The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-06-17

Rev. Il. B. Sn,lon, a Temperance eel.
turer. delivered the DECORATION address
Tor the odd Fellows al Emmett, Idaho,
June IL iSDS.
brothers. sisters and Friends:
Some one has said Fools rush In
where Angels fear 10 ttead II may
he that Is the reason why 4 am here
10 day | could not decline the invita-
ton. w kindly given 10 address you
ON this occasion. We nre not attending
a funeral. SO W. need not look sad.
We are not here TO celebrate an am
nlVersitN. so W. need not appear too
glad We are here 10 rcmld each other
aud to show the world. that the pri-
riplcs OF odd fellowship rrc 50 strong,
that even death itself cannot sever the
tand that unitcs MS J would also re-
mind sou hat ranks our are extending
aud our principles lat reaching The 9th
or day over In Boise | took part In the doc
uration xfrvlccs OF the G. A. r.. and
land AS | listened To m address by an
ex-oonfcdcrate soldier: | felt that the
teachings OF frsternhl society were be
ling adopted Tor the healing OF the
condition OF humHn kind; when it could
draw together and unity those who
once taught under different banners.
And convince rach of the honesty
81 the other in The past. and of the
loyalty Of the other at the present
The ranks OF the q. A. X. Will Grow
thin; indeed they are growing thinner
as the years pass on, and there can
be no recruiting. hut the ranks OF odd
fellowship are swelling continually
We have read OF new lodge orgn.
nixaed with five hundred and seventeen
charter m ,mbers. But ! wish TO re-
mind you that there are odd fellows that
are good odd fellows who never saw
the inside OF lodge room. but who
In their life times and herts charactei
cxrmpliiy the true liic OF an odd fellow.
While others pass the test of mem.
bcrship. show that they are not true
odd fellows by treadng under foot every
one OF the noble principles of odd tel
lowship. Such men are not odd fellows.
They are simply eoirg through the mo
tions, they run with the machine auG
have not the spirit Of odd fellowship.
see many sister Rehekahs here an,
congratulate them ON the fact tina
Itlt III lNNfts th'l hi' 'u az 'iNuiiN,
with the brothers. 20 that when ad
dress YOU as fcllowcltzens il mean
Aunt Sam as well rs Uncle Sam. i
fact you are persons. Why the ST.
premc Court of Mass not long ago d.
cided that woman was not person
but we think differently at our hous'
My wife insists that she is perso
nnd | dare not contradict her, Tor yo
see, she and | are both one and sl
is the one II she is not persol
where am ~, Well sisters con gra
ulate you on belonging to one amor
the grand associations on "arth, at le
my wife says IL is. You see hay
been too busy to join the Rebckah
She says "she has got hold of OIL
good thing ahead OF me-" Wen Sta
by il teachings, tenderly cherish Il
memccy of the dead aud care for Il
living. Why do We Relieve in oddf
lowshipy Because we believe the wo
done tc be beneficial to our ctize
in drawing people into a clearer
iowsh'p, aud more friendly and neig
borv relations with each other. Rrothe
and Sisters: II may be our time 70 ha
our graves decorated in a year fro
now. Let MS be ready. Simply waltz
che summons home. Coodhy to you 3