Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-27

tending to you one and al on behan OF tue connis
| tee on arrangements and the Odd Fellows OF 81
Paul, cordial and fraternal welcome to or City
| and ct the same tins to thank you for sou
attendance and participation IN this celebration 0
| our natal day.
| We are indeed glad to have you With us, anc taeT
Ia more significance In this gathering than perhap
| many may realize. In thu first place it is beaati
full as well ss tme.honored custom to celebrate tn
| anniversaries Of noble and humane iastitn
, tons as well as those of great and goes
. men, and We have assembled here today iron
near and from far for the purpose Of appro
priately celebrating and conmsmoratng .he ooa al,
niversary of an institution that is exerting Iaor
benign influence the sphere of Its operations upol
mankind than any ether existing Eocety, and whose
growth and prosperity have been as marvellous as III
usefulness. Then again. We al meet as member.
OF this great and noble brotherhood, and as such arr
bound together with the strong links OF friend nip
love and truth, and with common ties. oDngalont
and interests This gathering cannot but renew and
enlarge our circle of acquaintances snong our bresh
zen; give us new interest and energy In our cause
increase the influence and prosperity OF our order
and thus extend throughout our prosperous and
| blessed northwest the benefits and immuni6es
| which Odd Fellowship cfers to the world
| Permit therefore to again bid sou wecsme, yes
thrice welcome, With the assurance that Ii has beer
l cur earnest endeayor to make this celebration
worthy of our order and the OCCASION end that is
our sincere hope that as the future dtnls the present
you will ever look back to The 18th day Of April 1882
as tha QaWNinR OF new 6nu uCrS prosperous cru
| the history Of Odd Fellowship in the North stan
state We trust that this day las thus far been and
will continue to be che of unalloyed happiness, and
that
''Luzuriant joy,
And pleasure n excess, exUlt
On every brow srd revel unconstrained."
We to-day celebrating the birthday CT an insti-
tuition that Is the werk Of the civilization Of the nne-
eenth century, and the direct CUtgrowth of
the instructive longiugs Of our human
hearts for sympathy and assistance IN the struggles,
misfortuneS and dicappointments incident to and
inseparably connected with life; an institution which
has for its foundation the beautiful principles of
faith, hope al chsritya.fa th In God cur heavenly
Father; IN all manGiud, our presnren. ana 10 our
selves az architects Of individual! ohsracters
hope that after life of usefulness We shall be
clothed with Immortality and be called to world be-
yond the grave, there dwell With our Father and
brethren through all eternity. and charity that Is
ever ready to assist, suffereth long and is kind,
thinks Lo evil and rejoices in the truth; al
Institution that has taken for and Inscribed
upon its banner the MOTIF of friendship, love
and truths friendship caused by solemn obliga-
tons, brotherly ties and common interests and o.
jecs; a love intensified by all the various ills of
life. and truth charecterzirg the actions of its
members; an institution sending forth the humane
mandate ave command you to visit the sick, relieve
the distressed, bury the dead and educate the
orhan;" an institution that watches over its mem
bers during health and prosperity ennobling their
characters and leading themin paths Of peace AID
vrtue that stands ready. willing and able to assist
should poverty and misfortune lay her cold and
chilling hands upon them; that enters the sick
chamber minis.eripg to their wants by day
and by night with untiring love, smooth
ing their pillows, recelving. their dying in
functions and finally cosiog their eyes in death;
but not stopping here she lovingly carries their
mains to their last resting place and suitably pro-
vides for these left behind.
It is therefore no wonder that the agency, with
with such an outroYth such foundation principles,
such q motto, such mandate and such objects,
which those five good and n3ble men in the city of
Baltimore, sxty-three years ago put il motion, has
increased and prospered until the bve have become
half million, and the little isolated band has been
multiplied 5000 fold aud become as widespread as
the earth itself-widespread not in dominion, pomp
or spendor, but as minister to human suffering,
power to do good ard o teacher of the eternal and
divine doctrine CT the fstherhood of God and uni
yersal brotherhood OF all mankind
Not only this but We can truly say that the past
year has been one Of success and prosperity for our
order; her membership has been largely incf ased;
death and pesilence have passed us by the revision
of cur ritual and secret work has increased tho
terest and attendance, and Odd Fellowship undoubt
edy stands to-day second to no other order in men,
bership, wealth and influence, and good principles,
noble objects and rlunihcent deeds. She has, how
ever, been called upon during the recent past to
mourn the loss OF her noblest son, of whom she
So trEer nobler, trustier heart,
More loving Or more loyal,
Never beat within human breast"
Yet ripe In years with life well spent ia unEel
fish, faithful and devoted laboIs to amelorate the
burdens and sutferings Of his brother
man, and in the upbuIding of oar
order he was indeed we'll fitted for his REMOVAL from
this world of and to that bright and happy
one beyond where ell is joy and quiet, and are
ioiced and oomforted in the knowledge that fer
so noble, so faithful and so successful as he was
'There Is no death; his star went down
To rise upon scme fairer shore,
And bright i'll heavens jewelied crown
Twin chine forever mora u
Under these considerations We have grest reason
to rejoice and be glad and it is fitting and proper
that we unite with brothers throughout the
world in celebrating this one day of days. and also TO
render thanks unto our heavenly Father the up
holder, iuspirer guide and guardian of an institu-
ton for the success and prosperity with which he
has blessed our order du ing the last year.
To those of you who are OF members of our
der and unacausinted with it's teachings, and per-
haps even opposed to It's existence permit me to
gay that although we do not claim that our lnstiu
ton is either divine or CT divine origin, yet we do
caim that the principles upon which it and the
teachings 1t inculcates divine and in the words
of that wise Pharisee and doctor of the law, ST say
unto you, refrain from these men and let them
aone; for If this counsel or this work be of 1t
will come to nsught, but If 1t be of God ye cannot
overthrow it. lest happy ye be found even to fight
ag ainst God
And to you, brethren, permit me to rec
ommend even more earnest effort to ad-
vance the good and prosperity Of our order
and at the same time convince the world that the
principles of Odd Fellowship are also the character
istics of its members Shrink from no duty or OBJ
legation which the order imposes upon you, and be
even more faithful and devoted to cause in the
future than you have been in the past, Allow me
to assure you in the words Of our departed Brother
Ridgely, that Faith, with respondent eyes, looks
lovingly and bids you fail not, faltcr not, weary
not in well doing; Hope bends over you with love
bright with magnificent promise for the future,
inviting You to enter upon and occupy the uncuti-
waited grounds; and Charity, chief among the
blessed three, with her angelic countenance smiles
her approval of your efforts in the past and encour
ages you to still greater achievements in the years
to come.
In conclusion, would wish you all pleasant and
turn to your homes again, you may ever bear
pleasant remembrance of your visit to city, and
of your participation in this celebration; and, as
you faithfully follow the teachings of our order in
your journey through life,
"May friendship open unto you
The path of truth and holy love;
May faith continual joys renew,
And never hope deceptive prove.
May sweet charity round you throw
Such bliss as may be found below
REV. L. T. COLE.
The next speaker was the Rev. L. F. Cole,
of Minneapolis, who, upon being introduced,
spoke substantially as follows:
1t had been demonstrated that the Odd Fellows of
st. Paul in their hospitality and that the Odd Eel.
lows CT the rest Of the State in their ZEAL could get
up the biggest kind of Dir hdsy party when they
set out In behalf of the visitors
from the outside, he would tender
the heartfelt thanks for the generous and nsgnifi.
cent hospitality rendered by the brethren Of ST.
Paul.
He would also congratulate the brethren for the
advance made by the order, it has been a source of
joy, to every Odd Fellow and Odd Sister, Iauch ter
Is that right turning to the charman) to observe the