St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17
The Bdn0ISet.

It was 1890 o'clock when AGA members
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge sat down to
the feast prepared for them at the Merchants
hotel. The above number Of covers had
been laid and there was scarcely vacant
chair to be seen in the vast dining hall
The grand dining room of the Merchants
hotel has been honored with a great many
notable gatherings, but seldom has it been
graced by such large, cosmopolitan and
handsome an assemblage. The tables pre-
sented a very tasteful and beautiful appear
auce, being adorned with vases of cut fow-
ers and pyramids of fruits.
After the immense crowd had been seated
grace was said by the Rev. Josiah Marvin,
after which those present commenced to dis
cuss the substantial and elegant menu, which
embraced almost every delicacy of the sea
sons, and it was served by force of ninety
competent walters under the direction Of
Mr.. Charbonneau. During the banquet mu-
sical selections were performed by Seibert's
orchestra, which was stationed on platform
at the east end Of the dining hall. On the
wall, back of the orchestra stand, was the in
scription "Welcome," composed OF ever
greens, while beneath the word were three
inwrought links, the insignia Of the order.
At II 90 o'clock the gathering was raped
to order by Rev. Mr. Marvin, who announced
as the first sentiment of the evening, the
Sovereign Grand lodge, the full toast being
as follows:
The S. G. 1.-The out growth from the
seed-sown in 1919, God bless the day, it
brings fresh TO the mind of every Odd Eel
/ low that fortunate train Of events which has
reared the institution Of Odd Fellowship.
Faithful hands are at the helm,
we are in for the wer.
The great grand adventure Of the fathers is
before US, and with heroic hands to lead,
We shall push on in the grand work for a
common humanity. Responded to by Past
Grand Sire Nicholson.
In responding be said that he first at
tended session of the Grand lodge in 1850
at Nashville; at that time the dark cloud of
secession was rolling over the land; they
had next assembled at Baltimore; the east
ern aud western states bad responded to the
roll call, but when the brethren from the
south were named silence fell on the con-
veution. The speaker then paid a. fine
com mpliment to the southern members Of
Odd Fellow lodges who had always
remained LOYAL to the grand lodge. This had
proven that the ties that bound the members
ofthe order together we're not OF any sect or
shade Of politics, but they originated and
were based on common platform as broad
as humanity. In conclusion, he paid glow
ing euiogT to the order and its objects
The Ladies-Their influence is the
electric l1ie that plays unseen
amid It all The patriotism ",
admire is kindied BY their influence. The
eIoouenee which thrills rs catches its inspi
ration from their lips The holy life thai
blesses man is the answer 70 their prayers
First at the couch Of disease and pain, theil
influence heals all wd1nds, and if needs be
wipes the cold sweat from tie marble brow
i Il was responded to By s. z Orrendof, o.
Illinois he commenced by saying that tbs
theme embraced much; man thought IN
stinctTely Of sweetheart. wife and mother