Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24


city and community generally, met with
q loss impossible to estimate when that
honest man-that good Odd Fellow
Fred Grumme, passed away.
The erection Of buildings like this.
the decoration and conservation OF them
to the work OF Odd Fellowship, is surely
a task that ought to and will attract at
tention and one well worthy the con-
gratulations OF all good Odd Fellows.
I'VE look out in the world and witness
the growth Of selfishness and of greed;
the fierce conflicts of passion and ava
rice; the oppression OF the weak, and
wonder if all the gentler attributes of
humanity are becoming extinct; we are
becoming as the years pass less able to
forgive an injury; more hasty in tenn
Der; less inclined to answer the cry of
suffering; less swift to succor the fallen,
and to give aid to the perishing.
Have our lives fallen III wicked
places and is the world steadily becom
ing more corrupt? We think Of these
things and become sad and gloomy with
the reflection that true friendship. that
lisinterested kindness has so little In
iuence in the affairs of every day life.
But to the member Of the order a
bright CLEAN Of sunshine comes when
he thinks of his fraternal friends and of
the warm clasps of the hand which.
await him within the temple where his
vows of undying devotion to the prin-
ciples OF Odd Fellowship have been
made. Here he can, If no where else in
the wide world, meet true consolation
and support; here he can bring his
griefs to find friendly sympathy, and he
can find ready hands and willing hearts
to minister to a mind diseased. The
mutual pledges of brothers to brothers
have something sacred in their nature,
and with this reflection we feel assured
that no matter how cold and selfish the
world may become the brothers of our
faith have warm place in their hearts
for the sorrowlng and afflicted one.
These buildings erected to Odd Fellow
ship are visible monuments to charity
to benevolence, to friendship. They
stand by the waysde to direct the
thought and purpose to better things
They make character and aid in making
good citizens. No one can measure the
silent influence that a building like this
will exert in the years to con1e-on gen
erations yet unknown.
The purposes of the order are SO we'll
known; the principles taught here are
so familiar to the world at large that
the collection of brick, of stone and iron
will be silent but very strong monitor
for the betterment of the community in
which 1t is placed, and advancement of
those Christian virtues which find full
expression in the articles of faith in
this order.
To you who have by the devotion of
your worldly means rendered this build
ing possible, who have with anxious
care watched the laying of it's corner
stone, and erection of these walls; who
have expended of time and money that
your fraternal friendship may have a
home. all honor is due. You have build
ed we'll. Your time and money have
been we'll expended and your children
and your childrens children will rejoice
in the full completion of your labor and
in the eternal triumph of the principles
of our order founded on the immutable
lcornerstones of friendship, love and
truth, where we believe il is destined to
| immovably rest until time shall be no
more"
| After Mr.. Hibben had concluded. the
doxology was sung in concert and the
benediction was pronounced, thus COM
pleting the entire ceremony of dedica-
ltion.
EVENING SESSION.
The first regular work done in the
new building was begun in the evening.
the lodge being called to order by the
Goethe officers. One candidate was
presented for initiation in the work of
the second degree. which was conferred
by Capt. H. w. Mundhenk, of Banner
Lodge. and his band of rough riders.
j. NJ. Friedman was the candidate. At
ter the lodge adjourned those who de-
sired repaired to the Germania hall,
where the members of Concordia Re-
bekah Lodge No. 295 served luncheon
and where social hour and dancing
were enjoyed.
Among the prominent Odd Fellows
present at the days ceremonies were
Mr.. j. Norwood Clark of Iowa city,
grand treasurer of the encampment
and the Oldest Odd Fellow in the state,
and Mr.. NJ. Newman, of Des Moines,
grand warden-elect. Delegations from
many surrounding towns We're present,
including Tama, Gladbrook. State
Center and Des Moines. Reinbeck Odd
Fellows We're especially we'll repre-
lsented.