The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-27
SIXTY-NINE YEARS OLD.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE THEIR
SIxTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY.

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The Patriarchs Militant Parade in
Honor of the Day-The Anniversary
Exercises Last Night-Addresses by
Representative of the Five Savan-
nah Lodges.
Canton Chatham, Patriarchs Militant, the
uniformed branch of Odd Fellowship pa
raded yesterday in honor of the sixty ninth
anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellow
ship in America. The anniversary exercises
of the order took place at Odd Fellows Hall
last night.
There was large audience, including
about 500 Odd Fellows and their friends.
On the platform were Grand Master David
Porter, Past Grand Master Thomas A.
Askew, c.. H. Carson. Chaplain of the
order; Noble Grand E. B. Peek, Past Grands
J. H. H. Osborne, w. E. SWANSON,
John G.. Swanston, F. L. Keilbach, G..
H. Stone, A. N. Manucy, j. S. Tyson,
Isaac Beckett, John Houstoun. In the
audience were the following officers: Dr. T.
b. Chisholm, II. 5. Dreese, d. Wright, T. B.
Marshall w. NJ. Gibson, j. A. Englerth, a.
B. Brooks, viii Falconer. W. J. O'Brien,
r. NJ. Hicks, John Riley, NJ Mendel, q. G..
Wilson, Z. w. Cubbedge, l. II. Martin.
Many of these were dressed in the canton
uniforms, which added considerably to the
brightness and gayety of the scene.
THE SPEECHES.
After the singing OF the anniversary
hymn, Noble Grand II. f. Wilson delivered
an address on Purity" in the course of
which he said that purity is the foundation
of all true religion, good government and
henaficppt society IL is also the firm haSiS
on which rests the superstructure of Odd
Fellowship. No order could have grown TO
such large proportions, he said, as Odd
Fellowship has done, without having purity
as the keystone in the arch.
A male quartette, composed of Messrs.
w. Z. and j. G. Swanston and ]. II. II.
Osborne and E. B. Peek, sang "Rosy
Morn
The next address was by Isaac Beckett,
Esq. His theme was Friendship" and it
was one of the best efforts of the evening.
This was followed by a solo, Waiting
Heart by Tory, sung by Miss Maggie
Oliver, for which she received a hearty
encore. She was accompanied by Y. E.
Keilbach.
An address on "Love" was the next item
on the programme. Il was delivered by
Past Grand George H. Stone, of DeKalb
Lodge. Love is symbol zed, the speaker
said, by mischievous little urchin, a blind
deity, perhaps an orphan, for he is at least
bereft Of everything in the shape Of
clothing, except a bow and a CULVER of
arrows, and each arrow charged with an
infusion of the absorbing passion of man
kind. In all climes and among all nations,
the speaker said, he is found seeking mark
at which to dart one Of his poisoned arrows
The effect of this passion upon the human
frame, he said, is doubtless known to every
one present. 1t is not this phase of the
passion which is represented by the central
link of Gid Fellowship. 1t is rather the
sentiment that causes the tide of
benevolence to flow in steady
stream from this country to
other lands, to relieve the distressed
and those stricken by peStilence or famine:
the sentiment that causes a brother Odd Eel
low to visit a brother in need, taking with
him words of comfort and pecuniary aid
that causes him to support the widow, and
to rear the orphans. DR.. Stone then recited
Hoods famous poem, "Abou Ben Audem
and the Angel"
THE MUSIC.
The male quartette choir was again
brought forward and sang the CHAPEL
WALL" after which Noble Grand Il. b.
Peek, of Golden Rule Lodge, delivered a
brief address on Truth. He referred to the
custom of the ancient Persians, who in
structed their youth from the age of
years to that of 20 in three things, namely:
first, how to manage a horse, next to shoot
dexterously with bow and arrow and to
speak the truth, showing how much value
the Persians placed upon that cardinal
virtue. AS there is no vice, he said, which
has not its beginning in a lie, so there is no
virtue which has not its root in truth Bv
it, all character is weighed and tested. 1t is
also the cap-stone of Odd Fellowship: with
out it friendship is but a name and love
would soon perish from the earth
Brothers w. E. Swanston and E. B. Peek
sang a duet, 'The Pilot" with pleasing
effect. The last address, on Charity" was
made by Past Grand A. n Manucy. He
spoke of charity as the golden chain that
draws heaven to earth. 1t is at the head of
all the Christian graces, as it is the bright
est star in the Christian diadem. Without
it religion would be as body without
soul Were it only the handspring of all
human action, new era would dawn
SANDER, envy, hatred and malice would be
unknown, and the sectarian walls erected
by uncharitabe men would crumble into
dust. The practical charity of Odd Fellow
ship, he said, is apparent every day.
At the close of the address, Prof f. A.
Schultze gave as a violin solo, a rhaSsodie
from Hauser, and in response to an encore
he played "Traumerie,n by Schumann
The entertainment closed with the singing
of an ode, Filing Wide Our Banner" after
which refreshments were served by the
ladies of Wesley Monumental Church, and
a dance followed. The Union Cornet Band
furnished the music.