Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-04

of Lake Dunmore Lodge, in our village,
by supper, ETC., at the Addison House.
on the evening Of the Goth inst. At y
o'clock p. M, a goodly number of the
brotherhood and their wives, together
with young men unmarried, but who
were present with young ladies, were
gathered in the parlors of the Addi-
son House. With them were several gen.
tlemeu who were not odd Fellows" who
had accepted the invitation to be present
upon the occasion. An hour was con-
sumed in friendly intercourse, accompa-
MED with music from the ladies, when
the call to the supper was announced, and
the company proceeded to the dining room,
where they at once complied with the
demands of a good appetite, and proceed
ed to the agreeable task before them.
The physical man having been album
dainty satisfied, the company was called
to order by Past Grand Master VIM. T.
Russell, who presided upon the occasion,
and who remarked that it was highly
proper that some little time should be
devoted to an expression of feeling con-
sistent with the sgd anniversary of Odd
Fellowship, and that some toasts had been
prepared which would be read, followed
by remarks from several gentlemen. Mr..
Frank Fl. Bascom accordingly proceeded
to read the several tossts, as follows:
1st. THE day we celebrate"
This toast was responded to by Grand
Master John 81. Simmons, who gave a
succinct account of the rise and progress
of the order in the United States. which
was highly interesting to all present.
ID. Fraternity. The corner stone of
Odd Fellowship. To be faithful to our
country, true to the State, and fraternal
to our fellow-men, are the principles of
our Order.
This toast was responded to by Cover
nor John W. Stewart in one of the best
speeches it was ever my good fortune to
hear the Governor make. His irumor was
in the happiest vein of thought, and ire
sistible, bringing down the house in ap-
p1ause. His discussion of the great and
commanding Importance of true frater-
nal feeling for our fellow-men, based up
or correct idea of our relations to each
other as citizens, and our relations to the
State and nation as loyal subjects, gov
erned by free constitutions and laws, was
elaborate and highly interesting and in
structive. The entire speech was full of
excellent thought and finely expressed.
Indeed, it was to me perfect gem, and
was highly appreciated by the entire
company.
Sd. Charity to practice the Golden
Rule, to be grateful to our Creator as sen
timents early taught by every Odd Fell
low.
Responded to by Mr.. James M. Slade
in one of the poorest speeches he ever
made, I think, and the less say about it
the better.
4th. Friendship, that self.sacrifcing,
that disinterested regard which endures
in adversely.
This toast was enlarged by James NJ.
Slade, Jr., in remarks we'll conceived and
we'll delivered. Young Slade with little
more experience will make frstrate
speaker. He has the materials to make
good orator, and I doubt not will succeed.
Such is my opinion.
9Th. Glove universal. Our nation, the
human race. Our country, the world !;
one family of brothers"
Rev. Ebenezer Smith responded to this
toast in short speech, in which the
reverend gentleman showed conclusively
that he was at home upon the topics en-
braced in the toast.
furnishes the basis of our universal
brotherhood, and opens the doors of mutual
relief and sympathy"
Past Grand @. ]. Soper responded in by
far too short speech to this toast. But
what he said not only had the merit of
brevity, but was good and to the point.
7th. The q" Ladies, God bless them"
Past Grand Pinney paid his respects to
the ladies in responding to the toast, and
was followed by others.
9Th. "The Ladies' Rebecca Degree. A
Mutual Insurance Policy"
Grand Master John III. Simmons gave
a short explanation of the degree and its
Importance to the ladies, wives of Odd
Fellows, none other being entitled to it.
Brother Simmons labored under some
embarrassment in this toast, he being an
incsrrigible bachelor. I wish some fine,
handsome, intelligent young lady would
take his hard heart by storm, and in spite
Of his determinations, compel him to COM
NIT matrimony, for he would make, I
think, good husband, as he certainly is
a good, frst-rste Odd Fellow, and in no.
thing more odd than that he is alone and
| minated.
9th. "Non outsiders - the goat, the
gridiron, and CREASED pole"
This comical toast was responded to by
e. A. Sturtevant, ESD, in speech re-
plete with wit that kept the crowd in a
roar of laughter, and while we were all
convulsed with laughter, his face was as
sober as though he was preaching flu
neral sermon. Mr.. Sturtevant is young
lawyer in our village, graduate OF Mid
dlebury College, and is, as the boys cay,
"brick." will say he is man of good
ability and grand good follow.
10th. "Our host and brother = The
bounty and beauty of his entertainment
is emblematic of the beauty and harmony
Of our beloved order"