Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
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The ceremony Of laying the cornerstone
Of the Odd Fellows Temple. at the corner
Church and High streets, will take place
this evening at o'clock. That hour will
Dc an epoch in the history of Nashville
Odd Fellowship. The need Of large and
connections structure for the accommoda-
ton Of the order in Nashville has long
been felt, and the effort to build a suitable
edifice will soon eliminate in most graf
flying triumph, and this even is a day Of
triumph for the energetic spirits who have
never despaired of success.
The Odd Fellows Association of Nash
vile was incorporated by the Legislature
Jan. 30, 1867, and the lot where the new
temple is being erected was purchased for
$4,000 Dec Is, Of the same year.
The following named gentlemen COM
pose the Board Of Directors under the act
of Incorporation: j. L. Weakley, Luke
Hitchcock, J. r. Harwell, Hugh Carroll, C.
Il. Hall, L. L. Marshall, II. &. Hensley
and w. A. Barry.
Payment for the lot was not completed
till Dec. 10, 1873, when title was made
out and turned over.
To raise fund for building the Temple,
bonds bearing ten per cent. interest for
twenty years were issued and met with
ready sale to the sum of about So, 900, the
amount which il was desired the edifice
should cost.
Messrs. j. L. Weakley, Hugh Carroll and
Luke Hitchcock were appointed as build
ing committee. The contract fox building
the Temple was let to Patton a McInturf,
of Edge6eld, at S23,097, and p.
j. Williamson, of this city engaged
as architect. Some alterations have since
been made in the plan of building, by
which it is to cost $4,000 instead of
S23,O97. The structure is to be three sto-
rieS high, but only the third story is TO be
used for the purposes Of the Order. The
hall on the third floor is to be sixty feet
long, forty-three feet wide and twenty feet
high. The building will be ornamented
with eIIpOla at the corner. According to
the terms of the contract the whole is to be
finished by the first OF November next.
The Temple will be the property of Ten
neSsee Lodge No. i, Trabue Lodge No. 10,
and the Nashville Encampmeut No. l.
All Ofthe lodges ofthe city and Edgefeld
will participate in the ceremonies of laying
the cornerstone. A large number of Odd
Fellows from other places are expected TO
be present as spectators,
The procession will be very imposing.
The members will wear brilliant uniforn
of new style, part of which will be
cooked hats with heavy maroon plumes.
PROGRAMME.
The following programme will show of
what the ceremonies and exercises will
consists
All bodies that are TO take part In the
are requested TO meet at their
places of meeting at O'Clock |
p. NJ. to-day.
The procession will move promptly at 8 |
O'Clock, in the following order:
First Chief Marshals and Aids, mounted. |
Second-Music.
Third-knights OF Pythiss,
F1uIth-Masons.
Fifth-Knights Templar.
SiXth-Music.
Seventh Subordinate Lodges Odd Fell
lows.
Eighth-Encampments Odd Fellows.
Ninth-Grand Lodge Odd Fellows.
Tenth-Boand OF Directors odd Eel |
lows Temple Association, Grand Mas
lers and orators Of the day, ia open car
RACES.
THE LINE OF MARCH
viii be as follows:
From Odd Fellows Temple down
Church street to Cherry, through Cheri1k
o Union, down Union 10 College, through
College to the Public Square, around the
Public Square 10 Market, down Market to
Broad, up Broad to High, up High TO the
building where tie ceremonies OF LAYING
he corner stone viii take place in the fol
owing
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
First, Music by the band.
Second, Prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
Third, Laying the corner stone by Grand
Master.
Fourth, Music, -
Firth, Address on behalf of Knights of
'ythias, by Gov. John c. Brown.
Sixth, Music.
Seventh, Address on behalf of Masonic
odies, by Eminent Sir n. b. Howell.
Eighth, MRsir.
Ninth, Address by II. T. johnson, 0rahd
faster I. o. o. F.
Tenth, Benedietion.
After the close of the ceremonies the va
ious Orders will reform and proceed TO ,
heir respecl i've halls. +:
DAVID G. LOVE, Chief Marshal,
SISTED by I. NJ. Brantley, OF kdeeheid I
odge No. lis; J. II. Collins, Of Smiley '
odge No.. 90; w. G. Jackson, of Tennes- {
e Lodge No. l; NJ S. Cartwright, of
rabue Lodge, No. 10; John Richardson, of {
ashville Emcampment No. l, /. o. q. F. ,
in tho evening al 8 O'Clock will be given,
7 the ladies of Woodbine Degree Lodge No.
at the Exposition building, an ice 9
cam SOiree, promenade concert and hop,
which to public are invited. Admission
cents.