, 1873-02-20
AFTEn0DN EEHS1oN.

". V. M1ndev1llo, III. W. holIie, Corn EyBter.
af bss1y :, W% WRe ohssof He osse &st J.
D. Ozier. A. P. Paxton, William A. Hopper,
Eliza Montgomery, Oharfes Haines, G. Gay..
.Truesdell, Ohicago-H. 4. Stallwood.
Poston. sfHah Faher Mat!Sea I Iodge I"go1
/ Cook County,. W. Ford Mrs. A. b. Howell.
hChorry Valley, Winnobago County-T. ". pouI-
ton. Union Lodge, Datayia-s;: Hampton.
John % Longnockoar, a Xato Stone, and Mary Long
.neckor. Datasta Lodge-D. F. nnggles ]. S.
!, Hampton: Light Guard Lodge, Woodatocl,
sIl.--L. n. 8. Darrows.
/ The Chair appointed as . Business Committee
l.. " Butlor,' Fannie Woodbury., and William
Cownn.
Tie Ohnir nlao appointed aa Committee on
State Of tic Ordor L. ". Butler, 4. Paxton, and
4. ". Poulton and r. ". Poston, Z. ". Ford,
and 9. G. Hayman, aB Committee on Resolu-
tions.
Tho mombers Of tho Convention then mado
reports on the state OF tho order in their re-
spoetye localtiea' from WHICH 1t appoare;d that
Tho report OF tho Committee on Resolutions
was made the specia order torIto-day at 10 u.
Adjourned till 1850 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was callod to order in tho
evening by the Chairman, j. L. Drake, when a
general discussion and interchange Of views
was entered into by the different delegates:
Lodge it was resolved that tho evening session
should be hold with open doors.
"Gato g A5nr" waa thon 8uug In splendid
ntylo by the Hainos ..brothorB, two blind musi-
Clans Of Life-Boat Lodge.
I Various reports OF an encouraging nature
wero received as to tho progress of the cauae in
diReront paris Of tho State.
Tho Chairman, ]; 4. Drake, then rena lis IN
nual address, as follows:
TIE wonK OF THE ORDER.
M a development md rseavo t. crownng as ling ao at i
The Order itselt, with alf Its just laws ind wisely
framed Constitutions, is symbolio ceremonies aud lis
for tho endless good Of tho whole hu1nan Truly
grand 1nachnn1 Is catholic n8trllmontality gives
good against the destructive force Of aiIeryading
loving humanity that divine Charity, which lies SCAT.
torad oil oTer tho world.
soh vii il o. It worisg @ TO for @ oshar asss ends
tha hoau for which It originally formed, It will
6sea hy IL sxs sna pef1 Exsn 10 our nebo
gaays Is net c cSutnuay vtazed By tho
path y reform. 70 nale room for living, Working
hn.aaaity: w. ,o.,... 49,, ,,~ s.
o ,sosd ss fof a ws banded
&c. an se "1rs o & a. nF m deS to our hsn
sim to unite s moral ana soeial eonents of society
o ~ soesi1R mataaLn @ agains. LIZ giaAs eyA OF II
M soso os6 a'as ara os 5 n
human % degradation, and restore them 10 family,
anu aocioty as "e as TO snVo tho young nuro,
anu 81 from ever isng into the snnrea Of lo
haatPp .e1 ao shs guon en-eeeaaR & our WORKS
aas!en sasit 10 esso! tosayes nder onr banner 50
aa snh. Pure pi s.non8-neasteu women unite with as to
notr tha neaiinF nam or mty INTO the Wounaa Of
epo %no , nayG nhong gre iyng
aEouhu W :" hakea, wonhdcat nnu Aalf dead The
community expects US to do good work" ana ~ our
t Gone w w! ~; IL We ta from our hg9
9a ana nFo'1 tahess 70 Tue trust
ana good Will ceaHo to be our frlens and tibonoFcd
~ ~ earnest , men. wo shan pccomo tho unfeared
'a4Enmg @ stocR oi cur enemies.
- ever thore was q time aud place which demanded
no exercise Of a the enerea Of gu true patriots aud
cv .snr rs m p ama neso ne5e ~ fhs
death and destruction around nowi When $500
!aboroTs in TIE vineyard of the devil aEo hourly plant
watored BY ha Of worse than fathoresH Children
aeods springtng 1pand dny riponing In n1lda III
fearful harvest Of crimc, yolnnce, aud blood. Neg
llga scarce dry from their mothor'a milk while bands
OF drunken young desporAdoea armed with revol-
veIa @ . our 0tFso 70 INC deadly peril of the-
shsa n na rad Gus ns ta Ia9fa ere mere
monoy of tao asoono and thero IL at ieast onr n
raper IN our clty eagcr 10 pa1liso excuse as's
tlofoua the whole Horrible business: yca End End
even to counuel It's reckless rcadors to 6aht If
need be, to tho bitter end, for tho liberty to mike
o.,t 1 % M Men anu pso.haen awaku
& W ~ s!Gep, p Eraas @ , e ,os r aan Se'oy ~
dered our an sr v Is nI
now going IN ia God "Ot1 by tLe love rou bcar
yoursoyea By tho love you profess for your Savior
by tho love Of home, kindred country aud humanity,
enargG y91 not lot 70 d9rget your bEoh,er wh whom
soMa M MaiK ~ sue yf py s,ao aa 10 comm9h asanny
achievement Of our great PURPOSE Is unity md disci