The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-19

fHE ORATOR OF THE DAY,
Hon. John I. Martin, Of st. Louis. was
then introduced by Col. Goodlett. No it-
ter selection could have been made for the
OCCASION for the honorable gentleman.
beside being one of Missouri's most gifted
orators. holds the responsible position OF
deputy grand comma nder of the Legion Of
HOn,r. and u. ne wss desired to speak for
the order the selection was most sppro-
pirate.
Mr. Martin began his address bv saw
ing that he was glad to be pr sent upon
the occasion. Ii gave him pleasure to
meet the old men and women of Henry
county and TO Ook into the manly and
lovely fsces Of their sons and daughters.
Then he struck ut once into q discussion
Of has theme, and most eloquently did ne
portray its bene6cent design, purpose and
grand results ~ set forth in the blessed
work it has done in giving the widow and
Orp6sD Of the dead brother that help in
theis hour Of need, which drives the wolf
! fro0 the door and sends the greedy credit
or ausv With his claim satisfied. IL il to
he regretted that space forbids an extend.
ed notice OF this really splendid effort, bat
only tie bxrest outlin~ can be given.
lies at the basis of the order. We are
banded tog.sh~r for mutual aiI. Cars is
similar to the A o. L. W, the *. Of H !,
ant similar organic itions, and though
younger than these, our growth
has been marvellous. The speaker
then compared the workings Of these
mutual aid societies with the cid life in
surance companies, saving that the latter
absorbed the money OF tine people.
built palatisl blocks out of
that money. aud that when
death claimed the policy holder and his
heirs claimed the money due oa that policy,
some excuse Was always trumped up
whereby they might be cheated out oil
what was Justly theirs. The mutual aid
society did just the reverse. The widow
and orphanrs g,t their money without delay
and they got every cent Of it. illustrations
were cited, showing the difference between
Oh. Sc two methods Ct insurance and il was
evident the speaker was fully at home on
this point.
Mr.. Martin then spoke Of the system of
the order, the initiation of candidates, the
work that has been done, reading from the
the last report, OF its charity and friendship
how IL briggs nien together and makes them
as brothers. lie sppealed TO The ladies to
unite with the order and to use their in
fluence for its npbuilding.
The address concluded with most
touching words to the old SET
tiers, and reference to the
heroism of General Shields. in the Next
can war, brought tears to the eyes Of the>e
old men, as he compared their eariy DAYS
To the courage oil the old hero The pero
ration WAS = beautiful picture III word
painting. and as the silver-tonguel orator
took his seat he was greeted with rounds of
applause. Ii was 3 splendid effort
Mark Z. GOOdlett, young man Of prom
Use, tn handsomely recited an ex'=act on
sgricu lture. which was \ !. ap;'' i.
PROHIBITION PLEA,
by Col. Pines HI. Sheiton, Il veteran tenn
peran,e man, who. for,y-two years ago,
while keeping q saloon in 81. Louis, took
the temperance pledge and has kept il.
closed the exercises OF the morning hour.
Col. Shelton's speech was turgid, personal,
puDg, mt aud powerful He lives here and
is respected Tor his nobility vi character
lie IL now seyenty-fOar years OF aye.
FEAST OF GOOD ViIN1S.
Gatherings OF this character are pro-
verbal for the proiusion OF the sub,tan-
;ia,s OF life even il there is lack oi those
-arer delIcaci,s which are only INDUCED in
oy these who affect cultivated tastes and
vet whose muscles are not better than those
.. tlv n whose brains won ii feel lone
II m IN thimble. But where brain and
Drawn GO hand IN hand. and where one
sees on every hand the evidences of capt.
al mixed with brain ana muscle, one NAV
To- sure that the solid aud substantial food
of the producers is in abounding abund-
snce ami Vet not tn the entire absence of
ioUtliSume viandS.
Such was the case 1T the spread upon
tins occasion.
On The platform temporary table had
I,en butt and the delft hands oi matrun
In.i n..iiS soon placed thereon a
most. tempting display Of the
choicest oi meats. the whitrst and slightest
ii bread. the most golden butter, flnnke,i
by pickles, cakes, pies, jvliies, etc. II was
net feast iii Tor the gous. Tor those myth
icai beings fed ON anhrosI:, which, In this
day means whipped sillabub, bat ii was a
dinner ipr the meu and women now ON
earth, snd therefore il was appropriate
To this table every one was invited, al
tittSu Ei"tiy Hdu UiOuSut tUtir OEu
well filled baskets, aud here
and there, seated in groups un,ier the pro-
;ec,ing shade oil the trees, families gath
..red and made merry In zach others com
paniorship during the dinner hour. Warm
and harry hospitality reigned supreme,
and one was made To- feel that To- refuse
the pressing invitation to help yourself"
would be 10 add an Insult
RENfNISCENT
The least having been partaken, Col
GOOdlet,, aft r the table hid bee cleared
ana removed, called the as-emhlsge To or
der anu announced shat "reminiscences of
other days, the DAYS III the log cabin and
straw stable, would now be given by some
oi the Old settlers.
The fret speaker was Col. McLaue,
ven~rabie seDtlrman and pioneer Of the
pioneers The colonel was most graphic
I'm his talk ami Kent rho a.I..na.. -,