The record-union., 1899-09-08

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! the hills and swamps of the Philippines
They We're our soldiers-fghting for us
and We all acclaimed in patriotic chorus
our pride in them and our love for our
Nation In the magnificent ovation we ten
Such evidences of the civilian for the
soldler have ever been the result of bat
t.e whenever in pagan or civilized land
the occasion has arisen. 1t is part of our
| humanity so to act. 1t is proper that it
should so be for to him that taketh his
life in his hands and goeth forth to pro-
tect the loved ones at home-to maintain
the autonomy of his country or to spread
the blessings of it's. liberty to other
due.
Tonight we meet and welcome another
| army engaged in another war, more
potent in it's consequences to the veal or
woe of man than all other combats upon
this globe
The army of which these thousands
who marched in procession this evening
and I'LL this spacious pavilion are but a
other army whose deeds we so recently
glorlfed, burns no cities, destroys no
bridges-neither wounds nor kills it's ad-
It's cannon are it's works of good, its
powder the pure principle it avows, its
bayonets the daily efforts of it's mem
The great army of Odd Fellowship of
winch we are a mere outpost marches
| De0llu the banner OF the triple INK ell
gagged in a conflict that ceases not until
the end of all things earthly.
We war against vice in all its forms,
whether in frowning fortresses, in its Sc
buscade, and God be praised we feel that
our fighting as Odd Fellows has not been
in vain that the world is better for the
living and labor of our order.
l congratulate you, my brothers and Sis
ters, on the magnificent outpouring OF
our members tonight. 1t makes all our
hearts swell with joy and our spirits with
pride when We see so many of our broth
ero IN the knaW ranks Sa oted
the leaders-of our great fraternity who
have preceded us into the mysteries OF
| eternity are watching with pleased souls
our successful demonstration of the
California.
We do right to meet at the State Fair,
to aid the Directors of the State Agri-
cultural Society in making this forty
sixth annual exposition of the industries
of California. success. Here in TINS
; beautiful pavilion, in its numerous and
tasteful exhibits, the inventive genius OF
hand upon the triumphant result of the
labor of the farmer, the mechanic, the
: merchant and the scientist and rejoice
4 with them at their wonderful success;
They are engaged as our allies in the
same warfare, though upon different
lines, as we are, for they are each and all
tends to elevate either the moral or ma
terial elements in our nature, whatever
lifts man above the plane OF Yesterday OF OF
direct accord with our efforts and oul
principles.
t time and money and labor TO aid this
exposition, for its teachings are good and
its effect beneficial to our commonwealth
1 According to our tenetS no man can be
, good ODD Fellow unless he is a good
!, man, and as all good men are jealousy
4 laboring to improve the world we sym
pathize with them wherever they may bf
or whatever may be the character Of
: Our members will keep in perfect ster
: to the music of the order which ever IL
!. sweetest concord appeals to us all tC
carry the banner of our association side
by side. with the Stars and Stripes unit
ali Nations, tongues and creeds have en-.
joyed the liberty of our loved land ano
been blessed by the gentle influences Of
Odd Fellowship that together will surely
herald in the day when war shall cease
among men, and Love, Truth ano
Friendship reign supreme upon this
earth.
TO-NIGHTS PROGRAM.
Tonight will be a lively one. 1t is
said that the commercial travellers are
on their mettle, and that they say they
can beat the Native Sons, whose show
is to be tomorrow. The drummers say
they have a fine program and they hav,
announced "a hot old time to quote
from the language of their badges.
DRUM MMERS' PROGRAM.
A part Of to-night's program will bt
carried out by the Reception Commit
tee of ladies. The wives of member
of the Commercial Travellers Council
have interested themselves, and the fol
lowing are on the Reception Committee
Mrs. w. F. Peterson, President; Mrs
S. T. Ennis, Mrs. A. H. Clark Mrs. AR.
thur Loupe, Mrs. E. NJ. Lynn, Mrs. H
A. Bell and Mrs. Mabel Bergman, Vice
Presidents; Mrs. J. f. Olsen, Secretary
These, assisted by the following
named ladies, will take charge of the
visitors on Travellers Day: Mrs. J. II
Dolan Mrs. John Kenefick Mrs. w. G
Mitchell, Mrs. F. T. Davenport, Mrs. G.
G. Hauser, Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mrs. c
Halifax, Mrs. G. B. Wilson, Mrs. G. w
King. Mrs. Ed Sanford, Mrs. w H
Henderson, Mrs Frank Sieke, Mrs. Her
man Fisher and Miss Helen Peterson.
Elks' Hall will be opened all day tt
the commercial travellers, and waiter!
and maids will care for the visitors.
The Ladies Committee will meet a
Elks' Hall at $50 a. m. to-day. Invita-
tions have been sent to all travelling
mems wives, as we'll as to visiting mer
chants wives, and a reception will bt
held this evening from to 10 oclocl
at the Pavilion.
Following is an outline of the day.
program:
r At 8 a. M. there will be a baseball
game at Agricultural Park, Sacrament
Council VS.. San Francisco Council.
The line of march will be as follows
J to Seventh, Seventh to K, K to Tenth
j.. where the band and the members of tn
ball team will take cars to Agriculture
Park. The ball clubs will line up a
follows:
Sacramento Council-Mott c.; Upsor
). p; Martin, h.; Warren, 2b.; Haywood
: 3D.; Sullivan, s.; McCarty, l. f.; Cation
i C. f.; Treadwell, r. f.
Golden Gate Council Conway, c.
: Jefferson, p; Bolderman, h.; Barry
:. 2b.; Dunn, 3b.; Fletcher, S. s.; Daniels
!. f.; Harris, C. f.; Leszensky, r. f.
: Lynn and Mampsel, Of the Sacramen
Il to Council, are coachers, and William
Knapp, coacher for the Golden Cat
: Council; w. F. Peterson, umpire TO
e the Sacramento Council, and c. Z
g Cumberson and w. V. Freeman for tn
:, Golden Gate Council.
: At the ball game there will be suffi
g cient score cards, consisting of hand
some souvenir which will be distribut
: ed to all present.
Y In the afternoon there will be a trav
8 cling mems race at 2:30 o'clock at Ag
ricultural Park.
: After the afternoons entertainment
e all travelling men are to meet at tn
q hall Ninth and T streets at Z %. m