Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28

Grand Master.
nculties that had to be overcome away
back in 1919 in the spread Of Odd Fell
lowship owing to poor travelling facilities
and slow mails.
In the course of, his address Mr.. Tir-
reil aroused much laughter by the fol-
Lowing humorous reference to his COL
leagues at the Capitol:
II have been at the Capitol seven years.
but In that time have met so few good
men that I don't see how I can make a
good speech for you this evening
Mr.. Tirrell said that Wildey encoun-
tered many obstacles in his travels
when promoting the organization. men-
tfoning especially that in 1872 trans
portation by public conveyance from
Baltimore. the third city in the land.
with 10000 Inhabitants. was about two
and one-half miles per hour. TO go
from Boston to New York took seven
days, while from Boston to Washington
was journey Of twelve days. The mail
facilities were of the poorest. the whole
income of the Post Once Department
after the government was formed. as
late as 1900, being but $1,000 ner an
mum. less than the salary of postmas-
ter in a.town OF two or three thousand
people at this time.
Grand Masters Address.
In the course of his address Grand
Master Easterling said:
Eighty mine years ago yesterday was
held q meeting Of five men who formu-
lated a plan and organized Il society
which was to have a much more wide
spread influence upon humanity than
the most vivid Imagination coald have
conceived. Time has rushed On with
more than lightning speed. bearing upon
it's wings alike the evil and the good.
Organizations OF all KINDS nave heen
"a h<,th nd hat
have run their course. and have passed
into oblivion. Generations of men have
risen. but to wither and pass into OBJ
security. Movements in the way o. poll
tics of fraternity, and OF religion. have
been inaugurated. have seen their little
day and have fallen never moro to rise.
But from that gathering OF hve men has
arisen a mighty army. small IN It's pc
ginning as regards numbers, Du, gigan-
tic in the principles and purposes which
are to conquer the world for Justice. for
morality, for uprightness, for integrity.
for humanity. for God, tho bark which
they launched has sailed steadily on
ward.
Increases to Two Millions.
.'Frofn a membership of five 1t has in
creased until 1t has today almost two mill
lions Of devoted men and women en-
Gagged in it's work, and Its yearly In
crease is more than 100000.
1T has expended more than 100 100000
of dollars in relief for its distressed and
needy members and their families. and its
expenditures for this purpose are now
more than 100000 of dollars each year.
ut has more than forty homes, not in
stitutions of charity whose inmates are
made to feel their dependent condition,
but homes where the old and helpless
Of its membership are cared for. and the
children who may properly claim it's aid
are reared to be good citizens. Its good
deeds are known and hailed of all men.
I'VE are living in an age of hurry and
hustle and rush. An age when 1t is pro-
claimed upon the housetOps that the
chief end OF man Is to get rich; and
into the mouths Of Boss Tweed and the
Forty Thieves. BY foul means II we can.
by fair means If we must an age when
giant corporations and combinations OF
the service they render. while crushing
the little man who furnishes the raw
material or labor for the accomplishment
OF their undertak ngs: an age when rec
ords are DESTROYED that they may not be
used in courts of justice. and men have
convenient memories to enable them to
stee- clear of prison bars: an age when
1t seems popular to proclaim our belief In
peace and at the same time to increase by
many millions each year the worlds
expenses for arms and armies and navies
And in such an age 1t is my pleasure
on behalf of the Odd Fellows Of this
jurisd elton and Of the largest and veal
thiest and best fraternal organization in
existence, to welcome you to this gather
ing to celebrate the eighty-ninth ami
versary of an order which has for its
foundation the God-given principles
friendship. love and truth. and which by
its ach evements is a living example Of
the truth"
Program Of Exercises.
The following numbers were on the
program:
| Music. Rebew Orchestra. Henry W.
Weber, conductor: reading proclamations
of grand sire and grand master, William
Ellis Clapp. grand secretary: music. Re-
bew Orchestra; baritone solo. ''Toreador
sons, - from GARNER (Bixet), Mr. New
ton Hammer; Miss Alma Ebert at the
plano: piano colo. waltx in e major
(MosskowslkD, Miss Vera lone Murray;
contraIto solo, Spring Song Bscker.
Mrs. w. T. Reed; Miss Alma Ebert at
the piano; baritone solo. 1.-THE Two Gren-
ediers' (6chubert), Mr. Newton Hammer;
Miss Alma Ebert ct the piano; contralto
SOLD. "Tili Death" (Maschsroni). Mrs.