The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13

coming Address to the Visiting Odd
Fellows Today
aFavor !. Z House Mr. Steele Is a
prominent odd Fellow and has been
active in fraternaI circles for twenty
five years
Mr.. steele said this morning
In nv twenty-five years happy ex-
Uerfence in frateruaI life, no event
comes to me crowned with more glad
ness than this occasion As stand IN
this presence and look into your hap
py expectant faces. 1 rejoice that II Is
nv privilege TO extend to you q fra
ternaI and cordial welcome to Topeka
To Topeka, radiant IN sort sun1Ignl
of a generous hospitality 10 shawnee
county. q land fairer and more beaue1-
fuI than the longing eyes of IsraeIs
prophets ever saw
Welcome TO our hills bathed in
golden glory. to our broad acres
where the alfalfa waves to you its blue
banners of welcome and the corn
waves back its banners Of gold, to
our fOrseS singing the songs OF CAD
ness. 10 our rivers running IN ripping
laughter on their way to the seas, TO
our forests singing the songs of glad
rafubow-hued. 10th to fade away
The pleasure is now mine TO voice
a welcome from the Odd Fellows or
Topeka
Topeka Was Hopeful
Permit me TO say that ever since
the glad tfd1ngs flashed lover the wires
twelve months ago that you had &C
eeUted our invitation TO hold this ses-
son here every odd Fellow in Topeka
has looked forward to this day as the
fuIfiIIment OF a long cherished hope
And today we open wide every portal
and bid you enter and be happy
The cftv IS one great organ throb-
hing with sweet harmOuies- and all
for you The subordinate lodge mem
hers welcome you this autumuaI day
in the pIeutitude Of a new and prom
sing harvest and with joy and glad
ness in their hearts They nave come
from every section OF the city TO greet
YOU and to them the whole world mas
grown warm and beautiful in the light
Of YOUR presence. and they ask only
the pleasure OF serving you
Somewhere saw the famous paint
ing of a blacksmith at forge In the
glow of the freight he stood On
his face was a look of determination
in the strength that comes when one
is master of his art the great veins OF
his strong sinewy right arm stood out
like wtipcord as blow after blow fell
from his hammer and spark arrsr
spark flashed about him
He was making a chain each link
a master piece of his skiIIfuI work
each hnk a perfect one An humble
calling in life some may say but the
artist with 4 sensitive brush and an
nate Inowhedge of the heart of man
placed the blacksmith side by side
with kings and masters of fame in the
gallery Of the Louvre
10 F. TrueSt Metal
Every man in our order is link
in the great and mighty chain that
circles the universe. Every man weak
ems or strengthens this chain as he
builds and develops his character
Kansas Odd Fellows are the ruest
metal thy ring clear and true, they
are $4,000 links in the chain that
binds US together in great world
wide brotherhood
The Pauiarchs composing the en-
campment branch the keystone OF
Odd Fellowship. as they reverently
kneeI at their altar of faith hope and
charity. and the Patrtarchs Militant.
with their chfvaIrous vows belted
around them ike rainbows on a sum
mer sea. command me to present their
frateruaI greetings and express their
joyousness at your coming
These Patriarchs are as true a.
the compass to its polar star, and they
pray that blessings be on you Like the
rain. love like the dew. and Joy for
you like the odor Of flowers
delight today to render Just praise
to those who have contributed so much
to our growth an greatness. the IN
crowned queens of the order. the Re
bekzhs BY their devotion and by
their feaIty to our cause and It's pr1n-
c1plSS they nave reIleCCed eEeEnA1 SAOrS
on wOruznhood-
In many cities scattered all over
the world are monuments erectd to
men. rich in the spoilS OF war OF COM
-nerciaI life. and great in the achiev-
tents in science and art Many OF
these statues represent the man being
crowned and always it is the fair
hand of woman who places the victor'S
wreath upon the noble brow
And IT is ever 50; woman's beau
tifuI hand holds the wreath to crown
every act of goodness and greatness.
nd woman's voice Is ever heard in
Acourzgemeuts and uplifting the
right
True Topeka Welcome
So today these Rebekahs present
their cordial greetings to you- their
brothers and to you their sisters and
bid say that measured phrases
can adequately express their Joy and
gIadness in having an opportunity OF
extending To the state Grand lodge =
true American welcome
Grand master and Representatives
and friends. you viii find that true