The morning call., 1894-12-03

ored dead.
In front of and below the pulpit was
life-siZed elk's head, done in white immOr-
telles. Side by side on the platform stood
three floral pieces representing chairs.
They also were done in immortelles. but
across the back of each the word "vacan:"
stood out from the While background In
blue fOrget-me-nots. These symbolized
the vacancies made in the lodge during the
past year by the deaths of DR.. j. w. Hood.
Detective Thomas A. Downey and Colonel
Frederick e. Meyers.
The services were opened by the i'm
pressive rendition of Look Down. o
LORD" by quartet consisting OF Mrs.
Olive Reed Baichelder. coutralto; Miss
Beatrice Priest. soprano; Frank NJ. Coffin,
tenor. and Harry A. Melvin, basso.
The lodge. led by Myron A. WhiddeD,
exalted ruler. performed brief ritual.
and then Mrs. Reed-Batehelder sang my
God. My Father, While / Stray"
The invocation was preached by Rev. G.
w. Wendte, DID,, and the members of the
lodge repeated the memorial ode as fol-
lows:
Great Ruler OF the universe,
All seeing and 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 minds,
The memories craven on our hearts
For Aud Lang Syne.
liz duuTSSS was eIOQO6nUlY
delivered by George E. de Cola, district
deputy for California. He enlarged upon
the foundation principles of the Elks-
charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity.
He touchingly told how during the past
year sorrow had come into the happy
homes of three of their brothers.
''But although they have gone they are
not dead; they still live in our hearts. AS
the hight brings out the stars, so death
brings out all that was best and noblest in
our friends. We then blot out their faults
and when we remember them with fond
regret We think only of their virtues, and
believing in the immortality of the soul
we hope for another meeting, we know
not where or how, but wherever it is we
know that there joy and happiness reigns."
DR.. de Cola delivered q high eulogy on
DIR. j. w. Hood, The light of whose life
bad begun to flicker with the death Of his
wife, whom he survived only for a few
short morths.
In referring to the late Thomas A.
Downey be spoke of his bravery and his
devotion to a stern duty, in the p-rform-
ance Of which he yet was ever most con-
siderate of the feelings of others. Jus
tice, coupled with brothsrly love, was pre-
Downey." said Mr.. de Cola. He was
man who never forgot the command of
the Nazarene, DO sunto others as you
would have them do unto YOU"
In conclusion the memorialist paid a
high need of praise to the late Colonel
Frederick 81. Meyers, formerly chairman
OF the Republican County Central Com
mittee He reviewed the deceased's adj
venturous career and referred elnQuently
to the many goOd traits which gained for
him the friendship and reverence Of all
with whom he came in contact
Fitting eulogies were then delivered by
Chaplain Harry A. Mslvin and & w.
Poad Mice Raotrira Priosf IS
Maria" the mem bers of the lodge per-
formed the appropriate ritual and Rev. C.
W. Wendte closed the Elk memorial SER
vices of 1894 with most impressive bene-
dictiou.
The officers of Oakland Lodge No. III
are: George D. Cola, district deputy of
California; NJ. A. Whidden. exalted ruler;
j. A. Hanifin Jr., esteemed lecturing
knight; c. w. Wilkins, esteemed loyal
knight; d. M. Jones, esteemed leading
knight; A. 7. McDonough. treasurer; w.
D. Footes secretary; A. w. Stillwell, es-
quire; 81. A. Melvin. chaplain; j. Taylor.
inner guard; l.. HOMER. organist; g. Ii.
Hawbaker, tyler; o. Bemis, Ell. N. Sloper,
G. II. Bntler, trustees.
Peter Found q Bicycle.
Peter Nelson, a 15-year-old San Fran
cisean. yesterday came to Oakland and to
grief as we'll. lie landed FROM the creek
boat at the foot of Broadway, saw bicy-
Gle on the sidewalk alone and apparently
ownerless. and forthwith took possession
of 1t. Peter went right back to The boat
and had got aboard with his prize before
the owner of the wheel discovered his
loss. He Immediately made complaint to
Officer Lamping, who in turn Informed
Detectives Sbarly and Williams, and the
trio started on the search. They traced
the wheel to the boat and there also found
Peter. who Yves so lost in his admiration
h int haA nfi
trance of the officers.
They soon apprised him of their pres
ence, however, and carried him off to the
City Prison.
After the Constables.
The Grand Jury will go into secret
session again on Tuesday, and although
its final report may not be presented for
some time yet, the document Is causing no
small amount of uneasiness In certain
quarters. Il is a welI-known fact that
Expert H. K. Snow has been delving into
certain methods of expanding the pn bile
money 10 this county, but 1t is not known
to certainty just what accounts he is in
vestigating.
1t is rumored, however. that his work is
connected with the fees of Constables and
Justices of the Peace. Hence the un-
easiness.
A Professor on the Strike,
Considerable interest has already been
manifested by students and thinkers in
tue lecture on "The Recent Great Strikes"
which DR.. Carl G. Plehn. professor Of
political economy in the University of
California, will deliver at the Unitarian
Church this evening. This will be the last
of series of lectures on kindred topics
which DIR. Piebn has delivered before
the Starr King Fraternity during the past
four months, and it is expected to be un-
usually interesting, as the lecturer had
every opportunity 10 view The innermost
working of the great strike.
Improving the Library.
The rickety library building will soon
shine forth in renewed splendor. The
Board of Trustees have let a contract to