The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17
AT GRAND LODGE HALL.
Thousand People Listen to Adj
dresses-Mr. Cumback's Speech.

dresses-Mr. Cumback's Speech.
The Grand Lodge Hall of the I. o. o.
F. was crowded at the meeting held last
night as a close for the celebration of the
diamond anniversary of the order. There
were nearly one thousand persons present
and all the audience could not be seated.
George Shirts. grand patriarch, presided.
After music by the Teursama Club, COM
posed of young ladies, John B.. Cockrum,
past grand patriarch, spoke on "Odd Fell
lowship-The Tree" In part, he said, 1.-The
great demonstration of to-day is q suffi-
cient proof that the order is one of solidi-
ty and uprightness. This was but the end
and longed for result Of the founders who
planted the seed of the tree of Odd Eel
lowship seventy-five years ago. April 26,
1919. The founders had no idea that their
efforts would eliminate in the magnificent
organization of to-day. 1t could not have
been otherwise. The foundation principles
were made for and had been followed only
by honest and just people. The roots of
the tree, friendship, love and truth, have
sprouted forth into the great tree of Odd
Fellowship. There can be no organization
compared to 1t. Its charitable acts are
unsurpassed in history. The member of
the order are none but lawabiding citi-
zens. Though there have been
thousands of good citizens who
did and do not belong to the
order of Odd Fellows, yet l hold that the
order contains the best citizens and the
men of better principles. The tree was the
successful foundation. Its BRANCHES are
numerous and its foliage thick"
Marcellus ~. Chapman, deputy grand mas
ter, spoke on Its Branches" He said the
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Patriarchic branch. The motto. faith, hope
and charity, is it's guide, and these senti-
ments are the basis of all true success and
happiness. The second branch is the Patri-
arch Militant. He spoke of this branch as
being composed of men who were whole
souled. patriotic men, and who would be
the first to respond TO the %country's call in
time of war and danger. The members were
bound by oaths never to allow a wrong to
go unredressed or a right TO be destroyed.
Men bound together by such principles as
these could not be otherwise than loyal.
The third branch is the Daughters Of Re-
bekah. Mr.. Chipman held that the future
success of any order or organization, as
well as of the Odd Fellows, depended upon
the work of the women. The success of
the Odd Fellows was assured because wom-
en- had been admitted to their lodge and
had proven to it that they were not a bur-
den on it's hands.
WHAT IT TEACHES.
The Teursama Club rendered another Sc
lection, after which Uric z. Wiley, grand
representative. gave an address on Its
Tenets and Teachings" The order taught
it's members to visit the sick, relieve the
distressed, educate the orphans and care
for the widows. One Of the principles of
the order is to fraternize the world. 1t
could be counted as one of the great tools
of the people by which they made them
selves heard in the governments of the
world, and especially in this country.
In speaking on Its Benefits and Char
sentative, said that this subject compre-
hended the greater part of the work of the
order. 1t was founded for mutual benefit.
was proven by the fact that no odd Eel
low had ever been found in a county poor
farm.
William Fl. Talbot, grand master, pre-
sided over the second part of the pro-
gramme. After a song by the Clio Quar-
tet and an encore. Grand Sire Campbell
0ccasion.' He briefly reviewed the founda-
ton and growth of the order and its work
In the present time. In speaking of labor
tied through influences brought to bear
upon them by such orders as the Odd Eel
lows. When these questions came TO be
considered wisdom and fairness should be
combined in men of influence on the OPP
posing sides. Men of these qualities can
always be found In the Odd Fellows and
similar fraternal orders, he said.
Mrs. Roxa S: Hathaway, president of. the
Daughters OF Rebekah, spoke on The Re-
bekahs.'. She said that the members were
always happy in the discharge of the du-
ties given them by the order. The women
they could demonstrate 10 the world what
they could accomplish. She cited the mem.
~ increasing. as a proof that it was a
popular one.
Down to Jericho" a poem illustrative OF
the biblical story of the Good Samaritan,
was given by Z. e. Pryor.
Mr.. CUMBACK'S ADDRESS.
Hon. VIII Cumback was the next speaker,
Mr.. Cumback held that the Indiana Grand
Lodge Was the peer OF any grand lodge in
had SHOWN their loyalty and devotion to
the order. The Grand Lodge members were
an important element in the elevating and
civilizing forces of Indiana.
The education OF the Odd Fellow and
\ the humane Illustrations OF the order in
visiting the sick. burying the dead and
er. lifts him up out OF the narrow channel
or ~selflshness up TO a wider conception of
the duties and obligations ne owes to 9TH
ers: he Is, unconsciously 10 himself. a
civillzing force and a reformer as the result
Of his ledge room instruction. he reforms
himself that he may stand high I'm the good
orinion OF his brethren, and his influence
elevates and purihes all about him. This
may seem 10 be claiming too much for Odd
Fellowship, but | must be permitted 10
insist that that is it's high purposc. and
where its principles are faithfully practiced
is the sure result.
This Grand Lodge is composed of men
who have often been called away from
the buying and selling and getting gain
TO thS ncbler work OF fraternizlng human
hearts and alleviating human suffering. W.
have learned that the sweetest 10y this life
affords il 10 wipe a tear from the face OF
the weeping ana implant "A nSw hope in the
heart OF the Responding. We know, also
hat each blessing we give TO others comes
back 70 Us like o benedict1on to our owr