The daily state chronicle., 1890-10-01
ful and interesting style SO peculiarly his
Presentation of Jewel.

Following the congratulatory speech
| of DR.. Sanderlin, Rev DR.. J. Fl. Gordon,
| on behalf Of the local lodges of the
Order, presented Grand Sire Busbee with
a magnificent jewel This was a twisted
rope chain of gold with a Grand Pafri-
| arch's Militant jewel bearing emblems of
the Order, ornamented by four lovely
| and brilliant diamonds The gift was
an exceedingly handsome one indeed.
Grand Sire Busbee's Response.
Mr.. Busbee accepted the gift modestly
and gracefully, and made a most bril-
liant and eloquent response.
He said:
| Ny FRIENDS AND BROTHERS:
have no language to express to you
IN hitting terms my profound apprecia-
ton of your generous greeting, bat from
| heart overwhelmed with the weight of
your kindness and your cordial welcome,
give you my most grateful thanks. No
| greater honor can come to anyone than
to be thus welcomed to his home by his
brethren and his friends. Amid the
strife and turmoil of life, it comes to me
| as the fresh morning air, as a gracious
| inspiration. Many of you are the play
mates and companions of my childhood; !;
| most OF you the associates of my man
hood, and this testimonial of your
friendship and confidence fills my heart
| with inexpressible emotions, making
speech we'll nigh impossible.
| To you, Governor Fowle, speaking a
! word of welcome for this Great Com
| monwealth, fortunate in the choice of
| It's Chief Executive-to you, Mr.. Mayor,
speaking for this beautiful city, pros
pering SO greatly under your wise ad-
| mlnlstration, | beg to return my warm
est acknowledgements for your kindly
| words.
To you DR.. Sanderlin, speaking for the
| great Order whose officer and servant |
am. and to which both of US render a
wiling allegiance, give you my thanks
| And to you Dr. Gordon, my friend and
brother, and through you to those for
whom you speak and on whose behalf
you have presented this splendid jewel,
I am at q loss what to say. Words are
inadequate-I cannot formulate my
thougnts--I can only say that from a
| heart filled to oyerfowing, thank you
and them. Through all the coming years
Of my life | will keep this jewel as q
priceless treasure; but its greatest value
to me will be that it embodies and rep
resents the love Of my brethren and the
| esteem Of my friends. Far more than
any honor which has come to me, fal
| above any rank or official station, il
public or private life, do | prize the fra
ternal affection Of the Odd Fellows oI
North Carolina and the friendship anG
confidence Of my fellow citizens,
Bathing my spirit in delight
Beyond the bliss Of dreams
But I do not accept this testimo' ia
; save in some small measure, as persona
to myself 1t is the Jurisdiction Of Nortl
Carolina that has been honored, and il
, the breast Of every true son OF the OH
North State, there is an ever present i'm
pulse Of patriotic sentiment that prompt
him to appreciate and acknowledge al
honor done to one Of her citizens, no
because Of anything pertaining to tn
individual, but because he is Nortl
Caroiinian. In that sense | stand a
your guest this evening and accept you
hospitality and your congratulations
No man within her borders loves thi
good old State with an intenser love tina
! l. The bones of my ancestors for gen
erations past lie entombed beneath he
Y soil. [ love her history, her traditions
her people, their simple faith, thei
sturdy worth, their modesty, their en-
during patriotism. During all my life
has been my home, and but voice th
q feeling that springs unbidden in th
J hearts of us all, when | say II the lar
! guage Of another:
. Great God, we thank thee for our home
u This bounteous birth land of the free,
i | Where wanderers from afar may come,
a And breath the air Of liberty.
+ Long may her flowers untrampled spring
Her harveStS wave, her cities rise,
And yet till time shall fold it's wing,
y Remain earth's loveliest paradise.
~ It is meet on this occasion and th
, presence, that | say few words IN rel
:, ton to that great and growing Orde
a whose Chief Officer | am. 1t is the for
~ most fraternal organization in the Ian
~ strongest in numbers and influence, dl
- pensing a larger beneficence, thro
- bing with more abundant vitalit
=. - Planted in America early in t
~ century, and struggling for years again
u adverse fortune, it has outgrown Il
~ weakness of earl y life and has become
power in the land. It has passed tt
- | stage Of doubt or criticism; it does n
- need now to defend it's existence or e
a plain its creed; it stands to-day serene
8. | the consciousness of it's acknowledg
~ power, with Fraternity as the central {
- - sence of its strength and practi ;ally cha
ity the outward and daily mai ifestati
= of it's mission. It stands in the fu
"a clear light of prosperity and peace a
- extending power, and the world has
- ~ barriers that can impede its progress
% stay its onward march. 1t numbe
= nearly 700, 900 members. with an incol
"a of about 81, 900, 900, expending annua
y ~ through its regular channels for the
~ lief Of its members nearly $1,000, 0t
!. It's membership is Of the flower
VI American manhood. It is the nurse
aauu Of good citizenship, but deals alone W
90 mans temporal welfare. It is no sub;
S tute for religion. 1t is the conserva'
"a of patriotism, not only in the Unit
~ States, but in whatever land and unt
nv whatever flag it plants its lodges, for
n one can be an odd Fellow in spirit q
~ in truth unless be is faithful to
- country. as we'll as fraternal to his
ACl lon, II Irror-a ~ 1iviSIpr, limos