Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-04-10
GAINESVILLE TOBACCO DISTRICT
COUNCIL.

CLARKsyILLE, TENN, April 6, 20.
At regular couvocation of the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco District Council.
held this day, twenty-three oranges
responded to the call. President 7. NJ.
Barker in the chair.
Council opened with prayer by Wor-
thy chaplain, Bro. Gold.
On motion of Bro. Northington,
reading of minutes of last meeting
dispensed with.
Bro. Mckenzie, of Christian county,
KY, offered following resolution to
lie over to July meeting:
Resolved, That article 2, of bylaws
of this Council be so amended that
there shall be only two meetings an
nually, and that the dates shall be set
tied by majority vote.
Special committee to establish in
telligence office at GAINESVILLE, by mo-
ton, continued.
Bro. Northington was appointed
special committee to look up the last
minute book of the Council.
Bro. Ussery, of Montgomery, mo-
toned to amend article Is of rules
of order so as to read, two thirds ma
jority of all the oranges present shall
have power to alter or amend the con-
stitution, bylaws and rules of order,
to lie over one meeting.
On motion the Secretary was in
structed to issue a circular letter to all
the oranges in the district, in regard
to alteration Of constitution, and ask
full attendance at next regular meet
ing.
Bro. Northington moved that Bro
]. A. Mckenzie, of Christian county
KY, and Bro. Thomas Henry, Of
Montgomery county, be invited to ad-
dress the next reglar meeting. Car
ried, and the President appointed a
committee, consisting of Bros. N. L.
Northington. B. w. Ussery, of Mont
gomery county; S. W. Talliaferro, Of
Todd; and T. P. Burke, of Christian
county, to wait upon them and publish
results.
Bro. Ussery announced the death Of
I
Bro. j. Hart Marable, and moved a
committee Of three to draft resolutions
of respect to his memory. Carried
and committee consisting of Bros
B. W. Ussery, j. A. Mckenzie and
Thos. Adkins, was appointed by the
President.
Bro. Moody. of Montgomery, mo-
toned to amend article Z ofby-laws SC
as to elect officers at first stated meet
ings annually, to lie over.
Bro. Northington, of Montgomery
county, moved that the President APP
point committee of five to select time
and place for grand reunion of all
the oranges composing this Council,
and report at next regular meeting.
Carried, and President appointed Bros
n. L. Northington, B. f. Moody, Of
Montgomery county; s. W. Talliaferro,
of Todd; I. P. Burke, of Christian
McCurdy, of Logan; and Junius Par
ham, of Robertson.
Committee to draft resolutions on
the death of Bro. Jno. Hart Marable,
submitted the following, which were
adopted by rising vote.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from his labors on
earth to his eternal rest in Heaven,
our we'll beloved brother, Dr. JNo.
HART MARABLE, who departed this
life at his residence in Montgomery
county, January Z, 1873, aged about So
years; and,
WHEREAS, Bro. MARABLE was
prominently connected with our grange
organization in his county from its in
cipiency. and was the warm champion
of the farmers war against monopo-
lies; and,
WHEREAS, He was a physician of
high standing, of great skill and sue
cess in his profession, a man of large
wealth and large liberality, friend to
the poor and benefactor to the friend
less, man whose religious benevo-
lence prompted him to build a church
for the benefit of worshipers less able
to build a fitting temple to the worship
of God than he, therefore,
Be it resolved by the GAINESVILLE
Tobacco District Council in regular
Convention assembled, That in the
death of Bro. MARABLE our Grange
organization has lost one of its bright
est and most jealous members, society
one of its most distinguished orna-
ments, the profession of medicine one
of its most enlightened and beneyo-
lent practitioners. and religion one Of
its most jealous upholders; and that
while we in common with the poor and
friendless who came within his sphere
and influence deplore his earthly loss,
we recognize that his translation has
been his eternal gain.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
published in the GAINESVILLE papers and
be spread upon our minutes and copy,
properly signed by the Secretary, be
SEM to the family of the deceased.
B. W. UssERY, Chm.
j. A. MCKENZIE,
THOs. NJ. ADKINS,
Committee.
Beautiful and fitting euiogles were
delivered by Bros James A. McKen-