The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, TRUTH
ODD FELLOWS AND THEIR RECENT
GRAND LODGE SESSION.
Points About the Proceedings Not Here.
tofore Printed-Their Eloquent Grand
Sire and the Newly Chosen onicers OF
the Grand Lodge OF Tennessee.

The several delegates, or representative
and visitors to the Grand Lodge, /. o. O.
T., held at Chattanooga last Wednesda!
and Thursday, have all returned, and frou
one Of the number the following point
have been obtained, the same not havinl
been covered by the rather full spocia
kilograms sent to TmE ArrEAL during III,
session:
The city Of Chattanooga, NJ IL wei
known, is situated on historic ground, anC
II Is the central point of a cluster of sites
whereupon war once held high carnival
In the four ycars Of combat 1900 mel
laid down their lives Tor the national fla,
and Union principles upon the soil o
Chattanooga and It's immediate environs
and they now lie buried In the military
cemetery near the city. As many or more
fell on the southern side, but no sacred
inclosurc with a lofty aud magnificent
archcd gateway turns upon its hinges to
admit visitors 10 the hallowcd grounds
where lac those who worc tho gray
Across the hill, however, n short distance
from the national burial place. shn rists
thirty feet, and upon Il Is tho simple in
scription: "Our Confederate Dead" II
is said that the money 10 pay Tor this was
mainly raised by northern residents OF
Chattanooga.
But the "haiilc above the clouds" or
really In q mist, when Hooker drove Wal.
thalls weak lines hack and oil the plateau
on nnc mountain iilc la an early morning
skirtnish. the Moody hattie IL ChicLn
AL A a
the extended front 81 Missionary Ridge
during the latter part Of 1858 and early IN
1864. which has made this section famous.
has nothing 10 10 with this article. Men
were slaughtered, history was made, and
fame WIS added toa few leaders by the
events alluded 10. One Oi the representa-
tiycs from Memphis a. the Grand Lodge.
Independent Order Of Old Fellows. mon.
tons the fact that be- gi1gd upon the his.
toric grounds alluded a. Tor the first time
In twenty i've ycarc. llc hal climbed
LOO feet upon Lookout mountain from
Nauhltchic creek, carrying a mu-kct aud
fifty pounds Of traps On a hot d,y In
July, 1862, had marched down again, then
up aud again down, alsn had prayed a. die
one cold winter night while wing under d
tree near the present center of the town,
thinking happiness would be- bis u life,
spark would but vanish, and yet none ol
this j. pertinent to the topic under review
The city Of Chattanooga is not now Nhal
II was in that long ago. II claims i7.OO
people, the same ~ Memphis dpcs 20, 600.
IL IL great manufacturing center. the
chimnCys oi he immense factories and
blast furnaces Of all kinds sending forth
black clouds very much like the great
smoky City AZ the head VI thc Ohio Il
b. iull ol hustle and business. nearly hall
full Of sharp trading Hebrews. has we'll
paved streets, cl,auIy washed by frv hose
AMI iircmcn, and, all iu oil, II Is one oi
the Progressive cities of these southern
States ot America. those State. ui an india.
soluble union, which four year. ct carnage
ccmrntcd closer together than ever II
could have been otherwise. The yaiorpu.
men Who fought Uu both sides have hr.
come cummic- Who dwell in unity and
puruc peaceful ayuu.lUu- Zoe and about
'hh'iauuHu Boz almost yVwi division %.
numbers, They Wuf'U anu cooperate In
we tnrlN, business aud political world.
mld in q common destiny they are mlis.
H1iuhly linked
Tho myugiuF oi the Grand Lode. Indie
pendent ouaDf ul Odd Fellows ns p1trI
Wu ihc h.si umu Boo seventeen K,4r, u.HI
II held ~ convention boo tmiluuuu. n
was held here iu Memphis four wear. lsl
but TIE cNpynsp and tlWu nIur.I O,
reach this point ryulpH- % iusutisaIlp 0.
make tlH meeting place very often