The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-27
LISTENING TO SPEECHES.
The Crowd Mt the Opera House and What
It Heard.

LISTENING TO SPEECHES.
The Crowd Mt the Opera House and d
II Heard.
Immediately after the parade the Odd
Fellows with their friends crowded into
Evans Opera house where were held the
literary exercises. Past Grand Stces of
Butte acted as POSTMASTER and called the
meeting Ia order by introducing City At
torney Boarman. Mr.. Boarman said:
"As a representative of the city govern
mcnt of Anaconda the duty has been as
signed me of extending to you all a hearty
welcome; and in extending this welcome,
| extend il not in behalf of the govern
ment only but of the entire body of citi-
zens. | would at the same time express
the belief that judging from the evidences
Of vigor n usefulness of the II years
that are past, these years but indicate the
greater vigor and usefulness which
await you in the a of the
future. To he "A member Of your
order one must he q good citizen. The
city which you are visiting to-day is but
Quilt the foundation of a great city. We
have the largest works of the kind in the
world. Nowhere on the Pacific coast will
you find such a hotel as here. Our sew
crage system is complete u the water
works are perfect. We welcome you not
oliy a. y IicflDtTS VI IL DfttI
To be found in every civilized country, but
as Montanians. Consider yourselves
among your friends"
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Hauck
of Butte. Grand Secretary White then
cad the proclamation for the celebration
of the anniversary. Past Grand York of
Fidelity lodge gave an interesting history
of that lodge, stating that il has 1876 mem
bcrs and has expended in charity in IA
years the sum Of Ss,514. He said that Odd
Fellowship is a human institution and
not a divine corporation. II is not a rival
of the church, but works with IL. To Odd
Fellows there is but one country, the
earth; u one nation, the human race.
The three requisites to membership are
belief i'm an omnipotent God, good health
and good moral character.
Sister Past Grand Meiklejohn of HAIR
non lodge ID. of X. told of The reason
why the Degree of Rebekah should exist.
Among other things, the speaker said:
This Degree of Rebckah, which is so
beautifully typical of the Mothers of
the Bible, the brave and illustrious
women of the olden times, the faithful,
noble-hearted wives and daughters OF the
ancient p~atriarchs, whose courageous
and remarkable careers, stamped them
the trucst types of sterling merit, spreads
before us an ample field 10 labor. in
works of love and honor. And who, than
woman consecrating all her intellect and
faculties To good and useful purposes, re-
spends more nobly, cheerfully and read
lily To the call, even though censure and
rcproach he her ungrateful reward? Her
inward nature prompts her oftimes, to
deeds unseen, and unknown only to God
and herself"
Rev. Mr.. Hauck of Ridgcly lodge fol-
lowed in an eloquent address in which he
said that the experience of the past should
better prepare Odd Fellows To work for
coming generation. The order being
three score n IL years of age is now the
better prepared to instruct the young.
Sister Past Grand Mrs. U. b. Seaman of
Miriam lodge, styled her lodge as the
banner lodge of Montana, having 175
active members, a 900 paraphernalia and
tribute To Ia memory of the late j. Is.
Coulter. always one of the best workers of
the order. She aid that companionship,
tender sympathy n pure sweet love are
the part of the human heart. The de-
gree of the Daughters OF Rebekah
is the outgrowth of n great necessity, the
demand Of the Refinement of civilized
and chr~istianizcd humanity. Every
thought n sentiment promulgated by
this degree has for its object the eleva-
ton of the race, the ennobling and beau
tifying of woman's character. The great
central thought In the work of this degree
is tina the purity Of the human heart is
all there is of excellence in life. The
founder Of the degree of the Daughters
Of Rcbckah was Schuyler Colfax. and he
has made himself immortal by founding
the degree.
Past Grand j. w. Miller of Glendale
read a poem entitled. "What Have We
Done" summarizing in poetic language
the accomplishments of the order in Il
years.
Right Worthy Grand Master /. Irving
Stone said that he had never been able
10 solve the mystery of why Odd Fellows
are : q drawn together. Twcnty-thrce
years ago the order i'm Montana started
with five members. and to-day one lodge
has III members, ms many as the
total membership AT the date OF the found
ing of the grand lodge. He said that he
Gate City lodge No. 81 was that day being
organized at Glendivc.
Past Grand Harrison Of Olive Branch
lodge No. % said the lodge had been
formed with sever charter members but
dwindlcd Ia five. Thamcmbcrship Is now
~ and there Is $500 In the treasury. The
exercises terminated with music 10y the
band.
IN FRONT OF THE MONTANA.