The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-13
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY
THE OBJECT IS OUTLINED
An Appropriate Address by DR.. L. =.
Holmee-Dr. g. A. Chevigny Elected
Secretary md Committees
Appointed.

The preliminary steps toward organ
Using q New England society were
taken during the week. On Friday
evening . meeting was held In the
council chamber 1t the city hall which
was largely attended by New Eng
landers and the temporary organiza-
ton of the society was formed and
those present listened to a very appro-
pirate and pleasing address by DR.. l..
L. Holmes.
DIR. Holmes, who was selected rs tenn
porary chairman, called the meeting to
order and stated the object for which
it was called. He began by reading the
following lines:
IT ever loved the old home lands
Where I was born; and far away
Mid wiids OF men, on distant strands.
ever thought to come some day,
Freed from life's tolls and cares CON-
mands,
To rest and lay me by my fathers
clay.
mo spot OF earth I've seen so rare
Gold-ribbed Montana's mountain
zone.
Or California; balmy air.
Or dewy wales of Oregon,
Could with my childhood's home COM
pare
The cherished mother-spot first called
my own"
DR.. Holmes then said: "The highest
order of political intelligence Is re-
quired in the rulers of a people. When
the people are their own rulers. as in
a republic. 1t Is necessary that the
people be educated to acquire high In
te~lligence. 1t has been the aim of our
New England people to foster schools
and colleges among the people from
the beginning OF the earliest settle
ments. As q result, the people OF New
England are noted for a high order OF
intelligence. At home they may have
been. In localities, narrow and bigoted,
but they always manifest settled and
deep convictions in their social. moral
and political life. Superstition has had
its day with them, and. in later years,
Is clearing up into a broader. a more
enlightened, a freer intelligence. The
New Highlander who has left his cradle
clothes and crib OF home restrictions
and gone abroad. though he has ever
retained his early lessons Of duty to
CO. and country and his moral. social
and domestic convictions, has left be-
hind nue. OF that ~littleness OF mind
that shows itself In social interference
in the affairs OF others and has be-
come still broader n more liberal In
his views. His early training n edu-
cation a v made him q natural eader
among men. He has shown an active
effort generally to preserve law and
order anon men wherever his migra-
tons have finally left him. Nowhere
perhaps have we seen this manifested
more surely than I'm the Western wilds
of early days in Montana. The reck-
less, disslpated brawler seldom comes
from New England. The incendiary,
the hous breaker. the hishwayman.
the criminal, did not come from the
school houses of New England. On the
other hand. as we of early days have
often seen, the moredator. the controller
of inflamed passions among the excit-
able in political n other riots: the best
directors of state. municipal and local
affairs among men of mixed and varied
nationalities, have ever been our New
England trained and educated men.
Seeing these things the ever loyal sons
of New England have had reason to
be proud Of their birthplace. of their
ancestry. OF their traditions. IL Is
therefore natural that those among
them who find themselves in new lands
under new and untried circumstances,
should come together, IL by accident.
f~raternally and gladly. to recognize m
oItotitNh o6 q Va thit ah "a hceS
old homes and institutions. and that
they should later. for more intimate
social acquaintance. organize local So
cieties to be nown TO each one a. Of
his own kind and traditions.
"A few of the citizens OF Butte and
vicinity have met here tonight for this
purpose to organize ourselves into a
society to be known as The New Eng
land Society Of Butte. Mont We are
not the first even In Montana to do his.
Great Falls has preceded US q rear ago.
and from Chicago. on the eastern bor-
der of a West. on throughout the
Rocky mountains to Oregon and Wash
ington. and in the South societies of
this name have been organized by the
SONS Of New England. We shall hope
and expect to derive mutual pleasures
and benefits from sue social relations
and to preserve among ourselves the
old home feelings. forms. and
traditions and to sustain these in a
large measure by a yearly banquet OF
baked beans and plum pudding.
I'VE ask your cordial cooperation
In the organization of this society, and.
as Is the custom In New England In
town meetings assembled. having thus
cursoriiy stated the object of this as
semblase. ! ask the pleasure Of the
In response to the speakers last re-
mark. DR.. q. A. Chevigny was nomi-
mated and elected temporary secretary.
and the chair then appointed commit
tees to prepare the outlines for the per-
manent organization. The following
named were appointed a committee on
membership: G.. H. Moore, c. A. Jack
son.. r. L. MeIcher. o. M. Hight, Phillip
Carr. Professor Davies and the tempo
rary chairman and secretary.
A committee on permanent organiza-
ton was appointed. composed of C. A.
Jackson. r. L. Melcher and c. II.
Moore. The first committee was in
structed to prepare q list of persons
eligible for membership. and the latter
to prepart a constitution and bylaws.
70 be acted on at q meeting TO be called
by this committee. The meeting then
adjourned.