The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1909-07-10

Gil, Now Two Years OId-Mr, Mar
key, of Bay st. Louis.
reverend Sirs, Ladies and Brother
AHI6hIS-When | look around Inc
thls evening at the large number
sdthefed here to partake of the hos
pltaIlty of Gulf Coast Council in the
celebration of the second anniversary
or the Council and the initiation of ii e
1ltth class of candidates, | now fully
feaiize the immensity of the task i'm
posed upon me by the committee i'm
charge, in asking me to serve in the
capacity OF master of ceremonies 1t
Is at such time as this that words
1all TO express the feelings of my
heaft, and never, perhaps, has my
inability been made more manifest
Another year has rolled around and
we again gather around the festive
board i'll celebration of the second an
niversary of dear old Gulf Coast
Council, No. 1874, Knights of Colum-
bus. One more year has rolled, by
which marks the second year of it's
successful existence and our council
is now on the threshold of the third
This causes me to ask, how is it
with us individually? Are we better
fitted, through our affiliation with
this council, for the work of the year
to come by the experience of those
just past? In our lives have we real
lied all our expectations, and have
our blessings outnumbered our adVer-
sites? With the council, | feel that
the past year is but an additional line
of success on the scroll of time; It
has fitted by without leaving an un-
pleasant mark on its passage, it is
we'll that we should guard the sue
cess of our council and that it's pros
perity does not blind us to the posi-
bilities of the future, for all that may
be in store for us. Time was, Time
is. and Time will be; our record of
the past is made, our present record
is now in hand. and it behooves each
and all to so work and act that the
record of the future will not cause
regret or shame, but that those who
come may be benefited by having
worked in the grand fields of Colum
bia Knighthood. <--4---y -
Do we'll your part, therein the glory
lies; our work is well in hand, our
aims are understood, and it seems to
ME that if we will only do our part
as best we can, we will each and all,
individually and collectively, have the
sweet consolation of duty done, and
in the near future the beautiful and
mellow light of good example will
cause the rosebud of initiation to ex-
Nand and blossom, scattering its
sweet and grateful fragrance to all
mankind.
You have stood on the shore and
cast pebble into the broad expan-
sion of water and watched with in
terest the ripping wave it set in
motion, how it widened and widened
until the eye could no longer COM
pass it; it is so with this council we
have cast pebble into the broad ex-
pansive waters of Columbian Knight
hood, in the Southern counties of
the dear old state of Mississippi, and,
the ripping wave it set in motion
has widened until today it extends
from the state line of Louisiana to
the state line of Alabama. Among
our members you will find men of
luxury and wealth, of Influence and
of humble character, men Of valor
and integrity, with fine natural quail
ties of heart, grandeur of thought
and sublimi,y of genius, with" the
great underlying foundation of Chris
tian Charity, Unity and Brotherly
Love These are the principles that
are taught, and that constitute the
character of the members OF this
order. So let us in the coming year
exemplify the fact that the teaching
of our order, if made the rule of CON
duct of man to man, would bring into
the home-a good husband and
father; into society-a good neighbor
into the sstate--at good citizen "oand
that our teachings aim to bud behind
virtue-a- strong character; behind
human rights-a brave defender; and
behind all our acts the true spirit OF
Charity. Unity and Brotherly Love,
In the coaing twelve months let 5
show that the teachings of our ira
ternity bearing its frutage IN the
lives of our members must inevitably
result in an intelligent citizenship
and a christian people,;' imbued with
y spirit uf fraternity. under the
Fathefhood of God and the Brother
hood Of Man. '.'z -
trust have not detained you any
longer than the time allowed me anu
:. >-~nlusinn permit me TO extend
INV hearty congratulations to aeaf
oid Gulf Coast Council, and 1t is my
Hearty wish that the coming seai @oi
ies existence will see it grow : IN
mower and membership, and let eus
all look forward for the next eelebra-
tion of its anniversary with the nope
that we will all meet again on such
an enjoyable occasion
The Echo wishes 10 especialis
compliment those concerned upon 'ns -
magnificent, productinn !ass nigAt usIi III
Powhatan, as given, at Woodmen iia,i srt
under the direction OF Mr.. Aipeis ~, !
Baker. A more finished, entereaaninS lii,iS