Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-06-04
'.To accoaplish those eIul.ed end.

all politics, all personal strife exclud-
ed; where oil meet upon the same
level, firmly bound to each other in
harmony aud in love. by tho ono great
object We are striving for, and which
crn DO obtained only by continual
practice Of benevolence and charity.
"Ilare you ever thought,uy friends.
what a stupendous charitable Urgani-
Latiou Odd tellowship is7 Just think
OF i'll Eight hundred thousand men
banded together--come good, como
oad-wilh one object only in view, to
do good, 70 pructico charity, 10 nurse
the sick, to bury the dead, to educate
the orphan. Show no au Odd Fol-
low, who fnithfullKt follows the teach
ings Of his Order, and I VIII shuM, eou
n good pan. instilled With noble
thoughts, imbuod with love for his
fellow.maul NECESSARILY our beloved
order is advancing with gigantic
strides.
yOtiu tbOtc uuh ONcI d uJllilOu
will constitute our strength! But a
sad thought comes. While tons Of
thousands join US every yenr. thou
sands upon thousands fall by tho
wayside, leave us never to return.
Ard while Nc love and render hearty
welcome to the new, we atill remem-
Der the old who l,avo loft US and
long to reach cut our hand over tho
brink OF eternity, and with II loving
clasp insure them that tho work they
have ~bequeathed 10 us We will con-
tinue and cherish until we too nre
called TO the Great Beyond. 1t is to
honor our dead. to pay tribute 10
their virtues that We nre here 10 day;
and as Se strew sweet scented flowers
over their graves, let us remember
that we too have somo,hIng tn 1.-Two
for; let US strive TO mako this world
our heaven not our hell, az some ara
pleased TO call il; let US emulate the
examples Of those good men who
have gone before us by practice OF
broad charity, pure love and true hui
manity. Lie will then become n
pleasant journey, and when called
away from this wilderness, when the
dread nngel bsckons, imbued with uu-
dying love for your fsliowman, with
peace in your heart, you may breathe
the parting word, farwell!
$50 live, that when thy summons
comes 10 join
The innumera5le caravan, which
moves
To that mysterious realm, where zach
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls OF
death,
Thou 60 not. like the q~uairy.slave at
night,
Scourgod 10 his dungeon, but, sus-
tnined nod soothed
BY an unialtering trust, approach
thy grave,
Like ono who wraps the drapery Of
his couch
About him, and lies dJwn to pleasant
dreams.'"
The address was listened to atten-
lively md at it's conclusion the choir
sang tho "Bivouao OF the Dead"
after which rev. F. y. Witter recited
IN original poem dedicated to tho
brave boys in blue who laid down
their lives that the Union might live.
We regret exceedingly that lack Of
space prevents US from giving the
poem 10 full. The following ex.
tracts however will give our. readers
al idea OF ito subject matter:
"OuR BRAVE Bors IN BLUE.
Through tho length and tho breadth
OF thiB fair fertile land
In each town md zach city a patriot
Is thinking to day OF the days OF the
past
When our churches were draped and
Que flags at halt;must.
Draw back the veil that curtains tho
years
Shroudlng tho vision Of trials and
tears
Lot the Groat host Ct beroes pass by,
Called trom the to.ub 10 tho glow Of
the sky.
Bravely they fought whore hailstones
Of lea !,
Like p~,tiless storms camo down on
thor hoad,
Caring not for themselves, for tho
Union they feol,
Accustomed were they to tho clashing
Of steel.
They fought as Of old for altar and
hearth;
For the best aud freost OF nations Of
enrth, - ,.,.T.
Tho friend Of all men who are ground
Tho FOO to tho despot whoso acts arc
unjust.
Uosra,eiul tho nation Il II should
neglect
Tho graves o, its soldiers who fought
To protect
Our tnr.spnnSlcd flag from foul
stigma and sh inc,
It's honor, it's prestige, Ito proves, ito
fame.
Flowers we lay this day IN our love,
Tears will W. slo ! our comradte above
Would I could pom Ia lettofs OF gold
T'ruo tributes OF praioo 70 tho blue
and tho bold.
Many O eleep whore mono can orc
toll,
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