The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-18
pY"riiIANISM.
Grafton Delivered at lhc Il. Of p. Enter
tainlucnt at Butte.

dcns, Tuesday evening, on tnc Occa-
sion OF the Knights Of Pytllas enter
tajnment. will be of much interest to
all Knights. 1t follows in full:
Since "Muns first disobcdicncc and the
OF that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world and all our
wOr,' ..-
1t has required persistent effort
aud constant aim on the part OF
the individual and the, community
even the world il you please, 10 in
any measure successfully battle
against disease and sickness, want
and famine, flood and drought, and
their attendants, tyranny and malig-
pant avarjce in all it's vicious and
varied forms. .....
How often has the feeling expressed
in these words of Cowpcr, visited
every soul:
| sDh for /; lodge i'll some vast Wilderness
| Some boundlcss contiguity or shade
| Where funOf or OupEcSN|ll itHt Nt'\'"
| or unsuccessful or successful war
Might never reach me more. My ear Is
| panied,
NV soul is sick with every days report
| or wrong and outrage with which earth Is
| filled"
To lessen the burdens of life: to
amcliorate the sufferings OF mankind,
to assist in building character, and
preserve regulations, the good men
land women Of the world, from time
immcmorial, have unrcmittingly
worked and struggled. ..~.-.. ""
That they might better cope Will
all these problems Of life men anc
women have organized into what i
called secret and fraternal societies
More than three decades ago tn
order Of Knights Of Pythias was cs
, 1ablished. While it is young in year
} in comparison with some of the othe
fraternal organizations, it is matur
in it's sire. 9Th, mighty in its mum
+ bcrs. 1t has grown rapidly, becaus
: the tender. shoot from which
f sprang, was planted in the virgl
= soil OF America-nonc better tn
a world has ever known. 1t is justl
Y proud to be recognized as truly an
Il distinctly American.
), In the early sixties, at time whe
a the cord which bound these state
n into one grand whole, was at such
Il, tension that to the observer thc1
Ie seemed necessary but the slighte
II added power to break it in two, at
!. time when brother with all the M
II nitions Of war was arraycd again
IT brother likewise equipped, at q tin
n when father was counselling war j
Of the preservation Of the union, al
~ son advocating war for it's severanc
no this order was instituted at our Il
wv tional capital with Friendship, CT
of rity and benevolence" as its care
ar nal and fundamental principle
no around whose altarhundreds Of tho
no sands of brave men have knclt d
rc- pledged their fealty and fidelity.
ro- It's teachings arc liberal. Its ii!
he cxactions are few. Upon rcliglt
le, creed and doctrine it's voice is ne
Ter heard-it is silent as .thc tomb,
eel an acknowledged belief inl the cxl
cncc of the Dlety is essential
do every one who finds admittancc. {
ut order believes in the greatest llbc
gn- of the nation and individual,
malk YOU there is mighty az
at between liberty and license. 1t
by holds government and constltu
ted authority. 1t lives and mingles
has all conditions and surroundings.
say throws it's tremendous force in
S of defense of right, it as unreserVt
ace casts it's power against the wrong
it'll The membership Of this organ
ant tion is taken, from every lcgltln
walk in life. The humblest cit
,na- in all the land, be he a man, i
'ery wclcomcly received as the most
WOOL crful parsonage in our entire coun
The mine, the field, the factory
tribute their quota to our al
OF Artisans from every department
ords found within it's fold. The prec
tlon official and the chief executiV
sea- the greatest nation the world
TINS ever known alike have received
be instruction and received it's blcssl
VI But, my friends, I have simply
'"'e mcagcrly related that which yo'
n W know-thc written history OF
erlol or6}erIt is the unwritten history
U 'eo challenges the admiration ana
S1o'i- resnect of each and every D
Olio hearted person in the civilized "
However but few of its m
r pages of unwrtten history are
y, - known by any but the few
fo,- many, many are never narraet
,o :, human lips or heard by human
ou, A brother manglcd by acc'oe'
crippled by disease is cared 1or