Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-08-16

The sixth session Of the Grand Lodge
or odd Fellows Of New Mexico was called
70 order In Masonic Hall In this city at
1890 yesterday morning BY J. O. Berge,
Of Las Cruces, grand master Of Odd
Fellows Of New Mexico. There we're
p-4sent a majority Of the representatives
from the different lodges in the Territory,
members Of The two lodge in this city
and a number Of citizens Of this city who
had been invited 10 be present to listen
10 the address Of welcome by Mayor
Fleming. The grand master N a short
address introduced Mayor Fleming,
who spoke as follows;
Omcers M Members Of the Grand Lodge, J. o
o. r., Of the Territory Of New Mexico, and
Silver city Lodges
Gentlemen. I am pleased and battered 10
think that you have chosen Silver City as the
place for holding your Grand Lodge meeting,
and I must say that nm pleased 10 have the
honor Of welcoming such a noble and intelligent
looking assembly Of representatives 70 our city
and / only hope that your visit viii be made so
enjoyable to you that lt VIII cause YOU 10 visit us
again at some future date.
I must say that at one time 1 wac bitterly OBJ
posed to secret organizations, but gentlemen,
since that time I have changed wonderfully. I
think and know that your order, like many
others, Is a good one, and what makes It a good
one is the friendship and brotherly love that ex-
lists among the brothers. and, although I am
not a member Of your noble order, / have
watched the outside workings with great care
and / notice one thing in particular, and that is
this when some Of your members are taken IN
and cannot help themselves, who helps them7
Tie noble Brothers. They are az his bedside al
most before the family know there Is sick per-
son in the house; and, gentlemen, they stay
through thick and thin, through sunshine and
storm, aud look after the welfare Of the sick
brother and his family until he has recovered or
until God has called him TO a happier home.
You all know that when he is lying on his death.
bed and cannot help h~imsef-cannot even rise
to take a drink Of w~ater-then is when he needs
friends, and, as the old saying goes, and It is a
very true one, "A friend In need is a friend in.
deed" This is where your members surely
show their friendship, because they are always
on hand in the time Of need,
Appreciate the important part you perform
in visiting the sick, relieving distress, burying
the dead, aud. one thing above all, educating the
orphan; and another very important feature Of
your order that l have noticed Is that every once
in a while l pick up a paper and read a piece
and see where one OF your brothers has passed
away and left a large family to mourn his loss
and how did he leave themP He left them with
So 1000 Of life insurance. which is paid by your
noble order and no questions asked, thus reliev.
ing a family In distress.
What a grand and noble thing It would be n
every family could be left with 5000 when It's
head was called away by death and, gentlemen
at the present date there is being paid out annu
ally by your order the normous sum OF 5000,
900 for the relief Of the needy and afflicted. Such
work should and will continue. Gentlemen
remember thar each and every one Of you con
tribute to pay this money and gladden. the heart,
Of the widow and orphan that have lost their
protector and beloved one; and I know it is q
pleasure for you to pay this money when It Il
Gods will to call your brother away.
Gentlemen, / should like TO speak to you for two
hours, but knowing that most Of you have com,
a long way to attend to your duties. and know
Ing that you are anxious to get through anC
return to your families. l extend 10 you in behal
Of the people Of Silver City a hearty and cordia
welcome; and to you / further officially extent
the freedom Of our little city. Thanking you
noble order for the kind attention shown to me
and hoping that its membership will increas
ten-fold, ] will close, trusting l may meet yol
again when your labOrs are over.
At the close Of Mayor Fleming's ad
dress the grand master introduced w. G
Ritch, Of San Andreas Park, whoin a very
felicitous speech, returned the thanks o.
the grand lodge, after which q recess o.
five minutes was taken.
During the recess all outsiders LEFT
the hall and the lodge was called t
order and proceeded TO business. Thu
afternoon session was called to order a
2 o'clock, but us quite a number OF rep
resentatives we're to arrive on the after
noon train, nothing of Importance wa
done. 1t is expected that the business
Of the grand lodge will be finished today
and the officers for the ensuing term viii
be elected. The following representa-
tives we're present
j. @. Berge, Las Cruces, Grand Master; W. G
} Rich, San Andreas Park, Deputy Grand Master
James f. Newhall, Santa Fe, Grand Secretary
Thomas Floyd, Blossburg, Grand Treasurer
w. h. Sloan, Santa Fe, Grand Conductor; N. W
Chase, Grand Chaplini Oh. Scott, Grand Hell
aid; Z. n. steyehs, Albuquerque, Grand Warden
!, W. II. AFFORD, Ration, Grand Guardian; d. L
Belt. Grand Marshal; ). P. Lautz, Gallup
Il. w. Flick w. J. HOwells, Ration; }. J. Kelly
, John A.. Brown, White Oaks A. ID. Ross; Geo
POtteni NJ. II. Marks Robt. West, Kingston
, 7. j. McAlister, Gallup l.. H. Rowlee; p.
nuwhaa 80 p. 4 na-N a.. NH.-.Fmf
h. j. Hill, Kingston; A. L. Atkinsi J. X. Hous
toni Chas. BrakebIl j. II. Tweed, San Marclal
@. N. Hedgecock, Las Vegas w. b. McLaugt
J lin, Albuquerque; I. Il. Farnsworth; F. G. Pratt
Z Albuquerque; J. L. Van Arsdale. Santa Fe
F. N. Galloway, Demlng.
Mr.. j. A. Lander, a prominent citize.
{ of Clarksburg, Mo-, and widely known i
q that state, says of Chamberlain's Coli'
Cholera and Dlarrhea Remedy: II hav
seen It's good results and can recommen.
it." For sale by W. Q. Portertield, drug
gist.
Thus far there ia only one democrat
aspirant for probate clerk, which
probably the most important office in tn
County. Other candidates may ye
come out. The only person besides M
Young we have heard mentioned in cor
nection with this Office 10 Mr.. VIM. AikeI
a gentleman who is in all respects quail
lied for the position. Mr.. Aiken is
a good democrat and Is worthy Of an
honor mis- party can give him.
While at Big Island, Va, last April,
was taken with a very severe attack
diarrh@a / never had II worse in m
Q life. / tried several old-time remedie