The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-11
HOME is DEDICATED
Continued From Fifth Page)

a home TRAIT we build We have here
no pauper's refuge. We found 10 aims
house for our beloved and unfortunate,
no asylum 10 which as dungeon those
may be sent whom no other roof viii
receive. No, no, let it be indeed home
around which shall cluster ali that
makes that the sweetest, dearest word
On earth, save one. Gather every lovely
thought that the past has sung Of home,
bring every scene that the artist has
linned 10 shadow out the thought; add
every charm that memory carries Of the
Old home that sheltered your youth IN
near or distant lands; let ii be increased
with every comfort that kindness and
love can suggest; then put them all into
the Masonic Home and ii viii be none
too good But above ALL and over all.
let the spirit Of kindness dwell within,
and truth rule every act. for
There Is nothing so kindly as kind
ness,
And nothing 50 royal as truth
Kind words are more than corozets,
And simple faith, than Norman blood
While we thus build and dedicate.
let us remember that we build for future
ages and generations. We may never
witness again a spectacle like this. We
lay the foundation. our children and sue
cessors build the spire. We plant the
vineyard and gather the first fruits; II Is
left for those who come after us To gar
ner the full harvest OF grapes. Let Us
then make for ourselves a history for
faithful service. AS Masonry's endless
chain link by link girdles the globe and
circles civilization, may our hands make
IL bright and stainless and hand 1t down,
strong and unbroken through coming
generations TIL in the general crash Of
all things terrestrial, time and Ma
sonry shall perish together, and merge
into the great Masonic Home where each
shall receive the fitting mead Of his la
bors here.
Each of US has in his own life a Ma
sonic hometo build. Day by day we ply
the trowel upon it's walls, and add new
stones to its height In good, deeds,
good words, pure thoughts we lift its
fair form with perfect ashlars toward
the skies; or with false works and words
we pile upon its walls but heaps of
sand and hay and Stubble. May il be
ours, o my brethren, that when the edi-
fee that we build shall come under the
final test OF level, plumb and square,
may it be ours to hear from the over
seer's lips, Good work, true work,
square work Established with the pill
lars and pilaters OF Faith and Hope,
adorned with the doors and windows OF
Charity and Love, may our personal
building be a blessing and benedction
20 all around us, just as this beautiful
home which we now dedicate IL at once
the admiration and pride Of the royal
craft, who are it's builders. And when
your history is written. be it said:
1.-The architect
Built his great heart into these sculp-
tured stones,
And with his toiled his children. And
their Gives
Were builded with his own into the
walls,
AS offerings unto God"
In the evening the ladies' OF the East
ern Star gave most delightful recep-
ton at the Home, which was beauti-
fully illuminated for the occasion.
DEDICATION NOTES.
Judge John C. Pollock was in the
city yesterday wearing the Winfield
colors.
Ed P. Greer Of Winfield, was In at
tendance at the dedication ceremonies
yesterday.
The mayor, council and members OF
the school board occupied carriages IN
the parade
Wellington sent up about two hun
dren visitors, including its commandry.
Alb. Sherman carried the colors.
Solomon T Tuttle OF Caldwell was
IN town, as Wen also as Harvey Homer
OF the same place. Both of them are
thirty seconds.
Colonel II. c. LOOMS carried with him
the finest badges distributed yesterday.
He insisted on an Eagle reporter wear
ing one Of them
Past Grand Master George Clark. APP
peiIake judge in the Topeka district,
was in THE parade with the boys, wear
ing the plain regala Of a master Mason
The singing OF the consistory quar-
tette, consisting Of Fred Sweet, Bion
Hull, Will Hstton and Frank Higgins,
was very fine and highly conplimented
by the visitors.
Jacob Dewitt Of Salina, one Of the
most distinguished Masons m the state,
20 far as Masonic service is concerned.
was attending the dedication He was
one OF the pioneer Masons OF Kansas.