Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-25

Representatives and Brothers IL is with
feelings Of gratitude 70 the Great Oliver OF all
good that am permitted to welcome you nm
der such favorable auspices IN your annual
reunion around the altar Of friendship, love
and truth Upon your coming together az
the land Sickness, gloom and dependency
held high carnival IN portions OF this 1urts-
dictiOn, and left in the wake Of the deadly ep-
idemic, as heritage % the order, sOrrowtng
widowhood and helpless orphanage. But
during the dark day Of the epidemic IN Mem
phis, when the local membership OF our order
had exhausted their treasury aud almost
their physIcal ability for eudur-
ance, the brotherhood throughout the
habitable globe wherever Odd-Fellowshtp
uufuIls It's white banner, with a promptneSs
and liberaitty almost unprecedented, gave 10
the world a-other evidence OF their devotion
10 the princip pies they profess by pouring into
q depleted treasury liberal cOntrI buttons for
The relief Of the afflicted and distressed-8
brotherIy kindness which viii be gratefully
remembered BY the unfortunate and unhappy
recipients, and ltuded 10y phllanIhrOpiSts
throughout the civilized world. The yellow
fever Ia memphis, which hal ragged With such
fury, and taEen from our midst some of The
brightest jewels OF our fraternity, WAS still
unahated when this grand body az rjOurned on
the twenty-fifth day OF october last. But we
are assembled 20 day under more heniguant
sky, with land free from disease and death,
from epldemics, vi h an atmosphere pure and
healthy, and the whole land smiling with
peace. It is with these pleasing surroundl ugs
i am permitted 10 greet you. II is unuecesSa-
~ for me 10 remind you that our coming To-
gether on this occasion is for a lauu-
aoie and praiseworthy purpose. You
are the chosen representatives of
great brotherhood, untedly and earnestly
striving for the elevation Of the human race
and Tor the emancipation OF the human iaml-
" by reciprocal acts Of brOtherly kindness in
time Of need frem The ills and woes incident
10 life. Grided 10y the experience Of the past,
and impressed with the demands and ncceSsi-
ties OF the present, trust your deliberations
VIII be charac cterized by wisdom and n mani
les desire 20 subserye the best Interest OF that
great fraternity whose future prosperity IN
FrrWHa EfsafHr
measure. upon the character OF the legiSla-
ton had at the present seSsiOn OF this grand
body. Il is, therefore, no holiday occasion
that brings US together Let US, then, with |
those iraiernal feelings which should charac- /
terize brothers, address ourselves at once /
and In earnest, 10 tie work for which we
have Assem- bIed, avoiding, on the one hand, /
hasty and il-advised legislation, ana shun- /
ming, on the other, useless and prOtracted dis 4
CussIOns upon minor questions thereby 4
lsngtberings unnecessarily, tie labors OF the /
STATE OF The ORDER.
As TO the condition OF the order, its increase /
10 numerical strength during the past year. |
the institution Of new and resuseiiauon OF |
defunct lodges, you ave resDeeuuiiy referred |
TO the grand secretary = report
In the aggregate there have been Instituted;
Ola lodges resascitaied. 5
Rebekah lodges instituted -.----lZ
Your attention is also called TO the necessity
OF action in regard to property in the bands
OF the grand secretary OF defunct lodges, Ia
the form OF certificates Of stock in the " idOw
and Orphan life insurance company, notes,
real estate, ect. You are referred 10 the grand
secretaiy's report for amounts, etc. The
death OF a good, true Odd-Feilow Is not only a
loss 10 his family and friends, bat sad
calamity to the order, and a misfortune TO
the G. ause Of humanity. such a lOSs, such "A
calamity has been sustained IN the death OF
Rev. G. l.. randolph, past right worthy grand
chaplain OF this grand lodge, who departed
this ufe at has home IN McMtnnNue
on the seventh day OF last August, and
fnN
~ table ceremonies. Br0thcrs, iny pr ncipal
acts fOT the last year, together with such re-
commentators as suggest them selves 70 me
as being of Sufficient impoi lance Tor you're
sidefuuOn. are before YOu.a FOR my Official
acts, claim for them AZ least an hon 81 effort,
Ia the performance Of Them, 70 promote the
best interests Of the order. For the recon-
mendatiOus submitted, ask only the adop- [
uon of such as viii add 10 the efficiency and l
promote the general good Of oar great brother 1
hood. II j. due 20 our brothers al Memphis,
who, through the dark days and cherries /
night Of september aud October, 1913, when J
the monster, yoliow-teNer, lu lts widest MOOD
OF reckIessnoss.N a. dealing death and distress
among the Inhabitants Of that devoted city, !
exhibited such heroisln aud self-sscrincing
devotion TO the relief Of the suffering aud dis
tressed, should at ieaSt receive honorable ]
mention fOr their acts Of devotion. BY their
conduct through The days and weeks oi dea n
danger and distress, in visiting the sick, bury
ing The dead, and admin istering 10 the wants
Of the needy and distressed, they have written
for themEelves, and for the principles and
he history OF Odd-Ftllowship- The prompt
aud earnest manner with which they mSt
and battled With this relentless and terrible
destroyer of human life; the seif-sacrificing
devotion and interest exhibited for the safety
and welfare oi others, in tne presence ol dan,
ger and death, have won for themselves end
the order OF which they are Orna nens the
Communications OF the world The beauty,
worth, and the practical efficiency OF the or
der was ndt only eXemplihed IN the conduct
and devotion Of the bTOthe r. of Memphis, but
the order throughout the Uanited states and
Csmad8, by the liberal and substantial aid
furnished for the stricken and distressed,
shows a devotion 10 the teachings Of the or
deri and a practical charity that has not failed
% com mend lts-lt % the approval OF the civ
liized world The order IN Memphis h As pre-
pared and Published history Of the ad IS ent,
stay and exit OF that terrible srourge which
shows that 10 left as a legacy 10 the order there
seventeen widows and ntty orphans, around
whom lhe order has thrown its benevolent
arm oi sympathy and protection. u also gives
the names oi tbe principal heroes q That un-
equal contest, and inscribed hffy-four OF them
upon the "ioll OF honor'-au honor no greater
tnsn their merit
ODD-FELLOWs' FEMALE COLLEGE
In obedience 10 a resolution passed al the
last session Of this II. W. Grand body, 20 be
found en- the l6S2d page OF thls printed Jour
nal, the board OF trustees Of the Odd Fellows
Female college al Humboldt filed Ia fhe
chancery cOurt 81 Humboldt their petition
asking that the charter be 80 amended MS 10
conform 70 the requirements Of said resolu-
tiOn, which was decreed accordingly. And IL
gives pleasure 10 report that the OdJ-Fel-
lows Female college Is a grand success,
meeting, IN every resp ct, the most sanguine
! expectation or the friends Of the enter prise.
ID Is complete In AL It's appointments, with a
! larger local and foreign Patronage than any
institution of the same age m Tie country.
{ The president and faculty IN charge OF the ia :.
stituiion, IN point OF learning and experience,
and any qualification necessary 10 success.
are M 10 the highest standard Of proficiency.
I The board OF trustees determined at
I TIE beginning 70 make the enterprise
! glorious success or a grsnd failure. Hence
! they engaged As principal aud teachers at
I Tie start the very best talent in the pTofes-
{ sion, and the board now, after only an exreE-
iment OF less than nfteen months, see their
D labors crowned with more than anticipated
success, anG me INSTITUTION striving, Win ialr
I front rank rs an institution Of learning. And
1 h nov only needs as It has the right 10 ex-
I pecf, 81 not demand, the influence aud paaran-
40 on the order In this Jurisdiction, to make
ii the pride OF the order everywhere. And 1
take pleasure Z a recommending II TO the pa
tronage and support Of the members Of the
order As every way worthy their support,
GRAND LECTURERS.
Soon after the adjournment OF the last ses-
] sion Of this grand body, the grand master ap-
I pointed he following brothers as grand lee
B. q. Lewis, Tor East Tennessee.
q B Hall, FOR Middle Tennessee.
g. NJ. Day, for West Tenn ssee.
/ Brother l., w Day, on account OF ili-health
I and pressing public duty, RESIGNED the posi-
I ton cary in JulY, aud u, o. NJ, Joseph aud
I h. Russell were appointed 20 IA the vacancy.
Ihe grand master Is unable 10 report what
iferylce HEY have rendered, for the reason he
has received from them no report OF theif
I Visitatlons ] cannot close this report, As long
/ - il now - Without referring 70 the devotion
I and efficiency Of our X. W. q. secretary, J. X.
I Harweil, who, by his strict attention to the
! duties Of his labOTiOus and important posi-
ton hiss contgibuled ~ agreat measure 70
whateveE OF success mas aitehded me 80.
y allftTaese and competent for any emergency,
I the grand master has frequently, .auring the
I last year, taxed lis Time aud ability Tor the
I Instance he has performed the dultes win
such marked efficiency - 10 give eni re sails
I factiou And i take Tins method OF hdGina
I 4 small tribute 10 his worth as grand ofaeeS