The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE
AN IMPRESSIVE PROGRAMME AT
ENGLISH's OPERA HOUSE.
Eloquent Address by Grand Exalted
Ruler Pickett, of Iowa-Other
Features.

impreSsively opened the memorial services
OF the Elks yesterday afternoon he faced
an audience that exceled the capacity of
English's Opera House. Those who had
in former years attended memorial serv-
ices Of the order remembered the exquisite
beauty Of the quiet services. They came
again and brought friends with them.
Through the afternoon hours they were
held spell-bound by the oratory Of Grand
Exalted Ruler Pickett, and touched by the
harmony Of the music. They had no knowl-
edge Of the flight of time and left the opera
house at the conclusion Of the memorial
still under the spell of it ALL
The stage was decorated with the national
colors and the insignia Of the order. Blaz-
ing before a great flag that fell in folds OF
red white and blue to the floor, was the
motto Of the order: 1.-The faults of our
brothers we write on the sand, their virtues
on the tablets of love and memory" Seated
on the stage were the officers of the lodge
Exalted Ruler James E. Quigley, Esteemed
Leading Knight A. B. Hanson, Esteemed
Loyal Knight +. Falk, NJ. D., Esteemed
Lecturing knight Fred X Shepard, Secre-
tary H. S. Beissenherz, Treasurer William
Kotteman, Tyler Charles BALI and Chap
lain II. II. Lee. jr., with Joseph T. Fan
ming, chairman of the memorial committee.
and Charles E. Pickett, OF Waterloo. Ia.
grand exalted ruler of the order, and the
orator of the afternoon.
THE OPENING SERVICE.
After a short piano voluntary by Mr..
Joseph Joiner, Exalted Ruler Quigley be-
gan the brief opening ceremonies of the
memorial service. The lights fell away into
darkness. and in the stiffness and shadow.
the secretary called one by one the names
of the brothers who had passed during the
last year into the valley of the shadow of
death. The last name on the roll, that Of
Joseph w. Smith, was added only in the
last few hours. There were in the audience
relatives Of many OF those whose names
were called; and occasionally in the abso-
Lutte stiffness OF the room, some one gave
a little almost noiseless sob. The roll:
George c. Harding, May s. 1881; Frank j.
Kleider March -, 1885; John Fahrbach,
Jan. 20, 1883; John Edwards, April Is, 1888;
f. Gall, April 10. 1891; George w. Hill, May
"a 1891; James CT. Fogarty, May 80. 1891;
Richard Z. Smith, Aug. 3d. 1891; Harry II.
Francis, Sept. l5 1891; Samuel E. Slinkard.
Feb. 10. 1892 James B. McElwaine. April
25 1892; Charles J. Parmalee, Nov. 10. 1892;
John c. Beigler, Dec. rs, 1892: Frank Train.
April 26. 1898; James Goodlet. Dec. z. 1894;
John W. Curran, July s, 1895; Charles N.
Metcalf. March 10. 1896; De Witt c. Drake,
Aug. 20, 1896; George e. Carter, Oct. II,
1896; Jacob Bos, Dec. 16, 1896; Patrick j.
l, 1898; VIM. 7. Kavanagh, May q, 1898;
James Nj. Cropsey, July 8, 1898; Robert (.
Utter, Sept. l, 1898; Louis Essman, Jan. 8.
1899; John NJ. Koeniger, April %, 1899: Thos.
]. Montgomery. Dec. 20. 1899: William ].
Trimmer, Nov. 49, 1900; Henry Gauss, Jan.
"a. 1901; VIM. H. June, March %, 1901; Geo.
w. Andrews, July IL, 1901 Charles E.
1901; Joseph w. Smith, Nov. 3d. 1901.
Miss Lulu Fisher Miss Eva Jeffries, Mr..
j. Raymond Lynn and Edwin Teller sang
feeling, and following them Miss Benaldine
Smith rendered a violin obligato Of singu-
lar sweetness. To the tune of Aud Lang
Syne" the lodge and the audince sang the
memorial ode:
Great Ruler of the Universe,
All-seeing and benign
Look down upon and bless our work.
And be all glory Thine!
Oh hear our prayers for the honored dead
While bearing in our minds
The memories craven on each heart
For Aud Lang Syne.
The chaplain of the lodge, H H Lee jr.,
delivered short prayer and after the duet,
How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds.
by Edwin Feller and j. Raymond Lynn
Chairman Tanning of the memorial com
mittee, made the Introductory address. He
spoke of the similar services which were
going on in more than 700 lodges In the
United States; services which. while lack
ing IN the funeral drapings Of exaggerated
grief, and destitute or Wailing and tears
were yet truly and sincerely expressive OF
the deep sorrow of the brethren when they
listened to the call of the roll and realized
that the voices they knew so well anC
the faces with which they familiar
were forever done with the things of this
world After speaking of some of the
fundamental principles of the order Mr.
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ruler.
EXALTED RULERS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Pickett said:
This day is sacred to the memory OF oul
| deceased brothers The heart Of the living
communes with the spirit of the dead
unbroken circle clasps hands once more
| The past is present. The dead lives
| BrOtherly love triumphs. How fitting it 1:
| that once a year we turn aside from the
| pursuits of life, the duties of business tn,
pleasures of the world and in response t.
| one of the hottest impulses of the human
heart pay fraternal tribute to the memor,
! of those with whom we once met anC
mingled amid the varied phases of life anC
| all the familiar scenes of our order.
THE sentiment underlying this ceremon!
is not new one. 1t is as old as human
| love and reverence. II is interviewer will
! legend and history. 1t has formed a par
| of the life of nations and men alike. w,
have only applied ii in a more beautiful
|
| butte of brotherly love. You may rereaC
| histOrys pages and bring to mind the mo
| tives that have prompted every age anC
| people to give expression to this sentimen
the spirit of pride to commemorate tn
| mighty in battle and brilliant in forum
| the spirit of reverence to perpetuate tn
| names of the great and good and martyred
| the spirit of gratitude to remember tn
| benefactors and promoters of human hap
| piness. You may pass in review the tower
| ing pyramids, the imposing monuments
| the splendid statues, the historic abbeys
| but where will you find picture so gran'
| in its simplicity, so sublime in it's modesty
| so divine in its humanity as the sight o
| this loving brotherhood to-day?
| And this brings me naturally to m
| theme, The Higher and Broader MissiO
| of Elkdom. L stand in the presence o
| many who dwell without our portals. T
| you as well as TO our members 1 addres
myself. My desire is to throw some light
| If possible. on the character and purpose
| OF our order not found within the technica
| definition of its principles
1.-The voice of Elkdon is a plea for
| higher culture, better manhood and
| truer humanity. It's friendship is for a.
truth. Its fellowship includes all who ar
| seeking for better things. The casual oh
| server may assume that its purpose is sim
! ply the pleasures Of the passing hour. Fror
| our outward mirth and gayety and pleas
| antries there may be those who conclud
/ that the earnest of life is wanting Blu
! there is that within which passeth show
ELKDOM Is CONSTRUCTIVE.
"Elkdom is constructive and not de
structive. The spirit Of iconoclasm dwell
not within its circle. 1t molests no tempt,
desecrates no altar, profanes no sanctuary
1t robs no man Of his faith, attacks n
creed, criticises no sect 1t shadows n
dawn, darkens no hope, saddens no Low,
1t does not seek 10 supplant the church G