Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD
Annual Lodge of Sorrow Conducted by the
Local Elks.
SERVICES OF AN IMPRESSIVE CHARACTER
Address Delivered by Rev. John Me-
Cuoid and judge McHuGh-
Music Was Exception
ally Fine.

The ElkS of Omaha lodge, No, So, gathered
together yesterday afternoon in their annual
Lodge of Sorrow" to perform memorial
services over the absent brothers who have
passed away since the institution Of the
lodge The services took place in Creighton
hall, as neither of the theaters. which are
usually obtained for the occasion, could bI
gotten on account OF the theatrical engage
meuts.
The devotions were attended by large
number of the friends of the Elks, who filled
the hall completely, despite the muddy and
threatening weather without. They were
seated in the rear portion of the hall directly
behind a reproduction of the lodge room in
front of the little stage. The stage itself
was occupied by those who took part in the
program. The representation of the lodge
room was a particularly appropriate feature
of the occasion. About the hollow square
were seated In their positions the following
officers of the lodge: w. b. Taylor, exalted
ruler; Lloyd Jones. esteemed leading knight;
Curtis l.. Day esteemed loyal knight: Lew
w, Raber, esteemed lecturing knight; George
w. Shields, secretary; Frank Barrett treas
uror; George Mason esquire; Rev. T. j,
Mackay, chaplain; J. C. Parrish. inner guard;
Martin Kelly. tyler To the right and left
of the exalted ruler sat the two grand Of
iccrs in Omaha, George r. Cronk, grand
trustee, and Moses p. o Brien. district deputy
grand exalted ruler. Upon the sides were
seated good proportion of the members
of the lodge. each adorned with the emblem
of the order, while to the rear was maseed
the audience. Palms and flowers were plenti
full and upon the walls of the hall appeared
portraits of number of the departed
brothers, the frames encircled with ever
green.
At 2:3O o'clock Exalted Ruler w. p. Tay
lor called the lodge to order and the pro
gram was inaugurated by the impressive
opening ceremony of the order. The open
ing ode was sung by the entire body of
members, and this was followed with prayer
from Rev. r j. Mackay. the chaplain of the
lodge. This preliminary ceremony inaugu-
rated a program of memorial and religious
addresses and music that has never been
exceled in the history Of the local Elks.
The eulogieS were uttered by Rev. John
McOuod of the First Methodist church and
Judge william ID. McHugh. The former
spoke hopefully and with words of consola-
ton, the strain of his remarks being to the
effect that sorrow was needed to bind hui
manity together, and that sorrow and
troubles were employed by GCd simply for
the purpose Of molding mankind to future
glory Judge McEiugh dwelt upon the pre-
eminent watohfulnsss of the order, broth
eIly love. which, together with the others,
charity. justice and fidelity, binds the men,
bership together. He maintained that his
order symbOlized the primary influence of
modern civilization. love, for he insisted
that the world was growing better despite
its materialistc tendency.
The musical numbers Of the program were
of exceptional excellence. a chorus, con-
ssting of the Elk quartet Arthur Van
Kuran, Thomas j. Kelley, william S. Nc
Cune and 10 f. Barton, assisted by Miss
NJ. Itli
McCune and Miss Estelle Brown. rendered
C. Lee Williams anthem. Thou wilt Keep
Him in Perfect Peace" and the choral re
Spouse arranged by Downs Our Father
Which Art in Heaven" The quartet also
sang Dudley Bucks Lead Kindly Light"
The solos were also of great excellence
Miss Mae Robinson sang with great force
and sweetness Mascsgni's soprano ave
Msria;' Mr.. william S. McCune rendered
"Thourt Passing Hence, My Brother" by
Sullivan, and Mr.. Grafton Baker of Chicago,
who appeared in the recent concert OF the
Mondamin society. sang the tenor SOLO Sun
of My Soul" Mr.. Frank Lea Short gave an
excellent reading, an anonymous piece APP
propriate to the OCCASION entitled Pass
Under the Rod"
At the conclusion OF these numbers the
lodge Of sorrow was closed with the usual
ceremony by the lodge and the services ended
with the hymn, abide VITA Me" sung
by the chorus, the audience standing during
the rendition. Chaplain Mackay pronounced
the beneictiOn.
During the past year the lodge has lest
but one of its members Chester C. Ilulett.
The services, however, were performed in
memory of tho entire roll of the dead. which
includes the following: William b. Alexander,
John f. Boyd Willis f. Clarke, Colonel
James NJ. Eddy Dwight G. Hull, Colonel
Edward d. Wels'e", Captain Abner d. Haines
William l.. Harding Charles Mccormick,
CLDrlCn p Npplham LlCharia ThOmaSOn.
Phillip A. Warrck, John p. Thomas, Josiah
H. Mccormick. Chester C. Hulett.
The committee which had the arrange
ments for the service in charge was COIN
posed Of Moses p. O'Brien, l.. o. Brandt,
Frank Kimball, John Tetard, c. S. Potter.