Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-28
THE ODD-FELLOWS.
Resolution Adopted Providing for the
Keinstatement OF Expelled Mem
Decentralization fO Ulcers
and Transaction OfIH-
teresIiag Business.
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FROM the n aShVilfe banner of Satur-
day we copy, as follows, the closing days pro-
ceedings OF the grand lodge of the State
The grand lodge I.O.O.t. met at nine o'clock
yesterday morning, H. T. johnson, u. Nj, pre-
siding.
Representative Bolts, from the committee
on finance, made report, which was adopted.
Representative Gomez, from the committee
on appeals and grievances, submitted a re-
that nine appeal cases had been taken into
consideration by the committee.
The grand master appointed the following
committees to report at the next session of the
grand lodge:
Committee on Code of Laws fnrTrials.-C. c.
Gomez, II. H. LurtOn, g. Z. Taylor.
Committee ON Insurance aud Funeral Bene-
hts.-C. g. Gomez, H. q. Johns, :. d. J. Lewis,
W. h. Trahord, W. A. smith.
Committee on Resolutions on the Death OF c.
l. Randolph, Past rand-Chaplain-A. NJ.
Burney, j. II. Brown, ]. I. Bolts.
Representative Hoffman, from the commit
Tee on bylaws, submitted report. Adopted.
The committee recommended The approval
Of the bylaws of Wetumpka, Milton, Mount
Vernon and Somervllle lodges.
Representative Gomez moved that the COM
mittee on tAe code OF laws and trials in subor-
dinate lodges be allowed until next session TO
report Carried.
Representative W. H. Trafford offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, by the Grand Lodge Of Tennessee,
That the grand master of this jurisdiction,
during vacation OF the grand lodge, be and he
IL hereby authorized and empowered 10 grant
dispensations to subordinate lodges to rein
slate expelled mem DeTS INTO the lOdEeS from
which they nave been expelled provided that
no lodge wishing TO Teinstate such member
shall present petition 10 the grand master
with the seal and the signatures OF the \. G.,
V. q. and secretsry of the lodge attached, ask
ing such dispenSation, and assigning the rea-
sons therefor.
Leave OF absence was granted to j. p. Hoff-
man for The remainder OF the session.
Representative Taylor, from the committee
on charters, made an amended report, which
was adopted, The committee recommend d
the granting of charters for "A Rphekan lOnnp
at Clifton, and for a subordi nate lodge at the
Hermitage, in this county.
The application for charter for new lodge
al Martin was rejected.
Representative Davis, from the committee
on legislation, submitted report, of which
and adopted:
section one has reference to the grand mas
ter's suggestion transferring his visiting pre-
negatives to the grand secretary.
Section TWO recommended that the subject
of the code of laws for conducting trials be
referred TO the committee on the revision OF
Section three has reference to the perma-
nent secretary writing and answering all
communications. The committee reported
grand lodge Of the United States. The report
OF the committee was sustained.
Section four, referring TO the resolution of
II. ii. Lurton, requiring subordinate lodges
10 meet their financial obligations with other
lodges and general relief committees, as
recommended by the grand lodge of the
the adoption OF this section, but 1t was re-
ferred 70 special committee TO report at the
The grand master appointed the first three
members named on the committee on the
revision of tns constitution as said commit
tee.
Representative Smith, from the judiciary
committee, submitted a report, which, with
some amendments, was adopted.
Grand Representative BWney offered a
preamble and resolution in regard to the
death OF Past Grand Chaplain c. L. Randolph,
which we're unanimously adopted by a rising
Adjourned until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The finance committee submitted a supple
mentary report, which was adopted.
Representative Reese offered a resolution
providing for the publication of a daily jour
mai OF the proceedings of the grand lodge at
its next meeting, which was laid on the Table.
Representative TraffOrd offered resolution,
wnlch was unanimously adopted, returning
thanks TO Calanthe Lodge, No. s, Knights OF
night
Representative Smith, from the judiciary
committee, submitted a report, which was
adopted, with the exception OF that portion
relating 10 the consolidation Of the two Amer
lean lodges in Chattanooga.
The question Of consolidating the above
named lodges was referred to the incoming
grand master, with power TO act
Representative Henry, from the special COM
mittee on the death of p 4st-Grand ). a Al
bertSOn, offered a preamble and resolutions,
expressive OF the sense OF the grand lOuse.
They were unanimously adopted.
The committee on mileage and per diem
submitted a report, which was adopted.
The hour Of ! 80 was set for the installation
or officers elect, and the grand lodge ad-
Journed until that time.
NIGHT SESSION.
The folloGing officers elect were duly in
stalled into their respective stations;
\. q. II z. Sehorn, grand master.
George B. Boyles, deputy grand master.
5. Al. J. Lewis, grand warden.
]. Y. Harwell, grand secretary.
Robert Thompson, grand treasurer.
The grand master made the appointment of
his subordinate officers as follows:
A. +. Davis, grand marshal.
II. c. SheetZ, grand conductor.
George seiterle, grand guardian.
+. Samuels, grand herald.
All OF whom were Installed in due form.
The retiring grand master returned his
thanh In few appropriate remarks for past
favors-
Ihs following appointments of district dep
uty grand masters were made for the respect
i've districts: W. II. Christopher, 7. II. Clay,
J. g. Aydelotte, n. r Martin, n. .. Wallace,
". p Hart, q. G. Taylor, A. ID. Mccullough,
W. p, Sutherland, Joseph Pate, W. &. Dickey,
j. Ii. Holt, N. j. Hess, Y. W. Alle1, J. T. Bell,
John I. Stark, 7. W. Hendren, John Link
hsuer, n. ]. Crumper, Thomas Richardson,
II. +. Lewis, J. B. Halle, Z. u. Mann, ID. e.
Howell, J. k. M'Enaily, W. G. smith, ;. ).
Herman, 5. b. Hopkins, j. u. Leech, NJ. E.
Wilcox, ID. W. Reese, W. II. TTRftord, II. q.
Johns, j. L. RAINY, W. i. Young f. c. Budd,
e. A swami, +. White, Il. N. RicnardsOn, Z.
IL. SCOTT, W. \. Smith, C. Z. tomee, h. c. hu-
dolph, II. Pittman, and e. Gross.
resolution Of thanks to the retiring Grand
Master johnson, for the aole and courteous
manner IN which he had presided over the
body, was unanimously adopted.
resolution Of thanks 10 the other retiring
grand officers was also adopted.
The grand lodge adjourned until the next
annual communication, in October, 1875.