Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29

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time changed to quickstep.. Sooi
everybody's head was jigging wheth
err his feet were or not. Even the
| Odd Fellows couldn't resist and they
naturally wished to appear dignifled
| to keep up the reputation of the or
| der.
The gentlemen's choruses proved tc
| be very popular. winning enthusias
r.c applause. With some people the
choice seemed to be between Com
RAIDS in Arms" and the Soldiers Cho
rus The former In particular had
SO much melody in it. and expressed
so many of the different emotions
The perfect time in all of the chorus
and part song work was very notice
able
In the trio. The Ticklers," Messrs.
Charles, Isaac and Lewis covered
themselves with glory and establish
ed a reputation as merry men forever
after. They laughed so successful
ly that the audience laughed TO hear
them, and called them back to repeat
the operation. While the people de-
manded encores for the other num-
bers. the trio was the only occasion
when an encore was given.
AS for the solists. they were ali
we tire immensely proud OF them.
whether we say much about 1t or not.
We always hear such singers as Mrs
West and Mrs. Morgan with pleasure
and look forward to opportunities o!
hearing them again. MesGrs. Hender-
son, Charles and Lewis have also an
enviable reputation as singers Duran
go people are glad to hear.
N. C. Miller delivered the address
of welcome. which formed an exceed
ingly enjoyable part of the evenings
entertainment. Our city attorney
is always a pleasing speaker. and his
reputation did not suffer from his re
marks last evening, His introduction
was bright and taking. He explain
ed in a humorous manner the reasons
why the address had been assigned to
him, the principal one being that he
wasn't bashful.
from that the speaker went on tc
enumerate some of the points of in
terest Durango has to offer visitors
nd modestly explained some of our ad-
vantages as commercial and educa-
tional center for our corner of the
state. There was only one thing Mr.
Miller apOl0gized for. and that was
The water. He then took up the
history of the order. as follows:
1T would be mere waste Of words
20 try to convince you that the city of
Durango is glad that this association
meets here this year. The city is al
ways glad to welcome the miner and
he ranchman, who above all others
are the very basis upon which the
structure of our city is erected. We
are glad to display our beautiful stores
and buildings. which we believe are
lot surpassed outside of two or three
other cities in the state, We are glad
to call attention to our commOdious
schools and churches and the genial
climate; apologize for our water and
boast of our beer. In every way Du
~ango is favorably situated to become
he commercial and residence city
of the southwest. How rapid will
be that development win depend on
he rate at which the surrounding
country develops.
1t was intended that our new mayor
should deliver the speech of welcome.
but excessive modesty contracted in
he drug stor trade caused him to de
cline, while the only orator the coun-
Ill possesses ~ plumber, and he,
90, declined tn ough medesty. The
iob was assigne to me on Tuesday
hight as a dernier resort.
We meet here today to celebrate
he anniversary Of Odd Fellowship
md to rejoice with each other in good
fellowship. At no previous period
)f the worlds history has the senti
nent of association been SO strongly
developed or SO manifest. The plar
# individual effort has fallen into dis
Use. The person who believes he
an go it alone and is always ready
o contest every notion Of his own.
With his neighbor. is not the man VINO
s rising or doing much good. What
s so commonly cherished as spirit
If independence often degenerats in
10 personal desire to have ones own
way without a wish to concde a cor
esponding privilege TO others. The
nan who achieves the most today is
he man with the energy, tact, and
utility to unite the greatest number
If people in the effort to accomplish
)ne object
TPe man who thinks, realizes his
independence. In every age and
rlime man has endsavored to solve
his condition by the conception of an
infinite power 'As the twilight comes
We lie down to sleep, and the last
onscious thought is of life. and life
S sweet This eloquent victim of
loubt, after he had passed the noon
lay of life and the shadows began to
all to the eastward, never spoke 2
word to encourage the thought that
he grave enveloped all there is o.
nan.
Time is without beginning or end /;
houghts to the farthermost point dis
cernable in the universe and by .