The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-08

convey. / rejoice that l can commend
our order as exemplifying much have
suggested. Shall / be pardoned if |
say our order has done, and is still do
ing much to alleviate the suffering of
those who are poor and unfortunate? /
am forbidden to point out the objects
of our charity; but / can state the fact
| of it's existence. Not on the wings of
the whirlwind are our charities convey
! ed. Not in the thunderings of the sky
are they proclaimed. Silently, like the
gentle dews of night, like the dropping
of the unfailng dread from heaven"
are done our deeds of kindness and
mercy. In carrying out our mission, we
combat no other order or organization,
religious or fraternal. AS Abraham
stood on the mountain side and gazed
upon the hills of Palestine, the valley
of the Jordan, and the plains beyond the
sea, he said to Lot, LET there be no
strife between thee and me- SO we
say to every power and person working
for the good of the children of men. The
| field is wide, and room for all to do
their utmost for the good of suffering
| humanity.
congratulate, you, my brothers, not
alone on account of our charities, which
have relieved the distress of hundreds
of thousands, and stilled the widows
throbbing heart and dried the orphans
scalding tears. / congratulate you for
the bonds of brotherly love and esteem
which unite us. In our assemblies are
no ranks of caste. Revering all true
religion, we have no utilization, as an
order with systems of faith or sect. Es-
teeming all our brothers as equal,
shielding none in dishonor, giving all
praise to virtue, in the bonds of broth
erly love, in the exercise of human char
ity, in every form, we pursue our way.
And so today, as we commemorate
this occasion with service of song and
music-with beautiful fragrant flowers
with tender words spoken and I'M
spoken-all in memory of our departed
brothers, let each of us resolve to do
more than ever before to brighten the
lives and tighten the loads of those
around us.
Will you take your place in the front
rank and battle for the right, or will
you skulk in the rear, following in the
wake of the crowd, wherever it may
/
pion of right and justice, or will you
bow in weakness and servility to every
influence confronting you? God pity
the man with no opinions of his own!
God pity the man or woman who has
not the moral stamina to say NO. to
the temptations which daily beset us.
God pity and may all men scorn the
man who is afraid to speak out loud
for fear of jeopardizing his social stand
ing, or hurting his business. He is on
a par with men who join the lodge only
for the sake of popularity, or unite with
the church only as a fire escape. All
such belong to the mollusk tribe, and
i'll deserve the name of men. Created
little lower than the angels, let us live
lives worthy of our endowment. Live
lives that shall raise us above hate and
envy and sordid desire, and proclaim us
sons of God.
$50 live, that when thy summons
comes to Join
The innumerable caravan which moves
To that mysterious realm where each
shall take Is
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at
night,
Scourged to his dungeon; but, sustained
and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
At the time that reference was made
to the deceased brothers, electric lights
were turned on ina set figure near the
speaker, the same as was done a year
ago, making a handsome effect. The
names of the dead are Nathan p. Lee,
James F. Keegan, DR.. d. B. Collins, w.
S. Leland, John J. Martin, F. w. Boeh-
mer, George W. Slade, j. C. Donovan,
Dr. E. d. Steel and W. P. st. john
Rev. George H. Davis of Faribault as
sisted in the services, pronouncing the
invocation and benediction. He is a
member of the lodge and came to the
city for the purpose of assisting in the
services.
The musical portion of the program
was excellent. The following assisted
in this feature which was so we'll APP.
preciated by the large audience: Mrs.
Meagher, Mrs. Schmitt, Miss Gerlich,
Miss Grannis, Mrs Parry, Mrs.
Patterson, Miss Knowlton, Miss
Colyer, Mr.. Brett, Mr.. Coate,
Mr.. Carney, Mr.. Crandall, Mr.. Thomas,
Mr.. Force, Mr.. Jones and Mr. Redman.
A violin obligato by j. E. Seidle de-