The herald., 1897-10-19
with an address by Mayor M. P. Snyder
who snnka as fcllnus.

with an address by Mayor M. P. Snyder.
who spoke as follows:
| Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen On
behalf of the citizens of Los Angeles, I
| take pleasure in welcoming you on this oc
casion of the grand encampment Of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows. The
city of Los Angeles has every reason to
feel proud that an order such as yours
| has seen fit to select it as the place for the
highest branch to meet.
| The Order of Independent Odd Fellows
a few years ago was only an infant, strug-
Cling for existence: today Its power for
good in the land cannot be estimated. In
our own state of California 1t is numeri-
cally the largest of any of the fraternal
organizations, having membership of
more than $4,000. 1t has real estate and
| buildings in the state to the value Of s2.-
100000; cemeteries valued at $4,000; home
for the care of aged and INDECENT Odd Fell
lows where about one hundred men whose
journey through life is nearly at an end,
have a place to pass their last days, and
1t is home in every sense of the word-not
a charitable institution.
| To my thinking, there exists no grander
order. It's three pillars are faith, hope
and charity. With faith s our companion
was once said, we steadfastly pursue our
toilsome tasks, confident that our labors
will eventually be rewarded. 1t is shield
for the unprotected, strength to the fee
BILE, and joy to the careworn and weary.
Hope is the handmade Of faith; it cheers
the sinking soul in it's every hour of deep
distress; 1t borders every cloud with sill
yer lining and at last conducts with seren-
ity to the portals of death. 1t has a throne
in every bosom and a shrine in every
heart. Charity is the last. yet the greatest
of all. 1t is the queen-the brightest and
1.-THE best Of the virtues. Swayed by its be-
Inign influences we can lead the errine
nh To hao rf Il
Ireclaim to the path of rectitude every vi
lcious mind.
With pillars such as these, how could
an order be otherwise than one of the
greatest and grandest creations of man
Nothing too eulogistic of its attachments
can be said. The methods of Odd Fellow.
Iship, its growth, its inspirations, are OF
the century in which it was given BIRTH
| In the order we see noble examples o1
lself sacrifice. The great command is al
ways within the scope of the orders knowr
duty: "Visit the sick. relieve the dis.
tressed, bury the dead, and educate the
orphan"
Then there is the Daughter of Rebekah
She is enthroned queen in the mystic tenn
Pile. In this city alone there are five Re
Ibekah lodges. The membership for tht
state is 1886. They have erected an or
phaAs home, which they themselves will
maintain. This institution, I am told. |!
to be dedicated some day this month. Lik,
Rebekah of the long ago 1t IS still tn,
privilege of daughters to minister, in deed
of kindness, to the weary, the sick and tn,
NEEDY.
In conclusion, I again. on behalf O
our citizens. extend to you a cordial wei
Icome. I trust that your stay with us will
. be one full Of pleasure and profit to your
Iselves.
OTHER ADDRESSES
Col. Ashman, who presided. then in
: troduced w. A. Bonynge, who made al
. address of welcome In behalf Of tn
}, Southern California I. O. o. F. Mi
Bonynge said In part:
j Ladies, Onicers. Patriarchs, Friends