The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23
BUTTE News.
PARADE WAS ABANDONED
But Sons of st. George Held a
Great Celebration.
ENGLAND'S PATRON SAINT
An Eloquent Address by Rev. ]. l.,
Albritton, the Orator of the Day.
Great Britain's Contribution
.,.. to Civilization.

Unfortunately the date of the cele-
bration of st. Georges day clashed with
the date of winter in April, and yester-
day the plans of the order of the Sons
of st. George in this city were inter
fered with to the extent that to parade
the streets was an impossibility. The
snow was eight inches deep, soft and
mixed with mud. The parade was
therefore abandoned In it's stead the
Sons and Daughters held an informal
reception in their hall in Centerville
early in the day. The splendid Alice
band, whose members are composed of
Sons of st. George, rendered several
superb selections, and in the enjoyment
of the music and social intercourse the
parade that was to be was forgotten.
In the afternoon exercises were held
in the hail. which was packed with in
terested listeners. The ceremony be-
gan by the singing of the opening ode:
Here we as faithful brothers meet,
United still in heart and hand,
And once again our vows repeat,
To firmly by each other stand.
In sickness, health, in veal or VICE.
Misfortune or prosperity,
Our sympathies will ever flow
In deeds of love and charity.
'"ro cheer brothers aching heart,
To soothe him on bed of PAIN
To take tn afflicted widows part
The orphans cause e'er to maintain
Be this our object and our aim.
AS onward through the world we
move;
So may we hope at last to claim
The password to the realms above"
Rev. Mr.. Bowker then invoked the di-
vine blessing upon the vast concourse
and spoke feelingly of the noble work
and mission of the order perpetuating
the name of England's patron saint
After selection by the band A. F.
Bray made few appropriate remarks,
which We're roundly and enthusiastcal-
ly applauded. A beautiful selection of
music Immediately preceded the ora
ton of the day by Rev. J. L. Albritton
of the Mountain View M. E. church
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. President, Sons and Daughters
of the Order Of st. George, Ladies and
Gentlemen-I accept is as an honor of
which am not worthy, a compliment
that | esteem very highly, to be in
vited to be the orator to you on this
suspicious day. / am not an English
man; l was born in Kentucky; my an
cestors as far back as l can trace them
were born in North Carolina. l have
heard my father say that long ago two
brothers came over from England. One
settled in Georgia.: the other one set
tied in North Carolina. From the lat
ter 7 came. But I can boast truly be-
yond that of any sturdy Englishman
before me. You may boast of being
English or coming from her majesty's
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Welsh, or from bonny Scotland or the
Green Isle, but behold in your humble
servant-All Britain" (Albritton).
Laughter followed this bit of a pun
Continuing, DR.. Albritton said: Your
order is unique. To become a member
one must be an Englshman, or the son
or grandson of an Englshman, or the
son of a Son of st. George. Thus it is
plain the order is distinctly English;
but it enjoins all members to become
good citizens of the land of their adop-
ton, and further declares the inter-
ests of its members are wrapped up in
the prosperity of this country rather
than that of their BIRTH and warns
its members that no Englishman will
be traitor to the land of his adoption,
but will always obey the laws of the
land in which he resides. Immigra-
ton to this country of men with such
spirit as this should always be en-
couraged, and the organization of such
an order cannot but do good.
Three years ago your orator empha-
sized your name and told you the story
of ST. George and the dragon. Two
years ago the same orator emphasized
the Anglo-SaXon race and revealed
beautifully the fact that we are one.
Both themes were applicable and will
live in your minds because of the splen-
did way they were placed before you.
There are so many things that have
suggested themselves to me as appli-
cable to you to-day, that I have been
embarrassed somewhat as to which I
should emphasize and make the burden
of my speech.
THE times suggest that you should
give much thought to your motto. 1t
is positively necessary that the work
ing1nen have fraternal organization and
shoulder to shoulder ITO resist heartless
capitalists and secure work and thereby
bread for their families. Fraternal or
CARNATIONS have their places in our
country to-day. Selfshness is becoming
too much the order of the day and in the
fra ternal societies do we see genuine
brotherly kindness exhibited.
Il believe that 1T Is the duty of ev-
cry man to belong to some good, re-
liable, fraternal society, that in the
time of depression in business or sick
ness of long duration he may have
something laid aside, with others, to
assist those who are needy, or if afflic-
tions should fall upon him, he has some
where to look for sympathy and sub