Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-04
LODGE OF SORROW.
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE OF LOVE TO THE DE-
PARTED MEMBERS OF TIE ELKS
Memorial Services Yesterday Afternoon at The
Opera HOuss-Addressss by Bro. Johnson and
Dr.. COoks-Ths Musical Programme


tsrday by Wheeling Lodge, No. %, B.
P. o. Elks. The Opera House, where
the exercises were held, was comfort
ably filed. Had the weather been
favorable every seat would have been
occupied. Every member Of the lodge
was present. On the stage were the
officers and the speakers. To the left
Of the stage was a handsome fac smile
of a monument, constructed Of cloth
and about ten feet high. II was deco
rated with smilax and white roses, and
inscribed upon its base were the names
Of the departed members OF the lodge,
Samuel A. Miller, R. ]. Mansfield,
Joseph Melrose, Rufus Wllmouth
Samuel Letzkus and Kate Castleton,
the last named an honorary member.
The shaft was inscribed with a large
elk head, and the words in Memo
RAM"
The programme was opened with the
overture "Adeste Fideles, " rendered by
Prof. Hermann Shockey and Alfred
Spell A large organ occupied place
on the stage. The music was an attrac-
tive feature. 1t was in charge OF
Brother VIII 3. Day. The vocalists
were: Mrs. Flora Williams, soprano;
Miss Grace Finnel, alto; w. B. Day,
tenor; Charles Zulauf, bassO; Dana
Geyer, tenor; Harry Sweeney, basso.
Prof. II. ShOckey was orgaDist and
Alfred Spell, yiolinist. The music was
beautiful aud added greatly to the i'm
pressiveness OF she exercises.
After the overture came the formal
OPENING OF THE LODGE
Of Sorrow, Brother G. r, Tracy acting
as Exalted Ruler in the absence OF Mr..
John A. Howard, who was unable TO be
present on account OF illness. Dr..
Swope led in fervent prayer and was
followed by the quartette singing go
Paradise" Mr.. Howard was down on
the programme for the opening eulogy.
This number was passed, and Mrs.
Williams sang with splendid effect
ave Maria" accompanied upon the
violin by Mr.. Spell.
The principal eulnRy was pronounced
by Bro. w. H. Johnson, of GAINESVILLE
Lodge, No. ia, a prominent attorney
OF that city. Mr.. JOhnson's address
was delivered in forcible and eloquent
manner, and made deep impression
upon the audience. The address was
as follows:
My BROTHERS OF WHEELING LODGE NO.
2S:-Our meetings are usually for the pur-
nose of enioying the good things Of this
beautiful world, lifting the heavy yoke OF
care from the neck of the weary, and to
dispense charity without ostentation to the
worthy poor.
But we have met to-day to contemplate
and emulate true manhood in its highest
and purest living type, and to look beyond
the scenes Of time with bright hopes 10 an
everlasting immortality.
Every true Elk believes in the existence
of God: it may not be the orthodox God OF
q particular creed, but IL Is the God to
whom he owes all his happiness and love,
and 10 whom alone he holds himself ac-
cOuntable for his existence, his being, and
his hope Of immortality.
To-day the members of cur order with
their dear families and frieuos are gath
cred in our halls to render
TRIBUTE AND PRAISE
to Him who holds the earth and the
seas in the hollow Of His hand. We recog-
Dize in Him the source of all light, all
power. all love, all honor, all glory. All
that is good in us, all that is pure and no.
Die in the purposes of our order, are but
the lust attributes of Him, who knew no
beginning and shall sec no end.
We have taken the law and the motto OF
Jesus of Nazareth as the foundation and
ground work of our order-"To do unto
others as we would have them to do unto
u.s.
We are indebted to the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks for the many
loving and sympathetic friendships that
are formed in our halls. The generous
charity, objects and teachings OF our order
bind US together with hooks OF strongest
steel. But all that is good, all that IS true,
all that is beautiful in our beloved order
cometh from above; and as wa believe our
God is lust, true, and merciful, so we hope
and believe he will forgive the transgres-
sious of his children.
Living to-day and favored as we are,
banded together as we are; and blessed in
the earth as we are, every Elk should take
up the lines Of his life and work out for
himself new and shining pathway.
The Benevolent and Protective Order or
Elks is keeping step with the progress OF
the age. It's members are not slothful in
business; they are not dependent on the
charity of the State or County-they are
active, industrious aud progressive. In the
battles Of life they depend Of their own
brain and Drawn The members OF orr or
der are conspicuous in all the learned and
useful vOcatiOns Of our country. We en-
courage education and cultivate refine
ment. We have written our own music,
and originated literature peculiar TO our
own customs and tastes. We respect lib
erty of thought and speech; we respect the
rights of our brothers and the feelings OF
all mankind; of every nation, kindred and
tongue
But let US turn for brief moment in
greatful eulogy TO the good deeds, lofty
purposes and blessed memory Of our dear
departed. All over this bright land, they
SLEEP THEIR LAST,
long, eternal sleep. In the winter,
the pure snow, whittier than their
marble shafts, is their robe. In the
springt;me the grass aud flowers, the beau
tiful emblems Of that unseen world, grow
and blossom on their graves, and
all uuueeu6u III bSuSs tuOy o4CSP Ou
the hear not the song OF the birds.
No more are their silent lips kissed oy
Aurora's sum- \ their checks painted with
his tinted hues.
Morn glitters on the hills; no living foe
is seen, but the sleepers are many; tbs
breeze Of ocean lifts their locks, yet they
do not wake.n No more does the south
wind pl ay on their marble brow or csress
their sunny locks.
To the suppressed sobbing of dear ones
over the tomb, or the falling tear, they are
alike oblivious. The ships crowd the busy
marts Of trade and plow the ocean with
their commerce; the rivers still run on TO
the sea. The merry laughter Of children