The Portland daily press., 1890-03-13
GEORGE cLEEvEs SETTLEMENT
IT'S Pleasant Anniversary and EIec-
ton Of Officers,

The following officers of George Cleeves
Settlement No. 8. Order of Columbia, were
last night installed by State Organizer r. p.
Jewett, acting under the direction of the ma
tional president Of the order
Moderator-G. N. E. Kimball
Clerk-Robt. A. Williams
Treasurer-AlbeIt Halves.
Teacher Robert p. Jewett
COnstable-C. &. irish.
LIST Asst. Constable-C. G. Berry.
I'd Asst. CONSTRUCTIVE. White.
Outside Watchman-G. w. Cline
Inside Watchman-L Louis Craig.
Trustees E, Lane, John II. Allen, Fred
w. Hatch.
Physician-Dr. Sylvester.
The officers were installed in Gospel Mis-
sion Hall, and after the installation Modera-
tor Kimball invited all present to go to the
hail of the settlement, where banquet was
served.
At the close of the banquet Moderator
Kimball raped to order, and introduced
State Organizer R. P. Jewett, who spoke for
the Order of Columbia. The order, he said
offered the constitution and the flag, while
over all it cast the mantle of an abundant
charity. He spoke of the present highly
prosperous condition of the order here in
Portland. Its work Of active benevole nee is
being quietly done, but it is effective.
Rev. ). +. Pearson said the Order of Co.
iumbia embodied in its ritual the best fea-
lures OF the organic law of the nation. He
spoke of the patriotic services rendered by
JEFFERSON, who was man
Oh wisdom, as well as a
man of courge. Perhaps the
American people are now facing some
thing they now but little comprehend. He
was glad to know that theOrder of Columbia
stands pledged to maintain the common
schools. Mr.. Pearson referred to the fact
that next week the flag of Ireland is to float
side by side with that of the United States
over the dome of the City Hall of New York.
We must get out of the grip of the polite
ians. Mr. Pearson In cnnclnsinn said that
Mr.. George A. Thomas, who was present,
might be said to represent George Cleeves
Mr.. Thomas was warmly received and
sang his Laughing Song" The audience
didn't feel like letting him go with one song
and he prefaced his second effort by telling
story. He was in company composed
largely OF Englishmen, when one said, 81
don't suppose there is an American present
who can sing his own National songs" To
that Mr. Thomas replied, Il will try to do it"
and sang the "Star Spangled Banner" He
gave it as his second song of the evening and
was applauded to the echo.
DR.. Sylvester made bright and telling
speech. Astounding in happy hits.
A. W. Laughlin was introduced as the rep
resentative Of the Portland press. Mr..
Laughlin gave his hearty approval to the
declaration of the principles of the order
He believed, he said. that all existing politi-
cal evils can be corrected by the votes of the
people. These are days of trusts and a gen.
eral grabbing of the earth and all that is on
it. and that very fact makes the existence OF
an order like this necessary. Mr.. Laughlin
spoke of the common school question and adj
vocated completely non-sectarian school
system, non-sectarian in the best sense OF
the word. This government will find its
best guarantee in the patriotism of the PEG.
pie. rather than in standing armies. But let
it keep all its promises to the soldier and LEI
there be no kicking at pensions. Keep faith
with the soldier as with the bondholder.
Moderator Kimball returned thanks to all
present for their attendance, Mr. Thomas
led in the singing of America" and Rev. S.
+. Pearson pronounced the benediction.