The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23

Sn0ulQ SIT upon the throne the youHS
girl of Is at once requested the arch
bishop ITO invoke the throne of grace
for her. While she has done much to
lift her country into greater prominence
and she has seen it grow and extend
till the sun never sets upon her pos
sessions, she has always, as far as pos
sible, avoided war, and continued in
peaceful relations with all the nations
round about.
I'VE have uncrowned queens in this
country. Women, lovely, queenly,
welding an influence equal to any
man. Among others, let me mention
that woman of the white house, dear
alike to the rich and poor, for she was
as kind to the humblest poor as to
the rich, true to her principles of right
when it was not popular thing to do
SO; but standing up in the dignity of
her womanhood and motherhood she
banished the wine from the white
house during the administration Of her
good husband, and l pray the Daugh-
tiers of ST. George to hold to the prin-
ciples of Mrs. Hayes in this respect.
This celebration comes at an aus
picious time. Never since the decla-
ration of independence was signed have
England and America stood so close
together. Since your last anniversary
the war with Spain has been, Cuba has
been freed, Porto Rico has become ours,
Dewey has sailed into Manila bay and
vanquished the Spanish fleet, and the
Philippine islands have come under the
stars and stripes. and old Spain, the
arrogant and cruel nation, has suf-
fered an ignominious defeat: and dur
ing all of this time John Bull has stood
by and watched. The British lion has
gazed upon the American eagle with
a smile of complacency as he has
watched the struggle for the freedom of
no vi he Gh0wn
teeth in a very significant manner
whenever Germany or France or Russia
have acted as though they might join
themselves to the enemy: and to-day
the mother and daughter are united
and are upon the very best of terms
together.
ENGLAND and America have fought
against each other, but they will never
fight each other again. We are one;
the same blood flows in our veins. We
speak the same language. We are OF
the same race of people. We worship
the same God, through the same Christ,
and we read the same open Bible. Our
interests are largely one, and the An
o-Saxon race is gaining ground, and
the English language is spreading
among the nations every day. We are
a peaceful people. but we shall not
stand by and see the weak one OPP
pressed. Nor will we allow the night
of darkness to rest upon any without
sending them the light. If other ma
lions will help us to scatter the light
and give to the oppressed freedom,
we are willing to accept them rs our
allies. The little nation out west is
already stretching out her hands to-
ward us, and we are eagerly grasplng
it in a friendly grasp. If we are let
alone we will pursue our God-given
work; but if we are hindered or at
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And England on the East and Japan
on the West, with America in the CEN
ter, can contend successfully against
the combined forces of the world. The
Anglo Saxon race is destined to con-
quer and America and Great Britain
will lead them to the conquest"
The large audience heartily applaud
ed the beautiful sentiments expressed
by the eloquent speaker
After singing America the crowd
dispersed and dressed up for the en-
tertainment and concert in the even
ing in the Auditorium. This larger
hall was also crowded. William Barte
was chairman Of the evening and spoke
as follows;
Ladies and Gentlemen: Ye Sons and
Daughters of st. George, with pleas
ure l greet you on this the ninth an
nual celebration of the birth of cur
great and grand organization. I will
not tire you this evening by attempt
ing a long address, as it has been con-
coded for many years past that the best
chairman constitutes one brief of
speech, and as l wish to make a model
chairman of myself this evening 1 will
be brief of speech, so as to give you
all an opportunity Of listening to some
thing more musical than my voice.
Most of you have already heard a ye-
view of the great work that has been
carried on by our order, work of true
philanthropy, which must necessarily
cause each and every member to feel
proud of what has been accomplished
and cause the world to manifest their
appreciation. To assist the widow and
fatherless, those in distress and sorrow,
to lift from the afflicted and heavily
laden their burden of care are the pre-
cepts of our order, and as a Son of
st. George l feel proud tonight that
those precepts have been carried out in
| their entirety and the plaudits of the
world have been well earned. The char
| acteristics of our order just mentioned
| were taught by the Nazarene, and from
| the age in which he lived and died His
| teachings of genuine charity, common
surate with our own have been head
ed down, casting a ray of glory and
radiant brightness to the various
epochs of history to the present time,
and no one can successfully say that
in any preceding age was true charity
more universal than in the present one.
1--WE will not go into a review of the
past tonight. but will content our
selves with the great work that has
been accomplished, and keep on hop
ing and trusting that the star of st.
George which shone so family nine
years ago tonight, is at the present
time one of the most Respondent plan
cts of philanthropic organization. and
know you will join in wishing with me
that it will continue to grow brighter
and brighter until it shall have reach
ed the acme of perfection.'
Chairman Bartle then announced that
a most interesting programme of song
and speech would Immediately follow.
The programme as published yesterday
morning in the Standard was rendered
as follows:
Piano selection, Miss Minnie Whit
ty: musical selection, High School
Mandolin club; comic quartette, THE
Professor at Home" soprano, Mrs. L.
Marsh: alto, Miss Ida Crossman; tenor,
j. Ivey: bass, w. league. Recitation,