St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-07
A LODGE OF SORROW.
st. Paul Elks Meet in Memory
Of Departed Dear
Ones.
An Impressive Memorial to
Those Who Have Gone
Before.
Dedication OF q Tablet for
Two Well Known Young
Brothers.
This City's Portion Of a Ger
emory Including the En-
tire Country.

In common with lodges of Elks all
over the country st. Paul No. 500 held a
lodge of sorrow at Elks' hall yesterday
afternoon in memory of its departed
brothers. There was good attendance,
about One-haf the audience being
ladies. in addition to the usual cere-
monies the new memorial tablet, bear
in the names of Stanley Proudft and d.
E. ROSelle, was conSecrated. The tab
let is handsome marble slab, encased
in wooden frame, and attached to the
walls at the leading knights station.
At its top is engraved an elk's head, fol-
lowed by the words: I'm Memoriam-
st. Paul No. 50, B. P. .. Ed Then fol-
low the names of the dead, with date
of birth, date of joining the order and
date of death.
After the audience had been seat
ed the members of the lodge
marched into the room, each member
bearing in his hand a bOutonniere
which he placed on the altar in passing
symbolic of strewing the graves with
flowers. The antlered head at the prin-
cipal station was also decked with roses
and SmilaX.
After voluntary by F. Swasey. the
lodge was opened. Exalted Ruler
Bagley ordered the names of the hon
ored dead lied, which the secretary
did. The tact that there was no re-
spouse was then cited. furnishing the
text for the ADDRESS upon the objects of
the gathering. Then the members
Joined in giving the sign of grief. The
lodge being opened, the audience Joined
ID sing the following ode, Z. Z. garboX
nrpSlnInD
Great Ruler Of the Universe,
All-seeing and benign
Look down upon and bless our work,
And be all the glory Thine!
On hear our prayers Tor honOred dead,
While bearing in our minds
The mem ries craven on each heart,
For Aud Lang Syne.
After prayer by Rev. W. S. Vail:
solo. Lead, Kindly Light" by D. F.
ColYllle; and reading OH the lodge of
Sorrow" by j. w. Owens, Hon. II. w.
Cory delivered the following eulogy in
conSecrating the memorial tablet:
Judge Cory's Memorial.
Dear Officers, Brothers and Friends: Why
DO we mourn today? Why is our lodge room
draped III solemn black? Whence comes this
snaft OF stone: Why are those names i'll
scribed upon its imperishable and polished
face? Why is each brothers. eye dimmed
with tearSE Why are our hearts borne down?
The answer comes from every heart before
me; we do all this for sweet membrGnee's
sake ana from beyond the farthest star re-
sponslVe anthem comes tinged with no note
OF sadness or sOrrOwful refrain while the
blended voices Of our PrOudfit and our RO-
selIe tell us that sweet remembrance gives
us ADDED JOY even TO angel hearts. for re-
membrance is born OF love, and love is the
firm current which joins each of US to the
brotherhood TO which we belong
we are gathered together today TO renew
trlbOtp and q I'D
our brothers whose voices are now silent at
roll call; whose places in the lodge room are
vacant who have joined the great majority,
the great brotherhood which includes MI ma
tons and all men. We have reared this tab
let in our midst to stand forever as n token
ana monument OF our esteem and love for
them, and as constant reminder to us all
that IN death as in life they are still our broth.
ers.
AS long as our beloved order shall endure
TINS monument shall stand as silent but
eyer present witness that Proudfit and
Koselle are brother Elks, beloved members
OF our Order the principles of which are
born OF God, and las enduring as the ada
mant upon which their names are cbiSeled
HOW sweet and tender is our remem-
prance OF Proudtit He was a man pre-
eminent among the million an Apollo in
appearance, OF gentle manners. always with
smile or pleasant word upon his Inns
unoStentauous. modest gentlemanly He
was loved by all who knew him because
he loved mankind himself He was vel
come IN every circle, and was especially be-
!oved IN our order, where he was long and
1nuhateIy known Roselle, more silent
and reserved. was like the noble elk never
seeking strife. but. when the occasion de-
manded, brave and resolved He was devoted
10 ms friends and to his order He wrote the
NUTS 0I DINERS upon the sand, their virtues
upon the adamanline tablets of his love and
memory. What higher eulogy can we offer
him? w 04-01
Absent or dead still let our friends be dear:
"A sigh the absent caim-the dead n fear
rms tablet stands in our lodge a mile
stone, passing which, so far as active work is
required, we are undone and powerless Do
we an FULLY appreciate the firm foundation
on winch orr order is built and the oreat
possibilities it confers of making ourseIyes
ana others happy? We are a brotherhood
rms means great deal to all of MS If
means ASSOCIATION and many happy hours
OF communion with each other II
means mutual dependencies mutual coun
ser mutual sympathy. and. III great meas
ure, community of pleasure, of profit and
oL loss. 1t means mutual forbelrance. and.
ABOVE al, 1t means mutual charity The
words OF our Saviour And now ahideth
Ialth' hope and charity. but the greatest Of
theSe Is charity have gained added force
Wilt WIN eacI new century. As population has
increased, SO have crime and poverty and
misery Charity relieves all these and our
order Will be the greatest and most endur
ing When II has perfected its system of
c EI Inc question comes to me- now
snail we cOnfne our charitable efforts tn
our own order: or shall we attain a higher
standard OF usefulness and claim the bO1nd
less world as ours? have vision of a de-
Noteo band of young men, taken from all
ranks OF lie, but each one prosperous i'm his
business and bright of intellect. banded To-
getner Tor social intercourse and mutual as
sIstance: At the same moment see them
with softened hearts going out into the nv
PIaces Oh the world, holding balm in their
heIds 70 relieve the sick and distressed. and
WIN aims to assist the poor Do Won Ike
me picture, and cannot you see thati real
1Zalon Is the destiny which is ordained for
our peloVed order If we would make it great.
enduring and beloved of all men?
~ A soIdler OF the legion Law dying in Alriers.
1here was lack of Woman's nHrsing fheTa
was cearth of womans tears:
But a comrade stood beside him while his
lie blood ebbed away
And bent with plying chances IN haor 1,ba+
he might say
NAY every Elk have comrade beside him
IN ume OF sore distress and NAV we all re-
member mat Charity is the constant perfee-
uon ana companion If all virtues
i merely dedicate lhis tablet to the memory
Oh our Departed brothers. In lite we loved
Them. We lCye them still
At the conclusion of Judge Corv,s re-
marks {. 5. TdrboX sang Abide With