The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-17

At the Park.
Upon reaching Fremont Park where
the public reception of the Grand Lodge
took place, Mayor Warren, in the fol-
lowing neat and well-timed address, ten
dered the hospitality of the city to its
honcred guests. =
Sir knights and Visiting Members OF the K.
of p:
It's my pleasant duty this afternoon
to say to you, in behalf of the city of
Emporia, that we are glad to see you.
Glad to take each and everyone of you
by the hand and say GoeLcOHae to our city.
Although not personally a member of
your order, yet, like other men, know
something of the organization and
know something of its teaching and the
influence that it exerts, not only In this
state, but in this great country of ours.
Founded upon the rock of morality,
bnilded and cemented by the broad
principle of .brotherlY love, teaching
charity 10 all mankind. 1t goes forth to
conquer the wOrld-not by the sword
but by brotherly love and affection. 1t
| is said that little lock Of baby's hair
cherished IN mothers bosom, wet by
the tears of affection will -outlive the
monument of brass erected TO the dar-
lug dCGQ IA IhC AAOSl NdAOAOOS SOA0ACL >
or the pile of granite to commemorate
the wisdom of the wisest of political
statesmen. So love and justice is the
true principle of your faith, and as such
you will surely conquer the
world and make more brethren.
To such an organization to-day EN-
poria opens wide her gates, and bids You
welcome to partake of her hospitality, to-
visit US as neighbors and friends. You
will be sure to find in this city re
Spouse to any order that teaches moral
| itY. ! trust and believe that when you
go from us and to your homes, you will
carry with you fond remembrance and
pleasant rcollecti0ns of the time that
you have spent in Emporia-
Knight J. w. Feighan on behalf OF the
knights OF Emporia then delivered in
the fine style of oratory for which he is
noted, the following eloquent
| ADDRESS OF WELCOME:
Sir Knights of the Grand Lodge and Wis tim
Brothers;
| On behalf of Damascus Lodge, No. IL
extend TO you a most knightly wei.
| come and trust that while in our midst
you will find that true knighthoOd still
lives in the hearts and homes of those
who now welcome you.
/ Upon an occasion like this it Is but
proper that we should feel and show oui
high regard for those whom the Ordel
has honored by sending them as dele
gates to guard and shape our destinle.
as an order; but We go farther than thi!
aud extend tn you and each Ot you as in
,lividuals Il cordial fraternaI hand, be
lievIng that you vii a.quit yourselve!
as true knights aud rs worthy OF tht
order you represent
Though the sword of knight errantr,
has long since been beaten into ploW
share and the spear into pruning hook
though the helmet and the knight have
long mingled in common dust; though
the shock and clangor of the tournamen
echo only Ia the shadOwy past, still TIL
same brave hearts beat here to-day tha
nerved the arm of the crusader on tn
plains of Palestine hundreds of year
ago and qulckened him To deeds 0f sell
!, sacrifice, vaIOr and heroism. Ii kniph
errantry stayed the tide of carnag
and plumber advancing under the ban
ner of the prophet of the Orient, ant
} preserved the faith and the institution
of our ancestors, so Pythian Knighthoot
, is to-day measuring lances with wFoDl
and oppression and carrying aloft thu
shining ensign of truth, justice and hu
|
The young and the brave, the goo'
and the strong, are enlisting beneatl
that banner, giving sOlace to the sor
rowing. help TO the needy, protection t.
} the weak and courage 10 the Responding
, The mission of the Pythian KnighthooG
is to comfort the sick, shield the limo
cent, feed the hungry, encourage viTtu
> and conquer vice. In the accomplish
ment of this mission our order has beei
vigilsnt and untiring, and deserving ant
! receiving the blessings of grateful
hearts wherever its deeds are known.
> Our constitution and bylaws, thougl
generous in their provisions, have no
comprised the measure of the benevC
lence of true Knights, nor have til
members of the order alone been mad
its recipients The heart that beats il
f sympathy and love with needy an
distressed brother, will have q warme
2 place for the unfortunate stranger thai
the one who knows no fraternal rela
tions. The virtues Of fidelity and beney
olence cannot be cultivated withou
warming the heart toward all mankind
, and the man who is q faithful, benevC
lent Knight, is good, true and honors
bic citizen, and the man who can b
trusted by the order can be trusted b
s his family and associates.
But We must not rest upon the honor
won, nor must we feel our work is done
but, remembering that we, here to-day
are but the vanguard of the order, cleal
1 | ing the way and fighting the battles 70
b the hosts of coming generations.
{ During the lsst decade the order ha
e made great progress, adding tens o
thousands to Its numbers, and enlargin
and perfecting its organic laws an
work. ProfiiiBg by experience, il ha
= avoided the shoals and the quIcksand
upon which so many orders have bee
: stranded. It has ceased to be utopia
b and has by its own merit. placed iise
3 in the front rank Of actual progress, ba
, ting with error when it finds it, moyin
:. forward step by step, sometimes hal
y ing. but never, never TetreatiHg.
j; The little company of men who gait
r cred around the altar of the order min
t teen years ago has increased to a might
5 army, gTandeF and Proude- than an
army ever led by Hannibal, Cesar {
Napoleon-a host composed Of the be
8, heart and blood of Columbia's sons.
a. Let us, to-day. In our conduct and d
l. alterations so demean ourselves, let I
Il act with so high and noble purpos
N with our eyes fixed on the guiding 81
eI of truth, so that when this assemble,