The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-18

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old mother, to assist the deserving
widow, or to clothe and fceds and ed
ucate the helpless little ones, it is
chcerfully and creditably' done. In
every lodge there arc those delegated
to visit the sick and report the
brother or his family who arc in dis
tress or in need, and under this or
ganizcd espionage there is seldom an
instance Of suffering Of any kind or
character long uncared for. All this
is duty, but under the bcneficcnt
teachings of our lovablc order it be-
comes pleasure as we'll. How in
frequent is duty shirkcd or the task
sighted. An instance Of duty we'll
performed Of daily cccurcnce-you
may not sec it, l may not see it, but
if YOU are without the lodge you
might not know if you did. The
other day Glanced to be coming
down one of your principal streets
and I saw ambling across the street
toward one Of the hospitals, through
the dust and beneath the intense
heat of the mid day sun, one Of your
business men, and for what-to visit
sick brothcr-giving "a portion or
his luncheon hour for that laudable
purpose.
In this busy. bustling world, ana
especially in our great cities, the n
! dividual, when death claims him, IS
, soon forgotten, save and excepted by
i, those in the home circle. His place
!, in the mine is tillcd-a new clerk in
the store is announccd-a different
!, hand in the factory is rcportcd-;1l-
4 other cashier introduced in the bank
s tho governor has appointed a sue
cessor to the late Mr.---, and all Is
o forgotten.
Washington Irving said: "Thc sor-
g row for the dead is the only sorrow
r. from which We refuse to be divorced
= Every other wound VIC seek to hea
= every other at1liction to forget: b'1'
"a this ono we consider it duty to keel
= oDen-this at1iction VIC cherish ant
~ brood over in solitude. Who, cvci
"a in the hour of agony, would forge
:, the friend for whom he mourns.'
Il So it is with us. II a brother az
in our midst-doWn in some Southcrl
~ cline where the fragrance or I'll
os magnolia carries the news to heaven
, gatc-amid the iccbergs Of an Artl
pa region, or in far away Johannesburg
ct his memory is kept green n'his lod9
, by appropriate decorations for many
H. nany days.
- TO the dead as well as the livin
NO arc we charitable.
"No father seek his merits to disclose
VI Or draw his frailtics from their dread ahod
nd Crhcrc they alike in trembling hope rcposc)
,o The bosom Of his Father and his God.
-, And annually during the sprln!
;, time when the budding tree ar
ii pccping grass give evidence Of ne
os and better life, the assembled mer
=, bcrs OF all the lodges in every hamlc
nj village and city, with approprIa
services observe our memorial da
marching to the side of our depart
brothers graves, there to sire
o'' flowers, rearing Il monument OF II
va GRANGE which shall voice our affe
~ tionate remembrance Of them.
'oo- No man can be bad and be a tr
:" Knight, and let me say that it is 7
o"' humble opinion that if man sh
= :, live up to the teachings Of our ora
"uo he will receive the reward for rig
y D living. I read a little story So
~ time ago Of a lady which | thl
'0o0 might be applied TO true knle
- under similar circumstances:
~ A good woman after a long life
oi.o devotion to home and children
GUY upon her death bed. \ clcrgyn
) called, and asked in usual langua
MA "Haye you made yonr peace
nate your makcr?" to which She rcpll
'lzcn II was not aware that there
as been any trouble
pow We are rivals Of no organizat
'try' whose end is good. Neither are
con- 50 exclusive as to Withhold help
rmy. hand to our fellow men. we sll
are our pleasures and our joys with
;inct ncighbors and friends, many of I'll
e OF are welcomed here, soon to be
has qucstcd to join US in the pleasure
| It's the cycning--to participate in
ings. mazv waltz, to listen to the On
and strains of music and to assist in
Il all the wholesome amusements SO
our crously provided.
that Not soliciting members, we al>
the welcome those who from proper
rave tiyes desire entrance to our no
world hold, For we believe our orders
vriad and teachings result in good,
ever that many young mans career
and hecn changed from a hard pull az;
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