Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-05-19
TEMPERANCE.
Meeting of the Grand Encampment
of Independent Champions Of
the Red Gross.

Meeting Of the Grand Encampment
of Independent Champions Of
the Red Gross.
The Grand Encampment of In.
dependent Champions of the Red
Cross for the jurisdiction of Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Mississippi, met
in special session in this city on
Tuesday, May 18th at 10 o'clock,
a. M, in knights of Pythias Hall,
with the following members pres
ent:
Reyi 4. MiIzell, Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. A. Mccullough,
Rev. w. H. Leigh, Humboldt, Tenn.
| W.P. Watson, sycamore Mills, Tenn.
w. r. Fall, Springfield, Tenn.
J. s. Neblett, Clarksville, Tenn.
Rev. NJ. g. Alexander, Adam IS Station.
Dr., r. NJ. Corlew, Cedar Hill, Tenn.
i. F. Mcclure, Trenton, Ky.
W " P. Ragsdaale, Milan, Tenn.
w. L. Melvin, Pleasant View, Tenn.
J. M. Speer was elected chairman.
The following officers beingreported
absent, pro tenn. appointments were
made, namely: w. r. Fall, G. S.
c.; w. P. Watson, g. J. c.; J. S.
Neblett, G. C. of H.; Rev. w. III.
Leigh, Chaplain, and @. M. McCul-
Tough, G. S.
An informal report was read by
Secretary and adopted. The chair
of Grand Councillor being declared
vacant, w. p. Watson, of Sycamore
Mills, was unanimously elected to
that position.
Grand Commander VIM. Max
well having been called from the
State in other interests, Rev. w. H.
Leigh, of Humboldt, was elected
to the position of Grand Comman-
der.
Frank Phillips, of Devotion En-
campment No. 8, was elected G. c.
of II. to fill the vacancy caused by
resignation of j. E. Patton, and
Rev. A. NJ. Alexander of Evergreen
Encampment, was electad Grand
Champlain.
On motion the Encampment adj
journed to meet at II o'clock, p. m.
in Hook and Ladder Hall.
The Grand Body met at II o'clock
pursuant TO adjournment, Grand
Commander Leigh presiding.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
That the Secretary have printed 1000 GER
tificates of membership.
That supplies be furnished to organizing
officers at an advance of ID per cent. ON ac-
tual cost.
That the Grand Jurisdiction be increased
to 5000 contributing members, thereby ma
king a death assessment 5000, and that the
death assessment be paid in advance
An order was drawn on the Grand
Treasurer for payment of the bal
ance due on death assessment No. l.
Many other important items of bust
ness were presented to the Grand
Encampment and were properly
disposed of. The meeting was most
harmonious and profitable. The
membership has good reason to con-
graduate itself and the favOrers of
moral reform. Efficient organizing
officers are in the field, and will
spread the work as rapidly as is
consistent with the prosperity of
the order.
The Grand Encampment adjOured
at 6 O'Clock, p. m.
At o'clock, p. M, the Supreme
Executive Committee, was called
together by Supreme Deputy J. NJ.
Speer. All vacancies which had
occurred since the formation of this
committee, were filled.
Among the many important sub
jects presented and disposed of, the
committee resolved that white
males II and females u years of
age, and of good moral character,
may be admitted to non-cOntribu-
ting membership in the 1st degree.
This committee is the legislative
head of the order, and the only
body having the authority to repro
duce the copyrighted work. The
Supreme Secretary was ordered to
take the necessary steps for prOcur-
ing a charter from the proper au-
thOrities. w. l.. MELVIN,
Grand and Supreme Secretary.