The Raymer enterprise., 1915-09-16


preserve the splendid address, rather
than devote space 10 compliments of
the Grand Lodge officers of the Mason
ic fraternity for their impressive rem
dition Of ancient services. All We need
say is that it was fine. About fifty
strangers lyct neiehborsl were here
from Greeley and Ft. Morgan TO assist,
most OF thom of the Masonic frate unity.
We thank both them them and the
Grand Lodge most sincerely.
The addre. OF Hon. James MeCreery
We give in full as follows;
Fellow CITIZENS: We have come
today from many quarters. in response
to your invitation, to assist in laying
the corner stone for building devoted
to the education of your children, and
to participate with you in the gladness
of the auspicious event. q
The building planned is a continua-
ton of the work commenced upon your
arrival upon this splendid scene. The
real foundation has been already laid in
your. aspirations and your hopes, and
the plans and purposes Of your lives, in
making homes and securing opportuu-
tiles for yourselves and your families.
The ancient order, under whose aus
pices the formal ceremony has been
conducted, together with many neigh
bors and friends, only aid you in un-
yelling the material form, emerging
from the hopes and desires OF your
hearts: We but assist To unroll the
scroll, ITO be" into the tangible
realization of what is. We ourselves
have joy and goodwill in the service,
and congratulate you that this building,
so long present to your minds, is taking
form and substance as part of your
every day life and well-being.
The will to do and possess always
goes before the achievement; men and
women everywhere aspire to be both
pioneers and builders, and happy are
they, altho in struggle and toll, who
have found a new land in which to
build their homes, who look out across
the plains Of opportunity with unoo-
structed vision to the very horizon of
the heavens.
To the strong and brave of every
generation, the call comes, Go out IN
to a land you know not, occupy 1t, pop
uIate and redeem it. Those who hear
and obey the call, are the builders of
the future, the torch-bearers, leading
the van, in the progress of humanity.
In coming acoss these surrounding
plains and in looking abroad from this
vantage upon when We stand, no eye
or mind can fail in high appreciation
and admiration of this beautiful land,
or fail To believe that it was created,
prepared and fitted for cultivation III
all the elements OF fertility for a great
and splendid purpose, the habltalion
and sustenanee of free and intelligent
people, ana not to lie in uncultlvated
waste thru all the ages. 10 The eye of
intelligence and experience, these
great fields spell out opportunity and
are an open invitation TO the brave and
to the strong To enter into the goodly
heritage.
Added to this great ordinance of ma
ture, our great republic has, thru all
the years of its history, been offering
free homes to free men, out OF its
great public domain, to which, IN the
ylcissitudes Of history and empire, this
fair and splendid territory has been al
lotted.
10 you who have here fixed your
homes and your hopes, the heritage
has come. by the gift of the Creator,
and as citizens vi this great republic,
you have entered into possession nth d
will To work, and faith to succeed,
and by that faitn you have conqered.
You nave no doubt in your hearts and
are mere to stay: and none other must
be permitted to doubt, depreciate your
efforts or interfere with your accom-
plishments.
1t is but few short years since you
who bear upon your shoulders the up
building OF this community, first looked
abroad upon this land, found it good
and determined to abide. You have
never been satisfied, and never will lie
satisfied, until you nave provided bet
ter and still better opportunities for
the cultivation and education, both tor
yourselves and your children; for what
ever may be said of the opportunities
you provide for your children, The very
effort is an opportunity and privilege
enjoyed.
IL Is every day history that the first
pioneers in ney and therefore unln-
naDited Territory grow apace into a
settlement, d community, city, and
a,,on unit OF sell government with To-