Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-26
CONCLUDED from first paee.)

1Au Alc ~ kllAt WOuhu 4 smile. like tile mild
the light OF prusi .erity, and warns with grateful glow
the chill ofadversity, We regret not the less deeply,
iIlume the recesses II our H. Idse and al the sa S, AN
workmen from labor to re~frsshnent. am pIe,sed +
se this occasion sraord by 50 many ladies, for when
into recreation and ali our cares become p,.ssures
Let mo assure you. my lady friends. that If Masonry
has my bsnefss, u IL c"nters any favors, upon you,
1t bestows its choicst bl-singa.3
l see before me here tonight brethren and conpan-
Ion: wAe have passed. with ne the holy royal arch,
dslved Z. the cryptic vaults, tweged their warfare and
beendubbeA and created knights Of the Red Cross.
KnioAn Templ9 .nos Knights Of Malta; and words
come crowding thick and fast that I fsin would speak.
Need I ask you in what cause you vowed to WELD
your sword! No! Ladies, wives, sisters, mothers and
daughter Of Asson,, whersoever dispersed over the
cleaning arch Of steel. protected By thousands, aye,
tens Of Thousands Of valiant and uaRnanimous knights
whose swords would leap from their scabbards to pro-
tect and defsnd the helpless widow, the destitute or.
phan aadshe Innocent mide sftom any andevery foe.
Masonry l. universal, and IL In that feature not more
honorable+to tbs order thar 1t Is advantageoas to the
over thu whole habitatas siots, are lodges disseminat'
ed. Brethrsn,d did yoa ever think u it, the sun aiwsys
shines on Masonry. For - it rises in the east to open
aud govern the day, it sheds its broad banners Of light
upon no land Or cline without Q Masonic lodge,
Wherever the wandering steps Of civilized man have
left their footprints there have our temples been erect.
"a 2uU OUT WORSHIP eSLAOllane0. Ihe lessons OF Ma.
sonic love have Frustrated into the far west, and tho
red man Of our soil has shared with his more eulisht-
sned brother the mysteries Of our science, while the
arid sands Of the African desert have more than once
been the scene of u Masonic greeting. The Mason, in
digent and destitute, may find in every cline . brother
and in every land . home. And when our Grand MAs.
this temporal building, . brothers. hand will close our
eyes and . brothers arm lay US tenderly down to our
rest. For whether stocks rise or fall, GRIPS ripen or
blast, mines yield OF disAppoint, the fuueral cortega
RnlSoa aver NOWar1 and sHha nOuFnora On shu,t tIn
streets" Amidst failures, financial and social. the
great failure Il human life. We point with pardonxble
and the pressat high position Of Ancient Graft Mason
ry. No instttution ofmoral grOwth and teachings can
counts so mAny centHrire Of lite, and even the church
has not been 80 unchangesbie iu form. The opposituip
Of governnents. absolute acts Of suppression, religious
AnxthemAs, social Ostrscism, the snears and denuncis.
ton Of ~societv, the rage Vt PARTISAN violence aud fanatic
bate have all beaten against the grand old structure il
vain. 1t suH stands serene amidst the failures of its
enemies. and ssazs it, hssd to heaven crowned with
the triumph, Of the ages, anoaument Of wisdom searoe-
ly less than 6vins.
AS ssms tall cliff that lifts its awful form,
Swslls from the vale aud midway leaves tho storm,
Though round ita breast the rolling wAvo are spread,
Eternal sunshine aettles oniS head"
Masonry has been we'll defined to b. "a universal
syssen which teaches the relative and social duties Of
In that deauttion every lover Of his kind. overy one
who 10 willing u love his neishbee "a himself, or to do
unto Others - he would have others DO unto him, can
~ SA~e SnooouAy IL A'6u%S w ~ Aothc a o
technical r%eligionist he be = Jew, q MahOmmedAn, \
Christian. . follower Of Zoroastes, Confucius or Brahma.
The inhsbitants u ali lands and men Of every worship
may join with Masons without hearing shat which
will conflict with their peculiar ideas. As mon, rs
citizens. q members oferclssiasticxl or political organ.
izations, differences may exit between us. With
and \ discussiOn Of. thOse differences should find no
place in our lodge ruon. When We meet rs Nasuns
We nsef~schildren ofOne Common father, M hruthsr-
iaboring for one COMMON end. five are asked for our
creed, We reply faith, hope and charity If We are
asked for the tsnets Of our profession, We answer
"brotherly love. relief and truth" If We ae asked
mainly and in our journey through lite, We reply.
Temperance, fortitule. prudence and Justice" If
thrre,be any who say our creei IL founded in error,
that oar teuets are not entitled to thei respect, and
that the principles guiding US through life are not well
adapted to benefit humanity, We point them to the his.
tory Of our institution, which antedates human roc.
opinion against the expert, nee If the past: so BE-
lieving, let IA not be weary in we'll doing, for we serve
God best whom We bsst serve our fellvw
Mr.. Corse,t's remarks We're frequently
interrupted by applause. The guests
were then invited to accompany the
fraternity 10 the Benllam house, where
asulendid supper awaited them. Til.
dining room Was handsomely decorated
with flags, flowers and e~vergreens, and
the tables were spread with everything
that was delicious. Major and Mr.
Benham were congratulated On every
hand for their superb repast. Rev.
Sheckler and Rev. Converse pronounced
the blessings, and after the guests who
occupied the second seats had finished
those who had eaten at the first tables
we're invited to the dining room, and
Mr.. Corsett, rs POSTMASTER. proposed
"The Craft on the North Shore" Mr..
Council responded in a few brief but
we'll chosen remarks.
"Our Sister Lodges was responded
to BY J. 8. Copeland Of rookston. Mr.
Copeland's remarks we're impromptu
and the reporter failed to getthem upor
his notebook. The effort was Il very
happy one. The speaker referred tc
his .Nasonic infancy" relating the fac
that he had been made IL Mason three
days before.
"Our Guests" was responded to b,
Jas. V. Brooke, who is nN q Mason. HI
said:
Breth,sa and sisters: : [Laughtsr.l With the echo 0
"BrOther" COrsett's eloqaence still ringing in my can
and after ths creditable effort Of the Tat baby BRO
Cop.landl Just preceding me, l feel some hesitancy il
responding to the toast proposed. There is a gift ths
u beyond the re.ci' Of art.of keeping eiioquentl!
iii know, I AM like Noses of old, "of few words An
slow Of speech" and just al this moment there are Ger
tain portions Of my physical organism, "unmsnt'on
asAinst being distari,sd in the Performance Of the .as
your hospitality has impused upon them by any un
necessary w.gging ofthe tongue: II should adop
satisfy you, for my dilapidated platthr and my Grove
ed epiyastriunl would attest me a Cicero. I reall
think / have gotten in all "'the acsto"' Of which, l AT
capable. l feel like = turkey root aboard an oys.
sloop. But ~ you have overstepped Hon1er's test
hospitality, ITO welcome the coming and t" speed tn
parting guest" l will do tho hest that my dysl@Ipti
condition admits of. repeat. though, that there or
many here who can ulore e'oquently. though moi NOR
sincerely, voice the thanks OF this great gathering. \
least l could not help thinking W when ! saw my a
eeruuEed friend Copeland and the leon ohd hs"Grn Cour
eli coming in
"Gszine left and gazing right,
With the prophetic gel dppstfs."
fell asleep last night trying to think ., son,etn,a
elegau. and appropriate to say on this occasion, and
ssll you there are more thisgs that surround "a IN on
deep than sre dreamed Of in this worlds phil .soph,
Tam U'Shanter'e experience, when Sou and unt
happy" w. noshing - mine spectra. spoons, uncar
ny fnivss and FORKS. skelston dishes with rheumy oy
tsr-eyes danced before MS, while John Brown at pls,
ing away on . CHASTITY fiddle. with . turkey leg for
bow, calling in eepulehral tones the figures
weird german! I swoke with ap uncomfortable in
preston that I had been lying On the Devils Hear
with the Prince of Darkness xstiridc II ne. with II
Bunker Hill monument in his lar, rmhlazoned all or
with the hieruElyphic hsraldry Of Masonry, rhl
bennett. Hansbrough. Corset,, BIB Ferguson. aud a
tho fraternity. big and little, laughing a, me in m
misery, trying to cultivate oratory, like Dem'sthcn
MI ths ss SHIRE, By eating lebhles: tell You l f