The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-01
Impressive Services in hOllenback
Cemetery in Wilkes.Barre.
PLOT THE GIFT OF BEN F. DILLEY
In the Centre Of II Is an Immense
ConglOmerate Boulder SurmOunted
by Bronze Elk OF Heroic Size.
Dedicatory Exercises Attended by a
Large Number of Scranton EIks'
Went Down OH a Special Train.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

will hereafter be known as Elk
Rest" 1t is a plot S0x4O and today u
was dedicated with most impressive
ceremonies as a burial place for mem
bers of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.
The Rest" for such the Elks tern
their final home, is in the center OF .
level plain at the foot of the hill and II
The middle of the plot is a Immense
boulder of conglomerate rock in its
natural state which weighs twenty
tl.o tons. This serves as the pedes,a
for an artStically wrought pronH'
statue of an elk. heroic size.
The outlook from the Rest" towarC
the west is most inviting. Within ont
hundred yards the Susquehanna moves
ylacidly on without 50 much as a mur'
mir and across the flats are the harves'
fields with the rolling hills in theil
autumunal costume of purple forming .
picturesque and striking background
Twas ON such scene worthy or a
masters brush that the thousands wh,
participated in tUday's exercises gaZeu
While he bright autumn sunlight de-
Yc.ud.u lik. Il benediction on all
Th. monument and plot dedicated to-
day ar, the gifts of Ben. i. Dilley
"Xalted rul-r OF the Wilkes-Bar
l.uds,c of Elks. His thoughtfulness. ne
less than his generosity were eloquent
Is dwvli upon by the speakers VINO al
dressed tnt. large assemblagc ut tn.
close Of the de,iicatory exercises proper
IL is II gift to his brother elks that Mr
Blll-y mas had in mind fur years ana he
MAS era tilted today to see his dream i
Iraiity in enduring conslom-rute and
b!unZ".
MANY SCRANTON ELkS.
Scranton sent down u gOodly crowd
;,,t,, in, i,.. .s,Art
las. After "A short parade around the
streets of their native city they boarded q
Il special train at the Delaware ana
liudson station at ! y. ~. and thirty
n.- minutes later arrived at the union
:,ation in this city
The arrangements for the visit Of the
Scranton party We're, made by u com
mitte- consiStip0'8 Fred. q. Hand,
chuilhH,r ~ 4e6rge Kirby and w. =
Gould. The others Who We're III the
PARTY were: Hon. A. ~. ConncIl, Dr'
\. kolb, f.. l.. Terrppe, Michael Glib
Ions. W. W. Van Dyke, Attorney, J.
Elliot Russ, j. b.. Van Kleck, John
Simpson, A. Rose, Charles Falkowsky,
ir. W. +. connor, John .. stanton. V.
y. Simrell. +. II. Upton, #. NJ. Knight,
VI. e. Smith, Frank McCann, DR.. John
Barrett, John Lotus, j. B. Boggs'
Fttsburg: David NJ. Reilly, Peter
l,osar, Louis Lohmann, John Renore,
NJ. }. Kelly, j. II. Cohen. George f..
~. +. Howley, w. b. Henwood. l..
Moses. William Hoadley, ID. NJ. Rey-
noIds. L. X. Harris. w. l.. HOlbert. At
t,rney David j. Reedy, r. j. Conway,
W. J. Weichel, Mat X. Robling, T.. p.
Muckalow. Alex. Dunn, jr., Il. c.
!.ynde. John II. Jordan, J. f. Kern,
Morris Collins. Henry Koehler, Curtis
Colvin, Thomas j. Mcrighe G.. $.
Decker, Fred. c. Smith, l.. Marks. w.
A. Eaub. John Moir, Philip Zegler,
lohn McIiachen, Attorney Richard
i1usteed, jr., James J. Callahan. DR..
George Luxenberger, II. j. Schubert,
r. w. Martin. Peter Zeigler.
The following members of Bauer's $
band. who are also Elks, accompanied
the party: r. j. Bauer. Thomas Miles,
David Reese. w. Aderian, Dennis Hart
nett, William Morton, James Hartnett,
Theodore Bauschman, George Grambs.
Chester c. Bridgman, Louis Zorzi, John
Gillespie, Charles Farbach, Charles
August Wahler, William Griffiths. John
Turn. William Shiffer. Charles Peard,
T. f.. Madden, John Evans and Michael
Tighe.
PARADE TO HOLLENBACK.
At the Wilkes Barre station a large
delegation of Wilkes-Barre Elks were
on hand to meet their Scranton breth-
ren. They had AleXander's band along
and Bauers men Immediately CONSOLE
dated with them. Badges were passed
around among the visitors and the
Wilkes Barre and Scranton Elks, head
e ed by the two bands, began the march
10 Hollenback cemetery. Arrived there
they found number of seats reserved
for them in front of the platform on
which the dedicatory exercises We're to
take place The platform was erected
just outside Of the plot about to be
dedicated
AT 80 Exalted Ruler Dilley organ
lied the lodge and eX-EXalted Ruler
j, Rtdgwav Wright from that time
acted for Mr. Dilley. He said no great
undertaking should begin without
prayer. He would ask Rev. w. d.
lohES2n to invoke the Divine Blessing.
1kThe C frgyman prayed that the spot
vlrisht r-.ever sacred in their memory
and that it might inspire them to
greater works of love and mercy. The
monument was then dedicated in ac-
cordance with the Elks' ritual in the
name Of Charity, Justice, Fidelity and
Brotherly Love. Those who recited
the ritualistic services were ex-Exalted
Ruler J. Ridgway Wright. Esteemed
i.ecturing Knight W. j.. Doran, Es-
quire Leo w. Long. Esteemed Leading
Knight &. ~ Griffin. Esteemed Loyal
Knight Il. b. Brundage. The closing
of this part of the exercises was very
impressive. Esquire Long received
from the exalted ruler pennants con-
tanning the words in the name Of which
the monument was dedicated and
planting one Of these at each corner OF
the monument, made appropriate proc-
lanai tions.
DIR. p. r. Gunster. of Scranton, dis.
trict deputy for Eastern Pennsylva.
MIA. approved Of the work and declared
the monument forever dedicated to the
burial Of departed Elks. The Elks
quartette. consisting of r. d. Williams
F.. X. Smith, j. G. Atkin and J. II
Burns. sang and Miss Ethel C. Meyer
unveiled the monument. In doing Sc
she spoke as follows: "By the kind
and partial favor of Wilkes Barre
Lodge. No. 1O9 it is my great pleasure
10 unveil this beautiful emblem of the
benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks. 1t shall ever remain uncovered
to point the day to this final resting
place"
,, THE SPEECH-MAKING.
Mr.. Wright introduced DR.. p. T.
Gunstcr. of Scranton, who spoke as fol-
lows:
Exalted Ruler and Brother Elks: It 1.
no part Of my duty as district deputy gran,
tXaiter ruler. to make any formal re
marks on his Impressive and memOra bl,
OCCASION Yet / cannot leave without pay
ing my humble tribute OF respect to on,
whose faithful and unseltish devotion tt
the cause OF Elkism entities him to a fore
most place In the circle of true benefac
tors. Like all sincere lovers of mankin,
he Is unostentatious. He does not mislcao