The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-21

one OF the least or theSes YOU oIo IL unto
me- For your example and inspiration
are derived from Him who IN the first
and the last, at whose feet [ trust We all
shall sit, where we shall see as We are
seen, and know as We, are known.
3 Past Grand E. B.aShefaan, seeretary
of the Relief Committee @, 9; I: Of
Chicago, was then introduced and said :
I do not appear before you, this evening,
as a "Chicago sufferer exactly, for that
chara cter is Just now not quite as popu'
lar as it was few weeks since. a paper
| in Pittsburg says that Chieags is, or wa.
enthusiastically the most pepulous city
lever known, fox at least GOO, 600 Chicago
sufferers had passed through that city.
The Superintendents of the Railroads
passed out free from Chicago nearly TO-
600 during the first few weeks after the
| fire. and since that time have been trans
| porting supplies of all kinds free from all
| parts OF the country. OF the immense
amount of supplies we have distributed,
only but few car loads, have we been
obliged to pay any charges. The Express
companies have brought our money with
out charge, and telegraph lines have sent
thousands of messages free. sszr. r :.
They tell us that corporations have
no souls,' but, in my judgment, the men
who manage our Railroads have souls as
large as an average human body is able
to contain.
! L have listened with great pleasure to
the terse, practical and eloquent words of
your honored Governor, honored not only
in your own State, but in illinois and all
over this great country. 1t is yet an I'M
solved problem whether he has better
served his country in military or civil life;
whether he has reflected greater lustre on
your State by his valor on the battle field
of Gettysburg, or his wise craftsmanship
in the executive chambers at Madison.
/ I read of his prompt and decisive action
when he telegraphed 'draw on me for
$50, OOO," on the terrible morning when
Peshtigo was blotted out, and honor
him for taking the responsibility of
being man and philanthropist without
an elaborate discussion as to whether it
were not unconstitutional, and I be-
lieve Illinois will honor your executive
for his action, probably more than his
own. 10 9qg.z 80 ..i...,4.7
l have listened, also, to the eloquent
words of your Grand Master, and 1 most
cordially endorse all he has utterd.
1t was said to me to-day that Gen. Fal-
lows could make better five minute
speech than any other man in the State,
and having heard him, I can certify that
to the best of my knowledge and belief:
that statement is correct.
/ | will not to night attempt to speak Of
the terrible calamity which befell GU,
once proud city few weeks since. Il
were as if the ruin, decay, and death Of
century we're concentrated into single
day, and poured upon the doomed city
like the pouring out of the walls Of the
wrath of Almighty God.
You will be glad, I am sure, to hear
from me something in regard to the ad
ministration Of relief. especially among
the membersof our own Order.
Il may be permitted to say, in passing
however, that the system adopted by the
general committee ofrelieG, and the vigo
and care employed in distribution. of sup
plies, is worthy of all honor and the full
confidence of all who. have contributed t
| the general fund.
/ One of the members Of this Crane
Lodge, Brother j. v. Jones. Mayor o
/ Oshkosh, sent down the first car load O
provisions over the SNorthwest stern Rail
road. We - - .,,1-
The first relief sent to Odd fellows wa wa.
from Cincinnati. On Monday afternoon
while the city was yet in farnes, they
called meeting, and not able to wait fol-
organized action, a few large hearted
Brothers loaded a car, and sent it on witt
a committee, and on Tuesday evening il
was in our city, and 1 am proud to say t.
you that the Odd Fellows of that. city
have sent US supplies costing them over
So, 900, and worth to US OF least $l2, 600
If any Odd Fellow in in Wisconsin should
visit Cincinnati, let hims find John T.
Bell, Chairman of the Relief Committee
of [. o. o. r., or any other member Of
that committee, and he will meet some
Eof the largest hearted and noblest Broth
ers and men whom | ever had the pleas
ure Of meeting. In fact, look at those
noble men and Wonder how men could
have hearts SO large, and firmly believe
they have no other internal arrangem nts
or organs whatever !; and I know if their
arms were as long as their hearts are
large, [ could shake hands with them
from the Capital of Wisconsin.
Oppressed by the !desolation and i'm
pending want, and unable to obtain any
Geographic facilities in our city. and with
out any opportunities for consultation
with other members Of the Order, Invent
to Elgin On Monday evening, and on the
morning of the 10th, telegraphed to
John B. Harmon. G. r., of San Francis
CO, and also to James L. Ridgely, Grand
Secretary G. S. q. S. at Baltimore, say
ing that l 900 ODD Fellows and their fam
lilies were destitute, and added, FOR
Gods sake appeal to the order.''9
The Grand Master of California issued
circular on the same day, and we have
received from that jurisdiction nearly
3 3 900 LII, frold mast of L.