The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-27

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sentative, the sessions Of the Grand Lodg
and Grand Encampment OF Odd Fellow
which met at Water Valley, on Tuesday last
10Th inst. 1t was the Thirty-third Annua
communication of the Grand Lodge, anS
was perhaps more largely attended thar
any Communication heretofore held. Abou
seventy representatives were in attendance
on both bodies. Geo. K. Birchett Esq, o
Ficksourg, presided, as Grand Master, Owe
the deliberations of tn Grand Lodge, anC
gave great satisfaction to the Craft in tina
capacity. Geo. Torrey, Esq, OF Fayette
presided over the deliberations of the Crane
| Eneampment. He has been a faithful GRAND
Chief Patriarch, and that branch of the
Order has fourished under his adlninistra-
ton.
AS the official proceedings will be pub
hshed IN due time, we must be content with
brief mention. A large amount of business
was transacted. for the good of the Order, y
we trust. Committees worked faithfully,
and dispatched promptly the business COM
mltted to them. There were several inter-
esting discussions,in which the constitution
al doctors seemed to differ, but all the
| deliberations were characterized by courtesy
and good feeling.
Among the Representatives, we were
pleased to meet with our good friend, Col.
III. s. Van Eaton, of Woodville, Judge r. b
Mayes, of Yazoo City, Dr. John 5. Cain. OF
Okolona, Maj. Theobald ct al of Vicksburg.
Geo. j. Dicks, of Natchez, ID. L. Smythe, OF
kosciusko and many others whose names
are prominet in the Order. L. X. Barber,
Esq sof Woo6yille, and Hon. d. N. Barrows,
OF Jackson, were present as Grand Repre-
sentatives, and Mr.. Sam1 French, as Grand
Sentinel.
The brethren of Water Valley Lodge No.
81, and indeed the citizens generally, were
interchangeable in their attentions to the rep
resentatives. The good people of this place
are noted for their public spirit and hos
pitality, and when they undertake TO get
up demonstration, it is none of your small
shows. On Wednesday morning we heard
the brass band from jackson, Tenn, dis
coursing from the gallery of the Collins
House, and that night we found ourselves
tramping along in huge torch-light pro-
cession, with music and banners-all I'M
der the direction of Acting Grand Mar
shall, I. w. Whitsey, who is hard to beat in
that role. The procession returned to the
Presbyterian Church, where district Depu-
ty" III. S. Van Eaton delivered an appropri-
ate address to large audience. Although
he had but very short notice, he was fully
equal to the occasion.
On Thursday night splendid supper was
served in the town hall, to which, of course,
we paid our profound respects. Here we
had the pleasure of extending our acquaint-
ance, especially among the ladies, and OF
Witnessing some evolutions, under the d.
rection of Marshall Whitsey, which satisfied
US that he was an expert in the knowledge
of Hardee's Tactics. Whitsey is an institu-
ton, and no mistake. Thesupper was most
sumptuous and elegant compliment to the
Grand Lodge, and if we did not have the
full benefit of the occasion. it was not the
fsult of our attentive Bro. f. III. Green
Both Grand Bodies adjourned Thursday
evening. after the adoption of resolution,
unanimously, to hold the next annual meet
ing at Meridian. The following are the
principal officers elected, and committees
appointed for the ensuing year:
OFFICERS GRAND LODGE.
Ira j Carter, Enterprise, Grand Master.
Isaac I. Hart. WoodVille. Dep. CIR. Master
r. B. Mayes. YazOo City. Grand Secretary.
VIM. Crutcher, Vicksburg, CIR. Treasurer
Sam1 Fre.ch, Jackson, Grand Guardian
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES,
D. n. Barrows, Jackson, Long Term
Geo. X. Birchett, Vicksburg, Short Term.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
CREDENTIALs-J. S. Cain, d. p Black, j. p
Krecker.
FIscAL-W. A. Montgomery, il. Milton,
SUPERvIsORY-T. j. flames, w. j. Howell
G. N. Simpson.
L. Cain, VIM. Crutcher, j. L.
Duck.
LEGIsLATIvE-J. L. Power, H. S. Van Ea-
ton, Geo. X. Birchett.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OFFICERS.
Isaac T. Hart, Woodville, Grand Chief Pa
triarch.
G. w. Trimble. Grenada Grand High Priest.
j. L. Dnck, Meridian, Grand Senior War
den.
NJ. Eiseman, Fayette, Grand Junior War
den.
X. B. Mayes, Yazoo City, Grand Scribe.
VIM. Crutcher, Vicksburg, Grand Treasurer.
Saml French, Jackson. Grand Sentinel.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE L. h. Barber,
WOOdville.
COMMITTEES:
L. Power, ]. S. Cain, T. Whit
jacob, Geo. Torrey, C.
Lehman.
j. Dix, Jas. T. McCown.
s. Schwartz.
Among the pleasahtries of the session was
the following resolution offered at the close
of the election of officers of Grand Lodge,
by district Deputy FL. S. Van Eaton:
Resolved, That as this Grand Lodge is on
wheels, it is fortunate that we have Car
ter TO attend TO the transportation-a good
HdYt-ed Deputy Grand TO assist him, an A.
Mayes ingly good Grand Secretary to re-
cord the proceedings Crutch-er in the
Treasurer's office on whom we can lean-a
Bdrr0lc in which to ride to the u. s. Grand
Lodge-a Birch EFT to whip up the team and
a man of Potoer to proclaim our transae-
tions with Clarion notes.