Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-11
1. d. D. r,
Meeting Of Lodges I'm Convention.
for the Chicago Sufferers.


the different LsdgeS and Encampments of
Odd Fellows met in convention last night.
Past Grand Sire Z. d. Farnsworth was
called TO the chair, and W. A. Barry ap-
pointed Secretary. Upon taking the chair
the Past Grand Sire explained the meeting
to be the consideration of the best and
| speediest manner of relief to the sufferers
by the fearful confagration which has ragged
in Chicago for the past 4S hours.
The following resolution was offered by
Grand Secretary L. H. Barry, and uanim-
ously adopted:
Resolved, That Committee of Five be
appointed by the chair, TO consider and re-
port plan of action for the government of
this meeting, with such recommendations
as they may deem necessary to attain the
object desired.
The chair appointed as tue committee
provided for in the above resolution the fol-
lowing named brothers, tO-wit Robert
Thompson, of No. 10, F. A. Faller, No. los,
W. II. Trafford, No. 80, Z. H. Barry, No.
/, and Past Grand Master Chidsey, of Ohio.
The committee appointed to draft suit
able resolutions after few moments alb
senee reported the following through their
chairman, Robert Thompson.
Whereas, our sister city of Chicago has
just passed through most terrible calam-
ity, whereby thousands of her citizens
(many of whom are bound to US by the en-
dearing ties of brotherhoOd) have been de-
privcd of their homes, together with every
comfort and necessary of life: and Whereas,
We believe it is the duty Of all to express in
the most emphatic manner their feeling and
sympathies on such occasions; and believ-
ing as we do that it is the duty Of every
person, no matter how poor, to contribute
their mite toward relieving the distress and
misery of our fellow men, and thus carry
out the great principles so prominently in
culcated in the beautiful ritual Of our Or
der:
Therefore resolved, That it i with sad
hearts We contemplate the terrible destruc-
ton of the beautiful city Of Chicago, and
the awful Affections and sufferings Of our
brethren and fellow citizens caused thereby.
In the great distress of our minds csused
by this melancholy event We fail TO find
words adequate to express the heartfelt
sympathies which we feel for them in this
their days of sffliction and troubles, and
with humble hearts we pray TO the Great
Father OF all, that He may IN His wisdom
stay the rod of affection, and again restore
to the survivors happiness and prosperity.
Resolved, That We hold il our duty to do
all we can to relieve the distreSses of our
sadly afflicted friends, and In order 10 do so
Systematically, and give every member an
opportunity of contributing his mite to so
laudable an object, committee of eleven
members be appointed by the Chrirnan of
this meeting to solicit contributions of
money, ETC., for the relief of said sufferers,
with power to appoint subcommittee to
aid them in the good work.
Resolved, that said committee lmmedi-
ately after their appointment, shall elect a
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, whose
duty il shall be to correspond with members
of the Order in Chicago, and ascertain to
whom the funds contributed, and the other
articles, NAV be sent for distribution among
the sufferers; and all moneys and other ar
ticleS so contributed, shall be received and
forwarded through and by said committee,
to the persons designated i'll Chicago for the
distribution of the same; and said commit
tee shall keep regular and correct account
of all moneys, etc, received and forwarded,
and report the same to the lodges when
called upon.
Resolved, That each Lodge in the State
of Tennessee, and every member thereof, be
and is hereby urgently requested to con-
tribute their mite 10 this object, and that
each Lodge be requested to appoint COM
mittee to solicit contributions and forward
the same to said General Committee.
ROBERT THOMPSON.
x. II. BARRY,
W. H. TRAFFORD,
T. A. FALLER,
W. CHIDsEY.
On motion of J. r. Harwell, the resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted.
The chair appointed the following broth
ers on the committee provided for in the
resolutions, to-wit: J. l.. Weakly, No. l;
H. c. Hensley, No. 10; NJ. G.. Cotton, No.
80; S. II. Hitchcock, No. 10; T. A. Fsller,
No. 105; Hugh Carroll, No. l; II. W. But
tort, No. 1l8; L. 7. Smiley, No. 10; W. A.
Barry, No. 1; f. Ateiner, No. 1Oj; Ed.
Copeland, No. 118.
II. G.. Hensley offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary of
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Tennes-
see be requested to appeal to the Lodges of
the State, in behalf of this convention for
immediate contributions for the purposes as
set forth in the preamble and resolutions
Just adopted, assuring such contributors
that the same if sent to the committee ap-
pointed by this convention, win be at once
properly applied.
On motion of H. Z. Hensley, the Secre-
tary of each Lodge in the city was request
ed 10 furnish the committee with full list
of all their members in good standing,
which motion prevailed.
W H. Trafford noved thai A cOpy of the
resolutions be furnished the city papers, and
a copy be sent to the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment, which was carried.
After several stirring speeches, the con-
yention adjourned.