The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-01-14
pRnnEEnINGS

OF TENNESSEE, HELD AT KNOXVILLE
DECEMBER IL, 1873.
In accordance with the Bylaws
the Fffh AnnudI Meeting of TIL
MASONIC MUTUAL RELIEF AsSoCIA
TON OF TENNESSEE was held at the
Masonic Hall, in this city. on Thurs
day. 18th day Of December, 1873.
at half past seven o'clock, quorum
I of members being present
The meeting was called to order by
the President, GEO. H. SMITH, who,
after some remarks explanatory OF
the objects of the meeting, declared
the same to be duly organized, and
ready to proceed to business.
| The minutes of the last Annual
Meeting were then read by the Sec
retary, and approved.
On motion, a Committee was APP
pointed by the President, consisting
of Bros. E. T. Esperandieu and j. r..
Robinson. to, ascertain the number of
members present, and the number
represented by proxy, who reported
that there were thirteen members
present and forty-seven represented
by proxy, making the whole repre-
sentation sixty, .e,.f.. f5t...
The report Of the Secretary and
Treasurer was then called for and
read, and is in words and figures, as
follows: . 8sa a#t. ea
/ To the President, Directors and Members of the
Masonic Mutual Relief Association OF Tennessee:
BRETHREN :-This being the time
designated in our Bylaws for the
Annual Meeting of our Association,
it is necessary and proper that your
Secretary and Treasurer should make
a brief report of it's progress and op-
Grafton for the past year.
During the last twelve months it
has been our painful duty to record
the deaths of five of our members.
Bro. W. j. Campbell, of Cleveland
Lodge, No. 134, died on the eighth
of March last. Bro. VIM. Wallace,
of Valley Lodge, No. 383, died of
cholera on the 29th of August. Bro.
Benz. ". Reeder. Of Maynardsville
Lodge, No. 276, died on oath of
September Bro. Elijah Fitzgerald.
of w. A. Nelson Lodge, No. 391,
died on the ! 9th Of November Bro.
James Mitchell. of Brazelton Lodge,
No. 100, died on the 30th day of
I November, 1873. In the case of
Bro Campbell, three hundred and
twenty five dollars has been collect
ed, paid over to his heirs, and prop
er vouches taken. In the case of
Bro. Wallace, about three hundred
dollars has been collected, and is
now ready to be paid over. In the
case of Bros. Reeder and Fitzgerald,
the assessments are now in process
of collection. In the case of Bro.
Mitchell, the assessment has not yet
been sent out.
The above list shows a degree of
mortality among our members for
the past year exceeding that of any
previous year since our organization.
In accordance with the change
made in the Bylaws, at the last An
nual Meeting, your Secretary and
Treasurer sent out assessment No. Z,
intended as an advance assessment; :;
before it was collected, or any CON
siderable portion of it, Bro. Camp
bell. Of Cleveland Lodge, died, and
the amount collected, as heretofore
stated was paid over to his heirs.
Before q second advance assessment
was made, Bro. Wallace, Of Valley
I Lodge, died; assessment ! No. 8.
therefore was made directly in favor
of his heirs, and, as heretofore stat,
ed, the greater portion of it. is col
! lected; assessment No. 8, was made
directly in favor of the heirs of Bro.
b. iW9ReedeF, and assessment No.
| 10 was intended as an advance as.
sessment; q few days after its issu-
anee, however. the death of Bro.
Fitzgerald occurred, and when the
assessment is collected the amount
will be paid to his heirs; assess
ment No. IL, F, in favor of the heirs of
Bro. Mitchell, "a yet remains to be
made. He makes this statement. as
many members seem to have been
confused as to the disposition made
of advance assessment No.7. .aaia
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. s.a
- /. Fl. ROGAN,
. 7 Secretary and Treasurer.
After the reading of which the
same was, on motion of Bro. Jno. L.
Moses, received and unanimously
adopted.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Bro. Jno. L. Moses, and, on
motion, was unanimously adopted:
ReSoloed, That the Secretary and
Treasurer of this Association notify
all delinquent members that unless
payment of all arrearages is made
within sixty days from the date Of
his notice their names will be stricl1.
en- from the roll of members