The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-07

Once year the r1ern hers az that thor
clszaiy great and a-t0zethr American Or
der. the Benevolent and Protective Order
q Eske. are called upon 20 Esay a trlsate
or respectful love ard memory 30 those Of
their members who have. within fas
twelve uscaths previous. passed on 20
taesr reward. The beautiful and impress
ige ceremonial Is addressed particularly 10
the members OF The lodge where the ssrv-
ices are held. bat In the broad idea OF fra
teFu8fy ami charity fne services confena-
pate spiritually al % those uol,se men
whose lives as Eis~ entitled them 20 the
respect and affection Of their brethren
ard whose memories are cherished. and
whose 6essss are written on the tablets 81
unaylnv remembrance. Fne GRAM Lodge
imposes this beagtlfH custom. bat were
rot sz3eh Fhe case the same respectfus
tribute would be etetates ~ the true spirit
81 Eik9om.
The splendid quarters OF Seattle Lodge.
No 20. which 81 the tao months that have
elapsed since their formal opening, nave
witnessed many oecasions marked oy me
Fighter shades OF that baOysncy that Is the
fullest expression OF friendly greeting ana
fas1ftasltv q she order yesterday took on
O zefiousnesz that was just a. character
sx1fe ~ The Fslks. when called upon 20 per-
form q duty. The blinds we're drawn. eE-
Guiding the dreary twilight. and the cleo
sric lights. suspended from fixtures that
were arspssI IN the emDlematic color of
ihs order. shed warm radiance over the
r.fh carpets and furniture. Special seat
figs had been arranged for the many
guests and al were filed. In the center
a. ~ lodge room rne white and gold altar
sas draped with the American flag and
4est.onad with flowers and vines. On the
gsF
representing she charity. friendship.
fr0fherly .ove and fidelity upon which the
sYrief Is huldpd Above the blocks Of col
erea stone other flowers and vines IN shed
q reh ard appropriate feature IN the gen
erai decorative scheme 81 the room All
az me pelisstais OF fsge four stations were
decorated with flowers. A. o'clock fhe
Serves we're commenced by voluntary
played rs the lodge orgsnist, Prof Harry
Fkarpe. which was changed 20 thouins
fauenal march. 70 the solemn measuEes 81
which the members OF the lodge aua friix
ternai guests entered the room f~o n
tao and took seats in from Of the STATED
81 me exalted ruler. The sesslel OF =
Tos was formally opened. aRd then =
rfusfi istsc work. during wsieNhe naM'-s
Of tine dead are called. was tnteEsss.veiy
gone through with During d. 49, year
IN, one member OF Seattle E4dzs So %.
has died. that member heiug Frotht J. b.
after berg knocked of meg Whitefiyer
bridge during repairs winch he in
enarRe OF as foreman.
After the EIks had euteredshe "a the
officers took Their places as fd<kqws ffx-
nlfei ruler. A. T. Van De Nsnter. N~s<kmed
leading knighf. u. Il Jackson esteemed
loyal knight William Hickman Moore:
esteemed occurring knight. William Tay-
Tor. secretary. James ri. Corbett. treas
urer. J. ". Allen. trustees, Harry Sheu-
fug, ". J. GFainha and George Mcconnell.
chaplain. VIII H. Parry. After the sirg-
aag OF the ode for the occasion a prayer
followed. and then tho event of the after
noon. the delivering OF an Grafton by Mel
win g. wius,ock. followed. Incidental 30
the ceremonies OF the afternoon me Apollo
slIsrtette, composed OF Messrs. McAUster.
Gront. Esfmunds and Sieglsy. rendered
beautiful and appropriate music. their por-
ton Of the programme being particularly
effective. The selections were: Abide
Win Me-" Lead Kindly Light" and a
solo nv Mr. Circuit. zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought rsne full text II AR. winstocks
Grafton which was splendldly delivered.
MAS az follows.
Az Ger the land today our brethren meet
81 solemn conclave Ia remembrance sacred
81 those who have been folded IN the cold
tho sweet embrace OF the grave, In life
or death In ioy or sorrow 3n poverty or
or when fortune and men turn away their
cruel gifts the Elk is still the same. our
brother. and We are feet 81 foot and strong
of Hnsb Go go out 10 him IN every hour, and
sInan every cali
THE Kreat and TOO careless public has
Thought that our noble order sas a fun
lowing fum-practicinE Institution. moth
Ire more n cannos ne deemed anappro-
pirate uFon this occasion 10 show that such
"a impression ~ not only erroneous. bat
stat Sc foes grave infssfiec IA one ~ the
srNndess ard modest organizations ever
conceived by Tire mind 81 man- cone Of
> race ufsor whose de-siOgae and code tho
modern rc,iGious OF The world nave been
- sesi aud founded Thar decalogue and
co8e has teen the boast and pride Of cen-
turtles and yet Z viii take the religious and
0ar-ssefartan ethics 81 fskisn and ~
huf iisn Hp % its teachings u may be truly
ss A ~ IRE. or any true Fix. As was said os
Tn8tus:
''flls life was gentle and the clements
So mixel n aim. that nature mght stand
Esp
Ard sav fo all the worid this was = man
The four cardinal principles N Tire order
% E-ks are Charity. Justice. Br0therly
1--we ard ff8ellty Not the charity that
Ffr7lts suf bTags and busters and heads
published subscriptions IN newsnap PEERS. but
Silent and sweet sympathy that shares
iirve< ftsfrcss in silence ant without os-
feNtation. once an unhetievor went 30 a
saEe Bm3 philosopher aGA tecrinziy said
uoto hiaa "oh. sage n tnou can'st tell
nae thy rolg.on whte stand upon one
fa8i 1 VIII profess fhv faith" And tho 10
wss an hundred years before che sweet and
gentle CHRIST blessed TIRE Norid with MS
presence tire sage repiie3. "po shou unto
othere as thou Nnuidst have them DO unto
thee. T'h}e f. thn law Al she rest Is bat
commentary TNN eeorusr We ahaabssl
We adoptsd are fRlth ~ the sage and ne
cRur mobile man. ogrs r. a charity That
rss"oEui Ras humanity ia lts broadcast term.
Nns she untveTss5iiy NJ sil thues For at
Ter ai fvnau e. i'ut a psntsIurn between a
sus'te and tear a - tnfFaN between hapa
aea fysar. . Ereia ~ sant hfB wesn "a 500 q
aEouy and q shout az tg5amph The unit
verse awA al there is lu ft IS a Sondrsls
ntece 81 machinery. and man and fha
voFit are trres. the stars. the sands unon
fhe enoreS of cvauntl ess seas are parts %
vre great ~-nri~. The cruel ard hesrtlexs
Tark fae sHocfV S0au7sTyl the rater No.
Har uho nas place hrrsslf won TIRE rub
~ mart ans seils he~se.f sor god sNe