Arizona republican., 1899-12-04
ELKs MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Annual Tribute to the Memory
 of Their Honored Dead.

It is customary in Elkdom for each lodge of the order to hold an annual memorial service in honor of its mem bers who, during the preceding year have been called to their final reward In accordance with this custom and in keeping with the laudabla sentiment jt expresses Phoenix lodge No. 335, B. F. O. F., yesterday afternoon held at the Patton Grand what was probably the most impressive ceremony of the kind ever witnessed in this city. The pro- gramme was perfectly arranged, and every number was performed in manner that reflected honor on the participants and on the order in gen. eral.
 Promptly at o'clock the members of the order, dressed in conventional black and all wearing silk hats, left their hall and escorted by the Pioneer band marched east on Adams to Sec ond street, thence south to Washing ton and west to the opera house.
 The opera house had been attractive ly decorated for the occasion by MT. George Hall Smith, the florist, the stage being a perfect bower of potted plants. palms, pampas grass, etc, with  flowers. On the pedestal before each officer rested a mammoth bouquet of large white chrysanthemums The stage was occupied by the exalted ruler, the orators of the occasion, the grand officers who were in the city, and Rev. Mir. McAfee.
 The deceased members who during the last year have passed through the
 
 service was held are James M. Smith and Frank K. Warer, and at the proper time in the opening exercises their names were announced.
 Feuersteins orchestra rendered 'The Last Chord" after which the opening exercises were conducted by the exalted ruler. MT. William M. Mayors, assist ed by Ed Butt. Jr., esteemed leading knight, Bernard Anderson. esteemed loyal knight, and George P. Bullard, esteemed featuring knight, and the members of the order in responses. A quartette, MT. I. D. Reedy, L. K. Masten. G. K. Dowd and L. A. Picotte, sang Now the Day Is Over in a most striking manner, and it was followed by the opening ode, in which all joined.
 Rev. Lapsley McAfee, D. D., offered the invocation.
 Abide With Me-" a beautiful so- prano solo, was rendered by Miss ROs- lyn M. Sargent. Miss Sargent's effort needs no comment, as she is well known in Phoenix, and her singing is always of the best.
 Mir. Henry NJ. Willis delivered an oration on "The Brotherhood of Elks." The subject had been thoughtfully considered by the speaker, whose re- marks were most interesting and ap- propriate.
 He was followed by A. E. Feuerstein in "Cavatina," a violin solo, which was well executed.
 An interesting address was delivered by C. M. Frazier on the subject of ''The Good of the Order" Many valuable ideas were brought out in the course of his remarks which were appreciated not only by the members of the fraternity, but by the invited guests as well. Af- ter a piece by the orchestra entitled The Last Hope" Mrs. w. C. Barnes sang a solo entitled Stand Up. Stand ! Up for Jesus." arranged by Adam Bir- gel. Mrs. Barnes has beautiful con- tralto voice and her singing was well received.
 Tn Memoriam' was the title of an eulogy delivered by MT. T. D. Bennett to the memory of the brothers of the order who have gone before. He spoke distinctly and with great earnestness, and his remarks were well chosen and very impressively delivered.
 MT. L. A. Picotte followed MT. Ben nett in a most pleasing bass solo, Come to the Land of Rest" Mir Pi- cette has a good voice and his sing ing indicated that it has been diligently cultivated
 A beautiful flute solo, "The Palms" by Faure, was rendered by Mir. Y. G. Ragone. The selection was most fit ting and MT. Ragone is a thorough master of the flute.
 Governor \. O. Murphy was then in trodUced and delivered q short address on the subject of The Four Stations The four stations represented the motto of the order. Friendship, Benevolence. Charity, Justice. His address was an explanation of their meaning in its fullest sense, their meaning as it is in terpreted by the order. He also eX- plained the relation of each to the other and how woven together they form the basis of all that is good and true.
 Come Unto Me" was played by the orchestra, followed by the closing rit- ualistic exercises. After the benedic- tion all joined in singing the Doxology. The days programme was success fully carried out and the committee having the matter in charge is entitled to credit for the manner in which ! everything was looked after.