Daily Republican., 1889-11-08
THE DEDICATION
!. ,uE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP
" LOVE AND TRuTh.


,la room about li.to Hs -. $50
,.cortsd 10 their various htations. Acr {
s,naluiug the objects OF the occasion tno
se,emoules were commenced py tne s'nk
,ns Of tie opening ode by me C,etceu'
Sua''s1 NWis Mabel Iredeil, contraltoi
iei,s"G,, si.r G,rey. tenor, and John T. Magee,
h..1 h,a Miss Mamie Wiser playing the
accompaniment ,Ao ..,.,,ory
-, ,,t. bepun by the enirarcs OF
XIII Herald Joseph p. Blythe, accom-
o.H1si nv the heraihs oftthe North, East,
w., an south. The heralds were at
NJ in Oriental costumes, wearing
,n,sans and sandals. Tho herald Of the
Noy,b wore a costume Of white, herald
AZ ,be East blue, herald OF the West
sc,,iei. and the herald VI the South pink.
gh,.s Characters were personated re-
.r,lyely by the iollowing-namtd per-
,op,, NJ, q. Perkins, Frank Sparks, A.
W. Lewis aud Daniel Rosa
The exercises OF the heralds were very |
,nnrr.siye. The herald oi tho North
b,oupNt from the ante.room and placed
Ms foundation stone-pure while, aud |
l.,,eteI in gold with the legend
aPufty." The herald Of the South |
added a block OF pink representing
hrud,hlp. the herald OF blue represent
ms loye. aud lhe herald of the West one
Of tCarlet representing truth. :,
E.W. Pyle, president OF the Eden Hall
Comp.ty and chairman OF the building
tomnlitee, then approached the chair OF
the grand master aud presented MIN WIN
The keys of the building and requested
him To sci 1t apart Tor the purposes oil
Old Fellowship.
the auar,ette rendered "In God We
TInsl.'
The grand mastcr now declared the
Nall duly dedicated and ordered the
heralls 10 make proclamation 10 that
effect The grand herald notified his
subordlnates OF the order OF the grand
master and they pre- claimed the order a.
follows. The herald OF the North made
hs reclamation, sprinking pure water
on the altar and about the room. The
ousftc,te sang IAN Hail the Power OF
Irlepdship's Name" The herald OF the
FAst sprnkled seeds upon the altar, max
ing his proclamation in the name oil
truth. The quartette sang ''All Hall the
Power Of Regal Truth" The herald oi
The South lighted the symbolic torch and
The quariette sang "Ail Hail the Power
Of Love Dlylue.' The herald OF the
West spread flowers upon the altar aud
proclaimed tho place the home Of purity
and beauty ard said the fragrance o.
good deeds Hike the fragrance Of foweFs
should always miDgie about it. The
quArtelt, sang "All Hail the Glori'
Gus Trinity" aud the grand chaplain
invoked tie Divine favor on the cerem o
mes, the building aud the altar.
After ,he dedication the delegations
we're escorted To tile places assigned To-
dinner In the Odh Fellows Hall, German
Hall and Institute Aall. After th'
AeTibed In yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, II
which over 1000 men took part, tn,
Quotations were continued IN the Insti
tnie Hall 10 The evening after D stree
demonstration. The exercises at tn
ball began at s. Is o'clock. The centre o
iht floor was 4 hollow square reserved
i0 The eFolutiops OF the knights ant
fitrirehs Militant.
Three tents OF different eolored clotl
RIresenting the degrees Of the order oI
ht platform were filled with the wlvei
and hmilies of the participants.
After order was called by James X
Crppen, master of ceremonles, Mayo
Austin Harrington was introduced ant
delivered the following address OF wei
conc.
AS the chief executive OF the city
take pride In the fact that Eden Lodg
has called upon me to extend hospita u
70 the guests on the occasion OF the dt
diratlon Of their beautiful ediiice. Wit
great pleasure do l extend to all who al
shAugers In our midst most heart
Welcome and that cordial hospitality II
which Wilmington is so we'll known.
Parallel with the extending OF tn
hC,piali,y may be permitted TO OIL
the warmest congratulations to III
youngest lodge OF ODD Fellows In OF
ely for their enterprise 10 erecting
building which IL not only a credit
their order, but which Ia at the sau
Tine an ornaniant 10 the city. Althoue
welded by years OF sojourn to the o
building at Third and King streets, al
loving it rs they did because OF It's asa
ciAlio1 with the history OF Odd Fellow
ship, yet they determined to mark re
eA in the history OF their order by II
beautiful building-an example which
irus, the sister lodges will not be slow
follow.
at is a matter OF further congratul
toH 10 Eden Lodge that the buildi
which they are 10 occupy In the futu
" as am informed, built entirely fre
The rcslurces OF their own memhersl
atd owned and controlled by it's o'
mtmDers. This statement alone II
nlsh,s abundant proof OF the prosper
Of Eden Lodge. That this prosper
may continue aud be abiding is my m
itrvent wish. / know that l speak
sentiment Of those before me when
God speed.
Friendship, love and truth are
NAtchwurds which incite your order
te'lon. gather from this that the pl
Np,es which bind you together are th
o. human benevolence. The succor
., tie destitute, The care Of the sick,
buIlel Of the dead.
What worthier objects, short of
Worship OF the Almighty God, eau n
PURSUED How can man properly Y
amp Almighty God who neglects Il
o.oleets2 The good effect Of organ
uoha OF this kind 10 beyond meastfre.
tot only helps the individual, but II ra
.he domestic and social standard, ,
!he immunity and leads mankind
hooltr and better lie.
Although not member OF any sc
Stgau zAtion actusted by the principl
peLeVelence, believe me that1 am kes
sA't 10 the good they accomplish In
% IN any other community. In
opinion there cannot be too many I
ORGANIZATIONS 1t 10 hardly 10 be expe
,nat ! should have the same ben
,nleh low from your order that vi
,. - we're member Of one OF
,onge', but know enough about I
wtp.at In terms OF the warmest
a,rnuation ans OF the work which has
SCS,t ,Ttnpllshed by you, and to express
sa,Iher ner wish that the humber OF Iods
oau reilows, as well as other beney,
.hsaI haIt]shons which exiat In this
pepu,, un 20 9uadrupled. II ! bad