The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-05
NEARLY HALT | CENTURY.
City Lodge, I. Q. q. F., Celebrated II
 FOrty-ninth Anniversary Last Night.


 lodge, I, o, O. F., was celebrated in their building last night, There were about 100 members present, At the meeting speeches were made by Grand Master Allen, Past Grand Master Mari gold, G. s, Botsford, Past Grand Mas ter Below The only two charter mem bers living are c. B. Hanson and J, M. D, Hendrlck, both of whom were present last night
 very interesting contribution ap- proprlate to the occasion was read by s. A. Fairchild. The present member ship of the lodge is 454. There have been 922 members taken into the lodge and 14O deaths in the past forty-nine years. There has been $sS, ,6S5,5S paid out in relief benefits. A very interest ing contribution to the celebration was Major J. NJ. D. Hendrick, brother of Mayor Hendrlck;
 BY MAJOR J. M D. HENDRICK. To stand before you, my brothers, to- night
 With Brother Hanson, who sits just at my right, The thought occurred to me what shall say; A few words I'll give you without much
 delay,
 The few moments I'll ask know you'll agree
 While I make a few statements as
 coming from me Of City" she was born forty-nine years ago; Her family now large, how her children do grow
 As look on your faces before me to- night
 It gives me great pleasure, yes, an in
 viting sight To welcome your presence in large numbers to meet Brothers and friends, who are before
 me to greet City Lodge, here convened, whose age is forty-nine. What more can be said for she's now in her prime, You care for the sick and bury the dead,
 Your meetings are weekly when duties are read.
 I will not say much of your record to-
 night
 As you have Fair child, who has
 given you what's right, For about twenty-five years I was al-
 on hand
 We started in earnest a faithful small band
 At that time I rehearsed I was young, now I am old But you see it's so real you need not be told,
 As I think of the large number that's left us and gone To the home that's prepared for them
 to adorn.
 The time is not distant the summons will sound ! When we here tonight will be laid in the ground. Yes! since we here met on our annual
 birth day
 To brothers of City" who are present would say 1 Of my knowledge of one whose venera- 1 ble form.
 Whose chair is now vacant, whose life is now gone; His years reached large numbers, they l counted ninety three 1 Will any now here live that number to
 see?
 My memory goes back fifty years and one more When I first came to know him twas
 the year A That year I united with Harmony five"
 It was one he selected to start City,
 and thrive;
 But two now remain of the original l number | They are Hanson and Hendrick, for all the rest slumber In their graves; they have slept for a number of years; Now Hollis is laid like them by friends who shed tears. We loved and revered him for his kind ness of heart 1 Ever good to his friends, always kind | words to impart. i Oh! Brothers we miss him, for when we have met His kind-hearted face. No! we neer shall forget A life so long lived without any stain. i Our lives are but short, yet may We ever retain
 The good traits of his life may we never forget, For he's now resting, yes, sleeping, and we cannot regret His labors of love with Odd Fellows 1 and friend Are now finished below; let us ever defend 1 That venerable form and that dignified head.
 The last time I saw it he lay on his bed;
 The next day in the morning his son called on me said:- Father passed away at six o'clock, and now he is dead" The day when We gathered at the home where he lived Our presence with flowers were all we could give:
 TO the grave we then followed the hearse that contained It was nothing but dust of him that remained.
 In the grave it was lowered in silence, and love l