The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-20

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We tender 70 our governor cur heart
feIt thanks for his presence ere today ard
fer the sd-1trz5le sentiments he has ex-
pressed We also tender our thanks 10
Mayor Wood, and 10 the Hon s H PGss
the James c. BiaIns Of his party IN this
state. ard We say 10 al TOW that from
this time Until the Grand Lodge shall oad
yen goodbye. we thank you"
ssPrince OF Orators"
TIE master q ceremonies. n his speech
Introducing Col Lewis. was generous II
his praise. speaking Of him as the first
Denocrz, In the state, The first q lawyers
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Col Lewis. after intzsxlng IN s0ns ait
a. the expense Of Cod Metcalfe and Chair
man Piles. sad:
4 an requested 20 say something 70 goa
about fra1er-al societies IN government
] accept this, and regard IL a pleasure 10
refer briefly 10 IRE place such societies as
yours have ever borne 20 civilization
Where has there ever been a civilization
that the bo1a Of brotherhood IN men did
not call forth such associations, The
Greeks amidst their assaults on Troy
founded society upon the example Of
love between Achilles and Parro-las.
Amid all the dlscord which harped tones
Of death from the day Thenistocies drove
Xe-xes from the island OF Salauis. 10 the
hour OF Dernosthenes laundering against
Philip at the gates OF the city, ever
ran the music Of the fra,errsl love and
charity Of the Siciiiaa philosopher 1.-THE
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yet preserved in history and example. the
Essences and the Eieusanians-
The Spartan states. the first form of
republics, were modelled after the Achasa1
league whose preceptsxere. In the day OF
mans adversely be strong-in the hour OF
his prosperity be generous Ros>f1s. the
crater said Of this order that while they
wounded the heart IN time of war, they
embaimed il in love in the day OF peace
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the force OF power were ever destroyed
by the raven0ns assaults of those VINO
established them. Their memory only. re-
mains TO teach as. not what 10 emulate.
but what TO avoid Not until there came
one among Us saying. Behold, come bear
ing not a sword but peace did We learn
tina; there was a rock upon which we
N ghi build the tabernacle of enduring sey-
eminent, high and strong. II was that reek
upon which Peter was ordered 10 build
his charch-Ioye of Man Only since the
command BE We brothers, have We learned
the virtues Of civilization. the beauty CT
enlightenment, the sweetness Of peace
The power Of Caesar. born OF Pnarsaiia,
the glory of Charlemagne lit with the
blaze Of war from the Elder TO the Eo-o.
the furious grandeur Of Frederick tn
Great. with the pursuing shades OF Ma
poleon's undying fame, are marked more
in sadness by the obscured graves dried To
dust In the lost plains and hillsldes. where
the humble sleep. than In the panopiied
greatness with which a Westminster Alb
hey ershrouds its heroes
The Arc d'Ts.u,nph Of France must
acknowledge its marble life drawn from
the uaouldered clay Of a million lives that.
from the snows Of Moscow 10 the sun-olis-
tered pyramids OF Egypt. exist bat in d-s-
STATED dust The only lesson taught from
the empires OF these marshal conquerors
was that force alone controlled the
motives of mea. hum.liating death the only
fear they knew or god they served Love
nor kininess ever restrained their ava
riclous desires. Naturally, nothing perrna-
nsnt could spring from this; nothing en-
during TO mans elevation could spring from
this waste OF death The walls of widows
were not hushed. the tears OF orphans were
not dried. Dread famine and heggarei
country were the only results For amidst
IL all there were TO neighbors. no brothers.
10 love Of mankind. History gives us only
the slain, silent-the sub3usd stin rebsiiiHg
while the conqusroEs rsvelIug IN blood
bought grandeur. and pomp3us masters
whlrling in the circle q golden glory. all.
all drawn from the light OF 3 nations Life.
blown out by the wh,rlwin9 OF death.
Gould such be enduring or save people
to a destiny of happiness? Certainly. not
Such hope was against the eternal fat cry
ing out. Not by fear but by love shall man
be saved unto himself
In the Church OF san Croce. In Flor
eecs. there hangs picture by ore OF An
gslo's pupils To the right Of the canvas
can be seen the remnants Of shattered tenn
pies. the pan q war bl2ckeri1g the scene.
Cpsn he rA.s stands the monarch. his
face defiant with the consciousness Of his
proves. his right hand swiriinE the blade
that wrought the ruin. On the opposite
side lies In burning fever, suffering the
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his PROSTATE form kneeis another-'twas
one who passing. sees him. takes the last
drop Il water. the last crun7b OF food he
possesses. and puts II 20 the farntsh nz
mouth. The dying wore the shield OF the
conquered. the friend the color OF the VIZ
tor. Above than ell comes out CT the gath
cred darkness a hght--it Is a messenger
from the Monarch o. them ALL She holds
4 crown q life. and asks which shall wear
y. tha king who destroyed or the man who
succors Let - know the chorus Of the
angels answered. and IN the words os
SacL the Persian poet, saying Man was
called to earth u save. not 10 DESTROY
80 came -. Knights % Pyth.as Yon
came - the steps Of him who. IN a holy
cause. went before you on that memoir
able morn. following that dreassi = rht.
You came That night when vau- Land
was black with sowing war. tina. ax%.,l
= 81; when. o. the margin line stretching
between TIE 'laa9 OF tire free and the gar
oer CT tSe slave. the mother 81 1o-d 81 he-
doorway ir a Thousand homes .a<i,v ire
last embrace o her TWO scrs-;he ore hsr
FIRST 6or1. the dol OF her lie. the other tna
pride a his father. She could bat say
God hlsss yon' 20 both. Oue LEFT her 70
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the ether for rs lag and country. both -
meet ~ the awful shock q Death. falHrx
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