The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-02-11
Mass Meeti,.n of obi FelkoUs.

Pursuant to previous notice mass meeting Of
Odd Fellows was held on Wednesday night last,
in the Grand Lodge Room, Baltimore, for the
purpose of taking action with regard to making
some provision for the family of the late Joseph
B. Escavaille. The meeting was called to order
by Hon. Joshua Vansant, who nominated P. G.
Master James l.. Ridgely as Chairman, and P. G..
William H. Creery for Secretary. On taking the
chair, Mr.. Ridgely said it was unnecessary to
state the object of the meeting as all were aware
for what it had been called, aud be was prepared
for any business that might be suggested.
Hon. Joshua Vansant then offered TIE follow
ing preambles and resolutions
Whereas, Joseph B. EscavaiIle, Grand Secrta-
ry of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, departed
this life on the 3lst of December 1870, and the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of Mary
land, in session assembled, on the I'd day of Jan
uary, 1871, adopted resolutions expressive of the
sentiments OF those bodies in reference to the
character OF the deceased and decaratory of their
appreciation OF his great services in the promo
ton Of the principles of the Order of Odd Fell
lowship.
And, whereas, 1t is believed that the entire
body Of the Order in the jurisdiction most sin
desire, in consideration of the unexampled SER
vices rendered to the membership in Maryland
by brother Escavaie, and 10 view of his pure
private character and the force of his example to
present to his widow proper and substantial
testimonial of that appreciation therefore,
ResoL0ed by toe mass meeting of the Order of
Odd Fellows of Maryland, Of both branches of
the Order, this day assembled, That it is due to
the distinguished private worth of brother Es,a-
vaille and TO his pre-eminent services in the
work of Odd Fellowship, that indahitable mani
festatons OF appreciation of the worth and of
those services should be made, not only because
it is right and proper, but because they ncite
and encourage his survivors in the Order to en-
ulate his virtu0us example, and his effective la
bors in the great cause Of human benevoence.
ResolOed, That to the end of the foregoing,
the Order in Maryland be hereby fraternally and
earnestly requested to contribute literally to the
object either by donations as Lodges and En-
| campments, or by individual contributions as
members thereof.
| ResoI0ed, That Brothers James L. Ridgely,
Joshua Vansant, Henry F. Carey, John Boyd
Augustus Mathiot, Alex. R. Mantz, Samuel Snow
den, Alex l.. Spear, Joseph Vansant, VIM. R.
Creery, +. Cover Cox, f. A Ellis, James Young
John Q. A. Herring, JOS Thompson, L. Loewen-
stein, Chas. H Rawlings, Isaac s.. George, John
Hahn, Theodore Parsons, John H. Barnes, Her
| HIdu AJuCHS, w III IL CCultI, D. a hllteT, w III .
H. Ruby and Grafton NJ. Bosley be and they are
hereby constituted committee, TO be denomina-
ted the "Escavaille Testimonial Committee, -
whose duty it shall lie, as soon as they shall have
ascertaned the amount of contributions. to pro-
cure fitting and substantial testimonial and
present the same TO the widow OF the deceased,
in the name and in behalf Of the Odd Fellows of
| the jurisdiction of Maryland.
Resolced, That the committee aforesaid be re-
quested to prepare brief appeal to the members
of the Order in furtherance of the purpose of this
meeting, and in conjunction with these proceed
ings cause the same to be printed in circular
form, and sent TO the respective Lodges and En-
campments.
Resolved That the contributions to be made
under the foregoing resolutions be forwarded or
presented TO the chairman of the committee, who
shall acknowledge the receipt thereof.
ReSOlUed, That the circular aforesaid be signed
by the officers OF this meeting and the Testimo-
NAL Committee, with the certified approval there
of the NJ. w Grand Master Of the jurisdiction
of Maryland. under the seal of the r. W Grand
Lodge.
Mr.. Vansant spoke of the resolutions, as did
also Messrs John Horn, Theodore Parsons, ].
Q. A. Herring, Judge Carey, and others, after
which the resolutions were adopted, and the