Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-18
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Lodge in Session at the Ter
%ritoriaI Capital.
SEMl-CENTENNlAL CELEBRATION.

80 ANhNN NNA' NN
had responded literally to the call to
decorate their places of business and
residences and San Francisco street
was a sea of flags, bunting and
~strcamers; eighteen out of the TWEEN.
ty.two lodges In the jurisdiction of the
Grand lodge had delegates In addition
To representation from different lodges
in addition to delegates and the grand
officers.
The public meeting was called to or.
der In Masonic hall on the east side
Of the plaza at 10 o'clock yesterday
forenoon by Grand Master Homer r.
Unscll Of Las Vegas. Hon. Amanda
Chaves. mayor of Santa Fc. made the
address Of welcome that was roundly
applauded. lie spoke as follows:
ADDRESS or WELCOME.
Gentlemen: On behalf of the citi.
zen Of Santa r.. | extend you a most
cordial welcome to our historic city.
The gates Of the city are opened to
YOU and so are our arms and our
hearts. I welcome you gentlemen to
santa Fc, the city Of romance and the
mother of western civilization. and
the mother of western Odd Fellowship.
II was IN this historic spot that your
brothers established the first lodge
Of Odd Fellows in the year 1851, re-
fer To Montczuma lodge which was
established in the month Of July of
that year. Among the rolls of the
past membership and among your
present brothers you will find the
anne of many of our most illustrious
citizens. many of whom rejoice today
I'm extending to you a most hearty vel.
come. There is in this city an old Gem.
ctcry belonging to your order which
contained the remains OF many of the
most distinguished citizens of former
days and among others those of Gov.
ernOr Bent. the first American COVER.
q Of New Mexico. The name OF this
great pioneer recalls To our minds one
Of the o important epochs in our
history. II Is now over fifty years
since New Mexico became a part of
this great American Union. In that
period, under the protection of that
glorious flag which we all honor. love
II respect, our people have enjoyed
perfect peace and happiness. As there
are 80 many young men among you |
viii relate To you "A legend of the old
Spanish days. when New Mexico was
iirst settled by the Spanish conquer.
ors all the principal families that ON.
grated here from Spain and Mexico
made their first home In this city.
From here they gradually scattered to
all parts Of the province and formed
new settlements. Santa Fe was. how.
ever, the principal city and contained
The most inhabitants. Numerous were
the young men who would come here
to hunt Tor wives among our charming
girls. There was a belief among our
people then that whoever would drink
water from the Rio Chiquito was sure
to return, II make his home In Santa
Fe one "a the first things that the
girls would do was to see that every
promising young man who visited the
city vas well supplied with water from
chat wonderful river. Once having
tasted that water his return was sure.
The force of this legend Is as true
today as IL was then and | earnestly
hope that every one of you will drinK
water from our enchanted river in or.
Ter that We may have opportunities to
welcome You over and over to our soil.
While you are here gentlemen enjoy
yourselves to the utmost and | hope
that everyone of You will cary home
pleasant lemembranCes of your visit
TO historic Santa Fe. Again gentle
men ] welcome you and wish you a
most enjoyable time among your fel.
low citizens of the capital of the
future sunshine state of New Mexico.
RESPONSE by GRAND MASTER.
Grand Master unscll responded In a
ligniiled name and was also APP
plauded, Ills address was cXtcmpora.
ncous. Tho following is a resume of
his address:
MI Mayor. Gentlemen: consider
I n pleasant duty. indeed. to respond
TO the generous welcome so graciously
recorded the members of the great fra.
.ornity that | have the honor to rep
resent.
The well known hospitality of the
western people is a household word
throughout this great country of ours.
Z IL indeed synonymous with fraterni.
~. a cardinal principal Of Odd Fellow.
ship. We feel therefore hat we are
welcome, yea, thrice welcome, hence
We come not through idle curiosity as
10 the sightseers and pleasure seekers
Of eastern states, but as your guests.
Your n~eighbOrs and friends, to share
your hospitality. We have come for
business and for pleasure. Business
hrst, pleasure last. While we are look.
ing forward with no little degree of
anxiety to u glorious jubilee, day af-
ter tomorrow, and the many good
things in store for us, we must not
lose sight of the fact that in the mean.
time we have IA great deal of work to
do, n have little time to do il. | con.
ndently believe that our stay in this
historic city will be both pleasant and
profitable"
After the public meeting the grand
lodge went into its twelfth annual
session with Grand Master Homer T..
unsell presiding; and the following
grand officers In their chairs: W. T..
Kelley, deputy grand master, Alfred
Jelts' grand warden; Alexander Bow
le' grand secretary; A, p. IIogle, grand
treasurer i, C.. F~arquharson, grand
marshal; w, \. Murphy, grand guar.
dlan' REV. q. 5. Madden, grand chap
lam, ana H. a. Sleyster, grand in
7tIuctor'
me Following representatives were
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