Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY.
1t Is Properly Observed by Elko
Lodge No. Is, 1. O. o. r.

Lodge No. IS, 1. o. o. +.
Memorial Day was properly OBJ
served in EIko yesterday. The day
was pertent and the people turned
out in largo numbsrs to listen to the
exercises Of the day, conducted by
Eiko Lodge No. IS, I. o. o. F.
The members OF the Order formed
or the outside Of tho Hall ut l:30 2.
NJ. and marched in to the inspiring
music OF an /. o. o. +. march played
on the organ by Miss Corn Harris.
The President OF tho day. c. E. May
er, y. G.; tho orator, E igar RcInhart,
P G.; and Rev, Bro. Witter, OF Vir.
ginia Lodge No. 3, Virginia, who Of
ticinted as Chaplain and poet, occr-
plying tho soits OF the Noble Grand
aud his supporters. At the conclu
sion OF the march. the Noble Grand
called tho audience TO order and the
exercises op,ned by tho choir singing
''Gnd Bless Our Land Rev. Bro.
Witter then addressed the throne OF
Grace in an eloquen. prayer, latter
which the choir sang "Dream OF Bat
liz .Fields No More" The President
Of the Day then made a few appro
pirate remarks, stating the object OF
the exercises, md concluded by intro
ducing the orator Of the occasion,
Edgar Reinhart.
Bro. Reiuhart began by speaking OF
tho ceasoless flight OF time that
brought the people together after tho
lapse OF another .oaa to pay n tribute
OF love and devotion to those who had
laid down the burden Of liie.
He then discussed the uncertainty
OF human life and the certainty Of
death, the great mystery that the
human mind has failed to solve.
Then followed a terse statement OF
tho views Of heaven held by tho
Budhists, tho folio Ters ri Zoroastor,
tho Cabalists and The wild, weird
phantaSy Of Poo. limo and space
prevent us from publishing Bro.
Remnants rem:rks in full, but we
cannot forbear publishing tho follow
ing extracts from his splendid ad.
dress:
But let US not take this gloomy
Wow OF the inevitable. Lot us hope
that there 10 a brighton, n grander
future in storo for US. Lot us hope
that this lie 10 buta chapter IN tho
history OF MAJ; that all tho palns anti
trials OF this lite will bomo day be TO
us rs a pnssing sbadow, ns n dream;
that some day all Of us may reach thnt
seventh heaven so ~reverently vol
shipped by the CnbaliSts, that some
dry nll OF us may meet again in an
other sphere, brighter. purer, holier
than THE. Would that I could paint
TO you the ideal heaven, that I have
in my mind! Would that I could
draw a pen picture that would but
family reflect tho imNge OF that last
haven OF refugol,r / would have the
paths OF TINT heaven strewn with
flowers more beautiful, more fragrant,
wero that posi- lie, than those Gro.
ntions Of nature upon this earth. !
would havo the dwellers OF this
heaven, though the images OF mon,
with thoughts purified. with hearts
ennobled, with minds perfected, with
loyo immutabie. unbounded. unsel-
iish! would have tho iondcsl hopes
OF man realized, and universal broth.
erhood ut last, no moro 70 b, chnsod
rs IN uuatlainHble chimern, but n
roalty. a certainty.
ut 10 to attain this end upoo earth
that Odd Fellowship exists. BY tho
procepte that arc taught within our
Order, 'F%ricndship, Lovo and TRUTH
wo try to Undue into tho hearts OF
our brethren tho cardinal principles
by which this end ~ TO DO attained.
We sny, hclp thy brother mai in dis.
dress; II no 10 down, lift him up; IL
misfortune o%vertnRcs him, lighten his
burdons; II 10 10 wcnk, md you uro
etrong, lend Your holpimg hand and
aid him 70 accomplish that which,
alone. he cnnuot do. In q word, be TO
him II brother. We teach mon to 1.-Two
upou earth in harmony, In love and
in fraternity. We touch him not TO
wait Tor ihut future Info To reach tho
ideal heaven | have pictured, hut to
| mako this earth n heaven, 10 renlise
In this lilo tho grind result OF true
fricndphiy. unsolish love and uniyors.
oil fraternity.