Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD
Beautiful Service Under Auspices of Wash
ington Lodge of Elks.
Music and Symbols D1ended-Ad-
dresses by Senator's Wellington
and Carter-Decensed Members.

In the presence of an audience that taxed
to the utmost the capacity of the Columbia
Theater the annual services in memory of
departed members, under the auspices of
Washington Lodge of Elks. No. Il, were
held yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of
people were unable to get within the house,
and when the exercises commenced not
even standing room was available. Palms.
flowers and evergreens were profusely used
in the decoration of the stage. and to the
left stood great cross composed of in
candescent electric lights, a beautiful and
imposing spectacle.
The lodge formally opened, Secretary
Richard A. OBrieIl read the long list of
departed members, and as each name was
read one of the lights composing the cross
was extinguished, until at last the symbol
OF Christianity alone remained. in sombar
darkness. the light and darkness repre-
senting, respectively. the life and death of
the deceased members.
Exalted Rulers Remarks.
The overture. Ave Maria" was rendered
by the augmented Academy of Music or
chestra. under the direction of Prof. Chris.
Arth. jr.. when Grand Exalted Ruler John
c. Maxwell explained the call and the oc-
casion of the setting aside of a day in
which to remember the worthy dead of the
order He also spoke of the founding of
the OiutT anu OF It's principles, ana OF the
day as one being celebrated in every lodge
of the order in the country, calling upon
the secretary 10 again read the names of
the members who had died, in order that
none might be forgotten during the service.
trombone quartet, by C. Arth, jr.. Neu-
man, Muchlhausen and Tjierbach, jr., rem
dered Nearer. My God. to Thee"
Grand Exalted Ruler Maxwell then con-
tinued the formal exercises. during which
the sign Of grief was made, and an ode was
sung. the Rev. DR.. Howard w. Ennis de-
livering the invocation. following which the
orchestra rendered the "Miserere' from
IL Trovatore.'
Senator George L. Wellington of Mary
land. a member of the order, was then in
troduced and delivered an eloquent address
appropriate to the occasion. Rev DR. En-
mis- also briefly spoke of the order and its
objects, saying that fraternal organiza-
lions, such as the Elks. were doing more
good for Christianity and humanity than
many others which devoted their entire
time to the matter.
The Way of Peace was rendered by the
Rossini Circle Quartet, consisting of Miss
A D. C. Murray, soprano; Miss K. L.
Grady, pianist: H. NJ. Hoskins violinist
and W. ]. Oates, 'celloist, after which Sen
ator Thomas II. Carter of Montana ad-
dressed the assemblage. Byron G. Har-
tenor solo, Eternal Rest" Illustrated by
means of stereopticon views, which was
excellent, and he received round of ap-
plause upon its completion.
the closing exercises. the members of the
lodge and the audience singing the dox-
ology, the benediction being pronounced by
Rev. DIR. Ennis.
List of the Dead.
The departed members, in whose memory
the services were held, were: William s..
Buchly, Joseph w. Denty, ROLAND B. Bill
ings. William H. Anderson, George T. Brad
ford, William B. Hazleton. Charles s.
Moore. William O'Neill. Alfred C. Barker
j. Bud Zebley. Herman Edel, Louis B.
Smith. Walter L. Dennis, n. b. Fithian, j.
H Rathbone. Benjamin A Jones' s. A Cur
tbs. William I. Arrck, LIE Grande Dakin
George s. Smith. Fl. A. Seligson, Edward
G. Reedy, Robert c. Bernays. Jay Fox,
Patrick Moore. Arthur L. Campbell, Will
lam H. Mohler, Henry Z. Higgins. Frank
H. Finley, Frank SchwarZ. Frank X. Ward
Daniel F. Cahill Ham E. Leach, Thomas
III. RudderfOrd. Frederick Coppes. John F.
Maddox, Joseph n. Leman Charles A. Eb-
erley. John Culbert. F. d. Pistorio, F. W.
Heygster. August Douglass, Timothy A.
Sullivan, Earl A. Keyser, Anton Fischer, J.
B. Coddington. John R. Cullen, Joseph E.
Stryker, William II. Rogers. Justin Nc
Carthy. Departed since last Memorial day:
Henry E. Steiwer. Philip N. Dwyer Ebert
s. Maloney, r. Frank Cardella
The memorial committee consisted of
John c. Maxwell. chairman; George A. Ma
son, NJ. G. Mccormick Ralph L. Gait and
Col. NJ E. Crell