Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-29
Little words of kindness,
Little deeds of love
Make this world an Eden
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thing to give a cup of water, yet its draught of
cool refreshment drained by fevered lips, may
give a shock of pleasure to the frame more ex-
quisite than when nectarine juice renews the
life of joy in happier hours" 1t is little thing
to speak phrase of common comfort which by
daily use has almost lost its sense, yet on the ear
of him who thought to die unmourned twill
fall choicest music, fill the glazing eye with
gentle tears, relax the knotted hand to know
the bond of fellowship again, and shed Ger the
departing soul a sense more precious than the
benizon of friends about the honored death-bed
ofthe rich to him who else were lonely, that an
other of the great family of Knights is near and
feels. The bepeyolence we teach and practice
is of the same broad and comprehensive kind
which recognizes that each is interested in the
good and welfare of all. And So with these
principles received and acted upon in their full
est sense, is it to be wondered at that within the
brief period mentioned the Order has grown
with such rapidity, and spreading has extended
to the outermnst limits of this great country
uutil almost every hamlet in America can claim
its Lodge of Knights of Pythias? With these
principles for our guide, is it any cause for Won
der that our own country cannot contain its
extending proportions, but that It's influence
and teachinss and usefulness is being extended
until it will, as it is designed TO do embrace the
world within its jurisdiction? Nor should we
marvel that the best men of our land, from the
highest in social political intellectual and
financial standing, to the humblest toller in the
land, are to be found worshiping at the same
altar and numbering upwards OF 10000 brave
honest and true Knights.
To talk of the money annually poured into the
lap OF want, in relieving the sick and NEEDY
would involve one in a labyrinth of statistics
necessary at this time. Suffice it to say that
in this jurisdiction alone, which is by no means
the largest, something over 500 600 is expended
annually in the good work not including the
many thousands of dollars paid by the Endow-
ment Rank.
MY friends, it would extend my remarks to
tiresome length to attempt to enlarge upon the
many benefits and the manifold blessings that
ara or1flV flowing from this great OrOanlZa-
ton nor does time permit more than to touch
upon the morals and social virtues inculcated
by it-a.nong which respect and reverence Tor
the weaker sex and love of home-that same
love of home and of wife and child
which inspired Pythias to gladly consent to re-
main as hostage, ana even die, it necessary.
that Damon might see his wife and child before
death should part them forever, and with this
example constantly before US we teach that
love and veneratiOn for home, without which
the country itself would soon be dismembered-
Home, where woman Iegns, the daughter,
mother. wife,
Who stree with fresh flowers the narrow paths
of life;
Around whom kind domestic duties meet.
And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet.
And so, encouraging the practice of these
holy professions, You have gathered here to-day
TO give yeur silent but earnest prayers with ours
and with one voice and one accord to the AL
mighty to invoke His blessing, whereby we may
have this beautiful temple well worthy Of the
signed, eonseerated and dedicated to the uses
and purposes of or Order, and we are all
earnestly praying that this band OF brothers.
working in the Cause OF humanity, may forever
continue blessing TO our land; and to the
Lodges of Sacramento, by whom this msguln-
cent structure this day dedicated was erected,
we say. may the same zeal and energy, Perse-
verance and unity that has effected this great
work characterize your labors in the cause OF
friendship, charity and beneyolence, and may
YOU never weary of the good work.
Think not the good
The gentle deeds of mercy thou art doing
Shall be forgotten; all the poor, the wretehed,
The fsthefless the friendleSs and the widow,
Who daily own the bounty OF thy hand
Shall CRY to heaven and call blessing on thee."
REMARKS BY C. B. KATZENsTEIN.
At the conclusion of the Grafton George
B Katzenstein, President of the Day, spoke
as follows:
We feel we have marked an era in the his
tory of the order on this coast. falling as this
occasion does in the quarter centennial of the
year of the Order. The Work OF building the
/ Castle has been undertaken with difficulty. We
found obstacles in our pathway. When the
question was first preached it was said that
the Castle could not be built. We have
trampled obstacles under our feet and the
result is this beautiful hall the first pretentious
Castle of the Order on the Pacific Coast. We feel
| thst this has been good work for us. 1t was
said by the ''croakers' that it would not be done
and the idea of building Castle was criticised.
All honor is due the Directors VINO nave been
| self sacrificing in this work. Not one of the
| Directors is stockholder. Now that the
| Castle has been built al opposition seems 10
/ have vanished. ! do not refer TO any one IN
particular who has been eritici>iDg. The Order
| is united now as was never before.
BANNERS PRESENTED.
After some more remarks appropriate to
the occasion he pointed to two beautiful
sjlken bannereues on the platform bearing
the emblems of the Order, which were pre-
sented by George Boyne, member OF the
Uniformed Rank Mr.. Katzenstein thanked
Mr. Boyne for his elegant presents, and then
dismissed the audience.
Master Arthur ] Walker. son OF the
Treasurer of the Board of Directors, pre-
scented the Pythian Hall Association with {
tri- colorei pennant OF the Order, and it wa!
hoisted upon the fl gstaff. Immediately IN
der the national colors. as the Stevens
/ Statue procession passed the building
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