The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-07

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dress, in the course of which he paid
glowing tribute to the Grand Lodge A O.
T. W., as typifying the truest manhoond
of the age, and the, to the order generally
as being founded upon the truest wisdom
and most sterling common sense of the
day. The A O. Z. W., is rearing for it.
self monument, the speaker
thought in every locality
in the land in which it has obtained foot
hold and it would go on prospecting so
long as it con tinued to do the good work
10 the name of charity which, it had done
and is doing. The order was also referred
to as one of the best of educators for its
me mbers which could be found and with
its great beneficiary corner stone it would
achieve even grander results hereafter than
had been dreamed of heretofore.
I'VE rock away" by the Kimball quar-
tet, came next, and won hearty applause.
Prof w. W Carnes, of Chicago recited
THE burning of Chicago and in res
ponse to hearty encore ''Shamus O'Brien'
with most excellent effect, Mr. Carnes is
evidently master in his chosen field.
Upon being introduced by Mayor Carse,
Mr.. o. F. Berry, Grand Master Workman,
took occasion to acknowledge the many
kindnesses and courtesies on the part of
the brethren of Rock Island which the
members of the Grand Lodge would bear
in remembrance. He spoke of the growth
Of. int oil fhof {6a
ries of this age and country were far grander
than the physical vi ctorIes of Marathon
and Waterloo. The order that represented
the active humanities. that had no self
seeking purpose but was actively engaged
in benefiting the family circle and the race
was entitled to warm welcome for its
representatives in Rock Island. The vic
tories that had been accomplished in this
field would be impossible without organic
alton, and no man could join the United
Workmen without being better man and
a more useful member of society. He ex
horted every Workman to be true to the
Golden r ule: to do his Full duty in every
relation of life, re cognizing in every &C
hood OF man. The address was received
with every evidence of warm appreciation.
The next in order solo Mercy on u.s.
by Mrs YuIl, was sung with grace and
impressiveness characteristic If the vocal
efforts of that lady and was roundly ap
plauded.
Mr.. Alfred OreDdorff next appea red
with an address which fitted into the even.
ing's programme most acceptably. 1t
was substituted, at the eleventh hour. for
the Grafton of Mr.. Hale Johnson, Chat
gentleman being incapacitated, by reason
of a severe cold, from taking the part as
signed BIN, but the substitute proved TO
be one of the most enjoyable, because in
formal, of the evening 5 addresses. The
speaker referred to Rock Island as the
Mecca of Workmanship in Illinois, and
then gave review of the workings of
the order. showing it to be adapted to the
practical every day affairs of life Records
were kept of the number of members and
lodges, of the moneys received and paid
out but no record could be kept of the
b1otherly deeds done by brothers to
brothers in distress, nor of the good that
is wrought in desolate homes. The order is
a great harmoniZing influence in our com
great conservative force for
as we'll as the home Were
socialism or communism to uprear its head |
and seek to destroy our institutions, the |
speaker would have more faith in this |
fraternal organization than any influence |
evoked by the law making power at |
Springfield. 1t is an ally of the press, the |
school and the church, laboring for the |
elevation of mankind.
This was succeeded by couple of ex- |
cellent recitations by Prof. Carnes and |
these by The Chivalry of Labor, by the |
Kimball quartet which closed one of the |
most pleasant and generally satisfactory |
public receptions ever given in this city |
and one which all who took part in will |
ever remember with the liveliest OF pleas |
Irable emotions.
THIS FoREEooNs PROCEEDINGS
The Grand Lodge reassembled at $50 |
/. m. to-day. L. L. Troy chairman of the |
legislature committee presented the amend |
nents to the constitution the same were |
5aken up by this body and acted upon by |
sections