Telegram-herald., 1888-12-17
1T IS A DAISY JEWEL
PRESENTED TO LLOYD sRezeE.
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The regular meeting Of 6rsna Rapids
Lodge. No A.. Is. /. o. Elks. sss he'd isst
evening with fuA attendance. Past
Exalted Ruler Lloyd Breeze Vas presented
with beautiful js~si bearing the insignia
o; the order Which Is - rapidly growing
throush hout the country.
Eslesmsd Loysl Knight l. L Carroll
MADE The presenGsnon speech. Mr.. Carroll
said.
MY DxAR STA AND BkorHEs-Soms
months ago. on account OF chsuge Of busl-
ness you found Il necessary - DC constAnJiy
absent from the city. and, fully aPprecia-
ting this. 10 tie lodge an uuf0rtunate state
Of affairs. you resigned yOur 0fhos zs tx
ulIed Ruler that the lodge might not be
crippled Ia the lack Of al OF Ger. IN orlng
this. slr. you have shown yourself 10 be
willing 20 sacrifice any and al personsl
feeling for toe benefit and welfare OF the
order. AT that time you presented 10 this
lodge the beautiful pOrtrait Of yourself that
now aoorns the wall above the chair you 50
long and honoTably hlied the pleasant duty
wss tRcn assigned me 10 accept for the lodge
thls asi appropriate tribute which you
could leave Us Oh retiring from the chair.
This las been folly appreciated by ouT
IN communion Il happy reminder Of the
pleasant and profitable evenings when You
50 impartlally and ably presided. This,
my brother, is not all For your honor
able action your sef-sacrihcng and un-
tiring efforts 10 enhance aud promote The
order. the brothers desire al tins time 10
put their appreciation IA more substantial
form than words II bas again become my
happy duty 10 now, n behalf Of a large
mum Der OF yOar brothers. present YOU with
this beautiful and costly badge OF TIE order.
Take II, dear brother. and wear H. Eyer
remember from whence II came May Its
sparkling Jewels serve az a beacon light 10
draw 10 YOU the love and friendship OF
every Elk you meet IN your wanderngs
May they on recognizing IL extend 70 rs
wearer the hand OF true friendship aud
brotherly love, and should you be ever
placed on the cross roads Oh life, doubling.
nesitating which way 10 turn, " blch road
10 take, may the briliiancy Of It's Jewels
illuminate and direct your path through
tue beautiful valley Of happiness and pros
perity, and finally iea1 the spirit OF = true
| Elk 10 the altar of the Exalted Ruler Ofall."
On accepting the badge Mr.. Breeze said:
DEAR 5 Sfg, AND BEOIHERs.--l suppose ]
ought to say that am overwhelmed with
surprise but while ] am deeply gratlned
| and greatly pleased. ! cannot. as most OF
| you know, say that ! am surprised. 4 few
weeks ago out in the midst Of Nebraska /
saw standing but little distance from me.
full antiered Elk. He was a magnificent
| specimen and yOu can understand how ny
| heart leaped with JOY al sight II him. See
| ing that / had no gun this Elk walked
le.surely toward me. he extended his hand
! and then ! discovered he was Of the Grand
| Rapids species. He said: The boys have
| got that level done and they are going 20
present it to you when you get home. J"
Ever since that day have been badger
| ing my brain, puzziiug my wits AS to what
I should say at the proper time. | have
/ spent much careful time and fore
| thought on nay speech knew you would
all expect something day / resolved
| TO be funny in ms response-dOn co. have
given up that idea the next day / thought
| 1 would be sentimental and then de-
termined | would make an oratorical
effort that should live in the annals
of the lodge; but now after due dehbers
| ton, | have decided thst the best speech
and the best response that was ever made
upon all occasion of this kind we're those of
the Mayor and Chief Of the Fire Depart
I ment al Tombstone, Arizona.
/ The citizens bad resolved to present the
| Chief with an insignia Of Office in the shape
| of a fine trumpet and the Mayor was -
make the speech. The eventiul dsv came
| on-the Common Council of Tombstone
followed on horseback with the Fire De
partment az his heels. Tombstone poured
| out its population and the people hocked
| into the town from far and near 10 hear the
| speeches.
| The Mayor climbed up on the hack
! drivers seat with the handsome trumpet.
| all ga'ly decorated with ribbons Ia his
hand-then. turning 20 the Chief ne said.
Here Your horn. Bill.
And Bill said, Thanks"
have visited many sister lodges since
| last sat with You. but ever among those
whose altar EN- olems are OF silver and gold
the star Of A. CLEANS as brightly as does tne
| lone daisy in a field Of buttercups We
have great reason 10 love our order snd 10
| be proud of the position which Grand Rap
| ids lo5ge holds IN IT,
IL is needless for me to say to you thsi
am proud of this token. not FOR the jewel
itself. but for the kindly motives that
| prompted YOU in the gift. ] hope / shall
| wear II to the honor Of ~ with that Fideli-
| ty that prompts Charity and Justice. and
4 that il may prove an other link in the chain
| Of Brotherly Love that now binds Us to-
gether."
The Jewel is daisy surmounting an
| Elk's bead. with the mystic Germs A Aees "
| around which are seven diamonds set u pom
! a heavy gold field. The daisy bears within
1
| or diEnond the whole depending froHn .
heavy bar bearing the inscription. Grand
| Rapids Lodge =. =. O e The reverse
side bears the folio wing inscription: Pre-
sented 10 Past ETslied Ruer Lloyd Breeze
By the Grand Rapids Lodge. No. -, Sep
tember 2 lsss.'
| (Mr. Breeze resigned September q and
the badge Vas ordered for tbat occasion.
bnt cid not arrive IN time. and this is The
/ ftref A1k - re4 81
comp eted
The daisy is uov the lodge bsdge - the
Eiks of this city. the organ ration be. uF
known throughout EiEd9m ss tie dsisv
lodge The dsisv upon the isvsl presented
/ Mr Breeze 70 IN memory a. be efforts II
/ Cincinnati where 81 his snEresfion tie
mem bers of tns lodge wore IN oz-eFe8
6sisr a. 8 houfoniers. sn3 - al vii 20
member. r0u fhe prize banner.
He Caald Not Tsrlstn.
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