The Portland daily press., 1884-01-16
N. G. Cummings,
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Our venerable and respected citizen, James
Todd, Esq, who has been long time disabled
by severe and painful Illness, has just t.
tanned his Goth birthday. On Monday eve
ming last the members of the Odd Fellows
Veteran Association, A. B. Lodge, Masonic
fraternity. Aged Brotherhood, Mechanic As
ISOLATION and other citizens gathered at his
residence on Cumberland s4reet, making him
fraternal visit, and thus manifessing their
esteem for him as a brother and citizen
After pleasant social intercourse aud before
separating, Mr.. W. D. Little, President of the
Veteran Association, in few appropriate re-
marks, which are herewith given, presented
him package Of gold coins, as more sab
substantial token of their esteem and regard. to
which Mr.. Todd made proper response, being
much overcome by the kindness manifested by
his many friends After remarks by Bros.
Berry, Kingsbury, Harris G. Barnes, and 9th
ers, containing interesting "reminiscences, all
Joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne," and 9TH
or appropriate songs and hymns, and separated
feeling that it had been an enjoyable occasion
and that it was "bstter TO give than to re-
ceive," remembering the words of Him who
said, Because ye have done it unto one of the
least OF these, my brethren, ye have done it
unto me-
Mr. Todd has been resident of this city
more than sixty years and has occupied many
positions of honor and trust as representative,
Alderman, City Clerk, President of the Me-
chanic Association, o member of the Masonic
body, Bank director, all of which he filed
with honor to himself and his constituents.
The following were Mr. Little's remarks:
Brother Todd:
In the good providence of God, you have been per-
mltted TO see many more years than is often alot-
ted to man on earth. Scripture saith that three
score and ten gears is the ordinary limitthat he
ing many more than is often reached, but if by
reason OF strength which may be given, some NAV
be permitted to see -Four score years. in MANY
cases years of labor and sorrow, of which you Of
late have had no small share-while at the same
time your mind and faculties have been preserved
for which let us be thankful to the great eiyer of
every good and perfect gift.''
A lew OF your brethren and friends of the Veter-
eran Association and of Ancient Brothers' LODGE
the Masonic fraternity, the Mechanic Association
the Aged brotherhood and the church. of ali
which you have been so long ian honored membe +
have assembled here this evening to greet YOU and
extend to you their congratulations on the attain
ment OF your goth natal day. with which God has
peen pleased to favor yoo-thanking Him in. your
behalf for the blessings of so long life and pray-
ing Him that if consistent with His holy will your
long impaired health may be restored and that your
life may still be prolonged many years. and that
this new year upon which you have now entered
may by blessing be one of the mosthappy of your
life, and SO placing underneath you His everfast-
ing arms, that your last days may be your best
days,
In this fraternal visit we tender you some mani
festatlon OF our highl regard for you as citizen
and brother; and now in behalf of these and MANY
other friends who are unable to be present. allow
me to extend to you this right hand Of brotherhood
and esteem, and with it, to present Won with some
more substantial token of sympathy and interest.
which, be assured, we all feel in your present wei
rare. Irustipg that when the time shall come-be
IL sooner or later-when you and we NAV be called
from the scenes of earth-we may all be carried
Joyfuly through. and eventually meet ia the better
sorrow, but everlasting felicity, and all will be
Young again. - - 49, ~