The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-09
| KERY BR0THERLY sURPRISE.

l a VERY BROIHhItLY SURPRISE.
We have always entertained a
, high appreciation Of the brotherly
I affection and the excellency of head
! and heart which characterizes the
brotherhood of Odd Fellows of
Knoxville, but now we are prouder
of them than ever. They did a just,
generous and meritoriOus act last
Friday night in the affectionate and
touching tribute of esteem they paid
to faithful brother, our friend, p.
! G.. JAS NJ McAffry. There are mem
bers of the Order in Knoxville who
antedate brother McAffry in admis-
sion to the fraternity, but there are
none there or elsewhere in the cir
/ Gle of the Order who have been
more punctual in their attendance
at lodge meetings or taken more
earnest interest in the healthy, le-
gitimate prosperity of the institu-
ton. For thirty-fve years he has
| probably never missed a weekly
meeting with his lodge, unless de-
tanned by sickness or absence from
the city. He has made the work
and the laws Of the Order his con
slant study He is a member Of the
fraternity whom every brother de-
lights to honor, not for the high po-
sitiOn he he's attained or any superb
or Oratorical powers, but for his
faithful, earnest, unostentatious devo-
ton to the eminent and best inter
ests of the beloved order We can
imagine with what cordiality and
zeal the Odd Fellows of Knoxville
got up this beautiful and affection
ate surprise memorial All the
lodges participated. A large repre-
sentation of brothers, with their
wives, daughters and sweethearts
were present. After the opening
ceremonies, S. D. J. Lewis, G. P,
and E. B. Mann, G. NJ, introduced
Mr.. McAffry to the Noble Grand
and Mr.. Lewis in few appropriate
words stated the object of the meet j
ing, and spoke of the lifelong devo-
ton of Mr. McAffry to the cause of
Odd Fellowship We quote from
the Tribune this account Of what
followed:
W. D. Cable, Noble Grand, in behalf Of
the three lodges of Knoxville made the {
speech. 1t was an excellent !
address Towards the close of the q
speech. when Mr.. Cable referred more
to the personal history of T
Mr.. McAffry, Mr.. E. Samuel, P. G.,
stepped forward and held up splendid
ife size crayon portrait of Mr.. McAfry.
This was profound surprise to the old t
gentleman as we'll as to nearly all pres b
mt Mr.. Cable then referred in feeling v
erms to,the wife of Mr. McAffry, lately p
deceased. AT this point Mr.. Mcintyre, L
, G., came forward and held up a life d
izc portrait of Mrs McAffry. This was a
indeed a touching scene, 1t was more W
han the venerable brother could bear a
nd he was melted to tears. There o.
'ere few dry eyes in the room Mr.. -
lcAffry lost his faithful wife only a Il, q
wv months ago. He had only one small ~
icture of her This one was taken
ON the house by one Of the neighbors
I'd Mr. McAffry did not know the pur- Nj
1se for which it was borrowed. One tai
IN scarcely imagine his feelings when 10 10
: beheld before him the life size por- les
ait of his dead wife The Odd Fellows WIS
and played solemn air and the audi w
ice became somewhat composed. Mr.. no 10
cAffry briefly and in very feeling rer
amer thanked his brethren for the ga,
nor they had shown him and his de- "
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en- repaired to Kern's ice Cream to
loon, where an elegant repast consist ter
9 of cakes nuts, CONNECTIONS and ice yci
cam, had been prepared. od