The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-05

The annual memorial services Of
Wheeling Lodge, No IS. B. p. o. E.,
were held yesterday afternoon at the
Opera House. and despite the heavy
rain which fell at the time. there was
talr-slzed audience present at o'clock,
when the beautiful and Impressive SER
vices began. There we're many ladies'
present, as well as large proportion
OF Bellalre lodge of Elks No. 419.
The only departed member Of either
lodge during the year was Charles W.
Vance, of Benwood, a member Of Bel
lalre lodge, who was killed recently by
being struck by a locomotive while
crossing the Baltimore & Ohio tracks. at
Benwood. Yesterdays exercises were
Of an elaborate character, and the
stage was treated to tasteful decora-
lions In green. Plants and flowers were
conspicuous about the tall white shaft,
on whose base were inscribed the
names Of deceased brothers, as follows:
Samuel A. Miller, ,R. It. MansleldJos-
eph Melrose, Rufus Wilmarth, Samuel
Letzkus, William Davis, Robert B. slnp-
son, Albert Adler, A. d. Garden, 7. j.
Geraghty, A. C. sprague, John D.
Brown, ]. r. Cline. Kate Castleton,
Charles w. Vance, Bellaire No. 419.
The 1898 memorial committee was
composed OF A. w. Ebbetts. whom
critical illness prevented from being
present, Julius Reizensteln, John Klari,
DR.. L. n. Refer and Thomas A. Little.
Mr., C, c. Schmidt presided and seated
on the stage were Secretary Thomas
O'Brlen. jr., the speakers, Brother Hon.
A ID. Follett, of Marietta: Brother Rev.
L. W. DonEett. Rev. a. G. Robb and
Congressman Dovener. Mr.. Follett and
Rev. Mr. Doggett delivered two fine adj
dresses, both of which were brief and
to the point.
The exercises opened with the over
ture. Life a Dream" bg the Opera
House orchestra. Then followed the
opening OF the memorial services
feature OF which was the laying OF ilow-
ers by each Elk at the base of the
memorial shaft. Presiding Officer c. c.
Schmidt afterwards went through the
formal ceremonies of the occasion, the
responses being made by the officers In
front of the stage.
The opening ode, to the air Of "Auld
Lang Syne." was sung, the audience
participating. Rev A. G. Robb offered
the prayer, in which he spoke feeiIngly
OF the departed members, also abiding
to the illness of Brother A. G. Ebbetts.
whose speedy recovery was asked for
Mr., win B. Dag followed with solo,
1.-THE Resurrection, sung very eftec-
lively.
The Opera House orchestra furnished
the next number on the programme a
double number, Duet for cornet and
trombone, Forget Ne Not" and the In
termeSzo from "Cavaleria RuSticana,"
by the full Instrumentation.
my Redeemer and My Lore" was
the title OF the selection sang by Mrs.
Zou Hastings Frazier. 1t was beauti-
full song and sung with finish and feel
lngA
then introduced. and delivered eulogy
on "Our Eternally Absent Brothers" 1t
was well, said Mr.. Follett, TO stop oc-
casIonallv in the hustle and strife of
this busy world and think Of the bro
theirs who had gone before. Their lodge
commanded them once year to hold
suitable memorial exercises, and at IL
o'clock every meeting night in thei:
lodge rooms they paid tribute to the
absent brothers. 1t was not the Inten-
ton OF the memorial services to trunl-
net and emblazon the achievements Of
the deceased Elks. but their good viz
tues were always remembered.
Mr. Follctt said the best that was in a
man was seldom recognized by his fell
lows until after he had gone 10 the
great beyond. The Elks was an orEani-
cation that made men better. broadened
them and elevated them. The assocla-
lions OF the lodge room were beneficial,
and the brothers came to know each
other better. But in the supreme lodge
above the brothers would come to
know each other as they had never
known each before and love each 9TH
er with InexpreSsible tenderness and
RvmpntlIg. So, they who remained on
this earth believe that their departed
brothers have gone but for time, and
that the reunion would take place in
the skies.
The speaker urged his brothers to
look for the good that was in their
fellowmen and to forget the evil. This
course would make the world better and
happIer, while criticism OF persons
fault keeps the wound from healing. a
kind word to the living was worth many
euloEIes to the dead. The memory OF
the departed brothers could best be
honored, concluded Mr.. Foiiett, BY the
good deeds Of those who were left be-
hind. Mr.. Follett's effort was brief,
eloquent and practical, and he was lis
tened to with the closest of attention.