The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-23

forgotten, but seem rather to gather fresh
interest as the ages advance.
To some extent your order is secret one.
But it is well known that the secrecy c0vers
no designs inimical to individuals, to society
or government. In it the world suspects no
sinister motive. If by reason of it the So
cial attraciiveness of Odd Fellowship can be
enhanced, and its pecuniary bsne-
factions extended with greater oei-
fcacY, and under circumstances the
least calculae ed to wound the sensitlveness
of the benefcaries, what just objection to 1t
San be takeEy But it is only as 70 minor
things and matters Of form rather than sub
stance that this secrecy exists. The cardi-
nal principals and purposes of the order are
not concealed. 1t is no secret to the world
that the grand design OF Oad
aid TO the unfortunate and the suffering,
and moral support to the deserving. And
it is no secret that beautiful ceremonial, as
innocent as it Is beautiful, lends literary
shsrm to an organization devoted to works
of bensyolence.
fed a friendly recognition of your
order. The revision Of our laws,
sonsains enaetments granting liberal priv
uegss and franch SEES to Lodges OF Odd Eel
lowsln Indiana. No complaint has ever
been made shat their franchises were abused,
wish your order a largo measure oil success
and prosperity, and that its history
may be as bene6ciens in the
future as it has been in the past. IT your
organization is partially surrounded by 3d.
crecv still the world clearly reads it's true
character in its works aud results. Though
q fountain unseen yet il none but pure water
Hows from it we know that it Is itself pure.
We know that you have the blessings
of the widow and the orphan, and
these afford the highest earthly token that
you have Heavens blessing also. Hoping
shat your deliberations may be harmonious
and profitable and that each one OF you may
enjoy your stay in our midst, again cor
daily welcome you to our city and state.
At the conclusion of the above, Mayor
Caven followed with few words OF welcome
on the part of the city.
GRAND OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN:-We
are much gratified indeed that you should
have selected our city for your place OF
meeting of the Grand Lodge this year, and
on behalf and in the name of our people, 1
extend to you hearty welcome. We well
come you as individuals; we welcome you
as citizens of our common country, and
those OF you from other lands are welcome
too. Especially we welcome you Is the REP
resentatives Of mighty benevolent
order-mighty in numbers, but mightier
far in the grand moral force of your ANNA
ting principles. A vast army of stall.
wart men, armed with no spear or sword, yet
marching on to grander conquests than
though Ireading in panoply beneath the
waving banners of victorious war-the grand
conquest OF peace and good will on earth.
TApplause.1 Your creed-a few short simple
Words-is friendship and truth yet more 20
tent in their soft and soothing rhythm than
the sounding proclamatiODs OF sceptered
kings. Your mission is good, and only good
to pluck away with the gentle hand of q
brothers love the sting Of pain, want end
woe Gentlemen, the world has need OF
your order, with It's great heart to pity and
strong hand TO help. Go on then, in this
sublime mission OF mercy and love, and the
'God-S9eed" OF humanity's great heart win
20 with you. But you have much business
of great importance before you know, and
L will not dstain you nor rob your simple
. welcome OF it's grace by its tedium, but will
only say again that our young city ex-
tends TO you to-day the hand OF welcome
that hanG open, and our heart.
Senator Morton was the next speaker
The following wero his remarks
in substances. Most worthy Grand
Sire. Officers. and members o
the Grand Lodge Of the United States. On
behalf of the Odd Fellows of Indiana, ten
der you a hearty welcome. Tnis great order
Is national in character Rnd extends to every
state and territory. l. has Grand Lodge IL
every state 20 govern is domestic laws, and
a National Supreme Body. The order i
tional, truly republican. II teaches that TIE
whole world constitutes but one human kind
1t recognizes that faith without work
was vain. It buries the dead, educates the
orphan and cares for the sick. IL comes
like a good Samaritan among US. IL has a
system of relief that Is simple in its charsc
Scr, it has no jealousies, no wrangles. II
works in harmony with every human or
ganiZation that has for its object the reliel
and elevation OF the human kind. Brethren
bid you most fraternal welcome and
hope you will bear away with yor
kind remembrance, and feel that 1t was
good to have been here.
The Hon. SCHUYLER Colfsx was then IL
troduced, and spoke the following words o
welcome on benslf OF the order in general:
THR HON. SCHUYLER coLFAx.
Officers aud brethren: The most plsasan
duty ever performed by any one who speak
in public, is to pronounce words of welcom
not cold, formal, or measured usterances
but earnest, heartfelt, and heartfull word
OF cordial greeting. And no occasion coul'
be moro interesting to the fraternity, il
whose name l speak to-day, than the ap
pearancs here of our Supreme Grand Lodge
to whose enactments we all render sucl
cheerful obedience. From every state ant
territory of the continental domain OF on
republication the British provinces upol
our northern border, one with US in lineage
and in language, and differing only in ilsti
buttons and allegiance-from the vast con
tinent south of the equator which share
with us the title of American-frOm tb
Islands of the Pacifc-from beyond tn
Atlantic, in the realm of King and Kaiser
from the Switzsr's land "a well as tn
FaEherland--comes either the reports o
the representatives of the order, which. II
half a century, has achieved such an unex
ampled aud brilliant history, and sucl
wealth OF beuedcent results-whoss mem
bership is numbered by the half million
and its revenue aud relief by the million
Welcome TO our most worthy Grand Sire
doubly honored, not only by his constitu
ents at his Kentucky home. in his unani
nous election to our National Councils, bu
honored even more by his unanimous cleo
ton to the highest position In our ordel
Welcome to our venerable, Right Worth
n.and Canrataru Ridralav whose amman