Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-24

ans, 7. J. Treppard, ]. T. Patterson and ii.
Spitz.
From Edgefeld Lodge No. lis: George
Warren, p. g.; T. w. Caldwell, VIM. Kel-
ley, ). Ii. Robertson, W. A. knight and j.
B. Hutchinson.
From Aurora No. 1O5: c. Z. Wheeling,
p. p; Chas. Kircher, p. c.; George Siefferle,
p. G.. r.; A. Nickel, Chas. Dahlinger,
Fritz Henning, A. Lienert, X. Frey, John
KuntZ, j. s. LOyenthal and L. Goldman.
William Chidsey, p. G. NJ, prominent
Odd Fellow of this city, was Of the party.
Rebecca Lodge No. 4, composed of we'll
known ladies Of this city, was also well
represented.
Quite number Of persons, not belonging
tOthe order, accompanied the party. The
Rock City Band, under the direction Of
Capt. Gibson, was along and lent a real
charm to the excursion by discOursing rare
music.
The chasing of drove Of cattle for a con-
siderable distance with bare escape from
running into them was the only episode of
interest that occurred between Nashville
and MurfIeesbOro.
THE RECEPTION.
On arriving at the Murfreesboro depOt
the party was met by the Reception Com
mittee, consisting Of Capt's Beard, Ridley,
and Hair and MessTs. John Kelley, Thomas
Arlington and j. L. B. Wilson, and es-
eOrted in procession, headed by the Rock
City Band to Miller's hall. Here Z. G..
Budd, y. g., made short speech of well
come and turned the visitors over to a com
mittee, composed of MeSsrs. A. D. II. p.
SeahOrn, r. y. Ransom and Jesse Collier,
to be assigned to different households for
dinner. The hospitality Of the citizens was
extended with the greatest cordiality and
was received by the guests with that high
appreciation which it deserved.
THR CEREMONIES.
AT quarter to 3 r. NJ. a procession was
formed from MilleEs Hall in the following
order: l. Rock City Band. 2. Knights of
Pythias. ,. Masonic Lodge. 4. Knights
Templar. ). Visiting Lodges of the L. o.
o. F., Junior Lodges in front. 8. Nash
vile Encampment No. l, l. o. o. f. :.
Strangers RefuseILOdg No. II, l. o. o. +.
The line Of march observed by the pro-
ceSSiOn was as follows: From Miller's
Hall around the Public Square, through
Ral..Oad to College street, College to High,
High to Main and Main to the Site of the
new hall, which is on Main near the
Square.
a large cOncOurSe of people, including
the fair ones of MurfreesbOrO, whose pres
ence added an indesCribable charm to the
scene, had assembled around the site to
witness the ceremonies.
The cornerstone was laid in the usual
form, the following named Grand officers
participating: j. II. Harwell, e.. NJ; Hen
~ Apple, ID. G.. NJ; 4. o, II. Z. SeahOrn,
e. c.; f. G.. Budd, G.. c.; Robert Thomp.
son, G.. T.; W. A. Raps, G.. w.; and f.
Rosenfeld, S. c.
THE DEPOSITS.
The following list of articles We're de-
posted in the receptacle Of the cornerstone:
Copy Of the Bible; list Of officers and pro
ceedings of the following Grand
bodies Of L. o. o. F., viz: Grand Lodge
of United States, Grand Lodge of Tennes-
see, Grand Encampment of Tennessee;
constitution and bylaws with list Of officers
and members of Strangers Refuge Lodge
No. IA, |. o. o. F.; copper plate engraved
and presented by p. e.. p. * c. r. A. o.
II. p. Sehorn with emblems Of the Order:
names of officers and members Of Strangers
Refuge Lodge No. IA, |. o. o. F.; names
Of building committee, tO-wit: j. A
Collier, II. y. Ransom and Jack Todd;
date of charter, names Of Grand Sire of
Grand Lodge of the United States, Grand
Master of Grand Lodge of Tennessee,
President Of the United States, Governor Of
Tennessee and Mayor of MurfreesbOrO;
copies Of the following papers: Heart and
Hand, AHeTicGn odd FeliOlr, odd Fei-
ic,rS' Companion, MlTfreesbOrO NelrS,
MUrfrccSbOTO Monitor, NdNtrHle Re
pUJiicGl BGBeT, NASHVILLE UNION
AND AMERICAN; Photographs of j.
e. NJ, j. ID. DanbuTy, and i. G.. i,
and G.. r., \. o. II. p. SehOrn, the two oldest |
of the Grand Lodge of TenneS-
see, p. c. and p. g. p, 4. G.. Rudd, y. G.. |
and Strangers Refuge Lodge No. IA; list Of !
-fficers of various Odd Fellows, Masons' |
and Knights of PythiaS' Lodges who par |
.icipated in ceremonies Of the day; 500 in |
Confederate money deposited by Lewis |
Watts; charter, with amendments, |
IF MuTfreesbOrO; list of officials 1
If town of MurfreesbOrO; business cards of |
Osborne Bros, r. Martin, and Ne1rS Print
NJ CO.; German coins contributed by PIG. |
w. a. Rapps; letter from j. e.. Spencer to
John Brown, Esq, containing so in Con- |
ederate money, s. in Georgia money, s. in |
south Carolina money, s. in Memphis |
cent silver coin and a copper |
DIN; and silver quarter deposited by J.
p Hutchins.
ADDRESS FOR THE DIAsoNs.
Capt. Richard Beard, on behalf of the |
IIasOnS, delivered the following address:
Gentlemen of the Independent order of Odd
fellows. have been selected by Mount MOriah /
1Odge OF Free and Accepted MasOns 10 appear
ere, not only in behalf OF ITSELF but in behalf OF
he various Masonic bOdieSOf this city, who de-
ire 20 extend tO You their greetings, and to
ningle their rejOicings with yours on this aus
lciOus and eyentful occasion. And IL seems to
ne eminently proper that we should be here par
icipating in this celebration, 80 closely are in
erwOyen the social ties that bind the two or
aniZatiOns together, and 50 intimate is the fra
ernitv that exists between them Not only this.
,ut we are bound 70 each other by the sympa-
hy that arises from common misfortune.
Thrice within the last two years have we been
riven from our lOtge-rOOm by the destructive
re-hend; and the last cOnfiagratiOn, which laid
DIV your own noble edfce, swept into nothing
less the last remaining vcstige OF Masonic |
property in the town. But IN spite Of repeated
nisfOrtunes that came thick and fast upon Us,
nd seemed TO pursue US with an unrelenttng Ia |
ality, a few months ago we laid the corner
tone Of n temple across the way, which already
pprOximates completion, and which will soon
e an ornament TO the city and an honor TO Ma
onry. Here YOU are to-day performing the same
around your own Face to face
hey will soon stand, emblematic, 1 hope, of
hat kindly charity that exists between the two
Drders. and Of that encouragement they will al
lays be ready TO give each other as they march,
ide BY side, TO the fulhllment Of their glorious
Mission on earth
Other temples have arisen more gorgeous in
heir architecture and more stupendOus in their
rUpOrtiOns than this OF which You have met to
Az the conversions, but none have ever been
rected on earth dedicated to higher and nObler
urpOses.
The temples'of Ephesus. Of Baalbec. and Of
Jupiter upOn the Capit0line Hill, Of Rome,
-ere built with the concentrated wealth OF cap
ured cItles, and festOOncd with the diadems OF
Onqsered king, but theylfwere nothing more
han the temples of dOlatrv and superstition, |
nj but the uIunumcnts Of selfish pride az Il cruel
mhjtiln. This structure j. destined % b. mere
impic iu it, dcsigu and more modest IN IT, pro- I
Or tlOns, but IL il dedicated 10 grander pTinCi-
lies and lOftier humanity than the founder OF
sphesus ever dreamed OF.
From these altars no incense will arise 10 j