St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-30

meath this the three links in red bios
SONS. and beneath this the figures s'1SS9."
1t was simple in its design, but elegant,
massive and attractive in its proper
lions and makeup.
Many men, prominent not only in the
order but in the history of st. Paul, sat
upon the stage. Among them were
Past Grand Masters D. Ramaley and II.
J. Strouse, ]. Fletcher Williams. grand
scribe of the encampment, and Past
Grands Mayor r. A. Smith, J.W Fisher,
E. H. Burnham, w. r. johnson, James
Starkey, 3. w. Brunson, Warren III.
Mead. W. j. Jones, A. L. Bolton, G. 81.
Griswold. G. M. Orr, c. j. Nelson. Past
Grand Master c. D. Strong occupied
box. A quartette, composed of James
Swift, first tenor; Samuel Sewell, sec
0nd tenor; F. j. Chapman, first bass, land
j. S. Whelan, second bass, also had
seats on the stage, and with Rev. Mid
dleton, accompanist, sang selections
during the progress OF the exercises.
THE EXERCISES.
The opening number on the pro-
gramme was selection by the quar-
tette, "The Sabbath Day." after which
prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.. Girls
void. The quartette sang Great
Voices" and then Rev. j. II. Dewart
spoke on True Odd Fellowship" His
address lasted half hour or more. and
was closely followed by the audience.
1t was full of bright ideas and taking
Illustrations. The speaker advised all
young men and old bachelors to join
some lodge of Odd Fellows. One reason
for this was that it established feeling
of personal interest not only for the
members of the particular lodge to
which one belongs, but for members OF
all lodges in the world. The feeling OF
brotherhood is thus developed toward
the rest of the race. ''ln this respect"
the work of the church, only they
preach while we practice"
True Odd Fellowship, the speaker
said, means true philanthropy. The
typical Odd Fellow was the Good Samar-
itan of the Scriptures who found the
man lying bruised and battered on the
road, leading from Jerusalem to Jer-
icho. He said that those who had seen
the inside of lodge room would note
an especial significance in this illustra-
ton. Ithad, however, cost him $40 to find
out what that significance was, and if
others wanted to know it, let them jOiu
the lodge. He would not give it away.
Odd Fellows, he said, could always find
plenty of objects on which to eXpend
their charity. AS poets see poetry
where the common mind does not; as
philosophers see problems where the
ordinary mind does not, and as the hui
moriSt sees fun where others do not, so
the true philanthropist, the Odd Fellow,
sees objects for his charity which are
not apparent to ordinary eyes.
True Odd Fellowship is unrestricted
in ifs action EcclaSiaSti and ma
tiOnality, which are the dividing lines
between human beings to so large an
extent. are lost sight of by the true phil
antropist. His feelings go broader, deeper
and higher. They claim to be as broad
as the universe and as deep as human
ity. The very foundation stone of true
Odd Fellowship is the idea that God is
the Father of us all, and so all men are
brothers. True Odd Fellowship, again,
has regard to the temporal as we'll as
the spiritual needs of men, the speaker
said, and he paid his compliments in
strong terms to that class of so-called
pious, religious people whose religion
consists in long prayers and sober faces,
but who would make no effort to relieve
feilow-being'S actual want and misery.
True Odd Fellowship is personally prac-
tical, Men are too apt to neglect indi-
NluuoI, POIOOlol hOlhs 1Aooih, u w
Odd Fellowship is something more than
an insurance corporation. No man
should
EVER JOIN A LODGE
with that idea in his mind. There are
higher and nobler ends which will make
stronger and bind together the ties of
all mankind as brothers and children of
one common Father, the Almighty God.
DR.. Dewart's address was given a
round of vigorous applause at its con-
clusion, and then the choir sang Char
ity." The last address was by Rev. w.
S. Vail on Retaliation of Brother
hood" 1t was an eloquent and thought
full effort. He first explained the differ
ence between knowledge and realiZa-
ton, and then traced the growth of
society from the earlier ages until
recent times, when common brother
hood of mankind is possible. With the
highest ideas of brotherhood, nation
ality or the color of mans skin count
for nothing. He dWelt at length on the
broad philanthropic ideas of the Odd
Fellows, and said he believed the order
was working in line with the church,
and would prove one of its valuable
helpers in bringing about the highest
type of universal brotherhood, for which
the church was laboring. After he con-
Guided the Quartette sang Trust in
Cod" and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. Griswold.