Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-27

treasury over 100000 to be distributed
IL, in this practical age. sure PROOF
that there are yet many
"Who hath a tear for pity, and hand
open as day for melting charity
Last year odd Feiows. who believed
"they served God well who serve ms
creatures" paid In Ss500,00O 10 be eN-
pended In charity
Locn1 lodges.
our local lodges welcome you as
brethren ia the great work.
IN faith and hope the world Wii disa-
agree,
But ali mankind is concerned in char
ity,"
Today we have in the UEited States
nearly 100000 Odd Fellows, who, II
doing their duty. are teaching that the
drying w OF single tear has more OF
honest fame than shedding seas Of
gore" We recognize IN you sworn enc
mics Of Aelnshness and anarchy sworn
friends IN the relief OF human sunering
and the advancement OF the human
race We are glad to see you all, but
especially our sisters Of the Rebekah
degree, who have contributed so much
to the grand record Of odd fellowship,
that we can but exclaim with the poet;
woman may err woman may give her
mind
To evil thought and lose her pure
But for one woman who aGronts her
By wicked passions and remorseless
hate,
A thousand make amends In age and
youth.
By heavenly pity, by sweet sympathy,
BY patient Kindness, by enduring truth.
BY love, supremest IN adversely"
A fltta nfN hat nd al a..
machinery hall, where rows OF tables
groaned beneath the weight of every
edible that could be desired by appe-
tites OF all casts.
After luncheon all repaired again to
music hall, whore the following pro-
gram was rendred:
Music by band.
Address by c. II. Keller OF San An
tonic, grand representative to the S.
c.. L.
Music by band.
Mr. s, II. Russell p, G.. Dallas lodge
No. A. who was to have spoken next,
took very III and his speech had to be
omitted. much to the disappointment
Of all present
Next was an address by NJ. ID. Her
ring OF Waco. grand representative to
S. G.. J.,
Music by band.
Fred Carlton. grand representative
to 5. G. L., and 5. G. Gibson. c. p. NJ
and p. G. r., who were to have fol-
lowed with addresses, did not make
their appearance, and the program for
the afternoon closed.
Tonight the exempllcation Of secret
work occupied the time Of members
until O'Clock IN the auditorium Of tho
city hall, and the seventy-hfth or dia-
mond anniversary OF the Independent
order OF odd Fellows concluded with
a grand ball given under the auspices
Of the Dallas lodges. The hall was
beautifully decorated, There was a
large attendance, and all went merry
as a marriage bell
Lodges Represented.
Following are the lodges that were
represcnted
Sherman 49, Greenville. 81, Bowie 1884,
Navasota 9S. Stephenvllle 1866. Alvarado
ISL. Kosse 49, Waco 10, PhoeniX 357
OF Little Elm. Cameron 56, White
wright 1858, De Sofa 3l9, Lewisville 224.
oak Cliff S7s Lancaster 200 ovllla 2lS,
Galveston 3, Nevada 1854. Farmersville
22S. Dixie 1928 of Beardstown. La
Grange 30, Carbon Hill, Ala, 1913, Mon
tague 1857, Fort Worth %, Buffalo Gap
3l2, Union 31S Fort Worth, Van Alstyne
PCS. Eastland 246, Georgetown 179, Plano
ia. Mckinney GS. Rig Springs $40
Trinity 1875 OF Dallas. Forney 300, Farm
ers Branch 1863. Duck Creek 304, Terrell
232, Denton So, wills Point 245, Bells
275, weatherford n. Lltchfleld H., 2O2
merritt $751; Gordon Mines 309 Abilene
PA, Bay City, Mich. l04, Meridian 205.
Denison l6l, Runnels 2sl of Ballin-
ger. Lone Star l OF Houston, Denver,
Col. l, Black Jack Grove 1880. Eureka
202 Of Richardson, Bright star Il Of
Sulphur Corsicana SO. Farmersville 22S.
Plano ia. Mansfield 1888, Nanahall so,
Empire 6S Of Mckinney. Wiley q OF
Paris. Auburn 35l. New Braunsfel 1896.
Roscoe ass, Fort Davis 327. Kaufman
1914, Denton So Lone Elm 81, Willow
Springs 1856 Waco 10, West 8O6 Italy
1856.
Al Louisville,