The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
Resolutions and Speeches Expressing
Appreciation for Hospitality.
ADDRESS OF The GRAND SIRE.
He Suggested to His Predecessor to
Take Virginia Bride Home With
Him-Report of the Finance
Committee Shows Order
Is in Good
Condition.


The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd-Fel-
lows concluded its labors yesterday at 1
o'clock and adjourned sine die. The
closing feature was the installation
of officers, Hon A C. Cable, of
Ohio being inducted into the high office
OF Grand Sire. Retiring Grand Sire Pin
kerton made most appropriate address
in presenting the new Grand Sire, and the
response of Mr.. Gable was both unique
and pretty.
The Grand Lodge convened on time.
and the business before the body was
rushed in order that it might be conclud-
ed in time for the installation to begin
at noon The report OF the Committee
on Finance consumed most of the morn
ing time.
This report shows the order to be in
excellent financial condition, notwith-
standing the heavy expense OF this ses-
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the
thanks of the body to the Mayor and the
people of Richmond for the splendid en-
tertainment they have accorded the Wis
iting Odd-Fellows. The retiring Grand
Sire Hon. A. S. Pinksrton, spoke of the
open-handed hospitality that had been
shown the fraternity since its Sovereign
Grand Body came within the borders OF
Virginia.
The Lodge adopted resolution appro-
priating s1,5c0 to be expended in the paint
ing of a portrait of the Grand Sire, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the
Finance Committee.
SPEECH OF TIE GRAND SIRE
The solemn ceremonies incident to the
installation of officers began promptly at
noon On assuming the gavel the new
Grand Sire spoke briefly. his remarks being
devoted in the main to his distinguished
predecessor, Grand Sire Pinkerton.
Brother Pinkerton," began Grand Sire
Gable, 1.-TWO years ago you were elected
by the unanimous vote of this sovereign
body to the highest office within its gift
You have been true to every trust and
have performed all the duties enjoined
upon you with strict fidelity and marked
ability, having made for yourself splen-
did record, full Of honors tina. have been
worthily and deservedly bestowed upon
you by this great Brotherhood. You now
take rank as a Past Grand Sire, with the
grand and noble men who have preceded
you, and who have been among the pom
eers, the beacon lights of the Order. The
confidence and love of this great fraternal
organization goes with you.
TT may not be improper for me to ex-
press most respectfully the belief that, to
round out your life, to complete your mis-
sion on earth, to restore peace to your
troubled soul. to make, so far as you can,
reparation for your dereliction in the past,
before it is eternally too late, and while
yet in this beautiful Southland where
honor is religion. where gallantry is law.
and virtue the high ideal of womanhood'
ShOIr1l .ioiO Order Ea
back to the old Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts with you the light and life of a
home. +" (Applause, tho retiring Grand
Sire being single man.)
Then addressing himself to the officers
and members OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Grand Sire Cable said:
II am wholly unable, at this time, to
find words adequate to express the sincere
feeling of thankfulness and gratitude with
which my heart is flied to overflowing, for
the distinguished honor you have by your
kindness, partiality and confidence con-
ferred upon me.
"The honor of the office of Grand Sire
is exceeded only by the responsibilities
attached to it.
"In accepting this exalted and disnified
position and assuming to discharge its
duties. it is with keen sense and deep
appreciation as to what 1t means, and of
tude, that go with it
'"The only guarantee that I can give
you for my office conduct is an honest
purpose to do my whole duty without
fear or partially, with an eye single to
the advancement of the pure principles of
Fellowship. To accomplish this, I
most respectfully solicit and confidently
expect your kind Indulgence and hearty
cooperation.
'"Nhis is a marvellous age in which we
are living, the nineteenth century just
closing and Its greatness will be an in
spirat:on for commencing the work of the
twentieth. It has done more for the de
yelopment of mans intellectual and ply
sical condition and environment than all
the centuries gone before. The achieve
ments of a hundred years are now crowded
into a single decade, yet, while the mad
struggle for wealth and renown. which
chills the hope of the vanquished and
shriyels up the soul of the victor In the
hot glare of prosperity, goes on. While
confidence and feebleness are despoiied
by avarice and selfishness. while the
miser continues to amass and the prodi-
gal to waste. there will be work for
Odd-Fellowship to do. (Arplausel.
LET us continue, therefore, to teach
the Brotherhood Of man and the Father
hood of God. God sometimes seems afar
off. and heaven fiction but our brothers
are always near Us. and we have all
solemnly corenanted at the altar of our
order to make ot1r lives. as Well as the
lives of our brethren. better We were
created dependent cratures. dependent
mon each other for support and protec-
tion. Mutual deDendence Involves the
finest affections. Benevolence is humani-
ty.' Let us go forth then. in the grand
anternrise of philanthropy. in the glorious
! work Of benevo.ence. In the discharge OF
The various duties intrusted to our care,
under the guidance and guardianship OF
the Great Great tor. whom we are taught
to recognize as the source of all power,
the giver OF every good and perfect gift
fAnplausel.
Georgia, was presented by the Grand