The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-27

in commanding that woman should keep
silence in public and that II they would
know, anything that they ask their hus-
bands AT home.
From the days of Paul down through
the vista of the ages, from that era until
the birth OF odd Fellowship, woman has
been denied her capabilities for the vari-
Gus duties of honor and trust. Science,
medicine. the pulpit the press-all the
avenues Of Development We're closed
against her, and she was told that she
was out Of her sphere when she aspired
when odd Fellowship was rising in
power and Importance IL determined to re-
move the fetlcrs imposed upon woman by
the traditions and usages of the past. The
founders Of our order, those who had con-
ceived the necessity for an organization
man, realized the fact that If a field could
be opened and woman admitted into fell
lOWShip, humanity would be benefited,
the world bettered and much good accom-
plished. Instead of having her believe, as
she mad been taught from time immemO-
rial, that her sphere of usefulness COM
menced in the kitchen, centered around
the cradle and ended in the family circle,
Odd Fellowship made her a co-lahorer
with man for the elevation of the human
The fight in what was then the grand
lodge OF the United States was made
nearly fifty years ago, and was a most
bitter one, but after a heated debate the
advocates or JCstce 10 the gentle sex won
a decided victory and the shaclSles and fet-
tiers which had been imposed were broken
and woman redeemed and disenthralled
was given her high birthright, and from
that time the darkness that lowered over
her was lifted and her horizon has been
bright as the noon-day sun.
The Rebekah degree was the fruit of
the victory. and to-day over 10000 wo-
men are enlisted under the banner Of
odd Fellowship and are carrying on its
glorious work and teaching the father
hood of God and the brotherhood of man.
Our order was the first institution to
recognize the rights of women. This
glorious Odd Fellowship, whose birth we
have commemorated tonight, knows no
sectarfainism, no nationality, no politics,
no creed, an order upon whose platform
all mankind can unite In the Offices Of hui
man benefaction. 1t remained for this
order to take up the cause of woman to
help set aside the intolerance. higotry AMI
selhshness which permeated the world and
to assist her TO an intellectual develop
odd Fellwship has sought to mould
public opinion for the enlargement of
woman's sphere, and has enabled her to
take position side by side with man in
the various avenues of trade and in the
advancement and development of civili-
cation.
Woman in the rostrum under the in
SEPARATION of to-day, puts the old fogy
past in the background; she is found at
the bedside of the sick in the character
of physician; she is found in the halls
of justice dispensing legal lore; she is
found at the head of our Institutions of
learning: she is found in the counting
room of the merchant conducting COM
merc9l relations; in short, she is found
wherever genius, education and ability
are required, and above all, in the do
nestle relations of wife, mother. sweet
heart and friend, she relgnS supreme In
the heart of mankind everywhere.
The remarks of the various speakers
We're interspersed with vocal and instru-
mental music.
AT the close of the exercises the floor
was cleared for dancing.