Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-23

body of Anglo-Americans the principles
which dominated his life. Thirty thous-
and men in these United States have
banded themselves together to fight and
work under the banner Of fraternity,
concord and love.
1.-THE history Of our ancestors, from the
beginning down to the present a show
prominent marks which build up man
hood. When the Roman generals. 55
years before Christ, invaded the little
islands to the northwest of Europe, the
brave Briton inhabitants of those islands
swan into the waters of the English
channel and defeated their strong oppo-
nents. Bravery is a conspicuous char
acteristic of our Briton ancestors even
in their rude condition. After the Ro-
mans, fighting for a century, had con-
quered them, the Saxons from the main
land crossed the channel and mingled
their characters with those of the inhab-
itants. They brought with them the
characteristics of severity, gravity and
dignity, n for centuries exerted a
strong influence, until the two races be-
came one.
when William the Norman came with
his armies In 1866 and instituted the Nor
man discipline throughout the n this
entire mixture formed the fundamentals
of character of which the Anglo-Saxon
race has ever since been proud.
1.-THE despotism of these Norman mon
archs had a tendency to depreciate the
rights of the common people and in the
weakling King John we see a tyrant
bearing rule over a restless and wronged
people, who rose with n accord against
him. Although he was favored by the
O who gave to him the English ma
ton as a suzereignty, he was. forced to
meet the demands of the people n to
sign the Magma Charter on the banks of
the Thame in the year 1916. This Magma
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civil liberty ever granted to the common
people. and through it England has given
to the world the basis of all true freedom
and the rights and equality of all men
before the law. These liberties have
been attacked by foreign powers in many
of the centuries, but have been upheld
successfully ever since.
"Outside of these foregoing facts the
two greatest influences for the good of
the Anglo-Sagon race have been found
in the English literature and religion.
England's greatness is the product of
England's church."
In concluding, the speaker touched
upon the Transvaal question in a deli
cate way, u one which seemed to meet
with the approval of his hearers. He
condemned the blunders of English gen.
erals, which had cost SO many loyal
English lives, but said the fight was for
the equal rights of all the inhabitants of
SOuIn Africa. he WAS u Tie OpllIlOIl
that the pro-Boer feeling in the United
States was due to lack of a thorough
understanding of the conditions in the
Transvaal, and predicted that the time
was not far away when the English
speaking people would be much closer
thai now. His emarks were listened to
with wrapt attention, and he was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
The exercises concluded with a song
by the Stephens Glee club. y
This evening a concert will be given at
the Auditorium under the auspices of the
order. the programme of which will be
as follows:
| Piano Solo 90. .......Miss Minnie Witty
Vocal SOLO .......... ........MfS. Maybe
Selection So. :. %. ......Stephens Glee Club
Recitation ........ ...... "A. +. Bray, Jf
| Vocal Solo....J. c. Bawden of Michigan
| Duet ...... Mesdames FlaVin and Price
COncertina Selection -. .. -. -. ........
.......... Messrs. Blewet and Stephens
Vocal Solo ........ .....Mrs. j. Il. tlaVln
| Lecture by Rev. DIR. Shayler-Subject,
IA Trip to the Old Country and Some
Things I saw and Heard"
Vocal Solo ,......... ......W William Argall
Vocal Selection ....... ........ocott Lyle
Accompanist, Mrs. Hill.
The days festivities will close with a
ball this evening at st. Georges hall,
| Centerville.