Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-09

Ana the young ana tne otu, tbc io"
 and the high,
 Shall moulder to dust, apd together
 shall lie."
 Death strikes down youth in it's vigor, manhood in it's strength, and age in it's weakness. We know not with what dulcet speech it calms the fears of faintiDg age, nor can we hear the lullabics with which it fills the silent night and lures our dimpled darlings from our sides. Whether its mission be the taking to it's bosom of some care.worn patriarch or the plucking of beautcous bud from the springtime of childhood, it rests not, neither does it pause. It is the sentinel at the gate. way of eternity, and none whom 1t sa- Iutes can backward turn or disobey its will.
 Alexander the Great, the hero of Is- sus and Arbela, the conqueror of the world, died at Babylon at the early age of 33 years. With all his wealth, with huence he was unable to stay the hand of the fell destroyer.
 Earth's proudcst station ends in "bere he lies" The grave and se. butcher speak in no uncertain language of the end. Man Ia born to die. The living of today become the dead of to. morrow. How many of us will live to sec tho middle of the present centuryf Few, if indeed any of us, will be on earth fifty years hence. Others will take our places and will occupy the DO. A-l -- consider all these immutable laws of nature, why should we strive for power that pasaes like the perfume of the dawn, and leaves prince aud pauper peers in deaths History is filled with the ingiorious deeds of blood stained soldiers of fortune, now remembered only by their vices. Who would not rather sink into oblivisn's . nurky bed than to leave namc and fame such as Nero and Csligulai
 "Full many flower of purest ray
 The dark unfsthomcd caves of ocean Full many . flower is born to blush un.
 seen,
 And waste it's sweetness on the desert
 air"
 As American citizens we have . ma. tional holiday designated as Memorial Day, and upon that occasion we stsew with flowers the graevs of our soldier dead. It Is a beautiful custom, and one that appeals to patriotism and love of country. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is . patriotic American institu- tion, and it is proper that we should each year conduct appropriate cxcr- cises in memory of our departed nom bers. We miss our deceased brothers, for they are with us no moro. The greedy grave has claimed them and in the arms of mother earth we have laid them to sleep. May the gentle zcphyrs of spring.time fan the sweet. scented flowers over their heads, and may the bright sunbesms dance over their graves.
 Tho visitor who walks through tho marble halls of Westminster Abbey and St. Psul's catAedral--thosc magnificent mausolcums where reposcs the dust of Albion's immortal bards renowned statesmen and mighty warriors--is i'm. pressed with the great solemnity of the occasion. His thoughts are carried back on tho wings of time to the days of Give and Lawrence, and Napier and Wellington. So with us today our thoughts are carried back in tender memory to every departed Eagle, no matter where his dust reposes.
 My brothers, we should always live up to the cardinal principles of our order. Those principles are eternal and cannot perish. By strictly adhering to them we become better men and better citi. zens; and when death knocks at our door we shall be prepared to cross the dark river.
 It is related in history that after the battle Of Waterloo the great Marshal Ncy was advised to leave France to es. cape the wrath of the restored Bourbon dynasty; but the hero of . hundred battledelds refused to leave his coun. try. When he was brought forth to he shot he placed his right hand over his heart, and said, "soldicr,, shoo, here: long live Frsnce.n
 The spirit, the courage and the patriot. ism of Marshal Ncy should guide us m our duty to ourselves and to our fel. low men.
 Fraternity seeks not the aggra ndisc. ment of itself, nor lends its aids Co personal gain. Born, of unselAsh pvin. eiple it is the ge,m of mighty pow. er that wakes to joyous morn from darkest night of grief and turns despair to hope. The light of fraternity has penetrated lonely households and its rays have played up,n tho cottage floor. It's members have listened to the cries of the needy, and their hands have smoothcd the pillows of the sick. This is tho fraternity, I am proud to cay, of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
 In conclusion, my brothers, I must TO. mind you hat our grand order is to- day holding memorial services from one end of this land to the other, from fiymouth Rock to the Golden Gate. L.. IL