Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-23
1. O. o. F.
Meeting Of the Right worthy Grand
Lodge.

aud the following Grand Omeers were
found present:
A. nj. Burney, NJ. W G. Master.
II. T. johnson, r. W. d. G. Master.
j. z. Russell, r. w. A. Warden.
J.R Harwel, r. w. G. Secretary.
Robert Thompson, r. W. G. Treasurer.
H.W. Newman, R. w. G. Marshal.
The following standing committees were
by tie Grand MISTER:
Committees on Credentials-A. 0. d Z.
Sehorn, R. A. Campbell, r. z. Reed.
Finance W. II. Mcdonnell, 0. +. Pres |
colt, T. S. Richardson.
State of the Order james L. Guest, I. |
S. Jukes, Ed. r. hall.
Charters-S Fl. EIrley, S. G. Moseley,
81. L. Bentley.
Returns-M. J. Crumpler, j. b. Lasater,
j. G. Wells.
Corresponderce-W. A. Barry, Q. W.
Beaumont, John w. Voegeli.
Appeals ID Grievances-C G Course, ID
L Bentley, F E Tyler.
By-Laws-R A Campbell, Chas Rich, 5
G Bradley.
Mileage aud Per Dlem-C F Smith, A
Hsssell, W c Blanton.
Prin!ing-S G Bradley, G W Wise, K a
Campbell.
Legislation-G W Day, W A Barry, 7 w
Allen.
Judiciary Il Hughes, John W
Waynesburg, W G Blanton.
The reports of officers were then read
and referred to the appropriate committees.
The committee on credentials submitted
their report, showing the following named
Represent Atiyes and Past Grands entitled
to seats in the Grand Body, to.wit:
DIV Rees, Fl C Sheetz, W 81 Fletcher,
Tbos Edwards, ] L Cunningham, d Shloss,
NJ L Cartwright, R Miller, 7 Calhoun,
A L Crow, r E Moore, w P Robinson,
Thos Corwin, j n Logan, G + Smith, 5 @
Morley, 7 NJ Gordon, z D Macy, W Il
Roberts, I Spear, B Thomas, J a
Num-, G w Gregory, q E Sybrester, Jesse
q Moore, j r McNaely, j B Rogers, L
Hawkes., T II Clay, G W Wise, A B Bu-
cham, B Scott, r Wright, j 81 Law
renee, JKP Smith, B Ergle, a Put
Pitman, j NJ Shivers, W Cooper, James
S Renfro, F E Tyler, E Edmondson, < 5
Terry, " Miller, E R Hall, Ii Wood,
j P Pinkerton, B Boyd, T B McGahey,
j 81 Golfer, \ j Goucht, w P Chapen, w
W Harris, A Pracht, johnson, W 81
King; J A Douglass, L Wilhelm, John A
Pascal, j L Guest, J c Wells, r A Camp
bell AOHP SehorD, I S Richardson, II
C Lsngston, G w Dumont, James b Will
son, w II Mcdonnell, r l. Lightfoot,
O'Brian, George L Watson, w Jones, ID
w Dingo, T F Smalling, W Hiles, 6 w
McKinsey, 2 W Allen, j G Tate, E G
Yancey, Daniel Baanes, j B Hopkins, Z I
Haley, Hugh L Thompson, l. l. Wager,
John 81 Lassiter, w Hslton, ID G Ru-
dolpb, Charles Rich, T E Williams,
S II Farley, ] a Hassle, CIV Day,
W A Lark, n L Binkley, W 5 Elder,
s Rothschild, c B Wooten, w A Simpson,
T j Drury, w n Cross, T g Roney, j L
Nelson, n d Crawford, NJ j Crumpler, G
P Allen, r A Edwards, James A Hughes,
T S Jickes, Isaac T Bell c G Como, JOS ]
Sloan, James F NJ Christopher, Z r Reed,
D L Harris, H C Gown, j 81 Adams, W
81 Brown, WJBall, F W Dsstmsn, A
Douglass, r D Black, p Dyer.
The report Of the Grand Master wss
lengthy, embracing reference to the state
of the Order, his visitations, recommends
tions, official acts and decisions, appeals,
etc. He also referred to the ravages Of dis
ease, pestilencs and death throughout the
Order, mentions in appropriate terms the
death of the Grand Secretary Barry and
Pest Grand Secretary Hide during the year.
In conclusion he remarks:
Allow me to say that the trials aud adj
Yersities of one more year have only Whet-
ted our weapons of wsrfare for a more Wig
orous campaign in the future. The dis
eases and death that have walked In dark
ness and was ed at noondly through our
beloved State of Ter nessee, in the year
1873, have opened a wider field for the
exercise of benevoence and charity, as well
as demonstrated the necessity for such an
organization as ours to meet the rapidly
increasing wants of suffering humanity.
Let Us remember, my dear Brethren, that
we, having escaped the scourge, are left
as the executors of the estate of the great
commonwealth of Odd Fellowship IN
Tennessee; and that too in an age that IS
making free inquiry into ancient errors and
time-honored truths, while the contending
lines of virtue and vice are drawn into more
close antagonism in court and camp-in
the forum and the market place. May we
50 administer it that it will be said BY the
recipients of our bounties as well as by
those who follow Us, swell done good and
faithful servants" and the heritage trans
mitted unimpaired to bless generations to
comel
The Grand Secretary's report contained
list of the new Lodges instituted during
the year, Rebekah Lodges instituted, num-
Der of Lodges resumed and detailed
statement of operations during the year,
including receipts and disbursements.
At half-past IL O'Clock the Grand Lodge
Lo.k recess until half-psst P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The R. W. G. Lotga convened at half
past o'clock.
M, E, Wilcox, Grand Representative to
the Grand Lodge United States, presented
his report, which was referred to special
committee.
TIE report Ct W. Chidsey, P. G. M.
Lecturer, submitted report which was re-
cetyed and fled, and on motion of Repre-
sentative Day, the thanks Of the Grand
Lodge were rendered him for the faithful
performance of his duty.
Representative Day presented paper III
reference to the Odd Fellows College at
Humboldt, which was accepted and con-
Cured In.
The Committee on Credentials reported
upon the certificates of ]. W. ShriVe, }. b.
Wilson, F. B. Williams, j. P. Turk, ). l.
Lane, Fl Ridelsdeimer, aud A. b. Buch-
anan, who were introduced and Instructed.
G. S. Reney and E. Soloman were elect
ed to fill the vacancies in the Board OF
Trustees of Odd Fellows College at Hum
boldt in place of w. III. Dunaway, deceased
and j. p. Prescott, resigned.
Rep. Bradley moved to take up a colec-
ton during meeting of Grand Lodge for
benefit of Memphis sufferers, which was
adopted, and p P. NJ. Thursday named as
the time.
Rep. Day moved the appointment OF
special committee to draft resolutions in re-
gard to the death of Grand Secretary Bar
~. Past Grand Secretary Hide and Grand
Pstriarch II. D. Connel. Carried, and
Representatives Day, Jukes and Dozier ap-
| pointed on said committee.
Tha Grand Lodge then Abdominal unit