Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-26
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The GRAND Lodge of tennessee.
A Delegation from the Kentucky
Grand Lodge.


A Delegation from the Kentucky
Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge met at O'Clock pur-
suant to adjournment-all the Grand off,
GERS being present.
Rep. Newman from the Special Commit
tee on the Grand Masters report, submit
ted a report, referring to the decisions of
the past year, concurring in some and re-
iecting others and in conclusion offered a
resolution as follows:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand
Lodge are rendered to our most Worthy.
Grand Master, Weakley, for his able report
and gallant bearing, ior bis devotion to the
Order, and his success as Grand Master.
The report was on motion received, and
resolution adopted.
A DELEGATION FROM KENTUCKY.
At this stage of the proceedings, the COM
mittee appointed to receive the delegation
from Kentucky entered the room, and
were introduced to the Grand Lodge by
Deputy Grand Master, w. z. Washburne,
in an appropriate manner. The Grand
master arose, and in fitting remarks well
coined the distinguished delegation from
the Grand Lodge ofKentucky, consisting of
P. G. NJ. and P. G. z. John f. Fisk, P. G..
NJ. and P. G. r. Henry woodford, P. G r.
A. 81. Ransom, P. G. John S. Spiceland and
p. g. John A. Rains.
The order of business being suspended,
the Grand Master announced that the spe-
cial order of business would be exchange of
courtesies with the distinguished brothers
who had visited this Grand Lodge as bear
ers of fraternal greetings from our sister ju-
risdiction, the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
of Kentucky. Short addresses were then
made by the visiting delegation, and sfCer-
wards there was recess of fifteen minutes
in order that the visiting brethren might be
introduced personally to the members of
the Grand Lodge. After the recess, speeches
appropriate to the union of Kentucky and
Tennessee Odd Fellows, were made by
Messrs. w. s. Munday, of Gallatin, III. G.
Cotton, of Nashville, FL. I. johnson, Of
Humboldt, and A. NJ. Burney, of McMinn-
vile.
The Grand Lodge then resumed business,
and after hearing the reports of several
committees, adjourned to P. N.
Afternoon Session.
The Grand Lodge re-assembled al 2 P.
Nall the officers present.
Representative Prosser, from the Com
mittee on the State of the Order, submit
ted a report requiring that the Grand Mas
ter be authorized to visit all lodges which
NAV be reported to him as working in IN
safe and exposed buildings, and in the event
of his being satisfied that the work of the
Order is liable to exposure from the condi-
ton and location of the room in which said
lodge hold its meetings, then he shall de-
clare the meetings of said lodge suspended
until such time as the members thereof
shall provide a safe and suitable room for
the meetings Of the same. Which report |
was received and the resolution adopted.
Rep. Whitfield from Finance Committee |
recommended the payment of account of
George Sieferle for S54. Adopted.
Rep. Munday from the Committee on |
Judiciary submitted report in answer to
a query from Rep. j. 4. Feeney of No. |
%, deciding that the member referred to
was entitled to seat in his Lodge. Re- |
ceived and concurred in.
Rep. Munday from the Judiciary Com
mittee, referring 10 the query of Rep. |
Copeland No. lis, answered that as right |
a member is not entitled to either sick be- |
ne6ts or watches, but that the spirit of Odd |
Fellowship would prompt the Lodge to
furnish voluntary watches.
In answer to the query of Rep. Har-
well, the same committee answered in the
affirmative. Report received and concur
red in.
Rep. Craig from committee on charters
submitted report which was adopted.
Rep. Jukes from the committee on ap-
peals submitted a report recommending
that the action of Union City Lodge be
reversed, and the suspended member be
reinstated. Report received and concur
red in.
Rep. Jukes from the same committee |
submitted another report referring to an |
appeal from East Tennessee Lodge, No. |
81. The action of the Lodge was con- |
frmed.
The appeal from Surprise Lodge, No. 153, |
was also reported upon by the same COM |
mittee, who recommended that the action |
of the Lodge be not sustained. Report re-
eeived and concurred in.
On the appeal from Phillips Lodge, No. |
1l2, the committee recommended that the |
action of the Lodge be reversed, and a new |
trial ordered. Report received and cOncar-
red in.
Rep Jukes from the committee on Ap- |
peal and Grievances, also introduced a res |
olution as a recommendation that Subordi- |
nate Lodges would save much time and
trouble in this Grand Lodge if frivolous |
cases, such as many brought up here this
session, were settled at home. Adopted.
The Graud Lodge then took rec ess IN
til 7 O'Clock.
Night Session.
The Grand Lodge met pursuant to
Several reports were received and acted
upon.
The committee on milage and per diem
presented their report, which, was received.
All the business before the body having
been disposed of the Grand Lodge
adjourned.