Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-05-11
EAGLES OF
GILT EDGE
Large Audience Aattends the impress.
sive Memorial Services Conducted
at sawyer's Hall Last Sunday.
HON. F. e. SMITHS GRAFTON
Musical Features Of the Program At.
tractive-Ritual Work Is I'M
pressive.

Der of people, and the program pre-
sented was of unusual merit. The rit- |
ual work was impressive. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Musical selection. Mrs. E. P. Stow
ell.
Opening ceremonies, officers of Gilt
Edge Aerie.
Responses.
Hymn, Some Day the Silver Cord
Will Break" Mesdames f. p. Stowell,
o. F. Kreiger, Messrs. X. f. Hodges,
o. F.. kreiger.
Vocal solo. The Way of Peace"
by H. M. Rae, Mrs. A. NJ. Plumb &C
companist
Address by Hon. F.. E. Smith,
Song, "Over and Over by quartet.
Hymn, Nearer My God to Thee,
by members and audience.
BenedictiOn, BY Rev. Kreiger.
Frank e. Smith Address.
Following is the eloquent address
delivered by Hon. Frank E. Smith, of
I1ewistOwn:
In conformity with the laws and
usages Of your order we have met on
this Memorial day to commemorate
the memories of departed brothers and
pay our tribute Of respect and af-
lection to their many virtues, noble
qualities and lovable traits.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles has
become society of such magnici-
cent numbers, and is spread over such
vast extent of country that each an
riversary of this occasion must wit
ness an ever increasing number of
those who have gone before.
Gilt Edge Aerie is fortunate indeed
that the Grim Reaper has passed by
it during the past year, and that no
new names are added to the death
roll, and that to-day we mourn only
those of the society at large. These
we remember in love and charity, and
in the true spirit of Liberty, Truth,
Justice and Equality. We know that
they were subject to the faults and
frailities of humanity like as we are,
and we realize that only by covering
the recollectiOns of these faults with
the broad mantle of charity, may we
in like manner claim that charity for
ourselves. Charity is one of the
foundation stones of the order. That
charity which is significant of love-
universal benevOlence and good will.
The Good Book says Nov abideth
faith, hope, charity, these three; but
the greatest of these is charity" These
are illustrated by that theological lad
der which Jacob in his vision saw as
cending from Heaven to earth; the
principal rounds of which are denomi-
mated Faith, Hope and Charity and
which admonish us to have Faith in
: God, Hope in immortality, and Char
ty to all mankind. The greatest of
: these is charity, because our faith may
be lost in sight; Hope ends in fruition !;
but Charity extends beyond the grave,
, through the boundless realms of eter-
, nifty.
Charity is liberality in the judge
ment of men and their actions; dis.
: the best construction on the words
: and actions of others. Says Buckmin.
, ster, ''The highest exercise of charity
) is charity toward the uncharitable.
r Liberality to the poor and suffering
liberality in weighing the virtues OF
e others and in making allowance fol-
Y their individual shortcomings.
t Let us then, be charitable in the
|. broadcast meaning of the word Char
. liable in our judgements of others
S charitable to the weak, the poor, the
Y suffering. Let us begin our charity al
S once and practice it according to the
n teachings of our beloved order Lee
e us not wait until the hand of dealt
e has removed our brother before think
e ing of him in charity, but, with char
3 ity for his weakness, daily honor hi!
S virtues.
: The extraordinary growth and sue
e cess of the F. O. +. is because of it
e foundation upon this broad principle
a The ignorant and uninitiated may cal
n at you in that spirit of uncharitable
e ness, may think that you are merel
4. lot of merrymakers, and all that
If but We know, and every sensible ma,
e should know, that no great fraterna
IS organizations can exist for any lengt
E. of time unless its foundation is broa
and substantial. And while you praC
Il tice charity without ostentation. 70
t. can stand every shaft hurled at yo
H. by the uncharitable.
il 1t is not your practice or your ira
n ditions to go about preaching you
IL charities; nor with hypocritical face
N to pretend to be what you are no
y nor to pretend TO any special sanctity
is but YOU are banded together on tina
IN principle of charity which is the -four
e. ,lation of the Christian religion, an
IS without which no church can stant
Of You believe in the existence of a 81
preme Being. You go not into SCI
tartan refinements of that principle
bur adopt this as the broad idea o
= ,b;,h oil CON mite We know This 81