The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-20
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yo1.
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However tzxkiy stained rs.A Sin.
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From that hour the suffering widow az
/ the knight. the Szzgsrs9 or deserted child
I o. our brother = any cline % cur Gear old
common country = soGzAc cut There Is
no sch ugly question as under what ban
nsr ia your father serve No yoa said 20
then al, As mercy said 20 the mother az
IRE gates q heaven
Come in-these ara the people Of God
Among them Re shall he.
Win them yon shaIl stay:
We only aez- your cry.
Mar ask cid your boy wear
The blue or the gray
Certainly from tbs service alone you
are entitled 10 full snsolut.on from any
condemnation from the sources who mis-
understand You To those who EaAIlgn
yosr sacred order or your holy purpose
leEss make but enc answer: TIE dumb
Roman pointed 70 his severed arm 10 spur
rs loFa4ty 70 his country We tender
myriad shades OF the widows whose hearts
have oeea bound up with our hands. and
say surely the angels VIII BE- cur witnesses
70 ne VOW that no greater mission can any
- ~s~~ W. unto llAG&A-lG> lou
must continue Don't despair. You have
70 iced 10 fear the rewards You are
re@ded Row, NY brothers more than be-
/ fore IN the day when countries beyond
I the seas are held II axe oaly by open
threats OF death. charged cannon. Or crouch
II oo--,e1ce within the palisades Of bay
oaH2s. awaiting the tsTored word 20 strike
the alarm Of destruction. in your own land.
when Citizens dispute the duty Of loyalty
TO government, when the masters are
charged with desertion OF the weak and
depressing the desenseleSs. AMI love of
country seems subssG;ng. and loyalty 10
duty seems fading, who shall rescue fellow
men rom the desoiatlon which has ever
followed such a state OF public disorder
only you and your kind: no, by death. but
BY life. rot by fear but BIZ love putting
yoGE Aoiy order in the breach, ard saving
again; Be brothers. there's the wife.
-ae9e the little ones. remember them, and
lets do the bidding OF the great Captain.
Love one another
Governments need fear no rebellion. no
oeeaylng for want OF loyalty, could our
creeds be the principles Of the nation for
IN the last day when the final fires shall go
OUT IN the west. and In the east a new light
breaks. out OF the dividing u.sts shall an
pear shield the right bars Of which will
De the words gathering OF friendship. the
lett Ines OF Il the assembled multitude IN
N-4-A--~ss ALI 4-clAflS On the uHSHak%l -Dzrr-
cation OF belsvoisnce ard brothsriy soy.
Al the apex OF this will stand Gods last
messenger awakening by his trump the
sieepins 70 begin the new life in the new
government based on our creed-the end
less brotherhood OF man, the ceaselass
fatherhood of God
Al TIE close OF the speechmakIng the
vast audience filed out OF the z-uorr
Nn.ie members OF the Grand lodge ara
hnigats heartily congratulated the orators
Tor their efforts The reception had lasted
aoout fwo hours and every ons was great
~ pleased with the ability OF the presiding
o'nes- and OF the speakers The latter. II
VIII De observed. were original and fully
up TO date il the treatment o. the various
topics relating TO frat.raal organizations.
Arrnory hall was ;hrorged las. night bv
gay dancers, who siided about the floor
IA unison to the strains OF music furnished
by brass band. Many Of the men were
ciad IN the uniform OF the Knights OF
fFlhlas. and so many were eager to try
.ns hoor that dancing was at times diff
CUT Inc members OF the floor committee
were ubiquitous. and every lady or gem
lenaA VINO wished 10 trip the light fan
tastsc was promptly provided with a part
ner. All the ladies ware eecked in their
brightest and best, and the door, with its
whirllng groups, watched from the bal
cony by rows of interested faces, present.
eration OF the day vas fItingly and suc-
cessfully brought to close. Refreshments
consisting Of coffee. sandwiches ard ice
cream. were served IN an ante-room-
A prseG session u the Grand lodge was
held during the forenoon al Collins hall.
on James street and Second avenue and
the Rsthbone Sisters met in Castle hall. :
IN the Frye block The Grand lodge. after
appointment OF committees. adjourned IN
I'll this morning. The committees are:
Creientials-H- P. Niles, NJ 5. kribs, A
W. Wisner.
Appeals and grlevances-C. e Remsbe-g.
J. w. Shearer, A 3. Davidson
DIstribution-E. ". Young A J. Fer
randlni. A 5. Brown.
State OF the order-H. C. koons, s Dur
yea, ". /. LAnce
Fraternal CORES pondence-J. T. Gale. A
W. BtNtdress, A A Tozisr.
Press eornmittee-o NJ Moore Seattle.
P. III. W!nship, Sprague. D. w. Bush.
Chehal!s.
Al Informal reception was given early
last evening at the Washington Club 70 the
Grand Lodge officers AMI visiting knights
In addition 70 members OF the order pres
ent. the guests Of the evening were Gov.
NcGraw and some members OF his STAFF.
Mayor Wood. some of the officers from
the Monterey. and Brig Gen. Carr and
staff. OF the y. G. W.
The Port Angeles delegation failed TO
reach the city yesterday in time for the
parade, the steamer Garland on which
they came. being two hours iate. With
the visitors came the Gate City band a
neatiy-unformed organization Of seven
teen pieces. The band is under the leader
ship Of Wood y Parker ard last even
iisg serena aed the PosI-Inielllgencer. The
| members Of The band are: Wood D
Parker. leader; II. c. Fuller, @ Mann
Leighton Worthlsy. C. II. Isbe1l, r. Ea-
cTe;t. Alfred \. Evans William J. Ealin.
Andrew Tschoeberle. 5. II. Hughes. Oscar
Winters, A Pinysra. 5. II. Smith. James
Fitzgerald. J. L. Evans. Frank Hooper, s
A. Wilson.
". G. Ronald. who Is general organizer
Of The Endowment Rank. ard who has
heen absent from his home IN this city
for some time. yesterday received fele-
grams from Grand Chancellor J. s. Ham
nlond. Of Butte. and Grand Keeper Of
Records ana Seals r. s. JACOB Loeb. OF
Helena, expressing their regret at not
being able to attend the Grand lodge OF
Washington.
Today'- Programme
The prograu1rae for today VIII begin az
10 o'clecs this morning. when there VIII
be = session Of the Grand lodge. This
afternoon the competitive dr5n VII take
place AZ Madison PARK. beginning promptly
a: o'clock. the divisions % the Uniform
Rank TO compete for the Grand Lodge
prize OF S5a Admission will be free. and
every body viii have an Opportunity Of VII
Messing a nne exhibition Of military and
sword movements.
The various committees % the Grand
lodge will also meet to-day. and az
O'Clock this evening brigade meeting o.
the Uniform Rank wiii BE- hshd. ans a re-