Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-05-22

I h1N0Ss SOO i ID DAA
) ence, is greatly augmented and refined
by the participation of the Daughters
OF Rebekah, an auxiliary as indispensa
BILE to the we'll being and perpetuity OF
Odd dd-Fellowship as was woman in the
first instance Indispensable to the vel
being and perpetuity of the human
race. And, in this connection it is not
inappropriate to call attention to the
fact that there is something peculiarly
meet i'll the representatives of this
great order, so consecrated to the work
of relieving the distressed and the af
fiicted, having the annual grand ses
sion In this city, whose waters have
been SO potential in the same great
mission. 1t is a happy meeting OF
agencies, which, while differing in theil
nature and in the means employed, are
laboring hand in hand in the accom-.
} p,ishment of the same benevolent pur.
poses.
Gentlemen of the Grand Encamp-
} ment of the Grand Lodge and Daugh
ters of Rebekah, you by choosing this
city as the place of holding your ses-
sions for the current year, paid it's peo-
pie Il most gratifying compliment and
=. placed them under great and lasting
obligations for which I am commits.
stoned to extend to you,on and all the
most profound thanks. I but voice
their sentiments when extend to you
the most heartfelt and cordial welcome
with the assurance of our hope that
your scjourn in our city, whether con-
sidered from an official or a personal
standpoint, will be in all ways gratify-
ing and that you will leave us under
such circumstances as will render your
visit to Hot Springs a pleasant memory
forever.
Again. as the representative of all the
good people of Hot Springs, specially
deputed to discharge that mission. |
extend to you one and all u glad hand
and heartfelt welcome, with the ass,lr-
ance that while you remain in the city.
not only the liberty of the city, but the
city itself is yours.
1t was impossible to obtain anything
but an unsatisfactory outline of most
of the happy responses, though it
would have pleased us and delighted cur
readers if they could all have been OBJ
tained in full.
At the conclusion of the mayors
address somebody suggested that the
room was rather close and that a little
more fresh air would be good thing
to which Toastmaster Jennings ia
cetiously replied that more wind would
DO Forthcoming at once, and then Hon.
w. p. Benedict, of Custer, Grand Mas
ter of the of Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows was called upon for speech in
response to the mayors address. MIR.
Benedicts remarks were brief but to
the point and sparlSled with repartee
and brilliant witticisms. He said:
Brothers and Sisters, Ladies and
Gentlemen: don't think | ever had
such an introduction to an audience.
Ioastmaster Jennings announces that
we viii have u little more wind aud i'm
medlately calls upon me for Il speech.
lhis reminds me of the fellow who said
ii he only had thoughts. and words to
express those thoughts. he might cx-
press his feelings. Ii | had you;.
thoughts and your feelings
1 might. i'll Il measure. express yo,lr
sentiments: but | doubt if Webster's
dictionary contains words equal to the
emergency to iittingly and appropri-
atcly express your pleasure and yolr
gratitude at this moment. 1t was
needless, MIR. Mayor, for you to saw that
your beautiful little city is ours: the
many generous acts and the cordial
reception that has been extended to us
on every hand have indicated that
One gentleman said to me, if there is
anything you want and don't see, ask
and it shall be given you. l desire to
say in behalf of the lodges represented
that we accept your very cordial well
come and feel that it comes from the
heart. We are here for pleasure as
we'll as for business. Nothing makes
one SO light hearted as the teaching of
higher and nobler ideas and the prac.
ticlng of those virtues inculcated by
the orders represented. We have a
right to have good time, and the en-
nobilng work in which we are engaged
In view of the hospitality extended and
the cordial welcome manifested on
every hand it will be our fault il we do
not have good time.
Mrs. Borland, president of the state
assembly of the Daughters of Rebekah,
was then called upon for and address
in behalf of the order represented by
her. Her remarks were eloquent and
we're listened to with marked attention
She said:
Mr.. Toastmaster, Sisters, Brothers
and Friends:
4 Until arrived in your city last night
haa not seen program and was not
aware that was on for any thing till ]
read my name. The first words / said
were II will not do It'll" Butt have
heard it said that second Thoughts
are always best,"-God thought first OF
man and then of woman: so I resolved