The Washington herald., 1921-04-27
PRESIDENT CITES
CANADIAN AMITY
NL OF. MEET
Says Example Should Be
Followed to Bring
! World Peace.

The friendship existing between
Canada and the United States with
out an armed force to guard the
frontiers, was pictured by President
Warren G. Harding last night at the
celebration OF the 1o2nd anniversary
of the founding of the Independent
order of Odd Fellows, as a condition
of International relationship thai
could be extended universally
I'd nations understood each other
and acted with justice, said the
President there would never be
any war They would dwell to-
gethsr Just as Canada and the Unit
ed States, without a fertilization on
the border"
Fer World Fraternity.
If 1 nave one outstanding wish
above all others tonight, / wish ma
tions could be Joined in fraternity.
Thu Presidents remarks were oc-
easioped by the address preceding
his bS the Grand Sire of the /. .. o.
r., Joseph oliver, of Toronto, Can
ada
Replying to the greetings of the
lodge head. the President said 1t
is a very pleasing thing FOR an
American of the United States TO
hear such words of praise from an
American who halls from Canada
For after all. all of US on this con-
tinent are Americana
The President told how he had at
one time Joined a fraternal order
and on the occasion of banquet
given. by the organization, he found
himself seated next to his chauffeur.
'ThaE night we met as brothers and
he was. a better chauffeur as a re-
suit and l was a better employer.
Seated on the platform with the
officers OF the District lodge were
representatives OF every fraternaI
organization in Washington.
Tells of Organization.
The story of the founding ana
growth of the international order
was told by Grand Sire Oliver. He
related how the lodge was first
started with a handful of members
in the city of Baltimore and had
grown into a giant of 100000 and
5O0.0 geo women belonging to the Re
beksh lodges.
He voiced a plea for support for
the endowment fund as the means
of providing for the lodges insti-
tutions. instead of dependence on a
per capita tax for maintenance, as
serting that the endowment fund
should be sufficiently large for the
interest on the funds to provide the
necessary upkeep. That the order
would soon spread throughout Eu-
rope and Asia was the forecast of
the grand sire.
Past Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinker-
ton also spoke. He said:
Praises Ideals.
In an age of unrest the theo-
logical discussion. when the pewS
are replying to the pulpits, when
men appear to be drifting from old
time, moorings, and the religious
faith OF the fathers is being ques-
toned: at a time when the spirit
of material progress seems to alb
sorb the energies of the earth's in
habitants, 1t dares to assert that
prObity and honor. truth and fidelity
are still factors in the worlds de-
velopment; that on the stage OF this
life the play is the tragedy Man.
that the growth of human character
constitutes the richest attribute OF
our civilization"
Bert V. Wolfe, grand master Of
the District lodges. welcomed the
members and visitors. Musical
numbers b the Misses Edith B.
Athey, r. Mclean ard Mrs. J. F. NJ
Bowie interpersed the program
The proclamation directing the
celebration was read by Miss Millie
z. Edmonston. president of the Re
bekah Assembly. Invocation was
offered by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson,
grand chaplain of the order.