St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17
Exercises in Market Hall.

At six o'clock the procession of 1913 car
riages arrived at Market hall where the
guests were met by the Odd Fellows of st.
Paul and their ladies. After partaking of
an excellent lunch provided in the hall
dining rooms by the st. Paul brethren, who
did the thing up in number one order, all
adjourned to the audience room, which was
soon thoroughly filed with the order aud
spectators.
The decorations were mainly upon the
platform, the front of which was draped with
flags and shields, beneath which were the words
'Sovereigns we Welcome" are in promi-
nent letters over the platform ''To visit the
sick, to bury the dead, to educate the orphan
is the imperative command of our order"
After two charming pieces Of Seibert's
band, which won great applause from the
audience, Chairman S. G.. Sloan, Of the COM
mittee of arrangements introduced Hon. w.
p. Murray, city attorney, who was received
with great manifestations of respe ct and de-
light. Mr.. Murray stated that in the absence
of the chief magistrate Of the city, it had
devolved upon him to extend to them the
city's welcome. Odd Fellowship was closely
interviewer in the past history of this young
and prosperous metropolis, and TO its
respectable and industrious brother
hood it had owed much for
It's growth and thrift in the years gone by.
With the members OF the order represented
in st. Paul and its 100, 900 citizenship he
bade this gathering of sovereigns hearty
;oI Il
while doing so, that instead of having it as
our guest for few hours that its visit could
not longer be prolonged. He paid glowing
tribute to the principles Of the order and
babe 1t God speed in the name of this munic-
ipality,- its people, and all who believe in
honor and virtue.
On behalf Of the Sovereigns, James P.
Sanders responded to this welcome regret
ting that the presiding officer Of the conven-
ton was not present to do this better than he
could. For the cordial greeting extended to
the representatives, of over 5000 sover-
eigns in every state of the Union and its ter
ritories as well as the Dominion of Canada
there present he thanked st. Paul for the
the reception and welcome given. He then
paid tribute to the men who were building
up this great city Of the northwest and were
so nobly and grandly doing 1t. In these re-
marks he made playful allusion to the n
valry between the twin cities at
the head of the waters of the Mis-
sissippi, saying that no matter what St.
Paul might get up. Minneapolis was sure to
follow suit. even II it was a case IF small
pox. The representative Sovereigns and
their wives present had expected to see great
things in visiting Min neapolis. and they had
not been disappointed. For their hospitable
treatment here, not only the gentlemen
were thankful, but so were their better
halves, which they brought with them to
sooth them in sorrow and in calamity and to
take care Of them when they came to strange
lands. In concluding the gentlemen
clasped hands with the city's representative
for welcome, and proclaimed that none Of the
Sovereigns would forget st. Paul when they
returned to their homes, but would carry
back with them so goodlya report as to cause
other to emigrste and join hands with her
in extending her borders, her commerce and
her influence in this great northwest.
After an instrumental selection BY
Seibert's orchestra prayer was offered by
Grand Chaplain J. W Venable, of Kentucky,
upon the conclusion Of which another se,ec-
ton was played by the orchestra
sed the audience, saying that he had been
substituted for the past grand sire of Geor
gia, who was unable to be present His re-
marks, be said, would not be intended fol
the members of the grand lodge alone, bu
for the public in general. The meeting TO
night wa for the purpose Of giving some
idea Of the workings of the order. In St Pau
Odd Fellowship bad been planted in 1852, anc
it had continued TO spread with the order un
til now the name OF Odd Fellow was sufi
cient to command the respect Of all classe.
Of citizens. The benevolent character Of the
Odd Fellows was recognized By all; the char
aeter of its principles no man could dispute
the Odd Fellow va. taught that charity should
not be confined to the lodge room, but b.
was instructed to 90 cut into the world anC
help afflicted mankind wherever be may fnG
| il; the mission OF the order was to visit the
sick, burr the dead and educate IL.
/ orphan their mission was one OF charity
and the onier was but q helper L
the Christian church, the precepts wer,
alike, both strove TO lift up the doSntrod
den and Prove benefactor to fallen man
the church sboaId never find fault With Ods
Fellowship, the holy book could be found II
every lodge room in the country; it was no
kept for show nor was the dust allowed 4
collect on L. Odd Fellowship was not
political institution no sectsriAn oE politica