Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-05-11

OMAHA AERIE NO. IS.
J. ". Arnold, Thomas Kirkland,
William Aspelmen, j. p. Kelly,
d. P Baldwin, c.. II. Lauer
Charles Bennett, Emil Lund.
Harry Brant William Manning,
c. A. Bonnevier. Morris Moore,
julius A Burster, Harry F. Martin,
J. w Bacon, Louis Machal
Fred Burlngame, j. A. Murphy,
]. Boardman. Carl Myers,
Seth r Cole, P. w. P. Harry c. Miller,
john CedeLai r, 3. Murphy,
David Calhoun. Frank f. Moores,
Nat c. Coulter, William MCGEE,
Eert Campbell, Matte McViclSer,
s. s. Dresi er, sr., p. A. McKenna,
S. S. DrCnmy, George Nelson,
N. Enright, @. T. Nicholson,
j. B. Foley, Dennis O'Neil,
John Frey, Samuel Olwen,
Patrick Ford, sr., Axel Pierson,
Charles j. Price, Arthur Peterson,
Sol Frank, A. M. Potter.
w. n. Faulkner, G., II. Richards,
w. F. Garrety, o. l.. Sparling.
Walter Goff II. w. Snyder,
Adolph Kruza. James Sebron,
A. II. Henlings, Joseph NJ. Smith,
Frank Hamburg, Lee N Truitt.
John w. Hrack, G.. A. Underhill,
John Irwin. II. b. Van Camp,
James johnson, f. ]. Vanhill
Carl jerks, l. T. Waters,
Cant Keith, Roe Williams
William ]. Kroitzsch, II. B. Ward,
H. II. Klingensmith John II. Ward.
SOUTH OMAHA AERIE NO. 154
Charles Akofer, ]. Kowalski
Charles Nordienberg, c. II. Lutz,
Charles Maynard, j. w. Taylor,
Ed Belet. C. S. Niekirk.
c. A. Moicer. William II. Wright,
Patrick Rowley, Harry w. Sachra,
N w. Petersen, James ]. Mcguire,
John Begley, c. NJ. Carson,
G. NJ Raff, A. j. Anderson,
DR.. j. A. Kelly, Joseph Hogan
Albert II. jam. Martin Fitzgerald,
James Boyce. John McKenna,
Daniel Crowley, James T. Ross,
X. Hansen, George Gottschalk,
p. A. Davidson, Ed Lutzinger,
W. A Weiss, Carl Jensen,
Ben David, ]. c. Rabb.
BENSON AERIE NO. 1902
Bert Chids Dan Murphy
William Caldwell, Chris Jorgensen.
H. b. F1eharty OF South Omaha delivered
the first address, in which he spoke feel
ingly OF the departed ones and their vir-
tues and held out hope to their friends
Of meeting in the next world.
Mr.. 4 rysn's Address.
William j. Bryan was given a corda
reception as he rose to speak. His address.
was marked by no oratorical flights, bu
It held the closest attention from beginning
to the end.
1--WE cannot meet on a memorial day lik,
this he said, without thinking OF death
and when we think of the length of forever
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gone and Of the ages that are to follow
our minds are lost in the great myster
of death.
"Our life here is but a flash, but muci
depends on the way we spend the momen
allowed us here. We belong to an endless
chain for thousands of years generation
I have preceded us. Just flash and ther
/ life is gone. But though they are brief
how much a lifetime means The chilC
before il can lisp word has the conscious
ness of a mothers love. Before its hands
have the strength to lift a feather it ha
| linked two hearts more closely together
1t enables a woman to show that trai
of motherhood in honor of which each on,
| of us is wearing a flower today.
/ ION an occasion OF this kind our mind
dwell on those virtues that are held II
common by the departed ones. Fraterni
ties represent heart virtues They speal
of liberty. truth, justice, equality. Thes,
are heart characteristics. Did you eve
know of a lodge discussing in the lodg
room such subjects as pedigree. wealth
I the Importance of education2 These ar
not the things which draw US together.
do not disparage pride in pedigree, but /
has a tendency to separate US. Ever
education may have a tendency sometime
/ 10 draw US away from those less fortu
nate. / have nothing to say agains
wealth honestly acquired. for where wealth
is an evidence of merit. large wealth is al
evidence OF a large contribution to man
kind.
Heart virtues Come First.
Il believe in education. God intende,
all mankind 10 think. II ne did not IA,
would not have given us all brains. bu
would have given brains TO the few an,
broad backs 10 bear the burdens 10 tn
/ many.
but those who have passed from u