Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-30


stock and that the time will come
when all distinctions viii pass awav.
BrethreD,I hope you will not think
that I've made an undue display OF
pathos or religion
l am proud To say that I hold n
commission from THE queen. ] am
teacher i'm n Sabbath school, and
will make a good soldier as any one
when called upon to cefend my couu-
try.
l have been deeply impre sssd to-
dav with what I've sean 20 day.
1t was far greater pulse than
bands of music that b. brought US
together to-day.
We have had n little poetry this
morning from the gentRman who
proceeded me with hts eloquent re-
marks.
You and l when we Ieav> this hall
will never meet again.
According to our creed according
to our ritual we are ali gsing lit
tie journey.
Ii l have been little impatient.
YOU will please remembsr that
started from England two weeks
ago. with temperature OF 60 de-
grees. and was placed dow in New
York with a temperature Ct 90 de-
grees.
Grand Master Forces was In
troduced and said
Now, dear friends, It W. nv pleas
ant duty last Wednesday 3.45 to
meet in New York the Ora Master
Of Eogland.
We had never met befO- nd his
coming was known Onl those
Odd Fellows here, who b. In the
fatherhood Of God and t cother-
hood of man.
We held q meeting In ! York.
Today We are in Richmond city
of nv birth.
Fifty-o one years ago. the u o.
of o F. was instituted int houn-
try.
He then related the exps CO of
Peter Ogden, told OF the sal of
the " hlte grand lodge of ofO.
f. to grant a charter TO lored
men, of how the journey to land
bad to be made TO secure rter.
He told of the demand upo olor-
ed Odd Fellows that they cup
the charter which had beer lred
in England.
His portrayal of America eiu-
dice YVES caustic- ReferrlD st.s
flag he declared that il had IN
der It's folds that this spirit s~x-
listed. 1t afforded protection to the
white man.
The speaker rose to points of true
eloquence as he pictured the strug-
giles of bis brethren who had gone on
before while smile lit up his counte.
nance as he tol of it's triumphs.
In 1S43 lodge numbered %, Old
Harmony, could not sing the Star
Spangled banner. The hung their
banner in an old smoky Gimme.
We can boast of 2043 lodges. %
Households of Ruth, 1913 Past Mas
ter Councils, SO Patriarchies, and q
million and qusrter souls c2nsti-
tuting the membership F.; including
four lodges IN Africa.
To you Grand Master, wen say.
'Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in christian love
The fellowship OF kindred minds
les like to that above"
We captured you in our juri lie
ton and we extend to you our and
on the part of the state of Vira ala.
and tender Go you this token G our
esteem.
he then pinned upon the bre. OF
Grand Master Hill Male hand me
| jewel-a many pointed star. Don
one side of which were the en- me
of the order--eye, dove. ark. al
and cross-b bones, three Inks Id
/ English flag. In the centre VT She
Holy Bible, and shepherds rod nd
clasped hands, fellowship. Or lie
reverse side was, Presented TO (. pt.
Richard Hill-Male, June 25th. 81
by the lodges of q. u. o. Of o. Of
va.
He returned thanks for the "a az
after which the specially invited
guest repaired TO the dining hal
where a dinner was served in ter
course.
at the head of the table sat Gland
Master Hill-Male. Directly opposite
bdo OE6uu M dHter Orrester.
Those present were Messrs. b. r
Holmes, Benjamin Jackson. d. II
White of Lynchhurg, VIM. Custalo
w. N Fields, E. S Brown. p. W
Lewis. w. II. Mosely of Norfolk, w
NJ. Il. Forester. Samuel Davis
James King of Portsmouth, W. T.
Conway of Norfolk, S. II. Dism und
C.. B. Jackson, ]. j. Carter, b. an
derson Graves, S. j. GiIpin, R f
Greene of Danville, Charles W. Youps
Morton Deane, w. III. Harrison.
Danville and John Mitchell, Jr. Q
The following menu was served 1
the finest style by Caterer EdmT =
Jefferson
SOUP.