Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-18

Worcester Temple OF IlOuOr, NO OIL, UdYC IL
grand entertainment last evening at Odd Eel,
lows hall, Chaplin block, az Which the exercises
were on a scale rejecting great credit upon that
organization. Among the guests from abroad
were several grand officers Of the grand tenn
pies of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, aud
distinguished representatives of Olive Branch
temple of Providence, with members of the
order from other places.
The chief templar OF Worcester temple, H. W.
| Wilson, presided, and, after reading of scrip
| lures by Chaplain Samuel Austin, made brief
and appropriate address of welcome, explana-
tory of the principles OF the ORDER and referring
| to the great amount of good it had done during
| the quarter of century it had been in existence
Music by the temple choir, led by CIV. Elkins,
| followed,
| Tcmplar George W. Wheeler then made the
address of welcome to the officers of the grand
temple of Massachusetts,, acting in place OF Vice
Templar ". Z. Starr, who was absent on ae'
count of sickness, bidding them cordial wei
come to the good old "Heart Of the Common
wealth" Grand Worthy Templar E. IL. Clapp
of Boston responded, extending the warmest
thanks for the friendly manner in which they
had been received. HIS glowing words in be-
half of total abstinence, as the only safe remedy
for the evils of intemperance, were well received.
All organizations, whether secret or open, which
worked for the cause of temperance, were cor
daily commended for support, as all aiding, in
different ways, the nobcst enterprise for the ele-
walton of mankind. He babe every effort Of
every man God speed in the work. He closed
| by an explanation of the objects and purposes
of the order.
Grand Worthy Recorder Charles Let's, of
Boston, followed in a similar strain, and i'll the
course of his remarks read letters from several
distinguished members of the fraternity, in
different parts of the state, congratulating the
Worcester temple on its prosperity, and regret
ting the circumstances that rendered their
absence on this occasion necessary. Earnest
addresses followed by Templars John Corne-
Illus and J. NJ. Ford OF Boston, the former
Roman Catholic, noble exponent of the cause,
and a firm believer in the usefulness of the
order.
The company were next entertained with an
original poem by Mrs. c. N. Hair of Charity
lodge of Good Templars. The production con-
vi pOStlN
in illusions to the Temple of Honor; it was re
ceived with merited applause. Another song by
the choir followed and the address of welcome
to the officers of the Grand Temple OF Rhode
Island was then given by lemplar NJ. Almy
Adrich. He said the sons of the pilgrims well
coined the sous of Roger Williams, and, although
but small delegation of Rhode Island templars
was present, he knew that, if the mystic word
should 90 forth from Worcester temple, with
three days notice Rhode Island would send an
army of five thousand templars,-an army of
as tried and noble men as ever marched to the
defense of any cause. To the sentiment Of the
speaker: GAN honor to Rhode Island, and cor
dial welcome to her sons, =
Past Worthy Templars Woodwork of Provi-
dence, and Lasell, of WoOnsocket, responded,
giving assurance OF the high regard and esteem
in which their Massachusetts brethren are held
in the Roger Williams state Their references
to the vast amount of good which the organiza-
ton had been the means of doing in Rhode
| Island were received with applause.
| Col. L. NJ Jenkes and VIM. D. Hilton, Esq,
of Olive Branch temple of Providence, followed,
in eloquent and effective remarks, in behalf of
the cause of temperance. Mr.. Hilton's truthful
words, as to the urgent need of more effort to
supply the young men of our cities with proper
places of amusement and entertainment, in
place of the billiard-room and the grog-shop,
and his earnest appeals to hold out inducements
TO bring them into organizations like the Temple
OF Honor and keep them there, were loudly APP
plauded.
These were followed by humorous poem, by
Tcmplar George W. Wheeler, which was well re-
ceived.
The entertainment was concluded at late
hour by the singing of the ode, cone Hundred
Years to Come" As the audience passed out,
the remark was heard on all hands, that the
Temple of Honor had good reason to congratu-
late itself upon the success of the meeting, and
had won many friends.