Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01
THE RICHMOND EIKS:
They Meet In The Acadeuy THIS After
noon 10 Houor Their Dead.
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL RITES.
A Programme ARRANGED which EN-
braces Many Beautiful Features
Messrr. smith and Pizsini to speak
PROMINENT singers to Take Part.

and solemn ceremonlals which dignifies
the ritual of any secret society viii be
performed.
The first Sunday In December has been
set apart by the Elks for a memorial
day, when the names Of those brothers
who have passed over to the great ma
1ority are venerated with imposing and
touching services.
The order OF Elks Is essentially end dis
tInctIyely an American institution. It's
primary object Is to succor those IN sick
ness and distress. and to help TIE weak
and unfortunate. and cheer the de-
spondent Following modestly in the train
of this grand purpose are other aims
that are In it's fulfiment, by t@achirg
men how 10 live, by frequent intercourse
under proper restraint. that curb se'hsh-
ness and excess, and which tell men how
TO enjoy the good things OF life without
abuse.
The first lodge of Elks was organized
on Sunday evening. May a. 1868 on tne
second floor OF frame building at ~
Delaney street, New York city. shce
that day the order has grown to be one
OF the most popular societies ON this
continent.
THE LOCAL BRANCH.
The Richmond Lodge No. IS. was start
cd by MIR. Il. NJ Castine, Of Baltimore
Lodge. No 7. who at that time the
manager OF the Mozart Academy In THIS
city. lie was assisted by Captain j. *.
Angle. of the Second Police District. and
a list OF thirty-two charter members was
soon made up. Application was mace
10 Daniel e. Kelly, the Grand Exalted
Ruler. for a disDensation. which was
al md IKE the lOCge
was instituted at Ellett's Hall. corner
of Fifth and Marshall streets, by A. Il.
Carter. s. NJ Davidson, II. s. Digs. "A.
Il. Henderson, Il. Al. Castine. j. X. Reock,
j. II. Mahoney. Of Baltimore Lodge: H.
Chase, of Norfolk Lodge. ln1 j. L. Lou
man. OF Washington Lodge.
After the initiation and advancement or
the thirty-two charter members the fol-
lowing were elected as officers or the
lodge: William Lovenstein. exalted ruler;
L. w. Pizzni, esteemed leading knight;
J. A. Cosby, esteemed loyal knight; j. II.
Angle. secretary; F. T. Burke, treasurer;
Il. NJ Angle tiler: julius Straus, j. w.
Jaube. and C. l.. Siegel, trustees. The
appointive officers were ii. ). Philips
esquire; A NJ Tomlinson, inner guard;
Juan A. Pizzini, chaplain. and w. ID.
Moses. organist.
GROWTH OF THE LODGE.
Inc IOuEe ms Dttn WHY PioSP@ SN@F 10
financial condition is excellent, and its
reserve fund. already large. increases
rapidly.
At the present time the Richmond
Lodge embraces among its members
number of men prominent in business
and professional life. Its officers are T.
G.. Leath. exalted ruler; c. V. Chataigne,
exalted loyal knight; James A. Angie.
secretary; j. j. Powell. tiler; Juan A.
iii t. asfa
lecturing knight; Juan A. Pizzini. ST..
lie cturingknight; Juan a. Plzzini. ST.,
treasurer: L. S. Kellam, inner guard; DIR.
j. IL. Hinchman, chaplain; George w.
Epps, c. Evensen, and j. T. Ferriter
trustees.
The other members are: Messrs. b.
NJ. Angle. c. NJ. Angle, ii. b. Angle,
H. II. Abram, ]. T. Anderson, J. ii.
Albert. T. r. A. Burke. +. +.
Burke, w. S. Bishop, L. 1. Brannon, II.
Belvin, ID. II. Brimmer, j.. n. Burch,
Sol. ]. Binswanger, w. ID. Butler. G. f..
Browne. T. Z. Bayes. r. =. Campbell.
+. W. Cunningham. r. w. Courtney, c.
v. Clash, +. T.. Castle. G. F.. Delarue,
J. ID. Doyle. G. b. Davis. Mark Davis,
A. Il. Duesberry, Charles II. Epps. Clai-
borne Epps. John T.. Epps. III. eraser. Jr.
w. A. Graves, NJ. j. Griffin, u. IL. Gunst,
j. Cans. c. ii. Gressett, w. T. Gressett.
~. GOluenDtTS, III. w. ftdIDuuSn, d.
II. Hulcher, G. G. Hungerford, II. Halt
nan. d. Mailman, j. T. Hughes, T. Hanif,
DIR. George Ben. Johnston, DR.. Ben Harri-
son, George Ives, +. intrepid. w. Ii.
Jones, William Krause. f. Keegan, W. A.
Klevesahl, W. Klein, John NJ. King,
Joseph w. Laube, William Lovenstein.
Nj. w. Lawrence. II. f. Laube. r. G.
Leath, w. p. Lawton, c. T.. Loeffier,
j. f. LeBrou, J. Il. Lewis. c. III. Morris,
O. Morgenstern. Il. G. Metzger. w. A.
Mann, j. II. Montague Jr., l.. Mittel-
dorfer. j, j. Muicare, b. Meyer. A. u.
Moseley, Il. H. Mercer. G. W. Mccain,
E. j. Mulraine. Harry Mason. Polk Miller.
III. Nolte. W. c. Neal, l.. w. Pizzini, John
Pope. Charles III. Phillips. NJ +. Richter,
William Ryan. A. n. Won Rosenegk, Il.
w. Rafter. John w. Roth. NJ. b. Ramos,
John f.. Rupert T. ii. Redford, A. W.
Rosene, H. Rick, j. +. Ratio. NJ 3. SUIT
ion Joseph Stumpf. II. NJ. Smith. Jr. ].
j. Smith, G. A. Spott. j. Il. Stowe, J. X.
Sheppard. c. Il. Saunders. II. T.. Savage,
j.. II. Selgle, c. T.. Straus, julius S,raus,
J.. Stumpf. f. a. Stumpf, j. c. Small.
William Sherrick. Il. Il. Taylor. n. F.
Vaughan. DR.. Wendlinger. Sol. Well c.
Il. Workman. Jr.. NJ. Wise. j. r. Winter
j.. O. Wendenburg, Irwin Watkins, NJ
lander. l.. NJ. Orchard. w. J. Walker
John It. Hughes William II. Thompson.
Phil. Helstepe. j. Sam Crowder. Henry
Hoffman, Harry Jeter, j. Clint Burton.
j.. r. Woodbridge. IL. T. Francisco. and
John Eyensen.
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED.
The service which is to take place
Mt p. NJ. to-day at the Mozart Academy
will be held In memory of the deceased
brothers Of the order, and particularly
OF the following deceased members Of the
local branch III. |. Ottey. w. ii. Talinan.
Henry Bucker, w. A. Cans, III. T. Phillips.
A. n. Pizzni, Charles l.. Siegel, Joseph
H. Beckman. Robert J. Archer. Ira Glaze
brook, J. III. c. Myers w. c. Adams. and
j.. l.. Gressett.
The programme arranged by the Me-
mortal Service Committee and the per-
sonal direction OF Captain Frank w. Cum
bingham contains very many rarely beau
tiful features. The chorus of go voices
js made up Of the choirs which sang
recently at the Methodist conference, and
the meetings OF the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. They will be directed by
Captain Cunningham. The programme
will be- preceded by the presentation OF
gavels from Mr. e. T. Chapman. OF New
Bedford Lodge. No. 49, 10 Richmond Lodge
by Alr. George r. Davis. These gavels.
these columns. will be used during the
service. the order OF which will be as
follows:
Overture, Pilgrims Chorus, CTannhaus-
err. Wagner. Academy and Theatre or
chestras. Brother NJ. Stein. director:
hymn, Come Thou Almighty King"
Giardini: opening ceremonies. Richmond
Lodge, No. As. Il. +. O. e.: during the
csliipg OF the roll OF the honored dead.
Brothers Stein and Crowder will render
the Aria" from ''Faust') prayer, Rev.
Herbert N. Hope: quartette. Gloria IN