The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-19


not wonderment. to realize that WIGHT
Lod ge, No. 1S9, ranks second to none i
its legitimate field Of good will. FRIENDSHIP
and benevolence to all within its benz
ficient folds Ny lodge bears the name O
our city and we have endeavored to max
her as progressive and prosperous as he
nameSake, and we hope by the time you
labors are performed and You start on you
way rejoicingly and satisfied to your re
spective homes, your opinion of our hospi
tally and generosity will be as high as tn
reputation of our city is extended. Fra
ternally we are brothers, tonight we re
ceive you in brotherly love and friendship
There Is not one of us but owes more L
personal friendship than we have yet real
lied, being our brothers we are determined
on the occasion to make you our friend
and the friends of the city.
Everyone gains by friendship. He wht
shuts friendship out in turn shall be shu
out from friendship, and on the threshold
be bowling in utter darkness. We, how
ever. are not going to look for gains o
friendship in what you may be to us or tx
our city. for that would not be friendly
nor brotherly. What we do look for i:
loyment as the results of our labors in your
behalf. Can we make your visi,
here pleasant. Can we entertain you
royalty, can we fulfill your every expecta
tlons? If we can we will feel more happi-
ness in that fact than you who realize the
pleasure. We, therefore, hope to see upon
every countenance during your stay in our
city an expression of satisfaction and good
will as the results of our endeavors, and
to accomplish this end our honorable
mayor has issued an order to the effect
that go where you will you will be received
with open hands and hearts by the citizens
Of our city and the members of my lodge,
and to all places of amusement provided
for you on this grand occasion without
money and without price. Therefore in
behalf of my lodge I say to you that we
have raised the Pythian banner on every
house top and lined our city with the
beautiful emblems of our order We will
extend the living arms of our lodge around
you all and we will teach and eXemplify
the lessons Of universal beneficence and
friendship, the pillars of our order to every
one by our every word and act.
After vocal music by the Arion quar-
tette Grand Master L. n. Hollowell of
Kingman, responded to the several talks as
follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen. and Brother knights:
Those who know me best are fully &C.
quainted with the fact that if there be one
thing above another that | am unable to
successfully do, it is to deliver public
address, and therefore to call on me to re-
spond to the addresses of welcome by
three such eloquent speakers as John B.
Carey, Ed O'Bryan and John Davis, is
asking too much at my hands, and the
error committed is more fully apparent
when / see among the visiting members
here those who are noted as public speak
ers, and fully able to respond on this oc-
casion.
This is indeed magnificent place, web
in keeping with the characteristics of our
Sun Flower state, and especially in keep
ing with our eminent host, Wichita. the
most progressive city within her borders.
Il would that my tongue could utter the
thoughts that arise in me-" so greatly l
feel the influence of this provision for our
comfort and enjoyment. |
am satisfied that the eloquent addresses of
welcome, by Brothers O'Bryan and Davis
on behalf of she knights of this
city, and the kind and cordial
on behalf of the Peerless
Carey, finds due response in the heart of
each visiting Knight; and / believe | eX-
press the sentiment Of each visitor when /
say, your words contain such a ring of
sincerity that already we feel that the
liberty of the city is ours, and we are per-
lectly at home in your midst. 1t is eX-
pected that this will be an unusually large
anu interesting SeSSlOu VI Inc UTduu LOuSo
lasting perhaps four days. AS l look
over this assemblage Of people, / feel as
,ured in saying that no one will be disap-
pointed in expecting a grand, good time
while in Wichita l shall not longer de-
ain you by attempting to make a speech,
out on behalf of the 1900 knights of
he state of Kansas allow me TO say, we
eel grateful, and heartily thank you for
your kind words of welcome, and the
of This GRAND rapantJnn fan6arpH
jonight.
All the above speeches of welcome and
'esponse were heartily applauded. Hon.
;. Reed was next introduced, who spoke
or some time upon the knights of Pythias.
he held his audience spell-bound. The de-
livery was excellent and pleased the en-
ire assemblage. Mr.. Reed came forward
md began:
ir. Chairman. Ladies and Gentleman and Fellow
knights Of Pythias:
The committee of arrangements for this
occasion very kindly invited me to address
-ou. and |, of course, very generously &C
,epted. and it now remains for you to dis
over the mistake of both the committee
md myself. For a long time by virtue
If circumstances, speech-rnaking has be-
come to me one of the lost arts; / shall,
therefore be compelled to crave your in
lulgence while | speak, under change of
program, upon Pythianism, its history
md principles.
Some one has said that he who attempts
o talk to a general audience on abstract
principles has far more courage than
Judgment, and this will doubtless be your
Terdict tonight, but l shall proceed IN
launted.
A bird frightened by the storm flew
through the open window into the room
hid there nestled tremblingly upon the
,reast of England's great religious poet,
Charles Wesley. This scene happily in
pired Mr. Wesley to compose that most
of all hymns:
Jesus. lover of my soul.
Let me to thy BOSOM fly
Words upon which the weary head and
ching heart will pillow themselves
the countless ages. And such
$ the universal law: From the storm comes
he calm: from the sky o'ercast with thick
LIQUIDS comes the charm and glory of the
ain bow: from the darkness of the night, |
he beauty of the day; from pain sub0ued,
he delights of pleasure. As lions king
las said: weeping may endure for q
light. but joy cometh in the morning"
And now for the application of these |
words. 1t was in the year 1864, at time |
vhen through the valleys of this fair re-
,ublic were flowing, and down its mount J
were SIClt ASV WI
ents of Anglo-Saxon blood in fratricidal |
trife-it was then mid the heated whiz of |
hot, the belching roar of cannon, the !
mad scream and crash of shell. the rattle |
f musketry-it was then. | say. that |
ustus H. Rathbone, looked up through |
he dense smoke of battle into that |
learer, more beautiful and enduring !
rmament of mans nature and there be |
eld like bright con stellation hung in |
baay rhaSa these SHINING E1rrUqG- !
friendship, Charity and Benevolence |
uch, fellow Knights OF Pythias, were the |
onditions that attended the conception of |
ur order: so that one may say
Mid the rear of deadly cannon, and the clash O, |
cruel steel.
hey planned cur beauteous temple, with grand /
and heroic zeal
Rnt still tho nnestinn racurs. Has |