The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-03
MEMORIAL SERVICES
By Wheeling Lodge of EIks Held
Last Evening.
A LARGE CONGREGATION is DRAWN
To tho Second Presbyterian Church,
Where the Impressive Services are
BeId-EIoquent Sermon and Eu-
logy and Fine Music are the Fea-
tures-Ihe Lod ge Present in Body.

The annual memorial services, or
lodge Of sorrow, Of Wheeling lodge No.
%. B. P. o. E., always draw good sized
congregation and have always been i'm
pressive and solemn, and the services
in the Second Presbyterian church last
night were no exception to the rule in
either respect. The church was very
vel! filled with the members OF the
lodge, who attended in body. and
friends and outsiders interested in the
special character OF the event
The very neat programme prepared
for the occasion bore the appropriate
verses:
ale hath tear Of pity and hand
Open as day for melting charity"
The title page also bore the quota
ton: "The faults OF our brothers We
write upon the sand; their virtues on
the tablets OF love and memory"
The services were opened with the
ode of the order. sung by the members
OF the lodge, as follows:
Great ruler OF the Universe,
All.seeing aud benign,
Look down upon and bless our work.
And be all glory Thine!
OH hear our prayers for the honOred dead,
While bearing In our miniI
The memories craven on each heart,
For Aud Lang syne.
The deceased members in whose mem
ory the services were given were seven
in number, Samuel A. Miller, X. ].
Mansfield, Joseph Melrose. Rufus VIII
marth, Samuel Letzkus, W. NJ. Davis,
r. B. Simpson and Miss Kate Castleton,
who was an honorary member.
The committee in charge OF the affair
was composed OF Messrs. i. B. Franz.
helm, John +. Richardson, r q. Haase,
L. N. Refer and @. r. Tracy. The
committee and the members Of the
lodge express the warmest thanks to
Rev. DR.. W. II. Cooke and the members
OF his congregation for the use OF their
church and other courtesies.
Rev. Dr.. Cook offered prayer, after
which the choir sang number OF ap-
propriate verses. After the opening
exercises OF the lodge ritual. which were
solemn and pretty, Rev. A. g. Robb
preached very eloquent and appro-
pirate sermon, dwelling on the cardinal
principles Of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of Elks and commencing
them as christian virtues worthy OF
emulation. His discourse was highly
appreciated by the members and COM
plimented by all who heard it.
After selection by the choir, Hon.
B. d. Dovener pronounced the annua!
eulogy on "0ur Order" 1t was an elo-
quent address, alike pleasing to his
brother Elks, and interesting to those
not members OF the order. The Wheel
ing lodge is fortunate to have among its
members so devoted member 80 we'll
equipped to pronounce the eulogy.
The choir sang an appropriate hymn,
and Rev. DR.. Cooke delivered very
briei, but feeling and eloquent address.
A religious service under the auspices
of the EIks in which Rev. DR.. Cooke
did not take part would not seem to any
Of the members quite complete. At
several OF their annual services he has
been the principal speaker, and the
members express the highest apprecia-
ton OF his kindness.
A bass solo by Mr.. G. Zulauf was
very enjoyable feature.
Mrs. George B. Caldwell also sang q
soprano solo, and Mr.. Zulauf aud Mrs.
Caldwell sang duet, Rock of Ages"
adding much to the impressiveness Of
the ceremonies.
After singing by the choir the lodge
gave its formal closing exercises, the
congregation joined in singing the
doxoIocy and was dismissed with tho
benediction.
It was a coincidence that Frank
Stevens, a former member and officer Of
Wheeling lodge, B. P. o. F., lately Of
Pittsburgh lodge, and chairman OF it's
memorial committee, died there satur.
day night.