The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-06
LODGE OF SORROW
FOR DECEASED ELKS
II Was Held Last Night Ia the Lyceum
Theater.
VERY LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT

Services Conducted by Exalted Ruler
W. J. Weichei-- Memo orial Address
Delivered bv Attorney ID. J. Reedy.
Mrs. Joseph O'Brien, John T. Wat
kins, Bessie Siote and Bauer's Or-
chestra OF Twenty-Four Pieces
Among Those Who Participated.
Memorial services. or Lodge of Sor-
row." as it is technically termed, were
held in the Lyceum theater last night
by Scranton lodge. No. 1913, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, in mem
ory of members who have died during
the year The opening and closing eXer-
Cises, which were of religious nature,
and the intervening programme. which
included vocal and instrumental music
and an address by Attorney ID. j..
Reedy, began at $50 o'clock and oCcu-
pied nearly two hours.
The services were semi-public, ad-
mittance being by ticket, and were wit
messed by an audience which nearly
filled all parts OF the theater. y pro-
nounced and pleasing feature was the
music by Bauers full orchestra of
twenty-fou. pieces. 1t was the tifth
memorial service Of the Scranton lodge
and while it was IN progress there
were similar services wherever lodge
of Elks exists.
The memorial committee We're: W.
:. Millar chairman; j. Il. Cohen, w.
5. Gould. Hon. NJ. +. Sando, =. f. Cum
ster. NJ. D., w. Is. Henwood, John T.
Watkins, Hon. \. 4. COnnell, Fred. G.
Hand, Robert J. Bauer.
As played 10y considerably aug
mented orchestra and as Bauer was
capable of directing it, COnradfs Der
lin vie g. Neint und LaCht' was a
rich. full ana inspiring prae!udium. 1t
was rendered as the curtain was raised
and disclosed the members of the lodge
occupying chairs which We're arranged
in tiers to the back of the stage, EN-
allied Ruler William J. Weichel being
seated in the center of the first row,
which was composed exclusively of otfl-
CCrs.
OPENING; CEREMONY.
The opening ceremonies were accord
Ing to the ritual of the order AMI were
conducted by Exalted Ruler Wcichel.
After his prescribed address explain
I ing the nature ana meaning of the
! lodge OF SORROW the secretary was di-
/ rectrd to repeat the names Of the
brothers who had died during the year,
These were: l.. T. Paine CFeb. lG(,
/ Fred Kapmcycr Nay %. b. Il. Throop.
! NJ. u. Gune 20. T.. L. Boyl" CAug. ~
| and Lemuel Amcrman COct. -. AS
Z each name was called ny the secretary
a llnell was sounded from a bell upOn
( the stage. The officers were then call
ed upon to state the duties Of their re-
SpeCtiVc trusts.
IN admirably selected programme uf
/ vocal and Instrumental music ard rec
/ it1tionS began with a selection Land
. IieHond" tProtheroc) by the Elk quar-
tette, Tom Beynon, first tenor: David
/ Stevens. second tenor; Will w. Wat
| kins, first bass; John ". Jones Soc
ond bass. Bessie SlOt" the little clo-
cutionist. made her first appearance
before SD large an audience. She re.
/ cited The Painter of Seville" 1t was
4 splendid cffCrt and most Creditable
To tn" young performer.
John r. Watkins sang with splendid
/ effect Lead Kindly Light" De Pughc' :
composition. In all those qualities
. which go toward the making of his
, ll'it 'dl llpl' \bl''' ne ndt lull posses
sion last night and rendered the beau
/ tiful song with the feeling amt rmpha -
, sis that ii deserved. \ select choir Df
/ two oIao,, ..NTnr,. irn" ,,I,,r,,,.',,i ''.'s
o,,,, IN. ,,,,,., ~, "' vn ~, j.
~ '"A INea!' II"
~" 'On'ail'l o"hp L. watkins, the
/ Tx quhfl"tt" Mrs. Joseph OBrien and
! Mrs. LlzZie Hughes BIundage, sOpra =
! nos, and Mrs. NJ. J. BOSTON -VyiItia,ns
and Miss Margaret Jones. contraltos
! The thought oyrrassol in ,ba ,,,a,,,-
uriol address v.,s ,,,,,,o,,,i,,
occasin,, II, ita 5,li,.. ~ ~ 'n'
.,,,I,,,i,.,, ~ ''''lS MI heeuS
/ ~ y, i'' ""' S"' iI'S' ana lofcelul' Ills
Ia NJ az l"iluNS' n'Id the interest
ana apparent sympathy of the audi
/ "nCc.
MIR. EEI-DY'S TILl.oGN
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EMn't'I hu'"r' 'ln'"l3 ana Members 81
~" heH'Nol'Ht ana IF"tertlEe order
ul rms
! l'dI''S a'' d'Nucmeh: bE behalf oi
lnc scranton lonS" a"d N" committee IN
whose charge the ARRANGEMENTS for thesi
services nave Drcn, dcsir" to thank yoJ
/ Tor your generous attendance ana ryi
dcnl appreciation OF the character ana
OBJECT OF thls organization, which Sucf
attendance deuoleS.
me behcEolehl ana Protective or ten
o! tlks, since its organization in 1871
10y Charles y. Vivian. one of Gods no
blemen' who was inspired by a teclin- oi
'"N" ana sympathy for his fellow men
ana whose wisdom has been dcmonstrg.
g,h ar., 'S" never iaIieI to assemble on th'
as We meet here tonight. ana as doe,