The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-22
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
TO SENATOR FULTON

q ir0re vtsful member Of society ever
after. i congratulate myself more
than upon any other fact. upon my
membership In 1t.
mo more pleasing thought can come
to man when the sands Of life are
fast ebblng out and he hears the roars
OF the breakers on the other shore than
to know that he Is leaving behind him
an honorable character and stainless
nams. The older man grows the
more he realizes the Importance Of
leaving in his life no bitter memory.
The seven philosophers OF old said that
hope is the most important possession
OF man because when he has nothing
else left he siili has hope. And yet
even hope can be poisoned by evil. II
there is anything we should strive 10
accomplish. II 10 to leave in all our liv-
es no unpleasant memory. The en-
during monument 10 a mans life IN the
one he builds himself. the pictures he
paints on the canvas Of time. Friends
erect shafts OF marble and statues Of
bronze. These are soon forgotten. But
the monument Of true and upright
life endnres while time shall last. No
monument could survive the memory
OF a Washington. a Gladstone, LIN
coin. Bismark or q Nightingale. We
cannot all he equal to them. but we
can do the best We can. For these ends
our noble order exists and TO their at
tainmenis II win give us help.
Il have felt intensely the kindness
you have exhibited since my return
home. have met SO many friends, I
have been surprisedat their number.
Many Of them did NOT know were my
friends. have felt that mere honors
do not count. That which Is really
gratifying and which gives real satis-
faction is the true earnest friendship
which makes rich beyond anything else
appreciate more than anything can
tell you The honors you have shown me
and / thank you from the bottom of
my heart for these expressions"
As is the custom Of the Elks, when
ever few or many uf them are assem-
bled. at precisely II o'clock tributes
were paid to "our departed brothers"
The toast was proposed by Senator
Fulton ina most impressive speech and
was responded to in a touching manner
by Brother G. J.. Curtis,
Perhaps the most striking and pene-
tratng incident was the expression by
Toastmaster Polworth Of the sentiment
Of his Wahkiakum constituency toward
the senator, In an avalanche of elo-
uuence which made the glasses leave
the table he gave assurance of the
coed will so sincere, so profound and so
perpetual that II reached Its perora-
tion In he hope that his service in
congress might last until he became
one OF the Oldest inhabitants and priv
LEGGED to expatIate on the weather
The toast "Elks' wives and sweet
hearts" was gracefully responded to
by Brother John e. Gratke.
Brother A, NJ, Smith responded to
the toast Our United States senator"
Numerous other toasts We're propos-
ed which extended the happy occasion
into the wee hours of the morning. The |
festivities We're enlivened by songs BY |
Brothers Captain Gregory, Harry Lord.
Captain Woods, j C. Swope and 9TH
ers and Instrumental music by Bro
theirs Fletcher, Grlbler and others.
Letters of regret were received and
read by John NJ, Geariu. William
Clarke. D. Soils Cohen and G. f. s.
Wood Of Portland and from President
Roosevelt, Governor Chamberlain ana
Senator John H. Mitchell, three Of
which. nre here nrnducad