The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-03
THE ELKs LODGE OF SORROW.
Members Pay Tribute to the Memor,
of Thnfr head

Members Pay Tribute to the Memor
of Their Dead.
Annual memorial services for departe
Elks were held last night in Chase's Ne
Grand Theatre by Washington Lodge M
10. a distinguished audience was presen
winch filled the entire capacity of the the
atre' Tne impressive ceremonies OF tn
Lodge Of Sorrow were conducted by tn
omcers oil the lodge. Music for the oc
casion was provided by Lieutenant Santel
mann ana the Marine Band and the I'm
periai Quartette, composed of Messrs
Mladieton, Thornton, Powell, and Shackle
Iord. assisted by A. E. Yundt, on the violin
contributed the vocal music. new fea
tuIe OIL the annual services was the intro
auction OF tableaux, the representation
being assumed by Mrs. Catherine NJ Ma
son: Addresses were made by William H
friday, +. +. R., Brooklyn Lodge. No. %
rev. Louis Stern, and Arthur c. Moreland
rast Grand Secretary. Rev. J. Alexande
specht and Rev. Father John p. Moral
rendered prayer and the benediction.
simultaneously with the rendering o.
santelmann's National Capital Centen.
NAL March" by the Marine Band the men,
oers OF the order marched upon the stage
and assumed their places. The officers
were decorated with the insignias, and
the Exalted Ruler. Edward J. Shine, wore
suspended from his neck the huge elk and
regalia Of his Office
The ceremonies were inaugurated with
the usual formal questions and responses
OF the memorial ritual, conducted by the
Exalted Ruler and Esteemed Leading
Knight, Joseph A. Burkart; Esteemed
Loyal knight. George A. Tracy; Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, Thomas d. Harper
Secretary, Richard A. OBrien; Treasurer,
Mitchell Dyrenforth Chaplain, Rev. J..
Alexander specht. and the Inner Guard,
Thomas H. King.
AS the secretary called the names Of
the departed brethren to order the stage
was darkened with the exception of an
Illuminated electric cross, made UP of in
candescent lamps. AS each name was
called one Of these lamps was extin-
gufshed, until the last lamp was out, and
the house was left in total darkness. At
this moment Lange's Flower Song" was
rendered by the Madrids, violin solo.
accompanied by guitar and mandolin.
Nearer, My God. to Thee" was also rem
dered in the darkness by the Marine Band,
and at the conclusion the first tableau
was introduced, of the same title as the
music. Nearer. My God. to Thee
When the theatre was again illumined.
the Imperial Quartette rendered 1.-The
Alexander Specht followed by vocal
solo, Jesus. Lover of My Soul" rendered
by Mr. Middleton. Mr.. Friday delivered
an extensive address, in which he explain
ed the memorial customs of the Elks. de-
failing its charitable practices, and pay
ing tribute to the dead Of the order. He
noted in his remarks that about $4,000
had been raised by the order for the Gal
weston sufferers.
No ,Iar
rendered by the Marine Band.
was followed by an address from Rabbi
Louis Stern. He said in part:
II am indeed glad to be here on the
invitation to address you on this memOra-
BILE occasion. While am not a member
CT your order, the object of your gather
ing appeals to my sympathies as 1t must
to everyone present in this assemblase. |
That your object is worthy and without |
regard to condition OF sect. is substanti-
ated by the fact that you have collected |
at the same moment on your platform to-
night Protestant clergyman. Poman
Catholic priest. and Hebrew rabbi.
Brotherly love is not new idea. 1t |
dates back to the earliest times. On the
first page Of the Bible we read that man
was made in Gods image. Not the black
or the white man. the Hebrew or the
Christian, but simply man was made in
llS creator image. Inc keutlc NdLdEeuc.
,y his example and words, taught love and
sweet compassion. Religion has no value
Or meaning If not accompanied by love
and charity and justice. Charity has
lmeliorated the sufferings and troubles of
existence. 1t has even robbed war Of
ome OF its horrors. 1t has been the in
entive for the establishment Of all lean
ers of Institutions, and has called into
Existence organizations Ike your own.
he loving human heart never loses its
apability of doing good. The tenets of
our associations make it an aid to so
iety and blessing to humanity
Mr.. Moreland followed. and briefly dis
used the value of charity as the religion
I humanity. Chopin's Funeral March"
as rendered by the Marine Band. and the
osing ceremonies of the ritual were con-
ucted by the officers of the order. when =
lie second tableau, Rock of Ages" was
wen by Mrs. Mason while the Imperial
uartette sang the words Of the hymn.
The members of the lodge, assisted by
lie audience. sang the Doxology. and the |
ev Father John P. Moran invoked the
,nediction. The ceremonies of the even +
& closed with "Auld Lang Syne,' by the A
arine Band, and the IL o'clock silent
ought for the dead. The name of Samuel
Boyle, who died March ], 1900. has been
ded to the memorial tablet OF the order I
nee the last memorial day observation.
The use of the theatre with the lights
ID service of employees was contributed
ae by Mr.. Chase manager of the theatre
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