Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-18

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The annual memorial services Of
Welcome Lodge, a. o. U. W. were
held yesterday afternoon, in the Tenn
ple. corner Twelfth and Market streets,
and large audience was present. The
exercises were of a very interesting
character. consisting Of thoughtful adj
dresses and excellent music. The room
was tastefully adorned with potted
palms and other plants On the stage
was a scroll, with a framework Of ever
green, containing the following names
OF deceased members Of the lodge, in
the order in which they died:
VIM. Hastings. Chas W. Scott, Isaac
Stewart. Robert NJ. Hanshaw, r. Y.
Ankle. ]. S. Trimble, Jos. Graves, J. w.
vanKeuren. J. W. Warthen, Eugene
Birch. James f. Ratcliff, Henry TruX-
ell. Theodore Kober J. w. Biatchiey
William r. Smith.
The opening ode was sung by the
lodge. and the Rev. b. b. Evans, of the
Zane Street NJ L. Church, offered up a
PRAYER. Then Master Workman An
drew S. Hare made a brief address
thanking The audience for its presence,
and commenting upon the nature OF
the exercises. Ms. Flora Williams
sang THE Holy CITY, by Adams, IN
that clear sympathetic soprano voice
which has won for her such hI9h place
in the hearts Of Wheeling music lovers.
The first address was made by the
Rev. r. r. Bigger, pastor OF the lhlru
PRESBYTERIAN Church. His theme was
Charity" the first Of the three cafdl-
nal principles OF the order.
When Mr.. Bigger concluded, MIS-.
Kate Michael-Fuzgerald sang very
sweetly Mascagni's Ave Maria. The
next address was delivered by the Rev.
MIR. Evans. who spoke upon Hope.
His address occupied but short time
in its delivery, but he was listened to
with the closest attention throughout.
When he concluded Mss Zou Hastings
sang Fear Not Me. o Israel by Dud-
ley-Buck. She was followed by MISS
Ella Veth. who delivered an eHcellehC
and appTopriate recitation. The next
address-subject: Protection was
made by }. J. Coniff, ESQ, who spoke
as follows:
In thinking over the subject which your
committee in charge of these meiluIl1l
services allotted 10 me. l was S9u.cN H.
puzzled to know just how ! ShoGId euploE
Inc very few minutes which they Will per
nit me TO speak. an ..., ,,.i-b
an almost Irresistible desire 20 talk OF me
dead past which has buried lis dead. me
shield Of their lives mouQtu ana SidlI-
cned hv the principles which are the charHl
,f MS orp5nization. and the anchor of
their homes which il is our prayer mas peeH
lodged i'm the eternal haven of rest, Ger
tainIv form most tempting theme anna
The hallowed influence of to-day pro-
Rut from this subject I must refrain. TO
hasten TO the thoughts TO which my SUD
tcct gives rise. The first protector ana lne
first protection the world ever knew
that cbeered the heart of humanity TO good
resolve and purpose strong. was Wheh the
Star Of the East that had guided Love an
Charity and Hope to the humhle GRIP OF
the Redeemer of Mankind retredted behihu
the armament 10 signal the angels 10 cnant
GLORY TO God in the highest ana on EARN
peace 10 men of good Will
From that moment the !oNe LOT WHlCH
the human heart repines. the charity that
Soo.hes and heals and blesses, ana the
hone that springs eternal in the human
breast became not only great part OF our
sentimentality, but the main prns ana the
mainstay of all human action.
nv that occurrence, i'm all its humility,
the brotherhood of man and the father
hood of God became for the world an ac-
complished fact
BY all means let us not be understood as
ascribing to our care for the homeless or
fathorloss the fun import of this portion of
our motto If the founder of tins society
had no broader conception OF protection
imam the substantial aid to Dee melted out
to the flesh and blood of decsas[G i m9tm43 Ed;
fer han han he knew. what is this material
protection when YOU compare II win me me
profcti9n W Nm bo, WE Fly tbre i IS Cod in
heeven who viii reward the good and
punish the wicked?. What , or ne pro.ec-
ti i9 wheH , Eo{9 iar Inv tescb4g bT word
and example that next 10 the love of God
We should love our country. What when
compared TO the protection we pace abou.
every home by stamping upon the head or
the family the principles OF truth justice
and morality?
What when compared with the great
protection we afford society by presenting
am uEbrolSen. impeneu9ble front 70 t4e
ranting intidel who would dare 10 lhNdde
our midst TO sap our CHRISTIAN htdIls
me love on S2a' bnf tDSy of nome ne love
Of self. liberation Of the beliefs ana opIiii-
ions OF others Whefhfn PGI5,ioIi wi, ~
gious; recogniuon oil lndlliuu'l , IattI. -
ilrm Delel IN me PuI!N GI.J i,,.,,I, -
home as Societys greatest pulWarh-1u tSe,
my friends. are the real pTactcal, meaning .i iil
of the rpotecuon as ui l.il, S'oou "S INC
loyal men OF our 0ISdlllHi'4oll. ,.,er, ,.
And II those VINO nave 6oHe DClole Us
who now sleep the sleep, ina, KNOWS no no
waking understood tully ttne import on ms
portion of our motto ana llNGu accoru"lsiy'
then we might say eNuIunEly, ,..
oh, grave. where. IS Thy victory
on. death' WheIe Is III! s"u7