The evening times., 1897-12-06
ELKs' TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
Memorial Service Held by the wash
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Memorial Service Held by the wash
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An impressive memorial service was held
at the Columbia Theater at 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon by the Washington Lodge
Of EIks in memory OF the departed brothers
of the order. The service was largely at
tended by the friends of the organization.
The thester was draped with mourning
colors and the stage was decorated with
a beautiful arrangement of flowers. The
list of the dead was read by Ma jor Il. A
O'Brier. and as each name was called
an inca ndescent lamp in a large electrical
cross on the left of the stage faded from
sight.
The augmented A Academy Of Music Orches-
ira, under the leadership of Brother Cribs
tian Arth, jr., opened the exercises of
the afternoon proper by playing the
AVE Maria of Schlepegrell.
Mr.. John c. Maxwell, p. ID. d. G. E. R.,
made u few remarks appropriate to tile o.
casion, explaining the object of the ser
vice, and the hymn Nearer My God to
Thee was rendered by q trombone quar-
tet, composed Of Messrs. Z. Arth, jr., Neu-
man, Muehihauser and Thierbach, jr.
The second part of the opening cere-
monies was conducted by the officers and
members of the lodge, who arose in a body
and sang the opening ode, "Auld Lang
Syne.''
Rev. Perman Wilbur Ennis said that he
was asked 10 make the opening prayer.
but that it would be best to talk to the
members of the order as man to man. He
dwelt upon the beauties of such orders as
that Of the Elks, which were doing much
good work for Christ and humanity.
The Miscrere from II Trovatore" was
played by the Academy OF Music Orchestra,
and MI. l.. E. Cannon sang baritone solo.
Senator George l.. Wellington. in ad
dressing the audience paid beautiful
tribute to the order. He said 1t was a
fitting and impressive thing that the
Elks should gather while the shadows
OF december afternoon Were lengthen-
ing To pay tribute to their dead brothers.
He spoke OF the foundation OF the order
and the reason for It's inception. dwelling
at length upon its cardinal principles OF
Justice, charity, and brotherly love, upon
which the order is based.
Senator Wellington's address was fol
lowed by tine singing of The Way Of
Peace" by the Rossni Circle, consisting
of Miss A. d. C. Murray, soprano: Miss
X. l.. Grady, pianist; Mr.. W. NJ. Hoskins.
violinist, and MI. W. j. Oates, 'cellist.
Senator Carter, Of Montana, also made
an address. He began by saying hat
he was an Elk and an ardent adniirer
OF the crder. The Elks always rostered
the great principle of freedom of religious
liberty. In order to be an Elk maa
should be Christian, and after man
became an Elk he always became better
Christian than before. He spoke OF the
good deeds of charity that have been
accomplished by the order.
NJ. Byron G. Harlan sang a tenor solo.
entitled Eternal Rest" stereopticon views
being displayed during the singing.
The service yesterday was to commem-
crate the deaths of the following mem-
bers: William s. Buchly. Joseph w. Denty.
RoIiuhd r. Billings, William II. Ander-
Son, George T. Bradford, william b.
Hazcton. Charles $ Moore, William O'Neill,
Alfr-d {. Barker. j. Budd Zehley, Her
man Edel. Louis b. Smith, Walter L. Dennis,
y. B. Fithian, j. II. RaIhbone, benjamin
A. Jones, S. A. Curtis, William T. Arric6,
LeGrande Dakin, George 3. Smith, II. a.
Sclig>on, Edward c. Reedy, Robert c.
Bernays, jay Fox, Patrick Mocre, Arthur
l.. Campbell. William II. Moiler, Henry
Z. Higgins, Frank II Finley. Frank sclwdrz.
Frank X. Ward, Daniel L. Cahili, Hal,
E. Ii ch, Thomas II. Rudderford, Fredr ics
Coppes John F. Maddox, Joseph N. Leman.
Charles A. Ebereiy. John Culbert, F. d.
Pistorio, F. W. Heygster, Aug. Douglas,
Tim. A. Sullivan, Earl A. Keyser, Anton
Fischer. j B. Coddington, John K. Cullen,
Joseph F. Stryker, william IL. Rogers.
Justin Mccarthy, Henry E. Steiwer, Philip
n. Dwye-, Ebert s. Maioney and r. Frank
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