The Elbert County tribune., 1899-09-21
ELOQUENT ADDRESS RY
MRS. CLARA McNEUAN
MADE Before the Grand Lodge Knights of p,th;.e
katnOone SISTERS and Multitude of Yisitors

During the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge at Florence Mrs
Clara Mcclellan, who native former well known &C.
the Divide, in response the welcoming s5dress 1,;1
lowing eloquent and brilliant peroration
Grand Chancellor, Sisters Brothers
In the name OF the Grand Temple Rathbone Sisters Of
~ aeslre 10 express to the Sisters Knights Pythas and
the citizens of Florence thanks for the most
come which has been extended u.s. The hearty bonIi ~,
actions generally of members who gathered from na
our grand old Independence state resources and e,u
scenerythe Switzerland of Amerca-w convey to Won mora
eoquehy bah can do IN words appreciation gratitude
you for royal reception.
We read many beautiful stories the gantry of the Knights
Old 1t has been said that Phan Knghhood modern deyeop
en OF the cvarc period of the medieval glory
its devotion to to me thai ,bose orco
knights were more kindly loyal knights of
Pytha of Colorado have shown be this summer if
must have been pleasant indeed those olen times
wish improve this opportunity and here thank the that
grand and patriotic order for the given the Ratone
Sisters and for the kindly attentions shown during my
work their representative things help to make US
stronger and better We with the
beautiful work of order realizing that entirely to the
principles taught there would type of almost perfect
hood.
This vigor gives much light whyl Nature
spent thousands and thousands storing up sunlight and
given back to such beautiful supplies
and light Likewise has it taken ages bring
present enghened civilization The principles taught by
secret societies not The master minds of old taught these
IDEAS great Greek philosopher Socrates being the
foremost But look the and has taken them
mature We just beginning to realize what they
period of woman organizations period when the worlds
boadened that the portals all branches of learning
thrown wide that all who wished might enter and the
slavery has long been thing the past that
remember that existed Both and
recognize the benefit of these boadened ideas Queen
Victoria the worlds greatest who
domestic virtues combined with the ability mercfuy for
seventy nation wide spread that the
recently shown her recognition and
appreciation of womans orders.
We are all pleased know that order has shown steady
growth during year, have the sixth anniversary
the Grand Temples organization much brighter for the
future than we year ago We feel that order
periment-t has come to stay.
We build monuments commemoration of heroes OF
event Webster that monument that which reminds
reminder of the Jordan parted that the
children of to the land of Canaan
each tribe and set up in the promised land
as memorial So every member of the Rathbone Sisters
attending the Sixth convention bring kind word help
full thought that help build monument the minds and hearts
those attendance return to our homes feeling that
this was the had As each comes and goes
nono each of experiences lessons which are often SO
hard to learn may each finish the work which has been
ttd to us be worthy divine paud Wel done thou
oood and faithful servant