The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-03

Protective Order OF. Elks were nFi1 7u.A
day afternoon at the lodge rooms in the
Masonic building
sThe faults Of our brothers we write
upon the sand.
Their virtues upon the tablets q lows
and memory
The above is the motto of the fraterr-
ity and is the principle Whlcn governs
the services This year the memorial
services included the name among the
p bsant brothers of William A Seller VINO
died last Thursday. The other names On
the roll Of honor are a. LelloWs- r.-s, 80
G. stiles Benjamin NJ Curtis, Nlllla4f
r Popenoe. Jr.. John F. h MehlDpeA'
Eugene Wolf. Lewis c. Hastings, Geo
s. Roberts
bv Henry Allen q member OF the IL
peza lodge In his address ne sald-
The benevolent and protective order
of Elks, in whose name We ho4d TINS 50
vice TODAY. came into existence little
over a quarter Of a century ago. out the
principles Of common brotherhood which
inspire our hearts this afternoon nave
been struggling up through twenty cen
turtles to reach their present develop
ment-
dreamed that ne saw the human race
led cut Of it's varied fortunes At nrStr
he saw men bitted and cuFped ike
beasts ard the reIuS We're or iron. afla
went hack TO an iron hand. and ne
dreamed ou-so the legend SayS@untl
ne saw men led by invisible threads
which came from the brain and Went
back TO an unseen hand The first VS.
ion q the old philosopher was govern
meut BY force the second, was govern
ment BY ideas. and if he had dreamed
on. he would have seen these threads
that came from the brain intermingled
with threads that came from the heart
reaching up to the divine hand and
guiding the human race to the culnl1a-
ton in this the broaGeSt-EllEded, most
OF earth In Amer
lea in larger degree than anywhere
else. the dream Of universal brotherhood
is coming true This IS no sentimental
fancy. 1t is written in plain characters
il every department Of our government
IN every department CT our social and
industrial life. calling US TO remember
that the highest earthly dignity IS Z
common manhood. 1t il building in this
country that structure Of higher civili-
cation which enshrines the better hope
Of mankind
Men have never been able to unite or
creeds- men have never been able to
agree on metaphysic- Charles. the Fifth
when ne tried TO crowd all Europe into
one creed resigned, and then tried, you
reGeu her-to make a dozen watches beat
time together. but failing in this ne said
What a fool I have been. all this while
trying TO make a million minds bear
time together But there is one thing
which can melt rnultitudes together, and
make million hearts beat as one. 1t is
not metaphysics. II IS not dogma. 1t is
Charity and universal brotherhood
Human life IS a contest between the
greedy and the generous. between the
element that eats its bread in self1shness
and the element that seeks TO raise Itself
and its brothers by human sympathy.
This lodge was founded on the SEMI
rnent that br0theTly love is the essence
Of life It's benefcence extends TO all
Other fraternal societies limit their min
istratiOns TO their own members Our
order does not asks this man a mem
Der OF our lodge, but rather, does he suf-
fsr-fs he in want-because all who suf-
fer are wards Of Elkdorn.
The first great disciple Of fraternity
was the man OF Galilee. for in his c0nse-
Grated form we're gathered all the vast
and thrilling forces of his ideal brother
hood. and in the depth Of his great soul
the faults of human kind were lost
1t was this love Of common brotherhood
planted upon the plains of Judea ana
struggling through all the ages which
has bipssamed, at last, into the ripe fruit
age of the present day; il was fratern-
ity that trembled upon the lips Of this
sainted disciple when he said. Bear "
one anDrher's burdens
1t was universal fraternity which led
this nation two years ago. to undertake
a war for downtrodden humanity il
Cuba and when the clash Of conflict
was over, and the flag of our country
was rising serene above the smoke Of
natIAe, IL was TINS principle that led a
victorious commander TO saw to his
sailors, Don't cheer, boys. the poor fell
lows are dying
1t was the same spirit of fraternity
al work when we gathered nm 49,
stricken soldiers and sailors az thar CON
Quered nation and dressed their wounds
and made them our guests until tha
time came when We could send them
home in peace, honor and security
1T was this same spirit OF fraternity
which blurred cur eyes and throbbad in
our hearts. three months ago. when we
loaded special trains and sent them nv
ing swiftly to the relief Of stricken Gal
weston. and il gives US qualification 10
day to recall the fact that the treas
ur1as Of all Elkdom. all over the United
states, were opened wide that day to
the call Of distress from that fallen
city.
This fraternal spirit has been Of slow
growth. 1t began TWO thousand wears
ago Like the thread of a silver stream
starting afar on on the mountain side
and MAKING its uncertain way through
rDrtuous paths. sometimes disappeaFIny
altogether. only to reappear with re-
nevved strength. until, at last, IT reached
the broad plain of our benadcAnt civ
ihzation, and flowed a mighty stream Of
human sympathy, bearing upon III
bosom the philanthropies and charities
OF this golden age
1.-THE dream OF universal brotbarhood
IS coming true Its evidences are All
about Us today Beneath the rroubla5
surface Of social and industrial life ira
gospel of peace and fraternity Is work
Ing as never before It is in our thor1shf
in our art. in our literature 1t goes
daily into the homes OF want and RS
pIanfshes the empty cupboar1s. II
sm0oths the brow of anguish. and ar
cents the tender commissions from the
iips Of the dying, and brings comfort
10 the afflicted hearts of the bereaved
It makes living the better all the while
and when time comes and brings the
gloom which must settle on every life
as the rosy visions Of youth fade into
she Ieaden twilight of old age. fraternity
draws Us nearer the fountain head Of
srz frsrira III cTl-fhe supreme soul. whose