The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

Last evening at the Second Presby-
terlan church. South Side, occurred the
lodge OF Sorrow" or memorial SER
vices to the dead OF the order by
wheeling Lodge No. 2S, y. p, o. Elks,
The church was crowded with congre-
CATION made up OF members OF the order
and their friends, The services were
quite Interesting
Very impressiyely the Elks and choir
rendered the opening ode Of the order,
MS follows:
Great Ruler Of the Universe,
All-seclng and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work,
And DO all glory Thine!
Oh! hear our prayers for the honored dehd
While bearing In our minds
Tho memories craven on each heart
For Aud Lang Syno.
Rev. A, G. Robb delivered an earnest
and eloquent prayer, In the course or
which he asked God that the order
should prosper and continue its work
OF charity.
Mr.. Charles 2ulaut sang "Thy WIN
BE Done" In n most effective manner.
After the opening ceremonies Rev. a.
G, Robb preached an eloquent nndpow-
erful memorial sermon, with special
reference TO the occasion which had
brought the congregation together. The
blessed and precious memories OF our
loved ones should always be cherished
and quickened year after year ut these
annual gatherings. The principles Of
tho Elks, "lIrOtherly Love, Fidelity,
Justice and Charity" were spoken OF
in eloquent terms by the speaker. The
death of Rev. DR. Cooke, Of the Second
church, who had always been Identified
with the Elka' services. was the theme
Of u heartfelt tribute bYMr Robb.
After selection by the choir, Exnlt-
cd Ruler VIII II. Manning said that on
account OF the absence OF Brother John
a. Howard, the eulogy on Our Order
would be dispensed with. Mr. Manning
then spoke In an explanatory way OF
the annual Elks' memorial services,
saying that q law OF the order II that
such services nrC 10 be held on the first
Sunday In each December, when tho
members pay their respects TO the
memory OF the dead. Since last year,
he Rlid, one member has gone Brother
A. d. Adler. Mr. Adler was an earnest
and consistent member OF the OTguni-
2ation. and although away from
Wheeling q great deal, he always
maintained his interest in Wheeling
Lodge He 0lSO referred feelinRly to
tho death OF DR.. Cooke. who. although
not member Of the Elks, had come 10
be generally looked upon us u brother.
Just after the memorial services Of
last December, DIR. Cooke had told him
thnt he had come to think OF himself as
fixture In the Elks' memorial SER
vices md that Il always gave him great
pleasure to participate. Wheeling
Lodge had sustained n severe loss In
his untimcly death. Concluding. Mr..
Manning said that no hoped the list
OF deceased members would receive no
ncccssions during the coming twelve
months that will elapse before similar
services Rre held.
The dend OF the lodge are the follow
ing: Samuel a. Miller r. ]. Mansfield,
Joseph M0lrose, Rufus Wilmarth. Sam
ucl Letzkus, W. NJ. Davis. Robert Il,
Simpson and Albert u. Adler. not In
Guiding Miss Kate Castleton, an hon
orary member
After duet, Rock Of Ages" by Mr..
Charles zulnuf and Mrs George Il.
Caldwell. prayer By Rev. y. A. Bonn
helm, u. D.. concluded the services,
The memorial committee for 1895 was
composed OF McSsrs. e. Il. Tracy. Ed
ward C. seRbrlEht. b. f, HOrkhclmer,
NJ. ]. Ward and Max Hess.