The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
AN I.0.O.F. ANNIVERSARY
STREET PARADE AND ToMLIysoN
HALL SPEECHES YESTERDAY,
For Eighty Years the Order Has Been
Doing It's Great Work in
This Country.

The eightieth anniversary OF Odd Fellow
ship was celebrated yesterday by the Ma
rion county members of the order. Starting
at o'clock in the afternoon from the
Grand Lodge Hall, corner OF Pennsylvania
and Washington streets, the members of
the different lodges, in regalia, marched
through the principal downtown streets 20
Tomlinson Hall. where a meeting made up
OF snusic and speeches was held. The Pa
triarchs Militant acted as officers OF the
day. and Joseph Hall, district deputy grand
master. was the master OF ceremonies.
The principal addresses were made by
Senator Enoch G. Hogate. of Danville, a
past grand master; Grand Instructor Z. f.
Pryor, Rev. j. w. Woods and Mrs. Anna
W. La Toilette, president of the Rebekah
Assembly. The interior OF the hall was
handsomely decorated for the occasion with
the flags and banners of the different lodges,
and q number Of American flags formed the
background of the platform. The musical
part OF the programme was furnished by
the When band, interspersed with songs
by Mrs. f. +. Reynolds and violin solos by
Vera Piercy. The opening ode was sung by
the entire audience Senator Hogate began
his address with a summing up OF the great
work which has been accomplished by the
organization in America for nearly a CEN
fury, and dwelt for a time on the funda-
mental principles OF the order. 1.-The doc
trine of our society," he said, lis the help
ing OF our fellow-men- There are times in
the lives of all men, no matter how strong
they may be, when assistance Is needed,
when a kind. helping hand IS desired above
all else In the world. The primary lesson
OF our order Is to hold out that helping
hand. All other things are OF secondary
consideration IL we have learned our lesson
well. No right thinking man can live un-
mindful OF the fellow human beings who
surround him. IL he does disregard them in
the selfish pursuits OF his own interests
In what way is he better than the dumb
animals? Our motto is to observe our fell
low-men and TO help all who need help
The speaker called attention to the humane
and brotherly treatment received by the
captured Spaniards at the hands of their
enemies, the Americans, during the late
war How different from the ancient man
ner OF warfare" he said America pos
sesses the spirit of love for fellow-men as no
other nation possesses IL. and the lesson
has been taught TO the country by organi-
Nations such as ours OF which there are
many In this broad land"
Mr.. PRYOR, in the course of his address.
called attention TO the wonderful growth
OF the order of Odd Fellowship He said
that. since its birth in Baltimore in 1919,
the order had spread itself throughout the
United States until now there is scarcely a
nook corner in the nation that does not
possess members OF the organization. 1--WE
do not seek TO supplant the church." said
the speaker. I'VE seek TO help the church
to stand side by side with It. There is
surely plenty Of room in this world for those
who wish TO do good. and the purpose of
the existence of Odd Fellowship is the
teaching of men TO love and help their fell
low-men."
Rev. ]. W. Woods and Mrs. La Toilette
each spoke on the subject of the women S
work OF the order, and told of the good that
has been done everywhere by the Rebekah
Assembly, Mrs La TOILETTE announced that
the laying OF the cornerstone OF the Rebekah
building. at Greensburg, would take place
next week and that ladies OF the lodge
would be present from all over the State.
The meeting closed with america" sung
by the audience with the band accompani-
rnent.