Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28

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him and introduced him to law
firm, whom / had privately arrang
ed with to hire him as clerk at $7I
per month, to be paid, not out o
their money, but with the S75 sub
scribed, he being left to think he
was earning this amount himself.
This plan proved success. A
lawyer (who was brother Mason,
took him, although he had no use
for clerk, and his fine, new suit
together with his new silk plug hat
and kid gloves, seemed to brace him
up and bring back once more his self
respect; and another feature of the
plan was for his former acquaint-
ances to meet him with a kind
reception and congratulate him up
on resuming business, without refer.
ring to the past in any way.
The lawyer kept him busy on pre-
tended law suits and getting up
titles from the register, and paid him
his salary promptly. He boarded at
nice hotel and his daily walk was
truly commendable. At the end Of
three months leading firm en-
plOyed him at salary of $3.50 per
month and the subscription ceased.
The brother was still employed by
this firm and doing well when | left
Sacramento for Clarksville in No
vember, 1857.
Brethren and ladies, | have intro
duced this reminiscence to demon
strate how easy it is for you to ac-
complish a wonderful amount of
good for fallen brother, by united
and organized efforts. l would also
remind you of the beautiful illustra-
tions Of charity given to us in the
life OF BOaz. He instructed the reap
ers to leave abundantly the wheat
siraWs on the field, so that Ruth
might feel that she was earning a
living for herself and Naomi, her
er-in-law, by gathering them
up. Give employment to whom you
can, and assist in securing it for all
who are in need of it. l could detain
you fer hours relating the acts of big
hearted Masons, but the principles
of Masonry are averse to boasting
of our kind acts. But as Rev. Bro.
Carr said, "God knows us ALL" AS
a Royal Arch Mason will be brief.
| was exalted a Royal Arch Mason
August, 1912 appointed to first vail
September, 1912, and while holding
this Office conferred by the request of
the High Priest, (Rev. III. F. Beau
mont, all the degrees of the chapter.
/ filled the succeeding offices until
| moved to Nashville in 1S4S.
Whilst residing In California ] as
sisted in organizing Chapter No. 2,
acting as Excellent King in 1852;
also assisted in organizing the Grand
Chapter of California, and was elected
Grand Secretary and served until
1858. In addition was High Priest
of Sacramento Chapter No. 2.
On my return to Clarksville
was elected Most Excellent High
Priest, and served for four consecu-
tive years. 1S66-S7, served one year
as d. G. II. Priest. 1S67-S served one
year as G. II. Priest, and represented
the Grand Chapter of Tennessee at
the triennial meeting of the General
Grand Chapter of the United States,
held at st. Louis, in 1868. am now
life member of the Grand Chapter
of Tennessee, and of the General
Grand Chapter OF the United States.
For 1891 served Clarksville Chapter,
No. 3, as Excellent Scribe. Assisted
to organize Council r.. & S. M. in
Clarksville and Sacramento, and the
present Council, No. II, Clarksville,
of r.. d S. M.
The number of times / have been
installed in Office, in grand and SUBJ
ordinate lodges, aggregate As years.
/ was created Knight Templar in
Nashville Commandery No. l., in
January, 1S4S. Assisted in organizing
Sacramento Commandery No. 2, as
Captain General, and am now the
only living charter member. Assist
ed in organizing Clarksville Com
mandery No. s, as Generalissimo.
Was Grand Captain General of Grand
Commandery of Tennessee, in 1869.
Thus, my brothers, you can see /
do not represent the unfaithful idler
of olden time, working not at all.
Brethren ond ladies--f am an ap-
preciative man, but words fail to ex-
press my full appreciation of this re-
ception.
+. S.--October 8, 1893, will be the
50th anniversary of my marriage to
my wife.
Chronic Sore Eyes.