The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17
AT ENGLlsH,s OPERA HOUSE.
The Theater Crowded with Odd Fell
lows Who Listen to Eloquent Talks.

Nv
The Odd Fellow and his family coupled
English's Opera House last night in con-
siderable numbers. The lower portion of
the house was crowded, while the galleries
were comfortably filled. The stage was de-
void Of lavish display in the way OF deco
ration The front was banked by huge
plants of rare varieties that almost hid
from the audience the officers of the Grand
Lodge, who sat upon the platform. VIII
H. Talbot, grand master. presided during
the first part Of the programme. The open
ing ode was sung by the audience with
piano accompaniment, and the exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. B. T.
Foster. grand secretary. The addresses
throughout were limited to ten minutes,
and were interspersed with music furnished
by the Clio Quartet Club and the "Teur-
sama' Club, a company of sixteen
young ladies', who deity handled
the mandoline. guitar and banjo.
The exercises were interesting and
in keeping with the occasion, the cele-
bration Of the diamond anniversary Of the
Order of Odd Fellowship. The opening re-
marks were by Clarence I. Campbell, of
London, Ontario, grand sire of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge. The speaker paid to the
city of Indianapolis a pretty COM
pliment, and believed that the
great outpouring of Odd Fellows
yesterday would certainly have its
effect upon those who are not familiar with
the principles of the order. Odd Fellowship.
he said. was looked upon by many people
as a social organization, and termed the
lodge by men who want to get away
from their families for an evening. Others
look upon It as a charitable institution, put
is that ii is an insurance society. The
great amount of money expended on funer-
al and sick benefits is not in the
the principles of mutual assistance, which
constitute the grand work of Odd Fellow
ship. These expenditures have relieved the
state from vast expense because more than
S65. 900. 900 have been paid out to aid men,
bers. Fifteen thousand subordinate branches
of the order are schools where men are
taught, week after week, the principles Of
good citizenship. The order of Odd Fellow
ship is for the purpose or binding together
men and women in the bonds OF manhood
and sisterhood. Men rise to a higher
standard through this order. Peculiarly
benefactions are OF small Importance as com
breaking down of the barriers that exist
between men Of different creeds and races.
on cissTo ITS e; Foa1dafIon' CRANE a. s MaTd that d the
patron saint Of odd Fellowship, the Holy
Nazarine, sumed up its principles, in the
It's mission was to lend a hand to a fallen
brother and TO help the distressed with an
assistance sweetened with love.
tive. spoke of Its Fruits and It's Future"
He referred to the small beginning of Odd
Fellowship n,hh c in tas : city iSds Of o Bai IF %picS wh bsa
grown a membership OF millions. The un-
DERIVING principles OF Odd Fellowship go
back to the first history of man. Its teach
ings are all drawn from the holy writ and
the supremacy of God is acknowledged
The speaker felt that the seed sown in
1915 was good seed and had yielded a beauti-
full harvest. The future OF the order. he
said. would be just what the member make
II and he spoke a word OF warning against
the introduction of popular amusements
and frivolous pastimes into the work lest
the members should be led away from the
proud and lofty standard continually set
and thus far maintained.
Enoch G. Hogate, past grand master. OF
Danville, talked of the influence OF Odd
Fellowship in Home chuIcn ana state
ligious creeds and adhered to no particu-
lar doctrine. 1t believes in the father.
hood of God and the brotherhood of man,
1t holds to one true church, whose seal
is the amounting of Gods grace. 1t knows
no king or rank of birth. for all the sons
of men are the sons Of God. Odd Fellow
ship brings men to the church on eartn
which fits them for the church on high. Nc
man can be a drunkard and an Odd Eel.
low: he cannot be a libertine and an Odd
Fellow. No man can abuse the sacred ties
of home and be an odd Fellow.
The second half OF the programme was
presided over by George Shirts, of Mobiles.
/ Nllle, STdIU patriarch Ot tuC Oiuct, WHO III
troduced Mrs. Anna /. Henderson. Mrs
Henderson addressed the audience in be.
half of the "Rebekahs.' She admonished
her sisters that their duties did not END
In the lodge room. but that they should be
found in the sick room and all place.
where the refined touch and influence OF
women is a benefit TO the suffering.
Henry A. Stone, grand master OF III
ncis, responded TO the toast "Our Sister
States and John b.. Cockrum closed The
exercises with a high tribute to 1.-THE
Ladies'"