The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-07

healthy, and ever ready to establish
itself in new communities. we want
young men, and we have inducements
to offer them The time is not far
distant when our order will extend an
influence in this country that will be
felt and honored.
to the toast, 'The Patriarch as Cit
izen." The members of the order.
from the Supreme Oracle down, were
still members Of society. They are
drawn from all trades and all profess
sions. A man must be citizen, par
excellence, before he can become
member Of the order. The Patriarch,
as citizen, is interested in all the
affairs of life
Sir Knight A. L. Elbe, of Ploomlng-
ton, in responding to the toast, "The
Patriarch as Soldier" said that he
had had no experience in war. Long
Iyears ago the world was made up Of
little bands of patriarchs. Several
prominent citizens of La Sale county
had led the boys to battle. With them
tonight was an old patriarch to whom
the order owed much in Illinois.
Sir knight Lorenzo Leland, respond
ing to the tOastS, "Our Guests" told
a story illustrative of his subject, and
remarked that hospitality and a good
thrashing were one and the same, as
in both it is better to give than to re-
celve. e. Y. Griggs Temple felt itself
under obligations to its guests, for
without them it would have no ban
'quet.
Sir Knight Rulings, of Morris, re-
sponded to the toast, '"The Ladies'"
He admitted that there were those
who could excel him in making
speech, but when it came to respecting
the ladies, everybody else was left.
When he entered the hall and saw the
ladies his hunger had disappeared and
he did not believe he would ever be
hungry again. Our lives had been
compared to climbing a ladder. The
lessons taught are lessons of real
worth. They have a tendency to make
men better and the communities in
which men live better.
Col. A. b. Height, of Englewood,
responded to the toast, "The Golden
Band" The band was an adjunct to
the order; recently organized, and
should have its proper attention. 1t
was designed for the ladies, and should
receive their unreserved support.
Sir Knight Daniel Evans, respond
ing to the toast, Our Judiciary" said
that he was unable to discover what
need there might be for judiciary in
the order. However, the Judge con-
structed well-termed response in his
most entertaining style. He placed
Chief Justice Marshal above all SOL
diers, having strengthened the one
weak spot in the American cOnStitu-
ton by establishing, through judicial
decree, the states as dependent upon
the government, instead of the gov
ment as dependent upon the states.
Sir Knight S. T. Anderson, of
Bloomington, responded to the toast,
"The Ones Present." Mr.. Anderson
remarked that when accepting an in
vtation to partake of internal i'm
provements he did not know that he
was to toast, but, nevertheless, pre-
sented his subject in a very pleasing
way.
Rev. DR.. Gilbert Frederick respond
ed to the toast, ''The State and Ag-
gregate of Individual power" The
gentleman intimated that he was
sleepy lit being somewhat after mid
night, and did not care to speak to
any great length. God never made
an independent man, for in unity
there is strength. Hancock in the
revolution said: eff we don't hang
together we will hang separately"
Sir Knight G. B. Chapman responded
to the toast, Farewell and HAIL" He
had been told that the speaking would
be short and had prepared forty-tive
minute speech, which he would be
forced to omit. He babe the guests
farewell in very pleasing manner,
paying many well-deserved compli-
ments to the ladies and the visiting
Sir Knights.
Willis orchestra furnished the
music. giving a number of excellent
selections, among which was an over
ture, "The White Elephant" by