Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
pirate Service and u Touching Trib-
ute to the Departed.

ute to tile Departed.
The citizens of Hot Springs have
never done any more fitting honor to;
the memory of IL of her departed
sons, than was paid to the late Rev.
j. w. ID. Anderson at the opera house
Sunday afternoon. The four fraterual
organizations tn which he belonged.
and the churches of the city as well.
taxed the seatin. capacity "f the room
and there were probably $50 present.
Seats were reserved for the U. +. =,
Masons, Modern Woodmen and Odd
Fellows. the latter organization wear
ing their regalia. The program was
carried out as published. the first bling
Il hymn from the male choir. Rev.
Frame then made IL brief prayer and
the choir sang ASLEEP in Jesus. blessed
Sheep" Rev. Leslie read the 18th chap
ter of Corinthians us a scripture lesson. !
ave Shall Meet, But We Shall Miss
Him" vas rendered very effectively by
the double male quartette. after the
announcement that only about Il year
ago Rev. Anderson had occupied "a place
in nearly the same band of singers. and
his chair was left vacant on the plat
form. Prof. Dudgeom then read the
resolutions which were passed by the
board of trustees of the NJ. E. church of
this city, on Rev. Anderson's demise.
lie also made some very timely and
beautiful remarks OH the deceased's
ministerial life, especially noting how
he had endeared himself to the people
of Hot Springs during his short pastor
ate here. Judge Boomer us the repre-
sentative of the Masonic lodges read
the resolutions passed by the Royal
Arch Masons and Blue Lodge, and
made some remarks that we're appro.
pirate to Rev. Anderson's Masonic lite.
s. E. Wilson read the resolutions that
had been passed by the 1. U. o. F., and
spoke of him as an Odd Fellow in a
few eloquent and well-chosem words.
We had hoped to reproduce the re-
! remarks in full, but space for
bids. The closing sentence and
quotation, however. were so very appro-
pirate that we repeat them:
"His work is finished. it is well done;
and as 1 now recall the busy, active
days lie spent among us, it seems to me
he lived as though he expected that his
time would be cut short. The measure
of his life is beautifully expressed in
the charming words of Bailey:
W live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not
,, breaths,
In feelings, not In figures on q dial;
We should count time by heart throbe. He
, most lives
! Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the
best"
Mrs. James Bradley. as the represen'
!. tative of the order Of the Eastern Star,
:. read the resolutions of regret passed by
that order and made the following
' touching remarks.
"Sorrowfully we bring u tribute to
the memory of our departed brother. A
flower ia dead; a star has fallen. A tree
whose promise of perfection gave us
delight is stricken in our midst. This
man, noble and great in all the better
Qualities of life. and splendid in thu
bright possibilities that opened before
him, has closed his eyes in death. Thu
voice so eloquent for truth and right, i
d silent evermore. The hand so kindl!
Is and so helpful, is folded in the clasp o
n death. He has passed from earth in tn
D. very morning of his manhood: ere ye
st his sun had reached the MONDAY hou
1T while life seemed fairest and bright
= est. Hehad but just begun to reap tn
harvest OF his hopes when his burde
IN slipped from his weary fingers. His III
lie was c~onsecrated to the uplifting of hu
manity; his guide the Star Of Bethlt
a hem. Though with tender, human low
ne we sorrow over this broken column. "
look beyond with trusting faith to
fairer land whittier IL brother has pr
coded us, and entered into rest"
ls Judge Cleveland read the resolution
passed. by the Modern Woodmen
America, lamented the death of Neig
Dor Anderson, spoke of the organic
ltion of the order and its objects, al
rejoiced that the lodge had been ab
to confer upon the broken-heartt
III widow and sorrowiog children son
att substantial benefits"
r. TolRev. swickard was given the du