The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-27


to her offspring is guaranteed and millions
OF treasure are named in bond. The best
blood of the nation is consecrated on the
altar Of our homes, and no Shylock dares
wrong those We leave behind. Let it be
said in the hour of oppression that she is
an Odd Fellows widow, and the strong
arm of Odd Fellowship is stronger than
, ten times ten thousand" mercenary
creditors.
Teach me to soothe the helpless orphans
grief,
With timely aid the widows woes assuage;
To misery's moving cries to yield relief,
And be the sure resource Of dropping age"
were the last words of the dying king Of
France. Odd Fellowship teaches this
virtue and it is made a cardinal principle
of our order.
Does any one know of sick brother,
or brother in distress?" is heard ia every
lodge on meeting night throughout the
civilized world. The respose to that senti-
ment is the proud heritage Of every Odd
Fellow. In the past year we paid out
more benefits than all the combined organ
izatons of the world. That record is ours.
mo radiant pearl which crested fortune wears.
No gem, that twinkling, hangs from beauty's
ears,
Not the bright stars which nights blue arch
adorn,
Nor Rising Suns that gid the vernal mora"
Shine with such luster as do the benevo-
lent acts Of Odd Fellowship. Upon the
escutche0h Of our order no virtue shines
| brighter than benevolence. May Odd Eel
! lowship this day In Kansas move onward
| in its upward career; and when the great
bell of destiny shall toll for the last time,
and the great curtain between man and
his creator is rolled back; when expiring
nations are passing In final review across
the stage to the music of falling spheres,
maythe reSplendant beauty of our primer
! Piles shine brightest upon the brow OF bin
who has best praoticed the teachings Of
| friendship, love and truth.
EXEMPEFIcATIoN OF THE WORK.
The afternoon was devoted to the ex-
empli1cation of the work in Garfield Hall.
The business meeting was opened by an
address by Grand Warden Shannon of the
grand lodge who is the father Of Odd Eel
lowship in Kansas. having the distinction
of being the organizer of the first lodge in
the state nearly forty years ago. The work.
was exemplifed with "live candidate"
He was Steve Skinner, a printer and he
has now the honor Of being the youngest
Odd Fellow in the world. He was Just q
years old yesterday and all three of the
degrees were conferred on him. 1t is the
first time in the history of Odd Fellow
ship that man was made full fedged
member on his twenty-first birthday.
The daughters of Rebekah also exem-
plifed their work in the afternoon and
| they did it in excelient shape, or at least
Mrs. Wicknins WIS highly pleased with it.
The celebration concluded with grand
ball at the Garfield Hall last night which
was brilliant success from "a social stand
point.
Every visitor was highly pleased with
the cordial reception given them and they
returned home with the very kindest feel
ings toward Wichita and insisting that it
was the finest town in the state"
NOTES
Editor Bast of the Conway Springs Star,
was an active participant in yesterdays
celebration.
Colonel Hunter of South Haven, one of
the veteran Odd Fellows of the state, par
ticipated in yesterdays festivities.
Fine delegations came from Harper,
Sterling, Peabody, Hutchinson, Mulvane,
Belle PLANE, Norwich, Wellington and
Caldwell
Past Grand Master W. A Shannon of
Augusta, was here yesterday. He is the
only living charter member OF the original
grand lodge of Kansas.
Hon. James Lawrence of Wellington,
candidate for attorney general was in the
city yesterday and shook hands, it is esti-
mated with over 500 persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. st. Clair of Belle
Plane and Mrs. N. A. Chapman of Well
ington were visitors in the city yesterday,
taking in the Odd Fellow festivities
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Nelson of Yelling
ton were in the city yesterday. Ex-County
Clerk Billy Berry also helped to swell the
Wellington delegation to the celebration.
viii Carnes, clerk, and Will Newbold
register of deeds of Sumner county, accom-
panied by their wives were in the city yes
terday attending the Odd Fellows meet
ing.
Frank Morgan, stock agent of the Santa
Fe, and Charlie Gambrill, receiver of the
Cherokee Strip Live Stock association,
were assisting in the celebration yester-
day.
Editor Kurtz of the Newton Kansan,
circulated among the crowds yesterday
and shook hands with somebody on an
average of every three seconds during the
dag.
Brother Morgan of the Peabody Gazette
was among the numerous brethren OF the
three links which were in the city yester-
day. About fifty people from Peabody
came on a special.
Capt. Ed. Greer of Winfield, and Hon
Bion Hutchins of Clay Center, mingled
with the throng in the streets yesterday
In fact there were lots of distinguished
men in Wichita yesterday.
Mr. snd Mrs NJ NJ Barnard. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Gid Rowden, Mrs
George Hill and Mrs. Buskirk were among
those who cameup from the Border Queen
yesterday to attend the celebration
s Harvey Horner and DR.. Noble, two OF
the very prominent citizens OF Caldwell,
were attending the celebration yesterday,
and left their compliments" with the
EAGLE, which were very much appreci-
ated.
The police state that Notwithstanding
the big crowds in town yesterday and last
night, there was no disturbance of any
kind. No cases OF pickpockets were re-
| ported aud there was nothing whatever to
mar the festivities.
All the hotels in the city were crowded
yesterday and every available place was
filed with guests. The attendance ex-
ceeded anything that was anticipated.
/ Page after page OF the registers were filed
with names last night