The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-05
Memorial Services Of the Order of
Fraternity and Fun.
BRIEF AND IMPRESSIVE RITES.
Pablic Ceremonies Held In the
Lodge Room Before Large Aa-
characterization and EuioE. "S
Hon. Robert III. Lindsay -i'e
folaen RuYe-HoIl of Departed
Significant Annual ObAersnnce-

The Benevolent and Protective Order OF
E!ks. aaa oface = year lay aside their more
or less s.sartxge festivities IA honor u fsae
dead Of snsir organization. he'd fhsir an
nual memorial exercises yesterday alssf-
neon III fa4e iollge gyatss III the 1oIfn1n
block. I1=s exercises were saert. Pic
tiaresa0e ard impressive. They consisted
OF the rites ard ceremonies OF the order.
music. and a eaijogy and address by lion.
Eoi,ert Ii. Lindsay. The dead VINO were
remembered were Joseph T., t,a4-Ailef, MAO
died OF lie train near Portland Enlae en-
route 10 his home in this city, and James
:. Farrell who dled hi san Diego.
The picturesque iaitse lodge room, modest
IL decorated attn greens and ehrysfniisse-
NUNS Was almost gi.Isa With visitors, ana
when the members OF Tire order ua@a III 70
their seats The auditorium WAS quite crowd
ed Services III honor Of the dead afe
among the few which tas Eiks op@n 10
the public. and they are AtssfideA ~
friends, with interest pEeports9ne0 70 thsaf
infaeqi4ency. just Sufficient oi tAs formal
tiles Of the order are given IN the esfe
monies to reveal something Of The warmth
Of the frateff1a. spirit of the ORGANIZATION
and the strength Of tic Tic "naeh po'as
the nle1nbs gshsp together.
Exalted Fafier v VILLAIN hickman Moore
presided upon The occasion, leaning ia an
the rites RESPONSES were from hSrtesned
Loyal Knight Brirlksr, Leetnfins hhisat
George Nt.sglaslds. SECRETARY James n Cor
bett ard Chaplain Dr. William Young
Music vas furnished by the shtorlo tr4o'
consisting OF Miss Margaret Mckinney
M!ss Alice Trils and Airs. fatnanis, aia
hv Mrs Eamunds Iva solo. The aceompan-
ISIS we're Boyd Wells and Q. Moline.
An Impressive Ritual.
A few opening remarks by Ruler Moore
Indicated the significance OF the memorial
obsgfyanceg. The ruler quickly made the
Significance more felt by having the secfe-
tary cali ..the roll of the departed" A .ong
pause and silence following the can was
very eloquent, and was the moro 80 when
the ritter added.
the Eittorio trio sang during the iohs
Walt after the roll call.
In turn thc ruler addressed questions 10
the other leading others at their stations
al the sides and ends of the hail. soliciting
thnlr conception of the duty of tie order
to the Departed. leading knight Drinkers
response was typical;
Of the departed"
The inner guards response WAS, perhaps.
equally typical. TO warn the members or
the order that no guard can prevent the
entrance Of the great syrant, Death.
Three short rars Of the gavel~Souniins
with strange grimness in the ceremonials OF
mourning brought the entire audience 70
hands were raised 30 tie forehead shading
the eyes while the assembly Dowd. There
after the ode or the order. the song 81
Aud Lang yne. rendered III especial MEM
CRY Of tho friends at Aud Lang Syne who
had crossed the Eternal River during the
past year. was SUNG in unison.
Al invocation by the chaplain. solo by
Mrs. Edwards and the eniogy by Col.
Lindsay en@tlel Col! Lindsay spoke with
much feeling and was listened 10 with
clase attention. lie said in part:
Preecpts of the Order.
Let us not BE- accused of carping criti-
cisin when we suggest that perhaps our
obligations Of fraternity and brotheriy love
are too AIT - be deposited with the apron.
on tina altar, at the CLOSE OF each session
OF the lodge. Ne are apt 10 40 out into
the world. and, seeing tng great struggle
for existence which surrounds us, itin In
the scramble fUr tie VrnmOe. atl4 for the
time forget tho weaker bEother~weaker.
ps rhaFs, from the fact that his nohser
instinct scDrns II place ia Tbs. TO him dts
graceful stuffle, TO unto others AS you
would have others unto you" If yeu
affAte one jot or little from the Spirit OF
this rule, you are not living up TO the re-
alsireneIsta OF "A first class Elk. do not IN
slst that our membership enables Us 10
become perfect. az free ourselves from the
world wide foiales "a men. bitt 60 IN
aist that IN ali practical WAYS we should
ensita.of 10 live up 10 eur promises and
profes siors. that Ia cur daily walk aud con
sefszaTfon We snuUad ever nss4F n mind that
heasr.y consent dedicated us Il waTe. To the
higher ,ife 81 genuine fraternity and 10 the
preeep's ana principles 81 Whoia-soul,-d no
sfWEsm
AT this time and place we are assembled
to render Some small NEED 81 homer aud re-
sEfect 10 {8e nleInagy If brother Ellis who
hare q parted from our fold within ths.
past year. ana taken tha.r flSht Ia sehs.
gnsiiaeayrF'd country fr3in whose hs,,irn
no iraFeier returns Il is uat my Dtiff,axe
AZ taia iine 90 ga~S any el.ag4es an th,s
lives ana NsFi@t ~ THESE brothers That
da1S VII bN peffut mra no doubt a. 4 fran-
~ time Al ii ledge >sssSea ny (rle n.ls yho
knew thaHs deceased brethren bs8ftr fha.,
]. let Il fs- remembered. Aowever. ~, ara,
not hers % ~ 3orn. & Is. possible. II, fh..
s}.iFtts ~ Il parted 6slNs ~ slsst TIA forests
sbeFt tiart had rossiile4 a this life fof my
isaFi i1tdAf i3t thes 0tsT hret arefs are fs;a
ntp3triieis. ahd W. are The mourue3 wha7,
Sa-g view To- Struggling Eer a mere s.,fY,b~
'ants' ~ ai0iheFhtspl among men. ia4sf CON
template for . naoagstt 7ae taslss af .e
HH AN IS