Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-14
NASHVILLE.
Meeting Of the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Correspondents o. Tie Ledger.


NASHVILLE, November 12.-The
Grand Lodge met at 10 o'clock am,
"a. v. War;, G.. NJ, in the chair,
After prayer by Brother lrion, the
Grand Lodge was opened in ample
form.
The Grand Secretary then read the
minutes of Mondays session, which
were adopted.
The Grand Treasures report Of re-
ceipts and disbursements, and the
Grand Secretary's report were both
referred to the committee on accounts
tOlveriiy 4
dispensation was granted for a
new lodge at Shiloh Church, Lincoln
county. aa! rt1e44
West Point Lodge was allowed to
settle its arrears by paying one-half
the amount due.
The committee to audit the Grand
Secretary's receipts and disbursements
of the yellow fever fund reported that
the accounts were correct.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to
finish the election of Grand Officers.
Brother Joe H. Bullock, of Paris,
was elected Junior Grand Warden by
acclamation Brother j.. Frlzzell,
Grand Secretary, and Brother w. w.
Morrow, Grand Treasurer,
The Grand Lodge then adjourned
until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Att o'clock the Grand Lodge was
called to order and the appeal of b.
w. Brooks, Of Albert Pike Lodge, was
referred to the committee on appeals.
a form for printing the constitution
on card board, to be hung in lodges
} for reference, was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means.
: The committee on Jurisprudence
recommend that memorial pages be
placed in the proceedings of those who
died in the late epidemic. Also re-
commended that the official acts of the
! Grand Master be approved.
The motion to change the time Of
meeting of the Grand Lodge from No.
, vember to February was lost.
The committee rendered the sym.
: patty of the Grand Lodge on the deatt
: of the Grand Masters son, A.. V
-HWarr, jr.
Edicts No. Is and AS were repealed
and No. 36 amended. The digest o
Brother G.. c. Conner was approved
and endorsed as correct.
I, The committee on accounts reported
$ the vouchers and and accounts of tn
r receipts of the Grand Secretary a
I correct. The amount was 1914 10
Z also the accounts of the Grand Treas
urer as correct; the amount received
. was S13,230; expended, 1858 Al
balance. $4,557 81; $500 extra was al
n lowed the Grand Master for expenses
y also $500 extra to Grand Secretary 70
e services. The proceedings Of lS7
cost STA 40.
2 The question of Jurisdiction betwee
o Quebec and the Grand Lodge of Scot
II land was referred to the committee o.
!, jurisprudence.
The Grand Lodge was called 0
e until Z o'clock tonight, when a lode
~ ! of sorrow will be held.
q After the close of the Grand Lodg
last night a conyOcation of Pa
ID Masters was held, and a number
Of worthy Masters were duly i~nstructe,
Brother j. Waynesburg, Of KillwiI
!, le ing Lodge, was among the numbe
- and presided with great dignity an
A. spirit. After the close of the Lodg
s. of Sorrow a convocation will be hell
is A resolution to restore the per die
b, to two dollars referred. 1t is evider
I, that the per capita tax will be raised
~ some think to seventy-fve cents. III
n Grand Lodge is in debt, owing S5(
tn from the last meeting, and the e.
ed penses from the epidemic have il
creased the debt.
r, LODGE OF SORROW.
"a At Z O'Clock pm, the Grand LODI
ID met, some officers present, and Broth
ng Morrow, Grand Treasurer. by permi
Of sion addressed the Grand Lodge {
q the merits Of the Masonic Life Ass
citation.
u The Grand Master then read a lett
IN of coincidence from the Grand Mast
on of Indiana, upon the death of its re
ty resentative to Tennessee, Brother .
J. Wheeler.
" Upon motion, the Grand Lodge pr
ceeded to election Of Grand Office
% for the ensuing year. Upon call
lodges there were found to be repl
1t sented 277 lodges, casting 96l vOt,
20 Brother Geo. G. Conner, of Chat
ire nooga was elected Grand Master, Bl
"A w. T. Foster, of Nashville, was ele,
ed Deputy Grand Master, and Bro.
lg- L. Price, Of Memphis, was elect
icy Senior Grand Warden.
,dy The Grand Lodge was then call
NE off until 10 o'clock tomorrow (Tu
IN day).
gnu Tomorrow night TUESDAY
ny, been appointed to hold a Lodge
raj Sorrow Of those who fell by yell
the fever. Past Grand Master J. d. Ri
al ardson, of Murfreesboro, will eulog
"a, on all those who died, and Bro. H.
nal Lynn, Of Memphis, will deliver
ap- eulogy upon Past Grand Master A
be Wheeler. Fraternally,
nty. VIZ. S. N
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