The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEAD.
odd Fellows strew sweet Flowers
Over Graves


Memorial services were held yesterday
afternoon and last night by the ODD Fe.-
lows Of Savannah. A committee from the
various lodges, with their friends, as
sembied at Laurel Grove cemetery in the
afternoon and decorated the graves OF ali
Of the dead OF the order that are buried
there.
The exercises in the evening were held
in the lodge room. The meeting was large
~ attended By members Of the order. It
was called 70 order by Mr.. L. Butler
chairman Mr.. Z. T.. Stanton acted IS
secretary and Mr.. W. W. Chisholm as
singing Of the opening ode, followed by "a
prayer by the chaplain. Chairman Bug
ier stated the object OF the meeting, ar
Ter Wnlch the eulOgislic address was de-
llvered by Past Grand J. ). silva Of Col
den Rule Lodge No. u, as follows:
Brothers, we have assembled here in
accordance with the custom of our order
and in obedience TO the command Of the
grand master OF the state OF Georgia. TO
mold our annual memorial exercises. 10
review the past year ana TO otter the sweet
incense of loyal hearts TO the memory of
those brothers who have, during that De-
riod, been called from this life we trust
to better one in that supreme lodge
above.
1T is a sacred obligation, and one that
is enjOined by the teachings Of our order
10 cherish lively recollection of the vir-
tues of a deceased brother and TO bury all
of his imperfections under the cl0d that
rests over his bosom. We have to-day
laid sweet flowers on their graves as 81
lent emblems of our love.
The ground is hallowed where they
rest by the tears of mourning relatives
and friends, and by the tender assOcia-
tons OF the past.
That's hallowed ground where mourned
The lips repose our love has kissed;
But where's their memory mansion?
Is II yOn graveyard bowers?
No, in ourselves their souls exist, a part
of ours"
THE recollection of their virtues is
crystallized in our heart of hearts. Their
frailties have faded from our remcm-
branee. We are here tonight to recall
those virtues, to speak of our dead such
klndly words or praise and affection as
are grateful to the ear of the living, but
Can stored urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the fleeting
Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust
Or nattery soothe the duh cold ear OF
death.
NO my brothers, these eulogies, though
seemly and appropriate, reach not those
whose absence we mourn tonight. 1t is
to the living that such words are Oft as
sweet balm TO sorrowing hearts. With
hold them not.
All, friends, I pray tonight. Keep not
your Kisses for your brothers cold, dead
prov. The way is lonely, let them feel
luey VIII not need the tenderness for which
they long tonight.
'But these occa sions serve another pur-
pose. They impress upon our minds the
dTdlIty ana uncertainty of human life
They remind us that soon we shall be CALI
eq 70 answer to the dread summons Of the
KING or Terrors," that soon the places
that know us now shall know us no
more forever. They admonish US that we
should be faithful to our obligations and
SO I'VE and act toward our brethren that
when some time our presence shall he
missed from one of these gatherings and
our name shall appear on that death roll,
say, He was a good odd Fellow What
higher tribute to mans memory can he
PRONOUNCED than is expressed in the
words, a good Odd Fellow Not merely a
good Odd Fellow because of regular at
tendance at lodge meetings and interest
in lodge work, but because also of fine
FAITHFUL performance of those higher du-
ties which are obligatory upon all odd
FelloWs. We are commanded 10 love one
another. Love is the supreme and controll-
ing prdinciple of odd Fellowship. 1t is the
central and dominating link of that great
cnain OF friendship, love and truth that
binds us In fraternal union. 1t is the KEY
stone Of that grand arch Of glorious pria-
clples that has made Odd Fellowship a
boom to the human race. / charge you,
then, remember this. Love one another
Kindly minister to the needs of q brother
IN distress. If straying from the path Of
recitude lead him gently back, whisper
IN ms ear words OF sympathy and en-
enlargement, weep with him in his sor-
rows, rejoice with him in his gladness. Do
these things and you will make life one
grand sweet song of happiness.
Hear now the roll Of the mOurned and
missed from
"Oglethorpe No. l, J. A W. Iust. w.
w. Gnann, Jacob Simons
Live Oak No. 8, Charles A. Jacobson.
Frank o. Wells, Thomas NJ. Hansen.
DeKalb No. 9, John Theodore Campag-
nae, j. j. Johnson, Richard II Bashlott
'Haupt, No. So, none; Golden Rule No
T. none; Acorn No. 103 none; Concord
No. II, none
THE voiceless lips of the unreplying
dead answer not-absent-an absent
These were men and brother Odd Eel
lows.
They lived as we now live, but now-aIas-
Their bodies rest beneath the sod
Their souls, we trust, are with their God.
No longer seek their merits to disclose
Or draw their frailties from their dread
abode;
There they alike in trembling hope repose
The bosom of their father and their God .
The singing of the funeral ode and a
prayer by the chaplain closed the exer-
ciSes.
T.