Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-10
odd Fellows Entertaln-

; Bethel lodge, No. IS, l. O. OF. at thei,
regular meeting last week "Wednesday
evening, entertained White River lodge Of
sharon and Rochester lodge OF Rochester
az Well as members OF lodges in Boston.
barre, Brattleboro and elsewhere some IA
Odd Fellows being present
Inc regular order Of business was tran
sacted and the degree of "Brotherly Love-
conferred by team from the home lodge
with l. W, Clough, p. Gas degree master
a bountiful collation. was served at the
close of the meeting. After cigars had
been lighted, L. W. Ciough. al char
man Of committee on arrangements.
raped for order and introduced Noble
f Grand Boyce, who, in a few well-chosen
words, expressed his pleasure at seeing 30
many visiting brothers present and ex-
tended hearty welcome to all.
responses were made by Bro. Cook for
White River lodge and Noble Grand Hem
son for Rochester lodge, the remarks Of
both being well chosen and received.
BRO. Geo. r. Fortier was then called
upon to respond to the sentiment
,Brotherly love as exemplified by the
three links, Friendship, Love and Truth. p 1
In introducing the speaker, the toast 4
master spoke feelingly Of Bro. Fortieris 1
narrow escape from an untimely end upon 1
certain occasion last summer and slso
complimented him upon his talented i'm
personation on the local stage at recent
performance.
Responding, Bro. Fortier paid his re-
speets 70 the POSTMASTER and then pro-
ceeded to discuss the subject assigned him 4
IN thoroughly artistic manner, showing
a depth OF thought and earnestness az
beilet which thrilled every listener and
touched every heart. Friendship, he said
was sentiment which was freely given !
expecting no return. 1t was thoroughly
unselnsh IN character and spontRneots |
Love was the natural sequence al friend, !
shlp-a stage advanced, wherein some !
thlng was demanded in return. In clos I
ing he used a beautiful allegory al a !
seeker after truth who spent a lifetime :
IN pursuit thereof and who, at the end ~
long and arduous struggle, when life
vas about to depart from him, lamenfad
hat he had not found what he sopgbt
y men behold one single golden feather q
rom the beautiful bird OF truth. in pur.
iult OF which he had spent a lifetime - +
Irduous toll, fell into his lap.
Psst Grand Chedel responded to "Odd- :
elioNship from beneficial standpoint.
mo spoke feeiingly Of the relief the order
vas aole to extend to brothers in distress Y
] lust the time they needed it most,
even dollars and eighty-iiv cents were
expended every minute OF every tvent,,- Il
our hours BY this great order for relief ~ D
= nen oers-not for pay, but through the n
!, ~ - l.aoAe instinct OF the members. And "
his was but 1.-THE OF the intrinsic ~ il
ellencles of the beloved order. al
Bro. Cook responded very pleasinglv 70 Is
request Tor song with, The Blue ana p
pe Gray, and as an encore told one ~ W
rs true stories "a
BRO. y. II. Eddy OF Wantastiauet lodge q
bTattleboro entertained the eomnsSt- in
RELY and was followed by Bro. Il b
ora OF Barre, who made a very pIeasiny OF
peeeh. He expressed his pleasure A. bl
eng present, cOmplimented the degree d,
IAN upon the excellent work done. lola &C
several Instances Of personal knowleige at
herein Odd Fellowship had been Of erest p
dXantage and closed in humorous vein
men delighted his hearers. Several
lher brothers responded briefly for the
GOD q the order at the call Of the toast
Bro. J. Han Long delivered the asvaIa- ~
ictory, being in turn grave and CAV ana ~
M the brothers TO their several homes e.
,ioicing. hi
Bethel lodge may well feel proud az tba e
lceess Of this frsternal meeting which 70
though unstudied and informal, proved -
agreeable and helpful to all present. ~