Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-24
THE UNITED MECHANICS.
A Grand Council Of the state Organ.
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Law.
By authority Of a dispenSation from A
NJ. VIM, Supreme Architect of the United
States of the Ecumenic Order Of United
Mechanics, and in pursuance TO a call Of the
Most Worthy Grand Architect Of the State
J. F. Wallace, a Grand Council Of the
State was organized in this city Thursday
last. The following is a list Of officers
elected and duly installed:
F. Wallace, Worthy Grand Architect
A. L. Gannaway, Worthy Senior Grand
Master; Perry Hughes, Worthy Junior
Grand Master; Alexander Fall, Worthy
Grand Secretary; Frank Dumont, Worthy
Grand Treasurer; Ed Arnold, Worthy
Grand Conductor w. r. Miller, Worthy
Grand Marshal; y. G.. Rivers, Officer OF
the Guard.
After the installation ceremony, the
Council at once entered upon consulta-
ton regarding the extension of the Order
and the proper elevation of the mechanics
of Tennessee.
The aims and objects of the Order are as
follows:
To unite the mechanics of the world in
TO one active, effective body, the better to
protect themselves, improve their social
condition, render trades and tradeSmen
more respectable. encourage ingenuity, re-
ward genius, teach temperance and moral
ity, and make better mechanics by a well
directed system of education. Further
more, it is both charitable and beneficiary,
assisting those of its members who are out
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cording to their qualifications, they are best
suited, whereby they may earn a subsis-
lance for their families and those depend
ent upon them. 1t also provides for sick
and disabled members, and upon the de-
cease of member Sl.00 is paid into the
Grand Treasury, by each and every mem
Der of the Order in the State wherein the
deceased resides, which sum is paid over
to the widow and children, within thirty
DAYS after his demise. Again, as the Order
aims to elevate the mechanic TO that stand
ard of moral worth and integrity to which
by virtue of his trade he is justly entitled,
the mechanics of Tennessee should en-
deayor to extend the Order until it is or
ganized in every town and county. RealiZ-
ing what their present condition IS under
our existing laws, they should assist in
making an effort toward its amelioration.
During the session of the Council, mo-
ton was adopted that the NJ. w. G. A.
appoint a committee for the purpose
of examining into the efficacy
of the mechanics Lein Law of this State;
and if, in their judgment, it is defective,
they are to report the same to the Grand
Council, who will at once take steps to
memorabilia the next Legislature for re-
lief
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, it is absolutely necessary that
our action should be known amongst men,
and whereas we deem the same of great
importance to the masses; be 1t
Resolved, that we request the UNION AND
AMERICAN and Republican Banner, the
two daily papers of our city, to publish the
summary that may be furnished them by
our Society, and make request of all pa
pers throughout the State, friendly to me-
chanics, to please copy the same.