Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-05-10
10. O. r. PRESENT 4. Il. GLENN
WITH VETERAN JEWEL,

At the session Of Enterprise
Lodge. No. 1s. I. o. o. r., on wed
nesday night, May 1st. Hon. r. Il
Glenn, OF this city. was presented
with a handsome Sorty-year, or vet
eran jewel The presentation was
made by DR.. e. r. Guyon, with the
following remarks:
MY dear brother, In presenting
this beautiful Veteran Jewel CO Won.
indicating on its face forty years of
unselfish service In this Order. and
In the c ause OF humanity, let me
impress upon you that the hearts
OF our brothers go with it. We trust
you may be able TO read between the
lines inscribed on the reverse
side of the Jewel the unseen mes
sage OF love and esteem, which this
lodge extends to you. The invisible
spirit of brotherly affection perme-
aGes every atom OF this Jewel and
surrounds 1t, like a sacred halo.
which will serve to endear It more
ltenderly to your heart.
This Jewel Is not intended. INV
brother, as q pecuniary reward for
your long and faithful service in
this Order, but it Is given to Won Al
q token of great love and apprheia-
ton which dwells In our hearts for
you. 1t liz intended as a raw OF
Gods sunshine TO help brighten
your pathway; a flower planted hy
the roadside to cheer you on: d mile
stone to protect you from losing
your way, a light in the window
for thee, my brother, to lead to
safety and to home.
! would rather be decorated with
La Jewel like this than any that
could be bestowed by Kings or Po-
tentafes. There is no blood in this
Emblem. It 10 clean, my brother
and sanctified by the great cause Of
Mercy and Humanity. represented
lyb this Order
Wear 1T, brother, when the clbrds1
hang heavy and the sun shines the
brightest, wear IL in adversely and
in prosperity, wear 1t in joy and in
sorrow, wear 1t in sickness and In
health, wear 1t always with the
righteous pride it deserves and 1t
will prove a blessing and solace to
thee and will be found q sure aafe-
guard against the ills and the per
IDIHxltieB or life."
In accepting the Jewel Mr.. Glenn
spoke as follows:
Noble Grand and Brothers: ct
has made me exceedingly happy to
receive from you this beautiful Jew
ell, In token OF your esteem for
me, and I am happy that 1t has been
given at this time. as | am still alive
and able to appreciate the gift.
FoTty-five years ago on the 7th day
OF June was initiated into the Or
der, at the village OF Milburn, in
the county Of Ballard, in the state
Iof Kentucky. This was eight years
after the close of the Civil War and
was proud to say that while was
an ex-confederate soldier I was sur-
rounded and initiated by some g.
or 10 ex-federaal soldiers, who had
laid down their prejudices and ex-
tended to me the right hand OF fell
lowship and welcomed me All a
brother Odd Fellow.
About the early part OF 1875,
having located at BlandWille, In
said county, withdrew from Mil
burn Lodge and joined Biandville
Lodge by card. About 1891 | with
drew from Blandville Lodge, and
ia 0SlOpSAI 10VG9 hbbIbIG0 IN the
organization of Soda Springs Lodge,
in Bannock County, Idaho, and with
said Lodge deposited the card OF
withdrawal from Blandyille Lodge,
and some years later withdrew
from Soda Springs Lodge by card
and joined this Lodge.
During the As years of which J.
lave been member OF this Order
have at all times tried to perform
Faithfully my duties as member OF
the Order toward the Lodge and it's
membership, and at no time has
this Lodge or any member of the
Order failed to serve me in time OF
need.
do not accept this Jewel for its
intrinsic worth or value, nor lis q
compensation for long and faithful
service in the Order, but as a token
Of love and appreciation which this
Lodge has always shown towards
me, and / shall ever wear IL with
pride as a luminous talisman of
your love, respect and confidence