The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-08
no. l>l.
GRAND SIRE Hl>RuE
Was the Recipient ot Vany CourIc>is>
in the Far wr~t-A Giisto
His " lie.

fact THAI Mr.. Charles NJ Busbce has re-
turned from Portland Oregon, where
NJ presided over the Sovereign Grand !
Lodge, L. @ % F. Dnc Of the notable
events was the reception given the Grand
Lodge AT the Marquam opera house Al
Portland. Gov. Pennoyer. IF Oregon.
presided There was 3 900 people pres
ent and there was great applause as
tins popular democratic governor step
ped forward, and the address which he
delivered was enthusiastically received
lie rendered the State To the Odd Eel
lows. Grand Sire Busbee responded The
/ Portland Erehng Telegram, IN complete
and extremely interesting report Of the
I proceedings says: "A young looking
\ man in the prime of life. with pleas
! ant, Intellectual cast of features. urua
mented with a closely cropped beard and |
black mustache, of medium height and |
| pleasing presence. stood before the an
dience. He was Charles NJ Busbee, SOW
ereign grand sire the highest officer in |
the order Of ODD Fellows in the world. |
elevated to that distinguished position |
by over 500 900 Odd Fellows lie was |
warmly applauded as he stepped forward |
He said: Your cxcellency has gcner
State The magnitude of the GIFT over
~hclms us-we know not how To titly
use the abounding opportunity:
We know not how To begin
10 enjoy Tie liberty that is ours
lresrr'. ladies ami gentlemen, To hear
Your governor say that lac j. not an odd
Fellow. His name Is not strange "a US
We knew him before we came to ore
con; for his reputation aS a statesman. Il
patriot and gentleman IS not confined
to the limits of his own State. Bu, he
needs one thing to make him il perfect
man. aided not long since in irs'im-
ting INTO our order North Carolina
governor. VIII You pardon me. gov
crnor for beng little personal, and
permit me TO paraphIasc AN ancient and
hospitable observation of a governor Of
the Old North Stat IN oldcn time 10 the
governor of South Carolina. and saw To-
you that it is "A long time between intia-
tions odd Fellowship is one Of the
moral, social aud intellectual forces of
the century. Il stands FOR love Of couu-
Try, fog devotion 10 wife and child and
tireside II IS the nursery of good citz
enship, the prom ter of patriotism; for
no man can be an Odd Fellow. in spirit
and in truth, unless he is faithful to his
country as well as fraternal to his fellow
men. II has done more to allay the re
sultaat bitterness OF sectional strife than
any other agency on this continent.
Within its ranks all men are equal II
inculcates the duty Of mans humanity to
man. 1t teaches the divine operation of
the fatherhood of God and the brother
hood of man. 1t makes fraternal love "a
living, concrete, vitaliziug truth. Ii is
the measure and tie pledge Of friendship.
1t is practical picty in active daily ser
vice 1t is that blessed charity Of which
the great apostle wrote, incarnatcd and
systematized 1t offers to man, deslr-
ing to be Of some service t. his fellows a
I field OF labor broad, catholic and endur-
ing 1t is the urtiring foe of ignorance
J and vice and human selfishness To visit
: the poor. relieve the distressed, bury the
, | dead and educate the orphan these are
! the watchwords of our order, and their
faithful observance constitutes the source
I and secret of It's power, the inspiration
u and end OF its mission. But | must not
! detain you-when begin to speak of the
great order which | love, and of lis char
acter and purposes, ! scarcely know how
or when to stop
! The Telegram also says Grand Sire
Charles NJ Busbee, who has ruled the
order universal for two years, will re
tire with the honorable title Of Past
Grand Sire. He has captured all the
= honors Of the order He Is succeeded
I by G. T. Campbell, of London, Ontario.
Canada. A long established custom has
made the Office of Deputy Grand Sire a
IL guarantee of promotion to the office OF
the Sovereign Ruler. and thus it hap
pened that Mr.. Campbell has no oppo
l. sition
On the WAY across the continent Mr..
d Busbee and his wife were rendered re
y ception at Salt Lake City, Utah. The
e Tribune of that city says Of it: The re
7 ception was very pleasant one and en-
Z tirely informal. There were present be
sides the distinguished visitors "a larg,
! number IF members Of the order Mrs
> G.. NJ Bu-b-r, wife of the Grand Sire
D was the recipient Of beautiful present
c at the hands Of the Old Fellows oi
! Utah. It was handsome cup and
: saucer made of solid silver, the cup being
ii gold lined, and two silver coffee spoons
: also gold lined. The cup was bcauti
fully ornamented in carved flowers, anl
z on one side was picture Of the Tcmp pie
u On the saucer was ia-crihed ITO Mr.
"a g. N. Buebcc. by the .. O. f. u
y Titan Beautifully carved flowers sur
D. rounded the iuSc. ptieu and picture %
I" the Tabernacle Was IN the center Tu
le spoons were also vcry beautiful "a Oh,
u was 4 picture II the tabernacle and oi
7. the other picture ~ the Temple Mr.
10 Busbee was pleased with the present
W Grand Sirc i,I4-i,rc made. a hrief urrc Il