The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
ELKS' MEMORIAL DAY.
Richmond Lodge Remembers Its DE
parted Members.

The celebration of Memorial Day Sun
day with the Richmond Lodge Of Elks'
was one of those TO be marked with
white stone.
An audience that was fattering to the
most sanguine expectations braved the
uTtdry December oriZzlc and crowded the
Academy to It's doors TO witness the eA-
ceiient programme prepared 10 comment
crate the DAY.
The many who put In appearance af-
ter o'clock cheerfully forfeited the seats
called for by their coupons ana occupied
the nearest accessible ones.
IL was Il brilliant audience from every
standpoint and the representation OF
church gOers was a conspicuous majority
Of those present. ,,.,-
Of Wagner $ Pilgrims Chorus. by, tne
Academy orchestra, with Brother Moses
Then ensued one Of the beautiful incl
dents Of the celebration IN the opening
exercises by the Lodge ..,,.-,o,
The officers of the Lodge occupied
places I'm the house 10 correspond VII
their positions IN the Lodge with TX
allied Ruler Juan a. Pizzini upon tne
stage Esteemed Leading knight Phii
O.. Kelly. directly opposite IN me dress
circle Esteemed Loyal knight J.. II;
siege to his extreme right. Esteelii go
Lecturing knight Frank w. cunningham
% his lett ana the other officers IN tneH
order - ..
Thus the solemn memorial ritual was
gone through with, the Exalted huleT
ur0pOundins the questions ara thc oi
hcers responding from their places FOL-
lowing TINS the Exalted secretary X.
A. Burke. one by one called the names
. OF the dcuartod Elks and one by one on
a tablet heretofore screened from the au-
dience the names were displayed uhuer
the glow OF powerful eieclI!S H5n''
The exercises concluded with the sing
ing Of the memorial opening ODE py "a
chorus Of young ladies', efficiently dlrect-
ed by Mr.. II. j.. Rees.
Rev. w. r.. l.. Smith was then miro
duced and offered prayer In which ne
asked the Divine blessing upon the SER
vices and unon the members or the l-odke.
The choir of Sacred Heart Church with
Misses MOllie and Della Powell, sopranos
Mrs. Thomas Smith and Miss Ll-
ellie Pizzini. altos: Messrs W. i. Red
d. and +. RYAN, tenors; ana Messrs. Jno.
and William Finnegan. bassos. then sang
MiIard's "Veni Creator Spiritus with
excellent effect. led by Prof. stein.
After the singing Of a hymn IN Wnlch
the audience joined. Brother W. II. ven
able Of Norfolk Lodge, No. -. was IN
troduced by Exalted Ruler Pizzini and IN
an address OF twenty-five minutes IT
length told the story OF the, order. -
was an elegant discourse and command
ed close attention. ~
Brother G. II. Phillips following MT
Veuable's address in his excellent tenor
sang ADts Home 80 bleSt' HHlrH We"
received with evident approval.
The Second Baptist church quartetle
then rendered shelly's The KING OF Love
NV Shenhed Is" which was followed
hv the address Of the occasion by Rev.
l.. y Calisch. ,-.
Dr. CaMsch spoke wholly OF the depart
ed members of the Order Ills azores
was brief but filed with the master elo-
gucnce that has characterized the, youns
jivine's career and that has maze MN
more than locally famous.
Several times ne moved his audience
10 tears as he recalled the merits OF the
dead brothers. ..i4,
"The faults OF our brothers we VII
upon the sands: their virtues upon 'he
tablets az love and memory said ne
Miss Bette Burwell Booker 20 ihe con-
clusion of Or Calisch's address sang
Dudley Bucks Fear Not, He, On
Professor STEMS orchestra then rem
dered paraphrase overture 10 the ENJOY
ment Of the listeners. Ill,
A hvmn to the tune Naomi, In Whlch
the audience Joined was then sung which
vac followed by the ritual closing cXer-
cisos by the order. -
Rev. Dr. Calsch pronounced the nene-
diction as the conclusion Of the after
Moons exercises.