The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-04

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ship, a.
10 require at my hands the pleasant and right
honorable duty OF welcoming You " their
behalf While !, along with all The Odd Eel,
lows, Us we'll as citizens OF Dallas, rejolce and
am exceedingly glad that you have paid Us
this long-deferred visit yetwheh J sol before
me the pleasant and radiant smiles OF we
come bestowed upon you by each
familiar face, II seems ~ II each
ono had best performed for himself
that part which In the iullness
Of their hearts they nave assigned 10 me.
toll thee, brethren OF tbs Grand lodge,
that the members of tho order In Dallas fee
that we are MI banded together In great
cauie, and acknowledge IN your presence
those from among their brethren throughout
the State who have been selected because Of
their wisdom and previous promotion 70
meet here In session for our common good.
Wa have anticipated and looked forward "
your coming with many bright dreams, no.
only Of the pleasure 10 DO derived ourselves,
but with sincere belief that We could also
contribute something 10 your enjoyment
and may these dreams INDUCED In by all Of
us he fully realized, notwithstanding tho In.
clemency Of the weather, Tho open hand
OF the Dallas Odd Fellow Ia extended In fra
ternal greeting 10 each Of you, and shall be so
extended from theopening 10 tho closing Of
this Grand lodge, and so long asyou shall re-
main with us and with the open hand OF An
Odd Fellow his heart ever goes.
| know full well that In our strife for
worldly gain and tho qualification Of our
manifold ambitions, We sometimes forget the
Difference due TO even those TO whom wo are
bound by tho LINKS of friendship, truth and
love, but during your sojourn among US.
there ia no danger but that wo shall constantly
be reminded that there arc those among W
who deserve our hospitality and friendship.
| We shall strive to give YOU nm example OF
that fraternal love which springs from the
hidden treasures of our better natures, and
upon which Odd Fellowship is founded
that fraternity which bids US make tho lives
of our lellow.man happier and better as far
as is in our power lay, thereby making our
own lives more Pheasant and cheerful.
If we should full In the proper execution OF
our intentions, or the qualification of our de-
sres for your entertainment, attribute il not,
pray, to tho want Of appreciation Of your
selves or lack Of fraternal love- for tell thee
in ali candor and sincerity, that no tri.
umphant Cur ever brought more joy to the
people of Rome than your visit has brought
10 the Odd-Fellows of Dallas.
We feel in our honorable and therefore
excusable pride, that you are paying Just
tribute to our successful exertons In behaIfof
the order, and this will serve TO urge us on
to ereaterexertions. until the GOOD influences
of Odd Fellowship may reach every thrash
hold and hearthstone of this remarkably
prosperous portion of great State.
Weregard your coming as the dawning in
q new light on odd Fellowship Of
North Texas, for it seems we are
no longer to be treated MS distinct province
fit for revenue only, but tho wise counsellors
Of our order are to come amongst us, eat of
our bread and drink Of our fountains, know
our strength and learn our necessities, and rec
ognize in us an important factor in Texas
Odd Fellowship.
a few years ago there was scarce lodge
room in all this northern and western por
ton of Texas, an empire in itself. but now
full one-half of the strength of the order Law
here, and that Providence which rules our
destinies has blessed us, not only with a soil
OF unsurpassed fertility and many bountcous
crops, but with Liberal people, among whom
Odd Fellowship has taken deep rooS.
We recognize in this grand body those
who are to mature plans and mass laws that
will the better enable us to 20 onward
with the work thus tSr nobly
done we feel that we will not be disappoint-
ed in the result of YOUR labors. and that we
cannot honor you more than YOU have hon
ored lis.
In selecting Dallas, the Queen CITY Of
North Texas, as the place of meeting. we
recognize disposition on vour mart to re-
ward us for deeds well done. Tn return for
your action we desire to make your brief
stay among us as pleasant as the performance
of your duties and our own will admit of
and to this end have pledged ourselves one
w s'ie o.ueI' As we nave Guy proud OF It's
which has grown m ~: Il ware ;n y r;oht
from a village To a rcitvHss " wo have q e;,'
proud Of its advancement in 0Jd Fo,,ow.
shin the bandms;d Of c;r;S;got;an e'Iom
which would asnire to hocon'a ornn tha o,ae
Of the Temnle ;tsoIf " '''"'0 0''' 'no '0"'
Believe me- brethren ,vbor T COW .ho. e
our wills conld be done and ,ba by f sm; =.
cherished bv ma could and exnress;on IN ali
ipapimate tbings thot there Il moi CS' - pa,;nn
stone in NIL our streets Int would hid ", roE
welcome NOT a Star in the sLies hnt ,s 1h
would shine brighter no a to,on nf ow. h "a"1
felt welcome
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