The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-18

] turned off about half a mile further
back. We were about TO go when the
/ man asked if l was the speaker for
/ the meeting that night. l said l was
Then he replied: "Well, this is the right
road. 1 thought you were going to dis
turb the meeting" Naughter.)
When We reached there. Timothy
Flynn met me and confdentially drew
me to one side of the house. and TAX
ing bottle from his pocket, said:
Have something to drink"
No I replied; Il never use it,
1 shall never forget the look of
pathos that came into his face as he
said: DO the best you can, anyhow"
When 1 got inside the hall. one of the
brothers whispered to me: Hit them
hard. There's not a Republican here"
That reminds me of this meeting
There are none here that are not united
in Pythian brotherhood. and I can say
anything I want to in that line.
Another brother said: Don't talk too
long. We had one fellow here that
talked US all nearly to DEATH" Those
five things make that meeting a men,
orable one. 1 will try to follow the
borther's advice and will not talk too
long.
A man cannot make much of a speech
unless he has a good audience. and
when he has a good audience it is hard
not to speak too long When the aud
fence is a friendly one, any speech is
accountable And so, tonight, you may
all swear that it was the best speech
that you ever heard, because you are
friendly.
JOINED THE K. OF P
When 1 was young boy, good
many years ago, 1 was prejudiced
against secret societies, but finally 1
was induced to join the Knights of
Pythias. Soon after 1 became a mem
Der of the order I began to be a
staunch advocate of the order and sim
liar ones. l never knew how to ap-
preciate them until 1 went to Ne
braska. l was a young lawyer ana
went there a total stranger My prac-
tice was not so enormous that II was
necessary for me TO stay at home
nights and work. Consequently
found time to attend the lodges In
this way / began to see the great ad-
yantages of the order as fraternity
We met there as brothers and L felt
as I mingled with them that l was
among people whom could trust.
not only saw the advantages OF the
order as a fraternity, but there were
other things gained by it. You take
the acquaintance we obtain of par
rules in the discussions
that come up at every meeting goes
iono way in the making of good citi-
IONS And. my friends, you cannot
estimate the influence that the knights
of Pvthias and similar orders have
mon their members in the framing
of good citizenship.
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
we live in a land where equality be-
fore the law prevails. Our order en-
dorses and strengthens this position
We ask not who a mans father or
n,o+bar was. We care not what his
is as long as it is honor
ahIe All we ask is that he be man. |
Public opinion is the great censor in
our times and it is impossible to estl-
mate the importance of the part frater- |
nal Societies play in forming public
o-9insoT hit this is not the only part
which secret orders play in the social
"a brio. Our order affords assistance
for the unfortunate, protection Tor the /
widow and for the children left with /
ont a. father 1t happens very orten |
that little things determine the course !
OF an individuals life. A kindly pres I
y7Ire of the hand at a time and in I
situa tion where It can't be suspected /
mar a. Is done from unworthy motives, !,
when II is other than disinterested. A
friendly Joke determined my taking up
nv residence in Lincoln, Neb., and my
coating there resulted in my going to
congress- and that was the foundation
If whatever political success have