The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-17

souls. His life is a miserable failure who
has not realized this. He may have all
have inhaled all the sweet doors Of fiat
terry that float around those In palaces
and high position but II ne mas nad no
happiness OF others IL would have been bet
ter II he had never existed. Every reforma-
ton, be 1t religious, social or political, has
its origin In the desire TO promote the public
These reformatory forces have brought
barbarism into the bright light of our pres
ent civilization. Whatever increases the
fraternal spirit of humanity intensifies and
makes more effective this desire to elevate
and better the condition OF man. There
fore We may claim that this Grand Lodge
of the Odd Fellows of Indiana, the infiu-
every neighborhood of this State, as well
as the order generally. may have the hlgh
helpers in suppressing- vice and establishing
virtue among men. What the measure or
knows who knoweth ali Things. But OF this
we are well assured: that our lives nave
been more kind. and tolerant. and generous;
we have so often had at this fraternal foun-
tain has given US a deeper ana proader
ence. and aIwavs Brought a great Joy that
came like a loving angel into our lives. We
do know that the desire to have the confi-
forced US In the hours of temptation, and
has toned down the asperites or our tenn
pers and made our lives kinder ana nobier;
members of this Grand Lodge are many
who have distinguished themselves in art,
organization has a full share Of the men
who nave and who will secure their sure
9 3bs r in the tn his history pono Of 5h and age Sist dna tlmei
men who have finished their lies work ana
gone out from US to return no more is too
To the older members Of this body countless
delightful memories crowd in upon us. of
their great worth and sweet IratsrnaI splrlt:
We may not refrain from MENTIONING thaI
great commoner, Oliver T. Morton, and
that peerless parliamentarian. Schuyler Col
fax. This Grand Lodge honored them and
their great lives is precious TO us all and
to the civilized world. With the constantly
widening circle OF this grand body ard its
the seventy-fifth anniversary. or the estaD-
lishment of our order in America, with
a devotion akin to that OF the cniioren OIL
salem to celebrate the great feast or the
Passover, the odd Fellows have come miner
to-day to gather about their temple. mar
we will all go hence with renewed enthusi-
asm and with high resolves to act well our
part, and hold higher our banner cannot
LET us remember that it Is not our in
creasing wealth, or grand discoveries OF
elusive evidence that we live in an age OF
rapid progress and advanced thought II
we can see and know that each year gives
boast of our age. Man must be the focal
point of all modern light. That only is
of real value that conserveS his best IN
terest by bringing out in full blooming life
ali his godlike qualities. and supPresses the
selfish and sordid tendencies OF his nature;
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows of Indiana"
"Our Military was the subject of Gen.
]. p. Ellacott, of Chicago. He held that
the military branch of the order had no
meaning of war about 1T, although he
stated that in case of war the secret or
ders of the country could place in the
country's service a vast army of men on
short notice. For this reason a standing
army was needless in this country. This
was one of the great benefits of the mill
tary feature of the. Odd Fellows. Cicero
about 1.-The Ladies' spoke In fiattering
terms of the work of the Daughters of Re,
bekah. After the Introduction OF several
prominent members the closing ode was
sung and the meeting was over.