The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-12

Man and Civilization in Her Usual Char
acteristic Hanner-Music, Recitation.
and Dancing Were Features of the
Event-Other Items From the Lodges.
Last evening Queen City Lodge De-
gree of Honor celebrated the tenth an
niversary of the organization of that
body.
The meeting was largely attended and
the event was one that reflected credit
on the ladies under whose auspices 1t
was given.
Mrs. Lease being sick the address OF
welcome written by her for the occas-
sion was read from manuscript by her
son Charles as follows:
BY MARY ELLEN LEASE.
'tAll progress in civilization is the
moving forward from what has been
accomplished TO what yet remains TO be
done. In the science of civiliza ton as
In that of physics, combination is a
primal law In tacit and sometimes
blind obedience to this law men have
Joined hands in organization TO rule or
reform Mind learns to command; mus
Gle learns TO obey. Mind and muscle
Cooperate and we reproduce in modern
life the cIanShip of the ancientS. We
are living in an era of organization; in
this age combination is science and
the representative Of a lodge is the
forecast of mightier forces than the
marshall of old empires. Organizations
have power to bless or curse the world.
And we must not lose sight of the fact
with all it signifies that the power of
any organization is limited according
TO its virtues or vices. The mightieSt
combination on earth when corrupt and
oppressive disintegrateS and dissolves
like snowfiakes in the sun. Accepting
this logic we may well ask if the infiu-
ence Of an organization whose aims are
high and holy is not destined to be far
reaching and eternal
Ten years ago an organization
known as the Degree of Honor, an aux
iliary aid to that ancient order known
as the Ancient Order of United Work
men, was established in this city. Be
ginning with a membership of SO il
numbers today 100 and eXerts an influ-
ence which has been felt wherever the
afflicted cry for relief, the needy ask for
help, or the oppressed seek deiiverance.
Its beginning has a date; its cOntinu-
ance has no end.
ITO me has been assigned the pleas
ant duty, as an humble representative
of the order, to greet you upon this the
tenth anniversary of our organization,
and bid you each and all thrice well
come. We are glad of your presence;
glad of the kindly interest in our well
fare that has brought you among US,
and glad that we are afforded an op-
portunity TO speak of the past and flu
ture of an organization whose aims
am objects are worthy of emulation by
al who love their fellow men. The So
cial fabric in structure and intent Is a
Unit. In the interdependence of its or
ganisms it is as a body with its many
members unified with a common vital
ity; The minutest atom of human life
and tae loftiest Alp of human greatness
are allie factors in what we call society.
This fact, Interchangeable as the multi
plicatiOa table, makes the rights and
welfare of the individual the concern
and interest of all. In this broad but
vital sense there is no wall between the
palace AM the hoVel, and but a fictitious
difference between the man who wears
broadclotl and the man who wears
jeans.
1.-The nan it not yet born who is so
detached from the commonwealth of
human Interest that his wrongs have no
Vibration beyond the chords they strike.
Humanity is a vitalized chain; the tooth
of the file, the tap of the hammer is
heard L
vital sSueS of human life which are
wiseF beyond the jurisdiction lof a
constable. The higher planes of right
doing are not swept by the janitor of a
rouE, or reached by a deputy sheriff.
Humanity is a grand old word and is
toby as never before cOnsumating the
br.ath Of the pulpit and the ink of the
journalist. It is used in the sale of
sap and bitters, and forms a pyrotech-
tic background for ward meetings and
political orations. But be its abuses
varied and many, its significance and
prominence are Of more emphasis today
than ever before. We are beginning to
realize that.
The conqueror's wreath, the trump of
Fame,
May tell The world thy deeds and name,
And men obey thy stern beheSt.
But when all is said. and all is done,
The battle lost, the battle won,
In spite of ALL this is the test:
What hast thou done, by voice or pen,
TO help uplift thy fellOwmen?
Tho lips of Song may tell thy deed,
And Beauty crown thee with full need,
And clasp thee TO her breast;
Thy name may sound in song and story,
But far above this worlds vain glory,
IN spite of al, this is the test:
What hast thou done by Drawn or brain
To help the world a step TO gain?
What hast thou done the world to
brighten?
What hast thou done the load to tighten
OF toiltnG hearts in fruitless quest?
Pitches, and rank. and fame shall fade,
And Of the record thou hast made,
This. this alone shall be the test:
MY lie has frightened other lives,
In deeds Of love my own survives.
The cooperation of mind and muscle
which brightens the world with earnest
helpful deeds; the desire to uplift hui
mainly and unite in one harmonious
whole the warning forces Of the human
heart. are the links in the golden chain
which binds with mystic power an or
ganization that i destined - reach the
altar and he throne. In the name of
It's past sanctified by deeds of charity,
In the name of its future Illuminated
with hope for the world, l bid You vel
come"
The opening ode America" was sung
with en- -husiasm by the entire audience
both men and wOmen-boys and girls.
The instrumental solo by Miss Lille
Miller was exquisitely rendered Iand
was one Of the features Of the program.
Mrs. I. y. Singer sung The Mother 5
Prayer I'm a most charming manner.
Miss Elsie NIeServe added 10 her pop
ul5ri'y 10y a splendid rendition of an in
strumen-al solo.
Charles II. Lease favored the audience
Awarded