Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
JOINT INSTALLATION.
A. 0. U. ". and D. Of Il. Meet Together and
Spend a Pleasant Evening.

| the two orders were present. The work
was in charge of Mrs. M. F. Keleher for
the D. of II. ard w. II. Malet conducted
the services for the Workmen, both exc
cutting the work in very able and salts
factory manner. No program followed
the installation ceremonies other than
the delivering of we'll worded address,
dwelling on the order, by Thomas Strib-
ley. Mr.. Stribey's talk was we'll taken
and highly appreciated by the A. o. U.
| w. and the auxiliary. Mr. Stribley said
in part:
We unite fraternally to give all moral
and material aid in it's power to its mem
To educate it's members socially, morally
and intellectually. Our society is fra
ternity, a brotherhood, whose bonds of
sympathy should be forged by as fre-
quent intact as possible, for as men ard
women we are members OF an institution
whose beautiful watchwords, Charity,
Hope and Protection, burn deep with
enchanting strains upon life's fibers.
Charity, hope and protection is a mag
nificent concord of the first and last
note Of the sublime octave OF sisterhood
and brotherhood; it is bewitching trip
let, three. fold measure of sweet sue
cessive tones, melody Of freedoms song
that We should fling to earth, like hand
fuls of violets to scatter the gloom.
A. o. U. W.-ism received its birth for
noble purpose, Graded in embryo with
tenderness and care, safeguarded and
safeguided TO maturity by men of
thought, with diversified experience and
Christian sentiment, with no other am
btions Or desires than those pure prompt
ings to mitigate the undying gloom of
widowhood and orphanage, until TODAY
it stands like an Herculean giant upon
the vast field of illimitable usefulness,
profiled against the vaulted blue, scat
terlng from his finger tips through the
expanse OF time, blessings OF fraternal
protection to those who softly tread the
footprints of the departed. Since year
taken up their abode in the city grave
yard. We have sighed for the touch OF
the vanished hand and the sound OF the
voice that is still. Call the roll and
dead silence reigns to the list OF thirteen
names. Their spirits have gone to their
long furlough. They have changed the
corruptible for interruption, and the
mortal for immortal. Like Lincoln, they
have reached the highest round in the
ladder OF life's achievement; like Grant,
they passed the Appomattox OF time;
like Garfield, they have surmounted all
barriers and entered the white house OF
eternity; like Sherman, they have finally
reached the sea and exchanged the ar
NOR of FURNISHED steel for the chaplet
OF gold. Lifting eyes dim with tears
from the graves Of our dead, to the sun.
lit heights that tower above the dubious
deep, we may grow joyous and strong in
vision of the future, for there yet re-
mains vast army within the ranks of
A. o. u W., who will yet preach and
practice an evangel of brotherhood and
protection to their widows an orphans.
And you, my sisters, are recognized
part of this great army. We joyously
unite with you as CO partners in this
noble work Of words and deeds, and as
the future will inevitably reveal greater
opportunities for the discharge of these
obligations and social duties, let our pur-
poses become securely cemented for the
occasion. We should need only to know
a brother or SISTERS difficulties to be
prompted to aid them. No member
should be allowed to be i'll without in
quiries being made as to his or her cir
cumstances, and enjoyment Of necessary
comfort; and such comfort should be
cheerfully provided. Let our fraternity
be such as others seeing our good works,
may long to join our ranks that they too
may do good.
Let us swing wide open upon its hinges
the great social door Of our order; let us
thrust back the portieres and push aside
the heavy drapery which so frequently
mantel with pallidity and gloom the con.
duct Of so many members; let us raise
high the east windows OF our life and ad-
NIT flood Of social sunshine into our
midst; for an ounce OF sunshine at times
is Of greater value than an Amazon OF
medicine. Let the unsocial partition
which in moderate measure has existed
hitherto between No. 16 and Little Olive
be removed at least once every month,
SO that we may adorn our sessions with
some OF the best social and educative
features known to the lexicon OF Ian
guage.
Following Mr.. Stribley's address a
most pleasing spread was served. The