Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-11
IN MEMORY
OF Departed Members
The Knights and Ladies
Of Maccabees
Held Services Sunday
Afternoon.
Marched to Grace N. E. Church
In a Body. ri
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Other Orders Attended Divine Services
Splendid Addresses.

The knights and Ladies OF the Mac.
cabecs throughout America, held SER
vices Sunday, in commemoration OF
the members of the order, who de-
parted this life during the past year.
In accordance with the custom, the
members of the various tents and
hives in this city marched i'll a body
to Grace NJ. e. church, where exercises,
both impressive nj appropriate were
held.
The first to reach the church was
Leon Tent OF East Akron. The AK.
ron and Tip Top Tents soon followed,
headed by the *. D. Il. NJ. band. lii
the meantime large number of the
ladies, representing Busy Bee, Protcc-
ton, Independent and Favorite Hives
had arrived and filled the middle sec
tion of the church. The Sir knights
occupied positions on either side and
the Sunday school rooms were filled
with friends of the order.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed. The pulpit was literally covered
with June roses. and field daisies were
prominently displayed above the
stage were the colors, rcd and white
draped in mourning.
The services were in charge of Grand
Past Commander DR.. l.. Il. Sisler,
who read the names of those, in whose
memory the services were held. They
are as follows:
Leon Tent, Henry A. Akers, Joseph
Barker, Alfred Foulk.
Tip Top Tent, w. II. Smith, James
w. Gormley.
Akron Tent, A. G. Spidcl, Fl. f..
Sears, A. Roundy, +. NJ. Becker, Will
liam Mueller, j. Street, Rockwell, Wal,
ter Perdue.
Busy Bee Hive.-Katc Byers, Sarah
Brannan, Lucy Kauth, Mary Konrad,
Jennie Rousch, Fina Purdy, Mary
Cramcr.
] Protection Hive-Madalina Kiddcr,
Lizzie Jones, Ida Alderfer, Jennie Fay
lor. Lucy Hartz, Sarah Mooney, Elsie
Marquis.
Fayorite Hive-Ncllie c. Fisk, Mary
Il. McKcone Maggie Gray.
independent Hivc-Sarah A. Roth
rock. Sarah Gair, .Addah Dixon.
The exercises Were opened by a Sc
lection by the church chnoir, and Rev.
III. G. Smith, pastor of Grace NJ. e.
church made the prayer After a
selection by the X. o. 4. NJ. orchestra
Rev. l.. A. I.indcmuth, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, delivered
the memorial sermon.
Rev. I.indemuth's discourse was no
table for it's elouuence, and earnest
mess. He emphasized the value and
moral worth Of true manhood. "The
truest test of civilization" said he
"lies in the character of the men
Man is not to be measured by any ex
ternal thing. The height of Washing
ton monument is not measured from
It's base to It's apex, but 1t includes the
fifty feet of solid masonry below thu
surface. SO is man measured from tn,
depth of his might When men, al
individuals, reach the highest stat'
OF personal character, vice can 20
exist
"This was the spirit of Matthias an,
lJudas Maccabeeas, when Antiochu
! sent forces against the Holy City
: : They dared to stand up in their might
! IThey had the courage of their convic
tions. They stood up for truth AM
3 fright aud dared to exert their own IN
z dlyiduality. II has been said that In
: decision Is the paralysis of usefulness
z Man can accomplish anything II h