The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
Bash icA's fIoqueat Trihate to De-
parted Members.
MEMORIES or THEIR WORTH SURVIVE
ITO Live In Hearts We Leave pchind
IL Not TO pte"--A Lodge OF Sor-
raw Ais" Held az Dallas.


sisted q the opentns ceremonies by the Of
seers o. the leagc, vocal selections by tn,
san Antonio cuArtetie club 2ir. George ]
jackson and Miss schenck, a violin sol,
by Miss AeCiuns. an address OF IN,
Eks by IT. Frank rAsehAI. an address OF
NAATsN' by Hon A. Levy ana ss-ne-i
eriAi address In Memory Of our Departed
Sre;hren" by Mr.. Frank II Kushics.
The dead % the lodge In whose honor
the services we're held are $. Nj Ellis. II
y Aa1sess. T. NJ. fetlermsna Richard
Woolley. G. W. A Goshas
IRE committee on memorial scrvicof
comprised joe Lee Jameson Eben Dodge.
c A. Coushlin. II. :. Wakefield c. !.
Janiu.
The address of MIR. Bushlck was as fol-
lows:
Elks.
AN the worlds a stage.
AND all the u'en ana women merely nlay-
They have their exits and entrances
And one man In his time plays many parts.
His acts being seven ages
Last scene of all
THAT ends this strange eventfui history.
Is second caiidishness aud mere oblivion
sans teeth sans eyes, sans taste sans
everything"
! IN these few words. my friends. has the
! godiike Shakespeare pictured human ufe:
varying drama OF light ard shade whose
iluaI curtain falls inevitably upon a seen,
I Of death
! From that deep. dark, mysterious ,raredy
mere is no escape. Tho great aud the pow
erful and the fortunate pampercd few mus;
some cay pass through lhe dark aud mar
70" portals OF The ;oril along VITA IN.
humble the lowiy and the napless OF Gods
creatures and pay the debt o. nature Ana
SO far as the vaniti.s rad Inequalities Of
this worll go six feet Of earth will make
them all the sanle size.
We see death IN the falling of the leaves.
IN the whitening Of the flowers in The silent
eshes Of thousand serriei graves that
dot the hlllsides. Ii Is the universal law
ana while We realize that all the past gen
eratlons OF the earth have gone before no
philosophy can dispel .he sadness with
which VIC contemplate the loss Of friends
and kindred. the flight Of 4 human soul
to hat eternal bourne from which no
traveller returns"
But it has been beautifully said that TO
i've In hearts We leave behind is not to
die and II is a thought laden with low TO
know that though the King of Terrors may
take from US the familiar forms and faces
OF our dear ones. he has No mower 20 sever
the sacred ties OF love nor blot out from our
hcarts Their treasures OF consoling recu-
lections. AS Elks We are adjured TO write
the foi5los OF brothers on the shiltinf
SANDS ana their virtues Upon the enduring
tablets NJ love and memory, and though
they may sleep at the bottom of tue sen.
their ashes be scattered to the winds or
million careless feet tramplo The clay
which covers their brcnthloss hos1ms the
memories Of their worth will survive and
continue through the Lapse Of years to
animate tho breasts OF their brother Ellis
y In Il I,
our hearts thus 'ouched that We the mem
hers Of the Benevolent and Protective order
of Elrs have assembled throughout this
land this quiet Sabbath afternoon to pay
tribute to our departed brothers to lay
upon the altar Of their sacred memory tho
cedar and the cypress offerings attestinr
our fraternal devotion. In thus honorinp
them. We do honor to ourselves and OK
emplify the teachings OF our noble order.
We are rad to show the world that our
ties OF fellowship and Kindness extend be-
yond The grave, and it is no less source
Of comfort and satisfaction tn each of us
to know that no matter II we have ouI
faults ard fallings. that II weakness Of
passion or error may lead us to commit
BOZ foliea In this life, some heart VAN
be touched at our going and on those re
curing memorial occasions some friend and
brother will speak our names and bear
testimony to our modest worth and merit.
s'Iuce inc organization pI Shn ANTONIO
Lodge. No. 1875, five ct our brother Elkr
have passed away. Hon. $. NJ Ellis. Col.
VI Il andrews mr.. r VI Fetterman and
Mcssrs Richard Woollcy and Carl Costing
you have heard the secretary call their
names. but from their p0liid li9s no answer
comes and there is no response save that
tender emotion awakened In our hearts by
The accents Of their familiar nanos. or
this roll OF our honnrcd dead. Brother
Woolley and Brother Gnslng were with us
our last memorial day one venr ago lit !
tie, perhaps. did they dream that within |
co short time thew would be called above
to join Ellis and Fe;terman and Andrews
In utilization with the supreme Lodge pre- |
sided over by the Exalted Ruler of the uni !
We So
While TO mo has been ASSIGNED the priv /
ilesr II giving brief expression to the noble |
qualities which marked the characters % |
those lately deceased brothers, ! feel my !
l'~h"f'v 10 dis0hn~oe the' oHcred tr''si ir |
any degree commensurate with the occasion |
would that had the power Of tla poet to |
Farlgud their names In language as sweet |
re- tho love thai was borne them but who !
can find words to adequately portray the |
intangible hoputios % character or the God !
Mo attributes which hejewel a monte soul |
To those OF you who knew our late |
brothers. my oface were indeed unneces-
slry The treasures Of the heart endure
without being transmitted 10 physical re- |
ir ndcrs or rehcarsed in impotent forins OF
spcoch
Roth our late brothers were esteemed and /
valued citizens OF our community both |
ore the loved and loving heads of happN
domestic circles and with that adorable hui
man quality and love OF their fellow beings |
'yhich Characterized their natures. both |
we're loading and popular members of our
lodge OF Elks
brother Woolley was one Of it's charter
members. and at the first election was
ohoson one of the trustees, dschnrgins |
faithfully every duty ASSIGNED him and re- |
a loyal member to the day OF his (
death A nriot. modest man who lived prn. /
clnalIv for his fnri'y and those associated I
With him in the intimate relations OF life |
Brother Wooiley was a man OF broad IN !
tel,ieonrc and culture and kept himself
Informed ~ the daily events which marx
,he worlds progress. or an ntf1hle and |
genial nature, he was delightful COM
nanion In the social relations NJ life ana
II can bs truly said OF him that those VINO
knew him best esteemed him mos, lie nld
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