Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-01
ANNIVERSARY
f. CELEBRATION
Prescott Eagles Cele-
brate Birthday.
Their Aerie Has Been in Existence
Two YeaPs-Has Large
Membership.

/ Prescott Eagles celebrated the Sec
ond anniversary of the Institution OF
their lodge last Thursday night. 1t
was a characteristic celebration of the
order, in which good fellowship pre-
dominated. During the two years OF
its existence the aerie has grown to
, have a mem bership of 80. On Thurs
day evening twenty eight new MEM
bers were initiated into the order,
among them being some of Prescott's
prominent business and professional
men.
f. r. Stewart delivered the address
of the evening, which was very elo-
quent and interesting. DR.. W. s
Smith rendered some selections on the
violin and Willis Grander and Her
man ROemer, also favored the guests
with a duet on corEets. AdOlpb Mosh-
er. who has achieved considerable rep
utation and great popularity as an
actor gave an representation which
had the audience cOnvulsed with
laughter, or in tears during his rem
dering Of 1t.
The aerie accepted an invitation
from the G.. A. 4. to participate in
the Memorial day parade next Mon
day and the evenings entertainment
was closed with an elaborate banquet
to which full Justice was done by all
present.
From the address of Mr.. Stewart
the following beautiful tribute to the
order of Eagles, is quoted:
cit draws its practical lessons
from both religion and philosophy,
and uaites all its members in the
noble work. Its unity is that of lib
erUy, Justice and equality, bound to-
gether by truth. The throb of one
mighty heart beats through the order.
Its language everywhere is, we COM
mand you to visit the sick, succOr the
stranger, bury the dead and protect
the widow. Does the past history Of
the order justify the precautions of its
mission!
At the couch Of sickness, where the
demon of disease has shaken the pest1-
Ience from its wings, whose hands
have wiped the death damp from the
brow of the forsaken sufferer? The
Eagle. Who in the stiffness of the
death chamber has watched the part
ing breath and closing eye? The
Eagle. Who has attended the last sad
rites of the departed and at the time
when the widow is burdened with
a load OF anguish and want has step
ped forward to cheer her faltering
steps and offered sympathy and help?
rhe Eagle. From the native virtues
and sweet charities of the domestic
through all phases of life, this
principle OF associated action is act
lively engaged. You cannot destroy 1t.
We believe in looking on the bright
side of life. We love the beautiful,
the good, the pure. We believe in
the religion of joy-in the poetry OF
smiles. We revel in the sweetness OF
gentle deeds we'll done. 1t is nObler
20 lift brother from the depths than
to win a battle. 1t is sweeter to hear
the prayer of gratitude than to hear
the shout of victory. Therefore we
say, come and be glad.
Brothers, let us live up to our
ideals. Let us be true to our obliga-
lions. The world can only grow bet
ter when men strive to do good to
one another. To this end was born
our brotherhood.
Love supreme and all embracing,
Borns and throbs through all the
earth;
Moth and man and atom being,
Thro' the cycles, birth on birth
Onward reaching, upward yearning.
Breathe the never ending theme,
Till the Master and the creature
Are as one in heavens dream.
Brothers, much is expected at our
hands. Let us strive to realize all
Just expectations, remembering that
individual effort is necessary to COM
bine success; pOsterity may justly ex-
pect that we bequeath to them, not
only unimpaired, bat increased, the
inheritance we now enjoy, so that
the order for successive generations,
with all its powers and intrumental
titles may be used as a lever to be in
serted beneath the moral framework
of society for the elevation of our
race until the time shall arrive when
every man in every place shall meet
a brother and friend, when univer-
sal love shall be shouted and re-echo-
ed from valley and mountain top,
when the nations of the earth shall
unite in chanting that grand anthem
first heard by the shephards of Gal
Iilee, Glory to God in the highest, on
the earth peace and good will to
men.