Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-30
purpose than the Ancient Order United

purpose than the Ancient Order United
Workmen.
me mind can think of no grander
motives or higher virtues than those
VI eeheVoience and brotherly love
hese Virtues are among the chief
luu.uaeion stones upon which the
Christian religion rests.
"hal RoDler aim could prompt a
hchy CT men than the one which causes
lhem 70 combine into fraternities like
cur own to relieve the distress OF one
O. their members or of his afflicted fam
ny When misfortune has come upon
MN IN lie, and he lies sick and help
Tess upon a bed Of suffering: or when
the ali-poweTful hand of death has
summoned him to cross the silent river
70 tlat undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns and
leave Dehind him helpless family in
many instances to endure the pangs of
poverty and want, even after the most
heroic struggles Of the mother for eYis-
tence OF herself and helpless children ?
IL IS at such times as these that the
nlgh purpose OF such organizations at
this one and the spirit which animates
It's members are seen in all their
beauty.
Inc name Of this organizat lion alone
sets forth in language full Of meaning
its grand purpose: The Ancient Order
Of United Workmen.
WHAT inner conception of a society Of
men could we have than the one of a
brotherhood or order of men associated
for single OF united purpose of mutual
assistance, with history ancient aud
honorable, and crowned with one of the
most noble OF all the virtues in man,
Labor.
Labor, which alone can bring success in
any field of endeavor in this life: Labor,
which wrests from nature her secrets.
and has brought electricity from tbs,
clouds to light our streets and homes: to
to convey by means of the telephone the
human voice for hundred miles as per
feet as we hear each other in this room
by that wonderful invention, the phono-
graph, to preserve and reproduce, after
years have passed every word spoken BY
those who have passed from this life:
and by means of the telegraph to flash
around the world as quick as thought
messages of JOY and grief, or messages Of
peace ana war.
Labor which makes the powerful
agency of steam to do her bidding to run
our factories and mills; TO carry us over
the land like the fight Of the bird in oul,
palatial trains drawn by those giants of
steel. the LOCOMOTIVES; or to propel across
the sea our ocean grey hounds, and like
wise those grim monsters of war and
destruction at whose masts are unfurled
the red and yellow Of old, historic, but
dying Spain, or the red, white and blue
of the young, free and buoyant United
States, on eTrauds of peace to the I'M
happy and bloodStained island of Cuba.
as in the case of our gallant but lamented
Maine, or on crrands Of awful war as in
the case of the North Atlantic squadron
to drive from perishing Cuba her Span
ish oppressor
But I must not dwell further upon the
worthy object of this order and will leave
to the orator OF the day TO tell You its
in the world to-day my only purpose in
these remarks being to extend the wei
come on beaaif of the town government of
Weston.
We hope YOU will all feel at home
'lHloilS our people, ana lndl during your
moments of leisure you will find it pleas
ant to look over our little city, at its
homes and its business houses.
l need hardly to suggest to the members
of the Grand Lodge a visit to the great
institution located on the other side of
the West Fork. All West Nirginians feel
a just pride in this noble institution and
grand work it accomplishes in caring for
and alternating the suffering of our unfor-
tunate frien IS who have a home within
it's walls. The members of the Grand
Lodge who visit the Hospital for the In
sane will be shown every courtesy and
Kindness by its able and efficient superin-
tendent and his worthy and competent
corps of officers
desire to again express the apprecia-
ton and pleasure which the citizens of
Weston feel IN having the Grand Lodge
meet in our city to-day and trust YOU
all will accept its fullest freedom. coup
led with our heartiest welcome and good
wishes