The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-27


don q Inem1.ev. - 80 .s. =. -..-,...
peoe6fa the.s 4-..4Hs ~ = q -
VISA ~ s1Ou slo o0 aaAs
Rev. 1n,,r = - -. ..,.-...
"a fsrio,s.- :. = ~. wa1n
6fueSv. 49, ss-1s
q nm 81 .,.sss.. nunen g
8 p 49, 1ne naseoEy @ Ins 80
Messs~ -. - e g pteJ0oies % nu-
= - ~ = g muen szSenesns ONT o.
$50 -. wssknes tnaS pendent nom
eo,s.sss-. - - nsng socn memcnes % ~
hcr.,s.s =. - sanetazy ana mske II
~ =. 49, 49,. v 49, oug.
~ -. 49, 1pOn sucn n ooeL
49, 49, ~ stafaons OF Uutn soo oaten
.--.sssI u - 9. ne coaofIng matter o. peru-
49, = peum ne issue ana compseteiy
ss.-~4N. -, 49, oisins tnts which, when unoo-
- 49,, 49, eozeeous sunrise, irfadiase over
- !. ~ soo eo0i uuul with wheffed appe-
49, -. = - auiy munger ana thirst afser hight
49, lng g 20 and countenance these
s ~. - Gennos cus eonnsnd In the better
. eIs 49, usss ieAoW uaveiers along Ms rug
- pstaWsL Ana - oubmefgthS All were IN
As.0ns caateQ cIeedo, Ignoring all occasions
~ disaension that arte from differences Of opin-
49, - Upon minor questions We asrea 70 recog-
- - patent Proposition that "duty Is with
=. .1wsyss ana II the d1echarge OF the ohIika-
- -. W. g A1n who made and preserves US,
p1ng HIS guidance and direction IN the
ay ms 9afheftng tn such Z house, ct such .
urnes be0ts the occasion Of our assembly.
seysnty-fwo years ago today Eve compara-
uyey unknown men-Thomas Wilder, John
Msasns sonn Duncan, John Cheatham and Rich
- - Wcftn-0fgnu1zed ct Baltimore. In the
staee q MARYLAND lodge Of Odd FellowA It
49, me nnt II these United States Of America
= 80 called Washington Lodge, No. !. and Of
neceeelsy WAS self-instifuted- These organfxerB
Wexe ooubSiesS self1eltant, animated BY COM
mon desire % ameiiorate the unhappy condition
g tnose around them whose lonely suffering
y "a sackness appealed TO the quicker sympathies
u common humanity They were average
men, intellectually, morally and socially. They
never laid claims to more. Positive men. OF
nisn q low degree, with exalted or degraded
purposes may represent the extremes Of society
N which they dwell; forceful, opinionated and
s6xIesslve, such are called cranks, existing only
" suuerance, usually antedating their true era
ency; but Tor all practical purposes. those who
come % the front By franchise OF their fellows,
are sne moral ana social compscrs OF those who
csuse or permit nem 70 Dc selected, ana eneaf
tetentlou In place II pfima facia evidence that
tneJ uuly repfcsent their constituents These
men ffeQuented the pot-house and found the
greater portion OF their comfort and social en-
sAsS
ana mug and boon companions. Society I'M
posed no restraints upon habit 20 long . vic
um OF the habit could raise money 70 pay his
scot
No wonder that the conditions under which
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows ex-
perienced the throes OF formation excited the
dertsion Of such boon companions - were
deemed unworthy OF admission regarded Is de-
hcient In those higher qualities which, In the
courss Of brief period, rounded out the spirit
OF the institution. To visit the sick, bury the
dead, relieve the widows and educate the or
phan. involved the prepossession Of qualities
capable OF reaching upward from these unto
ward surroundings, and Was q guaranty that
even from such humble beginnings there should
result an organisation whose just beniHcence
should not only carry Joy and peace and COM
fort to homes In which these sensations were
almost unknown, but from within Its portals
there should emenste an influence, moral and
exalted. dignifying manhood, cultivating sense
Of moral accountability insuring the home
against degradation in time Of prosperous ease,
and against the evil Of want when the broodtng
Il were an unworthy estimate of the capacity
and Tendencies Of our rare TO assume that dur
Ing the most momentous years since the Chris
tian era, We have not improved In mind or
moral habits These years, in which God has
reached down and with His tender and consid-
crate touch removed 20 Tar the scales from our
eyes that we can almost discern the movements
OF HIS fingers - He fashions the materials OF
creation 70 His purpose have been full OF the
elements OF growth In al the avenues through
Wnicn our development may legitlmately pro-
ceeo. Ana tns uttie band OF nve - augmented
10 these constantly growing states until more
cipnen are required 70 indicate the number
succeedin9 70 memDersnip nnce the day We
celebrate than tnere were units q the hrst roll
CAL IN the looxe Ana the millions OF DOLLARS
sna' nele aou.o SvIsect.vsu avenues ., useiui-
uess, n1.uy VI y u.cA snsu on-y 70 Pupuciy ne
Saa.eu :. sus nns4 sws@ "nas Al .nJuncuon
ILL - oesplse ny s1e o.y VI SINAI lungs
nes eucou. ctncus iol os 70 ptess io.wsfu IA
sne Pstn u ousy, unoasmAseo " .ns Iacs tnss
t .ne te.uas nay no. come Pfcsenuy 70 JUSTIFY
tne outIsy' snu TINT = tns %. II must oe COM
pss.v .nsisuiucan- INC Bfsnoess anu
cHsnsess aHu noss 70 pe ueslreu epatApn ever
.nssIloea upon 'ams 'ape. Wss AZ autnenuc
.s,,,a" Ae "nAs 'As
49,
.-...-1 !. v ~uS =. nSn Pu. 49, - 800
ts,:...s 49,. - $3.50. ~. ssy ~
s,s.ss-ss -. - eI s.' s.e - -
s,a..s;s.ss :. - 49, -,.T-..- sa.s-- -
49,. $50. .Iu sa....ae :.
-. =, -,..'. "a a. ~. No 40 s 49,
s.ss,,s-. ~ H n.. .s ~ ~ !.a'
st-..s ~. - 1..y - usso'o. - 1850 49,
=. shs .s..s...,a - :, =. ~ ssT's
- nv - "a WIS ~ sne ue'iiiien'
~ 10y pasns 'nlousn Al . VIC oppv
s I y. - uIec' ousssoM.n "a sucn
N,.s snasess eon, % ~ eais.sse
"ien wv y - o.Ins ~ nens 81 'uc "o.1u "a III
49, - e4.a 49,, a1 !. -
~..S,. .s ~. =. 49, - LII =.
oi"uie uioase. mus VIC ne'e ~ eluisy II