Telegram-herald., 1886-07-15
ROYALTY WELCOMED
The Opening Session Of the
Supreme Temple P @.
BIOGRAPHICAL SIX lCHES AND NOTES.
raifiarch Van Vschien's Response to
the "ords OF welcoms-s susi-
rsss Transacted The
Parade.

morning, under most auspicious ciFcum-
slanees. There being fully a thousand Pa
tnarchs ia attendance As as, as tie
trains arrived the visitors were met 10y
Hebron Temple, of this city, aud escorted to
their quarters.
At9 clock yesterday morning The var-
ious Temples formed in line at sseet's
Hotel. and headed by ihe military band oi
the Fifteenth Wi-cons Regiment. marched
/ through Monroe. ouaNa and Pear. sts 90
! POEvr, Opera House where The pub De
I tx rclSes were held. Aher the Temples
/ were seated, the sr-nd officers took piac s
on the stage Hon l. q d. Holden OF
/ his CITY supreme grand treasurer called
| TIE session to order. and said IN brief.
/ "Patuafchs ann friends Il suppose Il Is
customar, upon all occasions Of this kind
\ 10 meet az ihe outset some dlsappomtmrnts.
| aud to nud some changes ln our set pro-
/ gramme necessary. The good mayor profu-
! I~ed to bee present ln person at this gathering
/ % welcome YOU To Grand Rapids tie has
/ just sent word 90 me that II Nill De impDssi
/ uie for hip % meet with as. and that be re-
/ grets The fact much Today is circus day
! the great B4rnum IS in the city, his circus Is
! not oar circus. although, from the MANY
| changes aud trials We have been passing
! have been enjoying q circus bigger than
| Baruums Well. The MAYOR is busy sign
ing The large number OF licenses II is Gus
| tomary 10 grant on such days lie bids me
| tO welcome YOU and SAYS he will back me
up IN every word ! shal utter We wei
| come YOU. brothers. welcome YOU heartily
10 our city; the freedom Of the city Is yours
and We hope none of you may have cause
70 regret that YOU have met Win Us on This
| occasion. We wish you happiness during
your sojOurn with us.
Rev Charles Fluhrer was then introduced
and reiterated the welcome of Patriarch
| circle After Hail Columbia" Supreme
Oracle J. H. Mailer, of ST Paul, Mimi. ex-
plaIned that while the attendance
was not as large as anticipated,
It was nevertheless satisfactory. He ex-
planned the absence of many Temples which
had expected 10 be present; that the order
being 20 recently independent was largely
composed of men who had not vet been
made To realize the benefits and pleasures
# hese gatherings. He called upon Su-
preme Commander Peter Van Nechten, Of
Milwaukee, ID respond 10 the greeting eX-
tended by The May IS representative and
Rev. Chas Fuhrer, and that distinguished
gentleman said:
Brethren and Friends: One of the most
pleasant duties 10 perform Is 10 welcome
friends and TO extend 10 them the hand of
friendship. warmed Dy emotions of the
noart The next is to be the recipients of
that welcome and 10 enjoy the hospitalities
given solomon said. He that lOveth
pleasure shail be poor man, and be that
lovrth wine and oii shall not be rich
George Peck's Bad Boy says, All wors
and no play makes Jack a dull boy" Every
business man or woman needs Il vacation;
a continual friction Will wear out any ma
chine A man who does not love pleasure
5 dyspeptic; aud be that does not love
wine and oil may be rich, but his riches will
not 30 him any good. He cannot take it
with him; it Is a bright spot in our lives,
the rose OF oar path way IL Is the sweet
fragrance We enjoy white walking through
our gardens while flowers are Ia bloom
tnat We realize IN our feelings, at these
annual gatherings. when We have been
able 10 pull uP a thorn and plant rose in
us stead, pull up a thistle and plant q for
set-me not. that makes Us happy. IL Is this
| tnat our wives and sisters look forward
o. with great expectations and fond antic-
pations. Thomas Moore SAID: The
threads of oar life would be dark. heaven
knows, were they not with friendship and
love intert~lued, and care not how soon
/ sink into repOse when these blessings
| cease 10 be-. The welcome that has been
-xteuded 10 the Supreme Temple of tne
Patrarchal Circle by Grand Rapids assure-
us that we shall realize All rhomas Moore
| expressed IN song. and that your people are
The descendants and the rep esentatlees of
the Patriachas of old. who Il welt iu tents
aud spent their lives in the iucuicafion of
he most exalted social virtues and that
| they are not of those VINO sat down by the
| nyer Oi BaDVlon and wept when the,
| rrmembered Zion To prove that the mem
lers of the supreme Temple, who ou
/ have sO generously welcomed. are fail
| ful fepI -utatives of al thuse exalted social
| Virtues ut the old PstuarChs. ! have only 20
/ ak the Supreme Oracie o. stand up aud
fhe flock over which he presides also enjoy s.
i he good things Of life We. honored sirs
meet al your growing city on the sixth an
nual c0ncave of our Order, upon the invi
| fali0n 0f our Uruthers who have maize this
| .ifY their home We are not all strangers
pr in A strange land | have visited Grand
| Rapi s. from 1861 % isi9. many times. and
| had ths pleasure of a personal sequainfauCe
.iih many ot your citizens Some
of them have crossed the Grand
| River for the last ume-Judse
! Nifhev Luther Patterson George Cray.
| numerous others and many stiH live.
| Grand Rapids IS ara appropriate place for
| his session of the Supreme Temple of the
| fafriarchsi Circle f0 meet for this reason
| rhis is tne first session in which we shall
consult for the best interest of the Patr
/ srchai Circle as an insr ufIon. grand and
! free from all others We have hal from
| fhe hrst an independent orEauzafiun.
oxinr no allegiance 90 ANY one save our
/ country and ourselves. And set this Hni
~ The fr.s ses-i 20 in which we legisisfe
! for ourselves vifh uf auY consideration
~ ans qualification that will require
membership iu any UrEsnITi-