had assembled large number of ladies and
gentlemen.
The exercises at the hall opened with the
| hymn commencing with the line ''Praise
| to Thee, Thou Great Creator, which was
sung by the choir selected for the occasion
by Capt. J. N. Thatcher. The choir was
composed entirely of male voices, and in
| Guided the best singers in Nashville and
| Edgefeld, and we do not exaggerate when
we say that better music was never listen
| ed to here or elsewhere.
This hymn was followed with a prayer
| by the Rev. d. w. +. Sawrie.
| Then came the anthem mighty Jehovah
by the choir, which was grand beyond de-
| scription, and as we now write we think
| we can hear the many voices blending har-
moniously in the song Of praise and adora-
| ton.
The next thing on the programme was
an Grafton from the Rev. DR.. Baird, but in
this pleasing feature of the evenings exer-
cises, the audience was disappointed. The
| committee had made arrangements with
| Rev. DR.. Skinner to deliver the Grafton,
but that gentleman was called suddenly
away from the city, and on Monday night
it was ascertained that he could not be here
| in time. DIR. Baird was then called upon,
and he promised to address the Order and
the audience until half past eight O'Clock,
| at which hour he would be compelled to
| repair to his church, where an interesting
meeting was in progress,
The Chief Marshal introduced DIR, Baird
to the audience in complimentary terms,
and the distinguished divine appeared be-
| fore the stand only to announce that it
would be impossible for him to deliver an
address. He referred to the promise on
| his part to be at his church at half past
o'clock, and said he would be compelled
to fulfill the engagement. He spoke for
several minutes in q humorous vein, when
he excused himself, and left the hall
Then followed the closing hymn and the
benediction, after which the audience dis
persed.
1t was sad disappointment to the many
persons who had assembled to hear DIR.
Baird, and the only solaee they could have
had for the disappointment was in the fine
music with which they were favored.