Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-15
ORDER OF PALE FACES.
The Closing Proceedings.

The following is the night session:
The following resolution was offered by
Brother ]. W. Ward
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary no
tify the subordinate Camps throughout the
State 10 make their reports and forward
their dues to the Grand Camp up to the
18th day of January, 1870, instead of the
first Wednesday in May. Carried.
A resolution was offered by P. A.
Hughes, creating the Office Of Financial
Scribe, which was adopted.
After which a reconsideration was had
and the resolution was withdrawn, and
the following was offered by J. w. Ward
Resolved, That such subordinate Camps
as may deem it necessary, be allowed to
elect a Financial Scribe, and have full
power to prescribe his duties, terms of
Office, etc. Carried.
Bro. J. c. Dromgoole, NJ w. p elect, ". .
introduced and made some remarks which
were enthusiastically received by the dele
gates.
The following was offeredb j. J. Harris
field:
Be it enacted by the Grand Camp of
Pale Faces now assembled, That the lat
ter clause of article TX Bylaws, section
/, be so amended as to read, Immediately
before the adjournment Of the Camps.
Tabled.
The following was offered:
Be it resolved l, That the Committee on
the Secret Work of the Order be instructed
to take into consideration the formation of
a degree TO be called the Degree Of Charity,
and shall be known as the third degree Of
the Order
Be it resolved ,, That said degree shall
contain the following features, towit: That
each brother becoming member of this
degree shall pay the sum Of -- dollars
as the fee of the degree, aud upon the
death of a Brother of this degree, each and
every member thereof shall pay into the
Treasurer of the same the sum of one dol
lar, which said sum when collected shall be
forwarded to the NJ w. Grand Rec. and
Cor Sec, and when all Camps have been
heard from, he, the NJ w. State Rec. and
Cor. Sec, shall forward or cause to be for
warded the sum so paid in 10y the members
of the degree to the widow or nearest re-
lation of the deceased Brother; that it shall
bethe duty of the Secretary of the Camp
of which the deceased was a member, to
give immediate notice to all the other Camps
of the same, and that any member of this
degree failing or refusing to pay into the
felt all right and claims to said benefits.
Laid on the table.
On motion the action in adopting re-
port of Committee on Secret Work, was
reconsidered. The resolution of Committee
on Secret Work being before the House,
the resolution offered creating the Most
Excellent Camp was tabled,
And the following was offered by J.
W. Ward.
Resolved. That when there are three
or more Camps working in any State that
they upon application may be allowed a
charter for the organization of a Grand
Camp, and when there are five or more
Grand Camps organized they may appoint
delegates, and organize a Supreme Camp
TO control all the Grand Camps Carried.
The Committee on Legislation reported
that they could find nothing Objectionable
in the Constitution of Camp No. GO. The
report was received and the Constitution
cOncurred in.
The Camp then went into the mstalla-
ton of officers.
Resolution by BROKER, Of Georgia, that
the Grand Camp change semi-annually the
subordinate and degree password, and that
it be communicated 10y characters. Car
ried.
A resolution by Brother Brooker, that a
committee of five be appointed to change
the closing ceremony of our order and make
it more impressive, and report at the next
regular meeting, passed.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Resolved That the thanks of this Grand
Body now in session be rendered TO the
press of Nashville, for their kindness in
printing the proceedings Of this body, and
for furnishing the members! gratuitously
copies of their papers.
Resolved. further that the thanks of this
body is due and hereby rendered the
members Of the County of Davidson, and
more especially the city of Nashville, for
their untiring energy in contributing to
their comforts and pleasures, and that they
recognize their reception and the ball and
supper given in honor of this body as a
perfect success.
A resolution was offered 10y 0. b. Rose
TO establish a side degree for the admis-
sion of the ladies'. Passed, and the follow
ing committee was appointed to frame said
degree: o. Il. Rose, A. StallcGp and J.
w. Baker
The following committee was appointed
on closing ceremony of the order:
w. II. Brooker, of Georgia, chairman,
J. W. Andrews, No. l: J. w Ward, No.
60; L. i. Settle, No. 5; Joe B. Patton,
No. Z.
A motion instructing Committee on
Printing to have 800 copies of the session
of this body printed and forwarded to all
subordinate bodies, carried.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Camp adopt the
work of the Committee on Secret Work,
but TO be left optionary with the subordi
nate Camps as to which work shall be used.
Also the following was adopted:
Resolved, BY the Grand Camp of Pale
Faces. now in session, that the officers o.
this Grand Camp be- and they are hereby
authorized TO petition the present Legis
lature to grant this Grand Camp charter
OF incorporation. with all the rights, priv
Ieges and provisions Of its present organi
cation.
Resolution 10y o. b. Rose. that hereafte
this Camp hold all its meetings in the sec
ond degree.
Resolved >, That this Camp confer nc
degrees.
Resolved , That 10 member be admit
ted in this Camp without being second de
gree members
Carried 10y vote, ayes 10.
Resolution hv II. c. Carter.
Resolved, That a brother shall hav
filed an elective Office in the subordinat
Camp before he can preside over the lie
gree Camp. Laid on the table
The thanks of the Grand Camp were ten
dered Brother J. l.. Thompson for the abb
manner in which he presided over thi
body.
On motion, the thanks Of the Gran
Camp be and the same is hereby tendere
Orphan Camp No 3 for the use of thci
hall
4 resolution was offered by !. W. War;
of No 60, and adopted, to allow the SecrC
tary of the Grand Camp ten per cent of II
receipts Of this body for his services AS sucl
On motion of W H. Brooker, of Geo
gia, the thanks of the Grand Camp, wei
unanimously rendered the House of Repr,
sentatIves and Senate of Tennessee for III
use Of the Capitol for the festival
Adjourned To meet the second Mond,
in January. 1871. JOE. b. PATTON,
NJ W g. Cor and Rec. Sec.