The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-01

GRAND LODGE OF |. o. o. F. OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The following is the Inaugural Address
delivered at Baltimore by Robert H. Gcifini on bis
installation as Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge, the
head of the Order in the Unitsd States
Our solemn forms Yopphsl ssilh. Rrothers, now
Of The IndepsnJeu Orler Of dd Fellows The sGb0ydnae
Ooers, selected eoph b yon are already in the vari
il - st ysn and y2ut presiding officer IN the government
adnnisia ion in Odd Fellowship always interesting, not
those who have been set apart for the discharge of
heu elevation but also, modified degree to that great
congregation which constitutes the broad foundation of our
FIom the hnbest member of Brotherhood TO
him who has ganered his full harvest Of honor the whole
order concerned in the transition of authOty these ap
pointed seasons ont Of the hands of tiled OF Odd
Fellowship iutO those of men comparatively The fTe
6Y remind US all that Institution tolerated long
oopnuod DISTINCTION OF persons and that The rulers and 6s
Fellow occupy the dsing nshed position to which has
me- without deeply feeling the responsibilities which
panies its honOn That responsibility will ever be present
stuuOnal law and now in Steiner form Of that solemn OBJ
gaon which peesds1 ny nas % the pss s GI AZ AZ
bean conhded knowthat am earnestly awake TO
dencs repoed in ne and am only to deserve Inc ap
prova Of my brethren viii tar in me lies administer
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| OF Odd Fellowship with conscience VOID OF offence.
atives il your custody infinitely more than mine You
the paramount egiatureyOn the supreme tribunal in
our scheme of From her great head, de-
scenQs the viii which sets in motion and controls the sy M
meneal body OF Ode Fellowship May the bead never be
SICK and the heart be ant The wise HbOs OF your
Predecessors protected and blessed by the Author Of all
cornerstone and raised the rOOees If noble charity
[le world has ever seen Fortunate and deserving bis good
fortune the humble man who watched thecTadle Of Amen
can Oda Fellowship has lived long enough the ful
Ae OF e greatness and TO know that his to- be
nave maze MS name immortal An association which ha
enjoyed 50 brilliant oaIeerWhOse short life flashed
ana spaIke WITH sucosssdeseVes watched over
yesta care Inc common Of events has transferred
the administration Of affairs Of Odd Fellows hip from thO
who tended heI infancy to Younger generation reared
the splend0f Of her maturity. You
gshe from the ends Of this Republic are now he watch
her towers the rulers in her palaces Her destiny
with you. Her fortunes your hands God grant ta
in these, your council chambers wisdom and brothey losD
may ever sit enthTOned together. II
IAN important pat of my duty to preside over the de-
beTatOns Of this body. The chair of a presiding Office
may be of comparative pleasure and satisfaction or on
noessant toll and trouble as the body which he pTe
sides chanes TO be constituted, From you representa-
ives II Is my privilege claim the better fortune Ye
have been chosen from amid great numbers and the mer
fact of such choice by such bodies represent prove
your fitness for the of honor which occupy
You have therefore, the right to expect that whilst
labOTng to preserve the order and dignity OF this enae
confident that You will not fail me. You will deserve II
hOnorOf whatever may attend my abon 10 this hal
The grateful fruit Of that spces WILL hevefhests be share
between u.s."
The Lodge then proceeded 70 ihs aosgssome
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