Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-26

make a man. Ere long We expect to
be able to throw the full force Of an
army l0.000,0O0 strong Of such men
against the enemies Of truth. We are
now, and ever shall be, with all our
combined powers Of numbers, wealth
and manhood, on the side of govern
ment and Its laws, of religion and Its
liberty. We shall forever aim at
loftier attachments. and the combined
forces of moral power, mental power
and monetary power shall be welded
for the accomplishment Of the frater-
nifty Of the entire family Of man. The
necessity of the case called our Order
into being, and while strife and dis
cord. party and sect hatred violence
aud strife continue to aiiict mankind,
our Order shall exist for the sole pur-
pose OF lifting mankind high above the
discordant elements.
We exist Of necessity but in the
progress Of events the useful and essen
tial become the ornamental and luxu-
rious. May we not hope that In the
coming Of those events yet hidden In
the womb Of Time, u beautiful ideal
shall become the matter-of-fact. aud
earth be once more a paradise2 Mean
tlme-and as this noble structure In
which we are assembled attests-we
are not unmindiul Of art /; especially
that noble art Of architecture, with It's
accompanying comforts and royal
beauty. Thanks to the leading spirits
OF our Order in Virginia we are gath.
cred to-day In u own house and
home. May 1t v be the home of
peace and joy. May this noble hall
ever contain the ~consecrated elements
Of friendship, love and truth, and
through the coming Ages down TO the
latest generation Of our children's
children may these hallowed walls
eacho to the music Of peace on earth
and good will to man. And as the
ceaseless roll Of the oceans wave
washes away the rock-girt strand and
asserts Its right to go withersoeyer 1t
may In the order Of Gods good provi-
dence, so may this fraternity sweep on
through the ages until the will Of God
is accomplished in the 1ong-hoped-ior
unification Of the az
In such a noble career I bid you
God speed, my brother, and while you
toll in such a Heaven-ordainsd cause,
"may your course be full Of joy and
peace to others, and when your own
star sets at LIES close, may 1t set as
sets the morning star that goes not
down behind the darkening west, but
melts away into the brightness OF
heaven"
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
ut the hall those present dispersed
through the city to seek refreshments,
visit friends and to make arrangements
for The grand ball In the dancing hall
in the evening. for which such great
preparations had long been making.
The d~edicatory exercises closed with
a grand ball in the evening at the new
| Odd Fellows Hall. The entertain
ment was in keeping with the occasion
and was in every respect a decided
| success. Over 100 couples were In at
tendance. comprising the elite Of tho
city and neighboring towns. The mu-
| SIC was excellent, and the supper,
| Which WA served in the upper hall,
was from the celebrated rotisSerle OF
| Fitzmier Il Armbrust, c street. The
dancing was prolonged until a late
hour of the night, to the great delight
Of the fair ones and their brave escorts
who honored the occasion with their
presence.
The members Of the Order have
reason to be proud Of their magnih-
cent Temple on Mars Hill. The bene-
fits derived from Its erection will not
only be enjoyed by tho Fraternity but
more especially BY the community ut
large.