The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-07-18
DIR. j. p. CRAWFORD TO GRAND
LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
OF TENNESSEE.

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LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAs
OF TENNESSEE.
(1) That steps be taken by this
Grand Lodge to ascertain its exact
relation to this Grand Court to the
end that a more careful oversight
may be kept.
(2) That the law requiring mem
bers to sit up with sick members be
so changed as to exclude members
from sitting up with those suffering
from tuberculosis or other contagious
diseases.
CD That this session take some leg
islation whereby the Uniform Rank
may receive some regular aid from
the Grand Lodge or from the sub
ordinate Lodge that they may be
enabled to make a better showing at
the supreme Lodge.
(4) That all subordinate lodges be
required to deposit their money in
some regularly incorp rated banking
institution and in the name Of the
lodge and that the checks be signed
by the Chancellor Commander, Mas
ter of Exchequer and the Keeper of
Records and Seal.
90 That the law applying to the
making of bonds be amended to read
by the first day of october of each
year after the adjournment of the
Grand Lodge in July.
CO That there be given to the
trt1nritU RI
make arrangements upon the death
OF a member of the Grand Lodge or
TIE Supreme Grand Lodge.
Gu That a burial department be
established in connection with the
Grand Lodge.
60 That steps be taken to erect
temple at some place where 1t will
be a source of inspiration.
co. That the payments be raised
from IS cents per quarter to $1.OO per
quarter.
The following are the committees
as appointed by the Grand Chancellor;
Credentials-A W. Fite, T. T. Ad-
ans, G. w. Williams, ]. w. Hines, c.
! A. Redmond; State of the Order-H.
A. Cameron, W. H. Malone, II. G..
Fite, ] M. Jones. Rev. ]. NJ DeShonS;
Finance-G. w. Washington, D. W. A.
Lewis, J. H. Trimble, T. M. Stegal
]. S. Cousins; law and supervision
B. r. Booth, J. II. Brown, w. H. FOote,
J. II. Howard, Dr. ]. p. Frierson;
Printing! II. Kelly, Jr., F. g.
Ewing, George Johnson, T. A. VIII
liams, J. r. Smith; Appeals and
Grievances-R. c. Martin, &. G. Wick
life, J. II. Staten, Luther Cummings,
j. S. Butler; Foreign Correspondence,
DR.. S. S. Caruthers, Martin Cole, X.
l.. Walton, J. Y. Parker, Frank Davis;
vbituary-Rev A. N. Stevens, Rev.
P. Woodson, Rev. G. p. Woodson,
Rev. H. c. Swayne, Rev. Lee Holt,
Rev. T. F. Wilson; Mileage and Per
Diem-W. H. Allison, DR.. G. w. Bugg,
Arthur Hazen, DR.. U. l.. Walton, w.
M. Wells; Endowment-Prof. E. AL
ston, DR.. w. A. Thompson, j. W. Har-
ris. DR.. ]. H. Howard, A. Thos. Hill;
Widows and Orphans-W. H. Foster
Charles H Henning, William Patter'
son, E. C. Cox, J. G, Jones; Internal
Improvements-Dr. r. w. Allen, j. W.
Lane. DR.. C. U. Hunter, w. N. Wiki
erson, C. H. Cooper; Fraternal Greet
ings-Dr. P. r. Burrus, l.. G. Lillison,
liz. P. Hale, L. C. Moore, d. w. Nc
WA,Yma, ;..ston,, R,,,t ..C!; CMFW
CURE; Resolutions. w. Blaine, c.
w. Hurd, w. L. Reeves, S. j. Peyton,
IL. G. Grigsy; Grand Chancellors AID
dress-J. w. Whitfield, A. L. Wittie,
DR.. ]. B. Clay, W. E. Beatty, F. G,
Henderson.
The other reports were taken up in
their order and each one showed that
the Grand Lodge is increasing both
in membership and in general favor
with the people.
Prof. A. T. Hill, secretary of En-
dowment as is usual, made splen-
did report. He is known as the care
full. painstal1ing secretary, and has
the reputation of ranking with the
best bookkeepers found anywhere
= Every item, however small, is. given
in detail by Secretary Hill so the
l members of the Grand Lodge have
| no difficulty in understanding every
, detail of the work.
, DR. w. A. Thompson, or CnaJJanoo
= ga, Grand Medical Register, made d
] splendid report which was well re-
: ceived by the Grand Lodge. He
, showed that great care had been ex
= ercised in the selection of members
> and that so far as lay in the power OF
> his department the effort had beer
/ put forth to bring the standard OF the
. Order to high plane.
= Grand Attorney B. F. Booth, Of
: Memphis, made a report that was in
, spring and calculated to put the
: members of the Order thinking fol
I its betterment C10 He recommended
t that the Endowment Assessment be
: increased to $500; (2) Regulation Of
the manner of holding elections. (S)
that the Grand Medical Register ap
2 point the local Medical Registers. (4)
I That the Grand Lodge install a sys
I TEN of records for the State Body.
: The report of DR.. A. M. Townsend