The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-15

and the Immortality of the soul.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the following responses were made:
The craft, amen"
All the grand masters-"O, Death
where is thy sting?"
The craft-"O, Grave, where is thy
victory?"
Scores of beautiful wreaths and
punches Of evergreen were then de-
posted in the tomb, one Of the most
beautiful tokens, an immense wreath
of ivy immortelles and acacia blossoms
being offered by President Mckinley.
The procession returned to the east
front of the mansion, where President
Mckinley, by Grand Master Root, de-
livered the Grafton as his tribute to
Washington: ..
McKinley's Tribute.
1--WE have just participated in a SER
vice commemorative of the Tooth ami
versary Of the death of George Wash
ington, at his old home, which he loved
so well.
"Masons throughout the United
States testify anew their reverence for
the name of Washington, and the in
spring example of his life. Distin-
guished representatives are here from
all grand lodges of the country to rem
der ceremonies as dignified and i'm
pressive as possible and most cordial
greetings have come from across our
broad land and from beyond the sea.
Not alone in this country, but through
out the world. have Masons taken espe-
cial interest in the observance of this
centennial anniversary. The fraterni-
ty justly claims the immortal patriot
as one of it's members; the whole hui
man family acknowledges him as one
of it's greatest benefactors. Public
bodies, patriotic societies and other or
ercy, rot ieN nj VI,
have esteemed 1t a privilege to-day to
pay their tribute to his memory and to
the splendor of his achievements in the
advancement of justice and liberty
among men.
His fair name, secure in it's immor-
tality, shall shine through countless
ages with undimnished lustre.
THE struggling republic for which
Washington was willing to give his
life and for which he ever freely spent
his fortune and which at all times was
the object of his most earnest solicit
tude. has steadily and wonderfully de-
veloped along the lines which his sa-
gacity and foresight carefully planned.
1t has stood every trial and at the
dawn Of a new century is stronger
than ever to carry forward its slogan
of liberty. During all the intervening
to the precepts of the constitution
which he and his illustrious colleagues
framed for it's guidance and govern
ment. He was the national architect,
says Bancroft, the historian, and but
for him the nation could not have
achieved its independence, would not
have formed it's union, could not have
put the federal government into oper-
alton. He has neither precedent nor
predecessor. His work was original
and constructive and has successfully
stood the severest tests. v..s.n
fl,o c,f Il We no nj
Of the republic, he found and gave it
the name OF the federal city. but the
commission substituted the name of
Washington as the more fitting and to
be a perpetual recognition of the ser
vice Of the commander-in-ch of the
continental army, the president of the
convention which framed the constitu-
ton and the first president of the re-
public. More than 70,000,000 of people
acknowledge allegiance to the has
which he made triumphant. The ma
ton is his best eulogist and his noblest
monument }r
IT have been deeply interested and
touched by the sentiment of his con-
temporaries uttered a hundred years
ago on the occasion of his death"
The president at this point quoted
eulogies of Washington delivered one 2. ne
King at Norwich, Conn; by Rev. Ma
than Store of Hartford and by John
Adams in an address to the senate,
and said in conclusion:
"The nation needs at this moment
the help of his wise example. In deal
ing with our vast responsibility we
turn to him. We invoke the counsel of
his life and character and courage.
We summon his precepts that we may
keep his pledges to man in justice anu
law in education and morality and
civil and religious liberty in every part
~, ottsyr hn ne
old"
The president was interrupted fire.
uuently by applause and at the close
of his grafton he was cheered heart
lily.
nounced by Brother Ed N. Calisch
rabbi of Beth Aha synagogue of Rich
mond, Va.
The Red Men.
At 8 o'clock a delegation OF the I'm
proved Order of Red Men, in charge OF
the great incohonee, Hon. George b..
Green of Binghamton, N. Y, and Hon.
Charles H. Lithman of Hoboken, Mar
blehead, Mass, arrived at Mount YER
non to pay the tribute of 22o, 900 Red
Men to the memory of Washington.
He was one of the founders of the Sons
of Liberty" to which the Red Men trace
back their origin through varying
names. The chiefs to officiate at the
tomb, were selected by Great Incohonee
Green. who appointed as master of cere-
monies Hon. Urban H. Hester of Ohio,
past grand sachem.
After Chief Hester had read the call
for the observance of the day and the
great prophet, Robert T. Daniels, had
invoked the Great Spirit, Acting Great
Incohonee Litchman pronounced the
Grafton upon Washington. 1t was an
inspiring tribute, exquisite in thought
and dction and quite worthy of it's
great subject.
He was followed by the great chief
of records, Charles H. Conley, with
beautiful tribute to the Red Men of the
World. In conclusion he deposited
within the tomb a handsome silk flag
on standard, to which was attached
four ribbons of the colors of the order
green, orange and scarlet-inscribed:
1799-George Washington-1S99.
December IA. 1899.
Great Council United States.
Improved Order of Red Men.
The great wreath of ivy and red i'm
mortelles was then deposited within the