Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-24

whence it had spread to this country, and
had become the greatest benevolent lhsVi-
tuition In existence.
The Grand Master would take his audit
ors to small room in the manufacturing
town of Manchestef in England. here
were to be seen workmen, toil-worn, anu
with faces begrimmed with dirt, and yet
beaming,, with manliness, forming iouge
of the "Manchester Unity" The speaker
described in glowing aud pathetic colors'
the terrible visitation Of poverty on the
workman or mechanic, with dependent
| family, suddenly thrown out of employ
ment, with no refuge but the Poor House
staring at himself and his loved ones In the
distance. Such was the case-such were
the fearful risks, and such the dread aiter-
native to which the workmen were exposed
in every manufacturing district.
| But here comes In the blessed mission OF
| odd Fellowship III Manchester, the work.
men, tlIe mechanics, combined and formed
their lodges and associations for mutuai
help In poverty, sickness and aiillctlon'
Hence rose the " Manchester Unity" which
formed the nucleus or germ, whence the
Order sprang and grew, becoming stronger
and mightier with increasing years TILL, IL
has extended over the British Empire, mas
crossed to the Western Hemisphere, ana
become the greatest mutual aid, self-pro-
tectIng and grandly benevolent institution
of the age, nh .y-. 49,,
After dwelling at considerable lepgth
and I'm picturesque and eloquent strains
upon the progress and present flourishing.
condition of the Order, the Grand Master
congratulated his brethren in Coldmous
upon their success in advancing the IN
terests of Odd Fellowship In the Capital OF
Ohio, and upon their present prosperous
state, as was evinced by what was present.
ed in that banquet hall that night. Could
some Of those hardy and poor, yet manly
worlymen, who had aided in forming the
I frat Odd Fellow lodges in Manchester, now
behold the fraternal and joyous band of
brothers and sisters in the Hall where the
Grand Master stood, and the surrounding
comforts and luxuries, they would joyfully
exclaim that they had been doubly re-
warded for all their llbors In the cause OF
Human Brotherhood. r-....,.u
Renewing his heartfelt gratitude for the
welcome given, and the honors conferred
on him, the Grand Master concluded a
brief, but fine descriptive and eloquent ad-
dress. It was heard with evident gratif-
cation and delight by the listening throng.
His references to the struggles and suffer |
ings OF the laborer and mechanic, when
unaided by the fostering hand of Odd Eel
lowship, were especially pathetic and af-
fecting. Nothing could have impressd
more vividly the need and Importance Of
such mutual aid as the Order is designed to
extend.
A portion Of the assembly, finding it
growing lats--about half-past II o'clock
made movements as II about to DEPART
President Slater requested them to remain
a short time longer, as the exercises would
soon be brought to close. He stated that
a number of toasts had been prepared, and
members SELECTED to respond to them, but
owing to the lateDess of the hour, these
toasts and speeches must be omitted. But
he would read the last one of the series of
toasts, and call upon Governor Greiner to
respond. 1t was this:
The Ladies! God bless them-always
odd. but odder still when they fail TO join
an Odd Fellow. r.
AS soon as the toast was read, there was
a general CALL amid cheers and laughter,
for Governor Greiner. He rose aud said
he could not make speech, but would
sing song which he had just hastily pre-
pared. on the spur of the occasion. He
then sang the following humorous i'm
promptu verses: .t. "--
GOV. GREINER's MPRoMPTU SONG.
o Ladies. won't you pity met 1.
Brethren, 10 there no man .J ...
Will take my place, and face II face,
Speak here Ia praise OF Womanf
many is the Lodge that I've been in,
And worked in the Camp 50 Jealous;
But never before seen pass that door
So mary good-looking odd fslIo0s. ~ i
o our Grand Master lost the train
The reason why did tell us;
We'll have good time to jingle in rhyme.
-rt' song for these queer odd Falotos s.'f
Columbus you know is built very low.
On the raging dark Scioto I i.'i
'Twixt you aud me and man mp tree, ~
IT'S a gerry good plIce for to got 70. r....
Some 60 to the Camp in dry or damp.
Some praise the Lodge to the Echo;
But my delight is 10 be here tonight
With the Daughters Of RebekAh. ..
For this is the kind Of Lodge to fnd, 'I''
/ wouldn't choose any other; .. [.
For I've been told, the Daughters won't scold,
When stays out late does Brother. r--.
Now. ladies, you've secret TO keep 'g II
tecret you neYar musttell. u. .irr, Il
or fwhere you've been and what you've seen
Tonight in the Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
Nosong no supper. no supper no songl 4
My song hAS been uncommon ..-.-.f
To please you all. Brother Byers call
a., To speak in piaise Of woman.
While Governor Greiner was rehearsing