Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-12-08

'lmpreSSlveneSS and every one pres
ent was charmed by the beautiful
sentiments and their expressive pro-
nounciation. The address was also
a good exposition of the principles
and serious aims of the B. p. %: E.
which is now the civic order with the
largest membership in the United
States, and one containing the names
of most of the leading men in every
community where these lodges have
become established. Mr.. Cowley's
address was warmly complimented
and at it's conclusion he was congra-
tulated by many who had not the
privilege of his acquaintance. It
was fitting and eloquent closing of
the exercises for 1910 and is given in
part as follows: .
Immortality
If the unseen hand that rules the
world hath power to send the rain
drops from the heavens to nourish
the grass of earth and from thence,
by natures drains to the bosom Of
the angry sea from whence, by the
agency of sun and moon, they return
to the realms from which they came
should mortality despair? Shall
!, it be said, because at even tide the
sun-beams stoop to kiss the dusk and
feeting shadows hide them meath
! their mystic veil, that another day
shall not be born? If the wild flow
ers bow their lovely heads and yield
their petals to the northwind's icy
blast, il though they wither on their
stalks and fall beneath it's chill-Is
life forever gone? If storm and
| lightning cleave and fell to earth
the giant oak, shall not it's roots
send forth another branch to grow
T, as strong again? II the vine be shorn
of its leaves today, say YOU that it's
end hath come? Think you that he
who came to redeem the world sought
but to save this phantom house of
tthe anguish-riven splendor Of Cal
ivary's cross was Gods message to the
souls of men-that when death, like
Ia mighty headland, lulls to rest. and
quiet calm the lashing waves of life
| in His vineyard we shall live again.
l but came today to lay at memor-
lies feet the tribute of hearts af-
,fection-to spray with love the vir-
tues of mankind-to plant the seeds
of hope in the desert of our destiny
and to. dignity by word and thought
both life and death.
From the intermost recess of the
heart does Elkdom consecrate this
day and this hour to the sacred mem
ory of her sons in the distinct realm
!. of death, And no matter where on
earth they roam today, the head of
!. every Elk is bowed in sorrow for his
absent brothers and in sympathy with
their loved ones.
\ The keystone in the foundation of
our order is charity. 'Tis said that
true charity begins at home and In
!, keeping with this precept we remem-
Der today only the good in mankind.
THE faults of our brothers we write
!: upon the sands. Their virtues upon
tablets of love and memory. No
ignoble impulse prompts the remem-
brance of a single wrong. In LIES
last dream there should be no bane-
full taunt Humanity is the key note
Off the Elks. Fraternity its Holy
Grail. Its ranks are most widely
representative. Honest heaJts. and
manly records are prerequisites to
membership. Those splendid. quali-
ties that makes life's burdens less
irksome and, the world less ,drear,
are festered with the high aim q
making its members better sons,
kinder brothers and husbands and
more useful citizens and neighbors.
II the clouds Of sorrow should over
take one of them the Elks brotherly
hand is extended quickly and with
out ostertation; for it 10 an order in
which the right hand knoweth not
what the left hand doeth. {. M
The Benevolent and Protective Or.
der Of Elks is an American orasnir
zation. II: is q typical American Or
iganisation; maintaining Its wonts3
place in the mighty march Of pro,
gress, recognizing the wonderful
changes and improvements. apprecia-
ting new conditions and fostering
them. 3s s5
Life's story hath been oft times
told, yet each Of us must seek anew:
its problems for ourselves. From
whence it came we do not know; to
where it leads we cannot say: Those
who have given to science the fulness
of their rescard disagree. One aI,t..
sacinirna that the first germ OF