Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-02-26
NINTH AND LAST DAY.

NINTH AND LAST DAY.
The National Grange was principally occu-
pied during the day in saying farewell and
little business was transacted.
The report Of the Committee on the Boston
Grange, which DISTINGUISHES and declares that
body extinct. was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Trans
portation, after being presented and partially
discussed, was withdrawn on the ground that
1t was too specific and not general enough in
character, and the whole matter lies over
until the next annual meeting.
Master Wardlaw, of Florida, delivered the
closing speech, as follows:
When Florida is called upon to place a beautiful
wreath upon the still more beautiful brow of some
lovely sister, Florida not only responds with aacity
but esteems 1t pleasure, high and honored privi-
lege But, to say farewell. to bid adeu to brothers
and sisters, to the pleasurable emotions with which
we have been surrounded during the Convention, is
truly unpleasant-is terribly enbarrassing-toucl-
ing a tender chord have always appreciated the
noble sentiment that the heart feels most when the
lips move not but the eye speaks gentle goodbye.
Very soon, worthy Master, the sound Of your
gavel will be heard, and the question asked our
Worthy Overseer, :" Are the labors of the day COM
pleted? and the response will come back, "They
are, Worthy Master" Then will the solemn signif-
canoe OF these words, reyerberating through the
hall, perhaps for the last time, be felt by many of
as never before. How it should remind us of the
important necessity of being prepared to meet
where parting is no more!
When Virgil bads adeiu to his beloved in those
beautiful, touching, prophetic words, Vale, VALE
form9sa pneiia," se repeat but to admire When
Napoleon Bonaparte looked upon HIS lovely Joseph
inc, and turned from her in contamination of the
darkest deed of his life afterwards to be banished
to lonely exile the "Reminiscences but tends to give
us pain But, Worthy Master, many practical illus
ratiors are afforded of the band of brothers and
sisters mingling together for days in the most nar-
monious social and friendly accord, gathered as
they have been in this hall from all quarters of the
Union who rejoice but to at the necessity of
separation. Sad though the thought-though SOL
emn the truth-some of us will never meet again.
1t is gratifying, however, Worthy Master to know
as honestly believe, that this meeting by its wide
spread influence from North to South, from East to
West caps the last arch that shades the bridge of the
unfortunate bloody chasm. As it was my sad pleas
ure, as the Representative of the State of Florida
fourteen years ago, in the Charleston Convention
to deliver short eulogy upon one Of Green Noun
tains honored sons, ex-Gov. Robinson, who was
suddenly stricken down by death on the second
morning of the session, if my brother from Vermont
will meet me on this floor, we will clasp hands
with the PATROLS grip silently and invoking Gods
blessings, ilu strating the truth that United we
stand divided we fall"
Here the Master from Vermont stepped
forward and extended his hand, which was
held in fraternal clasp by the Master from
Florida for some time. Wild and enthusi-
astic applause for few minutes; afterward a
deep silence reigned over the convention
indicative of the strong feeling awakened by
the significant scene. The speaker con-
tinued Il
Worthy Master, ore more word, and then 1 am
done. May We all prove worthy of our vocation do
all we can in accordance with the principles of
right, to promote the good of our Order and may
kind overruing Providence grant us happy re-
union at Charleston, S. C. [Applause.l
The grange then adjourned to meet in
Charleston. S. c., the first "Wednesday in
February next.