The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-10-22
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During the year 1888 Leon Lodge was
Sorelv afflicted. OF the eight deaths of
odd Fellows in Florida five of them were
members OF our Lodge But only one link
las been broken since our last memorial
day.
We have seen the last Of the earthly re-
MAINS OF these brothers 50 long prominent
in our lodge room, SO highly esteemed by
intimate friends and 50 dearly loved in the
home circle. We have heard the symbol
OF all humanity falling upon their caskets
and the preachers " dust to dust, earth to
earth, and turning from the open graves
we have ie!t the sorrow of leaving them
there and now only is left us the sad prlvi-
egc OF cherishing their memories.
Whlle standing on this hallOwcd ground,
and placing flowers OF remembrance on the
graves OF these brothers, let US not forget
two oi our number who fell martyrs at the
post OF duty, in our sister city, jacksonville
Heroes they were-yictm's to the dread
@courge that laid the fair proud city in
SaCkcioth and gloom. Brave it is to die IN
din OF battle, with your face to the foe,
and love OF home and country urging on in
The discharge Of duty, but Drawer far with
"ut nope OF victory or renown to stand
trim AZ unfi;nchng, as did our brothers
w. n. Baker ard w. n. Leonard
with hearts tried by the suffering
around them, powerless to keep back the
resistless wave of woe, still undauntcd they
remained and died as only the brave can
die, true to themselves to their fellow man
and To the vows taken in years gone by.
lhc bravest are the tendcrest, the loving
are the daring.
We have met in this sacred place to
sfrcW over our brave and noble dead the
three links Of our beloved Order, en-
blems of friendship, love and truth Friend
snip lHat lasts beyond time into eternity.
Love, whose touch only makes this lie
brightness, whose memory never pales even
~ 'he years rll on and mcrscs into the
Irand Truth revealed TO us each day bv
he beauties ot Odd Fellowship. These
Inks are N beautiful flowers. Just offerings
to-day OF onr memorial service, pure as the
emblem 'hcy represent, We lay them as
mmortel!es over The silent hearts OF our
oIoihc's, and as the perfume Of their fra
1rAncc IS waited 10 us on the hrctZe. 50 are
their memories tEs1iuCd with lis forever.
,.CoyCE them over with bean ifu, flowers,
Peek hem With garlands. thee brothers or ours,
l.yil@ 50 silent by night and hy day.
tar- t.cJ had marked fox The JOYS O. the brave
Nrar- thoy NUT waste III the nlou!deriug crave
NJ t'e bright aurr!s they waited to bloom.
Ftlt rom their hopes when they fell To The tomb
Give Them the need they have Won il the past.
Give mem Tie honor~ their future forecast,
Civ" IHe'n the chaplets they won in the strife
t,,Ec .-.-n their lAnrtl- tnev lost win their life.
COyer rcn over-lcs cover them over
'arents, husband, brother and lover
Crown il yonr hearts these dead brothers Of ours
And cover them over with beautiful flowers"
AT the CLOSE of the address another hymn
was sung, the Chaplain again prayed and the
odd Fellows marched back 10 their Lodge
room, bearing with them the floral designs
not used at the cemetery, which were hung
upon the walls Of the Lodge-room in mem
ory OF their Brothers. w. G. Lester and
Alex. Crane, whose graves they had failed
to find and w n. Baker, W. n. Leonard,
s S Knight, r. p. Saunders and J. r. Ne
ginniss who were buried elsewhere
The Lodge passed votes Of thanks to Mr..
3. \. Megnniss for his eloquent address, Ia
the committee of arrangements for their
excellent work, to Mr. W. NJ McIntosh
Jr., Marshal Of tie Day, for his efficient
management, and a special committee was
appointed to draft res buttons O; thanks 10
iho~t viii" had 50 libcraily contributed
flowers ani "a lie ladies who wuye them
,n'o such beautiful shape.
The ceremonies Of Odd Fellows Memo
rial Day were impressive and b. auliful and
IIc day viii long be remembered in Talla
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