The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05
111nan Of the World Hold 0pen
Ar Memorial Services.
a. LODGES PARTICIPATE.
aSnepp vigorous Secret Order
nlhess 1000 ssrong - Oh Ini-
mnsty Campus - Cnves1 syn-
A~aAaal 0onoaent-Ex-C0n
- Lewis De'ivers .. Ora
- - Impressive Cere0oates.

- anauas memorial services Of the
4eennoa Of the World. one OF the
- secret organizations. numsr-
49, IN the city. were held ysr-
sss-1-nrnffy campus under a snmDer
49, and weeping sky. Fully loo Wood
- eoes part IN the ceremonies T1<
ssS1roesai oration was delivered By James
G6pssn Lewis.
4f unvefitns ana dedication OF a hand
- srsnife monument to the memory
- A1seaeed members Of the order was tbs
eraee1naf feature OF the service. Tnss
srranoay was entirely symbolical. slss
1s6ut being erected only for the oc-
80. but was performed In accordance
- ~ custom OF the order In the larger
al1en where IL IL impossible to hold ser
49, q each OF many widely scattered
Gxpo, Dsery woodman's grave In the
5 enneesr5es about Seattle was decorated
Tmoogday, however. by committees from
- 1aEious lodges.
FSes sdtlgerent lodges. Seattle No. Ga.
Hu6s No. ~. Ballard No. i7s and South
nfn1fbo No liz. united In holding the ser
Sjcoa They represent membership Of
~ ana In spite Of the lowering skies
- lsissling rain fully two-thirtis OF the
ae0befship were represented In the line OF
neseh from Eiks' hall In the coinan block.
NAore tbs Woodmen assembled ct O'Clock.
n ~ university campus.
4 selemn Preeessson. il
~ pepeesston. WHICH soleunniy marched.
ncv6d down F1rst avenue 10 Yesler way.
q second avenue to Pike street and up
DIT street. to it, destination, extended
n4ssiy the whole length OF the route on
1scond ayeuue. despite the fact that the
Woo6men marched two abreast and IN
eless order. Each member wore q black
badee Of mourning. bestdes q knot 0f
hsek Grape and white ribbon, and ear
M Z branch OF evergreen or bouquet Of
1UNVs0
fvo brass bands played dead marches
m the stars and Stripes. heading the
preeesaeon and each marching lodge. were
ltSDed with Grape. Charles Mcknight act
e - master OF ceremonies and r. l..
nndsd0n and Charles Hrpsche as captains
It the grounds Consul Commander A. NJ
Necaien presided.
Yxtm circle No O.. Women OF Wood
aa1l wnA represented In the line Of march.
~ nembers Of the circle marching under
~ escort OF Neightsors G. A. koepni.
Caske Davis and II. l.. Klein from their
hIiin the Hlnckiey block.
~ The University Greanas.
Chpsui Commander Mcckiem opened the
sssylces In = short address. In which he
explained the custom of the woodmen all
sser the world to meet each year on the
Sunday nearest the sixth day of June. the
anaevsrsary Of the founding Of the order.
- 1e1A. services In memory Of deceased
rse1mse and to decorate their graves.
H. Q1qlemn ooiieation Of every Woosi :
na1 he said. ITO protect the good name
q dc brother while living. and 10 mark
~. grave BY . suitable monument when
1ea6.~
1Ae monument was then unveiled at a
asnal from the commander, who stepped
inward. and sprtnkiing the pedestal with
ak from q silver basin. symholicaf ~
peeservation. dedicated. the shaft To tho
nemory Of Con. 0epfert OF Seattle camp.
Who died April 3. iSas; Ole Grove OF Ballard
eaue. who died May ~. 1855 aud Hector
Dslicn9 and James McNaiiy. both Of Home
tAmp. who died February IL. 1893. and Feb
ssasy n. iSs6, respectively.
Il h an odd circumstance that both Mr..
0epfert ana Mr.. Boilong died by violence.
Tie former was killed in the sheep camp
NOV Slide on the pyca trail: the latter
vas murdered by John Anam, his former
oualness partner.
Following Commander Mecklem Adviser
Lieutenant Henry Bcrliner stepped for
ward and. tapping the monument with
Utied AZ. pronounced again the dsitcs.
I'M. and sprinkied oil from silvvs spolet
ever the monument. Then Banker john
ethwah and Clerk Charles Dupee eamc
feFwam and repeated the same words.
NJ former tapping the stone with a giia-
- wedge and pouring iihation OF pure.
eoM water from a silver goblet. fslisd from
4 ifah H.tA s,x-s tats
HAesgh Dead, Not Forxatseas !
6ner r. Conner. tho lodge reader. re-
esed 'mpressiveiy tho poem. why Should
~ optrit Of Mortal He proudr'' quar-
leets cnnpoeesi OF Mrs Jenufo ioughtess.
kdmunds Mas Alice True. Mr.. Edmund,
IN Ma g. ". saunders sang the fnnera.
hymn, "AAide With Me-" and then Mr.
isvss delivered hts grafton.
~ spoke at some length and elaauensiy
arA the theme that the hand OF d.ass
49, not stay human affection, and that
0sAe, with ali its changes and the refine
1eeu 81 the present day has not ab,it
ssAted the ancient custom ~ paying honor
y Tao memory OF the inad and marking
WI last resting places with marhl. ar
eaoanng brass 20 show to .ae ps.ses nv
sass Though dead they are not forgotten
Ne defended the practice OF marking
sss graves ~ the departed as enc Of the
sswsess and most unselfash duties of h,s-
nsHNy and evidence ~ the faitA Of MAJ
etess In enduring nsetai or sscae. thar
eeash does no, end all
~ the conclusion ~ the Grafton the as
1saed Weodn1en with bowed heads sal
ass0 TIE monument 81 their dead with
zap A1nors. folding their arms across
es breasts and striking their white
s"ssu hands thrice IN unison upon their
49, arms, then marched hack 10 taesr
ssa IN The order IN which they lad come