Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-10-26

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j. Durham, who introduced Past Grand
w. Il. varnon, Of Stanford Lodge No. 1850,
who delivered the following welcoming adj
dress:
REPRESENTATIVES. or THE GRAND LoDoE
or KESrucKY,-The Committee on Ar
rangements have assigned 10 me since COM
log into this Hall the pleasant duty Of
offering to you on behalf Of Lodge No. 1856
and the citizens Of Stanford the freedom
and hospitality Of our little city under the
hill. see before me men whom the peo-
pie have honored; trusted stewards, who
have lead us in affairs Of Siate-I see men
prominent in every profession and calling
in life. For whatpurpose are you assembledi
Have you met for selfish purposes2 To
further the interests Of any single man or
set Of men2 mol you are the chosen repre-
sentatives who are 10 compose the law
making and advisatory body for this State
Of an order that knows no party, sect or
creed, whose chief aim is the smelioration
Of the conditions Of mankind. Noble OBJ
ject- grand menl
deem my task one Of honor. As i look
fairly into the faces Of such fine looking,
intelligent body Of men engaged In such a
work-sn will say here con6dentially,
there has been a great deal Of favorable
comment made upon your personal appear
ance since Jon have been in our midst.
No wonder our people have thrown wide
open the doors Of their homes to take you
a. welcome guests TO their 6resides No
wonder our city has come out in her holt
day attire to greet and do honor to such a
body Of philsnthropis,s, protectors and
guardians Of the widows and orphans,
friends Of the distressed and needy. The
invitation we sent you year ago 10 hold
your next annual meeting here, may have
been piece Of presumption on our part
and you may now regret your action. But
we loved the tenets Of our order; We loved
her brotherhood who were lsboring thro'-
out this Jurisdiction, earnestly and disin-
teres,edly for our race.
And we desired in homely, free man.
ner to entertain you during your session for
1888 Though we lnew we could not en-
terrain you as royalty as you might have
been at some other point, we we're deter
mined that such as we had we would cheer
fully give unto you. We thought our OBJ
scure yet persisten, struggle for a number
Of years 10 maintain and keep alive the
principles that are dear 10 the heart Of every
trueOdd Fellow and might add every good
citizen, located as we are in one Of the three
original counties Of Kentucky, we deserved
recognition at your hands. We wanted
the prestige Of your presence, the world
and comments Of the lights Of our order ia
the State 10 assist us in placing before th'
community the beauties and grandness o
Odd Fellowship, that we might build up I
larger and more enthusiastic lodge here.
Again allow me on behalf Of the ODD
Fellows and citizens Of Stanford 10 exteus
to you hearty welcome, such welcome a
only one Kentuckian knows how 10 extenC
to another. We extend our welcome thu
cordially, not only because we deem yo'
individually to be gentlemen, but becaus'
you are the accredited representatives O
an order founded on grand and Godlik
principles
hope your meeting will be pleasan
: and harmonious and that the work yo'
do may reflect honor upon yourselves an
; upon the order you represent.
On behalf Of the representatives Gran
Master VIM. Reinecke. Of Louisville, n
sponded as follows:
REPRESENTATIVES, AND Brethren o
: STANFORD LoDGE, No. l56;-We aoceT
this munificeni welcome; your noble hosp
, tally, as individuals, for we would b
, overwhelmed By such reception; br
{ in our character as the representatives {
} an Order which deserves the admiration {
: every generous mind; an Order which
Justly entitled TO be called the greatel
! benevolent Institution the world ever saw
in any age, under any sky, among an
people.
: We have a membership Of more tina
half a million men enrolled under our bar
ner, the bone and sinew Of this great coul
try; with an annual revenue Of 100000
the Oider spends annually exceeding s.
! 100000 in relieving the distresses Of Il
sick. the widow and the fatherless. An
with more than $780, 700 900 laid down
the members Of the Order upon the alta
Of Odd Fellowship in sixty-four years, '
may well claim that on account Of the e
istence Of this great Order the world is {
happier and better than il would be wit
out il.
Divine authority tells us that charity
the end Of the commandment, and who's
ever ful6lls ii has fulfilled the law; al
therefore those to whom belong the ben
dictions Of the widow and orphan may n
be unworthy Of such a royal greeting. Al
80 we thankfully accept this generous W
come Of your citizens as a token that wit
!. out distinction Of sect or creed they a
united with US for the furtheranoe Of 4
great aim Of our fraternity; for
In FAIrH aud HoPE the world may disagree,
But all mankind's concer n Is cHARIrr.
The following delegates we're then G
Q rolled
r Boone No. l-R. II. Thompson,
: wolford, w. McCready and ]. Killer.
e Chosen Friends, No. Wv. M. Edward
N W II Cornell. H. w. Ouast and ID.