The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-07

glory might same forth. Our Brother
Robertson was not like great men whose
greatness was largely increased BY be-
ing constantly IN the public eye. When
Won ard I slept IN warm beds. when We
we're in the ulidst Of our beloved families
sheltered from wind and rain and storm.
he gas out amid ali the war OF the eie-
rnents performing khcse unneard OF du-
ties which made X possible for you and
l 10 enjoy the very comforts OF which he
was deprived. His position as foreman
OF the bridge train OF the Northern Pa
sifie Railroad Company made Il necessary
for him always 10 ne at the front in places
of peril and danger. and ne was a man
who never asked the commonest laborer
10 DO a work wnica he was willing TO
shirk himself. During the late treshet on
White river the bridge that spans that
stream was carried away. and Brother
Robertson was ordered TO repair the same
as speedily as possible IN order that trar-
nc might not be delayed. BY an Hnfor-
seen shifting of a cnain our beloved broth
er Was swept into the mad and raging
stream. He was strong, and his men re-
port that for quite few minutes he
maintained himself above the bowling
waters. He tried TO make one bank and
then another-alas. in vain. Blood was
on his face where the unfeeling chain
had struck him. After swimming for over
a thousand feet, the men doing all they
could 10 reach him, Brother Robertson
disappeared from sight. Every effort mas
been made TO recover the body OF our
brother, but without success. Thus met
ne his death. our brother, in the face OF
duty. and we honor his memory, not only
with these. our tribute Of words, bus with
heart and soul
Brother Robertson was liberal to a
fault. ever ready TO help friend. and
what We all admired him greatly for was
the grand and loving kindness which he
showed 10 hts two sisters, who lived With
lin. About four months ago while work
ing over the Stuck river man by the
name of Nelson was knocked into the
river In the same manner as afterwards
befeil Brother Robertson. Brother Rob-
ertson offered 500 out of his own pocket
To- the recovery OF the body. and some
days afterwards two Indians secured IL
and Brother Robertson paid the reward.
If with the vision of prophet he could
have looked into the eye OF the future,
poor hoy he might have been spared his
awful fate. From the life he led and from
tho manhood that was in him We have the
consolation of knowing and feeling that
had death given him due and warning no.
tification Brother Robertson would have
calmly folded his arms and said as he
uufiinchingly looked grim death in the
eye, II feel not thy sting, thou mast no
terrors for me-" His dust is hidden from
the view OF those who sadly linger in this
troublous world but the memory Of his
goodness will keep him with us until We,
too. shall quietly fold our earthly tents
and steal away into the boundless regions
OF eternity.
our lodge contains more than 200 men,
bers. Among US there is brains. infiu-
ence, talent and genius Seattle's favor
tie sons are proud to be known as belong
ing TO the order Let the work broaden.
Let 1t proudly go forth that 10 he an Elk
in the highest and noblest sense of the
word is to possess title not TO be ex-
changed for any other earthly honor. III
We but accept the lessons of the hour,
then our national memorial day has
served a useful purpose.
Exalted Ruler of the Universe. listen TO
tine words of thy servant David. who did
sing 10 Thee IN the days of old:
II Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.
from whence cometh my help. The sun
shall not smite thee by day nor the moon
by night The Lord shall preserve thee
from all evil He shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out
and thy coming In, from this time forth
and forevermore.'
Grant, oh God, when year shall roll
around and we assemble again in these
halls TO do honor to the dead among our
brethren that we shall all be spared and
that at least In our midst there will be
no break In the tender circle of brother
hood