The record-union., 1892-09-20
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
PORTLAND, Sept. 19.-Cool and cloudy
weather ushered in the opening day of
the sixty-eighth annual session of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. This mornings
trains brought in the remaining repre-
sentatives and large number of visitors
from the interior of the State.
The streets present an animated scene,
and are handsomely decorated along the
line Of this afternoons parade with red,
white and blue bunting, and the royal
purple is tastily draped on all sides. The
visitors eye is greeted with words of
welcome, and the symbolical three links
are to be seen everywhere.
In front OF the odd Fellows Temple on
First street there has been erected tri-
umphal arch clothed in evergreen and
bunting. Depending from its center is
large picture of Thomas Wildey. The
reverse side of the picture is covered
with emblems of the order surrounded
by the inscription: Eve command Won
to visit the sick, relieve the distressed,
bury the dead and educate the orphan"
y similar arch spans Sixth street at the
Sovereign Grand Lodges headquarters
From Masonic Temple also float flags
and pennants Of the knights Templar in
recognition of the event. Marching and
countermaching of uniformed cantons
gave martial appearance to the scene.
At $3.50 O'Clock large crowd had
gathered at the Marquam Grand Opera
house, where the representatives of the
sovereign Grand Lodge were formally
welcomed to the State Of Oregon and the
city of Portland by Governor Pennoyer
and Mayor Mason. }. j. Walton well
coined the representatives in behalf of
the Grand Lodge and the Grand En-
campment of Oregon.
Governor Pennoyer said: Under the
provisions of our State Constitution the
Governor OF Oregon is fully authorized
10 repel any invasion which NAV be
made upon its sacred soil by any alien
force. But coming as you do, not bear
ing in your hands the hateful imple-
ments of warfare and not intent upon
evil to your neighbor, but marching
rather under the white ensign of Deace
and with good will to all, | cordially
welcome your invasion and extend TO
you the freedom OF the whole State AL |
though NOT member of your organiZa-
ton / have always entertained for it q
high social regard. Its beneficial results
have been clearly perceptible even by
alien DehOlderS. No other than infinite
knowledge can ever measure the wide
scope OF its sanitary power calculate its
unnumbered benetactions or establish
boundary lines to the vast domain of its
eIeyatIng influences. There is no service
beside that which we give to the Great
GIver of All Good that is more ennoblinO
than that bestowed in benefiting our
fellow man, and the man serves God best
who serves his neighbor."
Grand Sire Busbee said in response:
our excellency has generously granted |
US the freedom Of all the State Tho
magnitude of the gift overwhelms us. |
From our hearts we thank you. | beg to |
assure you, Mr.. Governor, that we an |
preclate your presence here to-day. We |
know of your diligent devotion to the |
duties OF your high office and we con.
graduate ourselves upon the fact that for |
the hrst time during your service as chief |
executive OF oregon you are absent from
your oitlce on Monday. / regret ladies' |
and gentlemen, to hear your Governor |
say that he Is not an odd Fellow. His /
name is not strange to us. We knew |
him before we came TO Oregon. for his |
reputation as a statesman, patriot and |
gentleman is not confined to the limits of /
ms own State, but he needs one thing To |
make him a perfect man. | aided moi /
long since IN lnstituting into our order a
North Carolina Governor VIII Won
pardon me, Governor for being a little
personal, and permit me to paraphrase
an ancient and hospitable observation of
Governor of the old North State i'm tho
Carolina and say to you, 1t is a long time
between lnltiatiOns.'
We believe in odd Fellowship because
we have tested and proven the underlying
principles that inspire it and make II
strong. 1t is the largest fraternal orpani
cation in the world; strongest in 6oint
OF numbers and resources. disnens-
ing larger benehcence and throbbinp with
more abundant vitality. Its growth dnr-
ing the past few years has been phenome-
na. It's membership now numbers over
$4,000, and 1t dispensed for the of
its members during the past wear nSora
than S3,OO0,0J0. 1t stands for love Of
country, for devotion to wife and child
ard tireside'' o---N
At the conclusion of the exercises at the
opera-house. the Grand Representatives
escorted by Canton Portland, No. l.
marched to Arion Hall, where the sixtv-
eighth session of the SOVEREIGN Grand
Hdooge was formally opened by Grand
Slre busoee. After reading different re- |
ports and referring them to the proner
committees the lodge adjourned. to allow
,llT IiGiseLlsatlVes to participate in the
About 5000 Odd Fellows xvara :, 1;,,
ana the parade was reviewed bv at least
10000 people. The cantons 1vera ~ 80
the most imposing part of the procesSion
1hey were ia Ioil uniform and consisted
OF Sacramento, No. l; Santa Roso x y
Baker City, No. 2, and Portland 10 .
This evening the Sovereign Grand
Lodge officers and representatives, al
tended the theater in body. a.
Tomorrow the election of officers ,,;11
occur. Grand Sire Charles NJ. Bnsboa
according TO precedent, will be succeeflad
by Deputy Grand Sire c. I. CampbeII of
London, ont. The names most pron,i-
nently mentioned for Deputy Grand
Sire are Dir. William II. Iscard of New
Jersey and j. w. Stebbins OF New York.
Last night meeting of odd Fellows
connected with the fraternal press of the
country was held and the National Fra
ternal Editors Association organized. |
James Young of the Baltimore telegram
was chosen temporary President and
Charles ii. Gard of the Lodqe SecretC3.U
of Chicago temporary Secretary. An
other meeting will be held during the
week to complete organization.