Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
18th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

18th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Wausau Lodge No. 215, |. 0. 0. F.,
of Wausau celebrated the 99th an
niversary of this organization at the
lodge hall on Washington street Fiji
day evening in an appropriate way.
The members had invited Arbutus
Lodge No. Is, Daughters of Rebekah,
and friends to join them in the oD1
servance. A fitting program for the
occasion had been arranged, and was
listened to by a large gathering.
]. M. Howarth opened the evenings
entertainment with a few remarks on
the purpose of the getting together OF
the two orders and the inviting OF
friends, after which all Joined in sing
ing "The Star Spangled Banner" The
next number ON the program was a
patriotic recitation by Edward Ander-
son. Jr., which was well given. The
little lad was dressed in khaki uni
form and carried a flag, which added
greatly to his rendition. Miss Alma
Sparr gave a delightful piano solo.
Little Miss Corrine Marcott appeared
next and gave a recitation along
the lines of patriotism, in a
very interesting way. Mr.. Howarth
had been put on the program for q
paper on the organization, and his
reading was entitled, 1.-THE Emblem of
Oddfellowship," and in part was as
follows:
"ALL SEEING EYE envelopes in a
blaze of light and glory. 1t reminds
us that the scrutinizing gaze of our
Father is ever upon us, beholding our
actions and even our thoughts, for He
searcheth the hearts and trieth the
reins.
Let us then gratefully, as we'll as
reverently, so live under His all-seeing
eve that we thank Him for the past,
rejoice before Him in the present, and
cherish a humble hope in Him for
the future, thus fulfilling the great
motto of our order-In God We Trust.
SKULL AND CROSS BONES is the
Emblem of Mortality and reminds us
not merely that dust we are and unto
dust we must return, but also that we
are solemnly bound to commit the
mortal remains of departed Brother
carefully and lovingly to the tomb.
" C1GIlOn d liFCly 1CCOllCNIlOh "a AiiA'
many virtues, and to bury his i'm
PROJECTIONS with his body beneath the
clods of the valley.
1t also teaches us the vanity OF
worldly things-the instability OF
wealth and power and the certain
passing away of all earthly greatness.
This lesson, as melancholy as it is,
truthfully humbles pride, awakens
compassion for others, arouses the
soul to the proper sense of responsible
ity to God, and of duty to our fellow
men. Thus it inspires us to labor for
the spread of that great law of human
brotherhood, which shall yet bind all
nations, kindreds, tongues and people
in the bonds of benevolence and peace.
THE CULVER AND THE BOW. In
peace prepare for war. Truly the bow
is unstrung, the culver unslung, the
arrows undrawn-but all are ready.
They remind us of the ancient mode
of warfare, and of the manifestations
of devoted friendship between Jona-
thon and David. The true Oddfellow
will always have ready his culver and
his bow to guard a brother from
danger or to promote his welfare.
BUNDLE OF STICKS. This me-
mento of a dying Father, to teach his
children the value of union, speaks
no less impressively to our larger
Brotherhood. 1t reminds us of the
power of each member to sustain, and
be sustained by the others, when all
are bound into one bundle by F. L.
and T., making the interests and labors
of all the common property of each.
In Oddfellowship union is strength
indeed. One rod separated from the
rest can easily be broken.
THE AXE. 1t reminds us that as
the trees of the wilderness must fall
before the axe, ere the sunlight can
dispense its gloom and the land be-
come a fruitful field, so must divine
truth be applied to every numbering
tree and poisonous vine within us,
before we can realize the genial glow
and fully profit by the influences OF
| fraternity in our lodge, our order, and
in the family Of man.
THE SCYTHE. Reminds us of the
solemn truth that as the grass falls
| before the mowers scythe, so man
being as the grass and flowers of the
| field, must wither before the touch OF
time and fall before the king of ter
rors. Both teach us, that it is only
through time that we can reach etern-
lity-only through mortality that we
can attain immortality and only
through death to sin that we can enter
| into eternal life.
THE HEART AND HAND reminds
us that there should be no improper
concealment of feelings and purposes
among brethren. That our greetings
should be of the heart as well as the
hand. 1t also teaches that with pure
hearts and clean hands must we come
to perform the mission of an order
dedicated to trust in God, and tt
| friendship love and truth.
| THREE LINKS is the emblem OF
F. l.. and T., and represents the all
encircling chain of sympathy tha
unites us as one in our aims, labor
and abundant rewards; and remind:
us that we are thus bound for oul
own and each others welfare anC
| teaches us as we have learned from
the lips of antiquity that the bes
safeguard against the ills of life viii
be found in the practice of Friend
ship, Love and Truth"
Gustave Mueller, Wausau's veteran
musician, rendered a piano solo next
and responded to an encore.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pomeroy was on the
program for a reading, and gave 6
clever article entitled, "a Modest Wit,
in very interesting way.
William Allen (Shan T. Boy) gave
one of his own songs, 1.-THE Big Pine
Tree" Mr.. Allen is we'll known in
this city, especially among the pic.
neers, as composer, and his sons
on Friday evening was very much en-.
joyed.
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