The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-22

sands 1t has given the needed impetua3
IN their aaphaddions to higaer Views ana
been for the betterment Of social condE
tons. What man is there. even OF ordt+'
nary, Intelligence and unconnected with
with the We very . EXPRESSION. he is an Elk
impressions Of q manliness that Ignore.
the 50rad and %a,f base that
HoNoRED GUESTS.
AS a paramount essential. we want to
eliminate from this home of the p. z. 20.
Ellks all association, however remote. with
methods The Elk who
TO receive aims. but to share the homo
comforts which are his due as m Elk
hea sn h has BEEN ems sorey aaed
with the onerous burdens OF a thousand
incongruous schemes Of so-called help for
maligned by its pretended friends. be-8
fouled by the ignorance Of those who
should have preserved 1t unsulled. often en-
e efn origin that 'suffareth long and
Of the donor. that in any way degrades and
blessing. The Elk who comes to this
ers, because he has proved himself M. &c. onS
tude. On this exalted plane OF mutual
love every inmate of this horne enters its
portals. Enjoying this self-respect has
ty. it Is all the same. All idea OF paus
perism is and must eyer remain absenEl
alem tel I his own as In Which he
e ss!den = smiles. Hess IS enjoys al IS
the benefaction Of any one, but as hid
share OF the patrimony held IN commo9
use by a band OF brothers, whom no reg
M n
dissociate one from the other.
TO no well ordered mind will this pre3
to the 20 operations Of this Institution ap3
pear aught but what is right and seeing
is. No Elk who knows how sacred thS
elevating, how ennobling the creed Of hug
mainly that we have learned around on9
common altar VII deem It nsRPrqpp a
masters: the whole order. their seryantsS
for tho welfare Of these our brothers V
OF Of the most solemn obi gatlons man saaS
take would he be who shall ever profAnE
that page of the golden book by .sully.a
ing 1t with one mercenary Thought !.
TRUE BROTHERHOOD,
Brothers, advancement has ever pee9
our talismnnic watchWord II breathe9
a az tb soW Tebe a e%stI %he founded
Is. T. o. Elks on the immutable corners
stone of heayen-born and heaven blesf
day day It has been our slogan Of victory. Wa
have grown from a little band to a mighty
hast W a fSs pa sPT5sa spd
other gigantic ssep in KS
,gophy Sf puE b. ta an aspratea ap sves
lodge OF our order. Not alone those hers
present are interested IN LUIS @ ns ~
Ten times ten thousand hearts OF lna
absent this hour. pulsate With ours. OIY
faith is their faith; our purposes. tne!E
p reaf mss Hl IS likewise theirs With
TO To-, that fundamental tenet, Which, wiz
tenet OF broad and universal MANHOOD unS
der the Golden Rule,
1T Is not while riches and splendor SUR
That brsth1efs or friends can DO put to
IT'S but but When affllction's cold presence
We find which the hearts are that love
In youth loves light
Burns warm and bright
Su' - WI Whii ) 'Fidellty's. flame :
burns ever the same.
or crowns but the brighter. The nearer the
Al the close OF Mr., Detweier's remarks
and benediction By Rev. john y. Bo-
land, or Baltimore, the Home stood dedls
Gated and az the injecting OF the Grand
Lodge in Baltimore In July. officials WAL
be chosen ana the actual mlcMRery SEA-
in motion.
RiCTIAIoNpERs RETURN.
AT 6 O'Clock last night the Richmond
and Norfolk special left Bedford AMI
laid over at Lynohburg for several hours,
The party Will reach Richmond cary thias
merning
,rhe Other delegations from PhiIadet.
phia, Baltimore. Washington and otheel
cities left yesterday afternoon.
Messrs Cronk Tanning and Detweilext
remained NJ the Home oHsr night whf
Accommodations We're furnished Their,
comfortably as at any hoteL