The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
PAID TRIBUTE TO THEIR DEAD.
ODD FELLOWS IMPRESSIVE MEN,
ORAL sSERVICE.

Memorial Speechei Chorus of the
RriulsIey Opera Co mpany sang the
Memorial Od.'s.
The large numb IT Of Odd Fellows which
attended the me- noriai service at the
Lutheran Church If the Ascension last
night evidenced the devotion The members
feel for their depi uted brethren. The
church was filled To- lg before many who
desired 10 attend hal arrived. so that 1t
was their misfortune 10 be disappointed
Both the memorial an nd the musical TEA
lures of The service weI complete. Those
who represented the.r "a dyes in spea king
for members who died dun ing the past year
did so IN an earnest, 50, npathetic way.
From the number mention sd some OF the
lodges have LOST many OF Il cir most faith
fu. and devoted members.
The ODD Fellows arrived at the church
in a body under command o Past Grand
Henry Koshorn Renewed in terest seems
10 have been stirred in the m emorial ser
vices as there was a large representation
from each lodge On arriving at the church
the Odd Fellows took seats in front that
had been reserved for them They wore
their lodge regalia.
The exercises opened with en- an Them
sung by the members of the STinkley Op-
era Company, afrer which ID ODD .Fei-
lows sung their opening ode. Prayer was
Iamation Of tie grand sire ana the grand
master 70 hold memorial ser vices was
read by Secref airy Rowland. soprano
solo was beautifully by Miss Z ickman.
Mr.. J. $ Tyson, past grand re presenla-
tive to the grand lodge. spoke OF the
deaths in the sovereign grand lodg 2, which
was the first address of the evening.
Since our last memorial service S, one
year ago ne said this order ma Deth
called upon 20 give up an unusually large
number OF its most prominent aud pro
gressive members. They were men those
a
islators, whose devotion 10 duty and
whose earnest work in their respec i've
Jurisdictions had kept them so conth au-
Ous4y in the fore front that they W. ne
calaed upon 70 take an active part in tae
supreme legislation Of the order. some lpt
them We're returned Term aIter teri
through a series Of years. and finally
arose to places of trust and great respon-,
slbiiity, even bla highest Official position
known 10 the order, TINS demonstrating
the wisdom Of their respective grand L
bodies in selecting and relaintng them as
reDrese natives Of the thirty-seven men |
whose names appear in the memorial |
proclamation of the grand sire, quite |
number OF them were personally known |
20 some of US as representative men and |
Odd Fellows in the communities N which
I'll was my good fortune to have the
pleasure of a close acquaintance with some
of them. Judging all of them By the stan |
dsrd Of such men as John r. Harmon OF
California. John w. Ratlim of Colorado, !
W. H. Croker Of Illinois. c. a. Logan, |
Thomas Moonlight and william A. shan |
non OF Kansas; Samuel 3. Krogman of
Measurements. samuel f. Gwinner OF
Pennsylvania, Jacob II. Robinson of Viz
ginia ana Charles A. Hasbrouck of Wash |
ingtoH, with our own Dietz and Cow,
whose personal friendship Il was my priv
ilege to enjoy. they were all men, whose
love for their Fellows, as exemplified in
their every day Intercourse, with the
world at large, was as pure and unset
fish as the brightness of the midday sun,
They Will draw very near to them not only
their lodge-room associates, but Odd Eel
THINKING Of them as they
were and as we knew them,
the thought that viii not down
fidelity 10 their trusts. are bright, living
examples. worthy the imitation of all men.
We feel assured, however, that although
the warm hearts that throbbed for others
woes are mouldering away to join their
kindred dust; such examples as theirs
pathway as Odd Fellows ever urging
US onward to the performance of good
These annual assemblies. intended as
they are, to bring US near together raise
with the memory Of our departed
brothers, are solemn occasions, yet there
We have been permitted to live In the
same age and country with such men as
have mentioned.
In the discharge of their fraternal du-
ties their sacrifices were great year after
year. They lefs their homes and bust
ness pursuits at the call of others, jour
neying miles 10 take their PAGES la the
legislative halls of the order they loved /"
MIR j. r. Saussy spoke a S follows in he
half CT the Grand Lodge OF Georgia
BY virtue Of The proclamation of the
grand size and grand master we have as
senbled to ray tribute 20 our dead
BIothcf Tyson has responded to those who
by TIER zeal aud endowments have been
found worthy 70 held the m1st exalted Of
mes IN the order, in the sovereign grand
lodge OF the Dnii6d States. who In their
lie time, exercised jurisdiction as broad
as the extended limits OF the order and
a supervision Of Odd Fellowship the world
III Is my privilege to respond 10 those
who. IN sphere not 50 boundless yet wide
as tire boundaries of the Empire state OF
the South, Were honored by their asso-
ciates and brethren with high once and
great trusts, who having done their duty
IN the Grand Lodge Of Georgia, have been
called 70 the sovereign grand lodge above.
Sresides.
sad, me evil that men DO lives after them
qua inc good is oft Inferred with their
bones" But we learn from a higher
source Blessed are the dead which die
IN the Lord; from henceforth. yea, saith
xne spirit, they may rest from their la
when the prophet of Old was lead bv
me spirit IN the valley of dry bones be-
hold there were very many and very
dry SO when we contemplate the har-
vest OF death that he's been ceaselessly
gong on the gaunt reaper ever swinging
ms Keen scythe ia our ranks the silent
majority outnumbers us who survive But
when, IKE the prophet, we summon the
eetnent OF memory 10 bring them to life.
and "a lac words OF that Invocation cry
aloud, Cone from the four winds g.
breath, and breathe upon these sla N thar
they may live. now exceeding great Ia
the army Of them, who. having forged
and worn the triple links of Friendship,
Love and Truth are now wearing The
crown Of Immortality the reward Of a
useful ana wcil-spent life.
1T Is the purpose and end of this as
semblage tonight 70 recall the names the
lives. the virtues of those who within the
past year of Odd Fellowship nave passed
INIT
poet 20 fiji Qua their pictures with The de-
t9i-s that the painter would impart to the
canvas. We can only fash the light of
the camera Of memory upon them as they
pass by.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia mourns
the loss Of Past Grand Master James S.
TOW OF Miller Lodge No. TO- Augusta yho
tuli Of years and Of honors, gathered The
NIapgiy o. his couch about him. as one