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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. rrata to peiure, n a n 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 THE M0NHMGRT. A Memorial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery of Which Odd Fellows May Well Be Proud. Unveiled by Past Grand Sire Campbell— A Large Turnout of the Members -Speeches by Bros. CI T. Campbell, Hon. vJ. W. Ross and Mr. Warring Kennedy- Letters of Regret from Grand Mast-''i'l v,..,-.,,.„ •^^..-. the upper, supporting the sheaves of wheat upon which is a globe beiring tho words " In God We Trust." On the triple base are the wor.ls " Faith, Hope and Charity," lower down are the words " Friendship, Truth and Lo^e," and on th>) lowest portion of the base are the letters I.O.O.F. joined in iron links. The column is symbolical in design. It has the sevv;n columns, the perfect numb;::, and the three columns representing Faith, Hope and Charity, Upon it is carved the all-seeing eye, the scythe, skull and cross bones, bow and arrow, a bundle of rodf, the brazen ser- pent, a hand and heart, the axe, the hoar glass, and the Holy Bible. The monument was designed by Mr. Herbert Paull, architect, and was executed by F. B. Gul- lett & Sons, sculptors. It is a most elaborate and handsome piece of workmanship, well made, and handsomely carved. It was begun last June and finished in the early part of October. Around the base stone ia the inscription .«:^r:rTi)« Z'l*''^ diameter. The base of the structure is of grey granite, the pillars are of Now Brunswick granite, and the balance of Bedford, Indiana, limestone, very elaborately carved. There are seven columns in the lower base and three in " Erected by the members of the I.O.O.F. of Toronto, A.D. 1897." The monument stands on high ground in the centre of the plot, which is 118 feet in diamoter. The proceedings in connection with the THE MONUMEXT. unveiling of the monument were practical- ly commenced when the members as- sembled in their Central Hall at 2 p.m., on Saturday the 30th inst., and they were more earnetttly participated in when the members to the number of 500 fell into lino on Yonge Street, and marched in pro- cession, headed by the Queen's Own band, and the uniformrd members of the Canton of Patriarchs Militant, to Mount Pleasant Cemetery, where a goodly num- ber had already assembled to be present at the solemn and interesting ceremony, The members of the Canton formed in two lines at the entrance to the plot and the ununiformed Odd Fellow 'n two and two formed themselves in line aiound the path which surrounds the plot, while the officers of the Order and the speakers stood upon the platform which had been erected for the occasion. These were : — Bro. CI. T.Campbell, Past Grand Sire; Bro. Hon. George W. Ross, LL.D., Min- ister of Education ; Bro. W. H. Hincks, LL.B. ; Warring Kennedy, Chairman Cemetery Trust ; Bro. Rev. E. S. Rowe; Bro. Coyell, P.G., Chairman ; Bro. A. C. Paull, P.G., Secretary ; Bro. T. R. Bain, P.G., Treasurer ; P.G.M.'s Horni- brook and Oliver ; D. Deputy VVoodley j D.D.G.P. Mills; A. Munro, P.D.G.P. ; P.P. of Rebekahp, Mrs. J. B. King and Mrs. Ryan. The ceremony began with the sing- ing of a hymn — of which the first verse is, " O praise onr God to-day, His constant meroy bless, ' Whose love has helped us on our way, And granted us Buccess." Rev. Bro. W. H. Hincks, LL.B., then oflFered a prayer. Letters of regret were then read oy the Secretary, from Grand Master J. A. Young, Thamesford ; and from P.G.M. W. H. Cole, of Brock ville; P.G.M. Woodyatt, of Brantford; P.G.M. J. B. Mclntyre, of St. Catharines ; Sister Mrs. Jane Luscombe, of Sarnia ; P.G.M. W. H. Hoyle, of Cannington ; and P.G.M, John Donogh. The Grand Secretary, Bro. J. B. King, was indisposed and unable to be present. The communications from Bros. Young and Mclntyre are so muth in touch with the thoughts on such an occassion that their kind sentiments are here reproduced. Our sympathy goes with Bro. Young in his great bereavement. Thamesford, Oct, 29th, 1897. A. C. Paull, Epq., Secrelari/ Monument Committee, Toronto. Dear Bao. Paull, — In replying to your kind iuTitation, permit me to express my great regret at not being able to be present at the ceremony of unveiling the Odd Fellows' Monument, in your city to-morrow, by Past Grand Sire Campbell. It is a great pleasure for me to be able to con- gratulate the brethern of the Queen City upon their laudable undertaking— that of ereoting a noble atruoture to the memory of tho'te we loved, and who loved us. Onoa their hearts beat as warm, and their souls went out towards their fellow men, as do ours to-day. Onoe they, too, were mourners here below as we are now, and dropped the eympathetio tear upon their dead. Once they engaged themselves in build- ing np multitudes of monuments of loving deeds and kindly aots, and cheering words, and help- ed to succour dire clistreHs. Once, they toiled with sympathetic love, and carried cheer to aching hearts and throbbing, fevered brows, with consoieuoe satisfied as a mete reward. Hat Father Time passed by their way and called them to his home, acd now they sleep beneath the sod of mother earth. To-day our turn it is to mouin, and let our silent grief ebb oat its life, and while we grieve for those we love, be- cause they are not, we will look forward to that reunion in the great beyond where partings never come, anu wht.d the weary soul shall for- ever be at test. Fraternally, J. A. YoUNo, Grand Master. St. Catharines, Ont., Oct. 29th, 189 7. A. C. Paull, Esq., Secretary Monumfnt Committee, Toronto. Dear Sib and Bhothbr, — Your kind in- vitation to join with my Brother Odd Fellows in unveiling the monument in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Saturday afternoon, is before me. A previous engagement, prevents my presence with you, to pay homage to the memory of our deceas- ed brethren. It is well at times that we sepa- rate ourselves from the buiy world, and turn our thoughts to more serious reflections, to practise the charity so abundantly, so richly taught by our beloved Order, and to place the crown of love and memory upon those who have pre- ceded us, and awaken tender memories of those who walked with us, and were joined in eternal pledges at our altar. In erecting this monu- ment to the memory of those whom the sum- mons of the Eternal and Exalted Ruler has come, you bring tribute of a Section and songs of praise; and with this holy purpose alone yoar act to-day should not, cannot end ; for as the dew in all its gentleness nestles upon the tender flower revivifying its hues, so must this practice re-invigorate and expand the virtues taught us, and in stated retrospection seek to learn the most valuable lessons of life. Relieve me sincerely and fraiernaliy yours, [. B. McIntire. THE MONUMkNT. This coiutnunicatioa from Paat G rand Master Donogh came to band just au the paper was f^oing to press, and as Bro. Donogh has so ably and faithfully served the Order in the past, it was deemed desirable that the full text of the com- munication should be inserted, notwith- standing the request to the contrary. Every member of the Order will be pleased to hear, even through the silent communicition of a newspaper, from one who has endeared himself to all. We also acknowledge his very generous contribu- tion. The kindness of Bro. Robinson in making sppcial provision for this inser- tion, is gratefully acknowledged. North Tonawanda, N. Y., Nov. Ist, 1897. A. 0. Paull, Esq., Secretary of Committee, Toronto. Mt Dear Bro. Paull,— Having been out of the city during last week, I did not find your invitation to the "Unveiling Ceremony" until it waa too late to reply to it in time for the exercises. I should have enjoyed being present and taking part with my bretliron, but it was impos- sible for me to attend ; and therefore all I oan do is to tender my regrets and my congratulatious. I am glad the enterprise has been brought to a successful termination, and that a monument worthy of the Order in Toronto, has been placed whore it will speak to the public of the care with which Oddfellowship is devoted to with the living and the dead. Having been away from the city so long I have not had an opportunity of subscribing to the fund, but although I am now a back num- ber I still feel an interest in Toronto Odd- fellowship, and I will be glad if you will ac- cept the enclosed cheque, and hand it to the committee as a contribution from " an absent brother." My name need not be mentioned. Please remember me kindly to Bros. Ooyell and Bain and the other members of the committee, and with sincere regard for your- self, I remain fraternally yours, John Donoqh. The chairman informed the audience that Friday last was the thirteenth an- niversary of the purchase of the plot, and thanked the members of the committee and all others who had in any way con- tributed to the success of the undertaking. After singing the hymn " Blest be the Tie that Bindn," Mr. Warring Kennedy, Chairman of the Cemetery Trust, gave a very touching address. He spoke of those who hud been buried by the side of the moniiment, mentioning that they had been brought to a happier and nobler statp. Ue then welcomed the asMOciation who had come to take part in the ceremony, and he welcomed the assembled audience. He spoke of the excellent teachings of the Order cf OddFellows, that their object was a charitable one and would increase their happiness. He mentioned that there was a supposition among bome of the Orders that the association hud been formed in early ages by the Jews and their laws had been inscribed on a golden plate. Really it had been formed early in the eighteenth century. Tbere were 800,000 mt uibers on this contiment. All nationalities were recognized as brothers. The order of proceedings required that Dr. Ross should now address the audience, but he very thoughtfully whispered to the chairman that it would be pleasing to all if the unveiling took precedence. Bro. 01. T. Campbell, Past Grand Sire, delivered a strong address on the advant- ages of the Order, i-peaking of its benefici- ary system and the spirit which prevailed in the lodges, where all members met to. gether — bll nationalities, all churches, rich and poor, high and low ; social caste did not link them in the Order. The home which the Toronto OddFellows were erecting for the widows, orphans and aged would be a greater work than even this. He said that the association was rearing to-day her noblest monument in this home : to care for the living was a nobler duty than to commemorate the dead. On behalf of the brothers of Toronto Dr. Campbell then unveiled the monument. The cordp were unloosened that reached from the base to the globe, until they were unwound and the white covering fell to the ground, leaving unconcealed the magnificent column in all its freshness and polished whiteness, unspotted by time or weather. As the monument was unveiled those present applauded lustily. Hon. Geo. W. Rots, LL.D., now gave an eloquent and appropriate address. He came, he said, not so much to deliver an address as to congratulate his brother Odd Fellows on the beautiful contributions by them to the spirit and purpose of Odd- THE MONUMENT. fellowship. He had been a member of the Order now for over twenty-five years, and every year he had lived since, he had seen satisfactory evidence of the beneficent charitable work and strong sympathy of the Odd Fellows. It remain- ed to this day, however, for him to see the most striking example of the inner spirit of Oddfellowship, the erection of a memorial not to members of any partic- ular lodge, not to those who had sat be- side them and were boand by any special ties of good-will and fellowship, but to the stranger within their gates, to those mem- bers who*, drifted by circumHtances from distant lands or distant parts of our own land, were overtaken by disease and would be unprotected without the kindly friend- ship of Oddfellowship. They could easily say with Tennyson, "Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still," but it required something more than ordinary friendship to stretch out the hand of fellowship to those they never saw, whose only bond of sympathy was that they bowed before the same fraternal altar. This he held to be the climax of the principles they held, and of which they beheld the proof before them. He congratulated them upon the memor- ial, paying a high compliment to the com- mittee, to the designer and the artists who had executed it. He told a story of an oc- currence at the house of Lord Sanford in London, where a number of the scarred veterans of the Crimea were gathered. A paper was passed around the table and each was asked to write the name of the person who had rendered the greatest service to humanity during the struggle ; the name written upon the paper was in each case the name of one who a few years before had been an obscure woman — Florence Nightingale, because of her love of humanity, for the soldiers of all nations as they struggled for their country. If ever there should be a gathering and he was there and a question was asked what Order did most for humanity everyone present should be able to write "Oddfel- lowship." The benediction was pronounced by Bro. Rev. E. 8. Rowe. The plot and monument will now be taken care of by the Relief Board of the I.O.O.F., of Toronto, but the more inter- ested should be those members of every lodge in Ontario, and even of those be- yond the line. Brothers from your midst come to Toronto, and in many cases that pretty plot will be their last resting place. In response to suggestions and requesta from interested ones, the Committee has had a very pretty photogravure of the monu- ment prepared, under the superviHion of Bro. A. Macomb, and it is now pioposed to supply every member in Ontario with one, and tho same will be mailed free of further charge on receipt of 25 cents. Lodgeswill besuppliedattherateof five for $1 twelve for $2, or twenty for $3. Fifteen cents each for large orders. The picture is beautifully tinted and would look very handsome in a frame. Every lodge in To- ronto will have one in its hall. By for- warding your subscriptions you repay yourself by assisting in a very worthy cause and get a fair return in the shape of a very handsome impression of the best Society Monument in America. This communication was received too late for insertion in The Dominion Odd Fellow : Whitby, Oct. 29tb, 1897. Deab Bro. Paull,— Owing to my having to be at Toronto yeaterday, I greatly fear I shall be unable to be present at thH unveiling of the Odd Fellows' monument to-morrow. I much regret this, as I wished to be present at what will, I am sure, be an interesting ceremony. I desired to have the opportunity of congratulat- ing the Toronto brothers on their pluck and foresight in commencing and completing this work. It is a work which, while showing respect to deceased brothers, will show to the world that, while we are not making much noise in the world and filling the newspapers with our movements, we are endeavoring to carry out a spirit of fra- ternity upon which our Order rests. I shall be greatly obliged if you will be good enough to con- vey to the committee my thanks for their kind invitation to be present, and my great regret if I am compelled to absent myself. If to morrow morning's mail does not bring me too much trouble and work, I hope still to be there. Kindly intimate to the committee that I shall be pleased if allowed to contribute towards the Monument Fund. Fraternally yours, Jno. E. Parewbll, D.G.M.