Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-29
many good points Of the Clan and said

many good points Of the Clan and said
in part:
r, Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle.
men: When I was asked by men,
ber Of your committee to say some
thing for the good Of the order it
was witb'considerabley difficult that ]
accepted. In undertaking to say any.
thing to you on this snbject l feel
pretty much as the Scotchman felt
when asked to respond to toast In
honor of Scotland. Approaching his
inability to do her justice. he gave vent
to the well known phrase. "O' Bon
ME Scotland what I'm Sufferin for
you noo."
1t is a very pleasing thing to know
that our order has taken such firm
hold among the Scotchmen resident
in this city but when one looks at the
vast amount of good it has accomp-
lished here it is not altogether sur
prising. And when you take into
consideration the Americans detini-
tion of the Scotcnman, you will not
wonder at the fact that when one be-
comes Clansman he never gives 1t
up. When a certain American was
asked to give his definition as to what
kind of a man ScOtchman was, he
said: "a Scotchman is man that
keeps the Sabbath day and any other
good thing he can get his hands on.
The fraternal organizations that are
now so numerous all over the world
are one Of the sweetest fruits Of ad-
vanced civilization. Whoever origi-
mated the idea sof men Of all classes
forming themselves into organizations
whereby they might extend the hand
Of brotherly help to whoever amongst
their members were unfortunate
enough to need it performed service
to mankind that can hardly be ap-
preciated. We do not need to 60 very
far back in life to see the suffering
and anguish that was endured by
thousands ,of working people, where
sickness and death entered their door.
Their meagre earnings would not
yield surplus chat would provide for
1.-THE days of trial that -come into. the
lives OF most families.
Fraternal societies have done more
! In the last thirty years to make life
worth living, relieve suffering and In
still In them that sturdy feeling
Of independence which is the source
OF Seowersand progress in all great ma
tons than anything else.
May wise heads and willing hearts
be always found in plenty to further
this good work and carry it out to per-
fection, which in my mind would be
the assurance to every man and wo-
man, that when overtaken by sickness
intirmity and old age they had by
their own forethought made proyis-
ions whereby those troubles would
not be aggravated by the lack of
means to support them through it.
Think of the load that an insurance
policy takes from the mind of IA
ther who is taken from his family in
the prime of life and who ha, to leave
bchind him a loving wife and helpless
children, 1t will not replace the "a
ther but his kindly thoughtfulness In
, making this provision will help tC
, make life's road good deal smoother
for those he has left behind him.
With the knowledge we have of the
. great good done by such organizations
as ours it is almost criminal in my
mind or any man to refrain from
membership in some of the many or
ders organized for the sane purpose!
as ours, not merely fur the beheft
I that nav accrue to him ur his family
Dy doing SO but from the fact THAI II
| sense he is refusing to avail himsel
of a means whereby he may be part.
t to helping along his more unfortunate
brother far more than re could Go b!
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