North Carolina Newspapers

to CP EC 9 a CO W O CO S5 CD P-1 X as o a CP H cs O S O o to UJ X f- OS 5CQ 1 II I II I'll IV II I II I ALUAU 1 1 y 1 1 in i Lv '..J Il'lifu- This Argus o'er the people's rights, Doth an eternal vigil keep No soothing strains of Maia's sun, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep" Vol. XVII. GO LDSBORO. N. C. THURSDAY MAY 21, 1896 NO 92 .(.( 1 V J: ?5 : J 1 ri- Kighest of all in Leavening Power I .a test U.S. Govt Report X All MJJIUlllWIlll - LOCAL BRIEFS Mits. Annie ij. Koruegay is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. 1$. Boyd, at Ncwbern, whose husband died on Wednesday and was bur ied with Masonic honors by the Grand Lodge Thursday. Mil Harry A. Tucker, of the Marble firm of H. A. Tucker & Bro., of Wilmington, is in the city. Mr. Tucktr says his firm has bought the Marble works of Mr. D. A. Grantham in this city, and that he has already shipped some stocK here and has deal more on the road. rood The dry weather has injured the bean crop very much, but if the crop is cut ff half, there will still be enough left to supply the demand. Never before has such a large crop been planted in the trucking section of the State. One of the delegates from the Republican convention at Ra. leigh, r. Mr. Johnson from Brunswi k county, was knocked down anJ run over by a horse and bugf y belonging to Dr. J. M. Parker on the streets in this city Saurtday but without serious results. Ma. W T. Dortch has a nice ly fitted up fish pond at his country home, near this city. and it is said, for the amusement of his small boys, lhat Mr. Dortch buys freh fish from the market here and puts them on the hooks of the lilies that his boys have set in the pond. The boys think they are expert fishermen. Local fishermen report shad more plentiful this late in the season than ever before. They a'so seem to think there must be some fatal epidemic visiting the smaller fish in the rivers here abouts, as it is not an uncommon sight to see dead fish floating on the top of the water. The AnGt,s congratulates Goldsboro in having aaother dis tinguishud honor conferred upon her in the election of our esteem ed and progressive young towns -meo Mr. W. T. Dortch to the high office of Grand Master of the State Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. Mr. Dortch is the youngest Grand Master the State has ever had. It is a merited honor. Sue, cess to his administration. The contract for the construe tion of the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home, of this city, has been awarded to the Powtiattan Lum twr Company for the suai of $10, 450. they being the lowest bid ders. Toe work is to begin at once, pushed to completion, and in accordance with the beautiful plans adopted which guarautee the build' ng to be one of the handsomest structures in the South. We go forward. For Thf. Argtts.J 'the iiuck!0 iiekry pie." A crowd of us was whittling, Together on the street. And naturally t 11 to talking About thiogs we like to eat: Each ono named his favorite ish, With the whoefore's and the why; They asked me to name my pizea : 1 said, huckleberry pie. They spoke of oysters, stowed or fried, Of chowder made of clam?, Trays of ni-e baked "possom, Banked h'gh with roas;ed yams, Backbones, brains and sausage, With on'ons on the sly; but no on mentioned Sampson blues For a huckleberry pie. They talked of po-k and turnips, Of turkey, quail and fish. And many other kinds of grub. That makes a toothsome dish. They nan ed so much I hungered for, It almost made nr.e cry; But not a th'ng they sp"ke of Equals huckleberry pie. You may boast of meats and pastries, Of cakes and other food, I've nothing to say against them, For all are very food: But there's nothing that will match it, And there aint no use to try, A good, old-fashioned, juicy Huckleberry pie. J. M, H. Goldsboro, N. C., May 13. I. o. o. F- THK NOMINATION OF KUSSELl Several, fair bicyclists as well as those not so fair, have been ar rainged before his Honor, Mayor Hill, for violation of the recent bicycle ordinance. This ordi nance gives wheel fanciers the use of certain sidewalks in town, pro vided they dismount or leave the sidewalk in passing pedestrians. All officers have rigid instruction to arrest violators of this ordin ance without regard to sex, color or condition. THE remains of Mr.Henderson Kinsey passed through this city Saturday on their way for burial at his home in Onslow county. Mr. Kinsey was on a visit to his son at Max ton when the sad visitation of death came to him suddenly and without warning. He was 76 years.old a brother to w.r. Jos. Kinsey, of the Kinsey Seminary, LaGrange, and the father ofMrs. Luther M. JNasb, or this . city. He was a man highly esteemed in the com munity in which he lived, and theJ news of his sudden demise will be received with painful regret by his many friends and acquain tances. After a stormy session of three days, replete with old time scenes of '6' 8, Judge Russell comes to the front as the Republican nominee for Governor of this good old State of North Carolina. That he is a formidable candi date cannot be denied, owing to the fusion combination that is behind the always formidable and now re-soliditicd Republican party in the State. That he is a vulnerable, rep rehensible, weak candidate is known of all men acquainted with the history and experiences of our Common wealth and her heroic citizens in those "times that tried true men's souls" in the vicissitudes of war and in the passing of the dark days of 6& What following, therlore, he will have from the Populist ele ment of the State will be the measure of how far these quon dam Democrats have fallen be low the level of patriotism and in regard for the principles of Jeffersonian Democracy, to which they still profess allegiance. That Russell is a dangerous man to elevate to the highest I executive office within the gift of the people of our State his wel' knon vindictive nature estab lishes at the outset. He is a man of aoidingresentfulness and, wbile open in venting it upon those against whom it is entertained, even the members of his own party will admit that herein lies a great objection to his advance- ment to so high a preferment. That such is the sentiment of the majority of his party and al most the entire intelligent "ele ment thereof, was certainly es tablished at the convention by the decided and unyielding op position to his nomination, and the bare majority by which, af ter long ba:tling, he triumphed and the prepon derating com po sttion of that majority bowling representatives of that class in North Carolina now known aud passing down to history as "Rus sell's Savages," ; "". But we shall see what we shall see. To your tents. O Democrats! A Care For Macolr Rhnmatlsm. Mrs. R. LT. Lamson. of Fairs mount. Illinois says: "My sis. ter used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for muscular rheumatism and it effected a complete cure. - kept it in the house at all times and have always found it benefit cial for aches and pain. It-is the Quickest cuie for rheumatism, muscular pains and lameness"! have ever seen." For sale at 2S and 50 cents per bottle by M E. Robinson & Bro. Druggists. FINE Spring Lamb Pork, also extra aneBeef at baja. yofcen bon'seity THti- ritOCEEDINGS OF THE STATE GllIsD LODGE- The Speeches of1 Welcome Deliv ered by Mr- W. C Munroe I? and Capt T. II- :; Bain- WEDNESDAY: Our city for the past twenty four hours . has presented the scne of well dresspd male vis itors and red ribbon badges. The Hotel Kenuon and the sidewalks in front, of that spac ious building have been thronged with a sur, ity, and shakes and ing mass of human many cordial hand- cheerful greetings have passed between those who seldom meet each other; and would not now, perhaps, if it were not for the session of the State Grand Lodge I. O O. F , which convened in this city yes terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, with about 200 delegates pres ent. The sessions are held in the hall of Neu-e Lodge and are presided over by Grand Master C. F. Lumsden. Our esteemed townsman Mr. W. C. Munroe was appointed to utter the words that would make this large assembly feel welcome in our midst, and he did so with his characteristic eloquence and in graceful language that fitly expressed the cordial sentiment of the community and the well known impulses of his own warm heart. Mr. Munroe said: ISretkren of the Grand Jjndgc : It is a pleasant duty that has de volved upon mo, to bid you welcome to Goldsho o. If a similar body of men had ;ome into our midst on any errand whatever they would be sure to have been welcomed to the hospitalities and pleasures of our town, and the good offices of our people; but, in a much greater degree is this true, when you come as the representatives of an or der which has impressed itself upen our people by its becevolences, and whose tenets of Friendship, Love and Truth have been so beautifully and constantly exemplified in our midst by the lives of many of its members, some of whom have departed this life, and many of whom are now with us. If, on an ordinary occasion, you would be thus welcome, surely you are doubly so on an occasion like this, when, in the usual line of promotion, that zealous Odd Fellow, that prince of good fellows, our young and gifted county man, Brother W. T. Dortch is expected to be elevated to theh'.eh and honorable position of Grand Master f th Grand Lodge of North Carolina. If these circumstances make certain your wel come, thrice welcome must you feel as sured vou are, when one of the chief incidents of yout-ineeting here on this occasion will be the laying of the corner stone of the main building o tae Or phans' Home; that institution in the inception of which ou? Lodge and peo ple we i q largely instrumental, and wno-e growtn tney nave w atcnea witn pleasure, and the early completion of which they contemplated win aeugnt. Not only as a Iodge, and as represen tatives of a great Order, and greater prirciples, but as men with warm hearts, generous emotions and kindly weather, the members of the Grand Lodge, express them selves as having had, so far, an exceedingly pleasant time. The sessions of the Grand Lodge are sui rounded by the secrets of the order and we are permitted to give out only such incidents relative thereto as con cern the public. CORNER-STONE CEREMONIES. GRAND PROCESSION OF ODD FELLOWS AND CITIZENS March to the Orphans' Home Lay ing of the Corner-Stone Speech By Chas M Busbee. Confederate Veterans- ' Goldsboro. N. C, May 11, 96. Thos. Ruffin Camp Confederate Veterans met this day in reg ular session. Col. N. H. Gurley presiding. On motion, Mt. Car mel church, near Pikeville, was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting of the Camp, to be held the 2nd Thurs-' dav in Aug. next. It was decio ed on that occasion that a- basket oic nic should be held, to which all friends of the Confederate Veterans are invited. Messrs. W. B. Fort. -M. J. Johnson, N. J. Smith, J. T. Dees, and J. P. Smith were appointed a Committee of arrangements for that occasion It was ordered that the Capts. of the Camp in the various town ships be requested and urged to secure the names and the per sonal attendance of the sons and daughters of the Confeder ate veterans on that occasion with aviewof-organizingacamp of the Sons and . Daughters of Condederate veterans. - Jn. II. Gurley, Col. Com. ' N. W. MUSGRAVE, , Adj. and Sec. impulses, as individual", who see in every man a brother, honoring ana honored of all. are you welcome. In the name, therefore, of Neuse Lodfe, and of all our people, as a Grand Lodge, as representatives, as men and brothers, individually and collectively, T bid you welc me. Capt. T. H. Bain, in behalf of the city, extended the freedom of the city to the members of the Grand Lodge and itsGrand Mas ter. Capt. Bain said: In behalf of the city of Goldsboro, I take pleasure in extending to you the freedom of the city. When Goldsboro undertakes anything, she tries to do it well. Therefore, in extending to you the freedom of the ci y, we mean what we say. If it becomes necessary for anv of you, while perambulat:ng through our city, to use the whole street, you can do so without fear, for they now are yours. The city's prison has been shorn of its terrors, for its door, too, hang open, not to embrace any of you, though within its walls, but to how you that our words of greeting are not iuit vnea. x wura juu we delighted to have you with us, and I trust your stay will be a pleasant one. Graud Master Lumsden re sponded, thanking Neuse Lodge for its kind words of welcome and thanked the city for the ten der of its use, saying that the Grand Lodge considered it an honor to own Goldsboro, if but only a short while. He said fur tber that he hoped when they left they would leave it none the worse for wear. Mr. J. W. Henry, of Bay City, Mich., a member of the Grand Lodge of thatState, addressed the Lodgeinavery happy vein of thought. His illustration of the Odd Fellows' badge and the con ductor's charge was immense Neuse Lodge, ever ready? to re lieve the wants of the sufferer, extended to the Grand througti Grand Secretary Wood ley an invitation to help themselves to the cooling bev erages dispensed at any o the soda fountains throughou the city during their stay here. Barring tne excessive s warm REGULAT0H7 GOOD FOR EVERYBODY and everyone needs it at all times of the year. Malaria' Is always about, and the only preventive and relief is to keep the Liver active. You must help the Liver a hit, and the best helper is the Old Friend, SIM MONS Liver regulator, the Red z. 0 Mr. C. Himrod, of Lancaster, "Ohio, says: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR broke a case of Malarial Fever of three years' standing for me, and less than one bottle did the business. I shall use it when in need, and recommend it." Be sure that you get It. Always look for the RED Z on the package. And don't forget the word REGULATOR. It is SIM MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there Is only one, and every one who takes it is sure to be benefited. THE BENEFIT IS ALL IN THE REMEDY. Take it also for Biliousness and Sick Headache ; both art caused by a sluggish Liver. a. H. Zeilia Co. Philadelphia During the present session in this city of the State Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., all interest for the first two days of the time centered on the ceremonies that took place yesterday after noon. Long before tie appointed time, eager faces were turned toward the court house square. where the procession would march to the Odd Fellows Or phan's Home, near this city, and there go through with the formal ceremonies of laying the corner stone for their new teu thousand dollar building. At 5 o'clock the Grand Lodge, in full regalia, and escorted by mounted marshals, assembled on the court house square; then came a squad of mounted police, and carriages bearing the orator and Grand Lodge officers, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and other dignitaries, the drum corps and Battery A. of the Goldsboro Kines, citizens in car riages and on foot. The procession was not long in fotming and moved forward in hne order and imposing pageantry. The procession was some half mite in length, and all along the line of march were statiooed bevies of young ladies and chil dren dressed in gay Summer costumes, which lent a charm and gave picturesqueness to the scene. Battery A. and the drum corps of the Goldsboro Rifles, under Capt. T. H. Bam led the march. On arriving at the Home, where a spacious rostrum had been provided, whose canopy was a mammoth U. S. flag, the officers of the State Grand Lodge arranged themselves on the ros truin according to priority. The other members of the Grand Lodge arranged themselves in front and the vast assemblage of citizens, on foot and in vehicles. banked themselves on all sides. and when everything was in readiness Grand Master C. F. Lumsden. with the rap of his gavel called the assemblage to order and stated very briefly that their purpose was to lay the corner stone' for a building to be called the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Homa. After the remarks of the Grand Master the Grand Chaplain in voked Divine blessing on the ceremonies that were about to take place. The Grand Secietary then read a list of the articles that were to be deposited in the copper box that was placed in the cor- Lodger-fner pillar of the building. The list of articles include relics in the shape of paraphernalia and badges, a copy of the resolution that was the very gist of the Orphans' Home, paper money and coin of several nations, and water, flower and wheat that wre symbolic emblems of Friendship, Love and Truth. Af ter the reading of the list, of these ariUs, they were taKea in charge by the officers of the Grand Lodge and deposited iu the corner ston, which was sealed up with impressive cere monial and the reading from the ritual of beautiful words appro priate to the occasion. Oar esteemed townsman Mr W. T. Dortch, who will don the parapntrnaiia of jriand Master of the State Grand Lodge at the close of this, the fifty-third an nual session, declared the corner stone laid according to the rules and rites of Odd Fellowship. Grand Master C. F. Lnmsden said the duty assigned the Grand Lodge had been performed. He said it gave him much pleasure to introduce the speaker of the occasion a man known well in North Carolina as a gentleman and scholar and, the world over as an Odd Fellow the Past Grand Sire of the Supreme GrandLodge of the world, Charles Manly Busbee. Mr. Busbee arose and said: Worthy Grand Ja.ter, Officers and Mem- berg of the State Grand Lodge, Ladies and Gentlemen : It is to me a source of sincere gratifi. cation to unite with you in the grate ful ceremonies of this auspicious dav. In these days of political excitement and partisan strife, it is pleasant to turn away for a few hou'-sfi-om matters that distract and divide; and to direct our thoughts to the consideration of a benevolent Order, upon whose broad basis of practical humanity all of us. oi whatsnever faith, or creed, or opinion, can stand and labor for the betterment of the human race In this presence we know no political differ ence; no diversities of religious faith; no rivalries of business; no conflicts from personal disagreements; but we stand the faithful subjects of a great Fraternity, within whose gates the things that, amid the turmoil of life, breed controversies and strife, are buried and forgotten. I congratulate you, my brethren, upon the 3ondition of the Ol der in this State, which is alive with vigorous zeal and with that blessed spirit of piacticai philanthrophy which is the very foundation ana essence of Odd Fellowship. For our present strength and prosperity, we are largely indebted to the wise guidance and unselfish ef forts of that devoted brother who will soon surrender the chair of Grand Master, which he has filled with honor to himself and with universal accepta bility to his brethren. My brethren, we have as-embled to day, in recognition of our duty to our dead brethren, to lay, with appropri ate ceremonies, the corner-stone of the main building of our Orphan Home. I felicitate you upon this work, that exemplifies and illustrates the p'-io-ciples and the mission of Odd Fel'ow fhip: a work done only by those who are animated by that divine spirit of Fraternity which is the strength ana glory of our Institution. May it stand for all time, sheltering within its hos pitable walls out orphan chili ren lor they are ours, in deed and in truth a worthy memori al to the genius of our Order and to the devotion of the Odd Fellows of North Carolina: a fitting exposition of those sublime virtues that underlie its beiug and constitute the germ and essence of its development. I count myself fortunate that I am able to be with you this day. It marks an epoch in the history of North Caro lina Odd Fellowship. We ate to typify and illustrate, in material form, one of the fundamentals of our Order the care and education of the orphan. Ani mated by a common impulse, with one heart and one mind, we are gathered here to do honor to this day and to this occasion. I bid you we'eome, my brothers God-speed and hearty welcome. This corner-stone has been laid with certain rites and ceremonies that are not meaningless or empty of signili- eance. It has not Deen a mere mie form. You have witnessed the exer cises of the day; tne ceremonies per formed by the Grand Master of the jurisdiction, whose heart has always gone out lovingly towards this work. You have seen the ritualistic applica tion of water, flowers and wheat- water one of the primitive ele ments is employed as the symbol ot friendship. From time immemorial it has been used in sacred ceremonies as a token of cleansing and of purity. In the symbolism of thu old Hebraic dis pensation, closely allied with hygiere, the ire-) use ot waier was taugub as a religions duty. From the placid cur rent of the Jordan, the leprous Syrian general rose with the tinted, healthy flesh of a child, and in the same h's toric stream, John, the great prophet, f the desert, baptized the per fect Christ. Distilled from the bound- lss exnanse of ocean, condensed in fleecy c!ouds, falling as refreshing: rain and seeking its way again to the oulsins- sea. carrvinsr in its train bless- -n?s innumerable, no human power is able to destroy one shining drop, im mortal, universal, the basts of life; it is a worthy typo of that cardinal virtue that binds the numan race togei.net- in bonds indissoluble. Flower are the sweet embloms of love. Born of the sunlight and the dew, drawing beauty fron the soil and fragrance from the viewiess air; ever renewing themselves, tney illustrate the nerennial birth and growth of the savinar passion of the race, the under . . . . . ,. . i .v. : tying impulse oi religion, mo oluuuoi- life worth living: Love of one another, love of wife and child and friend; love of humanity, love of country and home; love oi virtue and peace ana trutn; :ove of God; religion in practice, cnartty incarnate. o Tl wv oyra "- " f , - Mil A.1"t.1Bt. With which thou paintest Nature's wide-spread bail. What a delightful lesson thou impart- Of Love to all." Wheat is used to symbolize Truth. Without truth, ftiendship would be an unmeaning term, and love a delusive word. Wheat also typifies truth: Sown in good soil, its yield is true; in peace ana plenty it brings forth a hundred fold that which wm sown. So truth, sows in human hearts, brings forth ah abundant harvest, that enriches and uplifts the lives of men and brings them jjrj tj Wi9 Piyiue Imag. It also uoctors are often handicapped by th mere fact that when treating the diseases of women, they suggest and insist on exam inations" and 'Mocal treatment." A gieal many of them do not know that this is abso lutely unnecessary. Many woman haa oeen tnrown into a dangenm state of ner vous excitement by the mere suggestion of ucn treatment. Many women lie to the uocior. mat. sounds Hard, but it is un aoubtedly true. They know that if they admit certain symptoms that the doctor will inevitablv insist on an "ciaminatinn They do not give him all the facts in the case, and so he works in the dark. Quite often the doctor is too busy and too hurried to make the necessary effort to obtain the nets. He frequently treats symptoms for what they appear to be on the surface, when lac real cause ana me real sickness is deeper and more dancrerous. A deranrempnt nf the distinctly feminine organs will derange the whole body. The woman herself may not know exactly what is the matter with her, but whenever she is sick, there are two mings sne snouia loojfc out for first. One is what js called "female weakness;" the other is constipation, for these two things frequently go together. Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription is designed for the cure of diseases and disorders of women, and it does cure them. It has been performing it9 healing mission for 30 years, and tens of thousands of women have been made happy by it. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are for constipation, and contingent ills. Druggists sell them, but sometimes in well meaning ignorance, they will try to sell you some, thing else. There is nothing "just the same" or "Just as good." The druggist who tells you there is, is either mistaken or dishonest. If vou care to know more about your own bodv, end 11 one-ccnt stamps to cover cost of mailing nly. and you will receive absolutely free a cop SI ?r- Perce's 1,008 page book. Common Scus Medical Adviser." Address, World's Dispensan Medical Association, Buffalo, NY. symbolizes plenty aid the doctrine of the Resurrection and our new and eternal life, as year after- year it arises from the bare grain with its waving beauty of life and its wealth of fruitage. And with these three Water, Flow ers, Wheat symbolizing Frieni'tijj, Love and T'nith, you wil" dedicate this building to the uses and needs of prac tical benevolence; to the care and maintenance and education of those little ones, who in their desolation, are, of right, entitled to the loving watch fulness, the tender ministrations, the faithful guardianship of their fathers' l.retrii'en. Splendidly may this building rise: long may it .-tand an enduring monu ment to the vital and humanizing principles of the Ordei,andan honor to the wise and lovinjr enterprise of the Odd Fellows of the Old North State. Work, architect and artisan: with an increasing zeal lay ye the foundations deep and enduring! Let its walls arise in strength and symmetry: Build that its walls to future generations, Your strength, jour skill, your faith fulness may tell! That all may fay, when sto' ms and cenairios test them: Th-3 men of old, their temples builded wel'." And when ha wo;k is dem audits doois are open, let it be an abiding refuge for the Order's orphaned one , who: e. amid a reoplc virtuous, patri otic, charitable, illustrating id then daily lives the sturdy virtues of this good old State, they may learn the lesson of an upright life and be taught to walk in that safe and narrow way that leads to happiness and God It is proper thnt on this occasion 1 should speak briefly in regard to our Order: It is the foremost fraternal or ganization in the land; strongest in numbers and influence: dispensing a larger oeneficence, throbbing with a more abundant vit,a'it . Transplanted from England to America early in the century and hampered by the character of its early surroundings, it struggled for years against adverse fortune and the diffieuliies that beset its pathway. Bat containing within its organism the elements of final success, its outcome an3 growth were inevitable. Jt had within itself the vital principle of life that could not be destroyed. It pos sessed the constituent principles of popular favor it appealed to men's better nature t taught and enforced the resultant duties from the brother hood of man the necessities of rran- kind br sympathy and so, beginning its sacred mission in the world, its progress could have no more been ob structed than you could have stayed the course of the sun in the heavens. Gradually overcoming all impedi ments, slowly, but surely, evolving it self from its original invironments which clogged its course, it grew and flourished, gathering strength with each advancing year, until it stands to-day bofore the American people and the world, .'n the full, clear light of prosperity and peace and increasing power. It has passed the stage of doubt or criticism. It does not now need to defend its existence or explain its creed. It is known as one of the great moral forces of the age, and to day it stands serene in the conscious ness of its acknowledged power with f ratei nitv as the central essence of its strength, and practical charity the out- . n l 1 : r i i " It... wara ana aany manuestauun u iia mission The world has no barriers that can impede its progress or stay its onwa' d march. It numbers more than 800,000 members; its annual income is about $7,500,000, it expends annually throufi-h its resrular channels for the re lief of its members more than $3,000,000. Odd Fellowship is no rival of the Church. It is neither a substititute nor an equivalent for religion. It deals with man's temporal welfare alone. It seeks to improve and elevate his char acter, but it quits him at the threshold 01 the errave. it is a purely numan or ganization, institutea Dy man, aeaiing with human nature ana tne struggle and adversities incident to human life, It does not intrude upon the sacred do mains of the church. It confines itself to its own peculiar sphere of actionand therein finds work enough to ao. in stead of being liable to any charge of hostility or rivalry to the Church of God. it is the handmaid of pure re ligion, which is to ''Visit the fatherless and widows in th-ir affliction and to keen himself unspotted from the world.' No man. it is true, can join it if he be' lieves not in the'existence of a God it does close its doors to atheists, and of that It does not need to excuse itself. My friends, I believe it to be my duty and your duty and the duty of all men to do some eooa in tnis woria. 1 oe lieve there is a mutual and correlative duty resting upon each of us to contrih ute in gome way to the h&ppinesa and welfare of our fellow-men, and I be lieve that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with its fraternal basis, its methods of relief, its bro id and hu manizing policy, oilers the host field of" all earth-born institutions to a man tie siring to be ol some service to his f al lows. It inculcates a widening fra ternity; it. teaches the pure lessoi s of faithful f' iendship; it stands as a shield and bulwark to its members. Our lives are not ffiven to us to be spent in selfishness and the great pur suit of gain. In the beautiful lan guage of Festns "We live in deeds, not years. In thoughts, not breaths, in feelings, Not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, Feels the noblest, acts the best." The skeptic may doubt and the cyme may sneer, but the immutable and unchanging truth remains, that he lives the noblest life who recog nizes the claims of humanity and who stretches out hs hand to aid and strengthen his brother in this world's broad field of battle, this bivouac of life. Odd-Fellowship knows no dividing lines between the nations of the world. It is broad, tolerant, patri otic, cosmopolitan in its struc ture and policy. With the circle of the order sectionalism is forgotten and-nationalities obliterated, and yet it teaches the highest patriotism, the controlling obligation due from a citi zen to his government, for a true Odd r enow must be as well "faithful to his country as Iraternal to his tellow man.7' I he Order has always stood for peace and reconciliation. It was the hrst organization in this broad land to declare the war between the States had not severed the fraternal rela tions of its members. It was the first organization, social, commercial, po litical, religious or fraternal to meet in jojnt assembly and bury the bloody past, and bury it forever, savins, of course, those glories of the conflict that are to-day the common heritage of the American people. That com ing together in September, 18C5, the session of the then Grand Lodge of the Lnited States at Baltimore, was 11 declaration to the world that in Odd Fellowship there was mutual for giveness and a common brotherhood that have survived the shock of war and conquered the bitterness of the strife, and to-day that blessed session, illuminated by the shining light of a divine and supreme fraternity, stands as a pregnant lesson to all of us who would imbibe the full spirit that guides and guards American Odd Fel lowship. Odd i ellowship is the essence and perfection of earthly wisdom as a hu manitarian agency. To a man recog nizing his obligations to his fellows, desiring to perforin the primal duties he owes to them about him. the or der presents a field of labor, broad, catholic and enduring. It stands for love of humanity, for faith in God, for devotion to wife and children and home, for love of liberty, for patriot ism, for vitalized and abounding charity. It is the measure and the pledge of friendship, the simple creed of humanity incarnated and system atized. It is permeated with that great fraternal conception that is the germ and the development of all true and earnest human endeavor. It is the vigilant and tireless foe of ienor- ance and vice and human selfishness, and pressing ever forward it treads the pathway of its sacred mission. seeking to elevate human character and mitigate human misfortune. Its marvellous groth is the wonder of the century, and like the monument on Plymouth Rock, resting upon its impel is 11 a Die ana abiding base, it tanus "four square to all the winds that blow." girt about with Freedom, Morality, Education and Law. This is the Odd Fellowship which I love and of which I speak. And this corner-stone, just laid, is the beginning and the evidence of the building so soon to arise, is the outward and visible sign, the mani festation in brick and mortar of the principles we declare, and the duties we inculeate. This Orphan Asylum shows to the world that we practice in reality the benevolence that we teach, that our promises are not illu sory, empty words signifying noth ing, but are the pledges of earnest, faithful men and made, not to be broken or forgotten, but fulfilled. It is gratifying to note that through out the land, in almost every juris diction these Odd Fellows' Homes are being built, some for orphan chil dren, and some for aged and indigent brothers. They do not stand as char ities of the Order. The discharge of a sacred obligation is not a charitable gift. They are the evidences of our sincerity,- the simple proofs of our faithfulness, and they show the strength of the order. Far better than ceremonial splendors, more beautiful than ritualistic glitter is the giving of bread to the orphan, fitting him by moral and .intellectual training to grapple with the problems and dan gers of life and overcome them. Let us cherish this noble Institution as the chief treasure of North Caro lina Odd Fellowship, giving to it our substance as God has given to us, and upholding with sympathetic en deavor the hands of those who are specially charged with its oversight and care. Let us.in this regard, hold fast to the faith that is m us, re membering always that faith without works is dead. Let us mingle here our loyalty to our commonwealth and to our Order, justly proud of this children's home as Odd Fellows and as North Carolinians. Let us feel that it is a privilege to keep inviolate our obligations to our brothers who have passed into the life eternal, by ministering to the needs of their children, who are the wards of the Order, ana of right the inheritors of its constant and vigilant protection. And may God give us strength to do our duty and may He keep these little ones in the hollow of H is hand. and underneath them,the everlasting arms. One more word and I have done. It has given me great pleasure to be with you this day and to participate in this celebration. I need not ask vou. mv brethren, to keen the faith Let us gather fresh inspiration here to-day. Prosperity blesses and strengthens the Order everywhere For more than fif tv vears North Car. olina Odd Fellows have illustrated its beauties and its virtues: continue the great work as the years go on strengthening the bonds of fraternity ana giving aaaeu lustre to the lessons ana history of our mighty Order. Its future stretches out before us, meas ureless in its possibilities. Let us hope that it will continue to go for ward, peyer halting, carrying it be IIereoiuis People find just the help they bo much need, in Hood's Sarsaparilla. It fur nishes the desired strength tty puri fying, vitalizing and enriching the blood, and thus builds up the nerves, tones the stomach and regulates the whole system. Read this : "I want to praise Hood's Saraaparilla. My health run down, and I had the grip. After that, my heart and nervous system were badly affected, bo that I could not do my own work. 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THURSDAY: Officers Elected and Committe Ap pointedCharlottes Selected as the next Place of Meeting. The State Grand Lodge I. O. O. P. convened in this city this moruing for the third day and the last session. After transact ing the secret affairs of the order, the following business announce ments were made, which will be of interest ;o the public. The following Grand were elected for the year: Grand Master, Dortch, Goldsboro; Grand Master. J. P. Asheville; Grand Warden. R. W. Murray, Greensboro; Grand Sec retary B. H. Woodell, Raleigh; Grand Treasurer K. J. Jones, Wilmington; Grand Representa tive to the Soyereign Grand Lodge. Past G. M., C. F. Lumsi den, Raleigh. The Grand officers elected were then presented aud duly installed in their respective offices. Grand Master, Dortch made the following appointments: Grand Marshal, J. M. Davis; Grand Conductor, M. W. Jacobi; Grand Guardian, R. N. Hackett; Grand Herald, W. Brown; Grand Chaplain, C. O. Durand: Standing committee on by- aws: liilbert McLieod, L. o. Brinkley, Seth E. Speight. The following trustees of the Orphan Heme were duly elected: N. Jocobi. Wilming ton; C. B. Edwards, Raleigh; W. C. Douglass, Carthasre; W. T. Dortch and W. A. J. Peacock. Goldsboro; W. D. Gaster, Fay-etteville. On motion, Mr. W. A. J. eacock's election as directior was made for life. Two hun dred dollars was subscribed by members of the Grand Lodge present towards the building und of the Orphan Home. The contribution list was left open. the members pledging them selves to raise the balance need ed to assure the completion of the Orphans' Home. One of the pleasantest features of this session of the Grand 'jodge was the presentation to the Grand Treasurer - R. J. Jones of a handsome jeweled badge given by the Sover- gn Grand Lodge of the World to all members who have served fifty years continual ser vice in the Order. The presenta tion was made by Past Grand Master J. F. Bruton with ap propriate remarks. Grand Treasurer Jones was much overcome by the unexpect ed surprise, and feelingly re plied, thanking the Sovereign Grand Lodge for the honor. A rising vote of thanks was extended to Neuse Lodge and the citizens of Goldsboro for the many acts of kindness rendered and the expressions of friendly greeting. Charlotte was agreed upon as the next meeting place of the Grand Lodge, provided suitable rates could be made with -hotels and railroads. The Grand Lodge, then on mo-, tion adjourned sine die. KSiflf you want to have your buggy re-painted in first-class etyle, send it to Richard Brown, at Summerlin's repair shop, on John street. $5 is all he will charge you. Work guaranteed. ft- h r: 9 ft f I1 I; I r k .3