The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-28

sponded to by achievements who are
willing and able to support the proposition
that the NJ. W of a. secures to its
votaries the most satisfactory fraternal
insurance in existence.
Marching to the musical tramp, tramp.
tramp. of an army of over III. 600 Wood
men, we fear no danger. The millions or
dollars annually deposited in the vault
at our disposal are amply sufficient to
satisfy every obligation the order can
ever hope to undertake.
The men who compose our order are
the men of brain and Drawn who have
always served to make our country bet
ter and nobler. When in the primitave
days OF this country, Great Britain
swooped down on the practically defense
less colonies and was piercing their hearts
with swords gilded with American gold.
it was just such brain and Drawn that
compelled the dictator of the Orient to
compromise, and squirm and yield and
bow his head before the American people
and recognize the power and independence
of a rev world
When with demoniacal b,ackness the
clouds of the late civil war were lower
ing over this beautiful country. in the
crisp stiffness OIL a winters morning there
could be heard lover the line) the wailing
of women, the clanking OF the chains OF
black men trudging to their duty as beasts
Of burden The terrible octopus. slavery,
was grating at every available portion
of our fair territory. threatening the de-
struction of a great nation. Then, in the
most critical period of the nations his
tory, came forward just such men as are
here today representing the NJ. w. of a.
and under the leadership Of that scholar,
statesman. martyr, enforced the letter
and spirit of the proclamation which made
this in truth a land of the free.
1t is therefore meet that we assemble
here on this suspicious occasion. in the
Peerless Princess of the Plains," to Gull
tivate our fraternal relations and inspire
the greatest degree of respect for the
efforts. influence. and glorious progress
of our beloved order. OF the III 900 Wood
men, there is not one. from Iaborer to
statesman, in all that category of splen-
did American citizens who can do other
wise than look with pride on the order
which will afford protection to his family
when the death chill settles on his brow.
Today men are struggling for the pro-
lection of their loved ones. The NJ w.
of A presents the strongest phalanX Of
any similar Institution in the history of
raternal insurance societies. And the
time will come when high on the pinnacle
of the temple of fame the sparkling sun
light of a glorious day will glitter on the
golden letters, NJ w. of A. and the
laborer, the merchant, and the rich man
will all bow in friendship and brotherly
love before the shrine of the order which
has been faithful unto the end
Lanes and gentlemen. it is a great
pleasure TO have with us today. one who
because of his experience as public
man. his ability and strength of char
acter is most thoroughly qualified for
the high position which he holds in our
order a man of the people. who meets
the great mass of people hand to hand
and heart 10 heart and ii affords me the
greatest pleasure in behalf Of the Wood
men of Wichita and the craft throughout
the great state of Kansas, TO welcome to
the Peerless Princess our Venerable
Head Consul. the honorable \. r Talbot