The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12

fidelity forcibly impressed upon hi
mind. To the strict observance o
this principle by the members, is du
largely the great good that is bcin!
done throughout the land by tn,
Benevolent and Protective Order o
Elks.
Thus banded together by these mora
ties stronger than any material ones
we have enlisted under the same ban
ner, and are fighting the same grant
ba, tie for the uplifting and the better
ment of all mankind; yet, we coult
hope to accomplish but little if we de
pended alone on our individual efforts
but we look for assistance and guidance
in this noble work of ours to the Grand
Exalted Ruler of the Universe, in the
existence and the power, the grandeur
and the glory of just, wise and ever
lasting supreme being, and they be.
lieved and we believe in the immortal
ity of the soul. that our existence here
on earth, is but passing opportunity
| given US that we may prepare our
selves for the enjoyment OF the life to
come; then let US so employ the brief
! time allowed us hero on earth that
| when the summons comes to us as it
has come to our departed brothers,
that we may lay down the labors of
this life in the full knowledge and con-
| fidence of life well spent, and u work
well done; emitting us to a seat in the
grand lodge above.
This is the religion of the Elks
and so this afternoon al over this
! glorious land of ours the members of
this order are gathered together in
memorial session, paying tribute and
honor to our departed brothers.
During the year last past God in his
mercy has been very kind and good to
the members of Cascade Lodge No.
303, none have died; and we today in
recognition of this great blessing
thank Thee, Thou who hast the des-
TIMES of all men in thy hands; we
have been permitted by thy grace to
continue our good works uninterrupted
by the messenger of death; not so with
many of our sister lodges, death has
visited them and taken away some who
were with them a year ago and assisted
in their last memorial services: but
today they answer not; and will answer
in this life no more forever. 70 our
sister lodges we tender our sympathy
for those who are gone,. and as SYM
pathy comes TO US from all Elk5, so our
love and sympathy goes out to all
other Elks.
During the existence of Cascade
Lodge No, 303, we have had but one
brother to die, brother Geo. II. Clack,
ings, died Aug. 7th, 1895, at Pendleton,
Or, aged p years. Brother Clackings
was one of the first memb bers OF thia
lodge, his number being ten. He was
the first secretary of the lodge, a
young man just at the threshold ol
life, with all its work yet before him.
During the short time he was mem
ber of the lodge, and it was our pleas
ure to be with him and to watch his
daily walks and conduct, we learned to
love him; and when death with ruth.
less hand snatched him from us with;
out q moments warning. weoall felt in
the death of Brother Clackings We had
lost brother, and the lodge faithful
member.
In the dark hour of our grief and
sorrow over the death of our departed
brother, there came like sunbesm,
the consolation that again we shall
meet our brother on that other shore,
and clasp his hand in brotherly love
to part no more.
Therefore, all can see that we do not
mourn for the brother gone before as
one bereft of hope, but hail him ever
as our brother, who has gained the i'm
mortality that will preserve his laurels
| forever fadeless.
"If thou dost bid thy friend farewell,
Though but for one night that fare
we'll be,
Press thou his palm with thine:
How canst thou tell how far from thee
Fate or caprice may lead his feet?
Men haYe been known to lightly turn
The corner of a street,
And days have grown from months to
months
To weary years ere they have
Looked in loving eyes again.
Parting at best is underlaid with teras,
With tears and pain.
Therefore, lest sudden death should
come between
Or time, or distance,
Clasp with pressure true the hand
OF him who goeth forth-unseen fate
goeth, too.
Yea. find thou always time to say
Some earnest words between the idle
talk,
Lest with thee henceforth day by day
Regret should walk"
At the close of Judge Brainhaw's ad
dress, the quartette rendered Nearer
My God to Thee" when Mr.. f. ".
Wilson was introduced as the second
eulogist.
Following is the eulogy pronounced
by Mr. F. w Wilson at the Elk's me-
mortal services held last Sunday after
noon.
Sorrow seeks expression for its grief.
In every age and land the evidences
of mourning follow the severance of
loving ties; the association of hearts
bound together in the boliest of love |
is never broken save that the torn
strings of affection dangle heedlessly- |
mute tokens of the grief that is. Death |
is ever the same and the effect it pro-
duces upon the children Of men varies |
not though time keeps up its ceaseless
march and the centuries melt into the
uges. Time softens the mother;s- -aa-t
guish and eases the fathers grief but
The first blow strikes as hard now as it
did in the days when Rachael
'mourned and loudly larented-weep-
ing for her children and refusing to be
,omforted because they were not"
Man with all his pride, with all the
which years of progress
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