Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-29

The Odd Fellows Festival.
On Wednesday evening last, the Grand
Lodge of Minnesota, Of the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows, which was in Annual
Session for two days of this week at their Hall
in this City, partook of supper given them
by the Order in st. Paul. There was full
attendance on hand, and at ten o'clock about
forty members of the Grand Lodge sat down
to an excellent repast in the dining hall of the
"Apollo." Grand Master GRIswoLD presi-
ded. T. --.--7--.@
After ample justice had been done to it,
the brethren of the 'three Odd Links" pre-
pared themselves for far richer banquet
"the feast of reason, and the flow of soul"
The first regular toast was then announ-
ced: raiL" ..s- -.. so.
Our Order-May it prosper, and increase, and |
tie ssIaw Of Universal brotherhood shall bind all
nations, tongues and kindreds."
Response by the Grand Master. He said,
''such sentiment as that, must find res
ponse in the heart of every one present. 1t
was for such purposes we had assembled, and
he believed there were none who did not feel
the high, and great mission of the Order
And while, for our immediate success, we de-
vote much attention to the ceremonial and
social part of our Order, we must never lose
sight of the great object it is to- gain Ultimate
ly-as we hope-''the Brotherhood of Man"
Fraternity, fraternity that knows no birth
place, race, religion or condition, was yet to
be the destiny of the human famiy-it naust
come, and our Order is to be one of the human
agencies that will bring about "peace on
earth and good will to man''-''one blood and
one Brotherhood" ~-.-..---..
Second regular toast: . Ev
Minnesota Lodge No. 1.-The pioneer Lodge of
our Sisterhood, whose founders were the first men
to plant our standard in the Great Northwest.
Response by P. G. ELDR1DeE, of Saltwater.
He gave historical sketch of the founding of
that senior Lodge in 1s49, and its progress,
reciting some interesting mementoes of the
Golden times of the Order in this State, and
the difficulties this pioneer Lodge had to labor
under in beginning, when little band of de-
voted Odd Fellows, determined to plant the
banner of Odd Fellowship in the then new and
unsettled Territory of Minnesota 1t was an
interesting Renaissance, he said, to look down
the vista of the past ten years, to witness the
progress of the Order that has sprung from
such an humble beginning One decade il
our history, only, has passed will w
not be able to report when another has passet
away. How many of US will be able to NEE
then around the festive board, as we do to
night!
! Third regular toast:
The Grand Lodge of MINES ta-May its mem
bers ever labor for the "good of the Order" i
their jurisdiction, and may they meet with abur
dant success.
Response by P. G. HEDDERLY of Minneapolis
As one of the founders of the Grand Lodge
he said that the present occasion was one {
especial interest 1t showed the gratifyln
, success of our Order in this State, arisin
from an humble beginning and feeble infanc
and continuing due on to its present strength
. To the members of the Grand Lodge, he sal
3 was the praise for this mostly due. 1t WI
their labors, their sacrifices, their devotio
. which had done it, and he joined in the sem
l ment of the toast, May they ever meet wit
$ abundant success" He felt it foreshadowe
: from the numbers present at this session, fro
/ the ardent wishes for the prosperity of IL
/ Brotherhood he had heard breathed, from IL
e anxiety to legislate for the good Of the Or
err" and its success. When that veteran,
8 G. Sire PORTS instituted the Grand Lodg
l. in 1853, nine Past Grands received the Cha
h ter. At the next session, eleven metal
:. now, the returns from the various Lodg
: show us to have cighty-two Past Crane
d while forty of them are present with us tt
b evening.
Fourth regular toast:
Our Past Grand Masters-Though few, they
''Most Worthy" and their labors for our prosp
Z ity will be remembered while ever there is Lod
I. ofour Order in Minnesota.
e Response by P. G. Master OWENS. His
s marks were full of historical and personal
d cidents connected with the order in Minnesot
f and included a review of the different Pa
!, Grand Masters Wilcox, DUrroN, SA
g WALKER, now of Philadelphia, BABcock, &
e only two of whom, himself and L. A. BA
n COCK, Esq, were present, and closed by col
|. plimenting the present Head of the order
"a Minnesota on his successful and prospero
l. administration of the duties of his Office.
? Fifth regular toast:
.I Tile Ladies-We need not initiate them, for tn
u are true Odd Fellows by nature.
u Response by P. G. E. L. SPRoAT. He So
q it was always the custom to call out some u
fortunate bachelor in response to such tos
y as this, and he could not see why, but wor
l. respond to the sentiment uttered He ma
y very appropriate response, however, viii
!. was well received, eulogising the fair sex, a
T. quoting from various poets to adorn his
e, marks, and was applauded at the close.
Oh Sixth regular toast:
III Our KSndred Ordrs-The brethren of the Tri
Links greet them cordially and wish their Or