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" Much credit should be awarded to Col. Bullock for the impetus which his letters gave to the movement, and cs- pecially is it to be noted that it was through his negotia- tion the price was reduced from twelve thousand dollars to five thousand dollars, thus placing the object within prob- able reach of our pecuniary ability. Our acknowledgments are certainly due and are most cheerfully rendered to our esteemed fellow-citizen, Col. Bullock, for the zeal and in- terest thus displayed by him. Pending these negotiations at Washington, our fellow-citizen, Maj. Brown, was tireless in forming plans for devising ways to secure the necessary amount of money. He appeared before the Historical So- ciety and stated that if he were armed with their recom- mendation and allowed to work under their name, he would guarantee success, counting alone upon the liberality and public spirit of the people. Previous to this time, how- ever, without recognized authority from any society or association, he had secured some subscriptions, but after his appointment with the vice-president and secretary, at a meeting held the 29th day of January, 1880, 'as a com- mittee for the purchasing of the statue for the State of Tennessee,' he set to work vigorously, earnestly, and sys- tematically. He addressed letters to leading citizens in the different counties, made personal application, and used every means and appliance to further the enterprise, the success of which lay so near his heart. There were diffi- culties in his way. There had been heavy drains upon the people for subscriptions to the Exposition, and the public liberality had been strained to its utmost tension. In this emergency a suggestion was made that the 'Exposition' should buy the statue and count for its remuneration upon the increased receipts to be derived from this additional feature of its attractions. To this intimation Maj. Brown strenuously objected, contending that if time were given, the five thousand dollars could be raised. He redoubled his energies, appointed agents, and the list of subscribers Bo increased that on the 18th of March, 1880, success being within sight, the Centennial Board of Directors 'in- corporated, as one of the regular committees of the board, Gen. John F. Wheless, Mr. A. J. Adams, Mr. Joseph L. Weakley, Judge John M. Lea, Gen. G. P. Thruston, Mr. Anson Nelson, and Maj. John L. Brown, to be known as the committee for the purchase and dedication of the eques-
trian statue of Gen. Jackson.' On account of his onerous duties as commanding officer during ' military week,' Gen. Wheless resigned, and Gen. Thruston was appointed to the chairmanship of said committee. The subscriptions soon aggregated an amount, finally reaching near or quite five thousand five hundred dollars, which justified a consumma- tion of the purchase. The naked price was not, however, the only expense. Transportation had to be secured, a tem- porary pedestal constructed, and a vexatious litigation was set on foot in Washington likely to retard the delivery of the statue in time for the unveiling during 'military week.'
" Further expenses were thus necessarily incurred, but the difficulty was obviated by an agreement on the part of the Centennial Board to make good the deficiency, provided there should be a surplus of that amount (after the repay- ment by the military committee of the amount loaned) realized at the fair grounds during military week. The deficiency upon settlement amounted to six hundred and thirty dollars, and our obligations are due to the military committee, not only for this substantial aid, but also for the eclat which was given to the occasion of the unveiling of the statue by the presence of the citizen soldiery from this and other States.
" It is the province of the committee of which Col. G. P. Thruston is chairman to set forth the particular items of expense connected with the transportation, removal from the depot to the Capitol grounds, construction of the tem- porary pedestal, and mounting of the statue; but we take pleasure in stating that we owe much to his good manage- ment for the safety which attended this delicate work and the economy with which it was performed. No acci- dent happened in the transportation, and the statue stands on the pedestal as perfect as in its state of original com- pletion.
" The statue was unveiled on a bright, beautiful day, the 20th of May, 1880, in the presence of a vast assemblage of people from this and other States, a full account of which, the oration, the ode, and the military display, will doubt- less appear in the proceedings of the directors of the Cen- tennial Board, to whom the society, on the determination of a joint celebration, resigned the conduct of all ceremonial observances.
" Mr. Clark Mills was present as an invited spectator, and his bosom must have swelled with pardonable pride in the knowledge of the admiration bestowed upon the work- manship of his hands.
" The unveiling of the statue was the grandest feature of the celebration,-a red-letter day in the annals of Nash- · ville,-an event worthy to link the past with the succeed- ing centenary of our beautiful city.
" The list would be long indeed if thanks were especially expressed to all who have aided the society, but it is a sim- ple act of justice, in the opinion of this committee, to de- clare that the zeal, energy, and patriotism of Maj. John L. Brown put in motion the machinery which brought about this grand result, and to him more than to any other person are the people of Tennessee indebted for the magnificent work of art which adorns our beautiful grounds,-a monu- ment which symbolizes alike the greatness of the departed
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hero and the devotion of the people of Tennessee to his memory.
" Respectfully submitted, " JOHN M. LEA, Chairman, " ANSON NELSON."
MASONIC.
On the 24th of June, 1812, Cumberland Lodge, No. 60, was instituted by dispensation from the Most Worshipful Robert Williams, Grand Master of North Carolina, by Rob- ert Searcy, the oldest Past Master present, and the following officers installed : The Hon. John Overton, W. M .; Lemuel T. Turner, S. W .; William P. Anderson, J. W. After- wards the following brethren were appointed and installed into their respective offices : Anthony Foster, Treas .; Thomas G. Bradford, Sec. ; Ephraim Pritchett, S. D .; John C. Mc- Lemore, J. D .; Duncan Robertson, Tyler. The members who composed the lodge previously to the presentation of any petition for initiation were the following, in addition to the officers above mentioned : Josiah Nichol, William Tait, George Bell, Alexander Richardson, Richard Napier, Thomas Shackelford, David Irwin, James Condon, R. M. Boyers, and George Shall.
The first petition for initiation was presented by George Morgan, on the 20th of October, 1812. He was elected on the 23d of February, 1813, and was initiated, together with Samuel V. D. Stout and Joseph Ward, on the 25th of March, 1813. The first person raised to the degree of Master Mason in this lodge was Wilkins Tannehill, who was initiated on the 24th of April, 1813, and passed and raised on the 28th of the same month.
On the 27th of December, 1813, the Grand Lodge of Tennessee having been established, of which the Most Wor- shipful Thomas Claiborne was the first Grand Master, Cum- berland Lodge, No. 60, surrendered the charter received from the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, and took out a dispen- sation under the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, bearing date Feb. 8, 1814, and at the following annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee a charter was granted, by the name of Cumberland Lodge, No. 8, located at Nash- ville, and it has continued in existence from that time to the present.
On the 24th of June, 1818, the corner-stone of the Ma- sonic Hall was laid, in ample form, by the Most Worshipful Wilkins Tannehill, assisted by the Grand Lodge and the members of Cumberland Lodge, No. 8. A large concourse of people was present, and an appropriate address was delivered by Hon. John H. Eaton, who afterwards was a member of General Jackson's cabinet. Sam. Houston was initiated in this lodge April 19, 1817, and was subsequently Governor of the State, United States Senator, President of the Republic of Texas, etc. John Hall, his successor in the gubernatorial office, was once a member of this lodge. In 1817, John Catron, afterwards Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and John Shelby, afterwards postmaster, bank director, etc., united with the lodge. In fact, the lodge was composed of the best citizens of the city and surrounding country at this time.
A new lodge, called Nashville Lodge, No. 37, was organ- ized in 1821. James Overton was its first Worshipful
Master. It ceased to exist in the latter part of the year 1830, its members re-uniting with the old lodge.
We find that a chapter, council, and encampment were in successful operation here in the year 1831.
Sewanee Lodge, No. 131, Nashville Lodge, and Segnoyah Lodge, as well as Cumberland, were all at work in the same hall in 1850-51, etc. Finally, the three first-named lodges dissolved, and united under a new charter and new name, as Phoenix Lodge, No. 131. In 1847, Nashville Council, No. 1, Nashville Chapter, No. 1, and Nashville Encamp- ment of Knights Templar, No. 1, were all flourishing. A number of changes have taken place since, until now the following Masonic bodies hold regular meetings in Nash- ville, to wit :
GRAND COMMANDERY.
Grand Commandery Knights Templar .- George Cooper Conner, Chattanooga, Grand Commander ; Morton Boyte Howell, Nashville, Grand Recorder.
COMMANDERY.
Nashville Commandery, No. 1, Knights Templar, meets the third Tuesday of every month, in Masonic Temple. Henry C. Hensley, E. C. ; G. W. Seay, Recorder.
Grund Council Royal and Select Masters meets an- nually in Nashville, immediately after the closing of the Most Worthy Grand Lodge. George H. Morgan, Gaines- boro', Most Illustrious Grand Master ; John Frizzell, Nash- ville, Grand Recorder.
COUNCILS.
Fuller Council, No. 46, Royal and Select Masters, meets Tuesday, on or before full moon of every month, in Edgefield Masonic Hall. G. W. Jenkins, I. M. ; Abram Joseph, Recorder.
Nashville Council, No. 1, Royal and Select Masters, meets the first Monday of every month, in Masonic Temple. Pitkin C. Wright, I. M .; Horace C. Smith, Recorder.
Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons meets annually in Nashville, immediately after the closing of the Most Worthy Grand Lodge. J. H. Bullock, Paris, Grand High Priest ; John Frizzell, Nashville, Grand Secretary.
CHAPTERS.
Cumberland Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, at Masonic Tem- ple. Robert H. Howell, M. E. H. P .; G. S. Blackie, Secretary.
Edgefield Chapter, No. 75, meets Friday night, on or before full moon, at Edgefield Masonic Hall. George H. Owen, M. E. H. P .; Abram Joseph, Secretary.
King Cyrus Chapter, No. 107, meets the second Tues- day of every month, at Masonic Temple. Bradford Nichol, M. E. H. P .; J. W. Benner, Secretary.
Most Worthy Grand Lodge meets Monday, Nov. 8, 1880, at Nashville. Wilbur F. Foster, Nashville, M. W. Grand Master ; Angel S. Myers, Memphis, Deputy Grand Master ; N. S. Woodward, Knoxville, R. W. Senior Grand Warden ; R. M. Mason, White's Station, R. W. Junior Grand Warden ; W. H. Morrow, Nashville, R. W. Grand Treasurer; John Frizzell, Nashville, R. W. Grand
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THOMAS GOWDEY.
Thomas Gowdey was the son of Dr. John and Margaret Gowdey, and was born in Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland, on the 29th of August, 1795. He was a lieutenant in the British army, and fought under Lord Nelson and was wounded in the foot at the battle of Corunna, which unfitted him for active service. In 1818 he emigrated to America, landing in Charleston, S. C. In 1823 he was united in marriage to Ann Power, daughter of Thomas McCarton, in Madison, Ga. Here he was engaged in the mercantile business, the firm being Butler & Gowdey. In 1825 he removed from Georgia to Nashville, Tenn., and for a number of years was president of the Hibernian Society, never failing to assist his countrymen in this land to make a charac- ter and a living for themselves.
Mr. Gowdey was for over forty years a leading jeweler of the city, and was very extensively known
throughout the South. An unbroken residence in Nashville during all these years could not fail to identify him with our home institutions and works of improvement. He was an ardent and zealous member of the Masonic fraternity, and was ever looked upon as one of the bright lights of that order. He went through all the degrees of Masonry and became a Knight Templar. He was intelligent, affable, and courteous; in commercial circles he was prudent and discreet, and all our people can witness that he was in all respects a good and noble citizen. On the 27th of June, 1863, he died, lamented by all who knew him, having nearly reached the three- score years and ten allotted to man upon earth; and, having put his house in order by committing his soul to the Saviour, he was entirely resigned and willing to depart. He left four daughters and two sons, and his widow still survives him.
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Secretary ; Rev. W. L. Rosser, Walter Hill, R. W. Grand Chaplain ; W. S. Smith, Beaver Ridge, Worthy Senior Grand Deacon ; Nelson I. Hess, Gadsden, Worthy Junior Grand Deacon ; William F. Leiper, Murfreesboro', Worthy Grand Marshal ; David J. Pierce, Chattanooga, Worthy Grand Sword-Bearer ; H. P. Hobson, Somerville, Worthy Grand Steward; Jesse Arnold, Cookeville, Worthy Grand Pursuivant ; Gervas Sieferle, Nashville, Worthy Grand Tyler.
LODGES.
Beulah Lodge, No. 426, meets Monday night, on or be- fore the full moon, at Edgefield Masonic Hall. William H. Morrow, W. M.
Claiborne Lodge, No. 293, meets the second Monday of every month, at 293 South Cherry Street. John H. Canady, W. M .; James S. White, Secretary.
Corinthian Lodge, No. 414, meets the second Saturday of every month, at Masonic Temple. Bradford Nichol, W. M .; W. T. Cartwright, Secretary.
Cumberland Lodge, No. 8, meets the third Saturday of every month, at Masonic Temple. Robert Thompson, W. M. ; J. S. Carels, Secretary.
Edgefield Lodge, No. 254, meets the first Thursday of every month, at Edgefield Masonic Hall. Edwin Burney, W. M .; J. P. Barthel, Secretary.
Germania Lodge, No. 355, meets the second Monday of every month, at Masonic Temple. M. Frank, W. M. ; Ph. Bernstein, Secretary.
Phonix Lodge, No. 131, meets the fourth Monday of every month, in Masonic Temple. W. E. Eastman, W. M. ; G. S. Blackie, Secretary.
Nashville Masonic Board of Relief meets the first Tues- day of every month, in Masonic Temple. Robert Thomp- son, President; Bradford Nichol, Vice-President ; Henry C. Hensley, Treasurer ; W. T. Randle, Secretary ; Pitkin C. Wright, Chairman Relief Committee.
ODD-FELLOWSHIP .*
Tennessee Lodge, No. 1, of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, was the first lodge of that institution organ- ized in Davidson County, and also the first organized in the State. It was instituted in Nashville on the evening of June 1, 1839. The original records of the lodge have been lost, and it is not absolutely certain who the instituting offi- cer was, but it is thought to have been Linsfield Sharp, who, it appears, was sent out from Baltimore, Md., for that pur- pose. The lodge began with ten members whose names are taken from an old list now in its archives, and are as follows: Linsfield Sharp, George R. Forsythe, George Wilson, A. Bonville, Alexander Baker, William H. Johnson, J. W. Cardwell, James Bowman, George Babe, and Robert Barn- hearst. After organizing the lodge Mr. Sharp spent some time in Nashville, mixing with the people, and made many friends for the new order.
After the organization of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, the original charter, which had been issued by the Grand Lodge of the United States, was surrendered, and a new
one issued by the State Grand Lodge, and is the charter at present held by the lodge. The names appearing on this charter are L. L. Loving, A. Bonville, R. Coulter, Wilkin F. Tannehill, and Otis Arnold.
Tennessee Lodge, No. 1, still exists, holds its meetings regularly once a week, has done a vast amount of good in the community, and is in a highly prosperous condition.
The second lodge organized in Davidson County was Nashville Lodge, No. 2, which was instituted June 9, 1840. Its charter members were Timothy Kezer, George R. For- sythe, William H. Calhoun, Seth C. Earl, Miles Nesbit, William McCurdy, and James H. Gould. After a brilliant career this lodge met with misfortune, became discouraged, and surrendered its charter about the close of the late war.
Trabue Lodge, No. 10, located in Nashville, was insti- tuted Sept. 8, 1845, under most flattering auspices. Its charter members were Walter S. McNairy, James C. Dew, Walter Rockwood, Joe Edwards, Hugh McCrea, and Fred. Terrass. In the list of members who have been attached to this lodge there are the names of many of our most worthy citizens. After thirty-five years of useful work the lodge is still alive and prosperous.
Smiley Lodge, No. 90, located in South Nashville, was instituted Aug. 25, 1854. Its charter members were James W. Patton, Wm. M. Mallory, C. H. Conger, W. H. Wil- kinson, C. K. Winston, W. W. Bryan, Fred Joute, John R. Hill, J. H. Burke, J. G. Sawyers, C. R. Keopf, John Tanksley, John Jarrell, and M. C. Cotton.
It has been a most useful and prosperous lodge, and is still in a flourishing condition, and numbers among its members some of the best citizens of the southern end of Nashville.
Aurora Lodge, No. 105 (German), was instituted in Nashville, April 16, 1858, with the following charter mem- bers : S. Nathan, HI. Metz, F. Klooz, C. Wetteran, and R. Hellebrand. This lodge is sustained by the best element of the German population of Nashville, and can show a record of which any organization might well be proud.
Edgefield Lodge, No. 118, was instituted in Edgefield, Feb. 16, 1867, with the following charter members : G. P. Smith, James T. Bell, B. R. McKennie, H. W. Buttorff, W. A. Glenn, T. J. Hopkins, O. S. Lesener, G. W. Owen, W. R. Finnegan, P. B. Coleman, T. M. Buck, W. R. Bell, John O. Treanor, C. L. Howerton, J. H. Farrar, C. H. Lesener, J. M. Thatcher, C. Altmeyer, W. H. Simmonds, Charles Melton, H. W. Hasslock, and William Boyd. With such a long list of good citizens to begin with, the prosperity of this lodge was assured. Its career has been marked with success.
Goodlettsville Lodge, No. 137, located at Goodlettsville, Donelson Lodge, No. 145, located at Donelson, Isaac M. Jones Lodge, No. 166, located at Bellevue, and Hermitage Lodge, No. 189, located at or near the Hermitage, have all been organized since the late war, and they have all been popular in their respective localities.
The following encampments have been organized in Davidson County : Ridgely, No. 1, Olive Branch, No. 4, Edgefield, No. 32, Germania, No. 36 (German), all located in Nashville except Edgefield Encampment, No. 32, which
* By J. K. Harwell, M.D., Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee.
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was located in Edgefield. In 1871 the Grand Encampment of Tennessee authorized the consolidation of Ridgely En- campment, No. 1, Olive Branch, No. 4, and Edgefield, No. 32, which was soon afterwards effected under the name and style of Nashville Encampment, No. 1. This branch of the order is very popular, and has been well patronized.
The Grand Lodge of Tennessee is located at Nashville. It was instituted Aug. 10, 1841, by C. C. Trabue, Special Deputy Grand Sire. The first grand officers elected and installed were Timothy Kezer, Grand Master ; R. A. Barnes, Deputy Grand Master ; W. H. Calhoun, Grand Warden ; Wm. P. Hume, Grand Secretary ; George R. Forsyth, Grand Treasurer. The Grand Lodge holds its meetings annually in Nashville.
The Grand Encampment of Tennessee, also located at Nashville, was organized July 21, 1847, by T. B. Shaff- ner, of Louisville, Ky., Special Deputy Grand Sire. The first grand officers elected and installed were George W. Wilson, Grand Patriarch ; Donald Cameron, Grand High Priest; N. E. Perkins, Grand Senior Warden; C. K. Clark, Grand Junior Warden ; G. P. Smith, Grand Scribe ; John Coltart, Grand Treasurer ; C. G. Weller, Grand In- side Sentinel ; Charles Smith, Grand Outside Sentinel.
For several years after the planting of Odd-Fellowship in Davidson County the anniversary of its organization was regularly celebrated on the 1st day of June. From the · handful of members present on the 1st of June, 1839, when Tennessee Lodge, No. 1, was instituted, Odd-Fellow- ship has grown to be one of the largest and most influen-
tial as well as one of the most useful secret societies in the county.
The first Odd-Fellows' hall in Nashville was on Market Street, opposite the mouth of Union, in an upper story over the restaurant of A. Bonville. The house has long since been removed. In less than a year the lodge removed to a new hall, on the north side of the public square, opposite the north end of the market-house. On the 1st of Jan- uary, 1842, a new hall was opened in the building now standing on the northwest corner of College and Union Streets, which the order occupied one year. On the 1st of January, 1843, it removed to the third story of the build- ing now standing on the southeast corner of Cherry and Union Streets. A few years after. this the lodges purchased a lot on the northwest corner of Summer and Union Streets, and erected the building now known as the Skating Rink, or Olympic Theatre. This, however, was lost, and the order removed across Union Street to the "Kirkman Block," and remained several years. About the year 1873 it removed to " Luck's Block," on Church Street, between Summer and High. Here it remained two years. The lodges having in the mean time purchased the lot on the southeast corner of Church and High Streets, they erected the splendid temple which now adorns it, and moved into it in the early part of 1875. Tennessee Lodge, No. 1, Trabue Lodge, No. 10, Aurora Lodge, No. 105, Nashville Encampment, No. 1, and Germania En- campment, No. 36, now occupy it, and have their hall in the third story.
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CIVIL DISTRICTS OF DAVIDSON COUNTY.
ON the 3d of October, 1859, upon motion of W. P. Massey, Esq., the judge of the County Court appointed C. W. Nance, William H. Hagans, and John M. Joslin com- missioners to redistrict the county into twenty-five districts, the city of Nashville being the First District. The com- mittee reported at the January term of court, 1860, and their report, which was ordered published in pamphlet form for distribution throughout the county, set forth the bound- aries of the districts under the following preamble :
" We have availed ourselves of every opportunity to ac- quaint ourselves with the size, shape, and boundaries of the old districts, as well as the population in each ; and we have also endeavored to ascertain the views and wishes of many of the citizens in various portions of the county in relation to the duties assigned us, in order to shape the new districts to the greatest advantage of the voting population of the whole county, and we submit to you the result of our de. liberations and investigations."
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DISTRICT NUMBER ONE.
District Number One was made to include the entire corporate limits of the city of Nashville. Voting precincts were established in eight wards, and have since been erected as the wards have been increased in number.
DISTRICT NUMBER TWO,
District Number Two was formed from old District Number Two, beginning at the intersection of the Mill Creek turnpike with Mill Creek, and running with the Mur- freesboro' turnpike-road to the Franklin College and Stone's River turnpike-road; then with said Franklin College and Stone's River road to Hamilton's Creek ; thence down Ham- ilton's Creek to Stone's River; thence down Stone's River to Cumberland River; thence down Cumberland River to the mouth of Mill Creek; and thence up Mill Creek to the beginning. The place of voting was fixed at Spring Place.
At Mc Whortersville, which is the chief settlement and place of business, there are three stores, kept by A. S. Ed- wards, E. B. Graves, and J. L. Dortch ; a grist-mill and cotton-gin combined, both erected in 1878, and owned by M. M. Leek, three blacksmith-shops, one wood-working- shop, and at the toll-gate the Donelson post-office, of which D. Stevenson is postmaster. There are two resident phy- sicians,-Drs. Boyd and Whitworth,-a Methodist Epis- copal Church, a Christian Church, and thirty dwellings. McCrory's Creek Baptist Church is three and a half miles south of McWhortersville, and in the south part of the district is the old Franklin College.
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