Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-12


New England our order has been blessed
with signal success, and the noble aborignes
have from that part Of d the
Union, given as saccessions to
our Order that will never be foreotten.
All of the States In the Union hays seen
the results Of the labors Of the Improved
Order of Red Men. & ss5.-.g~l.I
The ask that is imposed upon me, diff
cult though It may be, is q pleasant one,
and the occasion oft will be cherished IN
the kingdom of the heart, when our labors
have forever ceased and we have been gath
cred to our fathers in the hunting grounds
above. And I hope that our meeting will
result in great beneyolence aud issues of
universal joy. as..a-
The next toast was "Our Patrons
Washington and Tammany,n and Mr.. Cor
ham, of Pennsylvania was called uponi to
respond, which he did saying that he felt
incapable to responding to a toast of such
great import. Washington, he said
was the patron Of freedom, and Tammany
the pride of the American people.
"Pennsylvania, the mother OF the order"
was responded to by A. j. Baker of that
State, who said that il the Red Men came
from any part Of the Union to the keystone
State they would find 10000 sturdy pliers,
both In she mines aud in the cause to vel
come them, whereat the brotherhood burst
firth in loud applause.
Geo. w. Lindsey, of Maryland, was
called upon and responded to the toast,
f'My Maryland-our Godmother,n referring
to the devout love that he had for both the
State Of his nativity and the benevolent or
der which he had been successful in Joining.
Next came the toas. "Old Virginia. an
untiring workel-may she never reiaxe
her efforts" which Hugh Latham respond
ed to in most patriotic and filial manner,
referring with pride to the noble sons that
still nobler State had Graded. He also
paid worthy tribute to the two illustrious
sons Of Tennessee, Gen. Andrew Jackson
and James K. Polk.
"The Improved Order of Red Men" was
the next toast in order, and WIS handled
AFTER the manner Of the order whose health
1t proposed, by Paxon Goats, OF Ohio, who
wound up by making the following aeci-
dental rhyme:
have but one plea
Which Suitability.
"The Great Inoo oaeep was responded 10
by Mr.. E-kert, who happened TO be the
"Blg lnJun" the toast referred to.
Charles IL. Belts, of Ohio, replied to the
toast "The Red Men of the Buckeye State, -
stating that thirty years ago he was resi-
dent OF this "City Of Rocks" but as his
roaming imagination demanded a change
into pastures green, he went to Cincinnati,
where he found everything green enough to
SUIT MIN. The Order was progressing there,
ne said, beyond bis most sanguine expecta-
tons. 60.
"Tho Order on the Lake Shore-may
their future efforts exceed their past" was
neatly responded to by Mr.. Craig, Of Mich
igsn.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the banquet adjourned, we are una
BILE to give anything excepting the toasts
and their respondents.
"Our Mothers, Sisters, Wives and Sweet
hearts," BY James Zeigler, of Pennsylvania.
"The prosperity Of the Order in the Gulf
States" by III. j. Whitman, of Texas.
''The Rock City Band who have kindly
rendered US their services" by the band in
question.
"Our Order on the Pacific Slope-may
its prosperity be as brilliant as its golden
sands" by Mr.. Joslyn, of California.
"Fhe Great Past Incohonee, the Sages
aud Great Medicine Men OF our Order
may they counsel and guide our braves and
boys in the way of WISDOM" by A. Came
ron, Of Pennsylvania. .-
The Great Chief of Records-nay his
records never have a BLOT" by Joshua
Maris, Of Delaware.
"Our brethren in Alabama, untiring in
their efforts for the good of our organize
uon," by Mr.. Ragland, of Alabama.
"Fhe Press, the great lever by which the
nations are moved" by Jas. T. Bell, Of the
UNION AND AMERICAN.
"The ladies Of Nashville, whose beauty
causes the rsses TO drop their heads to
avoid comparison" by VIM. F. Meacham,
of Nashville.
The Rock City Band an Substitution" TO
which every citizen cap point to with pride,
was part and parcel of the programme,
and well did its members carry out the
part assigned them, discoursiDg music that
was acceptable, and compiimented by all.
The entertainment throughout was a
very agreeable one, and will be referred to
with pleasure long after the Chiefs, War
riors and Braves have left the hunting
grounds OF their brethren in Tennessee,
and the happy occasion will come up in
conversation when they are quietly and
seated around the council fires
OF thelrown wigwSms.