The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-03-30
LETTER CARRIES
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

In an interesting letter, typifying
the thoughts of many friends as well
as carrying so iInpressively his own,
ings to Capt G. A. Schetky in celebra-
tion of his 95th birthday anniversary.
The letter follows:
Hood River. Ore, March 10. 1922.
Dear Captain Schetky: 1t is Sab
bath evening at early 'candle light"
as we were won't to say when we we're
boys, and | have been browsing round
'mongst the book-shelves to find what
there is to say to man who is about
to celebrate his 95th birthday.
You wouldn't have to be vain to
realize that you have been very much
in the minds of your friends for sew
eral days, and you may be sure that if
any of the rest of US get within n dec
ade of the milestone you are ap-
preaching we will be right fussy if our
friends do not give US lot OF atten-
tion.
The hours reading has been very
pleasant and am impre sed with the
fact that YOU are at this time in ac-
cord with some of the best thoughts of
the past century. Mind, | say IN I'M
pressed not surprise Ito ind this i
tfae, FOR IT cos.frEs the ia light. thst
are in the minds of you friends
For Instance Addison says, He who
would peas the declining years of his
life with honor and comfort. should
when young. consider that he may one
day become old, and remember when
he is old. that he has once been
young" Now isn't that Just like YOU?
And I'm sure it was such as you
that Curtis had in mind when be said,
II think to have known one good old
man - one man, who, through the
chances and mischances of long life,
has carried his heart in his hand, like
a palm branch, waving all discords
into peace-helps our faith in God, in
and in each other more than
many sermons.
! have especially in mind the many
delightful evenings we have spent with
you in lodge and ! recall that on one
occasion when you approached the al
lar to take your leave of us before
lodge closed, the brother who sat next
me said as you were leaving, "It's a
when he speaks like that"
A long time ago you must have read
his one by Marguerite de Valois,
Have care lest the wrinkles in the
ACE extend to the heart and YOU
iidst then and there have resolved not
% let 1t happen, and you never did.
Steele says that healthy old fellow,
Who is not fool. is the happiest crea-
ure living, and your happy, cheerful
disposition fully attests that you're no
ooll And so on the evidence is con-
lusive that you have ordered your life
o conform to excellent standards.
1t was Chaplin who said, IAN aged
,hristian, with the snow of time on
lis head, may remind US that those
olnts of earth are whitest which are
earest Heaven" And the brother
gho sat beside me on the occasion to
1hch ] have referred, was no doubt
linking with Sataka, ''ln an aged
ian appears ripeness of wisdom; it is
he Oldest sandal tree which emits the
iost fragrance.
You know Coeridge says all old
'omen are divided into three classes:
That dear old soul. 2. That old
oman, 3. That old witch | am un-
Bile to find any such classification for
len; not because all old men are
iints. for I've met some miserable
ID sinners in my time, but at any rate
othing further is required for this o,.-
lsion. You're a dear old soul ard
lat is the unanimous verdict of all
no have had the privilege of knowing
IN.
May He. who doeth all things we'll,
,ep you as He has through all these
.ars.
Sincerely and fraternally yours.
Truman Butler.