Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-06-14
HOPE COUNCIL.
Celebration Of their Twenty
first Anniversary.

Council No. 3, Jr. y. u. A. NJ, In the
Opera House June 18th, was one which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
were fortunate enough to be among
the thousand who received tickets Of
invitation. There were present in the
Opera House last night delegations
from Millville and Vineland and sur
rounding country, and they were all
highly pleased with the entertainment,
and enjoyed its features immensely.
The stage was beautifully set with
plant and flowers. In the centre from
the proscenium arch hung the hand
some new banner of the Order, and
upon either side, a shield of flowers, on
which were 1857" 1855" Upon
the stage sat Rev. g. G. Stanger, Gus
tave Backerack, and Fred A. Capp, of
Philadelphia, State Vice Councillor
John Schenck, State Representative
Thomas Hustled, and Recording Secre-
tary Frank Eggman.
Prof. F. D. CARL, with an excellent
orchestra, opened the program with an
overture, which was followed by a
welcome address from State Councillor
John Schenck, who touched upon the
objects of the Order. A quartette,
consisting of Misses Lizzie Stadler and
Lydia Kubbs, and Samuel Coombs and
L. D. H. Gilmour, sang Columbia y
and was encored. Rev. G. G. Stanger
prayed, and after a selection by the
orchestra, the same gentleman made
an excellent address, He said:
AS I understand it, the organization
| whose anniversary we celebrate to-
night, is purely American. Its object
is to protect American labor and per-
| petuate our civil and religious liberties.
A noble work, and has our hearty ap-
| probation. Our American home is the
grandest land under the sun. Stretch
ing as it does from ocean to ocean and
from gulf to the lakes; teeming with
it's sixty millions of people; with an ag-
ricultural area sufficiently large to give
iemployment to all, with $50, ,09Q, 900 0. diff q +
fused amongits people; with tsmetalic
resources. with manufacturing indus
tries, with mechanical art and skill,
unequaled by any nation.
In this land where competency is
the reward of honest industry, fostered
idleness and pauperism are offences
against society and sins against God.
Our grand national emblem, the stars
and stripes, means that this continent
has been dedicated to freedom; it
means universal education, and that
the school house is the fosterer of lib
erty; it means that every citizen of
this republic must be protected at
home, in every State. That glorious
flag is the emblem of nation great
and prosperous Beneath its folds the
weakest must be protected with the
strongest. 1t shields and canopies
alike the loftiest mansion and the
poorest hovel. 1t represents the suf-
ferings of the past and the glories of
the future.
1t also means protection to our
industries and that every man mnst
respect and love our free institutions.
Now, in the face of the fact that vast
throngs of foreign population are land
ing on our shores annually, and along
with it comes anarchism, socialism,
communism, and foreign notions of
Government, with no sympathy with
our institutions, and in many cases
clamoring for political power the
great and momentus question of to-
day, is the maintainance and protec-
ton of these interests, which lie so
near our hearts, and to keep the flag
of our union which means so much to
us, floating over our heads.
Now | am glad that this is the
underlying principle of the Jr. O..
IA. NJ, whose anniversary we cele-
brate tonight. Founded on the princ-
pies of Virtue" Liberty" and ''Pa
I triotisrn," they are building the temple
of character which shall stand forever.
And that is the temple of character in
which you are putting certain elements
of strength, first of which is morolity.
It is not SO much the quantity as
the quality of man. Not so much
the ayerdupois of man, as the will;
with purpose and deep heart con-
viction of the right.
The second point is Education.
Ignorance is associated with a mon
arcby, not intelligence. Our forefathers
were intelligent men, they commenced
lowly, and after they had achieved a
national independence they planted
the educational system, and to day the
school house is the fortress of a nation.
Then this organization is banded
together for purpose, and there Is
strength in their union and brothsr
hood. You are banded to seek each
others good.
Another element of strength II the