, 1890-01-09
AN INSTALLATION
New Officers for Cheyenne Lodge
No. 3, A. O. U. W..
An Eloquent Address by Past Mas.
ter Richardson.
Installation Followed by Sumptuous
Banquet and Dancing.

the ensuing year for the A. o. U. W,
at the hall of the order last evening was
a most enjoyable affair.
About forty-ive members of the order
and as many invited guests were present.
The Installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Past Master Workman Warren
Richardson, T. B. Adams and W. r.
Bryant. The following officers were in
stalled: VI. W. W. NJ. Mast; foreman.
V. ii. Miller; overseer, P. j. Black;
guide, c. F. Smith; recorder, NJ. j.
Nichols. treasurer. L. L. Fredendall;
%inancier, w. s. Hurlbnt; inner watch
man, j. F. Gross; outside Waterman, j.
+. jenkins. Past Master Richardson's
speech. a well worded explanation of the
precepts of the order was as follows:
Ladies and Genaemen-It was not
without some degree of difidence that 1
consented to be one of the members to
address you this evening; and 1t was not
because L felt any special aptitude for do
ing Justice to this Joyous occasion. II was
not because L felt the consciousness of any
special ability to interest this large and
intelligent audience that l consented to
speak. 1t was rather from a sense of
duty, because | hold that each and every
member OF the lodge ought to be ready at
All times to perform any proper work that
the lodge sees fit to assign to him.
With this understanding / will ask
your kind indulgence while | present yery
briefly a few general reflections.
As we lock about us In the world we
are impressed with the spirit of selfish.
ness which everywhere prevails. And we
know it Is necessarily 30 as society is at
present constituted. We know that
the utmost powers of the individual must
be put forth, to enable him to fulfill his
duties to himself, to his family and to the
community in which he lives; but in all
this wilderness Of individualism, in ali
this desert of selfishness, is it not refresh.
Ing to occasionally come upon an oasis OF
disinterestedpess?
The A. o. u W. is an institution OF
disinterestedness; it is an institution of
benevolence, for although we are banoed
together for mutual aid, for mutual pro
lection and for mutual Improvement, yet
the chief benefit that accrues from par
ticipation in this order is one that the
members themselves can never enjoy. 1t
Is sacredly reserved for those who shall
survive us.
This order might, therefore, truthfully
say to the world: We live and die for
those we love.
Social science teaches us that man in
a state of nature is not very proyident.
He provides only for present wants, for
immediate necessities: but as he rises in
the scale OF civilization he becomes more
provident and also more unsel6sh.
Political economists agree that it has
taken ages OF evolution, ages of develop
mont, to bring mar to that state of altru-
ism wherein he is willing to deny himself
for the sake of others and to foreeo the
present for the sake of the future.
1t remains for the enlightened man of
to day not only to make provision for the
future years of his existence, but to look
beyond even the shadow of the dark
valley n to endeavor to mitigate the lot
OF others a ter he has himself passed
from this scene.
1t is matter for congratulation. that
We live in an age and in a country where
these things are possible. How great is
our reason for gratitude to Heaven for
he wise and liberal institutions under
which we live, institutions that Justify
men in saving and accumulating for benif-
icent purposes.
Our order is an oulRrowth of the phil
anthropic spirit of the age. 1t now
numbers 232, " members and has dis
bursed millions for the relief of the widow
and the fatherless.
But l have no time to dwell upon its
triumphant past, no time to dwell upon
the glorious possibilities of its future.
lime presses n others are to speak,
who, L am convinced. are much better
qualified to interest you. But before |
close L feel that the present occasion de
mands more than a passing allusion. Ii
Is indeed a red letter day in our calendar.
1t Is indeed q pleasant episode in the
history OF the lodge. An episode not
soon to be forgotten. To be privileged to
meet our lady friends within these walls,
10 IN itself an event 80 rare and happy
that L know not what to compare 1t to,
unless we 20 back to the times of Abra.
ham, when we are told the angels of
Heaven sometimes descended to this earth
to gladden. the hearts of men, and we
read in the sacred pages that the angels
once visited Abraham, and came into his
tent and supped with him; that they were
entertained by the patriarch.
Master Workman, | think we all wish
the angels might come o~ftener. would
say to our lady friends present, | would
TO say all our honored guests, in the name
of Cheyenne Lodge NJ. 8, we welcome
you most cordially to these mystic halls.
We welcome you to our hearts. We are
DESTROYS Of YOU good Will, your esteem
and your friendship. We are solicitors
for your sympathy, yonr encouragement
and your influence. We shall be CRATE
full If you can sometimes say good words
for US in quarters calculated to do us good
whereby we may increase u member
ship and extend our sphere of usefulness,
and though it is seldom our privilege to
meet you in this lodge room, may you
now be with us in spirit.
The second speech of the evening was
a carefully prepared effort of Mr.. T. B.
Adams on the watchwords of the fra
ternity, Charity, Hope and Protection.
DR.. Maynard closed the order of
speeches in a cordial invitation to those
present to par.ake Of the refreshments
which were ready in the bauqueting hall
adjoining the lodge room.
A magnificent spread had been pro-
vided, Mr.. Kapp acting as caterer. Oys.
tiers, salads, turkey, fruit, coffee and cake
formed the bill of fare, which was ac-
corded full Justice by those present.
Following supper dancing was enjoyed