The Helena independent., 1892-07-03

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fully decorated. An sxosiisns psoaIAmma 4
had been arranged. beginning with grand
march dedicated TO ths order and rendered
by RinRwalps orchestra. An orohsatral - N
lection from Erminie. By tho orchestra, tols
lowed. Col. y. =. Sterling then dsIiveyo1
an address Of welcome ON bchalt Of ths fsns @
sponded to by Past Grand Master ~ ~ Il
Holmes, of Butte, who dwolt on tho nuSlS
purposes OF ths oxd0r, and dselaSAd t6aA "a
there wss IN? JOY, on earth ltke thae
rendered BY Miss Bessie Stevens, Miss JSa~
ME Hepner ana Miss Army CoheA. and II
Arthur Frazer rsoited "Hhamus UI3rieu.N
Massena Bullard delivered the ornti0n u
"Odd Feilowshin" He said:
Grand Master: The ntnstoanth century
il an era in human DEVELOPMENT. No other
country in the world q history has wttneeee1
such progress in material civilization, aud
in no other period has 90 much bseu
accomplished for tho comfort and happi-
ness Of men. Inventive Reniua. has made
discoveries that enable the day lAbossf 0e
the present time to enjoy luxurtes ana
possess convenisnces that were unknown ~ Y
the wearefs Of purple and fine linen ~
former times. Today the man who ltvee
by the sweat Of his brow, may at nominal
personal protection and pleasure that
would have made an ancient nab04 o9ss
sovereign possessed Of unlimited rioheIs
famous and envied. Learning - Heso q
generally diffused than at any former time.
possesses more general knowledge than shs
aages of q few hundred years ago. The
beauties and benefits of the arts and
sciences are now the property Of the masses.
Formerly they were exclusively tho prop
renowned. Steam and electricity havs
annihilated time and distance 10 that sach
community may hold daily intercourse 4
with its nelRhbor In the ''aptipodss.W
Countries that were oEco 90 remote from
each other that there was no Thought "
within hailing distance Of each oth0r. They
interchange visits and MRintaiA clU1o
friendships. a. did adjoining townships and
counties in days gone bv. Tns discovery,
Of things that ,niniater TO the comfort and
happiness of the physical 1nsn during thA
present century have exceeded the aRgrs-
gate of achievements Of all past historic
time. g
Great aa has been the advance of matsrial
civilization 1t has not kept pace and u not
keeping pace with tho progress Of human
ity's mental and moral nature. The mem
tai and moral ldard were never before
80 high as they now are. In comparatively
modern times the great masses Of the hu:
man race were content to be the toys and
property of sovereigns and Of the fayCfitos
of sovereiRns. There were few masters
over vast army Of servants. The mon and
women who toiled and by their TOLL pro-
ducsd the wealth Of the world and all The
that their lords recognized and yet fswsf
rights that their lords respected. For the
most part mon and women lived very much
as other animals lived. They wsrs required
to toll 30 incessantly and ware denied %
many Of the privileges Of their moro favored
fellows that they had little time for auah
beyond providing themselves with shslts!
and supplying the appetite and keeping Tho
body warm. 9S.
What change has been effected II the
the nineteenth century. Never before has
there been such pronounced and Vigorous
protest against the oppression Of tho many
for the qualification Of the few. Organixe4
labor. organized benevolsncS, orRAnix6d
intellectual forces. organized moral forces,
classes into sympathy with sacA
other. elevating, lsvellng, purifying and
STRENGTHENING all the moral, intellectual
andspiritual elements OF society. Never
sideration and attention. or the suffering
80 much helpful sympathy; never has the
helping hand been SO far extended for tho
aid of the oppressed never has misfortune
been alleviatsd 30 promptly and sffsctually,
IA the days in which We live. This changed
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iacs that curing tne precent century man.
KING nus oeen RetNnR Dettof acquainted
WIN ltaelI tnrough she medium q me o!-
eanlzatlons which are euch characteristics
1eature OF tne age. Almoss every sensi.
mens ana viItne oAlcutased to sxa!t ano
purify anu ehaopie humanity
elhnouieo W mosso OF some Or
RhhlAeo nocy OF Men ana women.
among 'ne RlSas oIRanl2stions nay.
.nR IN view tne mensnL Nnd moral
aussnesnens men, sne ladepen0-
ent O5aef or odo feHoMsnlp noidk de.
selveuly nlRn place. ~ is nos ponsica!
olkaniAAtloh anu yes ho man can lonR noia
nen! ny! !petship N one OF lss lodRes encs pfac.
we its precepts OF duty 70 tne etates WIN
%. oue oeconinR oetses ci'zen snsn neIore
!!aAlnR his VOWS As an Oou rellow. ~ scacn-
lnGs tehu 10 al!ay sne virulence o. parry
s1Ene :Nnl anu eAert ne.ptui ano conAotvANye
!hnuenoe IN Times OF party Dltterness. ~
~ ~. nos le.lglou, soelesy. ana yes y
.eAcninR she Issnernooa OF you snd me
D.osuoInGoo . ~ man 49,! ts.us W !noMU Usse so
= n: veneinslon iol anu nlls1 oDeolenoe 70 sne
DiVI0e DeIu1 nuu stuo tsase1ns! Se&ex0
ZOE anu lnteress IN IL! Manklnu. 4tSseoness
soielance LOT anu pasience WIN opposinR
Opinions. Unoer the 'nnuencs q snis !eacnr
anR .nlR Ihen uilieE wlueiy anu neMHln stIenos.
lucy ireely anu ensnusiassiGAuy s0voesse
ano Mn,n.aln "a; !ne JUSTICE OF snelI own vleWs
upon az quesslons shat may asise W!noos
ol'sesness .. tosnne ol wans oI consideaa-
,ioh lo' suoso WIZ Akoosy oAu ens0us1uetUs
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