The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-04-23
10. G.. TEMR'LARS,
County Convention at COIumbi
Tenn, Monday I9ah, of R7Ry 1878.

County Convention at Columbia
Tenn, Monday I9ah, of Aay 1873.
Conventions called to order at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ. by Fl. A. Jones, w. c. I.
of Maury Lodge No. 423.
DR.. W. w. Joyce, of Mt. \cbo Lodge,
No. 40 appointed P W. C. T. protein.
Mrs. Emma Joyce, of Mt Nebo Lodge
No. 40 appointed W. V. T. protein.
Rev. VIM Doss, of WilIiamsport Lodge
No. 268 appointed w. C. protein.
Prayer. By the W. c. Rev. VIM. Doss.
he chairman, he stated the object of
the convention in few very forcible
and appropriate remarks, after which the
convention proceeded and the election of
permanent officers for this meeting:
which resulted as follows
DIR. W. w. Joyce, W. c. T.; Maj. Geo.
Iipscomb, G. W. c. T.; Mrs. Emma
Joyce, W. V. T.; Rev. Vim. Doss, w. c.,
Rev. R. Hull, W. S; w. o. Roberts, W.
NJ;
On motion of Ii. A. Jones, it was Or
dered that this convention works in the
subordinate degree.
The W. c. T.; then proceeded to the
appointment Of committees.
Committee on Credentials: Rev. Ii. A.
Jones, T. L. kirkpatrick, Geo, Lip
scomb.
Committee on Arrangement: r. NJ.
Mckay, J. B. Woodside, Rev. Il. Hull.
Committee on Resolutions: j. Lee Bull
lock- Il. NJ. Mckay, Rev. H. A. Jones.
The committee on credentials made
their report and recommended the fol-
lowing named delegates to seats in the
convention.
Hensley Lodge No. 55-Johu p. Gil
mer and S. p. Payne.
Fides Lodge No. 269 "A. A. Baker and
Levi King.
Blanton Chapel No. 58-John B.
Bunch.
Hampshire Lodge No. 255--J. E.
Akin.
Maury Lodge No. 423-J l.. Bullock,
II. A. Jones, J. b. Woodside, Il, NJ. Nc
Kay, A. II. Brown, I. W. Lamar. j, G.
Bailey.
Mt. Nebo Lodge No 4O-Dr, W. W.
Joyce, and Mrs. Emma Joyce.
West point Lodge No. 68--W. o. Rob
erts, Rev. R. Hull, NJ Vestal.
Mt. Zion No. 72-J. II. Meroney and
j. H. Fitzgerald.
Concord No 73-S. Z. Jack.
Cross Bridges No-Geo. Lipscomb
and w. A, Vernon.
Smyrna Lodge No. 2O7-W. o. Kinnard.
Williamsporr Lodge No. 2b9-Wm.
Doss and 7. E. kirkpatrick.
After adopting several resolutions for
the government of the convention, the
convention adjourned to clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order at O clock
2. NJ. by DR.. W. w. Joyce W. &, T.; Min
utes of the morning session read and
adopted.
The committee OF 10y laws, through its
chairman j. l.. Bullock, asked an extern.
sion Of time within which to report, which
was extended to the next meeting of this
! convention. 1t being next in order to
designate some plaee Qf meeting for the
convention at its next sitting, and also
the time of meeting, the W. c. T. an
nounced that nominations were in order
WhereupOn ColuT bia, Blanton Chappell
Smyrna, and Fides Lodges were placed
in nomination. After a lengthy anG
very animated discussion as to "the pro
priety ana accessibility of points, Fde.
Lodge was finally chosen by a very hand
some majority, and the time of assem-
bling the convention at 10 O'Clock 4. N
May 2lst, 1875.
The election of ", C. T.; to pfesidl
on the deliberations of the next eonven
ton being in order, several gentlemen
were placed in nomination, and after bal
l0ttipE for some time an election resulte,
in the choice of DR.. ". " Joyce.
a resolution having been adopted t,
elect a Secretary, whose term of offic
should ke for six months, Bro. Lee Blu
lock was duly elected; and thanked tn
convention, and made few but YER