The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-19
Pythidd COnVe-
ton
Continued from Fourth Page

lent work the order Of knights Of
Pythias is building up and increasing
a strong, unSelfish, patriotic citizen
ship, a high ideal of personal charac-
ter; and among the leaders IN this
work are the gallant men of North
Carolina whom We have as our honOred
n very welcome guests tonight.
And now a few words. more particu-
larly meant for the ladies, and 1 am
done.
This is an ic~onoclastic age; the truth
of many anciently honored maXims is
no longer admitted: the sayings which
We're veritable rules of life for our fore
fathers are no longer respected. l "a
personally testify hat spare the rod
and spoil the child was most highly
regarded M vigorously executed even
as late as my own boyhood days now
few adults give it credence and chill
dren unanimously scorn it. That hap
Ply aggregation Of potent. grave and
reverned s~eigniOrs, the Khorassans.
come boldly to the front in a recently
issued programme and say,
"'Early to bed and early to rise
Does very we'll for aged old guy
But makes a man miss all the fun till
he dies
The early bird catches the worm
nowadays nobody gives the worm ad-
miration for being early, and learned
students of biology admit that had the
worm not been an early riser his end
would nave been less pathetic. And
thus all along the line ideal truths are
shattered in this age Of protest, origl-
nality and synicism. There is one say
ing, however. that goes unassailed, the
truth of which is planted deeply III the
heart of the world a truth as S3 cred as
the love of woman, as everlasting as
the StarS-"The hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the
world No married man and father
dare question that statement, and if
there be an unmarried man so bold as
to argue the proposition, | sincerely
trust that in the sweet bye and bye its
adorable truth will be awakened in his
benighted heart as he strons the floor
in the wee small hours bearing in his
p%aternal arms a wiggling, struggling
nlOrsel Of humanity whose t~ireless. stu
pendOuS voice is out of all proportion
to it's size, and whose little body con-
ain an ache which refuses to bulge
even when attacked by brOadsides of
catnip and pareSoric.
"Ruskin most truly said that no man
ever yet a a right life who was not
chastened by a woman's love, strength
ened by her courage and guided by
her discretion and | believe it equally
true that no organization whose work
is charitable and benevolent will ever
attain its greatest usefulness or high
est destiny without the sympathy, dd-
vice and cooperation Of woman; hence
it is most gratifying to his chi valric
order to have SO many of the splendid
women of North Carolina with us to-
night and we trust that we may al
wa We ranaiEa and ylp1-it NOnr holm and
approval.
wilmington is happy to have as mel
IGNORED guests the gallant knights OF
North Carolina and their fair ladies,
I know hat there is no freer, more
generous hospitality han that Of this
Cape ear section, mo the very best
of it shall be yours during your stay
with US. Latch strings are out, ou1
hands, hearts and homes are yours. W.
trust that yOu deliberations viii
nightly advance the interests OF you!
beneficent order and that your visit
will be most pleasant. AS you attain
these good ends. you will make happy
indeed, the hospitable people of this
glorious old city in whose behalf l eX.
tend to you a most cordial welcome
Major R0bertson's excellent address
was applauded throughout and ever
and anon created roars of laughter. Al
the close the audience showed it's ap-
| probation by a storm of applause.
With Mr. E. H. Munson as accom-
PIANIST one of Wilmington's sweetest
singers. Miss Mary Cole, charmed the
| with magic effect "When Thou Arr
Near IT'S Day (by Hermann Lohr,
The appreciative and delighted au,
dience gave her an encore.
Chairman Behrends next introduced
Alf. S. Barnard \ prominent lawyer
of Ashevllle, who responded in behalf
of the Grand Chancellor and GRAND
Lodge to the words of welcome sc
beautifully" delivered by Major Robert.
son. Mr.. Barnard is a most attractive
graceful II eloquent speaker. and thu
audience frequently burst into ap.
| plause at his sallies of wit and tenins
hits. The following was Mr.. Barnard!
remarks in part:
THE RESPONSE.
The kind words which have so gen
erouSly flowed from the heart and lip,
of him who opened wide your gates
induce me to believe that my feebl'
response will not be judged by the col
language in which it struggles for eN
preston, but will be received IN tina
spirit of Indulgence which looks Onl.
at the sincerity of motive that give
It impulse.
L appreciate this honor ana &C
knowledge my Indebtedness TO TIL
Grand Chancellor. The opportunity T.
take part in this programme is a grea
privilege and to me a source of 1eepeS
pride and pleasure. He could have as
signed me no more grateful task thai
that of accepting, on behalf CT thi
Grand Lodge. this splendid welcome.
1t is unnecessary for me to speal
to North CarolinianS of the cit.
to which we have come or the peopl
in whose midst We are. They haV
long been noted for their chivalry All,
their hospitality. We knew when you
invitation was accepted that a cordia
reception awaited us. Our anticipa
tons AVE been fully realized and you
fame has become a fact. We knew ais
that we were to visit the home Of tn
first Pythian Lodge instituted in thu
state II since coming here We ar
convinced that the same zeal whic
prompted you to be first in securing
charter. is still inspiring you to be fore
nos in the practice of its notices.
say to you We are glad to be with yoU
We are especially pleased at thi
manifestation of interest by your wo