St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-08
FOR DEAD BRETHREN.
Minneapolis Elks Hold Their An
nuaI Lodge Of sorrow.


nual Lodge of SORROW.
Yesterday afternoon the Minneapolis
Lodge No. A, B. P. o. E., was convened
in lodge of sorrow, tribute to the mem-
bers OF the lodge who have passed TO
the great beyond within the year. The
lodge has lost two members within that
time. l. B. Willis and A. T. Senator,
both of them Elks of high standing.
The exercises were most impressive
Special music had been selected for the
occasion, and it was faultleSSly ren-
dered. After prayer by Chaplain Dor
man. r. l.. Penny, the eulOgist OF the
day. spoke as follows:
Brothers: 1t was the custom of for
mer ages for mans nearest of kin to
speak his eulOgium when dead. Now
his associates in affairs of church and
state, his fellow members of the order
or society to which he belonged when in
life, SIT in judgment over his memory.
The member of the bar whose pleadiugs
are over is spoken of by those with
whom he coutended while in life; the
memory of the disciple of the church
who falls to rest is cared for by those
who shared his lie and his belief; and
so here, I'D this hall. dedicated by this
lodge of Elks to the highest and
noblest objects and purposes known to
humanity, we to-day meet to cOmmemo-
rate the virtues and SigndliZe the i'm
mortality of those of our order who
have passed away during the last year,
aid in friendship, JrOtherly love and
charity unite in weaving garlaldS of
flowers over their tOmUs. This CON-
memorative service at once forces upon
the thoughtful mind the great 'uncer-
tainty of life and the Certainty of death
The mystery OF the condition we call
death and the equally great mystery of
life have ever been and ever will he I'LL
solved and unSOlvable by mortal man.
We come into life without our consent
and depart from it without being con-
suited. a little loving and much sor-
rowing. some bright hopes and many
bitter appointments, some high am-
biGions and mIanv WatrrlOoS of defeat,
is in brief the history OF this thing we
call lite. DeSearteS summed up his
philosophy OH the subject by declaring:
1 think, therefore / am Seneca. stag
gering in the dark, in his despair
shouted out: IF only one might have a
guide to show him the truth regarding
his eXiStencep
"Human life may be symbolized as
the four seasons of the year. We are in
the springtilne OF life and the morning
sun sheds over our future a golden
halo, but before We are aware, the hot,
scOrching rays OF cares and perplexities
are shining full upon US. Loi another
change and some traces of the white
froSts Of autumn are seen upon our tenn
pies. The shadows grow long behind
US, our sun of life is set, the seasons of
life have passed. 1t is the common lot
of all to die.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the mort b winds
breath.
And stars to set: but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh,
Deathr
1.-THE great English philosopher of
poetry said, Men fear death as children
fear to go Into the dark 1t is a child
ish, Ignorant fear, unworthy of man-
kind and Of knowledge. The more We
know, the less we fear. Men are COM
ing to realize that the object of life is
to live, not to die. Brothers. as we be-
lieve IN Il Supreme Being. who governs
and controls all things, we cannot but
believe that this Creator has provided
for US somewhere better country than
this, which we may enjoy If we
are but loyal Elks; if we
obey the motto of our order, which is
the summing up of all the command
ments, Do unto others as you would
have Others do unto yOu;' and so be-
lIeVing, why should We dread the ap-
preach of death? IL is but the dissolv-
ing mist of the mountain crest 10 be
followed by the sunshine of a better
life.
when we contemplate the unknown
problem which each of US must solve,
cannot we we'll believe that our departed
brothers are now folded in tile realm of