Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-27
IT'S NATAL DAY.
r,IIows Celebrate the 9Th
anniversary Of Their Order
In America.
!. payIllon--An Eloquent Address
Z 4 xr.L.M. topper, the Orator
OF The Day.
..,,pg Review Of the Order-statis
'p a'..,or Ite marvellous Growth and
Z works of BeuevOlence.

n seffay was one Oh lnVsS SoluSni
4 s.y. Of Early spring which invlg-
4 nre 4 draught from the fountain Of
II ~ md make All the earth seem to
- Inc beauty of that paradise
/, \ AR trstpsrenis lost. 1t was indeed
4 e.tre the anniversary of one OF
E.hlss. Il that circle OF benevolent
Mich found .helr origin In d.
I,nnntse 10 alleviate and advance the
H,sao of the human race. Sixty
resrs ago I'D Fellowship was
anon American institutions,
,estel day hundreds OF thousands OF
y gcans turned aside from the cares
/ ssness 10 do honor to that event.
4 yovally was IL celebrated In Fort
III Alto O'Clock In the morning
L Ss,s ~ The order assembled at their
4 IN reaala aud marched down
\ ,iou TO Front street, thence up
n Street to the courthouse, where cars
carriages were taken for the pavilion.
After arriving there basket dinner
snread which furnished the best Of
{ence that Odd Fellows are excellent
Sosers of wives. Never more inviting
|, was spread beneath the shades of
n oak, aud with such liberal measure
\ Il been prepared that many basket
survived the attack OF the large
lvd Of merry makers. After this sub
had been thoroughly discussed, our
| by mayor,
DIR. BRoILEs,
Ia 4 short but appropriate talk, which
characterized 10y an incident most
ketIc In It's nature. The only ward of
lodge at this point is the little orphan
kchter of the late Russ Walton, and
En DR.. Broiles held her up as an ex-
kle Of the benehcent care OF Odd Fell
Eship an hundred eyes were dimmed
b grateful tears
br Brolles was followed by l.. N Coop
|Esq, the orator Of the day, who made
and Instructive address on
origin, the history and the mission of
u Fellowship.
he afternoon was devoted to dancing,
|ch only ceased with the coming of
Hight shadows. In the evening, the
bbration was corcluded with grand
Is ball at Gedwiu's hall, which proved
|ting close to the days festivities.
hall echoed the merry laugh and MIN
tread Of terpsichorean gayety until a
hour.
below we publish the
ADDRESS or MR. L N. COOPER.
bR0THER ODD FELLOWS, LADIES AND
|SrLEMEN: Away from the turmoil
conflict If lite, amid the clustering
|rles OF this beautiful spot, we have as
billed to-day 10 celebrate the sixty
|euth anniversary of Odd Fellowship;
/ while around us there is a glow
on every cheek, sparkle in every eye,
Sicily In every step, and the hope of
beats high in every breast, we are
nrnfully reminded that when last we
I there were those whose Joy was
uged with ours, but who to-day repose
org the pale nations Of the dead.
Hthren, we are not all here; and while
J not bt htting that | should dwell
pm thought so full of mournful inter
, yet In this hour OF our great rejoic-
we would not forget them. You will
use with me for a moment, and to-
her we will drop friendly tear upon
III humble graves, and wreathe for
m immortt Hes of departed worth.
Oh, for the tou h of vanished hand.
Ana the sound of voice hats still"
70 mausoleum with sculptured front
us its fair proportions to mark their
resting place upon the earth, but the
&c links that bound us together in life
Vi not be separated even in the grave.
ere, with the hand of love, hearts of
sndship and spirits of truth, together
viii Irvine the ivy and the rose, and
oklng heavenly benediction, leave
spot sacred forever. Let us hope
y beyond the shadow and the cloud
y have caught an anthem from the
Ter shore, and have answered the roll
oil the Grand Lodge above.
Inc hour when true Odd Fellowship
5 born
A NEW STAR
peared above the horizon of love, and
WY moving to majestic heights, it I'M
Us the radiance Of higher heaven, and
y with hope the pathway of the weary
seier TO the tomb. Its friendly ray has
lglt the eye of the orphan, II has robed
lignt the somber habil'ments of widow
", ana when at last the song of the
per breaks faint upon the drowsy
lses oil the dying father it illumines the
'moer OF death with hope that the
" OF sympathy will be extended those
loves and leaves behind.
fabric that has for its foundation
meg Faith, Hope and Charity, whose
/, Is Friendship, Love and Truth,
ueuicated to the visiting OF the sick,
!ng the dead, and the education of
,orpnans, will weather the encroach-
y OF decay and defy the corroding
'Sn oi Tune. Now and then we may be-
y me broken column or shattered
:, put These are, replaced with others
'aoer ana more beautiful, and it will
s'sr stand pinn4cled with the eternal
nclples Of truth
IL. 3 world Is wrapped in exclusiveness.
! 'ue care-worn pilgrim, bowed beneath
"A soIrows OF HE, is met upon every
AZ az WIN indifference and neglect. How
~ ~ pauses, and, looking back over
! palnNay OF existence, he finds II
III win hopes w.thercd and affections
snseu- Here a sandy waste, and there
\, peak; he looks away for some
snaA spot where crystal waters may
~. MS ievered thirst, and where 10
\ S NUT OF life he may hope for the
al Oh promise. But how
u uoes this hope prove vain
ls.s 'uuSory. He finds the world
ens I qua unfolding No wreath Of
n nu Is Dropped by the wayside for
M ~ ioVe illnmines the soul, and
IA i u gossamer, floats before the
snash where the proad-lcaved palms of
stno,snp should wave their green
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