The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-14

be made happy and 70 have
carried our bencvolence and friendshtp
moaess islantis Of the sea. The strong
and the mighty. who to-day laugh At the
OF q .s speH ;n;.n may s s"-m or %o. he rs
breast. The Patriarchal branch of Odd
Fellowship will struggle ON. though beset
w worn rH to t. destiny. Win honesty =. our
guide we will assuredly reach at last n
peaceful and pleasant abode.
eventfai one and full of ~difiicGlties, We
aim by n common union tn help one an
other TO follow the true faith; Aithonsn
with obstacles and il cheerless and
dreary, perhaps poverty encountered, we
right nor to the left and thus make a false
step. As patriarchs we live not alone for
ourselves, hut for our age aud Tor the race
are falling. and we are nearing that
bourne from whence no traveller has ever
returned. we are pursuing, a journey in
life bringing us nearer tn the goal all set
There is nothing horrifying or terrifying
In irc our r sSsye ase p mnsS sdy for z the ss% si%pi Ss,
of purposes-recoguition. To-day Odd
Fellowship of the p~atriarchal branch are
ming retreat il calling some from their
labors among their fellow men ; the MORN
ing reveille. Is sunimoning others 10 60
forward and help humanity in its march
of progress. So extended has this portion
of Odd Fellowship become that. the sun
does not sink i'm the western horizon and
night cast its gloom over one portion OF
the earth, without rising aud casting its
morning rays on an equal number OF
sunny Italy or wond our way to northern
Europe, whether we ~sojourn among the
islands OF the sea or upon the western
continent, whether amid the fertile val
leys or upon the apex of the majestic
Rockies, still we ever and anon find mem
beers of the p~atriarchal branch of Odd Eel
lows.
To-day, standing on the summit OF the
Rockies looking westward across the Ia
cihc and gazing into the Orient where w nn
realize that westward the march of Ode
Fellowship takes its way. To-day, we
leaning forward. listen to the onWar,
tread Of Odd Fellowship, and the count
less thousands who will yet inhabi
s ,%eaehin sSs''" of an" Odd FsiiaWsSip /.
their lives, thus making n paradise OF thi'
now seeming barren country. In pronhot
ing Odd Fellowship i'm it, various depart
ments we are subscribing the best interest
of humanity by advancing charity. To
gether may they run INTO tine VARIOUS ;hnD have ur
compassed all parts of the earth. An,
while charity will erect its temple II
r rYin y,,e "ft eeiin may Of every h,r,as,. """ "'
"The P~atriarchs Militant-The integ
rity Of their character is not surpassed b,
the splendor of their uniforms; !" was re
"The Haug. ters of Rcbs cxah and tin
Ladies-What is man without his bette!
h,lr, oma She is as God made her, fla
as the morning star, with modesty arraye.
witt virtue, grace and perfect love- II
cMurphy, i'm responding to this toas
said that various efforts were made mt tn
various sessions of the grand lodge of TN
United States to bring into ommuni
with the order the wives of Odd Fellow
AT the session of 1850 thise effort BEGAN,
successful. The scarlet degree was adop
ed ON September 20. 1851. but declared
he only n side degree. But year aft.
year new Legislation was had |
favor of women, until two years aH
when the of the degree wa
finally rrende tn the ladies'. Step I
step the beautiful degree has imprcsst
itself upon the of tho order nj
has taken n hold that can never be sha
en- off. Its mission has scarcely begul
it's work will never end. Woman, i'm Il
/. sphere i'm which she belongs, is the highe
of earthly agencies"
= sour invited guests,-with heartp goS
cheer. we welcome you ALL" was respon
. eel to by u. l. Hank.