The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02

and friends of our decesed brothers, bu
we can hope that their sleep may b,
peaceful and serene. We extend TO thei
families and friends our fraterna
sympathy, and to their colleagues in
life our coincidence. Our order, comming.
ling its sorrow with that OF their loved
ones, will ever retain fond recol ection
OF their worth.
Our duty is 20 speak Of our deceased
brothers in a spirit of kindness. Our
principles admonish Us that we can not
say unkind words concerning them.
Their frailities and weaknesses are
buried with them, never more to be
brought TO light so far ae lodge of Elks
is concerned. No unkind thought will
find expression from any OF us. All
unite in praising their good qualitises
and we express deep regret for the loss
their friends and the order have suslain.
ed by reason OF their death.
The world judges men far differently
than the Elks. Its criticism is harsh
and cruel. The only persons whom we
are inclined to criticise severely are those
who hold themselves ont as teachers Of
men, preach the word and violate it's
commandments For those who nave
fallen by the waysido, on account of en-
vironment or great temptations, our
principles are to he lenient In our cri &.
tiCism Of them. AS the "lowly Nazarene'
foigave Mary Magdalene because of her
sorrow and deep contrition Of heart, so
the order of Elks, animated by spirit
which lie akin to that of the great Teach
er Of men, does not resort to the unspar.
ing criticism Of the Pharlsees of this
world. 1t is well known in the world
that the evil men do live after them;
good qualities are soon forgotten after
their death. The members Of our order
can rost assured that as time unrolls the
ages that some one will be ever present
at our memorial day services to speak a
good word for those who have passed
away, and rendered an account of the
deeds done in this life.
The cardinal principles OF our order,
consisting of charity, justice, brotherly
love and fidelity commend themselves to
all right thinking men. Those who love
the beauties of nature and delight in the
contemplation OF the beautiful in the
arts, science, literature, the professions
and histrionic arts make good Elks.
The versatile anG clever Vivian was OF
the theatrical profession, bright and
luminous star therein.
Even in this solemn hour of public
mourning for ouy dead it seems hard to
realize that we shall see them no more
upon this earth. We mourn for them
because Of their good qualities; that they
were Of us and belonged to our order.
Their true, tender and genial characters
we're well known to their brothers.
None OF us can add to or take from
them that position which they
occupied in the order. No foe. however
mendacious or envious, can lessen their
standing in the order, or the love and
good will that we bear them.
Never again in this world shall we see
the loved forms Of our deceased brothers.
Never again shall we hear their words
OF good cheer, nor clasp their hands
in token Of friendship. How our BROTH
ers have faded and fallen like the
flower of spring and semmer; they
have been gathered to their fathers.
We have done today in these exer-
cises all that we can do to bear our
brothers in grateful remembrance.
While we regret that they are not with
ne, let us go forth from these solemn
and impressive ceremonies with fixed
purpose to discharge the various duties
in our lives with more constancy, cour-
age and foititude than heretofore. n
we but do this and hearken unto the
bright ideals of our better manhood,
we will adhere TO the teachings of this
order, which has consecrated and set
apart this day for memorial services to
our departed brothers. Let us hope by
living mp TO the principles and precepts
OF our order that In the bright morn.
ing of the worlds resurrection" we
shall meet and renew the friendships en-
tertained by us while in this liie