, 1881-12-24
l. o. o. +.
Proceedings Of . Joiat Meeting Of
the Odd Fellows Lodges Of
WallA Walla-


Monday evening the Odd Fellows, with
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'nei iA'''
participate IN the memorial services III honor
>. .b. late lanes /. Ridgelv. Grand Secre-
cII, n
try oi ti,e DV'eie'sa "i"nu AT'uss DIV
H. f. Holmes, assisted by Bro Jas McAniif,
.:J.3 ,,5 Pro- Fr.nt n Rovsr ,ct. a "a
pfeoi'e'' '"
secretary. Miss Emily Bauer presided al
the or,ap with her usual skill. The pro-
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ciaina'ioh oi 'ne vi "iie' - '0'iV"H' -
then read:
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"HthfAs, 'A'he l. '3i. 1l1ha - Ls,
held that honorable and responsible position
SINCE iop' WE. .sne mo - '"a =. o -, ~ - 81
who devoted his time. his talents. and his in
fuence IN extending TINS great ihsIi'alioh, un-
- " y 80. Ia a. .bs job and now numbers a
half million Of lnembers-a wonderful increase
% ,tan cnn..;,n,.J @ tbr min strength Of the In
DEPENDENT Order Of Odd Feilows-has passed
away. II seems einihehtiy Pioper sna' .n.a srea'
,aa,-ora,s the Ja,tb of The foremost Odd Eel.
low of the world; therefore
Lutner d: u.en.' ZEN. IN niana Gd d.sr, amd Sn,nrJ; G ND
mate Encampments and Lodges throughout the
world, drape Their rooms IN mourning ior the
them may seem proper, to testify the respect,
the ioEe, ahr ,he uties'u a.liiifa a'ioh tha.
o,r y,nrrated ard departed Brother,
Done a. the Office OF the Grand Sire, in the
ci'. VI n IaoI IN sIs >, n uJ " a. r9i
LUTHER J. GLENN,
1BEC- A Boss, Urani Sire.
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oar j"dse'neh'iss Is SO 'aui'y' our reasoning 50
deitet'e' anu our pfeluaices 40 prominent
III oui ea'tli ''e u "'e" VIC -" o'i1 '''Ae ~
e'ut o' 'he'' "'iiis a'u e''0h 'ee' NE ooJo''
'Fo''' " pe'So'i'. anu o''en .'"es eJuui'A'
S'AiN Po'"'' '"' 'e" ''''N ""'o ''V'' '''''''
one prominent quAii'y That WHICH a'liacA
attention. 10 ma e"hitreheisi'e ef'arac-
Ter. one "Hich nous liiofe thah wei ue'ei
oIei faculty, Is 10 find one worthy oi humah
praise and whose lie Is worthy Oh emuiatioh-
Winch death has closed ITS shadows over
the lie and all Is silent aooht the man theh
the mantle oi chari'S Is 'ffo"h over the ioi-
hles ana failures ana We see the brightness oi
Their worthy nature ana the quaii'y o' good
ness takes IN all our VISION.
When man-human 4, We are--an indi-
riiusl taken from the race, stands for tifty
wears in the fora front OF an cumulative organ.
izatior. ever trusted, ever honored. one who
has carried forward tie interests and growth
OF that organization until million of men
scattered throughout the world have looked
upon is symbols, listened to ITS teachings,
telt the force OF its purposes, aud wherein
to-day more than five hundred thousand liv-
lnE, thinking, feeling men are the embodi-
ment OF Its principles, there must be some
thing great IN the mar and there must be
something noble and grand IN the principles
he fosters. We have every reason to believe
there Were, IN the LIE OF james l.. Ridse!y,
certain cumulative principles OF hte ard char
acter We may do well to follow. He has
gone where euloey may not bless HIM. Gone
wLere the full force OF his long cherished
principles may be better diseerned by his
clearer perception and the scope OF his work
more ciea;iy seen. We are lett IN the battle
strife discerning, IS oest we may, the best
plans, the lun's; m ,tiVes, and it becomes US
u lo'k into the life Of this hGnored man, aud
as W may :ally beli-ve, useful life, get
therefcum clearer percep;io1s of our duty
ami some inspiration for 0ur WORK.
We canno, but -. tba. thi. mans life WAS
lit, Of pers.rcriny energy and invmcible
courage Ia MS undertaking. He seems 10
have done WITT \ m;,bt what b,s hand
found to d.. Every Undertaking for the
betterment of man and society requires
suer,r, and ,.rsavar,pce T,is - Eso rs
toll rs We see the continued claims of human
welfare coming UP before US. Mmy are ready
TO engage in an ENTERPRISE wuich shows the
glitter OF display and success, but it is the
few who dare by diut and force of noble
qualities press the work on thorough dlngers.
oppositiOus. spasms OF failures. until the work
Ia 50 advanced as 10 Overwhelm ali OF posit.oa.
We see this man Stepping into this soci,l
order when 1t was in It's infancy and IL
weakness, and ". see hin unswingingly
/ standing 10y It's interests, in sunshine ana
storm. in success and apparent failure. press
/ ing night on surrounded by rckle friends and
bitter enemies looking for the coming wears
to reward his efforts. He felt he was laying
the foundation on which it was possible 70
build superstructure beautiful in arehitsc
ture, benevolent in purpose and enchanting
IN spirit. Aloud with this manifestation OF
toll and perseverance comes to II, rbe .,rand
halo that surrounds now and th,p the IL. of
Imam.
/ Human nature, from its first dismissal into
the world o: trial and conflict, has been per-
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