The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
MEMORY OF DEAD ELKS
Will Be Held Sacred by Special Ser
vices Tomorrow at Hamilton
Hall

Tomorrow afternoon at Hamilton hall
at o'clock the Topeka lodge of Elks
will hold their annual memorial ser
vices.
1t is one of the customs rigidly OBJ
served by Elks throughout the country
that on the first Sunday in Decem Der
a memorial service of song and eulogy
be held in memory of their dead. The
motto of such lodges is The faults of
our brothers we write upon the sand,
their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory
Within the lodge room of the Topeka
order is a large marble tablet which
bears the names of the members of the
lodge who have died and in their honor
and in memory of all departed Elks the
memorial services are held.
The local lodge of Elks was instituted
in 1891, with but a small membership,
but at the present time it is one of the
strongest organizations in the city, and
has on its membership roll one hundred
and fifty-three of what the letters 'B.
P. o. E" are sometimes said to indi-
cate, the BEST People On Earth"
At the institution of this order, in
1868, it was composed only of a few
gentlemen of the theatrical profession,
drawn together for social intercourse.
1t has now developed into a widespread
and powerful order of benevolence and
charity, with lodges in over 450 Of the
principal cities of the United tSateS. On
the roll of membership will be found
the names of prominent officials, mer-
chants, bankers, journalists, legal and
the world in art, literature, science and
music.
The ritual of the order says: Broth
erly love and justice are not the bright
est jewels in the crown of a worthy
member Charity shines forth prOmi-
nently in all their actions. It is needless
to refer to the well known charity of
this order. whenever occasion demands
its aid. Scarcely can the cry of dis
tress echo on the air, the wall of mis-
fortune or the moan of dispair summon
assistance, ere the Elks tender the best
efforts to aid and relieve, questioning
neither country nor creed, doctrine nor
belief. The order is a secret one, not,
however, in the sense in which secret
organizations are usually accepted; its
great secret being to dispense charity
without OstentatiOn. and to keep secret
the name of a brother receiving aid or
relief from the order"
The following is the programme for to-
morr0w's services. The public is invited
Overture ntermezzo from "CavaIleria
Rusticana' -Mascagni.
Opening ceremonies-Past Exalted Ruler,
Our Absent Brother =. .QuaIrtette
Opening ode:
Great Ruler of the universe,
Al-seeing and benign:
Look down upon and bies sour work,
And be all glory thine:
Oh, hear our prayers for the honored dead,
While bearing in our minds
For the days Of Aud Lang syne.
Invocation ............ Canon NJ. J. Bywater
1.-The King of Love NV Shepherd Is.
Observation-Disclosures. Quartette
Address ........... Brother David OVermyer
stra-''Lost Chord .-----.-.. Sullivan
Selection ............ Brother Robert Pierce
Rock of Ages .-.....-...-......Q uartette
Closing ceremonies ............By the Lodge
DOxOlOgy-The audience is requested to
join in singing the doxology:
Praise him from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him that doth all good bestOw
Praise him in love, in brotherhood:
Praise him in hope, in fatherhood.
fon.-.............R Rev. A S. Embree
Music OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Orchestra
OFFICERS OF THE LODGE.
J. c. Payne. exalted ruler; J. F. Nc
Manus, esteemed leading knight: S z.
Lux, esteemed loyal knight; F. E. Ben
nett, esteemed Iecturing knight; VIM.