Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD
Solemn Service Participated in by Washing
ton Lodge of Elks
Members Who Have Passed Away
instrumental Music.

The annual memorial service of Wash
ington Lodge, No. u, Beneficial and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, attracted a gather
ing last evening which crowded Columbia
Theater to its utmost capacity. Every seat
was occupied long before the exercises be
gan, and when the proceedings were opened
no standing room was available The
evening proved TO be one that will stand
forth prominently in the recorded history
Of the order. Every detail of the occasion
was evidently planned and carried out to
success by master mind and hand.
The ceremony was strikingly impressive
and interesting. There was music, inStru-
mental and vocal-solos, quartets and band
selections-all Of high character There
We're addresses eloquent and timely, max
Ing appropriate references to the dead. The
greater portion of the membership of
Washington Lodge was seated on the
stage, which was appropriately dressed A
feature was large taxdermied elk. The
Marine Band, the members wearing their
picturesque full dress uniforms, was To-
Gated on the main floor.
The exercises were opened by the rendi-
ton of Leo Wheat's 'Eks March" by the
band. the second number being Bach.s over
ture, Resignation" Exalted Ruler Albert
Sillers made the opening remarks, after
which he directed the secretary to call the
roll of the honored dead At this point
large cross. consisting of incandescent
electric lights woven around with vines,
shone forth at one side of the stage.
Roll of the Dead.
The secretary called the roOl of names,
with the dates of death, as follows: VIM.
S. Buchly. January 49, 1883; Joseph W.
Denty, July 10, 1884; ROLAND B. Billings,
September % 1850; VIM. II. Anderson. De-
cember II, 1885; George T. Bradford, March
3. 1886; VIM. b. Hazelton, November .,
Moore :.
O'Neill. January 49, 1855; Alfred c. Barker,
September 49, 1883; }. Budd Zebley, OctU-
Der IL, 1883; Herman Edel, April % 1889;
Louis b. Smith, May 20. 1859: Walter L.
Dennis, September 9, 1859; n. b. Fithian,
September IL, 1883; j. IL. RathbOne, De-
cember g. 1889; Benz. A. Jones, March IL,
1880; S. A. Curtis, July l, 1880; VIM. +.
Arrick. March 30 1891; LeGrande Dakn.
H. a. Seligson, August 10, 1891; Edward c.
Reedy. October -, 1891 Robert c. Ber-
nays, November 2S, 1891: jay Fox, June 10,
1882; Patrick Moore, September !. 1892;
Arthur l.. Campbell, September s. 1892;
VIM. NJ. Mohler. October l, 1892; Henry Z.
Higgins. October II, 1892; Frank II. Finley
Der 30. 1892; Frank X. Ward. April 6, 1893;
Daniel f. CahiI, April -, 1893; Ham. e
Leach. May 8, 1898; Thos. H Rudderford.
1898; John F. Maddox, November !, 1893;
Jos. n. Leman, January H. 1894; Chas A
Eberley, January 10, 1894; John Culbert
January rs, 1894; F. D. Pistorio February
-, 1884; F. w. Heygster March ,, 1894;
Aug. Douglass, April 81, 1894; Tim A. Sui
livan, May -, 1884, Earl A. Keyser, Oc-
tober 1G, 1894; Anton Fisher, January
30. 1895; ]. b. Coddington July = 1895,
John r. Cullen, October 20, 1895; Joseph E,
Stryker, January IL, 1896; VIM. H. Rogers
January 20, 1895; Justin Mccarthy. Febru-
airy aGy "a 1896; Henry E. steiwer. February
10. 1897; Philip N. Dwyer, June 10, 1897:
Ebert S. Maloney, May % 1897; r. Frank
Cardelia, July %, 1897; VIM. Williams. June
u, 1873; JOS. E. Rawlings. July - 1898;
Jas. H. Costello, November IL. 1898
Departed since last memorial day-John
February %, 1899; Henry 1. Elwood, April
26, 1899; VIM. d. Rudy, July 10, 1899; David
NJ. Foster, July %, 1899.
AS each name was spoken one light of
the cross was eXtinguished. As the last
name read the final light Disappeared
I'm vain we call upon them" explained
Exalted Ruler Sillers. slowly. I'VE will
know Them no more. Once more we real
lie that in the midst of life we are in
death"
Call Upon Officers.
The exalted ruler called upon the several
officers of the lodge in turn, putting to each
the query: What are your duties?' When
the duties had been announced Mr. Perry
b. Turpin sang Holy CITY," his accom-
PIANIST being Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo. Next
Rev. Joseph A. Foley offered prayer. Otto
Eberhardt, member both of the Elks and
the band, rendered as a cornet solo, Ros-
sinis "Infiammatus."
The theater was darkened during the de-
livery OF Bryant's Thanatopsis by Mr. Geo.
A. Tracy. The Apollo Quartet, consisting
of Messrs. Mcfarland, Turpin, Reside and
Ryan, sang Miserere," and next in order