Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26

Idaho. Lodge No. 1873, Hubbard.
Oak Lodge No. 1877. Plymouth.
Mason City Lodge No 224.
Freedom Lodge No. 633, Cylinder.
Iowa Falls Lodge No. 100.
Goethe Lodge No. 81. Marshalltown.
Eden Lodge, of Gilman.
Century Lodge No. 66s. Popejoy.
Marshall keDeKans NO. 10.
Diamond Link Rebekahs No. 176, Tama.
Independent Rebekahs No. 3S9. Oska-s
~ loOSa.
Queen City Rebekahs No. LOG, Mason
City.
Daffodil Rebekahs No. 1913, Union.
Electric Rebekahs No. 3sl. Marshall-
town.
Grumme Rebekahs No. 46O, Liscomb.
Cleo Rebekahs No. 1872, New Sharon.
Concordia Rebekahs No. 292, Marshall-
town.e
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoons meeting was called
to order at o:30 O'Clock by Past Grand
Master r. H. Hibben, presidents OF the.
anniversary association. A selection by
the X. o. T. NJ. band was followed by
the singing of the opening ode by the
entire assembly, after which Rev.
Francis W. Parsons, Phi. D.. pastor of
the First Baptist church, led in prayer.
Mayor Frank G. Pierce was then in
troduced by President Hibben and de-
livered the address OF welcome.
Mayor Pierce extended on behalf of
the city and local lodges a cordial and
friendly greeting and Welcome to the
called attention to the strength and
and the length OF time Odd Fellowship
has existed here. He spoke of Marshall
towns appreciation of the honor done
her when E. H. Hibben was elected
grand master and that 1t intensified the
friendly and brotherly feeling Of the To-
cal members toward the order and the
subordinate lodges of the state. The
lefty is always glad to entertain the
representative citizens OF the state and.
ESPECIALLY this representative gathering
lof representative citizens. He paid a
deserved compliment to the Rebekahs.
| THE RESPONSE.
DR.. G. w. Wilson, Of Montezuma, on
behalf ofsthe associat ton and the visit
ling delegates, responded to Mayor
Pierce in a clever address, speaking as
! follows:
1 Mr.. President. Honorable Mayor. ODD
Fellows, Rebekahs, Ladies and Gentle
men: Last summer, in the city of De-
ltfoit Governor Plngree made an address
of welcome to a manufacturers conven-.
tiOn, and these words composed his
lopening sentence: II am not a public
speaker This sentence expresses me
profoundly, and in the eternal fitness OF
things design to appropriate it for per-
sonal use. Were privileged to stand in
1.-THE galaxy Of Parsons. VINO would enjoy
a residence beside a stream of water
better than elsewhere. or. possessed with
4 the winged sandals OF divine Mercury.
soaring on high with the equipoise of a
Right I could promise strict adher-
ence to the central thought; but as 1t is,
neNcrto return.
4 This governor is a kicker, not in the
lsenseso of an anarchist but as humans
3|tarian working for the the natural
s|rghts and legitimate demands of his
|people. You will remember how he
lIcompelled the residents OF his city to
5lplant potatoes on every vacant lot
street and alley. in order that everybody
might enjoy the mashed mountains of
Ian Irish diet. Whyo Because that
q form of food yields starch, solidity and
|sentimcnt and that means courage, con-
8|tact and character. Again, this unique
3!executive believes thescorrect municipal
|policy is to remove, as far as possible,
1.-THE great human necessities from pri-
ilvate speculation and profit. and is on
sIlecord as an earnest advocate OF NUNS
lcipal ownership, the same as the hon-
ilorable mayor OF this city, OF whom
S|notice that the atmosphere Of the press
|gratefully acknowledges his liability to
"A Pierce the congressional bubble in
this district. hope he Will succeed.
j We have discovered today that Mar
u shalltown is hung on hinges instead of
i rivets. Communities. like individuals,
are sometimes riveted slightly. so that
1.-the slight tension required in a formal
+ bow can nor be discovered And with
z some people it requires personal con-
s tact and violence in pulverizing corns
: before 1t will evoke speech or remove
4 the grim earnestness of a. selfish dis
|position. None Of these conditions are
J present today. We see friends. flowers
a land smiles instead of frowns and fumi-
eating pastilles. We encounter no re-
I |straints or blockades. and parade thru
your streets with the feeling that the
s|vigilant eye OF atpoliceman is not on US
and that no missionary from the Phil
I Iippine Islands is about to accost us for
lour signature to a petition recommends
ling Admiral Dewey for the presidency
Many Of us rose early this morning and
with the excitement incident to travel
came here hungry and hopeful: we
! shall return delightfully."- full fed to oul
; dyspepsia.
wish it distinctly understood that
have always been a kicker for more
/, sunshine and laughter. Don't you know
that laughter opens the front door to q
mans heart and that it does not re.
quire the luminous vision Of an ange
to discern that an Easter hat Is the
veranda to a woman's affections:
:. Adorned In the changing fashions the
subtle influence of her fascinating
smile commands our respect, obedience
! and alteration. t.
In order that shall be within the
: shadowy touch Of the clergy, permi,
me to quote a verse from the New Tes.
lament. select the passage from
Luke, because he was a physician. II
the sixteenth chapter and the ninth
Z verse you find these words: And
say unto you, make to yourselves
friends OF Marshalltown, that when W
!. fail they may receive We into everlast.
ing habitations.'' Wonderful, prophetic
inspiration, that rests on the city like &
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