St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-05

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On the first Sunday in December OF
each year the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks hold lodge OF s0r-
row. as memorial to the departed
brothers. Yesterday was that day. Inc
services are simple, but Impressive.
There is a special ritual for the occa-
sion. and the officers appear in regalia.
They assemble at the lodge room and
march to the church-the officers III the
rear. The line is opened, aud the of
fcers pass through to the stage. AS the
members pass the altar they place upon
it their floral offerings. The lodge is
then opened by beautiful dialogue De-
tween the officers. and the roll of the
honored dead is called by the secretary.
There being no response, the exalted
ruler delivers a touching lecture.
The members stand with folded arms
until the sign and grip is called, when
all bow the head, pass the right hand to
the ewes as if to wipe away tear. and
then in unison extend the arm and drop
both arms together by the side. An ode
is sung to the tune Of 'Auld Lang
Svne.u to which all Elks' music Is set,
and the lodge is declared open. Inc eX-
ercises, consisting of eulogy ana q
sermon, intersperSed with music, 1ol-
low.
Services were held yesterday in over
225 American cities.
The members of st. Paul Lodge of
Elks formed at their hall yesterday
morning and marched to the Grand
onpra house. where Memorial day eX-
prcises were conducted in connection
with the services of the Unlversalist
church. The altar was placed Oh the
stage. and in front of it stood large
pair of antlers. There were also
decorations of plants and How
ers. The members of the lodge
marched into the house and up and
| across the stage, each deposltlng a
! boutonniere on the altar as he passed.
They then took their seats in the body
| of the house. where seats had Deen re-
| served for them, the officers ana the
| eulogist remaining on the stage, AFTER
the opening ceremonies Hitler ID. Hor-
ton delivered the eulogy. and Rev; w.
| S. Vail preached the sermon. Inc
music consisted of a voluntary by tile
st. Anthony Hill orchestra; 500
.sJesus, Lover of My Soul, by L. u.
Connors. and SOLO, Calvary" by j. F..
| HeinleiD.
Address of Killer H. Horton.
One of the most beautiful and char
acteristic ceremonies connected with
our beloved order is the memorial serY-
ices which we hold annually i'll eulogy
! of our departed brnthers.
The beauties of the ceremonies COM
pei us to reflect on the uncertainty OF
! life. and to appreciate by what slender
tenure our physical existence IS bound
/ to the great and unknown future.
And as we look upon the tablet III our
lodge room, upon the steadily increasing
| roll of our departed brothers, we ap-
/ preclate more fully that 1T Will DE a
very short time before our names, all OF
US here present, will be placed among
| those whose voices are already huShed
i'm the deep silence OF the grave, and IN
whose memory we are here today.
That the Offices we are now filling will
be filled by other loving brothers. And
let us so live, in contemplation OF the
immeasurab!e future, in charity, justice,
protherly love and fidelity, that when
the dread SummanS calls us we 90, mot
like slave whipped and scourged TO a
dungeon cell, but rather like one who
wraps the drapery of his couch ABOUT
him and lies down to pleasant dreams. 4"
The brave and tender brothers, whose
voices are now silent in death, are not
now, and never can be, forgotten by us.
| Years may dim their memory in our
minds. The resting place of their
mortal remains on this earth may be
forgotten, but when we are summoned
to meet them in the sup: ne lodge on
the golden shore of the great and myS-
ferrous future, [ have no doubt they
will meet and welcome US to higher
life with the grand hailing Sign of our
order.
We have to chronicle during the past
wear the death of two of our most cher
ished brothers; to the names of Proudht
aud Roselle, names both dearly cher
ished by the lodge, we must add those
of Basil w. Armstrong and Ellis Stone
German
Brother Basil w. Armstrong was
born on the 18th day of October, 1854,
and died on the Sd day of January,
| 1892. He was charter member OF st.
Paul Lodge No. SO. He was the first
secretary of the lodge, and always one
of the most efficient and Woodworking
members. His efforts in the organiza-
ton of the lodge and his words OF en-
enlargement and cheer in the days OF
the early history, entitle him 10 the
warm spot in the heart OF every devoted
Elk which he always had.
He had not passed on life's highway
hoi
for moment, he laid down by the
wayside, and fell into that dreamieSs
sleep that kisses down his eyelids
still. -
Happy in the possession of a family
| that he dearly cherished. that he dearly
loved and tenderly cared for, surround
ed by friends, whose number was ie-
gion, full of respect and loved
by everybody whose fortune it
was to know him, when
| all the world seemed bright
and cheerful, at an age when most in
| love with life, the blightlng hand OF the
death angel was placed upon his shoul-
| der and he passed to silent and pathetic
rest. Naught that we can say or do
will heal the breaking, Sobbing hearts
of his wife and children, or relieve the
| aching void in our own; our brother has
! in our lives" %
| Brother Ellis Stone German was born
Jan. 8, 1915, and died May -, 1892. He
was also charter member of st. Paul
Lodge No. SO. and the best evidence of
the esteem and confidence i'll which he
was always held by the members OF the
lodge, was his election to the highest
position in our lodge, that of ex1
allied ruler, IN the year 1887,
where he dispensed charity, jus-7
tice, brotherly love and fidelity
to ALL [ had known Brother Gorman
for more than fifteen years, and to
know him was to love him. He was an
old and honored member Of the bar of
this county. His legal attainments
were of the highest order. His profess
SionaI life was above repr0ach. Ills
private life was quiet. unassuming and
free from all manner of ostentation, but