Telegram-herald., 1890-11-11
IN GRAND HARMONY
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u0us efforts of ghose Engaged Ia AZ
rankinz g were not safhclent - pat the
hal "a condition Tor openlng the TAR
atII o o'clock. Mayor Uhl and Grand
Master Cross met at that Lmes aud
upon consultation Via ths managers
of TIE fair. tne tine Of opening Was
postponed unUl 2 q clock IA the even
inz. At that time the Mayor, VINO = as
popuiar al orator with Grand Rapids
aud sEces a. Chauncey Depew Is With
New Workers. del vered bis address OF
welcome, which Is herewith gwen in
fulis
Ira this city where the first initlstory
steps were taken looking % the found
iug and permanent establishment OF the
Michigan Masonic Home, having for
IL object the care aud support 0f un-
fortunate brother Masons, thelr widows
and orphans, followed Dy the purchase
Of a safe and the erection 10 ITS present
completeness OF the beautiful home IL
self almost within range OF or our pres
ent view. it = fltlng that tins Masonic
Fair should be held, whose aim II - 10
ald ln the comp elton 0f tnat most
noble and bens VIOLENT enterprise
need not ln this presence say that the
people Of this city feel sensibly that a
great honor has been done tnenl ~ tins
selection for yuur tair, aud a great
privilege extended which allows them
the opportunity to DO what they may
ln contributing % 8 success.
The city itself would, II u We're pos
sble, clasp with her municipal hand
the hand OF each and every one of the
thousands of brothers and their friends
who Will come within her gates during
the week nov begun, and welcome TO
the homes OF her sons and daughters
al from abroad VINO thus are here TO
aid in the building up OF q home for
their less fortunate brothers.
Though our anclent order comes TO
the present generation clothed with
the hOar OF many centuries, frelghted
with the accumulated wisdom OF ages,
and all along q pathway has scattered
the seeds OF kindhness, OF philan-
thrOphy and OF Orotherly love, which
have sprung INTO flowers OF perennial
bloom. still. as / learn. the distinctive
Masonic Home = the product of mod
ern times. the FIRST having been estab-
lshed toward the close OF the 18th
century, while ours IS the first upon
American soil.
What infinite pathOs and tenderness
IN that little word "HOme?" What a
train OF recOllectlOns comes trOOplng
up as the mystic chords OF memory
stretching all along our lives lead Us
back 10 the home of our childhood,
which 20 US was the dearest and best
loved spot on earth, even tnOugh IL was
one in which poverty dwelp Here
mvriads of good fathers have taught
the lessons TO their sons that industry
frugauty and integrity would bring its
reward 10 them n a home OF their own
when they should IN due time leave
that of their birth. Here the fond
mother with her children at her knee
has adlured them that IN the struggle
20 make OF their yartniy home a para
disc, not To forget that M the land be-
youd the suu there sa home not made
with hands eternal n the heavens.
With what arl1r does rut youth lust
entering into manhood look forward
10 the home tO when bee shall shortly
lead fresh from the altar her. whom
frOm All the world he has taken for
better for worse. tor richer Tor poorer,
and vowed to love and to cherish I'LL
death do Jhem part.
The man ol uAtlrer years, Who finds
the most of satisfaction and pleasure
within the circle oI MS own home, IS
usually a good citizen.
Thus while caring Tor ourselves. our
ch fren and Ou~ KIN, 20 remember
also those 90 vu0m tine heaven OF an
earthIv home Is denied, and for them
90 build. 90 equip and oeautiiy one
whose doors SWING 0ptn vide az the
touch of love. is one of tne highest
evidences of true philanthropy.
However much men may differ IN
the ordinary affairs Of hfe, ~ business,
10 religion. lu politics, As 20 such a ben
efscuon - TINS there = 10 DIVISION of
sentiment.
In faifh and hope the worIa viii disagree.
tu al maukiul concern is charity
Iu che Mosaic code there Was beau
tful provision requiring that q certain
proportion of all the hgs that grew
upon every tree. of all the grapes that
grew upon every vine, and OF sll the
snesves in every field. should. bv the
owner. b. ieft untouched, shat needy
cleaners might come and claim the
an early civ. .l,rat.0a dlsCloses TO as
provision aud custom similar in char
acter 60 the enc quoted, vt the home
sud the hospital are Che products of
modern times. And rn the imperfec-
tions and defects of our modern civilI-
rston. the establ shment of the bospi-
tal. che n6rmary tae asyium for the
blind. tine insane and the Incompetent.
fhe aged and unfortunate are the
jewels n its crown that vii ever saias
vffh + Eht as pure and lustrous ss a
star Hs upon whom fortune has
sfu ed. who relieves with sunstsnt'si
tenefsCbons hls brother upon whom
sae has fruwnad. og De 90 nmsclt a
monument mcre enduring than brass or
than sCulptared stone.
No enc ct a.. nor of All who shall
contribute Co the erection snd nlsiute
arcs 81 lhfs Masonic Home. - znle 90
sav assuredlv that he may not yet be
r'td to invoke tn- shelter of Its ndlv
roof. No man or wowan. however ex-
sited or however aaed. holds wealth or
pcsIton or plsce hy tenlre tlst = so-
as.uteiv secure The rCb uan ~ To-
dav nav be the pocr nan of tOmor-
r,v ard p q few wears even bssone
- 7hiect Of charity. and he shove
whose heat breaks the herce waite
I.ret that hests lpon = throue nay. on,
hav 1ruekfv. he hurled from rs hEn
rsre ard eft broken hearted sna
frIr.ssz Nof very IanE ago there Wss
noticed an The streets and in the gar
dens of Psr.s from tav 20 dsy. for =
tne rr foes. woman. HlodestlY a.
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