Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
And since the time of Adams fall
Has plagued his children one an

L ali.
Oh. Noble Grand, /, even I, who
speak to thee, have felt the weight OF
this great question, Oh, Noble Grand,
when was no longer wed than you,
when the soft rays of the honey moon
were driving back the shadows of bach
elorhood from athwart my pathway,
when my blushing bride chung to me
like the dew drops upon the radiant
sunfowcr, then thought / had settled
this great question at once and forever.
But, after fourteen years of welded
bliss; after the burrows of care have
deepened upon my brow; after my locks
have begun to recede from my forehead
as the virgin forest recedes before the
march of civilization, l have a doubt.
According to Holy Writ. when man
and woman are united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, they become one
and the same flesh; and the great and
all importent question that never has
been satisfactorily settled is, who IS
going to be the one?' A few short
weeks ago this Lodge elected as Secre-
tary, a young lady, who, in hope look
ed forward with ardent joy, to a long
life of happiness. But, look, upon
yonder wall and behold those words
written in living green. ..Gons be-
yond.n Oh, how much of sorrow those
words can be made to express, but up
on this occasion, they are intended to
convey only happiness. For our be-
loved sister has gone beyond the vale
of matrimony, and the secretary's desk
will know Sister Fannie FOWL no more.
But, Noble Grand, something of more
Importance still remains to be told. 1t
is the fact. Noble Grand. that your good
sisters and brothers in their goodness
of heart, in their desire to bring you
a realization of their good will, have
prepared a supper, and have congre-
gated here as your guests. And since
they wish to make this an occasion
around which
Tender memories will entwine,
AS the ivy green around the pine,
Let each heart with JOY o'erfow,
And faces bright with friendship
glow,
Let clouds of sorrow fade away
Let joy and pleasure rule the day.
With walls adorned in living green,
And sturdy manhood to be seen;
All, yes, it's seen on every hand,
But none excells our Noble Grand,
And here fair ladies too, as seen.
And one of them he made his Queen.
May he love and cherish our good
secretaire,
And may the Lord bless them, know
is our prayer.
And if in the future, the God of the fair
Some little Odd Fellows should en-
trust to their care,
May God give them life, health and
strength to confer,
On those little Odd Fellows, the de-
grees as it were;
But one fond request from them ere we
part,
Oh, save for US all, warm place in
your heart"
After the address the sisters and
brothers descended to the hotel dining
room of Mrs. j. S. Benson where fine
supper was in waiting, and all did JUS
tice to the oysters, cake, etc. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blemel and Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin
were present at the feast.
There seems to be "a growing tenden-
cy, on the part of a few young men of
Annapolis. to get drunk and make the
air fairly blue with obscenity and pro-
family. Their actions on Sunday was
a scandal and shame. Boys, we are
sorry to mention such things as there is
always chance for a young man to
reform, but We will certainly give the
names of any one that acts so in the
the future. so for as the same shall
come to our knowledge. MURPHY.
November Doth, 1892.