Daily globe., 1879-04-26
NUMBER lo2.

"a beneficial. charitable and moral institution.
in each of which it designs to aid and benefit
It's members. 1t combines in itself the social
features of great and powerful organization,
so wide spread that it can aid and protect it's
members everywhere, and wita means sufficient
to succor them when distressed, and give aid to
their widows and families when death occurs
Even viewed entirely from material and self
lsh standpoint. its health and cooperative life
insurance features valuable and COM
mendable enough to warrant it's existence
as an organization and they have in their op-
erations done a splendid work in relieving. or
preventing want. Our benefactions, too. are
received as right, and not as charity, and we
do not wound the pride of the most sensitive
brother by offering him what is his due, under
our laws. This aid is mutual, and we might
well adopt for a motto, Each for all, all for
each.''
Time would fail to tell of the many ad-
vantages of membership in our order. To
those who hear me to-day-our members and
their wives and friends-it is simply unneces-
sary to extol it or speak of its merits. We
have each known and seen in our own expert
ence that it is admirably adapted to promote
good will among men, elevate their natures.
aid them in the struggles incident to human
life. and hasten the time when strife and dis
cord shall cease among men, when suffering
and wrong shall be no more, and the benignant
beams of peace and love light all hearts.
Grand Representative Hoy, of Minneapo-
lis, was next called upon. He confessed
himself surprised at the invitation, but
never failed to say good and earnest word
for Oddfellowship. He had joined the or
der In 1882, forty seven years ago, and all
that was good and true in him he attributed
greatly to the teachings of the order. He
professed, in humorous way, to having
prepared lmpromptu speech up at home in
Minneapolis, and if the audience would wait
he'd hasten up there, get it, leturn and read
it to them Qaughter.) But fearing to tax
their patience, he concluded with words of
praise and encouragement for the order.
The Great Union Band favored the audi
ence with an exquisitly rendered selection.
1t sounded in expression more like q grand
voluntary from an organ than music by
brass band.
Following this, the Grand Master Rev. j.
Griswold, of Anoka, made few remarks,
as did the Rev. DR.. Welscher. Both speakers
addressed themselves to speaking of the
benefits of the order; it's benevolent charac-
teristics, the charity it inculcated and exer-
cised, the grand mission it had in the for
nation of morals, the establishing of truth
and the fraternity of mankind. Both
speakers were frequently interrupted with
applause. After these pleasant and instruc-
tive exercises, the ceremonial feature of the
days programme, was closed with music
from the Fort Smelling band.
On the whole, the parade, banquet and
ceremonies were eminently successful. The
brotherhood seemed enlarged in all its pur-
poses of good by the grand and happy re-
union and celebration.
THE BALL.
The exercises of the day were appropriately
followed with grand ball at Armory hall lest
evening, which was attended by large num-
ber of home members of the order, together
with fair representation of outside visitors.
The engagement programme included twenty
popular dancing numbers, the music being
furnished by the Great Union band, which ex-
ecuted the numbers in manner that was
highly artistic and satisfactory. substan-
tial supper was served at midnight, which was
enjoyed with relish born of the exhilarating
exercises of the dance. The success of the en-
tertainment was largely owing to the ad-
mirable efforts of the floor managers, Messrs.
Grant, Burnham and George. whose DISPOSE
tion of the preliminaries contributed to make
the occasion one of genuine recreation and
pleasure.