The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-25
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KNIGHTS or PYrnlAs.
Addross % Welcome Delivered br Eihsrt
-. weed Monday Esoninr.

Address of Welcome Delivered by rihsrt
-. weed Monday Evening".
Among the entertaining talks ~ ths
PTthian oslebraiion Las, Monday sysalna
was the welcoming address BY D.. y. Weed.
Mr.. Weed said IN part;
"On behalf Of ths Knights sf Pythiss Of
this city. and especially on behalf OF MYRTLE
lodge. No. Q, wslooms Jou hero to-nieht.
This Il The annivsrsarg Of the foupdlns ~
our order. In thousands Of lodges sre,.
whefe the occasion is boinR oslobrated "A
This hour with song and speech and thauk.
giving. The foundation Of the order. a. /.
known 10 most of you. is ffisndship-tba,
Vie between men which knows no varinbls
ness, Mother shadow 90 turnine NJ.
frientship In itl nero passing signiao.ac.
IN ts uehtsome and superficial rnaantno.
but that bond oi fellouahin and bfoth.r.
hood, stronger than hooS OF steei. which
binda together tla hearts 90 men Thsrs
ia no nobier virtue. no higuer ineentfva a.
honor and loyalty ia nil Tie relatlons ~
life. 10 prompts a. sincerity steadfast-
ness ana truth. O. good citizauahiu. a
hdelitI Ia tho dllcharge Of sverv dot. -
honorabls dealing vita all men. Frisnto ~
ship ana oharity-these two o,
hand In hand through the woild
scattering on every side roses ana
sunshine, ana leaving q neiiciion in
ofei1 heAtt. ANA thoro IL no friondahip
more loyal and true no charity raors
boundiess. than .tat which abounds wIts,.
the castle halls Pythianism. Tbere h
teuRht obediencf 20 the higher law whlob
makes the whole world kin, and guiles the
hsart OF all men to that lnhuite tbyons
| upon which ST. the universal spirit ~
kindness and frieudship. love ana ebaritv
Z he knightiy honof Of classic and of M.
disvai time "a but the symbol Of that vblrh
/ is daily taught BY the order whose aunive
sarI We celebrAie. A trus knight. tie d.-
fender Of the weak, the protector of tb.
helpless, tue champion brave and true on
al that 10 gentle ia womanhood and hon
orable In manhood. loyal 90 his ffienda
generous 20 bis foes. just 90 ali. such h N.
who IN his lifs e1emplinea the principles Of
/ this order. Given the perfect knight ana
no nohler man has ever lived in she tide of
/ time.
There is perhaps no greater menace 20 the
/ culture of our civilization. there is no moe
unfortunate tendency Of our modem m
than the social or partisan criticism Of per-
/ sonal character. Oat OF the slime Of SOCIAL
OF partisan envy crawl the reptiles Of biss-
ing malice. and ignorance and hate Out
Of the lungles Of social and political con
tenuon springs the loW-browed assassin 10
strike down prioeleas reputation. In opro-
sition 10 this spirit Of v rong and fniustics
10 the spifit Of Pythiunism. There isno
more powerful agent for the bettermeut Of
aocistv ana the promotion Of honorable
ana kindly feeling among men than thia
ordef Of ours. IL resOiutely sets its face
/ against all unfairness and Ia justice aud on
preston. With an inhnits charity. IL docs
no wrong, thinks no wrong. believes no
wrong, aud ell iis acts are those thai
bFiehten life and MI every day With chesr
AMI sonshiae. 10 is on behalf Of such
40 order nay friends. that welcome you
here night. IL 10 on behalf OF m order
I IN - - aH - a.
promotion Of those sterling qualities OF
| ehaFaoter, withoat which life would scarce
/ ly be worth the living. that ask you 90
/ join Ia the oelebration Of the snnivsrsary
u iis foundiBgi and on behalf OF hyrtl,
Lodge, on bshAf OF the kuiahts Of Helena,
and Of every member of the order through
out the length and breadth OF the land, er-
tend 70 y0a cordial welooms. l bsapeak
/ for Jou entertainment and instruction ia
the programme which is 20 follow