The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-08
ELKs' LODGE OF SORROW.
Impressive Ceremonies at the
Opera House Sunday.

What was probably the most selec.
audience which has ever gathered in
the Opera House filled that building
Sunday afternoon to OVERLOOKING to
witness tho exercises of the Elks' Lodge
of Sorrow.
The members Of the order gathered at
their hall about half past two in the
afternoon and formally opened the
lodge. Then preceded by the Roanoke
Machine Works Band they marched to
the Opera House. The first two rows of
seats were reserved for tho Elks, while
the band occupied chairs directly in
front Of the stage.
On tho stage wero seated Exalted
Ruler e. r. Woodward. Esteemed
Leading knight. w. p. HUFF, Esteemed
Loyal Knight E. A. Leavy, Esteemed
Lecturing Knight j. G. Dennis, Secre-
tary Ii. G. Gensler. Treasurer j. r.
Greene, Inner Guard e. Mahoney, Jr.,
Chaplain J. L. Pfeiifor and III. e. Get
tvs, chairman of the committee of ar
engagements, who conducted tho cere-
monies, owing to Exalted Ruler Wood
ward having bad cold. Tho orator.
W.. O. Hardaway, and Rev. DR.. Meade
were also on the platform.
The Elks all wore tho insignia of
mourning and q small boquet in the
lapel Of their coat and the lodge re-
gala.
The exercises were opened by the
band, who rendered "Barber of Seville"
in an excellent manner. The band
always distinguishes itself Whenever it
appears, but it's work yesterday GU tshone
all its previous efforts.
Tho memorial services of the Elks is
very impressive ono and tho house
bore a death-like stiffness when tho
chairman instructed the secretary to
call the roll OF the honored dead. Sec
rotary Gensler called the name of W.
II. Magruder. Chairman Gcttys then
impressively said:
"ln vain we call upon them; they
have passed into the light that is be-
You'd tho Valley of the Shadow of
Death; tho places that have known
them will know them no moro, and once
more we are called upon to realize that
in the midst of life VIC arc in death;
that He who watches over all our des-
TIMES has the spirits of tho departed
under His watchful care, and on that
last great day will again connect the
chain Of friendship so recently broken"
After prayer by the chaplain rcso-
lutions of respect to the memory Of the
departed brother were adopted.
A qnartettc from tho Trinity Tabor
naclc choir, consisting of Mrs. Wishart,
Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. Neal and Mr. Wood,
was present and their singing added
great deal to the success of tho exer-
cises. Their first selection was "Hark,
Hark, My Soul, which were rendered in
highly artistic manner"
The eulogistic address was delivered
by Mr. w. o. Hard away. whose speech
was mastery one. He spoke of tho
organization of tho order, then of the
sorrowful occasion which they were OBJ
serving, and paid Il high tribute to the
Elks. His address was not long ono,
hut those who heard it will not soon for
EcI MS rlhS ing "orIs
Mrs. IIodgson rendered solo which,
despite the solcmnitY of tho meeting,
received hearty applause, and the quar-.
tette followed with "lIoly Spirit, Come"
The band played "Lost Prescribed"
and tho exercises closed with PRAYER
and the bcnediction by Rev. DR.. Meade.
To the Scenes of His Isoyhood.
VIM. ~. Blackwell, brother of j. II.
blackwell, of this city, arrived in Roa-
nokc Sunday morning. This is the first
time the brothers have met for twenty
three years. Mr.. Blackwell left his
nome In Roauoke county in 1865 and
SCartcu west. Since that time he has
Travelled over most of the United States.
lie finally settled in Mohawk, Green
County, Tenn, whero he went into tho
business of raising poultry. His bus
ness soon grew to large proportions and
he shipped fowls by carloads to different
parts Of the country.
Mr.. Blackwell went to New York last
week with a carload of chickens and was
within three blocks of Russell Sage's
Office when the dynamite explosion took
place. He was soon at tho scene of
disaster and rendered assistance in re.
moving tho wounded. Mr.. Blackwell's
account OF the explosion is very
graphic.
StockhOlders' Meeting
The stockholders of the Cold Storape
Company held their first annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The years
work was reviewed and the company
found TO he in "a vnrv ~ r., oton,x al: