The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-06-06
Resolutions on the Departure of Brother
William II. Tenney.

At it's meeting, Wednesday
night, Bayou Sara Lodge. No.
50, I. 0. 0. F. received the re-
port ola committee PROSECUTIONS
Messrs Ben Mann, st. John
Liddel and J. r. Davidson, ap-
pointed to express the deep feel
ing Of the lodge in parting with
W. H. Tenney, who leaves here
for his new home in Shreveport.
The committee reported in the
following beautiful words:
Whereas, our much esteemed and
beloved Brother, William H. Tenney,
after passing the full half century of
his life, in this, the home of his ma
tiVity, is on the eve of a permanent
departure for his new home in Shreve-
port, Louisiana, there to take up his
residence in the second city of our
State and Louisiana's gateway to
the West,
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
members of Bayou Sara Lodge No.
so of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, that, while wishing our fell
low member the greatest happiness
and prosperity, both for himself and
for his family in their new found
home, and hoping a full measure of
success in his future undertakings in
the city of his adoption, will be meted
out to him by Fate, we nevertheless
view with the deepest and most sincere
regret his departure from our midst.
That, though his loss to our COM
munity, and to our Lodge of the Or
der, will be Shreveport's gain, and
though we realize that a larger field is
thus opened to him (which his merits
so richly deserve), both in which to
better his own condition and in which
to labor for the welfare of our beloved
Order, we cannot, nevertheless, but
view his leaving with mingled feel
ings of sorrow and regret.
For more than third of century,
he has been, not only a devoted Odd
Fellow laboring day in and daye out
for the welfare of the Order and the
advancement of it's noble principles;
but has been most faithful in his at
tendance at our meetings, taking an
active and meritorious part in all that
concerned the welfare of our Lodge;
and filling every Office within its gift,
from the humblest to the very highest,
with ability and wisdom, and singular
devotion to duty.
That, since the year 1872, when he
first embraced the principles of our
Brotherhood, his fraternal life has
been one of long unceasing toll for
the up-building of the fraternity he
loved. Few times in all the succeed
ing years, has his place been vacant
at our meetings; few roll-calls have
been heard to which he did not re-
spond. Always ready, willing and
able to do all in his power to advance
the doctrine of the Brotherhood OF
man, and to closer link the chains OF
friendship; words cannot express the
gratitude we feel, nor the deep obliga-
ton our Lodge owes, to this man, who
so earnestly and patiently, so long
and so consistently, has borne aloft
the motto OF Friendship, Love and
Truth"
Quiet and unostentatious, modest
and unassuming, he quickly gained
and held, the love and respect of the
large membership which this subdivi-
sion of our Order has enjoyed during
the last generation; and to-day,
though still in the prime OF life, he is
recognized and revered as the Nestol
OF our Lodge, though young indeed in
years to hold that title.
Many the quiet deeds of self-abnega'
ton that have been his to do. Many
broken hearted widow or helpless
orphan of a deceased brother, has felt
his quiet yet impressive sympathy in
their bereavement, and known his sub,
stantial and generous assistance in
their helplessness and poverty.
1t is living such life as he has liv'
ed; it is performing such simple and
quiet deeds of goodness as ne has per-
formed during his long and faithful
membership that furnish the brightest
examples to those of the aftermath,
who, following in his steps, could &c
no nobler nor better thing for our or
| a.. 4Lo., +r o,,ou1ota his MANY VirtueS