The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08

kind and benefcent Providence, have been
blessed with reasonable good health, and am
permitted again to meet and greet you in the
beautiful cosmopolitan San Antonio-the his
toric city of Texas. In view of the Alamo,
whose walls are consecrated by the blood of
Bowie, Crockett, Travis and Milan, martyred
heroes of Texas liberty, the mention of whose
names lends thrill to the heart of every true
Texan.
As required by the constitution Of the Grand
Lodge, | herewith submit report of my Off
cial acts which will enable you to Judge Of how
I..have discharged the trusts imposed.
herewith hand you letter books Nos. and
2, containing all my official correspondence,
rulings, etc., also letter files of all official mat
tiers received. l have endeavored to answer
every letter received, and decide all queries
propOunded, and have no doubt committed err
rors in judgment, and if SO, trust that you
will measure those errors with the Golden
Rule as Odd Fellows.
Concluding with details of his official acts.
The following officials for 1882 were then
duly installed:
c K Gibson, M w Grand Master, of Wax
ahachie: A M Deckman, r w Deputy Grand
Master, Of Waxahachie; Stillwell II Russell,
X w Grand Warden, of Marshall; T l. Wren,
W Grand Secretary, of Austin; Thomas M
Joseph, X w Grand treasurer, of Galveston;
c H Deffenbaugh, w Grand Messenger, Of
| Austin, c Stafford, r w Grand Representa-
tive; M ID Herring, w Grand Representa-
| tive.
The Grand Master announced the following
appointments:
| r H l. Bibb, Grand Marshal, of Austin; ]
L Barnes, Grand Conductor, Of Houston; w
S Pluckett, Grand Guardian, of Waco.
| The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The death of our beloved Grand
corresponding and recording secretary, James
l.. Ridgely, who for more than half a century
| stood pre-emnent, without a peer in our Or
| der, should be suitably commemorated by this
| Grand body, therefore
Resolved, That on Wednesday, The 9Th IN
| slant, at II o'clock, a. M, public lodge Of
| sorrow be convened at this hall; that p. G.. M.
and P. G. r. M. ID. Herring and Past Grand
Stillwell II. Russell, be requested to deliver
memorial address on the life and character of
Brother Ridgely, and that such other service
be had as may be devised by special COM
mittee of five, to whom is confided the prepa-
ration of a suitable programme for said memo
rial occasion.
The following committee was appointed:
James A. Haynie, ]. Y. Dashiell, Alexander
Kuhn, lido Rhodius, George Cain.
The standing committees were then APP
pointed.
Retiring Past Grand Master Loving was
then presented with past grand master Jew
ell, on behalf of the Grand Lodge. In pre-
senting it an excellent and appropriate address
was delivered by Grand Master Carleton, to
which Mr.. Loving replied as follows:
PAST GRANDs:
7 mould 7 ,yara rr;ftoJ ,,,;+L I, -
express to You fully and intelligently the deep
emotion Of this heart upon the present occa-
| sion. For twenty years | have been an Odd
Fellow, during which time have ever tried in
humble way, to practice the great principles OF
our beloved order-to live Odd Fellowship, to
obey the golden rule, doing unto others as
would have them, under like circumstances, do
unto me.
When l was initiated into Sherman Lodge
No. IS, l was agreeaby disappointed at the
beautiful and sublime lectures, and the grand
moral teachings of the institution. And dur
ing these twenty years, my brothers, have
never been out of the harness: have never been
suspended for non-payment of dues; have never
received nickel from the lodge fund as bene-
fits; have never electioneered for office in any
Lodge or Encampment, grand or subordinate.
Yet have been honored by my brotherhood
with the highest positions within their gift, in
both branches of the Order.
In the discharge of the duties incident to
| these important stations, have had occasion
| to study the history and note the progress of
our beloved institution, and the more l learn
of its grand history and its sublime and imper-
ishab bic truths, the stronger is my attachment,
| my devotion to it.
love Odd Fellowship because of its humble
| origin, its meekness, searching out objects of
benevolence without show or ostentaton.
I love Odd Fellowship because the king up
on his throne and the peasant in his cottage
may meet within its halls, dedicated to its
| cherished principles, on terms of equality and
fraternity.
1 love Odd Fellowship because of its Heav-
enborn principles, its intrinsic and enobing
virtues.
love Odd Fellowship because it improves
and elevates mankind, morally, socially and
intellectually, enabling him thereby to con-
form to its God-like precepts, and to grow
wise and better as the evening shadows fall
upon him. love Odd Fellowship because it
teaches us our duty to our family, to our neigh
Dor, to the stranger, to our country and TO our
God.
love Odd Fellowship because it knows no
north, no south, no east, no west. banishing
from its scored precincts, all political plat
forms, all sectarian creeds.
l love Odd Fellowship because it breathes
the spirit of progression, embracing the whole
world in its field of labor, and humanity as its
subject.
1 love Odd Fellowship because it is friend
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