The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05
MEMORIAL SERVICE
OF THE LOCAL ELKS
SCRANTON LODGE PAYS TRIB-
UTE TO DEPARTED MEMBERS.

That Was Heard by Only a Few
Hundred Persons, the Storm Keep
ing the Attendance Down to Very
Meagre Proportions--John T. Wat
kins and Others Entertain.
Wherever lodge of the Benevolent |
and Protective order of Elks exists |
there was last night held commcmora-
tive services in honor of the memory |
of the brethren of the order who had |
departed life during the year just draw
ing to Il close. in this city, the exer-
cises were held al the Lyccum and |
they were of character in Keeping |
with everything that the local lodge |
undertakes. 1t is matter of regret
that the fierce storm which prevailed !
kept the attendance down to few
hundred.
Leaving out of consideration the ma
ture of the event. the excellence of the
programme, itself, warranted an audi
ence that would have crowded the
house, as has been the rule on previ-
Gus occasions of this kind.
raised. there was disclosed a pretty
interior setting, embellished with palms
in profusion, rich draperies and an i'm
mense Elk's head. the one presented by
Roland Reed. suspended at the rear.
Grouped in the center of the stage were
the officers large throne chairs, the
exalted ruler, Attorney David j. Reedy,
sitting on a raised dias in the center.
About them on either side and TO the
rear the members of the lodge were
gathered all attired in evening dress.
After the opening overture, Hun
garian Lustspicl." by Bauer's orchestra
Exalted Ruler Roedy raped his gavel
and opened the ritualistic exercises.
THE HONORED DEAD.
Robert r. Gould, brother Of Sec
retary William 5. Gould, read the
list Of the absent" members and as
each was called a bell was mournfully
tolled. The departed members and the
time of their decease follows:
Scott d. Shoemaker Aug. 26, 1880
Duncan Wright, ir., April - 1892.
Emanuel IzelmG IN, July T. 1893.
William Robinson sept. IT, i>33.
Geo. $. ThrOop. VI. D.. March %. 1894
Maryland G. DrnEcr. May ., 1891
Humphrey Bradley. Sept ., lS9i
Allan \. Lect, June p. 1895.
Charles Xang, Sept. ., 1876
l.. Il. Pavnc, Feb 16. 1>97.
Fred [apmayer, May t. 1881.
Il. II. Throop. NJ d., June 2G 1897
| T.. +. Boyle. Arg. Il, 1897
L. Amerman, oct. I, 1891.
George Kirby. Dec ~. 1871.
VIM. p. Connell, March 3, 1898.
| VIM MahOn, April I, 1925
I.l,t n 1NuG
| This portion of the programme was
| closed with an Invocation by the chap
| lain, II. G. Blanchard.
y baritone solo. Lead Kindly Light"
| by John T. Watkins: Il cleverly rem
| dered recitation, The Ride of Jennie
| McNeal," by little Miss Bessie Sloat,
| and a quartettc, by the SChuberts,
| Thomas BeynOn. John Il. Watkins, Da-
| vid Stephens and John w. Jones, We're
next enjoyed.
| Then came the memorial address by
| Alderman w. S. Millar. who occupies
| the position of esteemed leading
| knight. 1t was a beautiful and elo-
| quent Grafton, its every line terse and
| appropriate and its eulogistic refer
ences Of the most touching character
| He said:
MR.. MILLAR'S ADDRESS.
| Exalted Ruler, Ladies ana Gentlemen:
| In obedience to the law eminating from
| the grand lodge of the Benevolent ana
| Protective Order Of Elks we are met here
| tonight to commemorate the death Of
| those of our members whom God the past
year has called to their eternal home
The annual memorial service of the Elks
Is a beautiful and time honored custom
and in order that this occasion may be
| the moro tttinGly observed, We have in-
Nited you, ladies and gentlemen, to par
| ticipate with us. We have not bid you
come clothed in SarbS of mourning or with
sad hearts. This is lot a funeral cere-
mony, but "a ceremony which tends to per-
| pctuatc the memory of our departed
brothers, whom We loved on earth, and
whose rlcmory we revere in death.
W. kcCnly feel the loss Of our dear
brothers, Vet we do not murmur, for the
the principles Of our order admOnishes us
| THAT Gods WILL not ours be DONE TO
the relatives and friends of these de-
parted brothers We offer this COnSoIa-
tiOn: They lived exemplary lives. We as
a lodge, knew them to be GOd-fcaring,
noble, true citizens. They have sat with
us within the secret walls of the lodge
room ana around the festive board of the
social session, and we have ever found
them true and faithful to God, home and
country, as becomes Il true Elk. Had
they faults? Yes! Otherwise they could
not have been human. "But their faults
we have written upon the sands aud their
Virtues upon the tablets of love and men,
ory,"
| The Benevolent and Protective Order of
lIlks is an organization imbucd with all
the noble and lofty principles that tend
to make man more dcVOut to his God
more loving, tender and kind to his loved
ones; more charitable to his fellow-men:
more honest i'm all his dealings, and more
loyal to his country and the laws which
govern it. Can anyone pSk more of an
organization? 4 true Elk is Jealous in
doing that which is good and slow to do
that which is wrong.
The two cardinal principles of the or
der are charity and brotherly love. True
charity is the noblcst trait i'm the human
mind. 1t ennobles the man who daily
Ipractccs it, and makes happy the heart
that receives it, oh, that we were more
charitable as n people TO our fellow-nen,
THE giving of aims does not alone CON
stitute charity, indeed almsgiving is the
lleast of the characteristics that go to
mako up that beautiful virtue, charity,
| A GREAT VIRTUE
| Charity is a virtue and of close kin 10
christianity. oh, the misery and I'M
happiness that has been wrought by tho
lack of Christian charity How much
riore noble it is to wrap the cloak of
charity around one who has erred, than 10
stand aloof and point the finger of scorn
lat t1,n ttnf Oft h