The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27

God smile upun the friendly bandi
And may lie bless their grand endcavor
10 labor on, With heart and hand,
In FmrsDsHIP, LOVE and truth, forever l
GRAFTON BY H. n. BoyLsrON. \
Grand Repre en,atve Brother r. q. Boysto1. Of Seth
CArohDA ,.,,oaoceA 70 tps assem,,siAge, and |
fpoke 10 the following efs-t'--
,,a ...c,acs which soc this day , Gnn,o asr ~
cb,seerft,c Of the age IN when We mss ~ ,oon
.usirs Of asysial music saa guy ~ moi y ale
n, m IT, me,,oee we display stoiAs % deeds Of war
W. lar not ss!L uophies w0a ou the well fodsnt bed
nos 30 we lean ~ yro varquished enemies dis
asned and oiired. Teoler noble victims at no altar
81 Mars she nger, hang stecs and up1n
The walls Of % Temple Of Janus EetheI FIX We 70 re-
yve the glowing associations VI our Revo Loaary his
tory, nos impress upon you tAe Tuta nat,
"1he greatest glory u free born people 10
10 us nit that freedom N their chidrenn We to
celebrate tbc triumIhs OF peace. Our triumph Is we
lusury Of good our votive Oh ring the smile OF sne
widow " The orphan, whom our charities have re-
leved ,ynpahies consoled our Victory tue
giaitful tatsisceiop o! ieehng thai
The ar,sgSp T. gle .s .sss has more 9, .o,
ApprscAssg The peoessty aud value Of combined exer,
lion, has been organized lis proseDt
basis. and IZisues ~th system s syowed Objects Pv
hearted apd pbJsssthrcpsc individuals had before fsit
that
Is Ia great II indr great Tribe.
Tbs operation OF society extende every class of
Our priasfpcs may be found In Deeds should
bore OF all organizations and persons. Where had the
loih,d-bsery, ha. he has no, been iedthrs.y, that
has NOT Been gwen TO dripksck aud n prison that
sized bA Do Where and when, since We nrs: sttract
cd pubic notice, has been heard whispered even
that worthy uod Fellow sought aid and refasedS
Never 10 our well earned glory be it spoken. Through
al the trials which the labOring
I Esand have been occasionally subjected, whenever
tie soutest hearts quaied and trembed Ut the rode
town of grim poverty and haggard want, when thsir
woTkhouses gyOaned with repleon-never once during
period Of such eventfu history has the Odd Fellow
his wife ones ever knocked at the parish gate or
Tho h.rd tffv liz INV nd
| when, more recently and nearer home, disease and
death looked neghboripg city-when the ravAges
OF fearful epidemic carried terror 10 every household
when tn loud cry Of stricken humanity Appeared Tor aid
10 the nation, and whole people with open nand aud
gsne ous heaIt responded amen, eased the pans OF
many cyIg victim, and restored many weary sufferer
the ODD Fellows of the Union flew with ready aid 70 their
sticted brethren, and not one member Of the entire
Order found himself compelled 10 resort to the public
bounty. Cheers These instances illustrate the reality
Of our professions, and should, think for
! public appreciation And We think have, in great
measure attained THE result longer necessary
deps ate the popular peudices which once existed The
objection that ours is . secret society has beea
We no. able 10 supply the wants Of the whole human
family and We natuIa turn, therefore, first to those OF
our own household. While precepts encourage aud
nce to acts Of general charity, associated fund
first devoted to wants and those of the widows
and orphans under our charge Without means Of
recognition, known only to ourselves, would be sab
jected to daily and hourly imposition. Il is, In this
feel bound to aid every brother who may need
aDce, whenever he may come, is important that
should be able tosuArd against deception the restric
ton Of secrecy was paced seo ueon the exposure or
our principles, instead of being confined tn
monies there might be more room for the existence OF
prejudice But to principles public atten-
ton of these desire the fues, ex animation; il
with this view we appear before you TO cay. The pro.
the State Grand Lodge published periodically and
restraint IS put upon their circulation. But
resort TO the aid of the " render meetings
attractive, or as smuant TO applications for member
| ship, surely this results in injury TO society
| or individuals No oath. was once supposed, is
obligations; but their character is explained in
advance, and full liberty given TO withdraw at any
pose the pubic Nature has not cast her gems upoa
The sea shore nor exposed her precious upon the
public highway Her bubbling fountains, refreshing
and beast, lie sometimes buried deep in the bowels Of
the earth, while their flow forth 10 the surface
So while our deeos may be of all men, modes Of
conducting business and Of mutual recognition
served for the initiated What else have accomplish
coy We usually expepd literally in the relief Of mem
bers, widowed families, burying The and educating
the orphan. Nor has this fund been exhaust
ed in the expenditures. The childreo, to whom,
extended space ss. SaSs
position upon the stage Of life No stately pie or marble
Ss atissls our labors in their behalf Tee raodamen
tai principles OF our organization render Order
beDtly conservative Everything savo ing of politics and
sectsrapm rgdy excluded in theory and 10 prac,ce
Parties and factions disturb not They may KIN ,ck
door, but they can't gain entrance An
annual communications Of chief body, embracing
representation from every part Of DOR broad cosuty and
the adjoining British possessions, composed of intelligent
jealous, pubic spir,ed have proven superior the
10 times OF beh political excitement, BY all the elements
WHICH Dfaue the passions aud possessing individuals
all the varying Opinions 70 pubic affairs whicn have
led 10 much bitterness and recrminatons the public
corrses OF our NATION, have ever, in assembes
ivooeo The uterance Of single harsn sentiment grow
ing out OF such relations. and while the Bible
teqra part Of the work Of Order there ground
for appreben son that such associa ion however
| honestly Instituted, may be corrupted go as TO be
come dangerous TO the welfare Of tne STATE Apsr,
| from the confidence to be placed in o~n
profession 10 this reepect the community NAV had A
maLan.
that our Order embraces in It's Sershp every rei
gious denomination and creed every shade OF p5tics,
opinion, every class and condition Of hfe Professional
men ard merchans, aboriug and OF ease, rich
men ard poor men, subscribe to rolls, and presen.
whole body oil mea Of whom our country NAV well be
proud.
The speaker deveope further the character
he Saa fehows-'heir rise and RAPID progress In the
ne beuediction was then pronounced by the Rev. Dr.
Wee, Ct Massa ;husetts.
Between four and five O'Clock the exercises we're con
ciuded, when the column broke up aud lodge took
up ts osn route home. In addition the lodges eaume
rated above, there were several from Pennsylvania,
Mary ano New jersey and other places. After the
ctes closed, the latter under escort Of the
city lodges, and received co1resies at their hands.
The day was exceedingly fne-not O cloud obscured the
tun until after the celebration ended, when plea
can't April shower came down, which great relief to
our cuzeLs ana cooled the air As whole the procession
"as all mat ie orenators could desire; and doob,,
WI nsl sood feeling among the friends Of the FRAZER
MY VINO we're prevented from takiog part in the cere
monies, and add much 10 the epry and good fellowship
| among It's members.
| THE CELEBRATION AT THE AsTOR HOUSE.
! sPsEcH os PAST GRAND SIRE wILpgy, THE "GRAND-
| FATHER OF ODD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MAYOR
TlBMASH, ETC.
Az i've O'Clock p. ~ the officers and members
Of the Grand Lodge Of the United States par.cnk
| OF COLLATION. at the Asor House, gwen by the
grand officers and others Of Southern New York.
Tie collation. was gotten up in haste and in anun-
defending styie but there was, Of course, an abun-
nee Of Injuries, and the wine inc udlng dozen bottles
native champagne presented By gro wing broa or
from Ohio) was Of the finest quality The decorations
'ere few but tasteful and appropriate The company,
numbering two or three hundred persons was ssa-
ca al liable about quarter past FIVE O'CLOCK briefly
huoouceo and welcomed " tee basiy plate Of SOUP
py eraba Master Charle G. Pnckney, VINO presided and
after grace by the Grand Chaplain and sens ole
sPeLt All hour very pleasantly and probably
lie cloth then removed ana tho s,rond Master
ter stsng That, az their time would ssary be Short
ey nae DOT prepared any set formula toass and