The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30
BANQUET THE BRAVE
ODD FELLOWS GREET THEIR
BROTHERS OF THE THIRD
AND FOURTEENTH
JOYOUS AND PATRIOTIC NIGHT

Four Hundred Members of the
Triple Link Enjoy a Feast and
Listen to Addresses Commenting
the Bravery of Those Who Had
Fought spaniards,. and Risked
Their Lives at Chickamauga.
The soldiers of the Third United States in
fantry and members Of the Fourteenth Min
nescta volunteers affiliated with the indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows were royal:y
welcomed home at a banquet rendered them
last evening at Central hall Sixth and Sew
entn streets, by the combined local Odd Eel
low lodges. Patriotism and fraternali. m
united in. a splendid tribute to those VINO
brayed the dangers of battle at the front or
Withstood the Southern fevers, and while the
Odd Fellows who were not in the army
cheered their brethren who were, the later
clasped hands in thankfulness for the bonds
which made their welfare one.
Every accommodation for the entertain
ment of the guests was complete Plates
were laid for 400 and there WIS scarcely a
vacant chair at the bountifu board The
Moral decorations were prettily designed
with plenteC us arrangement of geran ums
roses and other cut flowers on each table
A mandolin orchestra dispensed a select mu-
slcal programme, for the most EarI marti1
selections that stirred. the company to en-
thusiastic cheering.
AS postmaster, j. +. Moran first call-d
upon Congressman F. S. Stevens who re-
sponded to the sentiment The Odd Eel
low Soldiers" In part Mr.. Stevens said:
Our order aids, the living, cares for the
sick and buries the dead. This is a noble
mission and our brothers who fought this
war We're engaged in a noble struggle the
basis of which was the universal brother
hood. They fought to free Cuba from oppres-
sion and to alleviate the sufferings of fellow
men, furnishing a splendid application of
the principles q. this order. We know the he
fhGU OI1I1T h.
they underwent and how they finally carried
the old flag up the hill into Santiago to vic
tory, like the heroes they are. For their
brave deeds and as our brothers, we welcome
them home"
In response to he toast IAN Odd Fellow as
a Citizen, Harold Harris quoted George
Is bound to know and one who does what
4s right, and said this definition applied
TO ODD Fellows. The tendency of Odd Eel
loWshtp, he said, was to establish manhood
and manhood meant character, allegiance to
and coed.
When the war cloud gathered about our
rand, said William R. Johnson in his words
Of welcome, Our brave brothers went forth
pear 6earing the glorious Stars and 1strpes to vic
without one star dimmed on, the old flag
or one strine blurred" ,.a..S
The recognition Of such deeds Mr. John
and the homecoming of the men who ac
complished the deeds was occasion for the
most nearly welcome. i.y7 y
The State Grand Lodge''7 was spoken Of
by Grand Secretary Bolton. He said the
grand lodge was for transacting the business
OF the order and for making laws. This being
the case the best citizens should first be Sc
!ected for the subordinate lodges and then in
turn the best Of these chosen for officers in
order that the wisest counsel might prevail
in the grand lodge.
Other wars had been waged for yeneence
plumber or barbarity, but thlsS'war had been
Tor humanity! 1t was a Christian war the
foun 1S OF which had been dove. No one
could view the bravery of the American
troops, according to Mr.. Jaggard, withoSt
being a better man.
In naming THE Heroes of 'e9" T.
Powers said President Mckinley was chiefest
among them all. He had carried On the war.
and borne more burdens than any other
the speaker said, while his responsibility
had b been stupenduous. When the speaker
the company broke forth in enthusiastic
cheers. Admiral Schley ranked third among
the the heroes in Mr.. Powers opinion, while
.,I brother" Hobson, Capt. Wainwright and
Cheers greeted each name.
John Lakeland. past grand master, of
Smelling lodge, spoke of the history of the
post lodge, and told of the good Influences
1T had exercised over the garrison. 1t was
formed eight years ago, he said and among
those in the front in the charge up San Juan
hill, the speaker said, were the organizers of
the lodge. t-.-. - ..-
Prof Inn.s, Of Hamline lodge extended a
hearty welcome to the soldiers, saying the
lodge members were proud Of their victories
which had placed the American army and
navy at the head among the nations of the
world. .ry
The convention concluded with reminis
cences of the war IN Cuba by Sergeant J.
J. A. Clark, who was with the Third regi-
ment at the front. He told of the hardships
of campaigning and Of scenes before Santiago
AS the company left the tables three rous-
ing cheers were given for the soldier ,Odd
Fellows. r---