The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-04


ualistic Exercises of me Order.
One of the most beautiful services in
the ritual of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks is that used on
the occasion of their annual memorial
exercises when tribute is paid to the
memory of deceased brothers.
This service was held last night in
the Lyccurn theater, which was taxed
to its utmost capacity to accommodate
the number of persons who desired TO
be present. Nearly all of the members
of the local lodge We're in attendance
at this Lodge of Sorrow and there was
a big delegation present from the
Wilkes Barre lodges.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with plants and flowers by Florist Pal
mer, and around 1t were arranged in a
half-cirCle, chairs and tables bearing
the great sign of the order, the head
of an elk At $40 o'clock the officers
of the organization filed on to the
stage. together with several prominent
ex-otfiCials, and took their places.
Esteemed Leading Knight Fred c..
Smith then made a short address, an
nouncing the purpose of the gathering,
and the meaning of the Lodge of Sor-
row. He next called upon Secretary
William S. Gould to call aloud the
names of the departed members of the
lodge who had died during the year.
THE DEATH ROLL.
They are as follows: Plummer S.
Page, May IA; A. NJ. Mervine, May 81;
Thomas j. Jordan, August 26; Thomas
j. McTighe, October "a.
The other absent members are: Scott
D. Shoemaker August 26, 1890; Dun
can Wright, ir., April 20, 1892; Eman-
uel Zizelmann, July 4, 1893; William
Robinson, September 10, 1885, George
S. Throop, NJ. D., March 90, 1894; May
land C. Drinker May 9. 1894; F"'Nph-
rey Bradley, September o. 1894; Allan
N. Leete, June -, 1895; Charles Zang,
September 81, 1896; l.. T. Paine, Febru-
ary 16, 1887; Fred Kapmeyer, May 9,
1897; B. II. Throop, NJ. D.. June &c,
1897; L. f. Boyle, August 70, 1897; L.
Amerman, October Z, 1897: George
Kirby, December 10, 1897: William p.
Connell, March 3, 1885, William Ma
hon, April 7. 1898; John Burnett, Sep
tember 50, 1898.
Exalted Ruler William S. Miller then
questioned the various officers as to
their duties, and then gave the signal
for the sign of sorrow. At this every
Elk on the stage rose to his feet with
arms folded and the opening ode was
sung as follows:
Great ruler of the universe, all seing and
benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
and be all glory thine;
Oh hear our prayers for the hOnored
dead while bearing in our minds,
The memories craven on each heart
for AUD Lang Syne."
The programme proper then COM
menced with a selection given by
Bauer's band. This finished aggrega-
ton of musicians gave Suppe's "Pique
Dame" with fine spirit and finish and
scored the hit which they invariably
do.
violin solo by f. VanderVeken
was the next number Miss Jennie
Buchwald was the piano accompanies
and played with rare skill. The seec-
tions given by Mr.. VanderVeken were
Largo" by Handel, and "Fantasie
of Martha" by Flotow and arranged
by Gregoire and Leonard. The violH
list threw all his spirit into his playing
and fairly made the violin speak tc
the very appreciative audience.
MINISTRY OF SORROW.
Miss Bessie Slote now appeared or
the stage and recited the Ministry Of
Sorrow" of which A. j. Colborn is the
author 1t had a very pretty idea
which was carried on throughout in d
poetic strain. The young elocutiorist
executed the piece very we'll and was
enthusiastically applauded. At the
end of her recitation she was present
ed with large bouquet of white chry.
santhemums.
p. II. Warren then gave a baritone
solo, singing Lead Kindly Light" He
rendered this in fine voice and was ex.
cellently accompanied on the piano BY
Miss Buchwald. Miss Lena Reichart
next came upon the stage and gave a
very nicely-eXecutcd piano solo. Il
was Hans Seeling's Del Lurley" ant
proved beautiful piece of music.
The event of the evening, however
was the memorial address. As in wears
past some prominent Elks were choser
for the honor and this year the choice
fell upon School Controller T. ]. Jen.
nings. His speech produced a profount
effect upon all who heard it, He said
MIR. JENNINGS ADDRESS.
Exalted Ruler and Brothers, Friend:
and Relatives, Ladies and Gentlemen
The faults of our brothers we writ,
upon the sands, and their virtues upol
the tablets of love and memory"
The great wheel of time which re,
wolves bat one way has led us on from
| year to year through the varied scene,
| and incidents with all their accom-
| panying joys and sorrows, until w,
stand tonight at the close of the nine
| teenth century, at the same time w
| step into the vestibule of the twentieth
| The fast-fading year of ninety-nine
| however seems to stop as it realize!
| its fast approaching end, to allow tn,
| Scranton Lodge of Elks to meet il
| memorial session." as we do this frs
| Sunday evening in December, in com
| pliance with the most sacred law O
| "Elkdom." You have been invited T.
! participate in this important session
and by your generous attendance anC
| hearty manifestations Of goodwill W
! hope to make this meeting like unit
| those of the past, lasting reminders o
| the great and important mission of tn
| Benevolent and Protective Order q
| Elks. We sincerely thank you. w
| publicly acknowledge our debt of graft
| tude to those taking part in these ex
| ercises. We regret the fact that man,
| of our friends are unable to be wit
| us in person this evening, owing to Ou
| inability to make room for them, bu
| we find pleasure in the knowledge tina
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