The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-04

OF citizenship In any country, and true
type OF the handiwork OF God.
can TO mind AN instance that In those
9 ,hys mat tried mons souls exemplified
.he true spirit of odd Fellowship. When
the yellow plumed angel was lowering
over the little city OF Holly Springs. Miss,
ana iiid desolation teisned supreme in many
CITIES occasioned by the scourge of yellow
fever, an appeal for help flashed over the
country. All of the paid doctors and
nurses NJ were engaged at other points.
sWe,llngen, who was then o member of
NY lodge: the young and chivalrous Dr.
AldnninE OF Austin, Texas bid farewell
10 al that was near and dear TO them on
,dith ana went among the dead and dy-
INK, m,nisterlng as best they could.
lop9ng Manning sacrificed his life, hut he
, ,a jewel upon the altar. of humanity
an ODD Fellow Is made
Hod bless and keep green In the memory
or men this example of self-sacrifce.
Ihere is monument erected TO the
memory OF young Manning in the hearts
Of those people that ne Their tempest,
TIME nor storm can eyer obiterate.
assure you. In conclusion that there IL
nothing OF beauty In eulogy, song or sem
,lment that can add one gem to odd Eel
We live, move and have our being in
Friendship, Love and Truth.
The loftiest praise, the highest lauda-
ions nave fallen as barren ferns and
faded flowers In comparison TO the noble
principles upon which our order is found
60. Based upon the ground work OF God,
the horizon Of thought nor extravagant
prophecy can measure our future growth.
The tale Will be told by future genera
lions, and the wonderful song of Friend
ship. Love and Truth viii resound down
tho corridors OF time until the world shall
be no more
The wonderful development of science
art and mechanism will rear their heads
and glory In monuments of pcrishinG
weed and wasting marble until inventive,
creative and artistic genius cries out Eu-
relkai
But tho noble attributes Of Friendship,
Love and Truth and the hcnevolence Of
odd Fellows find a home in the hearts
Of good men and women. and will evtr
live on the wonder, of Gods creatures,
immortality. Then let MS join the poet
| in the song:
TIP with our banner; a standard more
fair
Mover flashed in the .sun or waved in the
a precept more holy neer came from
above
Than its beautlfm legend - Friendship.
| Truth and Love.
Sweet Friendship, thine altar erect in the
For he world is more lovely wherever
| thou art;
Pale sickness and want never enter thy
| door,
And Thy pathway Is blest with the prayers
of the poor
Love. soul If creation. first essence OF
! Him
Who called world after world from the
lmitlcss dim,
Oh. stu be thine influence first In the
soul,
And it's thoughts turn to thee as the stce
to the pole
Truth. mightiest. hottest power OF heaven
To Fr'endship and Love be thine infiu
encc given,
with them DER earth spread thy glorious
| reign
TIL paradise bloom in full spiendor again
Down the vista of ages our banner sl,al
be
The herald OF the odd Fellow. pride o
the free,
TIL It's beautiful motto all men can see.
That it shields and prtects MS and lead
us to Thee"
Again, m the name Of this grand bod,
and OF Texas odd Fellows. permit me 70
them to thank YOU for your Kind an