The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-27

value. Such a name as Mississippi
seems well adapted to the mighty river.
or Niagara for the mighty laundering
water falls. and no less and grand is
the compound word 'Odd-Fellovs.
Some claim we have no religion, n
while we have no creed and the order
never intends to TAX the place Of any
church, yet the Holy Bible upon u
altar and the constitution and bylaws
i'm our hands and these two words upon
our lips, 'Benevolence and charity We
declare we have a religion. yet in u
private councils we do not discuss re-
ligion or politics: we are looking after
the temporal welfare of our brothers
and the widows and orphans. Three
hundred and sixty-five days in the
year we pay sick benefits. watching and
caring for and nursing the sick. Yea.
we are bound by fraternal ties that
cannot be easily broken. the links OF
Friendship. Love and Truth. But be-
fore / go further on these, let me say
odd Fellows are patriots. In this
crisis OF our country's history we can
not refrain from saying we are lovers
of philanthropy and humanity; these
are links in our chain and cannot be
broken. We admire the calm. deliber-
ate action % the president of these
United States.
w have a lesson that every true
odd Fellow must learn. The greatest
artist the world ever knew painted for
us the truest picture ever gwen to the
world. In the background is a temple
where people have been worshiping. but
now retiring. One of the number Is so
unfortunate as to meet with thieves
and robbers. They strip him, beat him.
rob and leave him half dead. And then
those who have worshiped in the same
temple see him and pass on. We are
- -. $500 w.
ly. Did they think? Yes, devotedly.
Then. surely. they, too, have fallen
among thieves and have been stripped
of common compassion. But another
footstep is heard in the distance. and
now II comes TO the very spot, and as 1t
looks up and beholds the face Of a
stranger, a foreigner. stubborn hope
whispers. He will not help But he
gets off his donkey, and with the little
olive oil yet in the bottom of his bot
tie he binds up the poor mans wounds
as best he car and takes the greatest
care of him.
I'VE look southwark to-day and see a
people robbed. starved. crushed and
bleeding at the hands of those who
should help them. n the cry comes,
Help, help" Brothers.. IL Is humane to
help. The great links of Friendship,
Love and Truth compel us to help.
The object of our order is to invest
men with these cardinal virtues of
Friendship. Love and Truth. that the
world shall live i'm peace. and that man
should do unto man as he would be
done unto. Fol- the selfish man lis to
be dreaded. for selnshness will cause a
man to do those things unbecoming a
man.
Brother, let nc arrow Of selhshness
depart out of thine heart. but let love
be the cement of all action. Let truth
be thy foundation and chief cement
stone. So shall the Notifications Of Odd
Fellowship be so well laid. and the NOR
al finish of her object in this world sc
grand and complete that no schism
shall invade her borders, but peace and
harmony be hers as long as time shall
last"
Canton Wildey. No. /, patriarch mill.
tant. |. O. o. F., was mustered n in
spected after the parade yesterday 10y
Captain Osenbrug. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected n installed
as follows: H.. s. Clark. captain com
mander: g. II. Spencer. lieutenant
commander; e. NJ. Swan, clerk; A. j
White, Accountant; ~. j. Rathemiller
sentinel: A. +. Lundgren. picket.
The days celebration concluded will
a ball at Renshaw hall. Which wa,
crowded with dancers. who had a mos
enjoyable time.