Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-08

lively speaking, there were few visi
tors from neighboring towns
~ was n gala day fol
all. The non-attendance OF the lodges
from Terrell, Mineola, etc, Is said tc
have been caused by the failure OF
the evening train to run. This
Is to be regretted ny nmpl,
preparations had been made To accom-.
modate all who would attend. Those
who are here, ladies', gentlemen aud
children, each and all are comfortably
cared for 10y the hospitable people Of
the Point.
Az one o'clock the procession formed
AT the depot, marched through the
principal streets and out TWIN
street TO the picnic grounds,
one mile east of town,
headed by MEMS band of Dallas, and
composed OF the home and visiting
Odd Fellows and great numbers of
people In buggies, hacks, wagons
and other vehicles. They
marched to the grand stand, where
the ceremonies We're opened with u
partial explanation of the programme
by Capt. Z. w. Swank.
Esq. Yantis deliverd the address OF
welcome In brief but telling way.
bidding each aud every one hearty
welcome welcome, thrice welcome
TO the unbounded Inequalities of the
Odd Fellows and citizens of the
Gem City OF the Prairles.
In closing, he introduced To the aud
ience Mr.. w. II. pebworth OF Mincola
Mr.. Pehworth took tho stand amid the
applause, of the audience,
aud said 10 meet them inside
the walls of large room was 10
him pleasure, but as an orator
he begged the indulgence OF the
,HpdleGre, being called upon at n
Q1inraS- he WAS suffering
sevefetaSE Ms.l i,ssd~ake, aud with
but Il moments WITHIN - usi;Snf ssas.l
TO eucidate some OF the puTT'2 -
Odd Fellowship, and II lie gave my Of
the secrets OF the order away, he
asked that some Of the brethren would
kindly tell him. The tree Of Odd Eel
iowship was planted deep In the
hearts OF the American people
sixty'iive years ago. IT. branches
had spread iriumphantly over the
length and breadth Of the land, and
carried with IL peace, love and happl-
ness TO millions Of sad and sorI0wiul
hearts, expended billions OF dollars,
In the relief of distressed humanity,
and with the white-wiDged angel OF
peace b0rneupon Its snowy wings, the
grand and noble I. o. o. +. had
long since encompassed this
bright land Of the free and home OF
the brave, North, South, East
and West. Odd Fellowship knew
no politics, adhered 10 no religion,
and recognized no differences. of
opinion in creeds and dOgmas. lie
pointed proudly to the device upon
tho beautiful banner Just behind
him, which bore the priHte
Iy device OF the grand
order: I'VE command of you to visit
the sick, relieve the distressed. bury
the dead and educate the orphan;
firmly comply with this. aud Heaven
demands no piirer occupant.n He
advocated the good principles of
Odd Fellowship, aud firmly declared
that good Odd Fellows would make
good husbands, doting fathers and
loving brothers. He bitterly dee
n0nnced intemperlnce, and said a
claiming to be an Odd Fellow
belied himself and proved untrue to
his VOWS aud cOlors. No Odd Fellow
would wnllow In the gutter. He nd
Odd Fellows to tread the
path Of duty though the lightDlng's
fash scorched the ground beneath
their feet and warned them Of
hat all-seeirg eye which spanned
the universe at q single glance, which
was upon them, ~ we'll ns the record
Ing angel with pen In hand dlpped In
heavens Indelible Ink, which records
avery act Of Ills life. Here tile
speaker was overcome with pain and
retired from the stand amid consider
tble enthusiasm. Mr.. Pebworth Is a
line speaker, and one of the best yersed
Odd Fellows In the state.
Capt. Swank then extended an inyi.
alton 10 all TO partake of the bountifuI
-epast which would 10 Immediately |
'pread In old picnic style.
Your correspondent In rambling
through the great crowd staggered
nio the camp OF those eStimable ladies.
Mrs. Charles II. Peery and Mrs. Frank
German, aud the cordial welcome he
feceived ended his suflcrings, the de- |
.ails OF which are useless, but suffice It |
he got there In good shape. All ate,
drank and We're joyful I'M
vi 3 o'clock, when a
light eprinkle stampeded the crowd,
who returned to town 10 make prepa.
raiions for the festivities OF the ball,
The provisions that were thrown upon
the ground and wasted would make d
hungry mans ghost take a spasin.
The ball Is unqueslionably . grand
success under the management
Of Doctors Reeves and Wynne aud j. |
Q. Hatcheli, and bids fair TO be long