The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-05
THE SHIELD OF HONOR.
Opening of tho Annual Session OF
tho Supreme Lodge
IN The 10. O..F. HALL YESTERDAY.
Il Graud Lodge to bn Established tor
West Firginia-A Parade aud Ont.
Ing To.dny-Thp Sessions VIII Con.
clude With a Bnuqust Friday Eyon.
ins-procoedinss Yesterday

Tho supreme lodge Of tho United
States, Shield Of Honor. an insurance
and beneficial order having four local
lodges in Wheeling, opened Ito anuunl
session In tho Odd Fellows hall yostcr.
day forenoon at 10 o'clock. Thcro ave
upward OF thirty delegates and officers
present. The national otlicora prcsout
arc: b, 7. Woolman, Of Pom nsylyania,
supreme master; DR.. J. +. Martinott,
OF MARYLAND, junior supreme president /;
v, +. Horny, Of Maryland, supreme
secretary; John ". Meek, Of Maryland,
treasurer; r William Arnold, Of Mary.
land, supreme conductor; DR.. W. &.
Winner, Of Delaware. supreme chap.
lain; DR.. Anthony r Finck, Of Penn.
sylrania, supreme cxamineryT.. G. May.
bury, otWest Virginia. inside guardian,
aud Howard Evans, Of New Jersey,
outside guardian.
State Deputy I. G. May called tho
meeting to order yesterday forenoon
and Mr.. G. ID, Thompson thon took tho
chair aud introduced Mayor d. +.
Caldwell, who formally welcomed tho
visitors to Wheeling Mr.. Caldwell
spoke Il, follows:
THE MAYORS Address.
GruHd NdEcr Of Sugrsn: Lot9eer sAhli OF Honor:
BHorlIgns:-I address you as bro ,her.,
although not member OF your order,
but because God has made all men OF
one blood. Wenre, therefore, brothers,
and in our intercourse We should illus.
trats 1t by kindly Offices to ono another
in tho day OF trial.
1t gives mo the greatest pleasure to
perform this duty, to givo you n vel.
come TO our city. As | understand,
you a.e here in tho interest OF human.
ity, and your object Is to promote. per.
petuato and spread tho good work in
which you ARE engaged; and to unto
more firmly in the bonds Of fellowship
the members OF your order under the
broad shield OF protection.
The nations OF the world have always
used the shield for protection and de-
fence in warfare. Without a shield
certain destruction was euro to over
take the man that was so reckless as to
be without one. Tho shield at all times
aud everywhere has been emblcmatic
OF safety. NO uso the word often in 70.
fCrring to our own country, hence We
say, the broad shield OF American lib
crtv which protects us in every land.
Hence | take it your order gives protec-
ton.
Tho world lie better to-day than it has
ever becu A. any time during tho past
The people OF all civilized countries are
more advanced in all things that 20 to
make happy people than ever before,
and these result, arc largely due to
such organizations as yours.
Then 20 on. organize new lodges, gel
in new members until you have done
the work designed by your organiza-
hon. Tho greater your numbers, the
greater your power for doing good.
One man can accomplish but little in
any direction. but au army OF thou.
sands, whose purpose, are for good,
what can prevail against them?
We are all dependent one upon the
other. God never made all independent
man. II would jar the concord OF his
general plan.
1t has been my good fortune to be
connected for many years with an or.
der in some respects like your own.
This building which you meet in has
been dedicated to friendship lovo aud
truth. faith, hope and charity, aud
from foundation 10 turret, speaks in
language that cannot be misunderstood
OF the many deeds OF mercy and lovo
that have been performed within its
walls.
The associations and friendships
formed within your lodge room. will be
remembered with pleasure MS long as
life lasts, and may we not believe for
the great hereafter?
The samc principles that erected this
temple prompt your actions this day.
Yours is similar mission. and your as
scmbling here in the interests OF your
beloved order, we trust will result in
bringing many new members beneath
your shield OF protection.
| like the Shields OF Honor, for the
protective features for tho family OF n
member.
The shield that carries with it the one
or two thousand dollar, upon the death
OF 4 member is protection, indeed sym.
pathy without this feature would be
meaningless.
Your principle, which is your shield,
is broad, 40 broad that all men that
desire protection for their families,
may stand within its magic shadow.
and work in the interest OF humanity.
Tho globe is the field OF your labors.
You should not pause in your efforts,
until all men upon whom families do
pend should be brought within the
protecting shadow Of your shield.
Our city has its numerous orders,
some beneficial. and others social, bu,
the orders that should havo tho great.
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