Arizona republican., 1898-12-05

tion. We have seen in the last six months, in this country, a different
 rule obtain. We have seen a rich and powerful. nation carrying food to an enemy before an anticipated war, and after the roar of the cannon had ceased : the first ships that sailed, bear pro visions, medicines and supplies to
 those who had been conquered. We see this same powerful nation pay the
 owners of vessels for the purpose of transporting the enemy to their homes The nations Of the earth were startled
 at this exhibition of humanity and
 generosity toward a nation which had
 been conquered in deadly conflict
 And it is a most remarkable fact and contrary to the history of the nations
 of the earth.
 ''We pause to inquire the cause. We
 ask ourselves the reason why a foe is
 treated in so generous a manner. We
 turn to the people of this nation, and
 with one accord they say that they
 sanction such treatment; that it is
 proper; that the old spirit Of selfish
 ness handed down to us and so re-
 ligiously followed by other nations at
 the present day is discredited and a
 spirit of brotherly love and kindness
 has taken its place. The nations of
 the earth have been taught by an ob-
 1ect lesson, delivered to them by the
 United States, that a spirit of frater-
 nity can exist between nations as well
 as individuals; that the doctrine that our enemies should be turned into
 outer darkness with weeping and vail
 ing and gnashing of teeth, is a false
 doctrine and beneath the dignity of the
 teachers of the nineteenth century.
 Many influences have been at work iCh cto in fha in,
 terest of humanity, but I believe that the spirit of fraternity taught in the
 secret fraternal organizations Of this country has contributed more to that result than any other cause. The United States is the home of the mys- tic orders.
 "The family circle is model of a secret fraternal organization, and per haps the best organization Of that kind in existence, but the family circle merely includes it's membership. The fraternal organization is the same thing upon a large scale. Men from all parties religious and communities are called together and bound by obli- gations to promote each others welfare and care for each others necessities. | They reach out to the poor and sick and needy and care for them when no other assistance would be proper, and in many instances no other would be possible did they not belong to a secret l fraternal organization.
 Among the many secret organiza- tionS that have helped to make this | nation foremost in generosity and 1u- ! manity is that of the Benevolent and | Protective Order of Elks. It is not an 1 exclusive order, requiring wealth or position, but it throws it's doors open | ,1 honest hpI rich or poor, regardless of their sta tion in life. The words, Welcome into good fellowship are hung over our portals to all honest and generous men. Around this aKar are congre- gated men Of every condition in life, | willing to sacrifice their personal com fort for the benefit of a brother in need.
 -Four of cur loved brothers have passed out into the darkness during the past year and we meet today to call them especially 70 mind. They have gone; the workers have passed away, put their work remains.
 How well we remember our be- loved brothers. They are Ed Brizee. John Hutchinson, H. II. Wolf1ey and Dr. A. M. Futile. Brother Futile filled many places of trust, had a mind ever thiTsting for knowledge and a heart swift to respond to the sufferings of Brother Wolfey was plain and had faith in hard work. He de- spised shams of every kind; his teacher was the Drowned hand and the bronzed face. We will always remember him as the plain, kind hearted Pete Vol Hey. Brothers Hutchinson and Brizee were little past the threshold of man hood; both voting, manly and honest; both born and raised in the west, they had those broad, generous and liberal views of life which is sometimes so sadly lacking in those coming from the far east. These four brothers may not have been so prominent before the public as many others Of our order, but you must remember the founda- tion stones of a building cannot be seen and yet the building could not be erected without them, and it could be without the fancy covering and finish ngs that are always in sight. The work of these brothers are the foun la5ion stones of this order of ours and are our inheritance. Their work here will last forever.
 Did you ever think that no human being ever passes out of existence without leaving his imprint and h,s work to assist III the advancement of , We look back over the | history of the paSc and but few of he people who have existed in the world are remembered even by name, and yet their work is here perma.- nently. Like the millions Of corals { that have built up the islands of the sea, so the work of individuals in ad- ] g-2nst irfc- civilization and erecting its