St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-16
HETHREE LINKS
The Sovereign Grand Lodge
of the World, |. 0. 0. f.,
in Annual Session.
The Welcome at the Grand Yes
terday Morning by the Gov
ernOr, Mayer and Others.
The First Display of Oratory-Hon.
E. II. Wilson's Address in
EpitOme.
The Business Session at Armory Hall Fol-
lowed by Sightseeing and
Good Time
The Banquet at the West Last Night
Notably Happy
Event.
The Toasts and Eloquent Reaponses-An
Outline of TO-ddT'S
Programme.
The Business Session at Armory Hall Fol-
lowed by Sightseeing and
Good Time.
The Banquet at the West Last Night
Notably Happy
Event
The ToastS and Eloquent Responses-An
Outline of To-daT'S
Programme.

Up to yesterday the principal features
which characterized the annual gathering of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World, 1.
o. o. F., were of the most informal charac-
ter Everybody in attendance had de-
voted himself to social enjoyment.
But by eight o'clock yesterday morning
quite different aspect was presented, The
Odd Fellows gathered at the headquarters in
the West hotel, adorned by the handsome re-
gala and insignias of the order. A few new
arrivals were welcomed, and then
THE PROCESSION
was formed as announced in these columns
yesterday. j. B. McQuiddy, Of Indiana, Of
fciated as chief marshal, and the pageantry
was headed by Sidwell's brass band, which
discoursed excellent music. The represen-
tatives were placed in line by states, arranged
in alphabetical order.
AT 9 O'Clock the line of march was taken
up, going from the West down Hennepin
avenue to Fifth street; down Fifth street to
Nicollet avenue, up Nicollet to Sixth street,
and thence down Sixth street to the Grand
Opera house. A conspicuously handsome
equipage brought up the rear. ii was an ele-
CANT carriage drawn By four spirited white
horses. In the carriage were seated Grand
Sire Erie J. Leach, of Keokuk, Iowa, Mayor
Pilsbury, Secretary c. w. Smith
and Grand Master Taft, of Minnesota.
At the entrance of the Grand the process
sion took open order to allow the Daughters
OF Rebecca and tine orators of the occasion to
pass in. These were followed by the officers
of the Sovereign Grand lodge, after which the
entire body filed slowly in and took seats
Upon entering the gaze of the people was at
tracted by the large letters over the stage
''Welcome." Grand Sire Leach, Grand
Master Taft, Mayor Pillsbury, Hon. Eugene
NJ. Wilson, C. w. Smith and Ed. A. Stevens
took seats upon the stage Besides the MEM
bers of the Sovereign Grand lodge hundreds
offriends and subordinate members of the
order of the three links were present,
until the parquette, dress circles and par
quette circles were completely filed. as we're
the boxes. The balcony was well occupied.
CALLING TO ORDER.
Little time was occupied in getting in OPP
Grafton. Ed. A. Stevens called the gather
E. NJ. Wilson, who in the absence
of Gov Hubbard delivered the address
of welcome ON the part Of the state, in a
happy vein.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Wilson spoke substantially as follows:
Members of the Sovereign Grand lodge,
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1 rise not to adj
br,f 10 70 oh. of
the executive of this state, who as has been
stated, is unable to be here this morning.
regret his enforced absence because it would
be pleasure TO you to receive an official
welcome from him, who represents the Of
fetal government OF this state, and / know
that II would be pleasure to him that that
official welcome might be given to body so
worthy of 1t as that now assembled in our
midst. Your name and good fame, were we
not acquainted with those of the order in our
own state with whom we have lived and as
ISOLATED for so many years, would be
itself all that we need to know
of the excellence of your order We well
come you here to the far northwest, repre-
sentiug as you do, all the various states OF
this Union as well as some of the Canadian
provinces, and having in your body mem
bers from all portions of this great continent.
Your order is one of those benevolent insti-
buttons whose good works and good actions
are not confined merely 10 your own associo-
tons, but by example and precept and by
practice you give the world around you the
benefits of Friendship, Love and Truth. All
great social influences and results are brought
about by association. By your society and
by your close and compact aggregation you
are enabled to accomplish that which could
- l.. l..
Your members are not bound by any state
lines, or distinguished by any boundaries
OF nations or by the oceans
which separate the continents. Your
order is represented abroad wherever man is
known in u civilized state. In the far of
islands of the Eastern ocean, all through tho
southern portion of our continent, from the
Arctic to the Antartic, wherever man is d
civilized being, the order is known. And it
is these associations which elevate man.
which make him the being that God intended
him TO be, which represses his selfshness
and makes him love and do what good he
can for his felowmsn. In behalf of its gov
ernor and of its citizens we thank you for
coming 10 our state. We welcome you to
our city, and we hope that when you go
away you may carry with you pleasant reeol-
lections, ana when you return you may rest
assured YOU win always have welcome from
the state OF Minnesota.
Grand Master Taft followed in q speech Of
welcome on behalf of the grand lodge Of
Minnesota.
GRAND MASTER TAFT's ADDRESS.
In behalf of the Grand lodge of Minnesota
l welcome you, grand sire and grand repre-
tasentives. In behalf of his excelleucy the
governor, Mr.. Wilson extended TO you hearty
welcome to the state of Minnesota. His
honor the mayor has opened wide the gates
of the city, and welcomed you here. The
people OF Minnesota rejoice aud feel as
proud of Minneapolis as the people Of Athens
used to of their Parthenou. 1t is left for
me to voice the welcome of the Grand lodge
of the state OF Minnesota to your honorable
body. 1t is true that Baltimore is entitled to
the honor OF first warming into life Odd
Fellowship in this country. 1t is slso true
that several hundred years ago within a very
few miles of where you are sitting the dusky
Sioux had an encampmeut and when the
willy Chippewa came around that camp
am afraid he carried the joke little further
with him than Father Abraham did with
Isaac. II Is left with me, the Grand Master
Of the state in behalf of the one hundred
lodges and six thousand members 10 extend
a most hearty welcome. The members OF
last Sovereign Grand lodge viii recollect
that our Brother Stevens importuned Won TO
come to Minneapolis until the hair on his
head was only quarter of an inch long
be had worn il all OF, but il was to carry out
the wishes Of the Grand lodge of Minnesota
Representatives, extent to you in the name
of the Grand lodge Of the state Of Minnesota
our most hearty welcome.
MAYOR PILLsBURr.
On behalf OF the city Maror PiIlshnrr er-