Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
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received from grand secretary. ST.
4o1 81. Total receipts, $175.4so.27: pay
ments, $64, $3.50; total balance. $780,
S43.A1.
The committees were then appoint
cd. The session adjourned Till IL A.
NJ, tomorrow, when the election OF
officers will be the important BUSINESS.
The Odd Fellows, today, adopted the
following message which Was sent to
President Mckinley:
Boston, Mass, Sep. 10.
THE Hon. VIM. Mckinley, President OF
the United States. Washington.
ID. c.:
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
independent Order iof Odd Fellows.
in annual session in the city of Boston.
Mass. sends greetings to you and to
the soldiers and sailors OF cur army and
navy. with congratulations upon the
glorious victory which their valor has
achieved in the war with Spain. and
to the sick and wounded our heartfelt
sympathy. with hope for their speedy
recovery and restoration to home and
family.
(Signed) FRED CARLETON.
Grand Sire.
]. FRANK GRANT.
Grand Secretary.
The days session was enjoyably
closed by exercises in a social way,
the banquet complimentary to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge members and
their ladies. by the Grand Lodge CT
Ma. sachusetts at Music Hall, being the
distinguished event.
At the tables about 600 persons sat
and as the wives of Odd Fellows were
in evening gowns the scene was quite
brilliant apd animated. On the plat
form sat the officers Of the Sovereign
being the chief guests. The banques
Grand Lodge. and their wives, they
proper was preceded by concert pro-
grammc by the Salem Cadet band and
the invocation by Grand Chaplain
Rev. J. w. Venable of Hopkinvi1le.
KY. and was directly followed by
rhe socechmaking.
The chairman of the banquet com
extended the welcome to the visiting
Odd Fellows and their friends and in
so doing introduced the toastmaster.
Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worcester,
deputy grand sire of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. Pinkerton received a grand ova-
ton and his remarks were frequently
applauded. especially when he referred
to Fast Grand Sire Nickerson of Phila-
delphia, who was grand sire during the
Civil War. He spoke particularly OF
the historical connections of the Bay
State and of the reunions of the S u n
and North during the recent war, and
when Massachusetts men have fought
shoulder to shoulder with boys from
the South land under THE leadership
OF Lee and Wheeler. He welcomed
again in behalf of Massachusetts,, the
visiting members and friends.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. junior.
United States senator from Massachu-
setts. was introduced to respond to
, the toast, the President of the United
States.
Senator Lodge said:
The feeling uprsrmost in an our
hearts just now. | think. is one of
~ tI1e DIdvS men
who by land ard sea have fought the
battles of the country and carried the
flag To shining and unbrokcn victories.
To them We all turn with deep and
heartfelt tEnnkfulness. But if our frs;
thought is of the sailor and soldie.,
close behind 1t comes the thought of
their commander in chief ard the
heavy burden that has rested upon
him, From the ranks CT American
citizenship we lake a President, lift
him to ono of the lofty pinnacles of
human greatness, ami at the end of
four or eight years return him quickly
10 private life,
Euriq,g his tcrMre of office he is
clothed with vast powers. greater than
those exercised by many morarchs.
With the vast powers, goes equal re-
spoEsi0faity. All men see the glitter
of the great prize, too many forget
what it entails upon lis possessor. Our
;ae5ry is that when a President is
elected we all. no matter how we voted
accept him as our President and the
representative of the nation. When
war came the American people, with
cut regard to party, rallied to the Pres
iGI-Et of the United States with no ,.i-
vision of any sort.
1T is the highest praise which can be
! accorded to a Chief Magistrate to say
that he has proved worthy of such
a trust at such a time.
The people and their representatives
make and declare war, but the Pres
dent alone carries 1t out. 1t is a fear
ful responsibility In his hands rest
the honor ard safety Of the country
and the lives of her soldiers and sailors
Victories by sea and land, reflect glory
upon his administration. but he knows
that failure OF defeat or mismanage-
ment must ultimately recoil upon him
alone even when he has done his best
and VS. in no wise to blanc.
Ard then When peace GENES again,
ne stands aiorie. Congress declares
| war. but the President makes the peac,
Which must he submitted III the Senate
and the people. Consider for the mo-