Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-26

the real we have still greater cause for
rejoicing, for we see an organization
upon whose devoted affairs the sun in it's
unfolded to our gaze we are lost in ad-
orbit never sets; a society which holds
IN Its fraternal embrace men and women
OF every land, OF every tongue and every
chime on the civilized earth; whose plat
form of principles is as wide as the uni
verse. as broad as humanity itself; whose
min1strations touch the depths of
human suffering and whose aspirations
reach the height of human virtues:
whose religion is love of human kind.
whose cathedral is the wide world, with
the blu heavens above for it's DOME, and
whose whole creed may be summed up
IN the words. Justice, Liberty, Equal
lty. brotherhood. Friendship, Love and
Truth.
Such. my friends, is Odd Fellowship.
For nearly two centuries it has stood as
q deacon light in the ocean of humanity.
around 1T the storm of human passions
mas tossed and ragged, but it's light has
burned with ever increasing radiance.
Other organizations awe stepped upon
the worlds stage, have had their brief
nour n have sunk into oblivion.
1hrones nave crumbled, empires have
vanished and scepters nave withered,
nut survive and -four
for humanity it goes irresistibly forward
on Its appointed way, sitting discord,
quflling passions and directing it's en-
ergles to an earnest endeavor to bring
mankind to a universal recognition of
Inc doctrine Of the fatherhood of God
anq the brotherhood of man.
Today all over this broad land it's loyal
sons and daughters are gathered around
It's sacred shrine renewing their allie
glance and gathering new inspiration for
the future. The same spirit of fraternal
brotherhood and mutual h%elpfulness
which has brought the order to it's pres
ent proud e.ninence will continue in
the future to guide it IL the pathway Of
duty and success, n will bring 70 it's
name an added luster, new dignities and
still greater honors
AS individual members I am sure we
can best contribute to the contamination
of everything for which Odd Fellowship
stands by following the injunction laid
down IN the lines of the great poet:
First to thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day
Thou can'st not then be false to any
man."
The fraternal sentiments expressed by
the speaker were frequently interrupted
by applause. Immediately after the ad-
dress the following programme was rem
dered:
Quartette, "Come Where the Lilies
bIoom ......... ......... .........
Mesdames Mayhem and Smith, Messrs.
Thomas and Harris.
oolo ........ ...... ...... Mrs. F1tzButler
AIIO ........ .
Mrs. Smith and Messrs. Thomas and
Smith.
Solo ...... ...... =. ....... Mrs F1avin
Duet ........Messrs Thomas and Smith
RECITATION ........ ........ Miss NJ. Riggs
song ...... 80. ............ Mrs. Mayhem
Accompanied ....... ....... ..PrOf. Mayer
Plano SOLO ......... go. Miss Marie Hines
IOIll " sssss.sss.s..... j.. FrOI OlSOn
SOLO . . ................ Miss Rose Morris
Mrs. Hill accompanist.
The exercises closed with the singing Of
the closing d of the order and prayer
by the chaplain.
The committee of arrangements, which
had the entire celebration in charge, COM
prised the following:
} F. Davies, chairman: j. B. Dorsey,
vice chairman: E. w. Ralph, secretary;
Charles Wedlake, treasurer; E. e. Pax
son. John Cook, G. H. Spencer, Dave
Mieklejohn, James Reynolds. James Rey-
nolds.sN N. Swanson, r. Trevathen, O. w,
Nelson. II. J. Harrison, j. Hoatson, w.
Goldworth. j. V. Trevarthen, Mr.. Oat-
field, William Moore. VIM. Fuge, Joseph
Galloway, Alfred Oaklen.
The days celebration will conclude with
a grand ball at Renshaw hall this even
ing which will be in charge of the follow
ing committees:
Floor committee M. Reynolds, J. F.
Davies, ID. J. Charles, c. Schatzlein Fra
ley Rowe. w. Hugo, M. A. Berger, r.. Ira
varthen. D. Miekeljohn, A. Opie.
Door committee-A. j. White, Chas,
Wedlake, G. B.. Dorsey.
Reception committee-E. F. Paxon, J.
Cook, A. j. White, G. Fl. Spencer, r.
Sturtridge, w. Carpenter, c. Wedlake, w.
F. Noyes, G.. H. Bowman, O. w. Nelson,
N. Swanson, j. B. Travarthen.