The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-01
ls -sish, ye, harmonious eOiOrys.

> Is -sight yet harmonious eOlOrfg v
 he Brothernood has grown evef niore than SAagway itself lt only started last spring. with about a dozen charter mem brrs, yet lts roster today carries near,y 5v0 members with a number Of limitations at every weekly meeting; therefore it ia bound to be tle most powerful organiza- ,.ou ln Alaska. It's membership includes lau Governor and the Judge of the United States ulsulct Court and other Alaskan o..elaIs. omcers of the United states army ant navy. many of the best known klon- diaers. the leading lawyers. doctors anu u., rc.lu.s Og sSagway. majors. inspectors auI trIyatys of the Canadian police ana .taer British born. For the order Is en- t...ly uou- political. and whatever the A--er.cau or the Canadian may individ- u-4y ,ninA of tle Alasaa boundary Ques t.a. ae cannot faIl Co notice tn the lodge .oo.- ,ac Stars aud St.ipes and the Union Ja-A .utN.ned. With the motto connect i-s tAem. No Boundary Llno Here"
 BEACY OF Is RITUAL.
 Nc, oa.y ln mere membership has the or Ear.z-..-I SO rapidly grown. but tho char a.--r of Q. lIs gradually changed as mort men ot s.gl attlinments joined and tooA an .r-,r.s. .a its work. It was. for In stance. w. e1 ssA. ted. ittle. anything. a ore -aa. cu association for mere amuse u-Ls. >g.a then. however. men of taclg lt'ui minds have been more promi- utlt iu .ts cllnssls. men too. who wore hiya up .a ots1s secret orde.s. and under the summation of this Influence the ritual has sroVa fr,n its somewhat uncertain carys1lis Co one as beautiful in lts teach ings ss the work of any secret order. with DO Wor-s ss!d or things done In "a inltl- Ua.ory cerrmon.-s that are without their NeigAt Of thoaght'ul significance. It was that characteristic that led a gentleman Go refua.k after his initiation "I Ike thii bolt than any of the orders Co whlch beloLg. lt is so thoroughly Alaskan la all its work ani lu all its teachings. and therefore Of such service and bereat to those of tho country of whose manhood it Ia 10 stiiking an example"
 The order was fortunate In lts second selection ot an Arctic Chiet Co have in Major J. T. Hayue one who was not only an Ideal presiding officer.- but one who had held high positions in the Knights ot Pyth- iaA At the election Of officers last Soyem Der. the Brotherhood was equally fortu- nate iu les choice. Dr. [. II. Moore being q most enthusiastic Mason. He has been earnest In carrying on the work Of Major Haync. and In his devotion to the perfsc- tion of the ritual and the improvement oi the order Co point tn keeping with it' prospective greatness.
 But this must not be taken literally as meaning that with the advent of Major Hayne as Arctic Chief the reformation Of the ritual begun. It was tn evidence at every session Of the Brotherhood from its nrst. and thls gradual but continual deyel- opment of a central Idea is but another demonstration Of the high mental calibre s.N Hh hs. hR In kl n it tuolr home and to build up their for tunes On an average. perhaps. ten have been Initiated st each weekly scssion. anu Of them there was one or more who saw clearly the great future which tho orier might develop Into under proper ggldanee, ana they came Co the fore with suggestions born Of their cosmopolitan experience and their mental capacity.
 THOSE WHO BLAZED THE TRAIL.
 It would not be proper and. Ia fact. it would be invidlous to mention any of these unless one could mention all. and to mention ail Is impossible. for the req son that many of them believe their ef- foI ts for the good of the order. like the charity it dispenses. should be a sacred matter of personal satisfaction. of which publicity would brush the dew of modest graciousness and brotherly generosity.
 But it Is fitting In an article of thlS kind. a brief history of powerful organI- ration which came Into existence humbly and has fought it way up to It's present high position since the Issue of our last New Years edition. that some honor should be paid 10 its founders. tho men who blazed the trail. and. In great measure. spent their own time and money in doing lt.
 To be registered As thess trail blaEors