Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-17
Ancient order Note.
Nashville World.

From the way Edgefeld lodge MOI,
Ancient Order United Worknen. Of
this city, is getting 10 new members
It will soon be the banner lodge in the
State. In fact the regulars" 10 this
lodge have made up their minds to
have the largest membership 10 Ten
nessee on January Let, 1884.
There are more applications for
membership in the A. 0. U. W. than
at any timein the past four years. Our
lodge has twenty-five suspended mem
bers that want to be placed 10 good
standing again
The issuance OF the full quota Of
assessments is no doubt a good thing
for the Order in this section, as II
Is the means Of paying losses prompt
ly,
The Jurisdictions of Nevada and
Ohio, have been set apart as feparate
beneficiary jurisdictions by the Su.
preme Master Workman.
The following law affecting sus
pended members was adopted At the
last session Of the Supreme Lodge
and is now in force: ~
Any member suspended from the
order By reason Of he non payment Of
dues for the period OF six months.
desiring 10 be reinstated, shall make
application 10 the same mauror and
form as prescribed for admission Ia
membership, aud shall comply viii
all the conditions necessary thereto.
except that be shall be exempt from
Initiation or degree fee. He shall paw
the amount Of dues for which be was
suspended from the order. and s6all
pay IN addition asum not less than one
dollar, which amount shall be placed
in the general fund. ffT'
Any member suspended from ali
the rights and benefits Of the order by
reason Of the nonspsyment Of assess,
ments for the period Of six months
desiring 10 be reinstated, shall make
application in the same manner and
form as that prescribed for admission
70 membership and shall oomplv
With all the conditions necessary
thereto, except that he shall be exempt
from the payment OF the initiation or
degree fee. He shall psy sum not
less than seven dollars, which amount
shall be placed 10 the beneficiary fund
Upon the completion Of such read
mission or reinstatement the Recorder
shall Immediately notify the Grand
supreme Recorder thereof. In case
Of rejection the amounts above speci.
led shall be returned to the appli
can't. ~
NJ. H. Mcintosh. Of H,mr,,,
Lodge No. 40, Thompsous Station.
and y. N. Doxey, Of D0xey Lodge
No 81, Hendersonville, were in he
Jrand Recorders office Wednesdav
MF Doxey Is making preparations Ia
organize an A. o. U. W. lodge in
Macon county.
A lodge was organized AZ Divine
Hamilton county, on the 5th instant
BY pr; 4. W Stewart, D. G. NJ. W
The following officers were elected
and Installed; ID. Y. Blantnn. p ~
w O.. W. Stewart Nj III, n
heoieT, foreman; Il, Wallaos, Over.
seer j.; NJ Mcfarland, Guide j II
htinmille, Receiver; j w. Roberts
Fin meier, Nj Allan Rnnord -, "a 10
Wormer, |. W S. a. Robinson n
w; Dr. Stewart has two more lodgSs
to b organized soon.
DE- X. A. Hardin, promipent
member Of the order in fopnessse'
and 7. NJ. ". Of Home Lodge No, 29'
az 'y,9n9ah, was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday. 'u''
Since the Grand Lodge meetins IN
TINS ely the order has mid ont in
1, nessee $4,000, as follows.
Hers Of j. II. Allen. s20O0
y u. Yigus, $1,000; j. il Graz
szOO0i NJ. j. Waldron, $1,000. r <
Crockett, $1,000; A. A. Yarbro, 5000,
\ Edwards, $1,000, 7. r Athy S2000,
IN ~ " Johns, $1,000; w. Ii. Wood
Ss9HG w. 7; Fowlks, $1,000; r. ri
Neal, $1,000 r. j.. Steele. 5000: j. n
i EIes man, $1,000; w. w. j. Perry.
SzOOO j. r: Osborn, 5000. NE
losses Z, Of ]. l.. Morgan ana W. NJ
webb 3o will be paid IN few days, max
ing $1,000 more. ''' "'N
Probably one of the best lava q,
sncted BY the Supreme Lodge Al its
lass session was the one recurring ali NJ
WIS TO ask at the first meeting n eacL
month, HAS the last bene6eiarv as :
sessment been forwarded TO The Grand
Recorder This reminds tardy fnSp.
eiers and receivers Of a very important
duty