The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-18
MEM0RIALIZED THEIR DEAD.
ODD FELLOWS OF SAVANNAH HELD
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.

large Congregation Gathered at
the Lutheran Church of the Ascen-
with Memorial Wreaths by
Ladies, Responses Being Made by
Eloquent Representatives of the
Lodges Whose Dead Were MemOri-
aIized-ExcelIent Music Was a
Feature of the services-Address
w. c. Schaefer.
Memorial services by the Odd Fellows
of Savannah were held last night in the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension. which
was filed by members of the order and
the many others who gathered TO pay trib-
ute to the dead. The exercises were in
teresting, and, though rather long, were
the dead was unveiled and decorated with
wreaths, ladies of Ruth Lodge and repre-
sentatives of the mems lodges taking part
in the programme.
Reservations of pew room had been
made, and the Odd Fellows filed in after
the rest of the congregation were seated.
dirge was played by Prof. T. A. Warth
as the members of the order entered, the
ladies of Ruth Lodge and the gentlemen
who were to speak assuming seats at the
front on opposite sides of the aisle, while
some of the officers were within the chan
Gel to preside.
On the chancel elevation stood the white
shaft memoralizing the dead in Odd Eel
lowshp. Wreaths were at hand for this,
and they were placed by ladies of the or
der from time to time Touching responses
in praise of the departed followed, the
speakers being members of the bodies In
which the dead had membership.
The opening ode of the order was sung
upon the conclusion of the dirge, after
which prayer was offered by the chaplain,
c. H. Carson, z. G., of Lodge No. 8. ].
S. Tyson, grand secre AIRY, then read the
proclamation of the grand sire and the
grand master calling for the MEMORIAL
service and naming the dead for the past
year.
Mrs. ]. f. Cumbea, P. G., and Miss Jo-
sephine Dorset unveiled the monument,
after which the anthem. Holy, Holy Is
the Lord" was sung by the choir. in
behalf of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, C.
H. Dorset, grand representative, respond
ed to the decoration of the monument by
Mrs. Cumbea, who recited appropriate
lines before depositing her wreath.
Rock of Ages" was sung by Mrs. T. P.
Wickenberg, after which Miss Josephine
Dorset decorated the monument for the
dead of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. Mr..
H. E. Wilson responded, r. j. Davant,
p. G., having been prevented by illness.
Nearer My God to Thee" was sung.
after which The decoration and responses
for the local lodges began.
Oglethorpe Lodge, No. is dead were
memorialized by a wreath deposited by
Miss Lilly Fleetwood, the response be-
ing made by Mr.. Davis Freeman. mot
Ashamed of Jesus" was sung as solo
by Mr.. c. D. McCardal. Mr.. r. NJ. Hitch
responded for Live Oak, No. 3, after Mrs.
l.. Butler deposited the wreath 20 Day
of Christ was then sung by the choir
The monument was decorated by Mrs.
F. c. Exley for DeKalb No. 9, and the
response was made by ]. r. Saussy, P.
G., Golden Rule No. u, Concord No. II
Haupt No. IS and Acorn No. 1903, also had
their dead memorlalized. "Hark, Hank, NY
Soul was sung by the choir. after which
the address of the service was delivered
by the pastor of the church, Rev. W. c.
Schaeffer, P. G. The closing ode of the
order was then sung, and the benediction
was pronounced.
Following was the committee that made
the arrangements for the service: James
Charles E Stanton, p. G., secretary;
James Van Berschot, p. D. G. NJ No /;
w. o. Hawley, p. G.. No. 8; C. H. Carson,
P. G., No. 8; Charles Z. Stanton, P G.,
No. Il; George w. Rush, P. G., No. II:
W. c. McIntire, P. G., No->5S; Brother r.
c. Burnham, No. 1903; Mrs. J. E. Cumbea,
p. G., Ruth Lodge No. 3; Prof Franz
Warth, organist; Henry Kolshorn, P. c.,
marshal.