Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-03
MEMORIAL SERVICES OF
ELk'S HELD YESTERDAY

NJ. Hin ofieiated as accompanist for all
| performers.
| Past Exalted Ruler Lynch was then in
| troduced and delivered few remark s
| upon the order ana its objects which
| were appreciated by the audience as well
| as by the members. He stated in intro
| duction that the ritual of the order re-
| quires all Ellas to assemble upon the first
| Sunday of December of every year to
| lay respect to the memory of deceased
| brethren. The history of the forma ton
of the local lodge. Silver Bow No. 24O,
was given and the names Of those who
were conDmemorated oy the services. He
said that the order was born of broth
erly love and affection and aimed at pro-
noting the brotherhood Of man. Its fun
damental principle is charity, the kind
or charity that is without noise or os-
tentation, SO that the proud spirit may
not quail. This fully explains the reason
for the greatest secret of the organiza-
tSon The faults of our brothers we
should write upon the sand; their virtues
upon the tablets of love and memory"
After Miss Finnegan had fittingly rem
dered, "Oh. Rest In the Lord MIR. Ben
nett was introduced and delivered the
address of the day. II was brilliant,
thoughtful sermon, delivered with force
and earnestness of expression. and pro-
duced a marked effect upon ali Who We're
present
In Introduction Mr. Bennett declared
that while the services had special refer
ence to the memory OF the departed
brethren Of Silver Bow lodge. in a broad
er sense they commemorated the names
and virtues of all the members of the or
Il ho h,} hoe 1aj T,,f, re,
er to membership on the other side of the
valley of death While it would be i'm
practicable to refer to all who had pass
ed away during the last year, said the
speaker, he deemed it appropriate to re-
fer to the absent one from ORC Plata
lodge, No. 800. Brother Henry Filing.
Taking UP the record of the order from
its inception, Mr.. Bennett stated that
when the bark of Elkdom was first
launched under another name by a small
body of theatrical men in New York,
many years ago. it was forced to pass
through many difficulties and surmount
many obstacles. Though the dragons
teeth Of discord We're sown and bore
fruit, the fruit failed of frution and the
trees of discord have all been de-
stroyed. The order has learned the I'M
portant lesson that liberty is not license:
that through fraternal ties mankind may
be drawn together in a universal broth
erhood; that higher than the stars Is the
sacredness of home; that the mother,
wife, sister, and daughter are to be held
in especial honor and regard by every
person worthy to become an Elk; that
good fellowship joins hands with good
faith, and that fidelity is the bridge
which spans the chasm between time and
eternity.
The programme was conclu led by Mrs
Winchall singing The Message cello
solo by Mr.. Ballard, a charming rendi-
tion of the Ave Maria,' by Miss Voltz.
ana the singing of Parting" by the Sill
Yer Bow Glee club. The singing was good
and highly appreciated by the audience,
and the cello solo of Mr.. Ballard exaui- |
site: he possesses a remarkable tech
nique and very full power OF expression. |
The closing exercises includeu itual-
ism, the Doxolugy by the Alee club and
audience, and the benediction by the |
Rev, Mr.. Russell