Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-22

Meeting Of tine Most Worthy Grand
EncxanlnrnAnf

Meeting OK the Nh06t W ektHy Gfamu
Encsmpment.
The Grand Encampment I. o. o. f.,
met at Odd Fellows Hall in this city yes
terday morning.
The following Grand Officers were pres
ent: ae
George B. Boyles, NJ. W. G. Patriarch.
j. r. Harwell, d.. w. G. 81. Priest.
Peter Harris, r. w. G. S. Warden.
Robert Thompson, r. w. g. Treasurer.
George Seiferle, q. Sentinel.
r. II. Norris, G. Herald.
The Grand Patriarch made the following
pro tenn. appointments:
w. A. Barry, r. w. G.. Scribe.
A. o. FL. P. Sehorn, r. W.. Warden.
The Grand Encampment being proclaim
ed opened in due form, the following rep
'resentatives were appointed committee
on credentials, to-wit: Representatives
Barry, Kircher and Young.
The Committee on Credentials submit
ted the following report, and the Patriarchs
and Representatives were introduced and
instructed in the degrees.
Your Committee on Credentials, having
examined the credentials of the following
Representatives, and finding them correct,
would recommend that they be admitted,
70 wit:
John Young, No. 80; G. Kirchen, No.
SO; IL. Haynes, No. %; John G. Tate,
No. Is; A. o. 81. P. Sehorn, No. Z; FL. j.
Brady, No. Al; VIII. Vaughn, No. 20; w.
A. Barry, No. /; Walton Hiles, No "a; j.
NJ. McAffrey, No. IL; t. III. Burch, No. 81;
w. w. Gunier, No. 10; James w. Gates,
No. 26; J. r. Feeney, No. 81; John Link
hauer, No. 8; Fl. d. Cornell, No. 8; T. S.
Bingham, No. 80; 7. B. Taylor, No. 30;
B. Dorgan, No. /.
We also find the certificates of the
following P. G. P. correct and recommend
that they be admitted and the G.. E. De-
grees be conferred on them:
A. s. Prosser, No. II; Tobias Samuel,
No. 4; w. III. Trafford, No. l; James W.
Gates, No. 26; j. r. Feeney, No. 81; T. S.
Jukes, No. SO; T.. l.. Bingham, No. 80.
In addition to the above named rep re-
sentatives, there were also pres mt Ia rye
number of Past Chief Patriarchs.
The report ofthe Grand Patriarch, Grand
Scribe and Grand Treasurer were then
read, and On motion referred to the appro-
pirate committees.
The report of P. T. Phillips, Grand Rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge of the
United States was read, and referred to
committee.
The Grand Patriarch appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
FINANCE.-Jno. Young, Jno. G. Tate,
j. G. Woodall.
STATE OF THE ORDER.-J. d. Connell,
]. c. Haynes, W. II. Vaughn.
CRARTERs.-A. o. 81. P. Sehorn, T. S.
Bingham, I. NJ. Burch.
APPEALS AND GRIEYANCEs.-J. r.
Feeney, Walton Hiles, 81. 81. J. Brady.
On CLAIMS. G. Woodall, ]. W.
Gates, and g. Kircher.
SUBORDINATE RETURNs.-B. Dorgan,
w. II. Vaughn, and T. s. Bingham.
BY LAWS OF Walton
Hiles, j. McAffrey, and J. r. Feeney.
MILEAGE AND PER DIEM.-J. NJ. Nc
Affrey, John Linkhauer aud J. L. Haynes.
Representative Dorgan offered an amend
ment to the Constitution of Subordinate
Encampments, which lies over under the
rule until to morrow.
An appeal was submitted from Past Chief
Patriarch Jukes, in regard to the action of
Memphis Encampment No. 80, which was
referred TO the committee on Appeals and
Grievances.
The petitions and cards of the EncamP-
ments at Lexington and Newbern were re-
ferred to the committee on Charters.
Representative Council submitted the
following inquiry:
sis it lawful for an Encampment Of one
jurisdiction to initiate a brother holding
membership in Lodge in another jurisdic-
tion?"
Which query was referred to the commit
tee Gu the State of the Order.
Aud then the Grand Encampment took a
recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Encampment assembled at
P. H., and was opened with prayer by the
II. Z. G. High Priest.
The committee on credentials reported
on the certificates of Representatives. J. T.
Brown, j. E. Pearson and s. II. Albertson,
who was admitted and instructed.
Rep. Sehon submitted report sustaining
the action of the Grand Patriarch in regard
to Gayoso Encampment No. 8, and endors
ing other decisions during the term, which
was received, and COMMITTEES discharged.
Rep. Linckhauer announced his intention
in pursuance of instructions Of Gayoso
EIcampment No. 8, to appeal from the
action OF the Grand Encampment to the
Grand Lodge u. S., aud permission was
granted him to prosecute the appeal.
The report Of the committee on char
tiers was adopted.
Representative Connell made report
from, LLs Committee on the State Of the
Order, which was IisasTeG.
Representative Feeney offered a resoiu-
ton giving Neeley Encampment permission
to change the name to Fayetteville Encamp-
ment No. 81, which request was granted.
After several other reports from Stand
ing Committees, the Grand Encampment
adjourned to Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock.
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