The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27

on April 3 1919 at Baltimore, Maryland.
and now numbers nearly million mem
bers and dispenses annually nearly ,Si.ea.Go
IN benevolenee. which look beyond money
getting and the sordid aims of life TO the
greater and better purposes OF the religious.
educational and temporal advancement or
the needy and distressed.
This great order stands Upon the lofty
and eternal truths OF the fatherhood OF
God and the brotherhood OF man Profess
are drawn from the holy Bible. and teach
the duty Of man 70 his God and 10 his
fellow man. Properly holding itself above
mere political questions II inculcates patri-
otsm and enioins upon It's members an OBJ
servance Of the laws Of their government
and the duties OF good citizenship. and
cherishes honor and virtue.
"1ts broadess purposes. however, are
charitable and educational. and while d.
rected particularly TO Its membership. they
are not limited or confined tn these. The
certainty and breadth Of It's charities may
be Judged bv the fact which Is we'll authen-
Heated. that no Instance h known where
In GOOD stsniinw suffered for ths neceses-
ries or comforts OF life.
at has not labored In the field OF chart
s!es and benevolence only. but has occupied
FAR broader ground as the frs. institution.
religious otherwise. and IA early "a 1885.
that sought 20 remove and renress the bit
terness and luminosity of the civil war and
reunte oar country Having thus briefly
tcnfhc,i uaon the object end purposes or
our birth. ! bid Won all hearty welcome
CITY"
Literary and Musical Programme.
f.euben's orchestra here rendered a live
Is. selection, Their came one OF the gems az
the programme, a eontyalto solo by Miss
Wl;iler. entitled What the Chimney
Sang" "The Mustard Plaster thas
hognetv Instrument Of household surgery
was thc subject Of a clever recitation by
4. T. NcLareu.
&. ". Saunders Afforded genuine pleasure
witA u baritone solo. entitled My Native
Yasd" Then followed ore or the most
attractive numbers ~ the day. a recfa-
tiau With a piano accompaniment lay Mrs,
r. lang Il WAS emitted Lady Mauds
OATH VITA the sentiment Of the l!ues
was aptiy interviewer tia music 81 a
piano played bv Mrs. kappvs the fw3
urrfarmeTs harnlan,ZirS thetr Efforts "a
tEe ars. advantage. \ soprsgo solo l'y
Miss Sherscu and a recitation by Mr.
T. Zlehi -'Nodteska eE Csnt&sie>' Icy Eu-
gene Field. were tie other notable num-
bars.
After the literary aaA muscsl part II
the entertainment proper had oe<-n dls-
posed Of Air. r. .. Sweeney, who IS 4
recent arrival IN the city and " 80 "a a.
present grand warden ~ re old Fellows
Of Colorado. delivered tire celebration
Grafton Mr.. Sweeney IS tai ana IsoSs.+sg~ =
hose requisites 81 a Successful public
speaker. - good voice and presence. After
a FEW preliminary remarks Nj. SNeeaev
refavrrf. ~ TIRE nature of the anniversary
which was Being celebrated. lie said shst
the anniversary OF ghe founding az ITO
q. - F. IN America Sas enc which
esnty member OF he craft AZ home ard
abroad should honor ana ct'sebsate. The
lodge waa founded In Baltimore. the nu-
cleuS having been formed by 4 gathering
ef Members Of .he Name hester Unity ~
odd Fellows 81 England. a year after
ward Thomas Widely. one % fhe charter
EavTa beers OF ne Baltimore ergan. Esttoa
visited tire mother lodge fn England ard
secured a charter aad a grant ~ approval
80 the acts already performed. ana in
/ dependence frers all other organizations
| ~ o'd Fellows
NJ sweeney showed how the to6x. had
/ grown from = few hundred ~ on necena-
/ se- 81 !. numbered nearly enc million Odd
| Fellows snd Rehskshs.
/ Here. ss II moved BY y sentiment that
/ fnsy have been uraerTnasi 4. the sminAs
] 81 niaay tn the audience. tae speaker 20
| Fcf'ess 81 the Spanish Americas war. ~
6t<F st rs~g 2ecafns yssSEtt 10 tae highest
gs&ra. Nj SNeeFses ss5a:
fhe Brus~f >paa.ara>.
T-e past fsw wears have been fuu OF
/ dtsa lssen. gae8ts saa sorrow ~ TIE Amer
seAa reSqsa, A wAx az financial aap.Ns-