The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-28

Special C., rrespondence Of the standard.
BUTTE, Jan. 27.-The four local lodges
of the Knights of Pythias united last
evening in a memorial service mt Miners
Union hall to do honor to the of
the late Justu, II. Rathbonc, founder of
the order. About 100 knights and their
friends were present. On the altar i'm the
center of the hall was placed n beautiful
wreath, and the knights sat about the al
Knights and friends occupied seats along
the sides of the hall. After u solemn aud
affecting memorial service. George Nj.
Bourquin was introduced and spoke as
twenty, six years ago this order was founded
: a. shrt an mem, rs'" ~. Sia Ss' ,r.si err ~" have c
had trials aud have overcome them We have had
them. Iikc knig,ts Of old We went forth To pro.
,rsss ~ aud d. sar aaa s s", needy Tr",Ss, d l., the
sll,.idof Justice, AMI armed with the lance ~
Lon the peer Of any s"ei"iy dsyoiea to ike par-
loses. To-day W. ! e met tai honor the memory
Of TINS order. Iusins ii. Raibb"ne. is righ!
i"In. His lie is ended. aud none but the most
tender reintinhrancts hiliuw H.. Tie WAS not "a
WaS M" n"i !" sae , fIs .asn ana"dGs Of
armies, or . leader Of mighty %rcltical factions;
far above his fellow men in the nohicsi qualities
rfized a brother. His greatest joy III life was 10
bring happiness To oth.rs- Then why was not he
worthicsi Of mannind: Is lac not To be rlassr,i
among those Wi,,'ih the world call great? be
a great inheritance, by his lite OF love, Justice
: a,"k "'' to Make Lea our ms r m%es ny ms 1~r isis an ns
possible. u has been suggested that "a
i., Il ""s%iop ali i%nennn"niS of like Kind, as l.:
overtorlsNd men in the g.H"incsso t his heart. II
IL will not ii,. as long as his memory il of the
E ,is ns,r naaf II 81 Z ,n m'i ma not . .rtsii The .,s. ra.,i !, wi ii
not be So beautiful as ms NE. so long as one
long VIII the name lie cNcfct Uf .btlstuS III. Hath
bone.
Mamie, who i'm an eloquent Address said
w. are met to pay a las, sad u, nu.e to !, de,
. s,n iS ,h Ss', uss.,. ' Ss.i s.Ss wS HiasSf iiis a, our ' i,s,s rvs
bu,n .s individuals and as AN orgtniz;,iion'
whose name has become as familiar as a house.
i La. S'i il: l t% hoe "" IS sno MS'' SIMPLY NH nam: .s the 10,
founder OF the great soeiety known n the Knights
mtni "i his death has called foth bat Tue pass
ing regret winch nils such people when the clcc-
some man. Distinguished alove hs iGliows las
titled tue ,n,asur. al ME and las,s,l away; i,i,i
las, VINO nave l.,rtahrn Of tile fruits OF his intel
ISOLATION and sympathy and joy and lappineS,
m9,.n ;nr :" %, I'm, -, .n ne paarti.i, ct IA,
eN,>,ei"c by hun. The g,r.n al r,thlanis,n w;i'
stated IN his heart anu brain hy 4 study 81 III,
ample OF pure, unsuili'l friendship there relate,
desire 10 perpetaate rs teachings he formed il,
Itual ON winch The temple OF fyihi,nism h:,'
golden chord OF pure friendship. History re
cords but lew INSTANCES where the few men VIII,
have In:tugui atci great schemes Of pliilanthroui,
have llNeu la see their AIMS IAN ~lccunplishe,
fact. and receive the bene'iirtion NJ their fellow
Ti,,. founder OF our order lived TO sec the happ,
tons. lie SAW the order grow and thrive am.
pr.sper as no other iraternai organization eve
principles of friendship, charity and beneNoienc
i, a held smay. II. has seen jainei t%oa"i,ar h
the bonds Of friendship, men al every shade 9