Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
A LODGE OF SORROW.
RICHMOND ELKs HONOR THE MEN,
DRY OF THEIR DEAD.
MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
DIR. CnIisch and MIR. w. ~. vcnnbIc,
of Norfolk, Deliver Eloquent Adj
of nm Exceptionally High order.

The faults OF our brothers we write
upon the sands their virtues upon the
tablets OF love ana menRry" This phrase,
quoted ut the Academy Of Music
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Or. j.. y.
Caiish. told in few words the one senti-
ment which peryaded the Immens, audi
ence before him. The members Of Rich
Ihond Lodge Of Elks were holding tneir
lodge Of sorrow IN honor Of their loved
brethren who had "gone before" and
the playhouse converted for the non"e
into temple OF loviag memories, was
thronscd with friends OF the f,lks and
OF those deceased Elks whose memory
was being honored.
The rain, which fell in torrents during
the early afternoon. apparently had 10
effect upon the gathering. The hall was
filed. and the audience was. IN every
sense brilliant one. The programme
was. in the hands Of n memorial service
committee. composed Of Frank W. Cum
ningham chairman, T. @. Leath. J. r.
Chataigne. T. II. i. Burke, Moses stein,
Juan A. Pizzini, and the Reception Com
mlttee, who looked after the comfort Of
all present, was made up Of II. G. Epp5
(acting chairman, W. C.. Armitage, ". D.
Butler, John Ryan. Or. J. H. Hinchman.
Monroe Levy. VI. y. Ramos, =. r. ~.
Burke, i. r. Anthony. }. X. Niche VI.
W. Lawrence T.. 4. Stumpf. =. j. Griffin.
Roger Atkinson, T. BOudar. W. r. How
ard. j. y. Ferguson, i. ". Pizzini, julius
Straus, G. W. Westbury, W. II. Williams.
THE LODGE OPENED.
The officers of the lodge occupied places
I'm the house 10 correspond with their
positions in the lodge, with Exalted Ruler
Juan \. Pizzini upon the stage,
Esteemed Leading Knight Phil g.
dress circle; Esteemed Loyal Knisht
L. II. Siegol to his extreme right;
Esteemed Lccturng knight Frank W..
Cunningham Is his leri, and the other
officers in their order.
Thus the solemn memorial ritual was
gone through with. the exalted ruler
prOpounding the questions and the oili-
GERS responding from their places. Fol-
lowing this, the exalted secretary, I. r.
A. Burke one by one called the names
of the departed Eiks, and one by one on
n table heretofore screened from The
audience the names were displayed I'M
der the glow of a powerful electric light
These exercises were followed with the
Memorial ode. sung by chorus Of
young ladies efficiently directed by Mr.
II. l.. Rees. after which. Rev. W. Il. l..
Smith was introduced and offered prayer
The choir Of Sacred Heart church sang
one Of Millard's compositions with great
effect. and then hymn. in which the
audience Joined, was rendered. This being
concluded. Mr. w. II. Nenable, Of
Norfolk Lodge. no. IS. was introduced
by Exalted Ruler Pizzini, and he made
an address Of twenty-five minutes, in
which he graphically told the story Of
the order. His discourse was eloquent
and so intensely interesting that 1t COM
handed the closest attention.
DIR. CALISCHS ADDRESS.
Abt's Home So Blest' was excellent,y
rendered by Mr. G. II. Phillips. after
which the Second Baptist church quar-
tette rendered Shelleys "The King Of
Love My Shepherd Is" Then DR.. f.. y.
CaIisch, the distinguished and eloquent
rabbi of Beth Ahaba synagogue was pre-
scented. and he delivered highly inte-
resting address, paying tribute to the
dead. He spoke briefly. but with great
eloquence. and as he recalled in turn
the merits of the departed brethren, he
brought tears TO the eyes Of many OF his
auditors.
Miss Bette Burwell Booker, at the. con-
clusion OF DR.. Calisch's address, sang
Dudley Bucks Fear Not, We, oh,
Israel"
Professor STEMS orchestra then rem
dered a paraphrase overture to the en-
joyment of the listeners.
A hymn. to the tune of Naomi, in which
the audience joined, was sung, and this
was followed by the ritual-closing exer-
cises by the order.
Rev DR.. Calisch pronounced the bene-
dictiOn.
Hon. Elliott f. Danforth. eX-Secretary
of State of New York, and the candidate
for the Acknowledgements on the
cket with Van Wyck, who is a prom-
nent Elk, was present during the cere-
monies.