The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
GRAND LODGE OF lIASONS.
ITS sEvENTY-FoURTH ANNUAL SEES
SION AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Outline OF Busin sss Transacted During
Two Days-ofacers Elected for the
Ensuing Term. With Short Biographi-
cal Sketches.

The State grand lodge Of A. +. & A. Ms
met at Nashville Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, in its seventy-fourth annual SEES
sion. There was comparatively full rep
resentation.
Mr.. M. B. Foney, president Of the
Widows and Orphans home, brought to
the attention Of the lodge what had been
accomplished with reference TO that pro-
posed institution. The site had been do
mated two miles from Nashville, on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, and Sl0,-
600 had been subscribed in that city. This
sum would be doubled, and with moderate
cooperation from the Masons Of the State,
the cornerstone would be laid June "a.
That beautiful and impressive ceremony,
known as the Lodge of Sorrow, was held
ut the Masonic temple at 7 O'Clock Pun,
in memory OF Post Grand Master John s.
Dashiell, who died in June last.
ELECTION OF GRAND MASTER.
The Hon. II. II. Ingersoll, Of Knoxville.
deputy grand master, was nominated and
elected by acclamation.
lie said he accepted the Office with
knowledge OF It's responsibility. and that
he would bring 10 bear upon his duties his
every effort TO make the star OF Masonry
shine brightly; not brighter than 1t ever
had. for his distinguished predecessor had
with singular ability infused new life into
the old order; but he would endeavor TO
keep its fortunes from waning.
Caswell A. Goodloe, the retiring grand
master, is native of Rutherford coun-
| ty, but moved in his childhood
to Alamo. Tenn, where rs law
yer he ENJOYS a good practice. He Is
well educated, an excellent public speaker,
and has frequently been solicited TO enter
the political arena, but has always declined.
lie WAS made Mason at Union City, is a
member of Yorkville chapter and is
knight Templar. lie was for nine years
master of Alamo lodge, and is the only
grand master who held every elective Office
in the grand lodge, and rose by regular
gradations TO the highest honor that Ma
sorry bestows. He il what everybody
calls good citizen and man, and has few
enemies, and crowns his life with Chris
tian virtues az Methodist.
ii. III. Ingersoll, the new grand master.
was born in Ohio, but in earlyyea moved
TO East Tennessee and became a citizen OF
Knoxville. lie Ia an able lawyer and was
a candidate for supreme judge in the DEM
ocratic convention OF 1885, His oratory Is
Of the highest order and he Is said 10 be
equally as logical. lie is well known
throughout the State and frequently is
called upon 10 deliver addresses and lee
lures. He was made q Mason in Knox
vile, Is an officer in the chapter and IL a
Knight Templar. To fine qualities Of in
tellect he adds the virtues OF a Christian
life. His handsome face adorns the liio
certificate OF the Widow and Orphans
Homo, OF which there is not truer friend
In all the land.
The following IL list OF thecommittees
Returns-W. A. Clendening, A. j. Al
exander and ID. J. Allen.
Dispensation and By-Iaws-Wm. s.
Smith, A. :. Myers, Jas. l.. Sloan, J. M.
Coulter and II. W. Naf.
Accounts-L. X. Eastman, J. b. Parker
and A. G. Robson.
Appeals and Grievances-M. ID. Small
man, Geo. II. Morgan, Henry A. Cham
bers, III. p. Doyle and John s. Price.
Correspondence NJ. Smith, w.
J. Fitsimmons and J. @. Clinton.
Masonic Jurisprudence-E. Edmundson,
A. V. War;, IL. NJ. Aiken, J. Q. Cawood
Thomas o. Morris,
WAYS and Means George Harsh, Jesse
Arnold, ID. II. Harmon, u. Ii. Ramsey
and w. r. Saunders.
Examinations p. Prince, p. n. Mat.
took and A. N. Pendcrgrass
Leave OF Absence. N. Wilson, w. NJ.
Senter and John :. Gill.
The election Of officers Of the grand lodge
was completed Thursday. M follows J. r.
Williamson, OF Columbia, deputy grand
master; b. y. Halter, OF Memphis, senior
grand warden w. s. Smith, OF Knox
county, junior grand warden; W. II. Nor
row. Of Nashville, grand treasurer; John
Fnzzell, Of Nashville, grand secretary.
! J. X. Williamson IN ffty years OF ago
and native Of Maury county lie was
made n Mason In Pleasant Grove lodge, Of
which be was master; has been high
priest Of the chapter. grand preato In tho
commnndcry, eminent commander and
gcnemlissimo Of commandery, and was
also grand visitor for Columbia Congress
sional district for several wears. lie was a
Confederate soldier for four years aud re-
ccivcd wound at the storming Of Fort
Donclson, when pistol in his side pocket
saved his life lie is n fine lawyer and
enjoys good practice was member OF
the State Senate In 1888, Is great temper
ance lover and an elder in the Cumberland
church. All these causes MIR. Williamson
has honored by an exemplary life, which
places him high In the affections Of tho
people.
H. 4. Halter was made master Mason at
Columbus, Miss, ROYAL Arch, same place,
knight Templar Cyrcnc commandery, and
Is now n member OF 81. Elmo command
cry. He has been worshipiul master, high
priest Of chapter, venerable master Of
Mizpah Lodge Of Perfection, eminent
commander, grand high priest OF grand
chapter and grand commander Of Knights
Tcmplar; commander Of the third grand
division OF the tricnnial conclave In Chi
cago, 1880; member Of the standing COM
mittee on dispcnsations and bylaws In
grand lodge. lie h one Of the few men
who have taken tho thirty-thrd degree In
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Mason
~, and IL now member Of South
Memphis lodge. Mr.. iIallcr Is a hand
some man, has benevolent face, aud II
speaks well for the Masonic widow and
orphan life certificates. lie is jcweler
by profession, and u a devout member Of
the Presbyterian church.
w. \. Smith IA n native OF Knox county,
was made Mason In Beaver Ridge lodge
No. 367, Of which he was worshpful master
for seven years. lilo has been senior dea-
con Of the grand lodge and for five years
chairman Of committee on dispcnsation.
lie has never taken the chapter degrees,
and consequently could not be knight
Templar. Mr.. Smith II brother Of Frank
NJ. Smith, State superintendent Of public
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